National Institute of Technology Rourkela

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BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Gaurav Kumar is an Assistant Professor (Grade-II) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela, India. He previously served as an Assistant Professor (Grade-II) at NIT Uttarakhand from 2020 to 2023. He received his B.Tech. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering from NIT Jamshedpur in 2014 and completed his M.Tech. in Production and Industrial Engineering and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee in 2020. Dr. Kumar’s research focuses on microwave materials processing, advanced manufacturing methods, micromachining, and composite materials, particularly the application of microwave energy in material processing and manufacturing. His research contributions include peer-reviewed journal articles, conference papers, and book chapters. He is also actively involved in academic outreach, expert lectures, and peer review for international journals. He received the Best Paper Award at the International Conference on Innovative Engineering Design in 2020. He is a co-inventor of an Indian patent titled “A Method of Microchannel Fabrication on a Workpiece Substrate Using Microwave Milling Technique and a System Thereof”. Through his teaching and research, Dr. Kumar aims to advance innovative manufacturing technologies and develop efficient processing methods for engineering materials and composites.

EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Manufacturing Science: [Production Engineering Division]
Areas of Interest
  • Microwave Materials Processing
  • Advanced Manufacturing Processes
  • Micromachining
  • Composite Materials

Gaurav Kumar
ଗୌରବ କୁମାର | गौरव कुमार Assistant Professor Grade-II, Mechanical Engineering

kumarg@nitrkl.ac.in

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DOCTORAL STUDENTS

4

CONTINUING EDUCATION

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Gaurav Kumar

Assistant Professor Grade-II

Mechanical Engineering

Room Number: ME-240

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

2020

Ph.D.
Production Engineering
IIT Roorkee

2020

M.Tech
Production and Industrial System Engineering
IIT Roorkee

2014

B.Tech
Mechanical Engineering
NIT Jamshedpur

Teaching Experience
  • Mechanical Engineering,  NIT Rourkela,   18 Oct 2023 - Present
  • Mechanical Engineering,  NIT Uttarakhand,   15 Oct 2020 - 16 Oct 2023

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Total Publications: 30
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G. Kumar, P. Gupta, T. P. Naik, A. K. Sharma, and I. Singh,"Drilling of natural fiber reinforced thermoplastic composite laminates using microwave energy at 2.45 GHz", Materials Today Communications, vol.38, pp.108419, Elsevier, February 2024, View Details       Article

. Rampal, G. Kumar, S. M. Rangappa, S. Siengchin, and S. Zafar,"A review of recent advancements in drilling of fiber-reinforced polymer composites", Composites Part C: Open Access, vol.9, pp.385-392, Springer Singapore 2022, 10.1016/j.jcomc.2022.100312       Article

G. Kumar, R. R. Mishra, and A. K. Sharma,"On defect minimization during microwave drilling of borosilicate glass at 2.45 GHz using flowing dielectric and optimized input power", Journal of thermal science and engineering applications, vol.13, no.3, pp.031021 (14 s), ASME 2020, 10.1115/1.4048667       Article

G. Kumar and A. K. Sharma,"On processing strategy to minimize defects while drilling borosilicate glass with microwave energy", The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, vol.108, pp.3517 - 3536, Springer London 2020, 10.1007/s00170-020-05563-9       Article

G. Kumar and A. K. Sharma,"Role of dielectric fluid and concentrator material in microwave drilling of borosilicate glass", Journal of Manufacturing Processes, vol.33, pp.184-193, Elsevier 2018, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2018.05.010       Article

Design, Simulate, and Innovate with SOLIDWORKS & COMSOL Multiphysics Mechanical Engineering (Workshop)
AI-Driven Advanced Manufacturing for Industry 5.0 Mechanical Engineering (Workshop)
Entrepreneurship Awareness Program on Microwave Assisted Next Generation Industrial Heating System Mechanical Engineering (Workshop)
Sustainable Manufacturing & Industry 4.0: Special emphasis on 3D printing & microwave material processing (SMI 4.0) Mechanical Engineering (Short-term Course)

  • Design and Analysis of Experiments {Theory}
  • Fundamentals of Tribology {Theory}
  • Metrology, Quality Control and Reliability {Theory}
  • Production and Operations Management {Theory}
  • Advanced Mechanical Engineering Laboratory {Practical}
  • System Simulation Laboratory {Practical}
  • Workshop Practice {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [4]
Development and Characterization of Microwave Cured Hybrid Composite
Hari Om Maurya
Enrolled:
Graduated :  2025
Co-Supervisors
Microwave Processing of Polymer Composites
Ritesh Barkey
Enrolled: Jul 2024
Continuing
Supervisor
Microwave Processing of Polymer Nanocomposites
Abnish Abhishek
Enrolled: Jul 2024
Continuing
Supervisor
VIBRATIONS AND ACOUSTICS
Bholeswar Tripathy
Enrolled:
Continuing
Co-Supervisor
Executive Ph.D. Students [4]
Machine Design, Structural Health Monitoring, Composites
Swaraj Kumar Tripathy
Enrolled: Jul 2026
Continuing
Co-Supervisor
Collapse analysis and condition assessment of steel structures
Suvendu Sekhar Rout
Enrolled: Jul 2026
Continuing
Co-Supervisor
Additive manufacturing
Binayak Senapati
Enrolled:
Continuing
Co-Supervisor
Waste to wealth from steel slag or food waste
Waquar Ahmad
Enrolled: Jul 2025
Continuing
Co-Supervisor

Awards And Honours
  • Best Paper Award in International Conference on Innovative Engineering Design - 2020 (ICOIED-2020).,   2020
Memberships / Fellowships
  • Associate Member(Membership No: AM3002665), Institution of Engineers (India),   2021

  • PIC - Machine Shop Central Workshop