School of MECHANICAL, MATERIALS & ENERGY ENGINEERING Indian Institute of Technology Ropar

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School of MECHANICAL, MATERIALS & ENERGY ENGINEERING Indian Institute of Technology Ropar Index

About IIT Ropar ...... 1 School of Mechanical, Materials & Energy Engineering (SMMEE) ...... 2 Undergraduate & Ph.D. Programs ...... 2 Faculties & their Research Areas ...... 3-4 Design & Analysis ...... 5 Manufacturing & Materials ...... 5 Thermal & Fluids ...... 5 Bio-Engineering ...... 5 Special Areas ...... 6 Central Facilities ...... 7-8 SMMEE Laboratories ...... 9-11 List of Facilities Available in Laboratories ...... 12-13 Research Publications & Patents ...... 13 Placements & Internships ...... 14 Academic-Industry Interaction ...... 14 Other Initiatives ...... 15 Funding Facts ...... 15 Contact Us ...... 16 About IIT Ropar

Indian Institute of Technology Ropar is one of the eight new IITs set up by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India in the year 2008, to expand the reach and enhance the quality of technical education in the country. This institute is committed to providing state-of-the-art technical education in a variety of fields and also for facilitating transmission of knowledge in keeping with latest developments in pedagogy. These two areas of focus enable students to gain exposure to recent trends in their chosen domains of study and gain practical experience through a wide variety of activities the institute facilitates in its own campus and arranges for in collaboration with industry and other institutes. At present, the institute offers Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech.) program in Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. This program is spread over a period of eight semesters and the institute admits forty students in each branch, selected through IIT Joint Entrance Examination conducted every year. In addition, the institute offers doctoral program in several disciplines.

1 School of Mechanical, Materials & Energy Engineering (SMMEE)

Established with the inception of IIT Ropar in 2008, the Department of Mechanical Engineering was re-organized as the School of Mechanical, Materials and Energy Engineering (SMMEE) in 2010 to encourage interdisciplinary research. The school currently offers UG and Ph. D. programs in Mechanical Engineering. The school has a dedicated faculty in all the major areas of mechanical engineering such as design and analysis, fluids and thermal engineering, materials, and manufacturing. In addition to the conventional core courses, the school offers state-of-the-art courses and research opportunities in areas such as product design and realization, sustainability for engineers, continuum mechanics, medical devices and equipments, biomechanics, control engineering, noise and vibration, finite element analysis, energy science and technology, robotics and mechatronics, micro-manufacturing, and tribology. Various laboratories have been set up with modern facilities for strengthening teaching and research.

Students' Strength at SMMEE Faculty Strength at SMMEE B.Tech. : 161 (40 each year), Ph.D. : 20 Total strength: 16

Undergraduate and Ph.D. Programs

The School of Mechanical, Materials & Energy Engineering currently offers Bachelors of Technology (B.Tech.) in Mechanical Engineering and Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Mechanical Engineering. Its current intake is about 40 students in B.Tech. program every year. In addition, several Ph.D. students are admitted every year. The first undergraduate batch of students completed their degrees in 2012.

The School focuses on teaching and research in all the core research areas of mechanical engineering, specifically design, manufacturing, materials, and thermal sciences. Apart from the courses that are traditionally taught as a part of mechanical engineering, as included in the GATE syllabus, the School also encourages students to credit advanced level courses such as, finite elements, biomechanics, tribology, micro- manufacturing and optimization methods.

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Prof. M K Surappa Dr. Harpreet Singh Professor & Director Cordinator Ph.D. (IISc Bangalore) Ph.D. (IIT Roorkee)

[email protected] [email protected] Faculties +91 1881-24-2100 +91 1881-24-2226

and their Prof. Surappa's research interests include Dr. Singh's research areas include surface engineering- Research processing, characterization and application degradation of materials, high temperature corrosion development of micro and nano aluminium and and its prevention, slurry erosion of hydraulic turbines Areas magnesium based metal matrix composites. and its control, bio-medical coatings for bio-implants, and coatings for several other wear and corrosion related applications. He is also working in the area of modulation-assisted machining of difficult-to-machine materials with an aim to enhance the tool-life and produce machining scrap with desirable properties. He is also working on grain-size refinement of alloys through friction-stir processing.

