Specialization

Surface Modification, Additive Manufacturing, Biocompatible.

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Dr. Ankit Kumar

Assistant Professor (Contractual-II)

 

Specialization

Surface Modification, Additive Manufacturing, Biocompatible, Solid lubricant and Hard Coatings (PVD, DED, Thermal Spray)

 

Email

akumar29@me.iitr.ac.in

 

Contact No.

+91-9917846504

 

Biography

Dr. Ankit Kumar, an Assistant Professor (Research) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology (TIET), Patiala, has a distinguished research profile in laser and plasma-based metal surface modification. Following a one-year Postdoctoral Fellowship (Jan 2024–Dec 2024) at IIT Bombay, Dr. Kumar has advanced his expertise in surface modification of metal alloys, focusing on enhancing performance under extreme conditions. Specializing in advanced hard coatings such as Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD), Directed Energy Deposition (DED), and thermal spray methods, his research also extends to additive manufacturing of metal components, with an emphasis on optimizing surface properties for biomedical, automotive, and aerospace applications. Dr. Kumar completed his Ph.D. at IIT Roorkee in 2023, focusing on improving the mechanical, tribological, and corrosion-resistant properties of metal substrates. He has authored numerous research papers and book chapters in leading international journals. With extensive experience in advanced characterization tools including FESEM, GI-XRD, Powder XRD, AFM, Contact Angle Goniometry, and sliding wear testing. Dr. Kumar brings a comprehensive and innovative approach to materials research and development.

 

Academic Profile

• Ph.D. in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee), 247667 (Uttarakhand), India
  • July 2018 – July 2023
• M.Tech by Research (M.S). in Materials (Ceramic) Engineering, National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela, Odisha, India.
  • Dec 2015 – Jan 2018
• B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering, UTU University Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India,
  • 2010 – 2014

Work Experience

• Assistant Professor (Research), Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala, Punjab, India
  • Jan 2025 – Continued
• Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Bombay, India
  • Jan 2024 – Dec 2024

• Research Assistant, Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Roorkee, India

• August 2023 – Nov 2023

Research Interests

• Synthesis of Nanoparticles
• Laser and Plasma Techniques
• Additive Manufacturing
• Hard Coatings (PVD, DED, Thermal Spray)
• Tribological Properties
• Corrosion Resistance
• Biomedical Applications
• Advanced Characterization Tools (FESEM, GI-XRD, AFM)
• Mechanical Property Optimization

 

Research Publications

SCI (18)

1. Ankit Kumar, and Gurminder Singh. "Surface modification of Ti6Al4V alloy via advanced coatings: Mechanical, Tribological, Corrosion, Wetting, and Biocompatibility studies." Journal of Alloys and Compounds (2024): 174418.

 

2. Ankit Kumar, Mayank Arun Sontakke, Gurminder Singh, Rahul S. Mulik, Refined Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of WAAM-Fabricated IN-625 Alloy through Process Parameter Optimization. Journal of Alloys and Compounds (Under review) 2024.

 

3. Ankit Kumar and Rahul S. Mulik. "Improving tribological behavior of Titanium Nitride (TiN) Hard Coatings Via Zirconium (Zr) or Vanadium (V) Doping." Tribology International (2023): 108997. IF-6.2

4. Ankit Kumar, Gaurav Malik, Ramesh Chandra, and Rahul S. Mulik, Corrosion behavior of pulse laser deposited 2D nanostructured coating prepared by self-made h-BN target in salinity environment." " Ceramics International 47, No. 9 (2021): 12537-12546. IF-5.2

 

5. Ankit Kumar and Rahul S. Mulik, Kumar, "Temperature-Dependent Morphological Evaluation of In Situ Grown Hard ZrN Coating for Enhanced Mechanical, Wetting and Electrochemical Properties." Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance (2023): 1-21. IF-2.3

 

6. Ankit Kumar, Sushil Kumar, Himanshu, Gurminder Singh, To Improve the Mechanical and Biocompatible Performance of Selective Laser Manufacturing Ti64 Product by TiVN Coatings, Applied Surface Science (Under review) 2024.

 

7. Ankit Kumar and Rahul S. Mulik, Structure-Dependent Tribological Investigation of hierarchically ZrN-Coated Low-Carbon Steel for Automotive Applications." Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance (2023): 1-19. IF-2.3

 

8. Tripathi, Umashankar, Ankit Kumar, Manas Mohan Mahapatra, and Rahul S. Mulik. "Mechanical and corrosion study of gas tungsten arc welding-based SS-304L wire arc additive manufacturing components, and the effect of sputtered (TiN) coating on their corrosion behavior." Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance 31, no. 12 (2022): 10314-10331. IF-2.3

 

9. Ankit Kumar, Ramesh Chandra, Neha Sardana, Rahul S. Mulik “The role of composites and multilayer solid lubricant coatings for enhanced hydrophobicity and tribological properties” Surface coating and technology (Under review-2023). IF-5.4

 

10. Ankit Kumar, Gaurav Malik, Ramesh Chandra, and Rahul S. Mulik, Sputter-grown hierarchical nitride (TiN & h-BN) coatings on BN nanoplates reinforced Al7079 alloy with improved corrosion resistance, “Surface and coating technology (Volume 432, 128061). IF-5.4.

