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Dr. S.V.S.K. Deepak Kumar (Dr. Deepak Sahini)

Associate Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering

Education

Degree Specialization University/Institute Name, Year
Ph.D. Smart Manufacturing Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar (IIT- Bhubaneswar) , 2016
M.Tech Foundry & Forming Technology (NIAMT-Ranchi) National Institute of Foundry & Forge Technology (NIFFT- Ranchi , 2006
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) Mechanical & Production Engineering Andhra University Visakhapatnam , 2002

Research Interests

  • ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION in Industry 5.0
  • SMART & DIGITAL MANUFACTURING in Industry 4.0
  • Electric Vehicles Design, Manufacturing & Assembly
  • PRODUCT DESIGN – Computer Aided Design & Manufacturing (CAD/CAM/CAE)
  • Simulation of Manufacturing Processes (Casting, DEFORM & Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) Simulations)
  • Semi-solid Metal Processing of Al Alloys & In-situ Composites
  • Optimization Techniques and Six Sigma (DMAIC & DFSS) Methodologies

Current Courses Taught / Teaching Interest

Core Courses: ROBOTICS; SMART Manufacturing; Product Design and Development; CAD/CAM/CAE; Manufacturing Automation & ROBOTICS; Casting and Forming; Composite Materials.

Interdisciplinary Subject: Modelling and Simulation of Electric Vehicles.

Lab Courses: CAD/CAM/CAE; Design Thinking; Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality.

Academic Experience / Administrative Experience / Industrial Experience

Total Experience: Academic (11 Years) & Research (4 Years) & Industry (3 Years) – 18 Years

Academic Experience (11 Years)

  • SRM University, Delhi NCR, Sonepat (Aug. 2025 – Present)
    Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, SRMUH
  • Centurion University of Technology and Management (CUTM, AP) (Nov. 2021 – 31st July 2025)
    Head of the Department (HOD – Mechanical) & Associate Professor
  • Birla Institute of Technology (BIT Mesra, Ranchi) (Jan. 2018 – 30 Sept. 2021)
    Assistant Professor (TEQIP-III)
  • National Institute of Technology (NIT Jamshedpur) (Jan. 2015 – Sept. 2017)
    Assistant Professor
  • ANITS Engineering College, Visakhapatnam (4th June 2010 – Dec. 2010)
    Assistant Professor

Research Experience (4 Years)

  • Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar (Jan. 2011 – Dec. 2014)
    Research Scholar, School of Mechanical Sciences, IIT Bhubaneswar

Industrial Experience (3 Years)

  • General Electric (G.E. ITC, Bangalore) (Jan. 2008 – Sept. 2009)
    Design Engineer (Machine Design Team)
  • Bharat Forge Ltd., Pune (March 2007 – Jan. 2008)
    Assistant Manager (CDFD Design)
  • Hindustan Motors Ltd., Kolkata (Sept. 2006 – Feb. 2007)
    Management Trainee (CAD)

Achievements / Awards / Recognitions

  • Accomplished Sponsored Research Projects (4Nos) of nearly ~ Rs. 25,00,000/- (25 Lakhs)
  • Completed the Research Project: “Additive Manufacturing of Aluminium-based alloys” sanctioned from AICTE NPIU-TEQIP-III, of Rs. 12,85,000/- (Role: Principal-Investigator) Optimization and Simulation of Additive Manufacturing Process (2019-2021)
  • Collaborative Research Project: “Experimental investigation on the Micro-EDM characteristics of Aluminium-based composites”, sanctioned from NPIU-TEQIP-III, of Rs. 5, 94,000/- (Role: Co-Principal Investigator) (2019-2021)
  • Commissioning and installation of “Manufacturing Process Simulation Software” in Modelling & Simulation Lab (BIT- Mesra) of Rs. 12,60,000/- from TEQIP-III (2019-2020)
  • SEED Money Scheme Research Project: “Thixoforming of Aluminum based alloys and composites” sanctioned from NPIU-TEQIP-III, of Rs. 2, 00,000/- (Role: Principal Investigator) (2018-2020)
  • MHRD Institute Teaching Assistantship, IIT Bhubaneswar (2011-2014)
  • Secured All India. Rank -AIR-150 with 93.38 percentile in GATE-2004

Current Research Projects: 03 Projects with a total sanctioned funding of ₹9.15 Lakhs.

