Specialization

Advanced Machining, Nanofinishing, MR-Fluids, Automation in smart manufacturing.

Email

anantsingh@thapar.edu

Contact No.

+91 98559 27663

Biography

Dr. Anant Kumar Singh is presently working as an Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala.  He completed his Ph.D. degree full time in the area of advanced finishing processes using magnetorheological (MR) fluids from IIT Delhi in 2013. During his Ph.D. work, he developed a new ball end magnetorheological finishing process with a multi-axis motion control system. He received his Master of Engineering degree full-time in advanced production systems from RGPV Bhopal in 2003. His research activities are focused mainly on advanced finishing/machining processes, nano-finishing using MR fluids, and automation in smart manufacturing. His teaching interests are Industrial Automation and Mechatronics. He published over 90 research papers in international journals and conferences. He filed three patent applications for his area of research. He has supervised over 17 Master's and 6 Ph.D. dissertations in the area of MR fluid-based finishing methods and their application. He completed two sponsored research projects as a principal investigator funded by the Science and Engineering Research Board, India and Thapar Institute. He visited outside India to present his research papers and chair sessions at various international conferences.

Education

Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (2013)

Teaching and Work Experience

• Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology Patiala, March 2018 – present
• Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology Patiala, June 2013 - March 2018
• Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, JSS Academy of Technical Education Noida, January 2013 - June 2013
• Senior Lecturer and Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering Department, JSS Academy of Technical Education Noida, October 2003 - June 2008

Research Interests

• Development of various automatic magnetic field assisted nano-finishing processes with a multi-axes motion control system
• Development and analysis of magnetorheological (MR) polishing fluids for their application in fine finishing
• Magnetorheological fine finishing of different surfaces such internal cylindrical, blind holes, 3D external, etc.
• Magnetorheological finishing of polymer surfaces for their sustainable application
• Magnetostatic finite element analysis for magnetic field
• Modeling and simulation of magnetic force and surface roughness
• Automation in smart manufacturing and Industrial IoT

Research Projects

Membership of Professional Institutions, Associations, Societies

• The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
• Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE)
• The Institution of Engineers (India)

