Dr. Atul Singh Rajput

Designation:

Assistant Professor

Date of Joining at NITK:

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Professional Experience:

Faculty Fellow
Technology Innovation Hub (TIH)
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India
November 2023 – December 2024

Contact Details

Mobile:

9641298836

Academic Background

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering
2019 – 2023

National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research, India
M.Tech. in Manufacturing Technology
2017 – 2019

Haldia Institute of Technology, India
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering
2013 – 2017

Areas of Interest

Additive Manufacturing
Post Processing of Additively Manufactured Parts
Topology Optimization
Biomedical Implants

Significant Projects

• Establishment of Centre of Excellence for Mission Hydro Safety
Sponsered by: IIT Guwahati Technology Innovation and Development Foundation, PI: Dr. Pankaj Biswas Co PI: Dr. Atul Singh Rajput, Dr. Sajan Kapil, and Prof. N R Mandal, Amount: 20 lakhs
• Innovative Energy Harvesting from Tidal and River Currents Using Pontoon-Integrated Custom Turbine Technology
Sponsered by: Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd, PI: Dr. Atul Singh Rajput Co PI: Prof. N R Mandal, Dr. Sajan Kapil, Amount: 59 lakhs.

Significant Publications

Journal Publications

• Atul Singh Rajput, Ambrish Singh, Sajan Kapil, and Manas Das. "Investigations on the trochoidal toolpath for processing the biomaterial through magnetorheological fluid-assisted finishing process." Journal of Manufacturing Processes 76: 812–827.
• Atul Singh Rajput, Ambrish Singh, Manas Das, and Sajan Kapil. "Investigations on the Toolpath Strategies for CNC Magnetorheological Fluid-Assisted Finishing (MFAF) Process." Journal of Advanced Manufacturing and Technology 1–18.
• Atul Singh Rajput, Manas Das, and Sajan Kapil. "Characterization of Wear Resistance and Corrosion during Magnetorheological Fluid-Assisted Finishing (MFAF) of Ti-6Al-4V and Duplex Stainless Steel for Enhanced Biocompatibility." Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, June 2022.
• Atul Singh Rajput, Manas Das, and Sajan Kapil. "Investigations on a Hybrid Chemo-Magnetorheological Finishing Process for the Freeform Surface Quality Enhancement." Journal of Manufacturing Processes 81 (2022): 522–536.
• Sajan Kapil, Atul Singh Rajput, and Ritam Sarma. "Hybridization in Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing." Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering 8:981846.
• Ambrish Singh, Atul Singh Rajput, Sajan Kapil, and Manas Das. "Parameter Sensitivity Analysis of Centrifugal Spreaders for Dispersing Metallic Powders and Material Property Calibration for DEM Simulation." Powder Technology.
• Atul Singh Rajput, Manas Das, and Sajan Kapil. "A Comprehensive Review of the Magnetorheological-Assisted Finishing Process." Machining Science and Technology 26:3 (2022), 339–376.
• Atul Singh Rajput, Manas Das, and Sajan Kapil. "Surface Properties and Biocompatibility Studies on Bone Plate by the Magnetorheological Finishing (MRF) Process." Surface Engineering (2022): 1–10.
• Atul Singh Rajput, Sajan Kapil, and Manas Das. "Investigation of Surface Characteristics on Post-Processed Additively Manufactured Biomaterial Through Magnetorheological Fluid-Assisted Finishing Process." Wear 522 (2023): 204684.
• Atul Singh Rajput, Manas Das, and Sajan Kapil. "Computer-Aided Process Planning (CAPP) System for Super Finishing of Flat Surfaces with Pockets Through Magnetorheological Finishing (MRF) Process." International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing (2023): 1–17.
• Atul Singh Rajput, Manas Das, and Sajan Kapil. "Optimization of Surface Roughness Parameters in Chemo-Magnetorheological Finishing (C-MRF) Process Using Response Surface Methodology and Genetic Algorithm." Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C (2023).
• Atul Singh Rajput, Manas Das, and Sajan Kapil. "A Post-Processing Technique to Achieve Nanofinishing for Functionality Enhancement of Ti-6Al-4V Femoral Head Fabricated by Laser Powder Bed Fusion." CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology 45 (2023): 99–112.
• Atul Singh Rajput, Abhishek Patil, Manas Das, and Sajan Kapil. "Post-Processing of Low-Cost Aligners Fabricated by Additive Manufacturing Process to Enhance the Surface Quality and Functionality." Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials 144 (2023): 106003.
• Atul Singh Rajput, Ambrish Singh, Manas Das, and Sajan Kapil. "Nanofinishing of DED Topologically Optimized Fixation Plates with H-ECMR Finishing." Materials and Manufacturing Processes 39(6): 834–845.
• Atul Singh Rajput, Manas Das, and Sajan Kapil. "A Hybrid Electrochemical Magnetorheological Finishing Process for Surface Enhancement of Biomedical Implants." ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering 146(5): 051004 (2024).
• Atul Singh Rajput, Sajan Kapil, and Manas Das. "Surface Enhancement of Additively Manufactured Bone Plate Through Hybrid-Electrochemical Magnetorheological Finishing Process." 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing 11(3): e1380–e1393 (2024).
• Atul Singh Rajput, Phul Babu, Manas Das, and Sajan Kapil. "Influence of Toolpath Strategies During Laser Polishing on Additively Manufactured Biomaterials." Surface Engineering (2024).
• Chandra Prakash Singh, Ritam Sarma, Atul Singh Rajput, and Sajan Kapil. "A Nature-Inspired Build Strategy for Consistently Fabricating Intricate Objects by Wire-Arc-Based Directed Energy Deposition." Progress in Additive Manufacturing (2024).

