The research work at IIT Ropar Department of Mechanical Engineering is contributing strongly to medical discoveries, sustainable fuels and energy resources, intelligent automation, micro- and nanosciences, and advanced manufacturing processes. Below you will see many creative ways our faculty, alumni, and students are bringing out their talent, passion, and interests in exploration of manufacturing and maintenance art, in designing next generation equipment, engines, fuels, robotic mechanisms, bio-inspired engineering, and many more. Regular interaction with industry through collaborative projects, course requirements and general discussions on advancements in technological aspects develop an environment closer to the practical essence of engineering. Regular activities are arranged and encouraged in the department for indigenous product development, skills enhancement, and interdisciplinary interactions.
Combustor Dynamics and Controls (CDC) Lab is a research facility established at the Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar by Dr. Lipika Kabiraj to address technical challenges limiting the gas turbine combustor technology employed in contemporary power and propulsion engines.
Lab Incharge: Dr. Lipika Kabiraj
Location: Room 212, Satish Dhawan Block & Block 2, Workshop Complex
Design research explores the exercise of designing products, processes, and their services. Design research is targeted at developing new skills and knowledge to improve the sustainability of products and processes. Design research investigates the process of designing products, processes, and services. Design research aims to develop new design knowledge, skills, and their methods of application. It is thus related to design methods in general, concerned with undertaking research on the design process. Design researchers develop design methods and tools for designers to increase their productivity and to help them design better products. Thus to develop new and innovative products, research in design is very important. The development of methodologies, tools, and techniques for better, robust, and inclusive design is a must to achieve success in New Product Development (NPD). Thus there is a need to initiate research in the area of design research (DR).
Location: Room 404, Satish Dhawan Block
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Location: Room 301, Satish Dhawan Block
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Our research interests are related to vibration and noise, fault diagnosis and condition monitoring, biomechanics of hard and soft tissue, biomedical instrumentation, smart structures and materials. Our labs are dedicated in the area of Bio and Nano materials engineering with a focus on the combined experimental characterization as well as computational analysis of mechanical properties, stress/strain, and microstructure of engineering and biological materials and their applications in advancing manufacturing and materials processing technologies, engineering design analyses, and biomedical sciences and engineering. Another lab is focusing on investigating and developing advanced methods for active and passive noise and vibration control systems. All of the experiments are designed to demonstrate physical principles and applications to give experience with widely-used tools and techniques in sound and vibration engineering.
The research in the Material Behavior Research Laboratory (MBRL) is focused primarily on the fundamental understanding of material deformation and damage behavior under different static and dynamic loading conditions like tension, compression, fatigue, creep, cavitation impact etc. at room and high temperature. The main objective is to understand the correlation between material’s internal changes and bulk mechanical response through different experimental techniques, and then validation by numerical simulations.
Material Processing Research Lab (MPRL) focused on Laser material processing, Additive manufacturing, Surface engineering, Green material/composite materials, Advanced/Hybrid machining, High purity coatings, Laser responsive coatings, and Laser sheet metal spray (L-SMS).
The unique combination of properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) makes them suitable for a number of high-end technological applications. Here in MAdMatLab (Mechanics of Advanced Materials Laboratory), we are harnessing their properties in advanced composites for aerospace applications, CNT-based sensors, targeted drug delivery, and CNT enabled superhydrophobic self-cleaning surfaces.
The multi dimensional analytical solution to solve complex material problem is our focus. In my research group, MUltifunctional- Materials Structures and Equipment Lab, at IIT Ropar, we work in coordination to solve the very problem of Mechanical, Robotics and Aerospace with our tools such as Variational Asymptotic Method (VAM) to get the asymptotic correct analytical solution. We are in constant phase of learning and exploring new dimension of science and technology towards a better future tomorrow.
Location: Room 202, Satish Dhawan Block
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In our research lab, we are investigating the role of thermal physics (heat transfer, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics) in various applications, such as the development of nanotechnology-based clean and sustainable energy sources (solar energy), biological systems, water purification (membrane distillation, and humidification-dehumidification), energy storage.
At RMML, the research emphasis is on identifying connections among microstructure, deformation mechanisms, and mechanical properties of materials using both experiments and multiscale simulation techniques. Research work at RMML is primarily divided into two areas as of now, the first one dealing with experimental and computational studies of metallic materials under the aggressive environment with the primary focus of hydrogen-based degradation of metals and the second one dealing with experimental and computational studies of polymeric materials.
At Your Lab, IIT Ropar, we focus on various aspects of leveraging surface engineering for improved performance in various demanding applications such as in aerospace, biomedical, maritime industries, among others. Prof. Hapreet Singh set up the National Facility for Cold Spray, the first of its kind, which enables us to develop novel, high performance coatings in house. We also have active collaborations with several industries, institutes and research labs, pushing the envelope on the applicability of surface engineering solutions for their requirements. A host of materials processing (such as thermal cycling furnace, 3D printer, ball mill) and materials characterization (such as thermal conductivity measurement, scratch testing, cavitation testing) enables us to delve deep into the science behind materials behaviour and dissect structure – property correlations. In parallel, we are involved in researching solutions to the problem of waste management, recycling and disposal. We like to maintain an environment of curiosity at Your Lab, and are always open to explore innovative ideas with a particular stress on socially conscious problems.
Lab Incharge: Prof. Harpreet Singh
Location: Room 101, Satish Dhawan Block
We are interested in fluid flow, phase change and interfacial phenomena at small length scales. We explore fundamental coupling between these physical processes and substrate properties, such as surface micro and nano structures. Our research is targeted towards enhancing the thermodynamic efficiency of a range of thermofluidic applications such as thermal management of electronics, power generation and indoor climate control.
Lab Incharge: Dr. Chander Shekhar Sharma
Location: Room 308, Satish Dhawan Block