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National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
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राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान कुरुक्षेत्र
राष्ट्रीय महत्व का संस्थान
National Institute of Technology
Kurukshetra-136119, Haryana

 Manoj Kumar Sinha

Designation:    Assistant Professor (Grade-I)
Department:    Mechanical Engg
Qualification:    PhD (IIT Delhi), MTech (IIT Guwahati), BE (NMU Jalgaon, Maharashtra)
Address:    
Email:    mksinha@nitkkr.ac.in
Phone No:    +91-9718693607
Area of Interest:    

Sustainable Grinding/Machining of Difficult-to-Machine Materials, Additive Manufacturing, Synthesis and Characterization of Metal Matrix Composite using Waste Metallic Chips & Coal Fly Ash.

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PUBLICATIONS IN JOURNALS 

      1. Kamal Kishore, S. R. Chauhan and Manoj Kumar Sinha. “Application of Machine Learning Techniques in Environmentally Benign Surface Grinding of Inconel 625.” Tribology International 188 (2023): 108812 (1-17). [SCI, Impact Factor 6.2]
      2. Kamal Kishore, Manoj Kumar Sinha and S. R. Chauhan. “A comprehensive investigation of surface morphology during grinding of Inconel 625 using conventional grinding wheels.” Journal of Manufacturing Processes 97 (2023): 87-99. [SCIE, Impact Factor 6.2]
      3. Manoj Kumar Sinha, Kamal Kishore and Pankaj Sharma. “Surface integrity evaluation in ecological nanofluids assisted grinding of Inconel 718 superalloy.” Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering (2023): 09544089231171042. [SCI, Impact Factor 2.3]
      4. Manoj Kumar Sinha, A. Pal, K. Kishore, A. Singh, Archana, H. Sansanwal, P. Sharma. “Applications of sustainable techniques in machinability improvement of superalloys: a comprehensive review. International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing (IJIDeM),2022, 1-26. [SCOPUS, Impact Factor 2.1]
      5. A. Singh, J. Singh, H. S. Dhami, Manoj Kumar Sinha, K. Viswanathan, R. Kumar. “Quantifying the influences of coal fly ash on rheological and compaction behaviour of iron powder and mild steel machining chips. Advanced Powder Technology 33 (11), 2022,103819. [SCIE, Impact Factor 5.2]
      6. A. Singh, A. Anand, J. Singh, M. Singh, K. Kumar, P. Bhandari, V. K. Srivastava, A. Singh, Manoj Kumar Sinha. Suitability of turning and grinding steel chips to synthesize metal matrix composite via powder metallurgy route.  Materials Today: Proceedings (2022). [SCOPUS]
      7. S. Dixit, A. Singh, J. Singh, R. Kumar, N. I. Vatin, K. Kumar, T. Miroshnikova, K. Epifantsev, Manoj Kumar Sinha. Comparison of theoretical and experimental physio-mechanical properties of coal-fly ash (CFA) reinforced iron matrix composites. International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing (IJIDeM). 2022, 1-16. [SCOPUS, Impact Factor 2.1]
      8. A. Singh, H. S. Dhami, Manoj Kumar Sinha, R. Kumar. Evaluation and comparison of mineralogical, micromeritics and rheological properties of waste machining chips, coal fly ash particulates with metal and ceramic powders, Powder Technology, 408, 2022, 117696. [SCI, Impact Factor 5.2]
      9. K. Kishore, Manoj Kumar Sinha, A. Singh, Archana, M. K. Gupta, M. E. Korkmaz. A comprehensive review on the grinding process: Advancements, applications and challenges. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 0(0), 2022, 1–30. [SCI, Impact Factor 2.0]
      10. A. Singh, Manoj Kumar Sinha, V. Jagota, R. Kumar. Production, characterisation and utilisation of grinding swarf/feedstock for synthesis of metal matrix composite through powder metallurgy process: A short communication. Sadhana, Vol. 47, 2022, 1-11. [SCIE, Impact Factor 1.6]
