Dr. Mainak Pal
Assistant Professor · Department of Automobile Engineering
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Basic Details
Last Updated On: 03-Nov-2026
NameDr. Mainak Pal
DesignationAssistant Professor
DepartmentDepartment of Automobile Engineering
Date of Joining02-Mar-2026
Emailmainakpal@rjit.ac.in
Mobile9988607469
AddressRoom No. GL-14, Rustamji Institute of Technology,
BSF Academy, Tekanpur 475005, Gwalior, MP India.
Research Profile
Last Updated On: 03-Nov-2026
ORCID0000-0003-0451-8088
Scopus ID57205700455
Publons IDNot provided
GitHubNot provided
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Research InterestsSmart/Micro-manufacturing, Plastic Deformation, FEM, Damage Modeling, Sustainable Tribology, Microstructure and Bulk Texture Analysis, Microwave Material Processing, AI/Machine Learning.
Publication Count20
Last Updated03-Nov-2026
Education & Qualification
Last Updated On: 13-Jul-2026
| S. No. | Degree | Field | Institute | Year | Thesis / Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Post-doc Research Fellow | Micro-manufacturing | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | 2026 | |
| 2 | Ph.D. | Sheet Metal Forming | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | 2025 | Strategic Development of Micro-Incremental Forming Process with Size-Effect Based Fracture Modeling for Ultra-Thin Sheets |
| 3 | M.E. | Manufacturing | University Institute of Engineering and Technology (Panjab University, Chandigarh) | 2018 | Effects of interface powder size on performance of microwave joining of SS304/SS316 and their characterization |
| 4 | B.E. | Mechanical | Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology (Panjab University, Chandigarh) | 2014 |
Patents
Last Updated On: 13-Jul-2026
No patent record available.
Copyrights
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Books
Last Updated On: 13-Jul-2026
| S. No. | Title | Publisher | ISBN | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micro Manufacturing, AIMTDR 2023 | Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore | 978-981-96-5550-2 | |
| 2 | Numerical Methods in Industrial Forming Processes, NUMIFORM 2023 | Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Cham. | 978-3-031-58006-2 |
Activities Organized
Last Updated On: 13-Jul-2026
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FDP Attended
Last Updated On: 13-Jul-2026
| S. No. | Title | Organized By | Organized At | Approved By | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AI-Driven Advanced Manufacturing for Industry 5.0 | NIT Rourkela | ME Department, NIT Rourkela (Online) | Skill India Digital Hub | One Week 13-Apr-2026 to 17-Apr-2026 |
FDP Organised
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Membership of Professional Bodies
Last Updated On: 13-Jul-2026
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Achievements / Awards
Last Updated On: 13-Jul-2026
- DST-SERB International Travel Support (ITS) Grant, funded by ANRF, Govt. of India to attend the 7th World Congress on Micro and Nano Manufacturing (WCMNM-2024), Thailand.
- International Travel Support from IIT Ropar Contigency Grant to attend 14th International Conference on Numerical Methods in Industrial Forming (NUMIFORM-2023), AGH UST, Krakow, Poland.
- Best paper award at National Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering (NCAME-2019) at NIT Delhi, INDIA
Projects Undertaken
Last Updated On: 13-Jul-2026
No project record available.
Funded Projects & Research Consultancy
Last Updated On: 12-Oct-2026
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Publications
Last Updated On: 03-Nov-2026
International Journals
| S. No. | Title | Journal / Conference | Indexing | Month-Year | ISSN / DOI | Co-Authors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enhancing µ-ISF Prediction Accuracy and Formability by Incorporating Size-effect and Space-filling Fractal Toolpath: Experimental and Numerical Investigation View Paper | Journal of Manufacturing Processes Vol: 172 Issue: 2 | SCI | Jun-2026 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2026.06.004 | 3 |
| 2 | Venturing into Incremental Forming of Polycarbonate Sheets through Automated Toolpath Generation for Improved Industrial Applications View Paper | Journal of Polymer Research Vol: 33 Issue: 2 | SCI | Jan-2026 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-026-04761-5 | 2 |
| 3 | A Size-Effect-Driven Strategy to Improve Tribological Performance in Sustainable Micro-Incremental Forming of Titanium Foils with Solid Lubricants View Paper | Tribology Transactions Vol: 69 Issue: 1 | SCI | Dec-2025 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10402004.2025.2591655 | 2 |
| 4 | Enhancing Formability in Micro-Incremental Sheet Forming by a Novel Stacking Method of Ultra-Thin Sheets View Paper | Manufacturing Letters Vol: 40 Issue: 2 | ESCI | May-2024 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mfglet.2024.05.002 | 2 |
