National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

ଜାତୀୟ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ରାଉରକେଲା

An Institute of National Importance

Faculty Profile

EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Stress Analysis and Tribology: [Machine Design Division], Machine Dynamics and Robotics: [Machine Design Division]
Areas of Interest
  • Engineering Design
  • Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering
  • Polymer composites
  • Tribology of Human Joints

ASHIRBAD JANA
| आशीर्वाद जाना | ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦ ଜାନା | আশীর্বাদ জানা | Assistant Professor Grade-II

Mechanical Engineering

janaashirbad@nitrkl.ac.in

4

PUBLICATIONS

2

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

PERSONAL INFORMATION

ASHIRBAD JANA

Assistant Professor Grade-II

Mechanical Engineering

Room Number:

Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008

2023

Ph.D.
Design and Development of A Novel Ball-On-Cup Tribometer for the Characterization of An Ingenious Total Hip Prosthetic Liner Made of UHMWPE and its Composite
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati

2010

B.Tech
Mechanical Engineering
National Institute of Technology (NIT) Durgapur

Teaching Experience
  • Biomaterials,  National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Guwahati,   01 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024
Post Doctoral Research Experience
  • Biodesign Fellow,  Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati,   08 May 2023 - 07 May 2024

Total Publications: 4

A. Jana, A. Basumataray, S. Senthilvelan, and S. Kanagaraj,"Importance of in vitro assessment of total hip arthroplasty using hip simulator and preliminary results", Tribocorrosion: Fundamentals, Methods, and Materials, ch.7, pp.173-197, Academic Press, April 2021, View Details       Inbook

A. Jana, S. Selvaraj, and K. Subramani,"A novel technique for the development of acetabular cup by cold isostatic compaction and sintering of UHMWPE powder with optimized processing parameters", Polymer Engineering & Science, vol.61, no.10, pp.2536-2556, Wiley 2021, View Details       Article

S. Naskar, A. Panda, A. Jana, S. Kanagaraj, and B. Basu,"UHMWPE-MWCNT-nHA based hybrid trilayer nanobiocomposite: Processing approach, physical properties, stem/bone cell functionality, and blood compatibility", Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials, vol.108, no.5, pp.2320-2343, Wiley, January 2020, View Details       Article

M. Alam, A. Bhavanam, A. Jana, J., and N. R. Peela,"Co-pyrolysis of bamboo sawdust and plastic: synergistic effects and kinetics", Renewable Energy, vol.149, no.1, pp.1133-1145, Elsevier, October 2019, View Details       Article

  • ME2104 : Kinematics of Machines {Theory}
  • ME3105 : Computer Aided Design and Analysis {Theory}
  • ME3161 : Mechanics of Materials {Theory}
  • ME4138 : Computer Aided Design and Graphics {Theory}
  • ME2171 : Machine Drawing and Solid Modelling {Practical}
  • ME3171 : Machine Element Design Practice {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [2]
Biomedical Devices
Abhishta Saha
Enrolled: Jul 2025
Continuing
Supervisor
Composites for biomedical applications
Baishakhi Bose Neogi
Enrolled: Jul 2025
Continuing
Supervisor