Mechanical Ph.D Research Center – Institute of Engineering

List of Affiliated Research Supervisors

List of Successfully Awarded Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Research Scholars

List of Ongoing Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Research Scholars

Sr.No.	Name of Research Scholar	Name of Supervisor	Name of Co-Supervisor	Title of Research	Date of Registration
1	Ulhaskumar V. Patil	Dr. V. P. Wani	--	Study of Theory of Constraints in the Context of Production Planning and Control for Medium Scale Manufacturing Unit	12/01/2019
2	Nitin B. Ahire	Dr. D. D. Deshmukh	--	Performance Analysis and Development of Multi-lobe Hydrodynamic Journal Bearing Using Optimization Technique	12/03/2020
3	Rajendra J. Pawar	Dr. S. R. Suryawanshi	Dr. M. P. Ray	Performance Analysis of Centrifugal Pump using Bionic Impeller	12/03/2020
4	Dinesh P. Panchve	Dr. S. R. Suryawanshi	Dr. M. P. Ray	Performance Investigation for Vapour Compression Refrigeration System Using R-410a Refrigerant and TiO₂ Nanolubricant	12/03/2020
5	Amol B. Varandal	Dr. S. R. Suryawanshi	--	Experimental Performance Analysis of Single Cylinder 4-Stroke CI Engine Using Hybrid Methyl Ester	12/03/2020
6	Vaibhav E. Kothawade	Dr. V. P. Wani	Dr. H. A. Chavan	Experimental Investigation of RP Processes in Product Development Using MCDM Technique	12/03/2020
7	Dipak J. Chaudhari	Dr. G. N. Shelke	--	Experimental Investigation in Single Cylinder VCR multifuel Laser Ignition Engine	28/04/2022
8	Ashwin D. Patil	Dr. S. D. Kalpande	--	Experimental Analysis of Nozzle Wear in Fused Deposition Modelling Process	28/04/2022
9	Tushar D. Patil	Dr. G. N. Shelke	--	Development of Pressurised Circulating Fluidized Bed (PCFB) gasifier using locally available agrowaste	28/04/2022
10	Ganesh J. Pagar	Dr. G. N. Shelke	--	Experimental Analysis of heat treated friction stir welded joint of Aluminium AA3103	28/04/2022
11	Vishal J. Dhore	Dr. S. R. Suryawanshi	--	Experimental Analysis of gravity die casting process for LM-16 aluminium alloy used in automotive braking system	28/04/2022
12	Amol P. Vadnere	Dr. S. D. Kalpande	--	Parametric Analysis of MQL Nanofluid for Milling of AISI 5160 using MCDM Techniques	28/04/2022
13	Vishal P. Chaudhari	Dr. S. D. Kalpande	--	Performance Analysis of Fused Deposition Modeling 3D printing process parameters using Neural Networks	28/04/2022
14	Sharad E. Bodke	Dr. G. N. Shelke	--	Experimental Investigation of Agriculture Solar Pump with Radiant Cooling and Solar Reflector for Power Enhancement	28/04/2022
15	Vishwas M. Palve	Dr. G. N. Shelke	--	Performance Investigation of a Fresnel Lens Solar Collector for mid-temperature industrial applications	28/04/2022
16	Kishor W. Kale	Dr. S. D. Kalpande	--	Analysis of factors for Humanitarian Supply Chain framework in Context of Pandemic	28/04/2022
17	Santosh Rama Shekokar	Dr. H. A. Chavan	--	Multiobjective Optimization of Abrasive Water Jet Machining Process using Response Surface Method	09/06/2023
18	Nilesh Sitaram Gaikwad	Dr. D. D. Deshmukh	--	Critical Analysis of Hypervelocity Impact over Hybrid Composite	09/06/2023
19	Pranav Gajanan Firke	Dr. G. N. Shelke	--	Critical Analysis of Laser Cutting Process for Ni Based Super Alloy	09/06/2023
20	Manoj Subhash Patil	Dr. H. A. Chavan	--	Performance Analysis of Ventilated Disc used in Disc Brake with Thermomechanical and Structural Investigation	09/06/2023
21	Ravindra M. Ghogare	Dr. D. D. Deshmukh	--	Experimental Analysis of Phase Change Composite Material for Battery Thermal Management	09/06/2023
22	Yuvraj Vadaje	Dr. H. A. Chavan	--	Performance Improvement in Vertical Turret Milling Machine with Artificial Intelligence Based Condition Monitoring	09/06/2023
23	Rahul Sunil Thakare	Dr. A. B. Kakade	--	Investigation of Dual Fuel Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition Engine with ethanol in diesel	18/08/2023
24	Darshan D. Kulkarni	Dr. A. B. Kakade	--	Parametric Investigations of hydrodynamically Lubricated Lead-Free composite journal bearings	07/03/2024

