Dr. Sandeep Kumar Sharma
Associate Professor
Specialization
Active and Passive health monitoring of Engineering structures, Five axis tool path planning and strategies, Synthesis and characterization of Nano composites/modifiers for corrosion inhibition and protection.
sksharma@thapar.edu
Specialization
Active and Passive health monitoring of Engineering structures, Five axis tool path planning and strategies, Synthesis and characterization of Nano composites/modifiers for corrosion inhibition and protection.
Contact No.
+91-98156-06743
Biography
Dr. Sandeep K. Sharma is currently working as Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala, India. He obtained his B.E. in Mechanical Engineering (Gold Medal) from Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala in 1997. He worked as Rotating Equipment Engineer with Engineers India Limited till 1999 and later joined Mechanical Engineering Department at TIET in 2000. He completed Master of Engineering in CAD/CAM & Robotics form TIET in 2005 Later he was awarded Ph.D. in 2014 in the area of Structural health monitoring. He also worked as Post-Doctoral fellow with Advanced Surface Machining research group at Waterloo University Canada in 2017 and 2018.
He has published more than 20 articles in national and international journals and conferences. He has filed one Indian Patent on development of a customized PC based CNC controller system for 3-axis simultaneous interpolation for sculptured surface machining. Till date, he has completed number of research project sponsored by various Government of India Funding Agencies like Naval Research Board (NRB) and Department of Science & technology (DST). Till date (January 2023), he has supervised 32 Masters thesis and 3 Doctoral Thesis and two Ph.D.’s are currently underway. His areas of research include health monitoring of engineering structures, development of efficient Five-axis tool path planning algorithms for machining of sculptured surfaces and Synthesis and characterization of Polymer based Nano- composites for sustainable infrastructures.
Academic Profile
- Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Waterloo, Canada in May- August 2016 and May-July 2017,
- Ph.D., TIET, Patiala 2008-2014, Title: Health Monitoring of Submerged Steel structures, Supervisor: Dr. Abhijit Mukherjee, Curtin University, Australia.
- M.E. in CAD/CAM and Robotics Engineering, TIET, Patiala 2005
- B.E. (Mechanical Engineering) in Mechanical Engineering TIET, Patiala 1997, CGPA 10, Awarded Institute Gold Medal, HMT Medal and Presidents Medal for securing Highest CGPA (10)
Teaching and Work Experience
- Associate Professor, MED, TIET Patiala
- July 2018 – Till Date
- Assistant Professor, MED, TIET Patiala
- July 2008 – June 2018
- Senior Lecturer, MED, TIET Patiala
- July 2005 – June 2008
- Senior Lecturer, MED, TIET Patiala
- July 2000 – June 2005
- Lecturer, MED, Thapar Polytechnic Patiala
- Jan 1999 – July 2000
- Rotating Equipment Engineer, Engineers India Limited, N. Delhi
- Jul 1997- Jan 1999
Research Interests
- Active and Passive Health Monitoring of Structures
- Non-Destructive Testing and Evaluation of Structures
- Five axis tool path planning algorithms for multipoint five-axis CNC machining of sculptured surfaces
- Synthesis and characterization of Polymer based Nano modifiers for Sustainable Infrastructures
Patents Filed
- Title: Development of a customized PC based CNC controller system for 3-axis simultaneous interpolation for sculptured surface machining, Inventors: Ravinder Kumar Duvedi, Sanjeev Bedi, Sandeep Kumar Sharma, Nirbhowjap Singh, Applicant: Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, Patent application no.: 3509/DEL/2014 filed on 02/12/2014, Date of Online Publication: 31/08/2016, Present status: Reply for FER filed on 08 July 2020.