Dr. Ekta Singla Dr. Himanshu Tyagi Dr. Jitendra Prasad Ph.D. (IIT Kanpur) Ph.D. (Arizona Sate University, Ph.D. (Michigan Sate University, USA) USA) [email protected] +91 1881-24-2165 [email protected] [email protected] +91 1881-24-2119 +91 1881-24-2104

Dr Ekta's research focuses at customized design of Dr. Himanshu Tyagi works in the broad area of Dr. Jitendra Prasad has been leading the Biomedical robotic arms. Maintaining a grasp in this field, her thermo-fluids engineering and specializes in the Engineering Program at IIT Ropar in collaboration research works diverge into the related areas of study of heat transfer aspects of various with PGIMER, Chandigarh. His research and teaching redundant manipulators, performance measures applications such as nanofluids, solar energy, interests include biomechanics, bone fracture healing, and motion planning of robotic arms. biological systems, energy storage and micro- mechano-transduction, clinical engineering (medical Incorporating the concepts of modular design and electronic devices. He worked extensively in these devices and equipment), structural and multi- evolutionary robotics, she is working for the areas in industry in India and USA and has ongoing disciplinary design optimization, computational integration of design and fabrication features into collaborations in the field of nanofluids and solar mechanics, and agent-based modeling. the evolutionary development of robotic energy with academia and industry. He is interested structures, at micro level. Her teaching interests in developing technologies to efficiently harness include robotics, design optimization, clean and sustainable energy resources. optimization techniques, mechatronics and CAD.

Dr. Ramjee Repaka Dr. Ranjan Das Dr. Ravi Mohan Prasad Ph.D. (IIT Kharagpur) Ph.D. (IIT Guwahati) Ph.D. (Techische University at Darmstadt, Germany) ramjee.repaka @iitrpr.ac.in [email protected] +91 1881-24-2135 +91 1881-24-2245 [email protected] +91 1881-24-2272 Dr. Ramjee works in the areas of heat transfer, Dr. Ranjan Das works mainly in the area of inverse Dr. Ravi Mohan Prasad works in the field of “Materials bioheat transfer and energy. His research activities optimization related to thermal and fluid flow for Energy and Environmental Applications.” His mainly focus on early detection of cancer using problems. His current research is aimed at current research areas include polymer-derived different modalities. This includes numerical and predicting performance parameters of various porous ceramics and nano composites, Ceramic experimental investigations to detect the early practical equipments such as fins, solar collectors, membranes for hydrogen purification, chemiresistor traces of cancer in the skin and in the breast. His wind turbines, fuel cell and cooling towers. gas sensors, photocatalysts for wastewater main interest is to introduce a novel methodology decontamination, and hydrogen storage materials. to medical industries and practitioners for (a) early detection, (b) staging and (c) subsequent treatment / irradiation of underlying skin cancer with minimal thermal damage.

3 Dr. Anshu Dhar Jayal Dr. Anupam Agrawal Ph.D. (University of Utah) Ph.D. (IIT Kanpur)

[email protected] [email protected] +91 1881-24-2149 +91 1881-24-2165

Dr. Jayal's research interests are broadly related to Dr. Anupam Agrawal work in the area of advancement of sustainable manufacturing, with an experimental and numerical studies of various emphasis on dry, near-dry and cryogenic machining. manufacturing processes: machining, traditional His specific research areas include: development, and advanced material forming processes, modeling and optimization of sustainable CAD/CAM. He is involved in developing new manufacturing processes and systems; metrics material forming processes for creating monolithic development for sustainability evaluation, tribological free form objects, applicable for aerospace, and thermo-mechanical issues in manufacturing automobile and other related industries. processes, and microstructure alteration in engineering materials for improved surface integrity and life.

