- He is a senior scientist with rich experience in planning, execution and management of multidisciplinary applied research and development works in advanced manufacturing, resulting in industry ready products and solutions. Currently he is heading “Centre for Smart manufacturing, precision machine tools and aggregates“. Over past 33 years at CMTI, he has been working for Technology and Machine/Product development activities (TRL3 to TRL8), and developed more than 30 machines/products in the following domains;
- Ultra-precision machine tools and it’s Aggregates
- Smart machines and equipments
- Smart Manufacturing and Industry4.0 solutions to Manufacturing industries
- Special purpose machines (SPMs)
- Development of machines, mechanisms and processes for Nano finishing, Micro machining & fabrication, Nano Metrology & Characterization,
- Inspection, Calibration & Testing of machine tools
- Vibration & Noise Analysis and condition monitoring of machines and rotating equipment’s. Dynamic and Thermal behaviour of machines
Has contributed significantly in establishment of Nano Manufacturing technology Centre, Smart manufacturing development and demonstration centre and Industry Accelerator at CMTI and execution of Technology and product development works meeting technology gaps in our country in high precision machines, machine aggregates and smart manufacturing
Has been also providing support to industries/academia in product development through services/consultancy and skill development. Has established experimental learning Centre in Industry 4.0 at CMTI and involved in many skill development programs in Industry 4.0, benefiting thousands of engineering students and industry professionals
Has represented in Sectional committees of BIS & CII, project evaluation committee of DSIR and DST and in BOS of engineering institutions.
- Graduated in Mechanical engineering with Master in Business administration. Has been trained at Fraunhofer Institute of production Technology (IPT), Aachen, Germany in development of ultraprecision machines and ultraprecision technology. Undergone training at Oklahoma State University (OSU), USA in technology development for smart machining.
- Development of Special purpose Machines
- Development of Ultra precision machines
- Development of Machine Tool aggregates
- Development of Smart Machines
- Development of IIOT solutions for Manufacturing industry
- Development of equipment’s for Micro-Nano fabrication and Characterization
- Single Point Diamond Turning (SPDT)
- Nano Finishing
- Machine Tool Testing
- Calibration of machine Tools
- Noise & Vibration analysis
- Condition monitoring of machines
- Advanced material characterisation
- Software application development using frontend & backend tools & RDBMS
- Faculty for Training programs in Machine tool inspection & testing, Noise & Vibration analysis, Condition monitoring, Smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0, ultra-precision machining
Major Role in Establishment of following CEFC/CoE/Industry Accelerator at CMTI
- Nano Manufacturing Technology Centre (Team Lead)
- Establishment of Clean room infrastructure for Nano Manufacturing Technology Centre (Project Lead/PI)
- Smart Manufacturing Demonstration and Development Cell (Project Lead/PI)
- Industry Accelerator at CMTI (Project Lead/PI)
Completed prototype development of varieties of products, covering advanced machine tools, ultra-precision machine tool subsystems, Smart machines, IIoT solutions for smart manufacturing & Industry4.0, Special purpose machines, Nano finishing machines, Micro additive manufacturing systems and Nano precision Mechanisms. His most significant RD & D works are;
- The first “CNC Diamond Turning Machine‟ in India
- The first “Intelligent Ultra Precision Turning Machine”
- The first Ultra stiff Ultra precision turning machine in India
- Ultra-precision hydrostatic slide
- Ultra-precision aerostatic spindle
- Ultra-precision aerostatic rotary Table
- Smart integrated motor spindle
- 3-axis Nano Positioning system
- Scanning Tunnelling Microscope
- Multi-spindle Roller Engraving Machine
- Planetary type Mixing Machines
- CNC Keystone Piston Ring Grinding Machine
- Special purpose assembly presses
- Projection Micro Stereo lithography system
- Real time machine error compensation, diagnostics, and prognosis modules
- Micro Abrasive Flow finishing Machine
- Integrated Smart Foundry machine (i Foundry 4.0)
- Digital twin for spindle and Feed drive system of machine tools
- Has over 40 Publications in International & National Journals and conferences.
- Completed Prototype development (upto TRL 8) of more than 30 machines/products covering advanced machine tools, ultra-precision machine tool subsystems, Smart machines, Nano finishing machines, process machines, micro additive manufacturing systems, Nano precision Mechanisms, Smart manufacturing and IIoT solutions for manufacturing industries
- Has major role in establishment of Nano Manufacturing Technology Centre at CMTI having 16 world class nano technology labs. More than 25 industry ready products & process has been developed from the centre
- PI/PL for establishment of Smart Manufacturing demonstration and development Cell at CMTI. A smart metal working shop has been established. Over 12 IIoT products has been developed and development works are continuing.
- PI/PL for establishment Experimental Learning labs in various technologies driving Industry 4.0, at CMTI
- Provided over 300 consultancy services to industries in; “Machine Tool Testing, Dynamic and Thermal behaviour, Noise/vibration & condition monitoring of machines and Nano material characterisation”.
- He has received FIE Foundation Award in 2013 as Principal investigator for the innovative Machine tool development “Intelligent Ultra Precision Turning Machine”.
- Has received FIE Foundation Awards in 2019 as Principal investigator for the innovative machine tool development “Ultra-stiff Diamond Turning Machine, Nanoshape T250”
- National Survey on performance of CNC machine tools – Software development (front end & back end), Data analytics and specific report generation for IMTMA, Machine Tool OEMs, Control system OEMs, etc
- Conducted several training programs on various advanced manufacturing technologies
Filed 6 Patents;
- A Method & System for Monitoring a Machine tool
- A Method & System for Testing of Writing Instruments
- Magnetic Abrasive Finishing Apparatus and Arrangement & Method for Retaining Magnetic Abrasive within Working Zone
- An Acoustic Enclosure System
- A Low Frequency Portable Vibration Isolation System
- A method and system of controlling casting process by Digital twin using 3D temperature mapping
Design Registration for two machines;
- Ultra-stiff and Ultra precision turning machine, Nano Shape T 250
- Integrated Smart foundry system iFoundry 4.0