Research Projects
|
Year of Funding |
Sponsoring Organisation |
Title of Project |
Amount of Grant (in Lakhs) |
Co-Investigators (if any) |
|
2007-2010 |
Naval Research Board (NRB), DRDO, Govt. Of India. |
Health Monitoring of submerged naval vessels using Smart Materials & Wave Propagation Techniques |
24.9 |
Dr. Abhijit Mukherjee |
|
2013-2016 |
Naval Research Board (NRB), DRDO, Govt. Of India. |
Investigation of corrosion and its progression in ship hulls |
24.6 |
Dr. Shruti Sharma |
|
2012-2016 |
Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. Of India. |
Detection of Corrosion by Ultrasonic and Acoustic Emission Techniques |
42 |
Dr. Shruti Sharma |
|
2020-2023 |
CEEMS, TIET Patiala |
Graphene Based Epoxy Coatings for Corrosion Inhibition in Reinforcing Bars in Concrete |
11.2 |
Dr. Shruti Sharma, Dr. Rajeev Mehta |
|
2021-22 |
CEEMS, TIET Patiala |
Coal Derived Graphene Reinforced Hybrid Glass/Carbon fibre Epoxy Nano Composites for Improved Impact Resistance |
1.0 Lakh |
Dr. Rajeev Mehta |
|
2020-23 |
DST SERB |
FIST-II (Infrastructure Project) |
125 Lakhs |
Dr. T P Singh (PI) Dr Ajay Batish(Co-PI), Dr. Tarun Kumar Bera(Co-PI), Dr. J S Saini(Co-PI), Dr. Vivek Jain(Co-PI), Dr. Sandeep Kumar Sharma(Co-PI), Dr. M K Mittal(Co-PI), Dr. R K Duvedi(Co-PI) |
|
2023-2025 |
DST/AMT Division |
Development of electroactive polymer nano-composite based thin-film flexible sensors using Direct Ink Writing (DIW) 3D Printing Process |
|
Dr. Ajay Batish (PI), Dr. Sandeep K. Sharma (Co-PI) Dr. Ravinder Kumar Duvedi (Co-PI) |
Publications in SCI Journals
|
Authors |
Year |
Title of Paper |
Journal Details |
Publisher |
|
Sandeep K. Sharma, Abhijit Mukherjee |
2014 |
Ultrasonic guided waves for monitoring corrosion in submerged plates |
Structural control and Health Monitoring, April 2014, Vol. 22 (1), pp. 19-35, https://doi.org/10.1002/stc.1657 |
John Wiley |
|
Sandeep K. Sharma, Abhijit Mukherjee |
2014 |
Damage detection in submerged plates using ultrasonic guided waves |
SADHANA - Academy Proceedings in Engineering Sciences, Aug 2014 Vol. 39 (5), pp. 1009-1034, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12046-014-0255-4 |
Springer |
|
Ashutosh Sharma, Shruti Sharma, Sandeep K. Sharma, Abhijit Mukherjee |
2015 |
Ultrasonic Guided waves for monitoring corrosion of FRP wrapped concrete structures |
Construction and Building Materials, October 2015, 96, 690-702. |
Elsevier |
|
Sandeep K. Sharma, Abhijit Mukherjee |
2015 |
A Non-Contact Technique for Damage Monitoring in Submerged Plates Using Guided Waves |
Journal of Testing and Evaluation, April 2015, Vol. 43 (4), pp 776-791, https://doi.org/10.1520/JTE20120357 |
ASTM International |
|
Mohit Garg, Shruti Sharma, Sandeep K. Sharma, Rajeev Mehta |
2016 |
Non-contact damage monitoring technique for FRP laminates using guided waves |
Smart Structures and Systems, 2016, 17 (5), 795-817. |
Techno Press |
|
Beena Kumari, Shruti Sharma, Sandeep K. Sharma & Naveen Kwatra |
2017 |
Monitoring Degradation in Concrete Filled Steel Tubular Sections Using Guided Waves |
Smart Structures and Systems, 19(4), 2017, 371-382. DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/sss.2017.19.4.371 |
Techno Press |
|
Mohit Garg, Shruti Sharma, Sandeep K. Sharma, Rajeev Mehta |
2017 |
Effect of hygrothermal aging on GFRP composites in marine environment |
Steel and Composite Structures, 25 (1), Sept. 2017, 93-104. DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/scs.2017.25.1.093 |
Techno Press |
|
