Prof. Amitava De
Present Designation:
Professor, Indian Institute of Technology BombayAreas of Interest:
Welding and Joining, Metal Additive Manufacturing, Modelling of Manufacturing Processes
Specialisation:
Welding and Joining, Metal Additive Manufacturing, Modelling of Manufacturing Processes
Major Professional Contributions:
- Editor (since 2019) and Editorial Board Member (since 2000), Science and Technology of Welding and Joining. This International journal belongs to Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining, UK and currently published by Sage Publications,
- Editorial Board Member, Welding in the World (since 2019), The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (since 2019). These journals are published by Springer Nature, Switzerland AG.
- Guest Editor for special issue on “Spot Welding” in 2009 and “Residual Stresses in Welding” in 2011 for the journal Science and Technology of Welding and Joining.
- Associate Editor, Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India) - Version C (since 2013), Sadhna (since 2018). These journals are published by Springer Nature.
- Reviewer, Additive Manufacturing, AWS Welding Journal, Journal of Manufacturing Processes, Computational Materials Science.
- Member of The Indian Institute of Welding (since 2000) and American Welding Society (since 2004).
- Member of Welding Sectional Committee (MTD11), Bureau of Indian Standards (since 2014).
- Member of Programme Advisory Committee (PAC) on Engineering and Materials Science, International Cooperation Division, Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India (since May 2022)
- Member of Programme Advisory Committee (PAC) on Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace Engineering & Rootics, Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India (since April 2020)
Consultancy Areas:
Sector Associated With:
Sectors Interested to Offer Service:
- Member of The Indian Institute of Welding (since 2000) and American Welding Society (since 2004).
- Member of Welding Sectional Committee (MTD11), Bureau of Indian Standards (since 2014).
- Member of Programme Advisory Committee (PAC) on Engineering and Materials Science, International Cooperation Division, Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India (since May 2022)
- Member of Programme Advisory Committee (PAC) on Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace Engineering & Rootics, Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India (since April 2020)
-->Professional Experience
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay: Professor: since 27.02.2009 [Professor (HAG) since 01.01.2020]; Associate Professor: 28.03.2005 – 26.02.2009; Assistant Professor: 15.05.1998 – 27.03.2005.
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay: Vice-Chairperson of GATE - JAM 2012; Convener of Post Graduate Academic Performance Committee (PGAPEC): 01.01.2015 - 31.03.2017; Dean of Academic Programmes: 17.03.2017 - 30.06.2021; Chairperson, UCEED – CEED - JEE(Adv) 2024.
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay: Faculty-in-charge, Central Workshop: since 2004.
- Tata Steel Limited, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India: Visiting Faculty, 2017 – 2020.
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, the Pennsylvania State University, PA: Visiting Faculty, 2003 (nine months), 2010 & 2014 (three months each) (Host - Professor T. DebRoy).
- Institute for Material Testing and Research (BAM), Berlin, Germany: Visiting Faculty under DST-DAAD fellowship, 2012 (one month) (Host - Professor Michael Rethmeier).
- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, Cambridge University, UK: Visiting Faculty under UK -INDIA Science and Technology Research Programme, 2001 - 2002 (three months), (Host - Professor Sir H K D H Bhadeshia).
- Institute of Joining and Coating Engineering, Technical University Berlin, Germany: Visiting Faculty, 2000 (one month), 2003, 2004 & 2006 (two months each), (Host - Professor Lutz Dorn).
- Institute of Joining and Coating Engineering, Technical University Berlin, Germany: Long Term Research Fellow under DAAD Fellowship, 1996 - 1998 (Advisor - Professor Lutz Dorn).
- Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India: Research Associate, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 1995 - 1996 (nine months) (Advisor - Professor O. P. Gupta).
- Institute of Joining and Coating Engineering, Technical University Berlin, Germany: Visiting fellow under Volkswagen Foundation, 1992 - 1993 (four months) (Advisor - Professor Lutz Dorn).
Keywords
Welding and Joining, Metal Additive Manufacturing, Modelling of Manufacturing Processes
Education
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering / Welding, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, 1998
M.Tech., Mechanical Engineering / Production Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, 1991
B.E., Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (erstwhile Bengal Engineering College) Shibpur, West Bengal, 1989
Awards and Recognitions
- Co-recipient of the award for the best paper published in 2013 in Science and Technology of Welding and Joining (currently published by Taylor & Francis, UK) for the research paper entitled "Monitoring torque and traverse force in friction stir welding from input electrical signatures of driving motors” (Authors: M. Mehta, K. Chatterjee and A. De; Vol. 18; Issue 3, pp. 191 – 197, 2013).
- Co-recipient of Charles H Jennings Award in 2005, which is presented for the most valuable University Research Paper published in AWS Welding Journal for the research paper entitled "Reliable calculations of heat and fluid flow during conduction model laser welding through optimization of uncertain parameters" (Authors: A. De and T. DebRoy; Vol. 84; Issue 7, pp. 101s – 112s, 2005).
- Co-recipient of H. D. Govindraj Memorial award for the best research paper presented in 2008 for the paper entitled "Three-dimensional heat transfer modeling of laser beam welding using adaptive volumetric heat source and GA based optimization of absorption coefficient” (Authors: S. Bag and A. De) at the International Conference on Welding (IIW IC - 2008) organized by Indian Institute of Welding and International Institute of Welding at Chennai, INDIA.
Link to Website
https://iitb.irins.org/profile/51526INAE Section Affiliated
III: Mechanical Engineering
Year of Election to Fellowship
2024
Year of Birth
1968
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