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Dr. Ramesh Kumar Nayak

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U.G

Casting and Solidification

Corrosion Science and Engineering

Heat Treatment

Polymer Engineering

Mechanical Behavior of Materials

P.G

Corrosion and Surface Engineering

Composite Materials

Non-Destructive Testing

Organization

Start Date

End Date

Designation

Nature of Work

Department of MME, MANIT, Bhopal

21-12-2023

Till Date

Associate Professor

Teaching, Research and Administration

Department of MME, MANIT, Bhopal

31-01-2019

20-12-2023

Assistant Professor-I

Teaching, Research and Administration

School of Mechanical Engineering, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar

24-10-2011

03-12-2015

11-10-2014

30-01-2019

Assistant Professor- II& I

Teaching, Research and Administration

Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, NIT Rourkela

30-06-2006

28-02-2007

Lecturer

Pay scale Rs.8000-275-13500

Teaching, Research and Administration

 

Industries Experience

Organization

Start Date

End Date

Designation

Nature of Work

DENSO International India Pvt. Ltd, Gurgaon, HR

13-10-2014

02-12-2015

Manager, R&D

Research and Development

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Bengaluru

08-08-2009

14-10-2011

Dy. Manager, Development

Metal casting Development

General Motors India Technical Center, Bengaluru

07-03-2007

07-08-2009

Sr. Engineer, CAE

Research and Development

Name of the Student

Topic

Year of Award

Co-Supervisor (if any)

Dr.Dipak Kumar Jesthi Evaluation of Mechanical, Tribological Properties and Mechinability of Seawater Aged Carbon and Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Hybrid Composites 2019 Dr. A. K . Rout
Dr. Smaranika Nayak Flexural, Impact, and Tribological Properties of Carbon/Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Hybrid Nanocomposites 2022 Dr. R. K. Nayak

Jatin Sadarang

Investigation on Feasibility of Industrial Waste and Local Riverbed Sand for A356 Alloy Casting

2023

Dr. I. Panigrahi

Smaranika Nayak

Flexural, Impact, and Tribological Properties of Carbon/Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Hybrid Nanocomposites

2022

Dr. R. K. Nayak

Dipak Kumar Jesthi

Evaluation of Mechanical, Tribological Properties and Mechinability of Seawater Aged Carbon and Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Hybrid Composites

2019

Dr. A. K . Rout

Dheerendra Singh Patel

Utilization of industrial waste as an alternative molding material to silica Sand for foundry industries

Ongoing

2020

On the verge of Completion

Sourav Jain

Investigation on the development of dissimilar metal (Al/Fe, Al/Cu) compound casting process

Ongoing

2022

NA

Rahul Kumar

Investigation on the development Al/Al compound casting and its modelling and simulations

Ongoing

2023

NA

Prakash Katdare

FRP Composites

Ongoing

2024

NA

Sharad Sharma

FRP Composites

Ongoing 

 (Part-Time)

2024

NA

Vivek Narayan

High Tension Ceramics

Ongoing

(Part-Time)

2024

NA

Irfan Nazir Wani

FRP Composites

Ongoing

(Part-Time)

2024

NA

 

Title

Sponsoring Agency

Duration

Amount

Co-PI (if any)

Design and development of glass fiber reinforced polymer nanocomposites for aero stealth technology- Experiments and simulations

AR&DB, DRDO, Ministry of Defence

3 Years (2025-2028)

60.8Lakhs Dr. O P Meena
Study of various methods used for determining the thickness of centrifugally cast (Spun) ductile iron pressure pipes for water, and sewage, and suggest the thickness of pipes along with relevant internal and external protection systems, joints and performance test(s) best suited for Indian conditions. Bureau of Indian Standards, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Govt. of India

6 Months

2024-2025

8.4Lakhs Ongoing

Investigation on the development Al-Al Cladding Material through Compound Casting Process-Experiments and Numerical Simulations

Science and Technology, Ministry of Mines, NALCO R&D Center, Bhubaneswar

2 Years (2022-2024) Ongoing

Rs.49.57Lakhs

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Sand-less Casting Process DST (AMT) and RSB Metal tech Pvt. ltd

2 Years (2019-2021) Completed

Rs.24.94Lakhs --

Title

Sponsoring Agency

Duration

Amount

Co-Investigator                       (if any)

Improvement of the quality of ferrous sand-casting products (Mild Steel)