  • Development of Humanoid robots for healthcare applications (Rs 3 Lakh) SEED Money Scheme Research Project (Principal Investigator)
  • Thermal Characteristics of Synthetic Jet Impingement and Heat Pipes for Battery Thermal Management (Rs 3 Lakh) (Co-Principal Investigator)
  • Development of Electric cycles for sustainable campus mobility at SRM University, Sonepat (Rs 3.15 Lakh) (Co-Principal Investigator)

Projects / Selected Publications / Working Papers

PATENTS (7)

  • Indian Design Patent
    “Self-Training Rust Prevention Lock” Registered: 16.03.2026 Applicants/Inventors’: Dr. N.K.Sharma, Dr. Abhay Kumar Chaubey, P.Arun Kumar, Dr. SVSK Deepak Kumar, Dr. K.Nagesha, Rajeev Ranjan
  • UK Design Patent
    “SOLAR POWER CHARGING STATION FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE” Design Patent Application number 6372288 Registration date: 15th June 2024; Granted date: 24th June 2024
  • German Design Patent (Status: Filed & Published)
    Title of Invention: “A Reliable and Durable Electric Go-Kart System” Publication number – B62D 63/02 against the German Design Patent Application No: 202022106429.6 Date of Publication of the entry in the Patent Gazette: 29.12.2022
  • German Design Patent (Status: Filed & Published)
    Title of Invention: “An IOT based Smart fire detection and alert system” Application number -202022106742.2 Date of Filing: 02.12.2022
S.No Paper Title Journal / Conference National / International Volume / DOI Date / Year
1 S. Deepak Kumar et al.
Smart Manufacturing Technologies in Industry 4.0: Challenges and Opportunities
WILEY Book Chapter
Intelligent Manufacturing Management Systems
Scrivener Publishing
International https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9781119836780.ch2 2023
2 S. Deepak Kumar et al.
Effect of Semi-solid Forging on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of In-situ Cast Al-Cu-TiB₂ Composites
Journal of Alloys and Compounds (Elsevier)
Vol. 712, pp.460–467 (2017)
Impact Factor: 6.7
International https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2017.04.113 2017
3 S. Deepak Kumar et al.
On the Age Hardening Behavior of Thixoformed A356-5TiB₂ In-situ Composite
Material Science & Engineering A
Vol.636, No.11, pp.254–262 (2015)
Impact Factor: 7.9
International https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2015.03.076 2015
4 Pravin Kumar Singh et al.
Optimization of Vibratory Welding Process Parameters Using Response Surface Methodology
Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
Vol.31, No.5, pp.2487–2495 (2017)
Impact Factor: 2.2
International https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-017-0446-0 2017
5 S. Deepak Kumar et al.
Erosion Response of Thixoformed A356-5TiB₂ In-situ Composite Using Taguchi's Experimental Design
Tribology Transactions
Vol. 60, No.1 (2017), pp.39–46
Impact Factor: 2.7
International https://doi.org/10.1080/10402004.2016.1145775 2017
6 S. Deepak Kumar et al.
Solid Fraction Evolution Characteristics of Semi-solid A356 Alloy and In-situ A356-TiB₂ Composites by DTA
International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials
Vol.22, No.4, pp.389–394 (2015)
Impact Factor: 8.8
International https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-015-1084-0 2015
7 S. Deepak Kumar et al.
Effect of Thixoforming on the Microstructure and Tensile Properties of A356 Alloy and A356-5TiB₂ In-situ Composite
Transactions of Indian Institute of Metals
Vol.68, No.2, pp.123–130 (2015)
Impact Factor: 1.8
International https://doi.org/10.1007/s12666-015-0521-0 2015
8 S. Deepak Kumar et al.
Coarsening Kinetics in Semi-solid A356-5wt%TiB₂ In-situ Composite
Transactions of Indian Institute of Metals
Vol.68, No.6, pp.1075–1083 (2015)
International https://doi.org/10.1007/s12666-015-0648-z 2015
9 Hemalata Jena et al.
Analysis of Mechanical Properties of Jute Epoxy Composite with Cenosphere Filler
Silicon (Springer Nature)
Vol. 11, pp.659–671 (2019)
Impact Factor: 4.1
International https://doi.org/10.1007/s12633-018-9941-x 2019
10 Shailesh Dewangan et al.
Prediction of Formability of MIG and TIG Welded Joints by Erichsen Cupping Test and Fuzzy-Logic Technique
International Journal of Materials Engineering Innovation
Vol. 12(3), pp.246–258 (2021)
International https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMATEI.2021.116947 2021
11 Rohith Pediredla, S. Deepak Kumar, PSVR Rao et al.
Speed Control of Induction Motor Using Hippopotamus Optimizer Based Sliding Mode Controller with SVPWM Method for Electric Vehicle
IEEE Xplore International https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10924390 2024
12 J. Ayashkanta, S. Deepak Kumar, et al.
Hf-CVD Grown MCD/NCD Diamonds and its Applications from Mechanical to Biomedical Engineering
IEEE Xplore International https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10991054 2024
13 Pediredla Rohith, S. Deepak Kumar, P. S. V. Ramana Rao, et al.
An Overview of Electric Vehicles
Educational Administration: Theory and Practice
Vol. 30(1), pp.1–10 (2024)
Scopus Indexed
International https://kuey.net/index.php/kuey/article/view/9488 2024
14 S. Deepak Kumar, et al.
SMART Nano-Sensors via 3D Printing Technology
In: Smart 3D Nanoprinting
Book Chapter
International https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003189404 2022
15 S. Deepak Kumar, et al.
Electric Vehicles – Technology, Trends and Future Prospects
Book
Academic Guru Publishing House
International ISBN: 978-81-974780-8-6 2024
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