Dr.Amlana Panda

Associate Professor and Assistant Registrar (R & D)

Dr. Amlana Panda, Associate Professor at the School of Mechanical Engineering, KIIT University, holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and has over 20 years of teaching and research experience. His expertise lies in Manufacturing, Metal Cutting, and Sustainable Machining. He has published 115 research papers, book chapters, and a textbook titled “Sustainable Hard Machining: Implementation and Assessment” (CRC Press, Taylor & Francis), with over 1300 citations and an H-index of 20. Dr. Panda’s research focuses on sustainable high-speed machining, lubrication techniques, and tool wear analysis. He has guided three Ph.D. and M.Tech. students and co-authored two textbooks. A lifetime ISTE member, he has reviewed over 575 papers for top journals and developed innovative hybrid metal matrix composite fabrication techniques integrating materials and manufacturing research.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering)

COURSE EXPERTISE

Manufacturing Processes, Metal Cutting, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, Engineering Metrology, Scientific and Technical Writing, Universal Human Values

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Environmental benign machining, in particular, dry and minimal quantity lubrication, NanoMQL Turning/Milling, machinability, tool wear analysis, surface integrity Sustainable Machining of Difficult-to-Machine Materials Synthesis and Characterization of Metal Matrix Nano Composite Mechanical Testing, Nano/Composite Materials Machining of Hybrid nanocomposite composites

Administrative Responsibilities

  • Assistant Registrar (R & D), Faculty-in-charge, Social Media;
  • Co-Faculty-in-charge, Student Affairs

Awards and Achievements

  • 1BEST RESEARCHER AWARD, International Research Awards on ‘New Science Inventions (NESIN 2020)’ ceremony organized by ScienceFather.
  • Top 100 Researchers’ with India Prime Researchers Award 2021 from FOXCLUES India

Outreach Activity

Delivered expert talks on the topic “Machinability Analysis of Hard Turning in Various Cutting Environments” at a two-week Faculty Development Programme on Manufacturing Technology Research & Management (MTRM) being held from 2nd to 14th August 2021. (Online) Delivered an expert talk on “Machinability improvement towards Incoloy alloy and Hardened steel: An Industrial Significance in online FDP on “A New Era on Manufacturing challenges and opportunities” organized by Dept. of Mechanical Engg., D.Y.Patil College of Engg. and Technology (An Autonomous Institute), Kolhapur in association with ISTE, New Delhi from 25th July 2022 to 30th July 2022. (Online) International Advisory Committee member for International Conference on Applied Research and Engineering, CPUT Cape Town, South Africa

Professional Membership

  • ISTE : Lifetime member
  • Institute of Scholars (InSc) :Lifetime member
  • Art of Giving: Lifetime member

Projects & Consultancies

Title: Development of novel Al7075/ferrochrome slag/graphene oxide hybrid nanocomposites using ultrasonic assisted stirring and squeeze casting process and its machinability studies under various sustainable machining environments Ref. No: CRG/2022/002399 Sanction Date: 30-01-2023 Duration: 3 Years Scheme & Sponsoring agency: Core Research Grant, Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India. Sanction amount: 26 Lakh

Patents and Innovations

  • Rasmi Ranjan Mishra, Amlana Panda, Ashok Kumar Sahoo, Ramanuj Kumar, Fabrication and process development of Hybrid Al356 metal matrix Composite using Zirconium Oxide and Graphene Oxide Nano Reinforcement, Published (2023)
  • Rabinarayan Bag, Amlana Panda, Ashok Kumar Sahoo, Ramanuj Kumar, Zinc Oxide based Nano fluid assisted dual jet MQL system during high-speed turning process of AISI 4340 hardened steel Published (2023)
  • Rajashree Mallick, Ramanuj Kumar, Amlana panda, Ashok Kumar Sahoo, Rojalin Sahu, Jaykishon Swain, Synthesis and application of ionic liquids as an additive of dual nozzle MQL lubricant in hard turning, Published (2023)
  • Ramanuj Kumar, Mohamed Akeel, Ashok Kumar Sahoo, Amlana Panda, Nitrogen gas and MQL coupled hybrid cooling system and process for turning super alloys Published (2023)