Dr. Nitish Kaushik is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Lingaya’s Vidyapeeth. He holds Ph.D. degree in Production and Industrial Engineering, specializing in Modeling and Simulation, Micro EDM Drilling from Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Ranchi. Master of Engineering degree in Automated Manufacturing Systems from Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Ranchi, and Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from A.K.T.U., Lucknow.
His research interests focus on Modeling and Numerical Simulation, Micro-Machining, Non-Conventional Machining Processes, Friction Stir Welding, and Micro EDM Drilling. His academic contributions include over 4 SCI-indexed journal papers, 5 SCOPUS-indexed journal papers, and 1 book chapter, awarded the ‘Best Contributory Talk’ at ICPCM-2022 (International Conference on Processing and Characterization of Materials-2022) organized by the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela for his research paper titled “Size effect of electrode diameter on the hole quality in micro EDM drilling of CFRP composite.”
Experimental Investigation of Micro EDM Drilling in the CFRP using Response Surface Methodology, Frontiers in Materials, (Frontiers Publishing) Volume 10 (1147882) 2023, ISSN No. 2296-8016 https://doi.org/10.3389/fmats.2023.1147882. (SCI, 3.9 I.F.)
An experimental method for choosing the tool pin profile and shoulder size to join dissimilar aluminum alloys AA7075-T651 and AA6061-T6 joints, Materials Research Express, (IOP Publishing) Volume 10 (11), 2023, Pages 116515 (2023), ISSN No. 2053-1591 https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/ad0936. (SCI 2.3, I.F.)
Finite Element Method based Spherical Indentation Analysis of Jute/Sisal/Banana-Polypropylene Fiber Reinforced Composites, Adsorption Science & Technology (Sage Publishing), Volume 1668924, Pages 1-19, (2022), ISSN 0263-6174 https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/1668924 .(SCI, 2.9 I.F.)
Additive Manufacturing of Composite Materials and Functionally Graded Structure Using Archerfish Hunting Technique, Lubrication Science, (Wiley Publishing), ISSN No. 155-6833 (SCI, 1.8 I.F.) (Accepted for publication: In Press)
SCOPUS Indexed
Effect of input process parameters on MRR in micro EDM drilling of CFRP sheet using RSM, Materials Today: Proceedings, 2023, ISSN 2214-7853, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.10.051. (SCOPUS, 3.2 I.F.)
Size effect of electrode diameter on the hole quality in micro EDM drilling of CFRP composite, Materials Today: Proceedings, Volume 91, Part 1, 2023, Pages 56-61, ISSN 2214-7853, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.05.025. (SCOPUS, 3.2 I.F.)
Thermal analysis of a double-glazing window using a Nano-Disbanded Phase Changing Material (NDPCM), Materials Today: Proceedings, Volume 62, Part 4, 2022, Pages 1702-1707, ISSN 2214-7853, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.11.537. (SCOPUS, 3.2 I.F.)
Development of a paper shearing machine using Geneva mechanism, AIP Conference Proceedings, Volume 2527, Pages 020009, 2022, ISSN 1551-7616, https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0108095. (SCOPUS, 0.18 I.F.)
Study of mechanical properties of Al2014-B4C-Gr hybrid nano composite, Materials Today: Proceedings, Volume 33, Part 8, 2019, Pages 5573-5576, ISSN 2214-7853, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.03.560. (SCOPUS, 3.2 I.F.)
Book Chapter
Chapter 7 – Smart Actuators for Innovative Biomedical Applications: An Interactive Overview, Applied Microbiology and Bioengineering, (Academic Press), 2019 https://doi.org/10.1016/B978- 0- 12-815407-6.00007-1.ISBN No.
Modeling & Simulation of Manufacturing Systems using WITNESS Simulation software, Department of Production Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, 25th -26th Sept, 2018.
Emerging Trends In Thermal Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad, 1st -5th March, 2019.
Nano Nanotechnology & Nanomaterials for Interdisciplinary Application (NNIA- 2020), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, 27th -31st July, 2020.
Contemporary Material Technologies, Department of Industrial & Production Engineering, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, 8th -12th 2020.
Smart Materials for Intelligent Future: Industrial & Defence Perspective, Department of Mechanical Engineering, K.S. Rangasamy College of Technology, Tamil Nadu, 14th -19th 2020.
Advances in Additive Manufacturing, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Siemens Center of Excellence, Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering, Nagpur, 21st -26th 2020.
Welding-Based Additive Manufacturing Fundamentals & Research Challenges in India, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sri Ranganathar Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, 15th 2020.
Advance Energy Materials, Department of Physics, B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, 12th -16th Oct. 2020.
Managing References Made Easy Using Mendeley, Elsevier, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi, 19th 2020.
Recent Trends in Material Science, Department of Physics, Shivaji College, Delhi University, Delhi, 29th 2020.
Manufacturing Process Simulations, Department of Production Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, 15th-19th March 2021.
Multiscale Simulation Techniques in Chemical Engineering Applications, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, 10th -11th 2021.
Received Best Paper Presentation award in Contributory Talk-10 at the 4th International Conference on Processing and Characterization of Materials (ICPCM 2022), held from December 9th-11th, 2022, at N.I.T., Rourkela, India, for the paper titled “Size effect of electrode diameter on the hole quality in micro EDM drilling of CFRP composite.”
Received the Institute Research Fellowship (I.R.F.) for pursuing a Ph.D. from B.I.T., Mesra, Ranchi.
Won the Inter-College Technical Quiz Competition ‘GAMBADE’ organized by H.I.E.T., Ghaziabad.
Former Member of the Indian Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air Conditioning Engineers (ISHRAE) and Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).
