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Prof.Aman Kumar

Designation: Assistant Professor

Department: Mechanical Engineering

Email: amankumar[at]iitism[dot]ac[dot]in

Contact Number: 7707018417

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About Me: I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, at IIT ISM Dhanbad. Previously, I worked as a DST-INSPIRE Faculty Fellow at IIT Kanpur. I obtained my M. Tech and PhD degrees from IIT Kharagpur with specialization in Machine Design. My current research focuses on vibration-induced transport of particles and rigid bodies placed on rigid and flexible surfaces, Structural Vibration, and Nonlinear Dynamics.

Research Interest: Vibrations Of Structures, Dynamics, Vibration-Induced Transport

Curriculum
Vitae
Publications

Teaching

Course instructor for the following Theory courses at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad starting from 22-Dec-2021:

  • Mechanics of Solids (CEE 201)
  • Rotor Dynamics (MED 525)
  • Engineering Mechanics (MEI 101)
  • Advanced Dynamics (NMEC520)
  • Solid Mechanics (NMEC201)
  • Mechanical Vibration (NMEC501)

Lab/Practical Classes* taken at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad starting from 22-Dec-2021:

  • Engineering Mechanics Lab
  • Applied Mechanics Lab- Strength of Materials Lab
  • Applied Mechanics Lab-Theory of Machines Lab
  • Structural Modelling and Simulation Lab (PG, monsoon 2024-2025)
  • Machine Dynamics and Solid Modeling Lab (UG, winter 2024-2025)

*Practical classes are taken jointly with colleagues

 

Academics

Educational Qualifications:

1) Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Department of Mechanical Engineering
2) M.Tech, Mechanical Systems Design, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Department of Mechanical Engineering.
3) B.E.,  Mechanical Engineering, Bengal Engineering and Science University Shibpur (currently, IIEST Shibpur)

Position

DST-INSPIRE Faculty Fellow in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Kanpur from August 11, 2021, to December 16, 2021.

Awards and Honors

  • Prof D.P. Ghosh Memorial Award 2016
  • DST-INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship Award 2020

Publications

Books Published

N.A.

List Of Research Publications (only in Peer-reviewed Journals)

  • Kumar, A., DasGupta, A., 2018, Dynamics of a shell-type amplified piezoelectric actuator, Trans of ASME, Journal of Vibration and Acoustics., 140(4), 041011.
  • Kumar, A., DasGupta, A., 2019, Generation of harmonic waves in beams using boundary excitation, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 159(0020-7403), 234-245.
  • Kumar, A., DasGupta, A., 2020, Generation of circumferential harmonic travelling waves on thin circular plates, Journal of Sound and Vibration, 115343.
  • Kumar, A., DasGupta, A., 2021, Wave-induced dynamics of a particle placed on a thin circular plate, Nonlinear Dynamics, 103(1), 293-308.
  • Kumar, A., DasGupta, A., 2022, Wave-induced transport of a particle on a beam surface, J. Vib. Eng. Technol., 10,1413-1429.
  • Kartheek, M. D. M., Kumar, A., & Chandravanshi, M. L., 2024, Vibrational transport dynamics of a particle in an offset slider crank mechanism, Sadhana, 49(4), 1-11.
  • Singh, S.K., Kumar, A. & Ghoshal, S. Imposing Nodes on Thin Beams Using Multi-Frequency Support Excitation and Support Stiffness Tuning, 2025, J. Vib. Eng. Technol, 13 (61).

Papers in conference abstract volumes / presented

  • Generation of travelling waves in Euler-Bernoulli beams using search-based optimization, IMECE 2018-88719, ASME Congress 2018, Pittsburgh, USA.
  • Generation of harmonic travelling waves in thin circular plates, IMECE 2019-12372, ASME Congress 2019, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Projects & Activities

Sponsored Research Projects (External Funded)

  • “ Studies in Nonlinear Dynamics of Mechanical Systems”, Project Number: DST/ ME/ 2021134, Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, Sanctioned Amount of INR 3500000, Five years (from 20-July-2021).

Consultancy Project

 

  • M/s Schneider Electric (SESIPL), Hyderabad, awarded a consultancy project worth Rs 4,15,000/- that was jointly completed by Prof. Sanjoy Ghoshal (CI), Prof. R.N. Hota (Co-CI) and Myself (co-CI). The project was titled `` Performance Analysis of a Lab Scale Power Hydraulics System in Various Operating Conditions" and completed in 1 month 20 days starting from 10.09.24.  

 

Other Academic and Administrative Activities

  • Workshop on "Dynamics, Vibration, Acoustics and Control in Industrial Applications" conducted from 21st May 2025 to 25th May 2025: A five-day workshop on "Dynamics, Vibration, Acoustics and Control in Industrial Applications" was conducted from 21st May 2025 to 25th May 2025. The workshop received a significant number of participants from different Academic Insitutions and DRDO Labs. The workshop was co-organized by Prof. Sanjoy Ghoshal, Prof. R. N. Hota, and me as the principal coordinator. 

 

 

  • Administrative Responsibilities:
  •  Secretary of the Department Advisory Committee (DAC), Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad.
  •  Faculty in Charge (FIC), Dynamics of Machines Lab, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad.
  • Secretary Departmental Post Graduate Committee (DPGC) for a period of two years (2022-2024)

 

Guidance

PhD Supervision Ongoing:

  • Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh (joined 2023), Regular, as a Main Guide
  • Mr. Ranjeet Kumar (joined 2024),  Regular, as Sole Guide

M.Tech Supervision completed:

  • Vaibhav Dimri (22MT0414)
  • Naulesh Kumar (22MT0222)
  • MDM Kartheek (22MT0117)
  • Venkata Teja Vardhan Reddy Peddireddy (23MT0436)
  • Bappa Gorai (24MT0106)
  • Ajit Kumar (24MT0032)

M.Tech Supervision Ongoing:

  • Sonu Kant (25MT0538)
  • Sanidhya Kashyap (25MT0462)

 

 

 

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