      11. P. Sharma, K. Kishore, Manoj Kumar Sinha, V. Singh, Electrical discharge machining of nickel-based superalloys: a comprehensive review, International Journal of Materials Engineering Innovation, 13 (3), 2022, 157-190. [SCOPUS]
      12. K. Kishore and Manoj Kumar Sinha, Development of a hierarchical model for significant barriers in grinding technology using integrated AHP-TISM approach, International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management, accepted for publication. [SCOPUS]
      13. A. Singh, J. Singh, Manoj Kumar Sinha, R. Kumar, V. Verma. Compaction and Densification Characteristics of Iron Powder/Coal Fly Ash Mixtures Processed by Powder Metallurgy Technique. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 20, 2021, 1-14. [SCIE, Impact Factor 2.3]
      14. A. Singh, Manoj Kumar Sinha. Multi-Response Optimization during Dry Turning of Bio-implant Steel (AISI 316L) Using Coated Carbide Inserts.  Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 2020, 1-15. [SCIE, Impact Factor 2.9]
      15. A. Singh, J. Singh, Manoj Kumar Sinha, R. Kumar, V. Verma. Investigations on microstructural and microhardness developments in sintered iron–coal fly ash composites. Sadhana, Vol. 45, 2020, 1-13. [SCIE, Impact Factor 1.6]
      16. Manoj Kumar Sinha, R. Madarkar, S. Ghosh, P. V. Rao, Some investigations in grindability improvement of Inconel 718 under ecological grinding, Journal of Engineering Manufacture (Part B), 233(3), 2019, 727–744. [SCI, Impact Factor 2.6]
      17. Manoj Kumar Sinha, S. Ghosh, P. V. Rao, Modelling of specific grinding energy for Inconel 718 superalloy, Journal of Engineering Manufacture(Part B), 233(2), 2019, 443–460. [SCI, Impact Factor 2.6]
      18. Manoj Kumar Sinha, R. Madarkar, Sudarsan Ghosh, P. Venkateswara Rao, Application of Eco-Friendly Nanofluids during Grinding of Inconel 718 through Small Quantity Lubrication, Journal of Cleaner Production, 141, 2017, 1359-1375. [SCIE, Impact Factor 11.1]
      19. Manoj Kumar Sinha, Dinesh Setti, Sudarsan Ghosh, P. Venkateswara Rao, An investigation on surface burn during grinding of Inconel 718, Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 21, 2016, 124-133. [SCIE, Impact Factor 6.2]
      20. Manoj Kumar Sinha, Dinesh Setti, Sudarsan Ghosh, P. Venkateswara Rao, An alternate method for optimization of Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL) parameters in surface grinding, International Journal of Machining and Machinability of Materials, Vol. 18, 2016, 586-605. [SCOPUS]
      21. Dinesh Setti, Manoj Kumar Sinha, Sudarsan Ghosh, P. Venkateswara Rao, Performance evaluation of Ti–6Al–4V grinding using chip formation and coefficient of friction under the influence of nanofluids, International Journal of Machine Tools & Manufacture, Vol. 88, 2015, 237–248. [SCIE, Impact Factor 14.0]
      22. Dinesh Setti, Manoj Kumar Sinha, Sudarsan Ghosh, P. Venkateswara Rao, An investigation into the application of Al2O3 nanofluid-based minimum quantity lubrication technique for grinding of Ti-6Al-4V, International Journal of Precision Technology, Vol. 4, 2014, 268-279. [SCOPUS]
      23. K. Sinha, S. Deb, R. Das, U. S. Dixit, Theoretical and experimental investigations on multi-hole extrusion process, Materials and Design, Vol. 30, 2009, 2386-2392. [SCI, Impact Factor 8.4]
      24. K. Sinha, S. Deb, U. S. Dixit, Design of a multi-hole extrusion process, Materials and Design, Vol. 30, 2009, 330-334. [SCI, Impact Factor 8.4]

