National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

ଜାତୀୟ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ରାଉରକେଲା

An Institute of National Importance

Faculty Profile

EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Industrial Engineering: [Production Engineering Division]
Areas of Interest
  • Statistical Quality Control, Optimization, Operations Management, Production Engg.

Saroj Kumar Patel Professor & HOD (Mechanical Engineering)

Mechanical Engineering

skpatel@nitrkl.ac.in

0661 - 246 2516

72

PUBLICATIONS

11

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

1

CONTINUING EDUCATION

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Saroj Kumar Patel

Professor

Mechanical Engineering

Room Number: xx-000

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

2000

Ph.D.
Statistical Quality Control
IIT Kharagpur

1989

M.Tech
Aircraft Production Engineering
IIT Madras

1985

B.Sc (Engg)
Mechanical Engineering
NIT Rourkela

Teaching Experience
  • Optimization Techniques, Operations Research, Industrial Engg and Management, Metrology, Quality Control and Reliability,  NIT Rourkela,   19 Oct 1990 - Present
Industrial Experience
  • Production Planning and Control in Overhaul of aero-engines,  Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Korapaut Division,   24 Jul 1985 - 15 Oct 1990

Total Publications: 72

Ch. S. Kumar and S. K. Patel,"Hard machining performance of PVD AlCrN coated Al2O3/TiCN ceramic inserts as a function of thin film thickness", Ceramics International, vol.43, no.16, pp.13314-13329, Elsevier 2017, 10.1016/j.ceramint.2017.07.030       Article

P. K. Mohanty and S. K. Patel,"Basic Statistics", Scientific Publusher, Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delh 2016       Book

S. N. Alam, S. Islam, and S. K. Patel,"Advanced guide to MATLAB: practical examples in science and engineering", IK International Publishing House Pvt Ltd, Green Park Extension, Uphaar Cinema Market, New Delhi 2015       Book

Ch. S. Kumar and S. K. Patel,"Performance analysis and comparative assessment of nano-composite TiAlSiN/TiSiN/TiAlN coating in hard turning of AISI 52100 steel", Surface and Coatings Technology, vol.335, pp.265–279, Elsevier, February 2018, 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2017.12.048       Article

S. Rout, D. Panigrahi, S. K. Patel, and D. Dhupal,"Microchanneling on bio-inert dental ceramic using dry pulsed laser ablation and liquid supported pulsed laser ablation approach", Optics and Lasers in Engineering, vol.144, Elsevier, May 2021, 10.1016/j.optlaseng.2021.106654       Article

Optimization Methods in Engineering Design Mechanical Engineering (Short-term Course)

  • ME333 : Process Control and Assurance Science {Theory}
  • ME4237 : Decision Modeling {Theory}
  • ME430 : Industrial Management {Theory}
  • ME431 : Decision Modeling {Theory}
  • ME601 : Optimization Method in Engineering Design {Theory}
  • ME6232 : Optimization Method in Engineering Design {Theory}
  • ME647 : Production Management {Theory}
  • ME672 : Industrial Engineering Laboratory {Practical}
  • WS172 : workshop Practice – II {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [10]
Economic Design of Control Charts using Metaheuristic Approaches
Abhijeet Ganguly
Enrolled: Jul 2011
Graduated :  2016
Supervisor
Experimental Studies of a Direct Injection Diesel Engine Fuelled with Light Fraction Pyrolysis Oil-Diesel Blend
Kapura Tudu
Enrolled: Jan 2012
Graduated :  2016
Supervisor
Analysis of Decision Support Systems of Industrial Relevance: Application Potential of Fuzzy and Grey Set Theories
Dilip Kumar Sen
Enrolled: Jan 2014
Graduated :  2016
Co-Supervisor
Development, Characterization of Mechanical Properties, Wear Behaviour and Machining Analysis of Ceramic Composites for Bio-Medical Applications
Amit Kumar Mehar
Enrolled: Jan 2013
Graduated :  2017
Co-Supervisor
Copper Deposition on RP Parts: An Experimental Investigation
Shrutee Nigam
Enrolled: Jul 2013
Graduated :  2017
Supervisor
Experimental investigation on different machinability aspects of AISI 4340 hardened alloy steel using cermet inserts under various cutting environments
Anshuman Das
Enrolled: Jan 2014
Graduated :  2018
Supervisor
Effect of Surface Modifications on the Hard Turning Performance of Al2O3/TiCN Mixed Ceramic Cutting Tools
Ch Sateesh Kumar
Enrolled: Jul 2014
Graduated :  2018
Supervisor
Implementation Strategies for Industry 4.0 Enabling Technologies in Indian Manufacturing Industries
Abinash Jena
Enrolled: Jul 2018
Graduated :  2023
Supervisor
Laser Micro-Machining
Sweta Rout
Enrolled: Jul 2019
Continuing
Supervisor
Machining
Debasish Panigrahi
Enrolled: Jul 2019
Continuing
Supervisor
Executive Ph.D. Students [1]
STOPE DESIGN AND GEOTECHNICAL EXTRACTION SEQUENCE FOR UNDERHAND MINING METHOD WITH CEMENTED PASTE BACK FILL
Elamurugan A
Enrolled: Nov 2020
Continuing
Co-Supervisor
M.Tech by Research Students [3]
THERMAL ENGINEERING
Ali Padarbinda Samal
Graduated :  2014
Supervisor
THERMAL ENGINEERING
Satyabrata Tripathy
Graduated :  2014
Supervisor
DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM
Santosh Kumar Sahu
Graduated :  2014
Co-Supervisor

Memberships / Fellowships
  • FIE(India),   2007