Ashutosh Sharma, Shruti Sharma, Sandeep K. Sharma, Abhijit Mukherjee |
2018 |
Investigation of corrosion in corroding reinforced concrete beams using active and passive techniques |
Construction And Building Materials, Volume 161, Feb 2018, Pages 555-569. |
Elsevier |
|
Nikita Bhalla, Sandeep K.Sharma, Shruti Sharma, Rafat Siddique |
2018 |
Monitoring Early-Age Setting of Silica Fume Concrete Using Wave Propagation Techniques |
Construction And Building Materials, Volume 162, 20 February 2018, Pages 802–815 |
Elsevier |
|
Ashutosh Sharma, Shruti Sharma, Sandeep Sharma, Abhijit Mukherjee |
2018 |
Monitoring invisible corrosion in concrete using a combination of wave propagation techniques |
Cement and Concrete Composites, 90, 89-99, July 2018 |
Elsevier |
|
Sandeep Kumar Sharma, Ravinder Kumar Duvedi, Sanjeev Bedi, Stephen Mann |
2019 |
A multipoint tool positioning method for five-axis machining in the region of two intersecting tensor product Bézier surfaces |
International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, April 2019, Vol 142, pp. 42–53, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2019.04.007 |
Elsevier |
|
Sandeep Kumar Sharma, Ravinder Kumar Duvedi, Sanjeev Bedi, Stephen Mann |
2019 |
A method for generating multiple solutions for multipoint five-axis tool positioning |
International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Feb 2019, Vol 100, pp. 2509–2520, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-018-2871-3 |
Springer-Verlag London |
|
Sandeep Kumar Sharma, Ravinder Kumar Duvedi, Sanjeev Bedi, Stephen Mann |
2019 |
Five-Axis Tool Positioning of a Toroidal End Mill Tool Near Common Edge Between Two Intersecting Surfaces |
Proceedings of International Computer Aided Design and Applications Conference (CAD’19), Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore, pp. 75-79, 24th to 26th June 2019, DOI: https://doi.org/10.14733/cadconfP.2019.75-79 |
International Conference |
|
Nikhil Sharma, Shruti Sharma, Sandeep K Sharma, Rajeev Mehta |
2020 |
Evaluation of corrosion inhibition and self-healing capabilities of Nano-clay and tung oil microencapsulated epoxy coatings on rebars |
Construction and Building Materials, 259, Volume 259, 30 October 2020, 120278, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.120278 |
Elsevier |
|
Sunil Garhwal, Shruti Sharma, Sandeep K Sharma |
2020 |
Acoustic Emission Monitoring of RC Beams Corroded to Different Levels Under Flexural Loading |
Arab J Sci Eng (2020). 46 (5), 4319-4335 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-020-04930-8 |
Springer |
|
Sunil Garhwal, Shruti Sharma, Sandeep K Sharma |
2021 |
Monitoring the flexural performance of GFRP repaired Corroded Reinforced Concrete beams using passive Acoustic Emission Technique |
Structural Concrete, Volume 22, Issue 1, 198-214, March 2021 Structural Concrete. 2021;22:198–21 https://doi.org/10.1002/suco.202000247 Accepted on Sept 14th, 2020. |
Wiley |
|
Gaurav Sharma, Shruti Sharma, Sandeep K Sharma |
2021 |
Non-Destructive Evaluation of Steel and GFRP Reinforced Beams using AE and DIC Techniques |
Structural Engineering and Mechanics, Volume 77, Number 5, March10, 2021, Accepted on 4th January 2021. |
Techno Press |
|
Gaurav Sharma, Shruti Sharma, Sandeep K Sharma |
2021 |
Fracture Monitoring of Steel and GFRP reinforced concrete beams using Acoustic Emission and Digital Image Correlation Techniques |
Structural Concrete 2021;1–15 DOI: 10.1002 /suco.202000650 |
Wiley |
|