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Course Work Details

Research Centre Progress Reports

Publications in Refereed Journals

Sr.No.	Name of Research Scholar	Name of Supervisor	Name of Co-Supervisor	Title of Research	Name of Journal
1	Shubham R. Suryawanshi	Dr. J. T. Pattiwar	--	Effect of TiO₂ Nanoparticles Blended with Lubricating Oil on the Tribological Performance of the Journal Bearing	Tribology in Industry
				Tribological performance of commercial Mobil grade lubricants operating with Titanium dioxide nanoparticle additives	Industrial Lubrication and Tribology
				Experimental Study on an Influence of Bearing Geometry and TiO₂ Nanoparticle Additives on the Performance Characteristics of Fluid Film Lubricated Journal Bearing	Tribology in Industry
2	Harshal A. Chavan	Dr. V. P. Wani	--	Design of combination tool for an automotive component with process optimization in metal forming	International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing
				Evaluation of forming parameters affecting the grooving process for automotive connecting rod: an experimental and statistical approach	Int. J. Productivity and Quality Management
3	Tushar Y. Badgujar	Dr. V. P. Wani	--	Prediction of burr height formation in sheet metal trimming processes using acoustic signals and an artificial neural network	Int. J. Mechatronics and Manufacturing Systems
				Wavelet transform and mel-frequency cepstral coefficient-based feature extraction of the sheet metal trimming process to study burr formation	Int. J. Mechatronics and Manufacturing Systems
4	Raghavendra R. Barshikar	Dr. P. R. Baviskar	--	Experimental Investigation for Fault Diagnosis of a Single Stage Worm Gearbox Using Response Surface Methodology	Nigerian Journal of Technological Development
				Evaluation of performance of vibration signatures for condition monitoring of worm gearbox by using ANN	International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing
5	Sharad K. Nirgude	Dr. S. D. Kalpande	--	Optimization of ultrasonic assisted friction stir welding (UAFSW) of electrical grade AA 6101T-64 and Cu	International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing
				Parametric optimization of friction stir welding of AA 6101 T-64 and pure Cu using response surface methodology	International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing
6	Dinesh P. Panchve	Dr. S. R. Suryawanshi	Dr. M. P. Ray	Effect of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles on Vapor Compression Refrigeration System Performance using R-410A Refrigerant and Polyolester Oil	Journal of Research and Applications in Mechanical Engineering
				A Review on the Effect of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles on the Performance of Refrigeration Systems	Journal of Environmental Nanotechnology
7	Vaibhav E. Kothawade	Dr. V. P. Wani	Dr. H. A. Chavan	Comparative Evaluation of Rapid Prototyping Processes for Product Development Using Optimization Techniques	SSRG International Journal of Mechanical Engineering
				A Decision-Making Framework for Selecting Rapid Prototyping Processes in Resource-Constrained Industries Using AHP-GRA	Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research
8	Nitin B. Ahire	Dr. D. D. Deshmukh	--	Nanoparticle-enhanced Lubrication: CFD Insights into Cavitation in Three-lobe Journal Bearings Using TiO₂ Nanofluids	Journal of Environmental Nanotechnology
				Moga-Based Optimization and Performance Comparison of Plain and Multi-Lobe Hydrodynamic Journal Bearings	Int. J. of Applied Mechanics and Engineering
				Experimental and CFD analysis of cavitation in three-lobe journal bearings lubricated with and without TiO₂ nanolubricants	Journal of Engineering and Applied Science
9	Amol P. Vadnere	Dr. S. D. Kalpande	--	A review on effects of process parameters in milling challenging materials under nanofluid-based MQL conditions	Industrial Lubrication and Tribology
10	Nilesh Sitaram Gaikwad	Dr. D. D. Deshmukh	--	Fiber-reinforced polymer matrix composites for improved defence armor - A comprehensive review	Smart Materials in Manufacturing
11	Manoj Subhash Patil	Dr. H. A. Chavan	--	Thermo-mechanical analysis of ventilated discs used in disc brakes by various design parameters: a review	Int. J. Quality Engineering and Technology
				Optimization of Brake Disc for Improved Thermal and Structural Behavior Using Thermo-Mechanical Analysis	Advanced Engineering Letters
12	Darshan D. Kulkarni	Dr. A. B. Kakade	--	Mechanical and Tribological properties of the Lead-Free Composite-A review	TRIBOLOGIA - Finnish Journal of Tribology
13	Rajendra J. Pawar	Dr. S. R. Suryawanshi	Dr. M. P. Ray	Analysis of Bionic Riblet Structures Influence on Centrifugal Pump Performance	Int. J. of Applied Mechanics and Engineering
				Bio-Inspired Shark Skin Riblets for Centrifugal Pump Impellers: CFD and Experimental Analysis	Nigerian Journal of Technological Development

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Contact Details of Ph.D. Co-ordinator

Sr.No.	Name & Address	SPPU Approval Letter Number
1	Dr. V. P. Wani, MET’s Institute of Engineering, Nashik	BOD/Sci. & Tech./111
2	Dr. S. D. Kalpande, MET’s Institute of Engineering, Nashik	BOD/Sci & Tech/124/03
3	Dr. H. A. Chavan, MET’s Institute of Engineering, Nashik	BOD/ Sci & Tech/20/140
4	Dr. D. D. Deshmukh, MET’s Institute of Engineering, Nashik	BOD/ Sci & Tech/19/140
5	Dr. S. R. Suryawanshi, MET’s Institute of Engineering, Nashik	BOD/Sci. & Tech./338
6	Dr. R .R. Barshikar, MET’s Institute of Engineering, Nashik	BOD/Sci. & Tech./347
7	Dr. D. K. Dond, MET’s Institute of Engineering, Nashik	BOD/Sci. & Tech./46
8	Dr. S. P. Kakade, MET’s Institute of Engineering, Nashik	BOD/Sci. & Tech./RR/388
9	Dr. G. N. Shelke, Sandip Institute of Engineering and Management, Nashik	BOD/Sci & Tech/12/152
10	Dr. A. B. Kakade, MVP’s KBT College of Engineering, Nashik	BOD/ Sci & Tech/09/393

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