| 5 | An Investigation of the Formability of Ultra-Thin CP-Ti-Gr2 Foils Considering Thickness-to-Grain-Size Effects under Controlled Heat Treatment in µ-ISF View Paper | Journal of Manufacturing Processes Vol: 131 Issue: 1 | SCI | Dec-2024 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2024.09.107 | 2 |
| 6 | Thermal Performance Evaluation of Micro Pin–Fin Heat Exchangers: Part II—Numerical Simulation and Fabrication Demonstration View Paper | International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing Vol: 25 Issue: 2 | SCI | Oct-2023 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12541-023-00926-0 | 3 |
| 7 | Thermal Performance Evaluation of Micro Pin–Fin Heat Exchangers: Part I—Geometrical Design Parameters Optimization View Paper | International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing Vol: 25 Issue: 2 | SCI | Oct-2023 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12541-023-00925-1 | 3 |
| 8 | Microwave hybrid heating based optimized joining of SS304/SS316 View Paper | Materials and Manufacturing Processes Vol: 36 Issue: 4 | SCI | Jan-2021 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10426914.2020.1854469 | 5 |
| 9 | Use of nickel filler powder in joining SS304-SS316 through microwave hybrid heating technique View Paper | Metal Powder Report Vol: 76 Issue: 1 | Scopus | Dec-2021 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mprp.2020.10.001 | 3 |
| 10 | Optimization of elemental weight % in microwave processed joints of SS304 / SS316 using Taguchi philosophy View Paper | Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Systems Vol: 19 Issue: 3 | ESCI | May-2020 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219686720500262 | 3 |
International Conferences
| S. No. | Title | Journal / Conference | Indexing | Month-Year | ISSN / DOI | Co-Authors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enhancing Tribological Performance through Sustainable Solid Lubricants in Micro-Incremental Sheet Forming | 10th International and 31th All India Manufacturing Technology, Design and Research (AIMTDR-2025) Conference, IIT Indore, December 11-13, 2025. (In Press) | Scopus | Dec-2025 | 2 | |
| 2 | Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Micro-incremental Sheet Forming of Ultra-thin CP-Ti-Gr2 Sheets | 7th World Congress on Micro and Nano Manufacturing (WCMNM-2024), Pattaya, Thailand, September 16-19, 2024. (In Press) | Scopus | Sep-2024 | 3 | |
| 3 | Determining Critical Wall Angle in Micro- Incremental Sheet Forming of SS316L Foils for Formability Assessment View Paper | 14th International Conference on Numerical Methods in Industrial Forming (NUMIFORM-2023), AGH UST, Krakow, Poland, June 25-29, 2023. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Cham. | Scopus | Jun-2023 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-58006-2_21 | 3 |
| 4 | Influence of Grain-Size on Formability in Micro- Incremental Sheet Forming of Ultra-Thin Titanium Grade 2 Foils View Paper | 9th International and 30th All India Manufacturing Technology, Design and Research (AIMTDR-2023) Conference, IIT (BHU) Varanasi, December 8-10, 2023. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. | Scopus | Dec-2023 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-5550-2_7 | 2 |
| 5 | Fabrication of Precise Hemispherical End Tool for Micro-Incremental Sheet Forming using Reverse-µEDM View Paper | 55th CIRP Conference on Manufacturing Systems (CMS-2022), Lugano, Switzerland, June 29 – July 1, 2022. Procedia CIRP Vol: 107 Issue: | Scopus | Jun-2022 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2022.06.001 | 3 |
| 6 | Study of Formability Limit Based on Ductile Damage Criteria of Incremental Sheet Forming of Titanium Grade 2 Sheet View Paper | Proceedings of the ASME, 16th International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, (MSEC-2021), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, June 21 – 25, 2021. | Scopus | Jun-2021 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/MSEC2021-64005 | 2 |
| 7 | Experimental and Simulation Study of Incremental Forming for Titanium Grade 2 Sheet View Paper | Proceedings of the ASME 15th International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, (MSEC-2020), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, June 22 – 26, 2020. | Scopus | Jun-2020 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/MSEC2020-8524 | 2 |
| 8 | Development of GUI and Comparison of Tool Path Strategies for Incremental Forming of Polycarbonate Sheet | 11th International Conference on Precision, Meso, Micro and Nano Engineering (COPEN-2019), IIT Indore, December 12-14, 2019 | Scopus | Dec-2019 | 6 | |
| 9 | Manufacturing of joints of stainless steels through microwave hybrid heating | International Conference on Composite Materials: Manufacturing, Experimental Techniques, Modeling and Simulation, March 1-3, 2018 Vol: 5 Issue: 14 | Scopus | Mar-2018 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2018.10.057 | 3 |
| 10 | Metallurgical characterization study of SS304-SS316 microwave processed joints through EDS | NCAME-2019, NIT Delhi. (Best paper award) | Scopus | Jun-2018 | 2 |