EXPERTISE INFORMATION
Research Group
- Machine Dynamics and Robotics: [Machine Design Division]
Areas of Interest
- Machine Design and Analysis, Vibration, Nonliner Dynamics
Rabindra Kumar Behera Professor, Mechanical Engineering
rkbehera@nitrkl.ac.in
0661 - 246 2504
25
PUBLICATIONS1
SPONSORED PROJECTS6
DOCTORAL STUDENTS2
CONTINUING EDUCATIONPERSONAL INFORMATION
Rabindra Kumar Behera
Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Room Number: ME-105
Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008
Ph.D. (NIT Rourkela)
Vibration Analysis of Underwater Pipe Line. IIT Guwahati Technology Innovation and Development Foundation
- Principal Investigator
- 36
- Completed Sponsored
Total Publications: 25
A. R. Biswal, R. K. Behera, and T. Roy,"Vibration analysis of a timoshenko beam with transverse open crack by finite element method", Applied Mechanics and Materials, vol.592-594, pp.2102-2106, Trans Tech Publications, July 2014, 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.592-594.2102 Article
D. R. Parhi, S. K. Pradhan, A. K. Panda, and R. K. Behera,"The stable and precise motion control for multiple mobile robots", Applied Soft Computing Journal, vol.9, no.2, pp.477-487, Elsevier 2009, 10.1016/j.asoc.2008.04.017 Article
S. K. Pradhan, D. R. Parhi, A. K. Panda, and R. K. Behera,"Potential field method to navigate several mobile robots", Applied Intelligence, vol.25, no.3, pp.321-333, Springer 2006, 10.1007/s10489-006-0110-3 Article
A. R. Biswal, T. Roy, R. K. Behera, S. K. Pradhan, and P. K. Parida,"Finite element based modeling of a piezolaminated tapered beam for voltage generation", in Procedia Engineering, vol.144, pp.226-233, Elsevier 2016, 10.1016/j.proeng.2016.05.028 Inproceedings
P. and R. K. Behera,"Vibration analysis of hollow tapered shaft rotor", Advances in Acoustics and Vibration, vol.2014, no.410851, pp.1-14, Wiley 2014, 10.1155/2014/410851 Article
FINITE ELEMENT METHOD AND COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS IN ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS Mechanical Engineering (Short-term Course)
- Coordinator
- 01 Sep 2025 - 05 Sep 2025
- Brochure
FINITE ELEMENT METHOD AND COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS IN ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS Mechanical Engineering (Short-term Course)
- Coordinator
- 09 Jan 2023 - 13 Jan 2023
- Brochure
- Advanced Finite Element Analysis {Theory}
- Applied Finite Element Analysis {Theory}
- Design for Fatigue and Creep {Theory}
- Design of Machine Elements {Theory}
- Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery {Theory}
- Non-Traditional Parameter in Design {Theory}
- Finite Element Method Laboratory {Practical}
- Machine Drawing and Solid Modeling {Practical}
- Machine Element Design Practice I {Practical}
- Machine Element Design Practice II {Practical}
Ph.D. Students [6]
Energy Harvesting from Beam Like Structures
Anwesa MohantyEnrolled: Jul 2017Graduated : Jan 2023Supervisor
Geometric Nonlinear Finite Element and Genetic Algorithm based Vibration Energy Harvesting from Functionally Graded Nonprismatic Piezolaminated Beams
Alok Ranjan BiswalEnrolled: Jul 2012Graduated : Nov 2017Supervisor
Hydrodynamic Design Structural Analysis and Optimization of Marine Propeller Blade
M L Pavan KishoreEnrolled: Jan 2012Graduated : Sep 2017Supervisor
Identification of Multiple Fault Parameters and in-situ Residual Dynamic Balancing of Rotor Systems Levitated by Active Magnetic Bearings
Bala Murugan SEnrolled: Jul 2018Thesis SubmittedSupervisor
Tribology and Rotordynamics
Balaram SauEnrolled: Jul 2026ContinuingSupervisor
Structural Dynamics
Siddharth PandaEnrolled: Jul 2023ContinuingSupervisor
M.Tech by Research Students [3]
COMPUTATIONAL STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS
Balamurugan SGraduated : Mar 2015Supervisor
CSD
P. M. G. Bashir AsdaqueGraduated : Jan 2015Supervisor
COMPUTATIONAL STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS
K.VigneshwaranGraduated : Nov 2014Supervisor
Awards And Honours
- Sandeep Mohapatra Memorial Medal, The Institution of Engineers (India), 6th January 2008, 2008
Memberships / Fellowships
- Society for Failure Analysis, Hyderabad, Membership Number: FLM-SFA-0823, 2018
- The Institution of Engineers (India), Associate Member, Membership Number: AM 085086, 1998



