Dr. Rajeev Nayan Gupta

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Assistant Professor
Phone: +91-8382948157
Email: rajeev[at]mech.nits.ac.in |  rajivnayangupta[at]gmail[dot]com
Date of Joining: 07/11/2019
Academic/Industrial Experience: 5+ years
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ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS (FULL DETAILS )

  • B.Tech. (GEC Bhopal)
  • M.Tech. (IIT-ISM, Dhanbad)
  • Ph.D. (IIT-BHU, Varanasi),

AREA OF INTEREST AND SPECIALIZATION (INCLUDING RESEARCH AREA)

  • Machine Design
  • Tribology
  • Nanolubrication
  • Surface Engineering
  • Composite Materials
  • Coatings

SHORT BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

Dr. Rajeev Nayan Gupta received his Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering from Globus Engineering College Bhopal in the year 2010, M.Tech in Maintenance Engineering and Tribology from Indian Institute of Technology (I.S.M.), Dhanbad in the year 2013, and PhD in Machine Design (Tribology) from Indian Institute of Technology (B.H.U.) in the year 2018. Currently, he is working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Silchar, Assam, India. He has four years of research and two year of teaching experience in Mechanical Engineering. His research area is Tribology, Biolubricant, Surface Engineering, composite materials and Coating etc. He has published 14 research papers in different International/National Journals and conferences. He is the life member of Tribology Society of India (TSI) affiliated to U.K. (LM#5753). He is also the reviewer of three International Journals namely Materials Discovery (Elsevier Publication), Industrial Lubrication and Tribology (Emerald Publication) and International Journal of Materials Engineering Innovation (Inderscience Publication).

 

SPONSORED PROJECT

1. SERB funded project title “Investigation of tribo-performance of self-lubricating and self-healing microencapsulated hybrid polymer composites under different sliding conditions” under SRG Grant. 2022-2024 (Completed, as PI)

2. DRDO funded project under AR&DB with title”Uncertainty Quantification of Multiscale Flutter Analysis of Composite”. 2024-2027 (Ongoing, as Co-PI)

PATENT(S)

  1. A Manually Operative System for Manufacturing Bottle Using Bamboo Powder (Granted 2023, 2023/02617), South African Patent, International, Inventors: Bipul Das, Rajeev Nayan Gupta, Yogesh Singh, Jasper Ramon, Devjani Devi, Bedanta Kumar Saharia.
  2. StirCart: Powder Filled Cartridge Based Stirring Tool for Additive Manufacturing Applications (Filed2023, 2023/03010), South African Patent, International,  Inventors: Bipul Das, Rajeev Nayan Gupta, Yogesh Singh, Prosun Mandal, Purushottam Kumar Singh, Sunil Kumar D, Santosh Kumar, Jasper Ramon.

LABOTORY DEVELOPMENT

Tribology Lab

BOOKS/ BOOK CHAPTERS

  • Sudhir Kumar and Rajeev Nayan Gupta, ” A Review on Fabrication and Properties of Magnesium Metal Matrix Composite Materials”  Recent Advancements in Mechanical Engineering, Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering,  Springer Nature, 2024, Pg 183-195.
  • Rajeev Nayan Gupta, A.P.Harsha, Tej Pratap, “Effect of surface treated calcium-copper-titanate as a lubricant additive in cottonseed oil on tribo-performance in sliding contacts” Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, 2021. Pg-555-563.
  • Rajeev Nayan Gupta, A.P.Harsha, Tej Pratap, “Nanotechnology Driven Interventions in Biolubricant’s Tribology for Sustainability” Green Tribology: Emerging Technologies and Applications, CRC Press, 4 Oct. 2021, Pg 99-128.

SUBJECTS TAUGHT (INCLUDING SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING)

  • Mechanics of Composite Materials
  • Machine Design
  • Engineering Mechanics
  • Principles of Tribology
  • Physical and Chemical Characterization of Materials
  • Condition Monitoring of Manufacturing Processes

MEMBER

  • Tribology Society of India

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

Secured first rank in College (GEC, Bhopal) in batch 2006-2010.