Publications and other Research Outputs

Publications in SCI/SCIE International Journals

1.  Sunil Kumar Paswan, Anant Kumar Singh, Development of a new in-situ rotating magnetorheological honing technique for fine finishing the inner cylindric surfaces, Machining Science and Technology (2022) 26/4, 665-699,  https://doi.org/10.1080/10910344.2022.2129990(Taylor & Francis, Impact Factor: 2.255).
2. Sunil Kumar Paswan, Kunal Arora and Anant Kumar Singh, Experimental investigation on magnetorheological fine finishing of EN-8 steel alloy mould surface for cylindrical plastic bottle caps, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering (2022), https://doi.org/10.1177/0954408922114388 (SAGE, Impact Factor: 1.822).
3. Ankit Aggarwal, Anant Kumar Singh, Magnetorheological finishing of ball-cup surface using new tool to enhance ball-transfer-unit performance, Materials and Manufacturing Processes (2022), https://doi.org/10.1080/10426914.2022.2089889, (Taylor & Francis, Impact Factor: 4.616).
4. Kunal Arora, Sunil Kumar Paswan, Anant Kumar Singh, Investigation of surface roughness in novel magnetorheological finishing of the internal hemispherical shaped acetabular cup workpieces, Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering (2022) 144 / 111002-1, DOI: 10.1115/1.4054682 (ASME, Impact Factor: 3.033).
5. Ankit Aggarwal, Anant Kumar Singh, Fine surface finishing of circular tapered mould cavity for light covers using magnetorheological grinding process, Surface Review and Letters (2022) DOI: 10.1142/S0218625X2250113X (World Scientific, Impact Factor: 1.152).
6. Sunil Kumar Paswan, Anant Kumar Singh, Internal magnetorheological finishing of a typical outer race of ball bearing, Materials and Manufacturing Processes (2021), DOI: 10.1080/10426914.2022.2032139, (Taylor & Francis, Impact Factor: 4.616).
7. Kunal Arora, Anant Kumar Singh, Magnetorheological finishing of polyamides for improving their functional performance, Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering (2021) 43:576, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40430-021-03284-y (Springer, Impact Factor: 2.220).
8. Sunil Kumar Paswan, Ankit Aggarwal and Anant Kumar Singh, Investigation of magnetorheological fluid-based finishing process for improving the functional performance of hydraulic cylinder, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering (2021) 236/3, 824-837, https://doi.org/10.1177/09544089211050156 (SAGE, Impact Factor: 1.606).
9. Kunal Arora, Anant Kumar Singh, Magnetorheological finishing process for improved performance of polymer gears, Materials and Manufacturing Processes (2021), https://doi.org/10.1080/10426914.2021.1967975, (Taylor & Francis, Impact Factor: 4.616).
10. Ankit Aggarwal, Anant Kumar Singh, Experimental investigation for fine finishing of the tapered mould cavity using a newly developed GWMRF process, Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering (2021) 43, 444, DOI: 1007/s40430-021-03159-2 (Springer, Impact Factor: 2.220).
11. Ankit Aggarwal, Anant Kumar Singh, Development of grinding wheel type magnetorheological finishing process for blind hole surfaces, Materials and Manufacturing Processes (2021) 36:4, 457-478, https://doi.org/10.1080/10426914.2020.1843666 (Taylor & Francis, Impact Factor: 3.046).
12. Sunil Kumar Paswan, Anant Kumar Singh, Analysis of finishing performance in rotating magnetorheological honing process with the effect of particles motion, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering (2021) 235:4, 1104-1118, https://doi.org/10.1177/0954408921990132 (SAGE, Impact Factor: 1.606).
13. Manpreet Singh, Anant Kumar Singh, Magnetorheological finishing of variable diametric external surface of the tapered cylindrical workpieces for functionality improvement, Journal of Manufacturing Processes (2021) 61, 153-172, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2020.10.074 (Elsevier, Impact Factor: 4.086).
14.  Sunil Kumar Paswan, Anant Kumar Singh, Investigation of optimized parameters for magnetorheological finishing the internal surface of the cast-iron cylindrical molds, Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering (2021) 46:2147–2164, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-020-05018-z (Springer, Impact Factor: 1.711).
