Advances in Mechanical Engineering Volume 2

Dr. Suman Chakraborty is Renowned Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and currently holding the responsibility of Dean, Research and Development/Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, West Bengal. He joined IIT Kharagpur as Assistant Professor in 2002 and serving as Professor since 2008. He obtained his B.E. degree (Mechanical Engineering) from Jadavpur University, M.E. (Mechanical Engineering) and Ph.D. from IISc Bangalore. His current research areas include microfluidics, nanofluidics, and affordable medical devices for community healthcare. He has supervised 47 Ph.D. scholars. He has published 511 papers in highly reputed International journals, presented 96 papers in various reputed conferences, and authored 11 books/chapters. He has 26 patents that are commercialized and has 11 technologies developed and transferred to companies to his credit. He is Associate Editor, Guest Editor, and Editorial Board Member of various reputed International journals.
Dr. R. D. Misra has got his B.E. (Mechanical Engineering) from Jorhat Engg. College under Dibrugarh University in1991. He did his M.Tech. in the specialization of Energy Studies from IIT Delhi in 1996. He has got the Ph.D. degree from IIT Roorkee in 2004. He has joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering of National Institute of Technology (formerly, Regional Engineering College) Silchar in 1992 as Lecturer. Presently he is serving as Professor in the same department. He is also Dean since April 2018. He was Head of the same department for 3 years during 2010–2013. He served as Dean during 2013–2015. He has also served as Associate Dean (Administration) and Associate Dean (Research & Consultancy). Apart from that he has been associated with the NIT Silchar administration in a number of other administrative capacities. He has guided more than 10 Ph.D. scholars and presently guiding 8 research scholars.
Dr. P. K. Patowari is Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and currently holding the responsibility of Dean (Faculty Welfare) at National Institute of Technology (NIT) Silchar, Assam. He has joined NIT Silchar as Faculty Member in the year 1995. He obtained his B.Tech. degree (Mechanical Engineering) from NERIST, Itanagar, M.E. (Production Engineering) from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, and Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur. His major areas of research include advanced/non-traditional machining, micro-manufacturing, computer-aided manufacturing, computer numerical control, and micro-electro mechanical systems. He has published around 40 papers in international journals and around 60 papers in international and national conferences. He has published around 14 books and book chapters. He has supervised 7 Ph.D. scholars and 30 M.Tech. students. He is Life Member of professional bodies like Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), The Institution of Engineers (India), and Institute of Smart Structures and Systems (ISSS).
Dr. Prasun Chakraborti got his B.E. (Mechanical Engineering) from Tripura Engineering College under Calcutta University in 1983. He did his M.Tech. in the specialization of Design of Mechanical Equipment from IIT Delhi in 1992. He got the Ph.D. degree from IIT Kharagpur in 2005. He joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering of National Institute of Technology (formerly, Tripura Engineering College) Agartala in 1984 as Associate Lecturer. Presently, he is serving as Professor in the same department. He was Head of the department twice. He served as Dean (Planning & Development) and Dean (Faculty Welfare). He has been serving as Dean Alumni Affairs and Institute Relations since 2014. He has guided 6 Ph.D. scholars and presently guiding another 6 research scholars. He has completed 04 research projects. He has professional memberships of different national bodies of repute and he is also the recipient of various awards and recognitions to this credit.