National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

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EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Manufacturing Science: [Production Engineering Division]
Areas of Interest
  • Surface Engineering and Coating
  • Metal additive manufacturing
  • Non conventional manufacturing
  • Laser/TIG cladding
  • Ceramic and composite coating
  • Laser material processing

Manoj Masanta Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering

masantam@nitrkl.ac.in

0661 - 246 2530

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9

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

4

CONTINUING EDUCATION

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Manoj Masanta

Associate Professor

Mechanical Engineering

Room Number: ME-216

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

2010

Ph.D.
Mechanical Engineering
IIT Kharagpur

2006

M.E
Production Engineering
Jadavpur University

2004

B.E
Production Engineering
Jadavpur University

Teaching Experience
  • Production Engineering,  NIT Rourkela,   25 Jul 2011 - Present

FABRICATION OF TI-TIC METAL MATERIX COMPOSITE FROM WASTE TICHIPS CSIR
  • Co-Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Developemtn and Characterization of hard and wear resistance TiB2-Tic ceramic composite coating onsteel surface by electro discharge coating (EDC) Process SERB
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored

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GOOGLE SCHOLAR H-INDEX 53
GOOGLE SCHOLAR I10-INDEX 29
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Total Publications: 82
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M. K. Debta and M. Masanta,"Effect of nano-Y2O3 on the microstructure and wear behaviour of TIG cladded TiC-Co-nY2O3 coating", International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials, vol.111, no.106078, Elsevier, February 2023, 10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2022.106078       Article

M. K. Debta, A. Patra, S. K. Sahoo, and M. Masanta,"TiC-NiCoCrFeTi high entropy alloy (HEA) composite coating fabricated by TIG arc scanning for improved tribological performance", Surface and Coatings Technology, vol.496, no.131699, Elsevier, January 2025, 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2024.131699       Article

M D. A. Khan and M. Masanta,"Influence of Substrate Material and B4C Content on the Properties of B4C-434L Steel Composite Part Fabricated by TIG-Aided Powder Bed Fusion Arc Additive Manufacturing (TIG PBF-AAM) Technique", Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, vol.34, pp.23486–23502, Springer 2025, 10.1007/s11665-025-11057-0       Article

M D. A. Khan and M. Masanta,"B4C-AISI 434 L steel functionally graded thin wall structures with variable B4C gradient strategies manufactured by TIG PBF-AAM method", International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials, vol.131, no.107210, pp.1-15, Elsevier, September 2025, 10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2025.107210       Article

D. Sahoo and M. Masanta,"TiC-SS 434L composite part fabricated by powder bed fusion selective laser melting technique: influence of larger layer thickness and altered scan strategies", Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, Springer, June 2026, 10.1007/s11665-026-14302-2       Article

High entropy alloys : A paradigm shift in Materials Engineering Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (Short-term Course)
  • Co-Coordinator
  • 06 Apr 2026 - 10 Apr 2026
  • Brochure
Metal Additive Manufacturing: Recent Progress and Future Opportunities Mechanical Engineering (Workshop)
Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Analysis and Control of Mechanical and Aerospace systems Mechanical Engineering (Workshop)
  • Co-Coordinator
  • 25 Sep 2023 - 29 Sep 2023
  • Brochure
Laser Based Manufacturing for Future Industrial Development Mechanical Engineering (Short-term Course)

  • Basic Manufacturing Processes {Theory}
  • Basic Manufacturing Technology {Theory}
  • Laser Application in Manufacturing {Theory}
  • Machine Tool Technology {Theory}
  • Metrology, Quality Control and Reliability {Theory}
  • Modern Manufacturing Processes {Theory}
  • Primary Production Processes {Theory}
  • Production Technology {Theory}
  • Thermal Engineering {Theory}
  • Value Education and Ethics {Theory}
  • Advanced Manufacturing Practice - II {Practical}
  • Advanced Manufacturing Practice I {Practical}
  • Advanced Manufacturing Practice II {Practical}
  • Advanced Production Engineering Laboratory {Practical}
  • Machine Drawing and Solid Modeling {Practical}
  • Mechanical Engineering Advanced Laboratory {Practical}
  • Mechanical Engineering Laboratory {Practical}
  • Non-Conventional Machining Laboratory {Practical}
  • Thermal Engineering Laboratory {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [9]
Fabrication of Ceramic Reinforced AISI 434L Steel Composite Structure by TIG aided Powder Bed Fusion Arc Additive Manufacturing (TIG PBF-AAM) Method
M D Aseef Khan
Enrolled: Jan 2020
Graduated :  Sep 2025
Supervisor
Surface Modification of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy by Depositing MMC Coating with Variant of Matrix Phases through TIG Cladding Method
Malaya Kumar Debta
Enrolled: Jul 2018
Graduated :  Dec 2023
Supervisor
Experimental Studies on Machinability Assessment of Difficult-to-Cut alloys (Inconel 718 and Ti-6Al-4V) during Traditional and Non-Traditional Machining
Jadam Thrinadh
Enrolled: Jul 2017
Graduated :  Feb 2021
Co-Supervisor
Ti-6Al-4V Alloy Weld Joint by Variant of TIG Welding Method: Characterization and Mechanical Performance Evaluation
Kamlesh Kumar
Enrolled: Jul 2014
Graduated :  Mar 2020
Supervisor
In-situ TiC-TiB2 coating on Ti-6Al-4V alloy by powder suspension electro-discharge coating (EDC) and tungsten inert gas (TIG) cladding processes
Tijo D
Enrolled: Jul 2014
Graduated :  Nov 2018
Supervisor
Development of TiC based Wear Resistance Composite Coating on AISI 304 Steel by Pulsed Laser and TIG Cladding Process
Chinmaya Kumar Sahoo
Enrolled: Jul 2013
Graduated :  Apr 2017
Supervisor
Metal coating
Basanti Behera
Enrolled: Jul 2025
Continuing
Supervisor
Material Processing
Bijay Kumar Yadav
Enrolled: Jul 2025
Continuing
Supervisor
Advanced Material Processing
Dikshyanta Sahoo
Enrolled: Jul 2023
Continuing
Supervisor