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Dr. Prateek Saxena

Faculty Incharge

Dr. Prateek Saxena is the head of Additive Manufacturing Team, IIT Mandi. Dr. Saxena did his doctoral research in Technical University of Denmark and currently, is an Assistant Professor at IIT Mandi, HP, India. His research interest is in the field of Additive Manufacturing

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Mr. Naveen Kumar

PhD Scholar

Enrollment: August 2021

Research area: Additive Manufacturing of metal parts using Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) technique

e-mail: d21038@students.iitmandi.ac.in

Mr. Vishal Gupta

PhD Scholar

Enrollment: February 2022

Research area: Additive Manufacturing of composite materials

e-mail: d21075@students.iitmandi.ac.in

Mr. Mayand Malik

PhD Scholar (Dual Degree)

Enrollment: August 2021

Research area: Additive Manufacturing of continuous basalt fiber

e-mail: ud22009@students.iitmandi.ac.in

Mr. Sohail Akhtar

PhD Scholar

IIT Mandi - IIT Ropar Joint Degree Programme

Enrollment: August 2023

Host Institute Supervisor: Dr. Prabir Sarkar, IIT Ropar

Research area: Design for additive manufacturing to achieve sustainability using AI tools

e-mail: d23107@students.iitmandi.ac.in

Ms. Lakshmi Yadav

PhD Scholar

IIT Jammu - IIT Mandi Joint Degree Programme

Enrollment: January 2024

Home Institute Supervisor: Dr. Shiva Sekar, IIT Jammu

Research area: Fabrication of components for defense applications by additive manufacturing techniques

e-mail: 2023rme2040@iitjammu.ac.in

Mr. Avnish Kumar Babre

PhD Scholar

Enrollment: February 2024

Co-supervisor: Dr. Rajesh Ghosh, IIT Mandi

Research area: Design and manufacturing of auxetic intervertebral disc implant

e-mail: d23249@students.iitmandi.ac.in

Mr. Prabhjot Singh

PhD Scholar

Enrollment: February 2024

Co-supervisor: Dr. Rajesh Ghosh, IIT Mandi

Research area: Design and manufacturing of lattice structure hip implant

e-mail: d23250@students.iitmandi.ac.in

Mr. Lokesh Sarkar

PhD Scholar

IIT Mandi - PEC Chandigarh Joint Degree Programme

Enrollment: February 2024

Host Institute Supervisor: Dr. Jasvinder Singh, PEC Chandigarh

Research area: Tribological investigations of 3D-printed polymer composites for anti-wear application

e-mail: d23255@students.iitmandi.ac.in

Mr. K. Sandeep Kumar

PhD Scholar

Enrollment: August 2024

Co-supervisor: Dr. Rajesh Ghosh, IIT Mandi

Research area: Design and additive manufacturing of hybrid lattice structures for energy absorption

e-mail: d24075@students.iitmandi.ac.in

Mr. Danish Bhat

PhD Scholar

IIT Mandi - IIT Jammu Joint Degree Programme

Enrollment: August 2024

Host Institute Supervisor: Dr. Shiva Sekar, IIT Jammu

Research area: Additive Manufacturing of nickel super alloy bulk structures for extreme applications

e-mail: d24116@students.iitmandi.ac.in

Mr. VijayKashimatt. M. G.

PhD Scholar

Enrollment: February 2024

Research area: Additive Manufacturing of polymer composites

e-mail: d23279@students.iitmandi.ac.in

Mr. Eshant Kalra

MS (Research)

Enrollment: August 2024

Research area: Metal Additive Manufacturing

e-mail: s24099@students.iitmandi.ac.in

M.Tech Projects

Serial No. Roll Number Name of student Batch M.Tech dissertation topic
1 T21202 Mr. Sudhanshu Gangwar 2021-23 Additive manufacturing of elastomers for soft robotics applications
2 T21211 Mr. Prashant Rana 2021-23 Polylactic aciid materials investigations For feedstock extrusion, windability, And printability for extrusion- based Additive manufacturing
3 T22022 Ms. Nandini Samudre 2022-24 Harnessing 3D Printing for Enhanced Bone Regeneration via Oxygen-Releasing Scaffolds