Dr. Navin Kumar Dr. Prabir Sarkar Dr. Rakesh K. Maurya Ph.D. (IIT Delhi) Ph.D. (IISc Bangalore) Ph.D. (IIT Kanpur)

[email protected] [email protected] rakesh.maurya @iitrpr.ac.in +91 1881-24-2170 +91 1881-24-2151 +91 1881-24-2275

Dr. Navin Kumar's research interests are related to both Dr. Sarkar mainly works in product design. His Dr. Maurya works in the areas of internal combustion theoretical and experimental aspects of mechanics and specific research areas include design creativity, bio- engines, alternative fuels and sustainable energy dynamics of nano and bio materials and structures, mimicry, sustainable design and manufacturing, utilization. His specific research areas include biomedical engineering, biomedical instrumentation, design methods, and design research. He is biofuels, HCCI and low temperature combustion for smart structures and materials, fault diagnosis and interested in supporting companies by helping them IC engines, engine emission control, engine condition monitoring. In particular, he is interested in the design new products, assess sustainability of management systems, engine instrumentation and areas of biomaterial and biological materials products, make products compliant with combustion diagnostics, particulate characterization characterization, experimental and computer simulation international standards, create suitable tools and and control, engine endurance and long term of nano materials and structures, active vibration control design methods, improve product aesthetic and durability studies, new engine designs. He is and fault diagnosis. ergonomic aspects, and research on design process. interested in development of advanced high efficiency and ultra-low emission engines.

Dr. Satwinder Jit Singh Dr. Vishwajeet Mehandia Dr. Varun Sivakumar Ph.D. (IISc Bangalore) Ph.D. (IISc Bangalore) Ph.D. (IISc Bangalore)

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] +91 1881-24-2109 +91 1881-24-2233 +91 1881-24-2244

Dr. Satwinder works on applied mechanics and Dr. Vishwajeet works on rheology and dynamics Dr. Varun works on biomass gasification and numerical methods. of complex fluids, particle suspensions (active and combustion, aerospace propulsion - combustion passive), and granular materials. Other research instability in solid rockets, chemical kinetics- areas include biophysics (such as active cellular simplified reaction mechanism for CO/H2 flames. processes, and dynamics of shape transformation in cells and tissues).

4 Design & Analysis Noise and Vibration Dr. Navin Kumar Robotics Dr. Ekta Singla Optimization Dr. Jitendra Prasad, Dr. Ekta Singla, Dr. Satwinder Jit Singh CAD/CAM Dr. Anupam Agrawal, Dr. Prabir Sarkar, Dr. Ekta Singla, Dr. Jitendra Prasad FEM Dr. Jitendra Prasad, Dr. Satwinder Jit Singh Applied Mechanics Dr. Satwinder Jit Singh Manufacturing & Materials Machining Dr. Anshu Dhar Jayal, Dr. Anupam Agrawal, Dr. Harpreet Singh, Dr. Prabir Sarkar Tribology Prof. M. K. Surappa, Dr. Harpreet Singh, Dr. Anshu Dhar Jayal Metal Forming Dr. Anupam Agrawal Corrosion Dr. Harpreet Singh Welding Dr. Harpreet Singh Materials Science Prof. M. K. Surappa, Dr. Harpreet Singh, Dr. Ravi Mohan Prasad Thermal & Fluids Thermal Sciences Dr. Himanshu Tyagi, Dr. Ramjee Repaka, Dr. Ranjan Das, Dr. Varun Sivakumar Optimization Dr. Ranjan Das Energy Storage Dr. Ravi Mohan Prasad Propulsion Technology Dr. Varun Sivakumar Bio-mass Gasification Dr. Varun Sivakumar, Dr. Himanshu Tyagi Fluid Dynamics Dr. Vishwajeet Mehandia

