Kamal Kumar

Kamal Kumar
Department Mechanical Engineering
Designation Associate Professor
Qualification Ph.D.
Research Interests Advance Manufacturing Processes (EDM & WEDM), Magnesium Based Biodegradable Implants, Surface Engineering, Surface Coatings
Email kamaljangra@pec.edu.in ( Official )
kamaljangra84@gmail.com ( Personal )
Phone Number
Personal Webpage https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4293-0068

Sr. No. Title
1 Microstructure Refinement and Augmenting Mechanical Properties of Mg Alloy Using Friction Stir Processing, J. of Materi Eng and Performance, (2024), https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-024-09311-y
2 Thermally and mechanically tuned interfaces of magnesium alloys for bioimplant applications, Surfaces and Interfaces (Elsevier), 2023, SCI, IF: 6.2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2023.103284
3 Evaluating the Electrochemical and In Vitro Degradation of an HA-Titania Nano-Channeled Coating for Effective Corrosion Resistance of Biodegradable Mg Alloy, Coatings 2022, SCI (IF: 3.4), https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings13010030
4 Polycaprolactone/hydroxyapatite coating on spark generated Mg surfaces to promote anticorrosion and interfacial adhesion strength, Materials Today Communications, 2023, SCI (IF: 3.8), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2023.106440
5 Novel PA encapsulated PCL hybrid coating for corrosion inhibition of biodegradable Mg alloys: A triple triggered self-healing response for synergistic multiple protection, Journal of Magnesium and Alloys, 2022, SCI (IF: 17.6), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jma.2023.01.019
Sr. No. Title Agency Duration of Years
1 Design and Development of Biodegradable Mg alloy Implants for Orthopedic Application. 78 Lakhs/ SERB, DST, New Delhi, India August 2017 to March 2021
2 Parameter optimization for small hole drilling in hard and composite materials using drill EDM. 10 Lakhs/ PEC Chandigarh December 2013 to September 2016
Sr. No. Society Duration
1 Indian Institute of Metals, Kolkata, Inda Life Membership (since May 2018)
Sr. No. Recent Books
1 Details of Ph.D. thesis supervised:
2 Gaurav Kumar Sharma (19309009)
Thesis Title: "Investigations of mechanical properties and in-vitro degradation of friction stir processed biocompatible magnesium alloy"
Status: In-progress
3 Lalit Kumar (18309001)
Thesis Title: "In-vitro degradation analysis of biodegradable magnesium alloy bone scaffolds"
Status: In-progress
4 Vijender Singh (17169002)
Thesis Title: "Improving the functionality of Ti-6Al-7Nb for Orthopaedic implant applications through EDM/ WEDM processing"
Degree awarded in June 2023
5 Neeraj (18301101)
Thesis Title: "Design and development of biodegradable Magnesium alloy bone plates using WEDM and EDD Process"
Degree awarded in December 2022