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY

1. Warden, Boys Hostel-8

2. Faculty In-charge Departmental Library, MED

3. Faculty In-charge Departmental UG/PG/Ph.D. Routine

4. Member: Hostel Seat Allotment Committee

INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS

  1. Sandeep Kumar Pandey and Rajeev Nayan Gupta. Investigation on Effects of Waste Glass Powder Reinforced HDPE Composites for Sustainability. Journal of Polymer Research, 2024, 31:296 (1-12). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-024-04138-6
  2. Sudhir Kumar and Rajeev Nayan Gupta. Tribological Study of Magnesium-based AZ91/TiC/rGO Hybrid Composite Prepared by Powder Metallurgy Route: An Experimental and Analytical Approach. Advances in Materials and Processing Technologies, 2024. (Accepted) DOI – 10.1080/2374068X.2024.2373562
  3. Rajeev Nayan Gupta. Study of pulse electrodeposition parameters for nano YSZ-Ni coatings and its effect on tribological and corrosion characteristics. Applied Nanoscience, 2021, 11(1), 173-185.
  4. Rajeev Nayan Gupta and A.P.Harsha. Tribological study of castor oil with surface modified CuO nanoparticles in boundary lubrication. Industrial Lubrication and Tribology 2018, Vol. 70(4), page 700-710.
  5. Subhashish Dey, G.C.Dhal, Devendra Mohan, Ram Prasad and Rajeev Nayan Gupta. Cobalt doped CuMnOx catalysts for the preferential oxidation of carbon monoxide. Applied Surface Science 2018, Vol 441, page 303–316.
  6. Rajeev Nayan Gupta, A.P.Harsha and Sagar Singh. Tribological study on rapeseed oil with nanoadditives in close contact sliding situation. Applied Nanoscience 2018, Vol. 8, page 567-580.
  7. Rajeev Nayan Gupta and A.P.Harsha. Tribological evaluation of calcium-copper-titanate/cerium oxide based nanolubricants in sliding contact. Lubrication Science 2018, Vol. 30, page 175-187.
  8. Rajeev Nayan Gupta and A.P.Harsha. Friction and wear of nano-additive based biolubricants in steel-steel sliding contacts – A comparative study. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance 2018, Vol 27, page 648-658.
  9. Rajeev Nayan Gupta and A.P.Harsha. Antiwear and extreme pressure performance of castor oil with nano additives. Journal of Engineering Tribology 2017, Vol. 232(9), page 1055-1067.
  10. Rajeev Nayan Gupta and A.P.Harsha. Synthesis, characterization and tribological studies of calcium-copper-titanate nanoparticles as a biolubricant additive. Transactions of the ASME, Journal of Tribology 2017, Vol 139(2), page 021801.
  11. Rajeev Nayan Gupta, A.K.Das, Nagahanumaiah and Henal Shah. Pulse electro co-deposited Ni-WC composite coating. Materials and Manufacturing Processes 2016, Vol 31, page 42-47.

 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

  1. Sudhir Kumar, Pallab Sarmah, Rajeev Nayan Gupta. Study of the Tribological Behavior of Aluminium-based Composites Fabricated Through Powder Metallurgy. 4th  International Conference on Recent Advancements in Mechanical Engineering (ICRAME), 03-05 February, 2023 at NIT Silchar.

  2. Sudhir Kumar, Rajeev Nayan Gupta. A Review on Fabrication and Properties of Magnesium Metal Matrix Composite Materials. 3rd  International Conference on Recent Advancements in Mechanical Engineering (ICRAME), 04-06 February, 2022 at NIT Silchar.
  3. Rajeev Nayan Gupta and A.P.Harsha. Antiwear performance of chemically modified sunflower oil with CeO2 nanoparticle as an additive. International Conference on Industrial Tribology (ICIT-2017).
  4. Rajeev Nayan Gupta and A.P.Harsha. Tribological evaluation of calcium-copper-titanate and cerium oxide nano-additives in paraffin oil. World Tribology Conference (WTC-2017). page 65.

 NATIONAL CONFERENCES

  1. Rajeev Nayan Gupta and A.P.Harsha. Antiwear and extreme pressure properties of CaCu3Ti4O12 nanoparticles as biolubricant additive. National conference on Tribology­ Energy, Environment and Efficiency 2016.
  2. Rajeev Nayan Gupta and A.P.Harsha. Tribological study on CeO2 nanoparticles as a biolubricant additive. National Tribology Conference 2016. Proceeding page 29­30.
  3. Rajeev Nayan Gupta and A.P.Harsha. Experimental study on role of Zinc Dialkyldithiophosphate in castor oil. National Tribology Conference 2014. Proceeding page 122-­128.

WORKSHOP/FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (FDP)

1. Karyashala on “Hands-on Training on the High-End Equipment Related to the Current Emerging Fields of Robotics and Mechatronics” under Abhyaas (Karyashala – High-End Workshops) component of Accelerate Vigyan (AV) Scheme of SERB-DST from 25th July 2023 to 31st July 2023 at NIT Silchar.

2 “A One-Week AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy Faculty Development Program ON 3D PRINTING DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY” at NIT Silchar during 19-23 July 2021.

3. One-week virtual workshop on “Interdisciplinary Approach of Tribology in Engineering and Biomedical Research” during 04-08 August 2020 (Under the support of TEQIP-III).

CONFERENCE ORGANIZED

Act as Organizing Secretary in 4th International Conference on Recent advancements in Mechanical Engineering (ICRAME 2023) at NIT Silchar.

REVIEWER

1. Wear

2. Industrial Lubrication and Tribology

3. Materials Today: Proceedings

4. Frontiers in Chemical Engineering

5. Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology

6. Lubrication Science

7. Materials Discovery

8. ASTM International: Materials Performance and Characterization

9. Nanoscale Advances

10. International Journal of Materials Engineering Innovation

OUTREACH ACTIVITY

1. Session Chair  at the International Conference on Design, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering for Sustainable Development (ICDMMESD)-2024, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun on 9-10 May 2024.

2.Delivered Expert Talk on Mechanical System Design at Bhagalpur College of Engineering, Bhagalpur, Bihar.

3.  External Examiner for PG Project Evaluation at MIT Peace University, Pune.

PHD SCHOLARS

Sl. No. Name of the Scholar Status Research Area Supervision
 1.

2.

3.

 

 

 

 Sudhir Kumar

Sandeep Kumar Pandey

Anubhav Kumar Anup

 

 

 

  Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing

 

 

 

  Composite Materials

Composite Materials

3D Printing of composites

 

 

 

  Sole

Sole

Main Supervisor (Joint)

 

 

 

M.TECH. SCHOLARS

Sl. No. Name Year

 Project Title
1

2

3

 

 

 Sumit Kumar Yadav

Prashant Kumar Hadi

Harish Kumar

 

 

  2024

2023

2021

 

 

 Probe Thermo-Mechanical fatigue (TMF) Performance of an Exhaust manifold and explore casting and forming simulation to evaluate manufacturing feasibility

Tribo-mechanical analysis of AA7570 based hybrid nano-composites

Design and analysis of composite based Connecting Rod