DECG International, Mandideep, Bhopal, M.P., India 2020

6 months (2020-2020) Completed

1 Lakh Completed
 

Authors

Title

Journal

VOL. NO.,

PAGE NO

YEAR

SCI/

Scopus

IMPACT FACTOR

Patel, D.S., Jain Sourabh, Nayak, R.K. Development and Optimization of Silica-Free Green Mold Based on Marble Waste International Journal of Metal casting Inpress 2025 SCI 2.5
Patel, D.S., Nayak, R.K. Design and Development of Copper Slag Mold for A-356 Alloy Casting Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals 78(2), 48 2025 SCI 1.6
Patel, D.S., Nayak, R.K Design and Development of Fly Ash-Modified Bentonite Clay in Green Sand Mold Casting Process for A356 Alloy Casting JOM 77(7), 5556–5569 2025 SCI 2.3

Patel, D.S., Nayak, R.K.

Copper Slag as an Alternative to Silica Sand for A356 Alloy Casting-Feasibility Study

International Journal of Metal casting

In press

2024

SCI

2.6

S Nayak, B Sahoo, R K Nayak & I Panigrahi

Improvement of low-velocity impact and tribo-mechanical properties of unsymmetrical hybrid composites through addition of nanoclay

Bulletin of Materials Science

47,237

2024

SCI

1.9

Patel, D.S., Nayak, R.K.

Blast Furnace Slag as an Alternative to Silica Sand for A356 Alloy Casting-Feasibility Study. 

International Journal of Metal casting

18, 2703–2720

2024

SCI

2.6

Nayak, R.K., Sadarang, J.

Development of A356 Alloy Green Sand Mold Casting Process Using Narmada Riverbed Sand in India: Design of Experiment and Optimization.

International Journal of Metal casting

17, 1296–1307

2023

SCI

2.6

Nayak, R.K., Sadarang, J. & Kumar, A.

Development of Fe–Cr Slag mold for Al–Si Alloy (A356) Casting.

International Journal of Metal casting

17, 1661–1672

2023

SCI

2.6

Rout, S., Nayak, R.K., Patnaik, S.C.,

Yazdani Nezhad, H.

Development of Improved Flexural and Impact Performance of Kevlar/Carbon/Glass Fibers Reinforced Polymer Hybrid Composites

Journal of Composites Science

6(9), 245

2022

ESCI

3.0

Nayak, R.K., Sadarang, J.

Feasibility Study of Stone-Dust as an Alternative Material to Silica Sand for Al–Si (A356) Alloy Casting

International Journal of Metal casting

16(3), 1388–1396

2022

SCI

2.6

Nayak, R.K., Sadarang, J.

A Study on the Suitability of Mahanadi Riverbed Sand as an Alternative to Silica Sand for Indian Foundry Industries

Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals

75(5),  1169–1179

2022

SCI

1.6

Saroj, S.,  Nayak, R.K.

 

Improvement of Mechanical and Wear Resistance of Natural Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites Through Synthetic Fiber (Glass/Carbon) Hybridization

Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals,

74(11),  2651–2658

2021

SCI

1.6

Nayak, S., Nayak, R.K., Panigrahi, I.

Improvement of Low-Velocity Impact and Abrasive Wear Resistance of Carbon/Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Hybrid Composites

Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals,

74(9), 2245–2254

2021

SCI

1.6

Sadarang, J. Nayak, R.K.

Utilization of fly ash as an alternative to silica sand for green sand mould casting process

Journal of Manufacturing Processes

68, 1553–1561

2021,

SCI

6.2

Jesthi, D.K. Nayak, R.K.

 

Sensitivity analysis of abrasive air-jet machining parameters on machinability of carbon and glass fiber reinforced hybrid composites

Materials Today Communications

 25, 101624

2020

SCI

3.8

Nayak, S., Sadarang, J., anigrahi, I., Nayak, R.K., Maurya, M.

Optimization of composite leaf spring for reduced weight and improved noise, vibration, and harshness in an electric vehicle

Noise and Vibration Worldwide

51(7-9), 127–138

2020

Scopus

NA

Nayak, S., Pattnaik, S., Panigrahi, I., Nayak, R., Parida, S.

Small delamination detection in carbon fibre reinforced polymer composite beam by NDT and vibration analysis

Indian Journal of Engineering and Materials Sciences

27(3), 789–794

2020

SCI

0.61

Jesthi, D.K. Nayak, R.K.

