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
16 “Post-processing of NiTi alloys: issues and challenges”, Powder metallurgy and metal ceramics, Vol. 56, No. 9-10, pp. 599-609, 2017. Authors: Sharma, N., Kumar, K. and Kumar, V., SCI indexed
17 “Physical and tribological characteristics of porous NiTi SMA fabricated by powder metallurgy”, Particulate Science and Technology, an international journal, Vol. 35, No. 5, pp. 541-546, 2017. Authors: Sharma, N. , Raj, T. and Kumar, K., SCI indxed
18 “GA-based optimization using RSM in WEDM of Nimonic-90: a nickel-based super alloy”, International Journal of Industrial and System Engineering, Vol. 28, No. 1, pp. 53-69, 2018. Authors: Kumar, V., Kumar, K., Kumar, V. and Sharma, N.
19 “Experimental Study on Diametric Expansion and Taper Rate in EDM Drilling For High Aspect Ratio Micro Holes in High Strength Materials”, Materials Today: Proceedings, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 7363-7372, 2018.
20 “Wear characterization of biomedical porous alloy(Ni50-xTi50Cux) at elevated temperature”, Powder metallurgy and metal ceramics, Vol. 57, No. 3, 2018. Authors: Sharma, N. , Kumar, K, Saini, G. S. and Sharma, P., IF-0.511
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