Dr. Ashwani Kumar

Assistant Professor II

Dr. Ashwani Kumar is a researcher and academic specializing in machine condition monitoring, lubricant analysis, vibration diagnostics, and neuromorphic sensing. He focuses on improving equipment performance through innovative, practical solutions. He holds a Ph.D. from IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, an M.Tech. in Mechatronics from IIITDM Jabalpur, and a B.E. from UIT, Barkatullah University. He also completed two years of postdoctoral research at Luleå University of Technology, Sweden. A dedicated contributor to R&D and industrial consultancy, he has published widely and actively mentors future engineers.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

Postdoctral Fellow Researcher from Lulea, Sweden; Phd. from IIT-ISM Dhanbad, India; Master of Technology in Mechatronics from IIIT Jabalpur, India; Bachelore of Eengineering in Mechanical Engineering from University Institute of Technology, BU, Bhopal, India

COURSE EXPERTISE

Machine Maintenance; Condition Monitoring; Mechatronics System; Mechanics of Solids

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Machine Condition Monitoring; Lubricant; Vibration analysis; Tribology; Mechatronics

Awards and Achievements

Most Promising Young Researcher Award at “All India seminar on Major advances andsustainable developments in lubrication domain”, 13-14 September 2018, organized jointly byTata Steel Ltd., NLGI and The Institutions of Engineers (India), Jamshedpur.

Outreach Activity

  • Guest Lecture, Mechanical Manufacturing and monitoring using matlab, (MMM2020 VNIT Nagpur), 14 Dec 2020 to 18 Dec 2020.
  • Session Chair, International Conference on “Futuristic and Sustainable Aspects in Engineering and Technology (FSAET-2020), 18 Dec 2020 to 19 Dec 2020.
  • Guest Speaker, Webinar on Oil Condition Monitoring, 18 Oct 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOQRN_1HQ2M&t=365s.

Professional Membership

Certified Level II Machinery Lubricant Analyst from International Council for Machinery Lubrication,USA (MLA II – 004182).

Patents and Innovations

  • Autonomous Seam Welding Machine, Indian Patent, 202131027969, 15 Feb 2024, Granted.
  • An Autonomous Floor Cleaning Robot, Indian Patent, 202131023229, 18 Jun 2021, Published.
  • Portable automatic cleaning andsanitizing device, Indian Patent, 202231018240, 29 Mar 2022, Submited.