Bio-Engineering Bio-medical Dr. Jitendra Prasad, Dr. Navin Kumar, Dr. Himanshu Tyagi, Dr. Harpreet Singh, Dr. Ramjee Repaka, Dr. Prabir Sarkar Bio-materials Dr. Jitendra Prasad, Dr. Navin Kumar Bio-mechanics Dr. Jitendra Prasad, Dr. Vishwajeet Mehandia Bio-mechanical Devices Dr. Jitendra Prasad, Dr. Navin Kumar, Dr. Prabir Sarkar Bio-mimicry Dr. Prabir Sarkar

5 Special Areas Sustainable Manufacturing Dr. Anshu Dhar Jayal, Dr. Prabir Sarkar, Dr. Harpreet Singh

Eco-design Dr. Prabir Sarkar, Dr. Anshu Dhar Jayal

Energy Dr. Himanshu Tyagi, Dr. Navin Kumar, Dr. Ravi Mohan Prasad, Dr. Ramjee Repaka

MEMS and Nano-Technology Dr. Navin Kumar, Dr. Himanshu Tyagi, Dr. Jitendra Prasad, Dr. Anupam Agrawal

Product Design Dr. Prabir Sarkar, Dr. Harpreet Singh, Dr. Ekta Singla, Dr. Navin Kumar, Dr. Jitendra Prasad

IC Engines Dr. Rakesh K. Maurya

Mechanism Design Dr. Jitendra Prasad, Dr. Navin Kumar, Dr. Prabir Sarkar, Dr. Harpreet Singh, Dr. Ekta Singla

Aesthetics, Ergonomics, Design Dr. Prabir Sarkar Research, Design Creativity

Materials Degradation and Control Dr. Harpreet Singh

Composite Materials and Tribology Prof. M.K. Surappa, Dr. Harpreet Singh, Dr. Ravi Mohan Prasad

Gas Purification and Sensors Dr. Ravi Mohan Prasad

6 Central Facilities

Central Library

The Central Library functions as the primary information resource centre, and repository of all printed and e- resources for teaching and research activities at the institute. Apart from textbooks and recommended reading material prescribed for each course offered at the institute, the library houses a growing collection of research monographs, reports, multi-volume reference works, dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, and so on. The library facilitates access to a number of journals through its participation in consortia, such as INDEST, UGC- INFLIBNET. The library also subscribes to several e-journals directly from publishers as well as through reputed subscription agencies. At present, users can consult more than 9000 books (available on shelves) and thousands of electronic books and journals. Online access is also provided to citation and scientometric databases such as Scopus, MathSciNet and ASTM.

7 X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) Laboratory The X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) laboratory of the institute has a PANalytical X'Pert PRO MPD X-ray diffraction system, which is a basic platform for a wide variety of applications in analytical X- ray diffraction, in both scientific and industrial research environments. XRD is a non-destructive analytical technique used for analyzing various materials and surface properties, especially at the atomic and molecular level. The institute offers XRD analysis services to various industries and institutions on nominal charges.

Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) / Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) Laboratory Another sophisticated research tool that IIT Ropar houses is the SEM, which produces details of the surface of a given material through sample scanning with a focused beam of electrons. SEM is used for studying surface characteristics of materials, while EDS can give compositional (elemental) details. It is a very useful equipment for industrial, as well as, scientific community. Industry can use it for failure analysis. SEM / EDS services are also available for industry

Nano-Indentor Laboratory Nano indenter is one of the state-of-the-art comprehensive bio and nano mechanical characterization systems. IIT Ropar is the pioneer institute to have such unique facility in the entire North India. Nano indenter can be used to determine modulus of elasticity, hardness, yield strength, fracture toughness, scratch hardness and wear properties. It can be used for almost all types of hard and soft materials including biomaterials.

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Bio Materials & Nano Materials Characterization Laboratory Bio-Nano-Mechanical Characterization (BNMC) Laboratory is dedicated to the area of Bio and Nano materials' engineering with a focus on the combined experimental characterization, as well as, computational analysis of mechanical properties, stress / strain, and micro-structure of engineering and biological materials and their applications in advancing manufacturing and materials processing technologies, engineering design analyses, and biomedical sciences and engineering.