15. Kunal Arora, Anant Kumar Singh, Theoretical and experimental investigation on surface roughness of straight bevel gears using a novel magnetorheological finishing process, WEAR (2021) 476, 203693, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2021.203693 (Elsevier, Impact Factor: 4.108).
16. Sunil Kumar Paswan, Anant Kumar Singh, Theoretical analysis of a novel in-situ magnetorheological honing process for finishing the internal surface of tubular workpieces, WEAR (2021) 476, 203698, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2021.203698 (Elsevier, Impact Factor: 4.108).
17. Ravi Datt Yadav, Anant Kumar Singh, Kunal Arora, Modeling of surface roughness in a novel magnetorheological gear profile finishing process, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science (2021) 235/20, 5017-5042, https://doi.org/10.1177/0954406220978265 (SAGE, Impact Factor: 1.762).
18. Manpreet Singh, Anant Kumar Singh, Magnetorheological finishing of copper cylindrical roller for its improved performance in printing machine, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering (2020) 235:1, 103-115, DOI: 10.1177/0954408920945232, (SAGE, Impact Factor: 1.606).
19. Kunal Arora, Anant Kumar Singh, Magnetorheological finishing of UHMWPE acetabular cup surface and its performance analysis, Materials and Manufacturing Processes (2020), 35:14, 1631-1649, https://doi.org/10.1080/10426914.2020.1784928, (Taylor & Francis, Impact Factor: 3.046).
20. Ravi Datt Yadav, Anant Kumar Singh, Kunal Arora, Parametric analysis of magnetorheological finishing process for improved performance of gear profile, Journal of Manufacturing Processes (2020) 57, 254-267, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2006.024 (Elsevier, Impact Factor: 4.086).
21. Manpreet Singh, Anant Kumar Singh, Theoretical investigations into magnetorheological finishing of external cylindrical surfaces for improved performance, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science (2020) 234:24, 4872-4892, https://doi.org/10.1177/0954406220931550 (SAGE, Impact Factor: 1.386).
22. Sohaib Ahmad Sirwal, Anant Kumar Singh, Sunil Kumar Paswan, Experimental analysis of magnetorheological finishing of blind hole surfaces using permanent magnet designed tools, Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering (2020) 42, 140, DOI: 10.1007/s40430-020-2225-6 (Springer, Impact Factor: 1.755).
23. Manpreet Singh, Anant Kumar Singh, Magnetorheological finishing of grooved drum surface and its performance analysis in winding process, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (2020) 106: 2921–2937, DOI: 10.1007/s00170-019-04812-w (Springer, Impact Factor: 2.601). 
24. Sunil Kumar Paswan, Anant Kumar Singh, Analysis of surface finishing mechanism in a newly developed rotational magnetorheological honing process for its productivity improvement, WEAR (2019) 426–427: 68-82. doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2019.01.001 (Elsevier, Impact Factor: 4.108).
25. Ravi Datt Yadav, Anant Kumar Singh, A novel magnetorheological gear profile finishing with high shape accuracy, International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture (2019) 139: 75-92. doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2019.02.001 (Elsevier, Impact Factor: 8.019).
26. Manpreet Singh, Anant Kumar Singh, Improved magnetorheological finishing process with rectangular core tip for external cylindrical surfaces, Materials and Manufacturing Processes (2019) 34:9, 1049-1061. doi.org/10.1080/10426914.2019.1594272 (Taylor & Francis, Impact Factor: 3.046).
27. Anirudh Chana, Anant Kumar Singh, Magnetorheological nano-finishing of tube extrusion punch for improving its functional applications in press machine, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (2019) 103, 2037–2052. doi.org/10.1007/s00170-019-03633-1 (Springer, Impact Factor: 2.633). 
28. Manpreet Singh, Anant Kumar Singh, Performance investigation of magnetorheological finishing of rolls surface in cold rolling process, Journal of Manufacturing Processes (2019) 41: 315-329. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2019.04.007 (Elsevier, Impact Factor: 4.086).
29. Harsh Kansal, Anant Kumar Singh, Experimental investigations into magnetorheological nano-finishing of copper alloy materials, Indian Journal of Engineering and Materials Sciences (2019). Accepted,  (NISCAIR, Impact Factor: 0.794).