Patents

• Atul Singh Rajput, Manas Das, and Sajan Kapil. "Method and Apparatus for Magnetorheological Fluid-Assisted Finishing (MFAF) of Cemented Carbide-Based Cutting Tool," Indian Patent, Application Number: 202231006807 (2021).
• Atul Singh Rajput, Sajan Kapil, and Manas Das. "An Apparatus for Enabling Magnetorheological Fluid-Assisted Finishing (MFAF) Process," Indian Patent, Application Number: 202131048986 (2021).
• Atul Singh Rajput, Sajan Kapil, and Manas Das. "A Method for Performing Magnetorheological Fluid-Assisted Finishing (MFAF) on a Product Having a Hole Feature," Indian Patent, Application Number: 202231032416 (2021).
• Atul Singh Rajput, Abhishek Patil, Sajan Kapil, and Manas Das. "An Apparatus for Enhancing Surface Quality of Invisible Aligners Fabricated by Additive Manufacturing," Indian Patent, Application Number: 202231044563 (2021).
• Atul Singh Rajput, Manas Das, and Sajan Kapil. "Chemical Flow-Based Chemical Vapor Smoothing of FDM Fabricated Parts," Indian Patent, Application Number: 202331048237 (2023).
• Harsh Rana, Atul Singh Rajput, and Sajan Kapil. "A Dual 5-Bar on Circular Track Robot for Additive Manufacturing (AM)," Indian Patent, Application Number: 202331060330 (2023).

Book Chapters

• Atul Singh Rajput, Sajan Kapil, and Manas Das. "Methods for Surface Superfinishing of Prosthesis." In Advanced Micro-and Nano-Manufacturing Technologies. Springer, Singapore, 2022: 335–360.
• Atul Singh Rajput, Sajan Kapil, and Manas Das. "Computational Techniques for Predicting Process Parameters in the Magnetorheological Fluid-Assisted Finishing Process." In Advanced Computational Methods in Mechanical and Materials Engineering. CRC Press, 2021: 125–146.
• Atul Singh Rajput and M. Hamza. "Static Loading Analysis of Connecting Rod Used in Four-Wheeler (SUV) by FEA." In Advances in Materials and Manufacturing Engineering. Springer, 2020: 441–447.
• Atul Singh Rajput, Deokant Prasad, Arpan Kumar Mondal, and Dipankar Bose. "2D Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis into Rotational Magnetorheological Abrasive Flow Finishing (R-MRAFF) Process." In Advances in Materials and Manufacturing Engineering. Springer, 2020: 67–73.
• Atul Singh Rajput, Sajan Kapil, and Manas Das. "Post-Processing Methods for Surface Enhancement of Additively Manufactured Parts." In Nanofinishing of Materials for Advanced Industrial Applications. CRC Press, 2024: 152–168.

Achievements

• Received Young Tribologist Award and prize money of 500 USD during IndiaTrib-2022 (11th International Conference on Industrial Tribology (ICIT)) organized by IIT Delhi.
• Received runner up award for oral presentation during IndiaTrib-2022 (11th International Conference on Industrial Tribology (ICIT)) organized by IIT Delhi.
• Received 1st prize in oral presentation during Research and Industrial Conclave (RIC'23) at IIT Guwahati.
• 1st prize in 3DCOPE Hackathon on Additively Manufactured Dental Implants, with 50 Lakhs as the prize.

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