Faculty Co-ordinator : Dr. Navin Kumar

Cell Culture & Tissue Engineering Laboratory (Up-coming) Cell Culture & Tissue Engineering Laboratory will cater to the needs of researchers

working in bio-mechanical engineering. The lab is planned to have CO2 incubator, bio- safety cabinet, fluorescent microscope etc. The current needs are fulfilled by IIT Ropar's collaboration with various institutes around Chandigarh.

Faculty Co-ordinator : Dr. Jitendra Prasad

Control Engineering Laboratory Control Engineering Laboratory is an interdisciplinary laboratory. Main area of work is feed back control systems design and analysis, control system for biomedical applications, sensors, actuator, signal processing and various type of transducers.

Faculty Co-ordinator : Dr. Navin Kumar

Design Research Laboratory Design Research Laboratory aims at the development of methodologies, tools, and techniques for better, robust, and inclusive product design to achieve success in New Product Development (NPD). Design research investigates the process of designing products, processes, and services. It aims to help designers design better products and processes. The lab is planned to be equipped with sketching tools, collaborative design tools and design research tools.

Faculty Co-ordinator : Dr. Prabir Sarkar

Design Studio Laboratory Design Studio Laboratory is essentially a lab for exploring products, creating new products and displaying them to the public. It houses drafting facility, product realization facility and has a set of computers for research and design products. The lab is a focal point for academic and industry collaboration in product development.

Faculty Co-ordinator : Dr. Prabir Sarkar and Dr. Harpreet Singh

9 Indoor Environment Control Laboratory The main aim of the Indoor Environment Control Laboratory is to give practical insights and hands-on experience to the undergraduate students of mechanical engineering in developing their understanding in various air-conditioning and refrigeration processes, encountering in real life situations. Facilities available in the lab include refrigeration test rig, air-conditioner test rig, heat pump test rig, vapor absorption refrigeration setup and ice plant test rig.

Faculty Co-ordinator : Dr. Ramjee Repaka

Machine Design Laboratory Machine Design Research Laboratory (MDRL) contributes to educate the undergraduate students, as well as, the research related to Mechanical Design. The mission of MDRL is innovative mechanical component design, improve design quality, shorten design time, and enhance design education. This also includes machine components design, static and dynamics analysis of machine components, stress and strain analysis, computer assisted modeling and design, and component design using FEM approach.

Faculty Co-ordinator : Dr. Navin Kumar

Materials Science & Engineering Laboratory This laboratory is equipped with several basic material engineering equipments and instruments, along with some highly sophisticated equipments such as CETR tribometer and planetary ball mill. Material testing equipments are also available, which include UTM, micro- and macro-hardness testers. Some tribological test rigs are also developed in- house by the students. The laboratory is also capable of catering to the material testing needs of industry.

Faculty Co-ordinator : Dr. Harpreet Singh

Mechatronics with Robotic Applications Laboratory Mechatronics with Robotic Applications Laboratory endeavors to be a platform for the students interested in developing their skills in electro-mechanical aspects. The basic aim of the laboratory is to render both the thinking and the creative capabilities of the students. Facilities available in the lab include robotic arm and related tools from KUKA and SIMPRO. Building systems from LEGO and TETRIX are available to build robotic mechanisms and prototypes. Basic electronics components and practice kits are also made available for practice.

Faculty Co-ordinator : Dr. Ekta Singla

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Product Design & Realization Computer Laboratory Product Design and Realization Computer Laboratory is equipped with 16 high end and 17 medium end workstations with the latest CAD modeling/analysis software, viz. Catia V6 and Solid Works 2013, Abaqus/CAE 6.11- 1, and AutoCAD 2013. This laboratory caters to the needs of UG and PG students for regular course work, final year B. Tech. projects, and research work.

