Application of Soft Computing Techniques in Mechanical Engineering

Dr. Amar Patnaik is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, India. Dr. Patnaik has more than 10 years of teaching experience and has taught a broad spectrum of courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. He also served in various administrative functions, including Dean International Affairs, and coordinator of various projects. He has guided 20 PhD's and several M.Tech theses. He has published more than 200 research articles in reputed journals, contributed five book chapters, edited 1 book and filed 7 patents. He is alsothe guest editor of various reputed International and National journals. Dr. Patnaik has delivered more than 30 Guest lecturers in different Institutions and Organizations. He is a life member of Tribology Society of India, Electron Microscope Society of India and ISTE.

Dr. Vikas Kukshal is presently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Uttarakhand, India. He has more than 10 years of teaching experience and has taught a broad spectrum of courses at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He has authored and co- authored more than 26 articles in Journals and Conferences, and has contributed 7 book chapters. Presently, he is a reviewer of various national and international journals. He is a life member of Tribology Society of India, The Indian Institute of Metals and The Institution of Engineers. His research area includes material characterization, composite materials, high entropy materials, simulation and modelling.

Mr. Pankaj Agarwal is presently working as Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur, India. He received his M.Tech degree in Mechanical Engineering specialization from Jagannath University, Jaipur, India in 2013 and B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India in 2007. He has published more than 20 research articles in national and international journals as well as conferences and 02 book chapters for international publishers. He has handled/handling journals of international repute such Taylor & Francis, Taru Publication etc. as guest editor. He has organized several International Conferences, FDPs and Workshops as a core team member of the organizing committee. His research interests are optimization, composite materials, simulation and Modelling and Soft computing.

Dr. Ankush Sharma is presently working as a scientific officer in the Centre of excellence for composite materials at ATIRA, Ahmedabad. He has completed Ph.D. in composite material from Malaviya National institute of Technology Jaipur. He has more than 06 years of teaching as well as research experience and taught a broad spectrum of courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. He has published more than 15 research articles in national and international journals as well as conferences and 03 book chapters for international publishers.
Dr. Sharma has also filed one patent. He has received best research award by Institute of Technical and Scientific Research (ITSR Foundation Award-2020), Jaipur in the year 2020. His research interests are optimization, composite materials and tribology. He is life member of The Institution of Engineers (India).

Dr. Mahavir Choudhary is Director of Vincenzo Solutions Private Limited incubated at MNIT Innovation & Incubation Centre, Jaipur, India He received his Masters of engineering from SGSITS Indore in Production Engineering with specialization in computer integrated manufacturing (CIM). He has more than 10 years of teaching experience and has taught a broad spectrum of courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. He has published more than 05 research articles in national and international journals as well as conferences. His research interests are optimization, composite materials, numerical simulation and soft computing.