30. Sunil Kumar Paswan, Anant Kumar Singh, Theoretical and experimental investigations on nano-finishing of internal cylindrical surfaces with a newly developed rotational magnetorheological honing Process, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science (2019) 234/2: 363-383, https://doi.org/10.1177/0954406219875773, (SAGE, Impact Factor: 1.386).
31. Manpreet Singh, Anant Kumar Singh, Magnetorheological finishing of micro-punches for enhanced performance of micro-extrusion process, Materials and Manufacturing Processes (2019), 34/14, 1646–1657, https://doi.org/10.1080/10426914.2019.1689262, (Taylor & Francis, Impact Factor: 3.046).
32. Talwinder Singh Bedi, Anant Kumar Singh, An initial new approach for magnetorheological finishing of ferromagnetic internal cylindrical surfaces, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (2019) 100, 1017–1030, DOI: 10.1007/s00170-018-2031-9 (Springer, Impact Factor: 2.633).
33. Sohaib Ahmad Sirwal, Anant Kumar Singh, Analysis of surface roughness for novel magnetorheological finishing of a typical blind hole workpiece, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science (2019) 233/5: 1541-1561. DOI: 10.1177/0954406218776036 (SAGE, Impact Factor: 1.386).
34. Vishwas Grover, Anant Kumar Singh, Modelling of surface roughness in magnetorehological cylindrical finishing process, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering (2019) 233/1: 104-117, DOI: 10.1177/0954408917746354 (SAGE, Impact Factor: 1.606).
35. Vishwas Grover, Anant Kumar Singh, Improved design of magnetorheological honing tool based on finite element analysis and experimental examination of its performance, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (2019) 100:1067–1080. DOI: 10.1007/s00170-017-1149-5 (Springer, Impact Factor: 2.633).
36. Vishwas Grover, Anant Kumar Singh, Modeling of surface roughness in a new magnetorheological honing process for internal finishing of cylindrical workpieces, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences (2018) 144: 679-695, doi: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2018.05.058 (Elsevier, Impact Factor: 4.631).
37. Vishwas Grover, Anant Kumar Singh, Analysis of particles in magnetorheological polishing fluid for finishing of ferromagnetic cylindrical workpiece, Particulate Science and Technology an International Journal (2018) 36/7, 799-807. DOI: 10.1080/02726351.2017.1302535 (Taylor & Francis, Impact Factor: 0.784). 
38. Talwinder Singh Bedi, Anant Kumar Singh, Development of magnetorheological fluid-based process for finishing of ferromagnetic cylindrical workpiece, Machining Science and Technology (2018) 22/1, 120-146. DOI: 10.1080/10910344.2017.1336631 (Taylor & Francis, Impact Factor: 2.071).
39. Manpreet Singh, Ashpreet Singh, Anant Kumar Singh, A rotating core based magnetorheological nano-finishing process for external cylindrical surfaces, Materials and Manufacturing Processes (2018) 33/11, 1160-1168. DOI: 10.1080/10426914.2017.1328116 (Taylor & Francis, Impact Factor: 2.274).
40. Talwinder Singh Bedi, Anant Kumar Singh, Magnetorheological finishing of ferromagnetic blind-hole type surfaces, Materials and Manufacturing Processes (2018) 33/11, 1169-1176. DOI: 10.1080/10426914.2017.1328120 (Taylor & Francis, Impact Factor: 3.046).
41. Vishwas Grover, Anant Kumar Singh, Improved magnetorheological honing process for nano-finishing of variable cylindrical internal surfaces, Materials and Manufacturing Processes (2018) 33/11, 1177-1187. DOI: 10.1080/10426914.2017.1339322 (Taylor & Francis, Impact Factor: 3.046). 
42. Harsh Kansal, Anant Kumar Singh, Vishwas Grover, Magnetorheological nano-finishing of diamagnetic material using permanent magnets tool, Precision Engineering (2018) 51, 30–39. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.precisioneng.2017.07.003 (Elsevier, Impact Factor: 2.237).
43. Sumit Kumar, Anant Kumar Singh, Magnetorheological nanofinishing of BK7 glass for lens manufacturing, Materials and Manufacturing Processes (2018) 33/11, 1188-1196. DOI:10.1080/10426914.2017.1364759 (Taylor & Francis, Impact Factor: 2.274). 
