Specialization

Fluid Power, Control System, Soft Robotics, Industrial Automation, Fault Diagnosis and Prognosis

Email

prabhakar.kushwaha@thapar.edu

Biography

Dr. Prabhakar Kushwaha is an Assistant Professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala. He earned his PhD in Fluid Power and Control from the Mechanical Engineering Department of the Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad. He also holds an M.Tech. from IIT (ISM) Dhanbad and a B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Kanpur. Prior to joining Thapar, he taught at VIT Chennai, UPES Dehradun and the Bajaj Engineering Skills Training (BEST) Centre, Banasthali Vidyapith, delivering courses in Fluid Power, Control Systems, Mechatronics, Robotics and Industrial Automation. His research lies at the intersection of fluid power, soft robotics, and intelligent control, with a primary focus on hydromotor-powered drives for heavy earth-moving machinery, model-based and data-driven fault diagnosis and prognosis for variable-load applications. He brings extensive industry-aligned training exposure with Rexroth, Festo, Janatics, Siemens, Mitsubishi, and YUKEN.

Academic Profile

Ph.D. | Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad | 2016 – 2022

M.Tech | Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad | 2014 – 2016

B.Tech. | University Institute of Engineering & Technology, Kanpur | 2010 – 2014

Work Experience

Assistant Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala

May 2026 – Present

Assistant Professor (Senior Grade), Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai

June 2024 – May 2026

Assistant Professor, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun

January 2024 – May 2024

Skill Assistant Professor, Bajaj Engineering Skills Training (BEST) Centre, Banasthali Vidyapith

June 2023 – December 2023

Guest Faculty, Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT), Delhi

December 2022 – June 2023

Research Publications

Patent

1.  M. Bhola, P. Kushwaha, Abhijit, and H. Sharma. “Autonome mobile Roboterlokalisierung mit 5G für intelligente Industrien.” Die Präsidentin des Deutschen Patent- und Markenamts, 2023.

2. B. S. Katiyar, P. Kushwaha et.al. “A Fiber Spraying system, “Indian Patent (Published), 2025.

Journal Articles

1. P. Kushwaha, K. Ganguly, and B. Dewangan. “Experimental material characterization and mathematical modelling of viscoelastic woven fabric composite shaft for dynamic analysis.” Journal of Vibration and Control, 2026. (Q2, IF: 3.5)
2. N. K. Bhoi, P. Kushwaha. “Advancing sustainable electronic waste management: An overview of mechatronics solutions for health, environment, and recycling.” Chemosphere, vol. 383, 2025. (Q1, IF: 8.1)
3. K. P. Yadav, J. Narayan, and P. Kushwaha. “Learning to balance: reinforcement learning control for single-leg balance of an underactuated biped robot.” International Journal of Dynamics and Control, vol. 13, no. 7, 2025. (Q2, IF: 1.9)
4. P. Kushwaha, K. Dasgupta, and S. K. Ghoshal. “A comparative analysis of the pump-controlled, valve-controlled and prime-mover-controlled hydromotor drive to attain constant speed for varying load.” ISA Transactions, 2022. (Q1, IF: 7.3)
5. P. Kushwaha, S. K. Ghoshal, and K. Dasgupta. “Dynamic analysis of a hydraulic motor drive with variable inertia flywheel.” Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part I: Journal of Systems and Control Engineering, 2020. (Q3, IF: 1.61).
6. N. K. Maurya, P. Kushwaha, and A. Mandal. “Studies on interfacial and rheological properties of water-soluble polymer-grafted nanoparticle for application in enhanced oil recovery.” Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, vol. 70, 2017. (SCI, Q1, IF: 6.3).
7. P. Kushwaha, S. K. Ghoshal, and K. Dasgupta. “Model-based performance analysis of a hybrid summation drive used in off-highway vehicles.” Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, vol. 44, no. 2, pp. 857–872, 2019. (Q2, IF: 2.8).

Book Chapters and Conferences

1. S. K. Tiwari, A. Al-Dmour, L. A. Kumaraswamidhas, P. Kushwaha, S. Khan, and M. Kamal. “Noise and vibration exposure on the physiological parameters of bus drivers using machine-learning algorithms.” ASU International Conference in Emerging Technologies for Sustainability and Intelligent Systems (ICETSIS 2022), pp. 164–169.
2. S. Samaddar, P. Kushwaha, and S. K. Ghoshal. “Bond-graph modelling and simulation of a variable inertia flywheel.” IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, vol. 377, no. 1, IOP Publishing, 2018.
3. A. Singh, P. Kushwaha, S. Ghoshal, and S. Singh. “Dynamic analysis of a low-speed high-torque hydromotor drive system to maintain a constant drive speed using an ANN-based fuzzy PI controller.” In Recent Advances in Industrial Machines and Mechanisms (IPROMM 2022), Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Springer, Singapore.
4. A. Anand, P. Kushwaha, S. Ghoshal, A. Singh, and Joswin. “Performance investigation of a low-speed high-torque hydromotor drive system used in a blast-hole drill machine under varying load conditions.” In Recent Advances in Industrial Machines and Mechanisms (IPROMM 2022), Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Springer, Singapore.
5. D. Nanda, P. Kushwaha, and S. Ghoshal. “Estimation of state-space model of a power hydraulic system using a subspace identification algorithm.” In Recent Advances in Industrial Machines and Mechanisms, Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Springer, Singapore.

Courses of Interest

• Fluid Power Systems (Hydraulics and Pneumatics)
• Industrial Automation
• Robotics and Autonomous Systems
• Control Systems
• System Modelling and Control

Research Interests

• Fluid Power System
• Soft Robotics
• Intelligent Control system
• Fault Diagnosis and Prognosis

Others

• Special Session Organiser on “SMART Mechatronics & Robotics Control: From Sensors to Autonomous Systems,” 2nd IEEE-sponsored International Conference on Electrical and Electronics for Sustainable Innovations (ICEESI), 2026.
• Coordinator and organiser of a Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on PLC Automation, February 2026.
• Editorial Board Member, American Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology (ISSN Print: 2578-8345).
• Member of Fluid Power Society of India

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