PUBLICATIONS IN CONFERENCES

      1. Vaibhav Tyagi, Abhijeet Kumar, Mohit Bansal, Kapil Kuma, Kamal Kishore, Manoj Kumar Sinha, Analysis of heat generation due to interaction between workpiece and single grit, 20th ISME Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering, IIT Ropar, May 19-21, 2022.
      2. Kevin Vincent, Lokesh Raj, Kamal Kishore, Manoj Kumar Sinha, To simulate the Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing process under different process parameters and analyze the thermo-mechanical properties, 20th ISME Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering, IIT Ropar, May 19-21, 2022.
      3. Lokesh Raj, Manoj Kumar Sinha, Kamal Kishore, Kevin Vincent, Design and Simulation of multi-hole extrusion process, 20th ISME Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering, IIT Ropar, May 19-21, 2022.
      4. Aupam Anand, Manoj Kumar Sinha, Amarjit Singh, Investigation of the properties of metal matrix composite fabricated through powder metallurgy using aluminium saw chips and coal fly ash, 20th ISME Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering, IIT Ropar, May 19-21, 2022.
      5. Kamal Kishore, Manoj Kumar Sinha, A state-of-the art review on Fused Deposition Modelling Process, 4th International Conference on Advanced Production and Industrial Engineering (ICAPIE 2019), T.U. Delhi, December 20 – 21, 2019, Page 855–864.
      6. Mayank Chaurasia, Manoj Kumar Sinha, Investigations on process parameters of Wire Additive Manufacturing (WAAM): A review, 4th International Conference on Advanced Production and Industrial Engineering (ICAPIE 2019), T.U. Delhi, December 20 – 21, 2019, Page 845-853.
      7. Ashish Jaswal, Manoj Kumar Sinha, A review on solar panel cleaning through chemical self-cleaning method, 4th International Conference on Advanced Production and Industrial Engineering (ICAPIE 2019), T.U. Delhi, December 20 – 21, 2019, Page 835-844.
      8. Manoj Kumar Sinha, Deendayal Singh, Harish Kumar, Ranganath M. Singri, Improvement in Machining Characteristics of Al 6063 in Dry Environment, 1st National Conference On Advances In Mechanical Engineering (NCAME-2019), NIT Delhi, 16th March 2019.
      9. Jamil Ahmad, Manoj Kumar Sinha, Harish Kumar, Ranganath M. Singari, Drilling Process Improvements in EN31 Steel under Different Environments, 1st National Conference On Advances In Mechanical Engineering (NCAME-2019), NIT Delhi, 16th March 2019.
      10. Jamil Ahmad, Tarun Verma, Manoj Kumar Sinha, A comprehensive review of optimisation techniques employed in conventional drilling operation, 4th International Conference on Industrial Engineering (ICIE 2017), V.N.I.T. Surat, December 21 – 23, 2017, Pages 509-514.
      11. Tarun Verma, Jamil Ahmad, Manoj Kumar Sinha, Abhishek Mishra, Recent Developments in Additive Manufacturing – A comprehensive review, 4th International Conference on Industrial Engineering (ICIE 2017), V.N.I.T. Surat, December 21 – 23, 2017, Pages 614-619.
      12. Manoj Kumar Sinha, Sudarsan Ghosh, P. Venkateswara Rao, Grindability Improvement of Inconel 718 using sustainable nanofluid under Minimum Quantity Lubrication, International Conference on Mechatronics and Manufacturing (ICMM 2017), Chuo University Tokyo Japan, January 20-22, 2017, Pages M12-1 to M12-5.
      13. Manoj Kumar Sinha, RajeshkumarMadarkar, Sudarsan Ghosh, P. Venkateswara Rao, Some Investigations into Surface Grinding of Inconel 718 Superalloy with Silver Nanofluids, 6th International & 27th All India Manufacturing Technology, Design and Research Conference (AIMTDR-2016), College of Engineering Pune, India December 16-18, 2016, Pages 639 to 644.
      14. Manoj Kumar Sinha, RajeshkumarMadarkar, Sudarsan Ghosh, P. Venkateswara Rao. An investigation into micro-lubrication during surface grinding of Inconel 718 superalloy, International Conference on Industrial Engineering (ICIE-2016) SRCEM Nagpur, India October 21 – 22, 2016, Pages 81-1 to 81-6.
      15. RajeshkumarMadarkar, Manoj Kumar Sinha, Sudarsan Ghosh, P. Venkateswara Rao. A review on the Ultrasonic Assisted Grinding (UAG) of difficult-to-machine materials, International Conference on Industrial Engineering (ICIE-2016) SRCEM Nagpur, India October 21 – 22, 2016, Pages 83-1 to 83-6.
      16. Manoj Kumar Sinha, Pankaj Kumar, Sudarsan Ghosh, P. Venkateswara Rao. An Improved Model for Specific Energy Estimation in Surface Grinding of Inconel 718, International Conference on Precision, Meso, Micro and Nano Engineering (COPEN 9), Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Bombay, India December 10 – 12, 2015, Pages 92-1 to 92-6.
      17. Manoj Kumar Sinha, RajeshkumarMadarkar, Sudarsan Ghosh, P. Venkateswara Rao. Effects of Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL) on Forces and Surface Roughness in Inconel 718 Grinding, International Conference on Precision, Meso, Micro and Nano Engineering (COPEN 9) Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Bombay, India December 10 – 12, 2015, Pages 97-1 to 97-6.
      18. Manoj Kumar Sinha, RajeshkumarMadarkar, Sudarsan Ghosh, P. Venkateswara Rao. Productivity Improvement through Suitable Selection of Conventional Abrasive Wheel in Grinding of Inconel 718 Superalloy, International Conference on Industrial Engineering (ICIE-2015) Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, India November 26 – 28, 2015, Pages 1082-1087.
      19. Manoj Kumar Sinha, Dinesh Setti, Sudarsan Ghosh, P Venkateswara Rao. An investigation into selection of optimum dressing parameters based on grinding wheel grit size, 5thInternational and 26th All India Manufacturing Technology, Design and Research Conference (AIMTDR-2014), Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Guwahati, India. December 12-14, 2014, Pages 146-1 to 146-6.
      20. Dinesh Setti, Manoj Kumar Sinha, Sudarsan Ghosh, P Venkateswara Rao. An Effective Method to Determine the Optimum Parameters for Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL) Grinding, 5thInternational and 26th All India Manufacturing Technology, Design and Research Conference (AIMTDR-2014), I.I.T. Guwahati, Guwahati, India. December 12-14, 2014, Pages 67-1 to 67-6.
      21. Anuj Kumar Pandey, Dinesh Setti, Manoj Kumar Sinha, Sudarsan Ghosh, P. Venkateswara Rao, An investigation into the nano fluid based micro lubrication technique for grinding of Ti-6Al-4V, International Conference on Precision, Meso, Micro and Nano Engineering (COPEN 8), N.I.T. Calicut, India December 13 – 15, 2013.