44. Sahil Maan, Anant Kumar Singh, Nano-surface finishing of hardened AISI 52100 steel using magnetorheological solid core rotating tool, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (2018) 95:513–526. DOI: 10.1007/s00170-017-1209-x (Springer, Impact Factor: 2.209).
45. Sumit Kumar, Anant Kumar Singh, Nanofinishing of BK7 glass using a magnetorheological solid rotating core tool, Applied Optics, (2018) 57/4, 942-951, DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.57.000942 (OSA, Impact Factor: 1.650).
46. Talwinder Singh Bedi, Anant Kumar Singh, A new magnetorheological finishing process for ferromagnetic cylindrical honed surfaces, Materials and Manufacturing Processes (2018) 33/11, 1141–1149. DOI:10.1080/10426914.2016.1269925 (Taylor & Francis, Impact Factor: 3.046).
47. Akshay Khurana, Anant Kumar Singh, Talwinder Singh Bedi, Spot nanofinishing using ball nose magnetorheological solid rotating core tool, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (2017) 92:1173–1183. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-017-0166-8 (Springer, Impact Factor: 2.209).
48. Gagandeep Singh, Anant Kumar Singh, Prince Garg, Development of Magnetorheological Finishing Process for External Cylindrical Surfaces, Materials and Manufacturing Processes (2017) 32/5: 581–588. DOI:10.1080/10426914.2016.1221082. (Taylor & Francis, Impact Factor: 2.274).
49. Sahil Maan, Gagandeep Singh, Anant Kumar Singh, Nano-surface-finishing of permanent mould punch using magnetorheological fluid based finishing processes, Materials and Manufacturing Processes (2017) 32/9, 1004–1010. DOI:10.1080/10426914.2016.1232823 (Taylor & Francis, Impact Factor: 2.274).  
50. Vishwas Grover, Anant Kumar Singh, A novel magnetorheological honing process for nano-finishing of variable cylindrical internal surfaces, Materials and Manufacturing Processes (2017) 32/5, 573–580. DOI:10.1080/10426914.2016.1257801 (Taylor & Francis, Impact Factor: 2.274). 
51. Sunil Kumar Paswan, Talwinder Singh Bedi, Anant Kumar Singh, Modeling and simulation of surface roughness in magnetorheological fluid based honing process, WEAR (2017) 376/377, 1207–1221. doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2016.11.025 (Elsevier, Impact Factor: 4.108).
52. Talwinder Singh Bedi, Anant Kumar Singh, Magnetorheological methods for nanofinishing – a review, Particulate Science and Technology an International Journal (2016) 34/4: 412–422. (Taylor & Francis, Impact Factor: 0.784).
53. Anant Kumar Singh, Sunil Jha, P.M. Pandey, Performance analysis of ball end magnetorheological finishing process with MR polishing fluid, Materials and Manufacturing Processes (2015) 30/12: 1482-1489. (Taylor & Francis, Impact Factor: 1.297).
54. Anant Kumar Singh, Sunil Jha, P.M. Pandey, Mechanism of material removal in ball end magnetorheological finishing process, WEAR, (2013) 302: 1180–1191. (Elsevier, Impact Factor: 2.531).
55. Anant Kumar Singh, Sunil Jha, P.M. Pandey, Rheological behavior of MR polishing fluid in ball end magnetorheological finishing process, Magnetohydrodynamics (2013) 49/3- 4: 512–515. (University of Latvia, Impact Factor: 0.588).
56. Anant Kumar Singh, Sunil Jha, P.M. Pandey, Parametric analysis of an improved ball end magnetorheological finishing process, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture (2012) 226/9: 1550-1563. (SAGE, Impact Factor: 1.366).
57. Anant Kumar Singh, Sunil Jha, P.M. Pandey, Nanofinishing of a typical 3D ferromagnetic workpiece using ball end magnetorheological finishing process, International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, (2012) 63: 21–31. (Elsevier, Impact Factor: 3.995).
58. Anant Kumar Singh, Sunil Jha, P.M. Pandey, Nanofinishing of fused silica glass using ball end magnetorheological finishing tool, Materials and Manufacturing Processes (2012) 27/10: 1139-1144. (Taylor & Francis, Impact Factor: 1.297).
59. Anant Kumar Singh, Sunil Jha, P.M. Pandey, Magnetorheological ball end finishing process, Materials and Manufacturing Processes (2012) 27/4: 389–394. (Taylor & Francis, Impact Factor: 1.297).
60. Anant Kumar Singh, Sunil Jha, P.M. Pandey, Design and development of nanofinishing process for 3D surfaces using ball end MR finishing tool, International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture (2011) 51: 142–151. (Elsevier, Impact Factor: 3.995).

