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Mechanical Engineering

About the Department

Vision
 

•Globally recognized leader in Mechanical Engineering for excellence in teaching, innovative research and technology development  with societal impact
 
Mission
 
•Discover and disseminate knowledge through academic programs of the highest quality and experiential learning
•Foster an environment of innovation and high-impact research addressing real-world problems and catering the needs of the under-served
•Prepare leaders of tomorrow bestowed with sound fundamentals, strategic thinking and global awareness
•Promote exemplary standards of integrity, citizenship and ethical behavior among faculty, staff and students.

The department, right from the inception in 1951 has been offering undergraduate and advanced studies under the three broad fields of applied mechanics and engineering design, thermal sciences and energy systems, and manufacturing processes and systems. The current areas include Bond graph and Computer Aided Design techniques, Computer Aided Manufacturing, Flexible Manufacturing Systems and Robotics, Intelligent Machines and Systems, Solid Modelling and Computer Graphics, Application of Neural Networks, Systems Dynamic Simulation, Precision Engineering Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning systems, Combustion Modelling and Jet Impingement Heat Transfer. The sponsored projects include developing Monodispersable Aerosols, Building Automation, Machining of Advanced Materials, Environmental Friendly Grinding of Titanium Alloys using Cryogenic Cooling, Development of Industrial Robots, Laser Material Processing Technology, Noise and Vibration Control, Condition Monitoring.

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Message from the Head

Prof. Amiya Ranjan Mohanty
Head of the Department

Contact (Head)
Phone: +91-3222-282278
Fax: +91-3222-255303
Email : amohanty@mech.iitkgp.ac.in

The department is in a recruitment drive for bright and young active researchers as faculty members with excellent teaching skills in all areas of Mechanical Engineering.  Prospective faculty candidates are encourgaged to apply or contact the head of the department for any information.

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Achievements

  • Shanti Swarup Bhatanagar Prize: Professor Suman Chakraborty

  • Sir J C Bose National Fellow: Professor Suman Chakraborty

  • Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy: Prof. Suman Chakraborty

  • Fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineering: Professors A. R. Mohanty, M. C. Ray, P. K. Das, S. Bhattacharya, S. Chakraborty and S. Paul

  • Fellow of Indian Academy of Sciences: Professor S. Chakraborty

  • Fellow of National Academy of Sciences: Professors P. K. Das, S. Bhattacharya and S. Chakraborty

  • Fellow of ASME: Professor Suman Chakraborty

  • Institute Chair Professor: Professor Suman Chakraborty

  • Shyamal Ghosh and Sunanda Ghosh Chair Professor: Professor A. R. Mohanty

  • A.S. Davis Chair Professor: Professor P. K. Das

  • Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya Chair Professor: Professor S. K. Pal

  • Alexander von Humboldt Fellow: Professors Aditya Bandopadhyay, D. K. Pratihar, Goutam Chakraborty, Suman Chakraborty, Sukanta Kumar Dash, Anirvan Dasgupta

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Research Laboratories

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  • Acoustics And Condition Monitoring Laboratory
  • Friction Stir Welding Laboratory
  • Mechanical Micromachining Laboratory
  • Microfluidics Laboratory
  • Soft Computing Laboratory
  • Surface Finishing And Micro Machining Laboratory
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Research Areas

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Faculty

Abhijit Guha Aditya Bandopadhyay Ajay Muljibhai Sidpara Amitabha Ghosh Amiya Ranjan Mohanty Anandaroop Bhattacharya Anirvan Dasgupta Arun Kumar Samantaray Ashish Kumar Nath Asimava Roy Choudhury Atul Jain Biswajit Maiti Cheruvu Siva Kumar Chirag Deepak Kalelkar Dhananjay Kumar Srivastava Dilip Kumar Pratihar Goutam Chakraborty Jeevanjyoti Chakraborty Jinu Paul Kingshook Bhattacharyya Kumar Ray Maddali Ramgopal Mahendra Reddy Vanteru Manab Kumar Das Manas Chandra Ray Mihir Sarangi Nilanjan Das Chakladar Partha Pratim Bandyopadhyay Partha Saha Prasanta Kumar Das Purbarun Dhar Rajaram Lakkaraju Ranjan Bhattacharyya Sandipan Ghosh Moulic Sanjay Gupta Sankha Deb Sati Nath Bhattacharyya Somnath Roy Soumitra Paul Sourav Mitra Souvik Bhattacharyya S Ramanujam Subhransu Roy Sukanta Kumar Dash Suman Chakraborty Surjya Kanta Pal Sushanta Kumar Panda Vikranth Racherla