GRANTS AND HONORS

      1. Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD) fellowship, Government of India   July 2012-June 2017
      2. MHRD fellowship, Government of India                                                                            July 2006-June 2007
      3. GE Foundation Scholar Leader                                                                                          July 2007-June 2008
      4. Recognized as an outstanding reviewer in 2022 for Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance.

 

Workshop/Short Tem Course/ FDP Organized

      1. Organized a five days online workshop (e-workshop) on Advances in Manufacturing: Materials, Processes & Systems (AMMPS-2020) as Convener cum treasurer During Nov. 23-27, 2020 at NIT Hamirpur.
      2. Attended, One-week online STC on Additive Manufacturing from 3D Printing to the Factory Floor during 31st August- 4th September 2020, conducted by NIT Srinagar.
      3. Attended One-week Short Term Course on Advances in Laser Technology during 16-09-2019 to 20-09-2019 at NITTTR Chandigarh.
      4. Attended One-week STC on Additive Manufacturing during February 11-15, 2019 at IIT Kanpur.
      5. Attended a Five days Technical Education Quality Improvement Program (TEQIP) on Sustainable Machining Processes during Oct. 22-26, 2018 organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati.

Expert Lecture/Talk Delivered  

      1. Delivered a talk at 3 Days National Level Workshop on Innovative Technologies to Improve Quality of Teaching & Learning organised by G. H. Raisoni Institute of Engineering and Technology, Nagpur during April 4-6, 2022.
      2. Two hours lecture on Evolution and Recent Advancements in Grinding Process in a five days online workshop (e-workshop) on Advances in Manufacturing: Materials, Processes & Systems (AMMPS-2020) during Nov. 23-27, 2020 at NIT Hamirpur.
      3. Delivered a talk on Sustainable Machining of Difficult to Machine materials in TEQIP Sponsored Six days online FDP on Technological Advancements in Environment-friendly Materials and Processing during July 20-25, 2020 organized by Katihar Engineering College Katihar, Bihar.
      4. Speaker in a Faculty Development Programme on Advancements in Manufacturing Systems and Measurements-2018 organized by National Institute of Technology Delhi during June 04-08, 2018.
      5. Speaker in a Faculty Development Programme on Recent Trends in Advanced Machining and Additive Manufacturing by Rajasthan technical university, Kota September 7-11, 2020 Sustainable grinding of high strength materials – An Introduction.
      6. A talk on An Introduction of Sustainable Machining of Superalloys in online mode to University Polytechnic GLA University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh(India) on Aug 6, 2020
      7. A talk on in is organizing a Five days Technical Education Quality Improvement Program (TEQIP) on Sustainable Machining Processes during Oct. 22-26, 2018 organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati.
      8. Delivered a talk on A brief introduction to the Materials, Technology, and Processes of different Additive Manufacturing Processes in Faculty Development Program (FDP) on Instructional Design Delivery System Embedded With Useful/State of The Art Software Tools during August 27- September 01, 2018 by Department of Mechanical Engineering, JSS Academy of Technical Education, Noida.
      9. Delivered a talk on FDP as speaker on Manufacturing World and Its Future scheduled from 23-28 April 2018 at JSS Academy of Technical Education, Noida.