Sandeep Kumar Sharma, Ravinder Kumar Duvedi, Sanjeev Bedi, Stephen Mann |
2021 |
Numerical Implementation of Drop Spin and Tilt Method For Five-Axis Tool Positioning For Tensor Product Surfaces |
International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Issue 5/6, 2021 DOI:10.21203/rs.3.rs-245598/v1 |
Springer-Verlag London |
|
Gaurav Sharma, Shruti Sharma, Sandeep K Sharma |
2022 |
Monitoring structural behaviour of concrete beams reinforced with steel and GFRP bars using Acoustic Emission and Digital Image Correlation Techniques |
Structure and Infra-structure Engineering, 2022, Vol 18, No. 2, pp.167–182 https://doi.org/10.1080/15732479.2020.1836661
|
Taylor and Francis |
|
Nikhil Sharma Shruti Sharma Sandeep K Sharma Rajeev Mehta Roop Lal Mahajan |
2022
|
Evaluation of corrosion inhibition capability of graphene modified epoxy coatings on reinforcing bars in concrete |
Construction and Building Materials, 7th March 2022, 322(2022), 126495
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.126495
|
Elsevier |
|
Gaurav Sharma, Shruti Sharma Sandeep K Sharma |
2022 |
Moment Curvature Behavior of steel and GFRP reinforced beams Using AE and DIC techniques |
Structural Engineering and Mechanics, Vol. 84, No. 2 (October 2022) 253-268 |
Techno-Press |
Ongoing Research Collaborations
|
S. No. |
Name of Collaborative Agency |
Area |
Person |
Research Outcomes |
|
1. |
Advanced Surface Machining Lab, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Department, University of Waterloo, Canada |
Advanced multi-axis CNC machining Systems |
Dr. Sanjeev Bedi, Professor and NSERC Chair in Immersive Design Engineering Activities, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Department, University of Waterloo, Canada
and
Dr. Stephan Mann Professor, David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science University of Waterloo, Canada |
|
Courses of Interest
- Computer Aided Design, Computer Aided Manufacturing and Computer Aided Engineering (CAD-CAM-CAE)
- Engineering Graphics, Computer Aided Drafting and Machine Drawing
- Theory of Machines
- Industrial Automation
- Product Design and Development
Foreign Visits
|
S. No. |
University/ Contact Person |
Year |
|
1. |
Trinity College Dublin, Ireland |
October 2015 |
|
2. |
University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Prof. Sanjeev Bedi, and Prof. Stephen Mann |
May-Aug 2016 |
|
3. |
University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Prof. Sanjeev Bedi, and Prof. Stephen Mann |
May-Jul 2017 |
|
4. |
CAD’19 Conference at Singapore |
July 2019 |
AWARDS/ RECOGNITIONS
- Awarded ‘Best Cited Paper Award’ in 2019 by Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology for a research paper titled, “Ultrasonic guided waves for monitoring corrosion in submerged plates” In the Structural Control and Health Monitoring (Wiley), 22, 19-35, 2015
- Awarded Post-Doctoral Fellowship in University of Waterloo, Canada (May –August 2016 & June-August 2017)
- Awarded Performance Incentive (PIS) by Thapar University 5 times in for Excellence and in Teaching and Research in 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016.
- Awarded Institute Gold medal for securing highest CGPA (10.00 Points) in 1993-1997 batch.
- Awarded H.M.T. Medal for securing highest CGPA in B.E. (Mechanical) in 1993-1997 batch.
- Awarded President Medal for securing highest CGPA (10.00 Points) in 1993-1997 batch.
- Got 6th rank in Indian Engineering Services Examination conducted by UPSC New Delhi in 2000.