School of

MECHANICAL, MATERIALS
& ENERGY ENGINEERING
Indian Institute of Technology Ropar

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http://www.iitrpr.ac.in/smmee
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.

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 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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Faculties
and their
Research
Areas
Dr. Ekta Singla
Ph.D. (IIT Kanpur)
ekta@iitrpr.ac.in
+91 1881-24-2165
Dr Ekta's research focuses at customized design of
robotic arms. Maintaining a grasp in this field, her
research works diverge into the related areas of
redundant manipulators, performance measures
and motion planning of robotic arms.
Incorporating the concepts of modular design and
evolutionary robotics, she is working for the
integration of design and fabrication features into
the evolutionary development of robotic
structures, at micro level. Her teaching interests
include robotics, design optimization,
optimization techniques, mechatronics and CAD.
Dr. Ramjee Repaka
Ph.D. (IIT Kharagpur)
ramjee.repaka @iitrpr.ac.in
+91 1881-24-2135
Dr. Ramjee works in the areas of heat transfer,
bioheat transfer and energy. His research activities
mainly focus on early detection of cancer using
different modalities. This includes numerical and
experimental investigations to detect the early
traces of cancer in the skin and in the breast. His
main interest is to introduce a novel methodology
to medical industries and practitioners for (a) early
detection, (b) staging and (c) subsequent
treatment / irradiation of underlying skin cancer
with minimal thermal damage.
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Prof. M K Surappa
Professor & Director
Ph.D. (IISc Bangalore)
director@iitrpr.ac.in
+91 1881-24-2100
Prof. Surappa's research interests include
processing, characterization and application
development of micro and nano aluminium and
magnesium based metal matrix composites.
Dr. Himanshu Tyagi
Ph.D. (Arizona Sate University,
USA)
himanshu.tyagi@iitrpr.ac.in
+91 1881-24-2119
Dr. Himanshu Tyagi works in the broad area of
thermo-fluids engineering and specializes in the
study of heat transfer aspects of various
applications such as nanofluids, solar energy,
biological systems, energy storage and micro-
electronic devices. He worked extensively in these
areas in industry in India and USA and has ongoing
collaborations in the field of nanofluids and solar
energy with academia and industry. He is interested
in developing technologies to efficiently harness
clean and sustainable energy resources.
Dr. Ranjan Das
Ph.D. (IIT Guwahati)
ranjandas@iitrpr.ac.in
+91 1881-24-2245
Dr. Ranjan Das works mainly in the area of inverse
optimization related to thermal and fluid flow
problems. His current research is aimed at
predicting performance parameters of various
practical equipments such as fins, solar collectors,
wind turbines, fuel cell and cooling towers.
Dr. Harpreet Singh
Cordinator
Ph.D. (IIT Roorkee)
harpreetsingh@iitrpr.ac.in
+91 1881-24-2226
Dr. Singh's research areas include surface engineering-
degradation of materials, high temperature corrosion
and its prevention, slurry erosion of hydraulic turbines
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. Jitendra Prasad
Ph.D. (Michigan Sate University,
USA)
jprasad@iitrpr.ac.in
+91 1881-24-2104
Dr. Jitendra Prasad has been leading the Biomedical
Engineering Program at IIT Ropar in collaboration
with PGIMER, Chandigarh. His research and teaching
interests include biomechanics, bone fracture healing,
mechano-transduction, clinical engineering (medical
devices and equipment), structural and multi-
disciplinary design optimization, computational
mechanics, and agent-based modeling.
Dr. Ravi Mohan Prasad
Ph.D. (Techische University at
Darmstadt, Germany)
ravimohan.prasad@iitrpr.ac.in
+91 1881-24-2272
Dr. Ravi Mohan Prasad works in the field of Materials
for Energy and Environmental Applications. His
current research areas include polymer-derived
porous ceramics and nano composites, Ceramic
membranes for hydrogen purification, chemiresistor
gas sensors, photocatalysts for wastewater
decontamination, and hydrogen storage materials.
 Dr. Anshu Dhar Jayal
Ph.D. (University of Utah)
jayal@iitrpr.ac.in
+91 1881-24-2149
Dr. Jayal's research interests are broadly related to
advancement of sustainable manufacturing, with an
emphasis on dry, near-dry and cryogenic machining.
His specific research areas include: development,
modeling and optimization of sustainable
manufacturing processes and systems; metrics
development for sustainability evaluation, tribological
and thermo-mechanical issues in manufacturing
processes, and microstructure alteration in