Publications in Non-SCI International Journals

1. Hetarth Chopra, Harsh Singh, Manpreet Singh Bamrah, Falesh Mahbubani, Ashish Verma, Nishtha Hooda, Prashant Singh Rana, Rohit Kumar Singla, Anant Kumar Singh, Efficient fruit grading system using spectrophotometry and machine learning approaches, IEEE Sensors Journal (July15, 2021) 21/14, 16162 – 16169. DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2021.3075465, (Publisher: IEEE).
2. Vishwas Grover, Anant Kumar Singh, Parametric optimization of a newly developed magnetorheological honing process for internal finishing of EN-31 cylindrical workpieces, Engineering Research Express (2019) 01: 025036, doi: https://doi.org/10.1088/2631-8695/ab551c (IOP Science).

Conference Papers

Publications in International Conferences (held outside India)

1. Arpit Thomas, Anant Kumar Singh and Kunal Arora, Magnetorheological fine finishing of tungsten carbide mold material, ASME’s 2022 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, IMECE 2022, October 30 to November 3, 2022, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
2. Arpit Thomas, Anant Kumar Singh, Magnetorheological nano-surface-finishing of tapered cavity of chrome steel punch, ASME’s 14th International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC2019), June 10-14, 2019, Penn State Behrend, Erie, PA, USA.
3. Sunil Kumar Paswan, Anant Kumar Singh, Rotational magnetorheological honing (r-mrh) process for improving operational function of cylindrical mold, 40th International MATADOR Conference on Advanced Manufacturing, Hangzhou, China, 8-10 July 2019.
4. Ankit Aggarwal, Anant Kumar Singh, Nanofinishing of hemispherical blind hole surface with a newly designed magnetorheological finishing tool, 40th International MATADOR Conference on Advanced Manufacturing, Hangzhou, China, 8-10 July 2019.
5. Manpreet Singh, Anant Kumar Singh, Effect of direction of rotations on process performance of a rectangular-rotating core magnetorheological finishing process, 40th International MATADOR Conference on Advanced Manufacturing, Hangzhou, China, 8-10 July 2019.
6. Manpreet Singh, Anant Kumar Singh, Parametric optimization for nano-finishing of the external cylindrical surfaces using rotating core magnetorheological finishing process, ASME’s 13^th International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC2018), Volume 4: Processes, pp. V004T03A006; 9 pages, doi:10.1115/MSEC2018-659, June 18-22, 2018, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
7. Talwinder Singh Bedi, Anant Kumar Singh, Magnetorheological finishing on injection barrel type surface of moulding machine, 39^th International MATADOR Conference on Advanced Manufacturing, Manchester, United Kingdom, July 05-07, 2017.
8. Harsh Kansal, Vishwas Grover, Anant Kumar Singh, Development of new magnetorheological nano-finishing tool using permanent magnets for flat surfaces, 39^th International MATADOR Conference on Advanced Manufacturing, Manchester, United Kingdom, July 05-07, 2017.
9. Anant Kumar Singh, Sunil Jha, P.M. Pandey, A novel ball end magnetorheological finishing process, ASME 2014 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, IMECE2014, November 14-20, 2014, Montreal, Canada.
10. Anant Kumar Singh, Sunil Jha, P.M. Pandey, Performance evaluation of improved ball end magnetorheological finishing process, International Conference on Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering: ICMIME 2012, Zurich, Switzerland, January 15-17, 2012.
11. Anant Kumar Singh, Sunil Jha, P.M. Pandey, Nanofinishing process for 3D freeform surfaces using ball end MR finishing tool, Proceedings of the 36th International MATADOR Conference, Manchester, UK, 14th – 16th July, 2010.

