PROF. SANTOSH KUMAR

Academic Qualification:

Ph. D. (Manufacturing), M. Tech. (Production Engg.), B.E. (Production. Engg.)

Contact Details:

Department of Mechanical Engineering,

Indian Institute of Technology, BHU,

VARANASI – 221 005, INDIA

Tel.: (+91) 542-2575211, 09889297551, Fax: (+91) 542-2368174,

E-mail: santoshk_itbhuv@yahoo.co.in

 Area of Specialization:

 Modeling of Metal forming Processes, CAD-CAM-CAE and Unconventional, Manufacturing, competitive manufacturing & Automation of Manufacturing processes, Agile Manufacturing, Rapid Design and Manufacturing, Rapid Prototyping.

Recent Research Publications from Last 5 Years:

1.       S. Kumar, Rahul Kumar and J.P. Dwivedi, A process Planning System for Cold Extrusion, International Journal of Sciences and Technology, 2 (12), 7812-7840 (2010).

2.       S. Kumar and K. K. Mehar, CAE Simulation of Extrusion Process  and its Experimental Verification, Journal of Modeling and simulation in Design and Manufacturing, 1 (1) 1-10 (2010).

3.       Pande Sarang S. & Kumar S. A Generative Process Planning System for Parts Produced by Rapid Prototyping, International Journal of Production Research, 46 (22), 6431-6460 (2008)

4.       M. Malpani and S. Kumar, A Feature based Analysis of Tube Extrusion, Journal of Material Processing Technology, 190, 363-374 (2007).

5.       S. Kumar and P. Vijay, Die Design and Experiments for Shaped Extrusion under Cold & Hot Conditions, Journal of Material Processing Technology, 190, 375-381 (2007)

6.       Pande Sarang S. & Kumar S., A Transfer Molding Process Using Particulate composite Material & Virtual Testing, Journal of I.E (India), Vol. 89 (MC/2) (April 29, 2008), 3-8 (2008).

7.       S. Kumar & R. K. Tripathi, Automation of Material Flow in Extrusion Dies, National Seminar on ‘Advances in Product Development 2006’ at MNNIT, Allhabad (Feb. 17-18, 2006)

8.       Sarang Pande & S. Kumar,  Development of a Retrofitted RP Machine for Rapid manufacturing, Indo-US Workshop on Rapid Manufacturing at Bangalore International Centre (BIC), TERI Complex, 4^th Main, 2^nd Cross, domlur  II Stage Bangalore 560071 (April 17-19) 2006.

9.    S. Kumar & A. Shukla, Computer Aided Engineering & Development of a CONFORM extrusion Machine, 2^nd International & 23^rd AIMTDR Conference at IIT-Madras (Chennai) during Dec. 15-17, 2008 (Accepted)

10.   S. Kumar, A recent slicing procedure for prototyping processes, Nat. Conf. on Advances in Mechanical Engineering (28 Feb. to Mar 1^st 2009) at MIT Moradabad.
 

11.  Santosh Kumar and Abhinav Kr. Kushwaha, Development of an innovative e-content generation process, Int. Conf. on Recent Advances in Composite Materials, India Habitat Center New Delhi (Feb. 20-23, 2007)

12.  S. Kumar, S. S. Pande and P.K. Singh, Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastics enriched with  Aluminum Particulate, Int. Conf. on Recent Technology for Education (T4E2010) I.I.T. Mumbai  (July 1-3, 2010)

Fellowships and Awards (2006-11):

·         Letter of appreciation for presenting a talk on ‘Automatic Die Design for 3D Generalized Shaped Extrusion’ at Altair’s Engineering Users conference, New Delhi on Sep. 19^th, 2006.

·         Merit award for Best performer of the Hostel competitions (ITBHU) 2008-2009.

·         Certificate of Merit for paper entitled ’A Transfer Molding Process Using Particulate composite Material & Virtual Testing’ published in Journal of IE (I) during 2008-2009.

·         Award of Fellow (F-115453) of IE(I) , 2010.

 Editor /Author of Books:

           Sarang Pande and Santosh Kumar, "Computer Aided Process Planning for Rapid Prototyping: A Generative Process planning system and retrofitting of CNC machine for rapid Prototyping", LAMBERT Academic Publishing (USA) ISBN: 978-3-8383-8679-9, 1-107, 2010.

Sponsored Projects:

Completed: 4

“Development of a Rapid Prototyping Machine using Mechatronic Controls”, 16.42 Lacs DST, 2006-08

“Design, Development and Fabrication of a Continuous Extrusion Machine for Thin Sheets, Tubes & Sections” DST (FIST), Coordinator as Head Mech. Engg. 35 Lacs, 2003-08.

Design, Development, hot metal simulation and Fabrication of a Motorized Ladle top cover, At the Dolvi, Mumbai plant Mr. Irfan, Mr. Banne of ISPAT India. 2007-08

Simulation studies of Heat Transfer and Liquid steel flow patterns in ladle, UGC (Major research) 2006-2008

On Going: 01

To prepare e-content & videos in the area of manufacturing technology for UG and PG students and industry users MHRD-ICT, New Delhi, 14.00 Lacs, 2010-11.