Faculty Co-ordinator : Dr. Anupam Agrawal

Product Design & Realization Manufacturing Laboratory Product Design and Realization Manufacturing Laboratory is equipped with both manual, as well as, CNC machines, along with a non-conventional (EDM-Wire Cut) machine and a 3-D printer. A high-end Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) is also available, which is open for services to industry and other institutions. State-of-the-art tool dynamometers and modulation-assisted machining set-ups are also used for conducting R&D in the machining areas. The students are encouraged in this laboratory to manufacture their designed products, which they showcase during “Design Fair” at the of each semester.

Faculty Co-ordinator : Dr. Harpreet Singh

Sustainable Product Design & Manufacturing Laboratory Sustainable Product Design and Manufacturing (SPDM) Laboratory started with the intention of conducting research, teaching and consultancy in the area of sustainable design and sustainable manufacturing. The laboratory is equipped with expertise, tools, and systems for sustainability assessment of products, standard analysis, and sustainable manufacturing.

Faculty Co-ordinator : Dr. Anshu Dhar Jayal and Dr. Prabir Sarkar

Thermo-fluids Laboratory The laboratory is equipped with several heat transfer and fluid mechanics experimental setups, such as, centrifugal pump, gas turbine, convective heat transfer and boiling apparatus.

Faculty Co-ordinator : Dr. Himanshu Tyagi and Dr. Ramjee Repaka

Vibration & Acoustics Research Laboratory Vibration and Acoustics Research Laboratory (VARL) is equipped with the necessary expertise and the state-of-the- art instrumentation required for measurement, analysis, and control of undesired motion and noise in structures and machinery. In addition, short courses can be designed in the field of noise and vibration control to meet the needs of industry. Presently, VARL is focusing on investigating and developing advanced methods for active and passive noise, and vibration control systems.

Faculty Co-ordinator : Dr. Navin Kumar

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List of Facilities Available in Laboratories Laboratory Major Facilities / Expertise Available

Bio Materials and Nano Material properties such modulus of elasticity, hardness, yield strength, Materials Characterization fracture toughness, scratch hardness and wear properties by computer Laboratory simulation or by experimental techniques. It can be used for almost all types of hard and soft materials including bio-materials.

Cell Culture and Tissue Upcoming Engineering Laboratory

Control Engineering Laboratory Feed back control systems design and analysis, control system for biomedical applications, sensors, actuators, signal processing, and various type of transducers.

Design Research Laboratory Product design, understanding design process, design methods, aesthetics and ergonomics of products, sketching, and collaborative design facilities.

Design Studio Laboratory Product design, engineering design, and drafting.

Indoor Environment Control Air conditioning test rig, refrigeration test rig, heat pump test rig, Laboratory ice plant test rig, and vapor absorption test rig.

Machine Design Laboratory Machine components design, statics and dynamics of machine components, stress and strain analysis, computer assisted modeling and design, and component design using FEM approach.

Materials Science and Microstructural analysis, hardness measurement, universal testing Engineering Laboratory machine for stress evaluation, metal casting, high temperature furnaces for heat treatment and oxidation / corrosion studies, electrochemical corrosion testing of materials including bio-implant materials, synthesis of nano-powders, surface characterization, and tribo-testing.

Mechatronics with Robotic Robotic arm and related tools from KUKA and SIMPRO. Building Applications Laboratory systems from LEGO and TETRIX.

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Product Design and Realization CAD modeling using Solid Works and Catia. Computer Laboratory

Product Design and Realization Product manufacturing, CNC machining, rapid prototyping, EDM and Manufacturing Laboratory CMM.

Sustainable Product Design and Sustainability assessment, sustainable design, eco-design and Manufacturing Laboratory standards compliance.

Thermo-fluids Laboratory Centrifugal pump setup, gas turbine rig, and natural and forced convection heat transfer.

Vibration and Acoustics Vibration testing and measurement, active and passive vibration control, Research Laboratory structure vibrations, noise control, noise barrier design, fault diagnosis and condition monitoring, and vibration sensors and actuators.