 

11. A Kumar, G Malik, R Chandra, RS Mulik, Bluish emission of economical phosphor h-BN nanoparticle fabricated via mixing annealing route using non-toxic precursor, Journal of Solid-State Chemistry, 121430. IF-3.3

 

12. Ankit Kumar, Gaurav Malik, Kushagra Goyal, Neha Sardana, Ramesh Chandra, and Rahul S. Mulik, Controllable synthesis of tunable aspect ratios novel h-BN nanorods with an enhanced wetting performance for water repellent applications.” " Vacuum 184 (2021): 109927. IF-4

 

13. Ankit Kumar, Gaurav Malik, Ramesh Chandra, and Rahul S. Mulik, Precursors controlled morphologies of nanocrystalline h-BN and its growth mechanism.” " Ceramics International (2021). IF-5.2

 

14. Gaurav Malik, Pranjala Tiwari, Nitesh Choudhary, Jignesh Hirpara, Ankit Kumar, and Ramesh Chandra. "Investigation of wear and corrosion characteristics of PTFE/TiN composite coating on SS-304 fabricated by two- step sputtering technique." Surface and Coatings Technology (2023): 129660. IF-5.4

 

15. Umashankar, Tripathi, Ankit Kumar, Ankur Kumar, and Rahul S. Mulik. "Electrochemical characteristics of sputter deposited ZrN nanoflowers coating for enhanced wetting and anti-corrosion properties." Surface and Coatings Technology 440 (2022): 128466. IF-5.4

 

16. Raghav, Rajneesh, Ankit Kumar, and Rahul S. Mulik. "Comparison of CrN and CrTiN Hard Coatings Developed on SiAlON Tool Inserts via Magnetron Sputtering Process." Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance (2023): 1-16. IF-2.3

 

17. Baruah, Saptaka, Bidyarani Maibam, Jyoti Jaiswal, Ankit Kumar, and Sanjeev Kumar. "Effect of doping mediated oxygen vacancies on the charge transfer ability of zinc oxide nanosheets for electrochemical glucose sensing."Sensors & Diagnostics 2, no. 5 (2023): 1236-1248.

 

18. Kamde, Meeta Ashok, Yogendra Mahton, Ankit Kumar, N. Surya Prakash, Mangal Roy, Anindya Basu, and Partha Saha. "Effect of phosphate post-treatment on corrosion behavior of cerium-based conversion coated Mg-4.0 Y-4.0 Zn-0.5 Zr-0.2 Ca (wt.%) alloys." Materials Chemistry and Physics 314 (2024): 128843.

 

Book Chapter (3)

1. Ankit Kumar, Suman Saha. Data-driven cost estimation in AM by Machine learning, Elsevier, 2024.

2. Ankit Kumar, Jaiswal, J., Tsuchiya, K., & Singh, G. (2024). Recent Advances in Polymer-Composite Materials for Biomedical Applications. Hybrid Composite Materials: Experimental and Theoretical Analysis, 153-193.

3. Ankit Kumar, Jyoti Jaiswal, Kazuyoshi Tsuchiya, Rahul S. Mulik; Modern Coating Processes and technologies; Springer Nature (Accepted January-2023) Chapter 9.

 

Research Collaborations

S. No.	Name of Collaborative Agency	Person(s)
1.	Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tokai University, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, 259-1292, Japan	Prof. Kazuyoshi Tsuchiya
2.	Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Bombay, India	Prof. Sushil Kumar
3.	School of Mechanical Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar	Prof. Manas Mohan Mahapatra

 

 

Course of Interest

• • Manufacturing Technology
  • Advanced Manufacturing Processes
  • Tribology
  • Nano/micro Technology

 

Reviewer Activities

• • Elsevier: Applied surface science (6.8), Journal of Manufacturing Processes (IF: 6.1), Surfaces and Interfaces (IF: 5.7), Ceramics International (IF: 5.1), Material Characterizations (5.8), Materials Letters (IF: 2.7).
  • Springer: Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance (IF: 2.2).
  • IOP Science: Materials Research Express (IF: 1.8), Nanotechnology (2.9).
  • MDPI: Materials (IF: 3.1), Coatings (IF: 2.9), Lubricants (IF: 3.1), Applied Sciences (IF: 2.5).

 

Awards and Honours

• Institute Post-Doctoral Fellowship: Awarded by IIT Bombay, India (Jan 2024–Dec 2024).
• Awarded MHRD Assistantship from July 2018 to July 2023 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, for pursuing a Ph.D. at IIT Roorkee.
• Awarded MHRD Assistantship from January 2016 to January 2018 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, for pursuing M.Tech by Research at NIT Rourkela.
• Best Paper Award: Presented at the 2nd International Conference on Industrial and Manufacturing Systems (CIMS-2021) at PEC University, Chandigarh.
• Best Poster Presentation Award: Received at Research Scholars’ Day – 2022, IIT Roorkee.

 

 

Invited Talks

Special Feature Speaker at the 20th International Conference on Precision Engineering (ICPE2024) from Oct. 23-26, 2024, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.

 

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