engineering materials for improved surface integrity
and life.
Dr. Navin Kumar
Ph.D. (IIT Delhi)
nkumar@iitrpr.ac.in
+91 1881-24-2170
Dr. Navin Kumar's research interests are related to both
theoretical and experimental aspects of mechanics and
dynamics of nano and bio materials and structures,
biomedical engineering, biomedical instrumentation,
smart structures and materials, fault diagnosis and
condition monitoring. In particular, he is interested in the
areas of biomaterial and biological materials
characterization, experimental and computer simulation
of nano materials and structures, active vibration control
and fault diagnosis.
Dr. Satwinder Jit Singh
Ph.D. (IISc Bangalore)
sjsingh@iitrpr.ac.in
+91 1881-24-2109
Dr. Satwinder works on applied mechanics and
numerical methods.
Dr. Anupam Agrawal
Ph.D. (IIT Kanpur)
anupam@iitrpr.ac.in
+91 1881-24-2165
Dr. Anupam Agrawal work in the area of
experimental and numerical studies of various
manufacturing processes: machining, traditional
and advanced material forming processes,
CAD/CAM. He is involved in developing new
material forming processes for creating monolithic
free form objects, applicable for aerospace,
automobile and other related industries.
Dr. Prabir Sarkar
Ph.D. (IISc Bangalore)
prabir@iitrpr.ac.in
+91 1881-24-2151
Dr. Sarkar mainly works in product design. His
specific research areas include design creativity, bio-
mimicry, sustainable design and manufacturing,
design methods, and design research. He is
interested in supporting companies by helping them
design new products, assess sustainability of
products, make products compliant with
international standards, create suitable tools and
design methods, improve product aesthetic and
ergonomic aspects, and research on design process.
Dr. Vishwajeet Mehandia
Ph.D. (IISc Bangalore)
vishwajeet@iitrpr.ac.in
+91 1881-24-2233
Dr. Vishwajeet works on rheology and dynamics
of complex fluids, particle suspensions (active and
passive), and granular materials. Other research
areas include biophysics (such as active cellular
processes, and dynamics of shape transformation
in cells and tissues).
Dr. Rakesh K. Maurya
Ph.D. (IIT Kanpur)
rakesh.maurya @iitrpr.ac.in
+91 1881-24-2275
Dr. Maurya works in the areas of internal combustion
engines, alternative fuels and sustainable energy
utilization. His specific research areas include
biofuels, HCCI and low temperature combustion for
IC engines, engine emission control, engine
management systems, engine instrumentation and
combustion diagnostics, particulate characterization
and control, engine endurance and long term
durability studies, new engine designs. He is
interested in development of advanced high
efficiency and ultra-low emission engines.
Dr. Varun Sivakumar
Ph.D. (IISc Bangalore)
varun@iitrpr.ac.in
+91 1881-24-2244
Dr. Varun works on biomass gasification and
combustion, aerospace propulsion - combustion
instability in solid rockets, chemical kinetics-
simplified reaction mechanism for CO/H2 flames.
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 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

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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

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 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.

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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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 SMMEE Laboratories
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

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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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 SMMEE Laboratories

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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Laboratory Major Facilities / Expertise Available

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

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 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.

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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.

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 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: offsmmee@iitrpr.ac.in

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: harpreetsingh@iitrpr.ac.in

Alternatively, you can directly contact individual

faculty members: Visit us @ SMMEE website:
http://www.iitrpr.ac.in/smmee

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School of Mechanical, Materials & Energy Engineering Batch 2009-13

School of Mechanical, Materials & Energy Engineering Batch 2008-12

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