 

Influence of glass/carbon fiber stacking sequence on mechanical and three-body abrasive wear resistance of hybrid composites

Materials Research Express,

7(1), 015106

2020,

SCI

2.3

Nayak, R.K.

 

Influence of seawater aging on mechanical properties of nano-Al2O3 embedded glass fiber reinforced polymer nanocomposites

Construction and Building Materials

221, 12–19

2019,

 

SCI

7.4

Jesthi, D.K.Nayak, R.K.

Evaluation of mechanical properties and morphology of seawater aged carbon and glass fiber reinforced polymer hybrid composites

Composites Part B: Engineering,

174, 106980

2019,

SCI

13.1

Jesthi, D.K. Nayak, R.K.

 

Improvement of mechanical properties of hybrid composites through interply rearrangement of glass and carbon woven fabrics for marine application

Composites Part B: Engineering,

168,467-475

2019

SCI

13.1

Nayak, R.K., Ray, B.C.

Retention of Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Hydrothermal Aged Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Nanocomposites

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering,

57(16), 1676–1686

2018,

SCI

2.7

Nayak, R.K., Ray, B.C.

 

Influence of seawater absorption on retention of mechanical properties of nano-TiO2 embedded glass fiber reinforced epoxy polymer matrix composites

Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering,

18(4), pp. 1597–1607

2018

SCI

4.4

Nayak, R.K., Ray, B.C.

 

Water absorption, residual mechanical and thermal properties of hydrothermally conditioned nano-Al2O3 enhanced glass fiber reinforced polymer composites

Polymer Bulletin

74(10), 4175–4194

2017

SCI

3.2

Nayak, R.K., Mahato, K.K., Routara, B.C., Ray, B.C.

Evaluation of mechanical properties of Al2O3 and TiO2 nano filled enhanced glass fiber reinforced polymer composites

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

133(47), 44274

2016

SCI

3.05

Nayak, R.K., Rathore, D., Routara, B.C., Ray, B.C.

Effect of nano Al2O3 fillers and cross head velocity on interlaminar shear strength of glass fiber reinforced polymer composite

International Journal of Plastics Technology

20 (2), 334–344

2016,

Scopus

NA

Nayak, R.K., Mahato, K.K., Ray, B.C.

Water absorption behavior, mechanical and thermal properties of nano TiO2 enhanced glass fiber reinforced polymer composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

90, 736–747

2016,

SCI

8.7

Dash, S., Nayak, R.K., Routara, B.C.

Process parameter optimization in drilling Al2O3-and TiO2-filled GFRP composites to minimize thrust force and delamination

Composites: Mechanics, Computations, Applications

7(1), pp. 1–16

2016

SCI

0.2

Nayak, R.K., Sundarraj, S.

Selection of initial mold-metal interface heat transfer coefficient values in casting simulations - A sensitivity analysis

 

Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B: Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science

41(1), 151–160

2010

SCI

3.0

R. K. Nayak & S. Sundarraj

Sensitivity study of IHTC on solidification simulation for automotive casting

International Journal of Cast Metals Research

22:1-4, 294-297

2009

SCI

1.4

 

Title

Year

Agency

Co-Investigator(if any)

Published/Granted

Design and development of copper slag as a backup coating material in the investment casting process in non-ferrous casting and thereof

2025 Indian Patent

Dr. Ramesh Kumar Nayak Mr. Sourabh Jain Mr. Dheerendra Singh Patel Mr. Rahul Kumar Mr. Prakash Katdare

Filed
Design and development of gravity die for compound casting technology and thereof” 2025 Indian Patent

Dr. Ramesh Kumar Nayak

Mr. Rahul Kumar

Mr. Prakash Katdare

Mr. Sourabh Jain

Mr. Dheerendra Singh Patel

Filed
Design and Development of novel hybrid composite for hydrothermal environment and thereof 2025 Indian Patent

Dr. Ramesh Kumar Nayak

Mr. Prakash Katdare

Mr. Sourabh Jain

Mr. Dheerendra Singh Patel

Mr. Rahul Kumar

Filed
Hybrid Reinforced Polymer Composites 2019 Indian Patent

Dr. Ramesh Kumar Nayak

Mr. Dipak Kumar Jesthi

Published
Natural Fiber/Glass Fiber Hybrid Composites 2020 Indian Patent Dr. Ramesh Kumar Nayak Mr. Subham Kumar Sahoo Mr. Sukalyan Published

 

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