Recent Advances in Mechanical Infrastructure

Prediction of Mechanical Properties in Rotational Moulding of LLDPE using Machine Learning Model for the given Oven Residence Time.- Processibility Analysis of Rotationally Moldable Linear Low Density Polyethylene/Glass Fiber Blend.- Rejection Rate Minimization of Cast Iron Components through Metallurgical Analysis.- On Abrasive Flow Finishing of Straight Bevel Gear.- Reliability Analysis of Car Subsystem by Weibull Two Parameter Analysis.- Reduction of Scrap and Rework Cost by Implementing 5S Methodology: A Case Study.- Grain refinement and improvement in microhardness of AZ91 Mg alloy via Friction stir processing.- Effect of number of passes and pass directions in friction stir processing of Copper.- Design improvement of a vertically oriented thermal energy storage system considering melting front propagation.- A Study of Linear Fresnel Solar Collector Reflector Field for Performance Improvement.- Design and Analysis of Circular and Square Arm for an Articulated Robot.- Design of Automatic Multipurpose Indian Flatbread Maker.

Dr. Ajit Kumar Parwani is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Institute of Infrastructure Technology Research and Management (IITRAM), Ahmedabad, India. He has completed his Ph.D. from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, India, in 2013. He has over 15 years of teaching and research experience. His research interests include heat transfer, inverse heat transfer, computational heat transfer, renewable energy and IC engines. He has published several papers in international journals. He has filed an Indian patent title "Simultaneous reduction of NOx and CO2 using exhaust gas recirculation and carbon capture." He has conducted several workshops, short-term training programs and seminars. He is Editor of a book titled "Recent Advances in Mechanical Infrastructure" in the Lecture Notes in Intelligent Transportation and Infrastructure published by Springer Singapore. He has two ongoing research projects funded by SERB-DST, Government of India, and Institute of Plasma Research, Government of India.

Dr. PL. Ramkumar is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering department at IITRAM, Ahmadabad. He served as a Lecturer in the Mechanical Engineering department at the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, KK Birla Goa Campus, Goa, India, for 8 years. He has over 12 years of teaching and research experience. He completed his graduation in Mechanical Engineering from Madurai Kamaraj University in 2003. He obtained M.E. degree in Computer Aided Design from Anna University, Tamil Nadu, India, in 2008 securing University rank with Gold medal. He received his Ph.D. from BITS PILANI in the year 2016. His area of research includes experimental analysis of manufacturing processes, process modeling, computer-aided analysis and optimization. He has organized various workshops and conferences. He has published good number of research papers in the international journal/conferencesof