Research Publications & Patents

Period Journals Conferences Books/Chapters Patents Obtained/Filed

2009-2012 >200 >200 5 3

2012-2013 >50 >35 1 3

13 Placements and Internships IIT Ropar students who graduated with B.Tech degrees in Mechanical Engineering are now pursuing careers in several well-known organizations, such as, HPCL, Indian Oil, DRDO, Tata Motors, L&T, BPCL, and ONGC. Additionally, several of our graduates are pursuing higher education and research at world-renowned institutes in India and abroad.

Thirty-eight current UG students from SMMEE have recently completed summer internships from organizations such as Zeus Numerix, Aston University UK, Bloom Energy, AECOM India, Max India, NFTDC, TimeTooth Technologies, National Fertilizer, Hero MotoCorp, Maruti Suzuki, DCM Engineering, Ashok Leyland, Tata Motors, Alstom and foreign universities in Germany through DAAD support. The feedback about our students from these organizations has been overwhelmingly positive.

Academic-Industry Interaction The School of Mechanical, Materials, and Energy Engineering is keen to collaborate with industries and other academic partners, both within India and outside, to develop new products, processes, and services for society. In particular, we invite industries to contact us for any possible collaboration or working on technical issues. IIT Ropar, being one of the Government of India funded institutes, is mandated to aid companies to help them grow and thus support the Indian economy. With expertise ranging from nano-technology, manufacturing, thermal, automobile, design to biomechanics, SMMEE is equipped with highly qualified faculties, who are eager to take up challenging problems. Additionally, the faculties have good access to both internal and external funding, faculties of other departments such as computer science, electrical, physics, humanities, mathematics, chemistry, and local and national companies. Moreover, IIT Ropar currently has active collaborations with many national (such as, IIM Lucknow, IIT Delhi) and international (such as, Aston University, University of Cambridge, Imperial College and Simon Fraser University) institutes and research labs/centres (such as, DRDO, CSIO and PGIMER) to work on high-impact research areas. In addition, the students of the institute are highly inspired, intelligent and hard working, who always look forward for some exciting and challenging industry-based projects.

14 Other Initiatives NKN Funding Facts The National Knowledge Network (NKN) is a revolutionary state-of- the-art multi-gigabit pan-Indian resource-sharing network aimed at digitally connecting all national universities, colleges and research establishments to create country-wide virtual classrooms. To begin with 1,200 major institutions including the IITs, CSIR laboratories, space research and atomic energy institutions will be connected digitally. The infrastructure bandwidth will facilitate high speed classroom sessions. One can even transmit satellite television programmes using the facility. With just 4 megabit connectivity an institution can simultaneously conduct up to 250 classroom sessions.

RuTAG Centre The vision of the Rural Technology Action Group (RuTAG) Centre is to become an innovative rural INR 1.3 Crore of technology development group Internal Grants comprising academicians, scientists, personnel from NGOs, More than INR 1 Crore governmental agencies and budget of the department technical institutes, traditional craftsmen and artisans, farmers for the last year and social entrepreneurs with a passion to serve the rural people. Its mission is to develop state-of-the-art science & technology INR 2.46 Crore of resources, equipments, human resources and research facilities External Funding to innovate rural technologies by utilizing the existing and creative know-how with the involvement of people from rural areas and INR 17 Lakh from NGOs. Several projects are in-progress under this scheme at IIT Consultancy Funding Ropar.

15 Contact Us

For possible Collaboration, Consultancy, Joint Collaborative Funding, Research and Teaching Opportunities:

Office SMMEE Room No. 103, School of Mechanical, Materials & Energy Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Ropar Rupnagar - 140001 (Punjab) INDIA Phone: +91 1881-242227 Email: [email protected]

To know more about the Department, Facilities and Expertise available:

Co-ordinator, SMMEE Harpreet Singh, Ph.D., Associate Professor Room No 103, School of Mechanical, Materials & Energy Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Ropar Rupnagar - 140001 (Punjab) INDIA Phone: +91 1881-242226 Mobile: +91-98557-09052 Email: [email protected]

Alternatively, you can directly contact individual faculty members: Visit us @ SMMEE website: http://www.iitrpr.ac.in/smmee

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