List of Publications in International Conferences (held in India)

1. Gautam Gupta, Rajanpreet Singh, Tushar Singh, Anant Kumar Singh, Automatic machine for round welding using programmable logic controller (PLC), International Conference on Intelligent Manufacturing and Energy Sustainability: ICIMES2021, Malla Reddy College of Engineering & Technology (MRCET) Hyderabad, India June 18-19, 2021.
2. Manpreet Singh, Ashpreet Singh, Anant Kumar Singh, Nanofinishing of external cylindrical surface of C60 steel using rotating core based magnetorheological finishing process, All India Manufacturing Design and Research Conference: AIMTDR 2018, Anna University, Guindy (Chennai), India, December 13-15, 2018.
3. Ankit Aggarwal, Anant Kumar Singh, A novel magnetorheological grinding process for finishing the internal cylindrical surfaces, All India Manufacturing Design and Research Conference: AIMTDR 2018, Anna University, Guindy (Chennai), India, December 13-15, 2018.
4. Sunil Kumar Paswan, Anant Kumar Singh, Nano-finishing of internal surface of power steering housing cylinder using rotational magnetorheological honing process, All India Manufacturing Design and Research Conference: AIMTDR 2018, Anna University, Guindy (Chennai), India, December 13-15, 2018.
5. Talwinder Singh Bedi, Anant Kumar Singh, Parametric study of a newly developed magnetorheological honing process, All India Manufacturing Design and Research Conference: AIMTDR 2018, Anna University, Guindy (Chennai), India, December 13-15, 2018.
6. Anirudh Chana, Anant Kumar Singh, Effect of various factors on forces acting in magnetorheological fluid finishing: A Review, 5th International Conference on Advancements in Engineering and Technology: ICAET 2017, Bhai Gurdas Institute of Engineering and Technology, Sangrur (Punjab), India, March 24-25, 2017.
7.  Ravi Datt Yadav, Rakesh Kumar, Anant Kumar Singh, Single machining centre allowing for a micro-hole finishing technique: A Review, 5th International Conference on Advancements in Engineering and Technology: ICAET 2017, Bhai Gurdas Institute of Engineering and Technology, Sangrur (Punjab), India, March 24-25, 2017.
8. Talwinder Singh Bedi, Anant Kumar Singh, A novel magnetorheological fluid based honing process for superfinishing of internal surface of ferromagnetic workpiece, All India Manufacturing Design and Research Conference: AIMTDR 2016, College of Engineering, Pune, India, December 16-18, 2016.
9. Vishwas Grover, Anant Kumar Singh, Improved design of magnetorheological honing tool using finite element analysis, All India Manufacturing Design and Research Conference: AIMTDR 2016, College of Engineering, Pune, India, December 16-18, 2016.
10. Manpreet Singh, Anant Kumar Singh, A review on magnetorheological fluid and its applications, International Conference on Production and Industrial Engineering: CPIE 2016, NIT Jalandhar, India, December 19-21, 2016.
11. Sumit Kumar, Anant Kumar Singh, Magnetorheological finishing techniques for optical glasses a review, International Conference on Production and Industrial Engineering: CPIE 2016, NIT Jalandhar, India, December 19-21, 2016.
12. Harsh Kansal, Vishwas Grover, Anant Kumar Singh, Conceptualization of magnetorheological fluid assisted finishing process using permanent magnet, International Conference on Production and Industrial Engineering: CPIE 2016, NIT Jalandhar, India, December 19-21, 2016.
13. Sohaib Ahmad Sirwal, Talwinder Singh Bedi, Anant Kumar Singh, Recent magnetorheological fluid based finishing processes a review, International Conference on Production and Industrial Engineering: CPIE 2016, NIT Jalandhar, India, December 19-21, 2016.
14. Ashpreet Singh, Anant Kumar Singh, A review on advanced abrasive finishing processes for external cylindrical surfaces, International Conference on Production and Industrial Engineering: CPIE 2016, NIT Jalandhar, India, December 19-21, 2016.