REVIEWER OF JOURNALS

    1. Journal of Cleaner Production
    2. Journal of Manufacturing Processes
    3. Journal of Engineering Manufacture (Part B)
    4. Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Systems
    5. Sadhna, Academy Proceedings in Engineering Sciences
    6. Indian Journal of Engineering & Materials Sciences
    7. International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage
    8. Advances in Material Science and Mechanical Engineering
    9. Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering
    10. Silicon
    11. International Journal of Manufacturing Research
    12. Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering
    13. Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing
    14. International Journal of Markets and Business Systems
    15. International Journal of Mathematical, Engineering and Management Sciences
    16. International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing
    17. International Journal of Mining and Mineral Engineering
    18. Materials Chemistry and Physics
    19. Minerals Engineering
    20. Advances in Materials and Processing Technologies
    21. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance

Academic & Administrative Responsibilities

          1. Actively worked in benchmarking and data collection from IIT Delhi, DTU Delhi, UPID, Noida regarding opening of Department of Design in the year 2019-2020.
          2. Worked as a Mentor to support and guide Mr. Manuj Thakur working on Paper bag making machine under CM”s startup project at NIT Hamirpur since July 31, 2019.
          3. Worked as Departmental Bachelor Programmes Committee (DBPC) Convener in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Hamirpur since 21-08-2019.
          4. Worked as a member Senate Bachelor Programme Committee (SBPC), NIT Hamirpur since 19-08-2019 for two years.
          5. Working as Member (from other department) in Departmental Bachelor Programmes Committee (DBPC) in the Department of Material Science and Engineering, NIT Hamirpur since 23-06-2021.
          6. Worked as OIC Time Table in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Hamirpur from 01-01-2019 to 18.03.2020.
          7. Worked as Officer-in-Incharge of Measurement & Control Lab in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Hamirpur from 01-01-2019 to 18-03-2020.
          8. Worked as Officer-in-Incharge of (i) Product Design & Development Lab and (ii) Metrology & Measurement Lab in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Hamirpur since 19-03-2020.
          9. Worked as Officer-in-Incharge of Metrology & Measurement Lab in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Hamirpur since 28-05-2021.
          10. Working as OIC Time Table in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Hamirpur since 17-01-2022.
          11. Worked as Assistant Faculty In-charge (Outsourced Sanitary Staff), NIT Hamirpur from 13-12-2018 to one year.
          12. Worked as Assistant Faculty In-charge (Technical Activities & Clubs), NIT Hamirpur from 05-12-2018 to 02-12-2019.
          13. Worked as Assistant Faculty In-charge (Purchase), NIT Hamirpur from 21-05-2019 to 02-08-2020.
          14. Worked as Assistant Faculty In-charge (Central Workshop), NIT Hamirpur from 06-11-2019 to 02-08-2020.
          15. Worked as Assistant Warden (Udaygiri Boys Hostel), NIT Hamirpur from 28-03-2019 to 31-05-2020.
          16. Worked as Assistant Warden (Himgiri Boys Hostel), NIT Hamirpur from 01-06-2020 to 02-08-2020.
          17. Worked as Assistant Warden (Dhauladhar Boys Hostel) from 21-10-2020 to 07-02-2021.
          18. Worked as a Member in Departmental Doctoral Programme Committee (DDPC) in the Department of Management Studies, NIT Hamirpur since 09-08-2019 (for two years)
          19. Worked as a Member from other Department in Doctoral Student Selection Committee (DSSC) for the Ph.D. admissions for the academic year 2019-20 (December 2019) in the Department of Material Science & Engineering, NIT Hamirpur
          20. Worked as a Member in Departmental Selection Committee (DSC) for the Ph.D. admissions for the academic session 2019-20 (June 2019) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Hamirpur
          21. Worked as a member of the committee constituted to formulate the syllabus of the written test for the posts of (i) technician and Senior Technician (common syllabus of diploma level) and (ii) Technical Assistant (Syllabus of degree level) during Dec. 2019 to Jan. 2020.
          22. Worked as Head of Department nominee for the committee formed for evaluation/presentation for the industrial training by the students of Mechanical engineering department, NIT Hamirpur in September 2019.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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