Book Chapters

1. Sunil Kumar Paswan, Anant Kumar Singh, Nano-finishing of Internal Surface of Power Steering Housing Cylinder Using Rotational Magnetorheological Honing Process, Advances in Micro and Nano Manufacturing and Surface Engineering, pp. 299-307. Springer, Singapore, 2019.
2. Manpreet Singh, Ashpreet Singh, and Anant Kumar Singh, Nanofinishing of External Cylindrical Surface of C60 Steel Using Rotating Core-Based Magnetorheological Finishing Process, Advances in Unconventional Machining and Composites, pp. 53-66. Springer, Singapore, 2020.
3. Ankit Aggarwal, Anant Kumar Singh, A Novel Magnetorheological Grinding Process for Finishing the Internal Cylindrical Surfaces, Advances in Unconventional Machining and Composites, pp. 179-189. Springer, Singapore, 2019.
4. Talwinder Singh Bedi, Anant Kumar Singh, Parametric Study of a Newly Developed Magnetorheological Honing Process, Advances in Unconventional Machining and Composites, pp. 483-491. Springer, Singapore, 2019.

Patents

• 01 awarded and 02 under review

Foreign Visits

1. Columbus, Ohio, USA, October 30 to November 3, 2022 for presenting research paper in ASME’s 2022 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, IMECE 2022.
2. Penn State Behrend, Erie, USA, June 10 - 14, 2019, for presenting research paper in ASME’s 14th Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC2019).
3. Texas, USA, June 18 - 22, 2018, for presenting research paper in ASME’s 13th Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC2018).
4. California, USA, March 26-30, 2017 for presenting research paper in 21st International Conference on Wear of Materials.
5. Montreal, Canada, November 14-20, 2014 for presenting research paper in ASME 2014 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition.

P.hD. Thesis Guided/ Ongoing

ME Thesis Guided/Ongoing

• 21 completed and 02 ongoing

Ongoing Research Collaborations

• With Prof. Lagouge Tartibu, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Technology, University of Johannesburg, South Africa in the of Manufacturing and Optimization.
• With Dr. Vinod Mishra, CSIO Chandigarh, India in the area of surface finishing.

Teaching Interests

• Industrial Automation
•  Mechatronic Systems

Invited Talks

• Realization of Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) in Advanced Manufacturing for Different Automation Applications at AICTE Sponsored Short Term Training Programme (STTP) on “Advanced Manufacturing and Materials” 7 - 12 December 2020 at Department of Mechanical Engineering, JSS Academy of Technical Education, Noida, India.

Administrative Responsibilities

1. Program Coordinator for UG-Mechatronics Engineering (Since January 2016)  
2. In charge for Industrial Automation Lab (Since February 2014)
3. Faculty Adviser for Formula Race Car: Team Fateh and Team Ultron Motorsports (February 2017 to July 2021)
4. Member of Department Planning and Policy Committee in 2019

Awards and Honours/Recognitions

1. Chaired session in International Conference on “Intelligent Control and Computation for Smart Energy and Mechatronic System (ICCSEMS-2020)” through online mode on September 25-26, 2020 at JSS Academy of Technical Education, Noida, India.
2. Chaired session in ASME’s 14th Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC2019), at Erie, USA, June 10 - 14, 2019.
3. Received performance award from Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology in the year 2017.
4. Received performance award from Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology in the year 2016.
5. Received Best Learner Award during the STC on Integrated Automation Technologies (1-6 June 2015) at IIT Delhi.
6. Recognition of best Teacher during academy session 2007-08 at JSSATE, Noida
7. Received International Travel Grant from DST-SERB New Delhi to present the research paper in ASME’s 2014 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2014), November 14-20, 2014, at Montreal, Canada.
8. Received International Travel Grant from DST-SERB New Delhi to present the research paper in ASME’s 13th Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC2018), Texas, USA, June 18 - 22, 2018.
9. Received International Travel Grant from DST-SERB New Delhi to present the research paper in ASME’s 2022 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2022), Columbus, Ohio, USA, October 30 to November 3, 2022.
10. Received scholarship from Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD) India during Master Program.
11. Received scholarship from Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD) India during Ph.D. Program.