HoD and Assistant Professor, MMAE at IIT Dharwad. Received Technology Translation Award from SERB (SERB-TETRA) 2022. Member of the Board of Studies (BoS).
2023: A Glimpse into the Additive Manufacturing & 4D Printing Laboratory, Dept. of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engg (MMAE), IIT Dharwad. Publications: Journal and conference Proceedings: 1. Saiyadali H. Ladakhan et al., "Exploring the Functional Capabilities of Shape Memory Alloy-Based 4D Printed Bending Actuators" in Progress in Additive Manufacturing. 2. Vikash Kumar et al., "Investigating the Mechanical Behavior of Nano-alumina-Reinforced Polylactic Acid Composite through a Micro-mechanism Approach" in the Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance. 3. Vikash Kumar et al., "Experimental Study of Fracture Behavior in 3D Printed Nano-alumina Reinforced Polylactic Acid Composites Using Compact-Tension Tests and Infrared Thermography" in the Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance. 4. Aryaman J Singh et al., "Design and Production of Shape Memory Alloy-Based 4D-Printed Actuators for FWMAV: A Performance Study" in Materials Today: Proceedings. 5. Pathan et al., "Modeling, Simulation, and Experiments of 4D Printed Twisting Actuators" in Materials Today: Proceedings. and few more updated on https://lnkd.in/gk8Y6m9w We're proud to share the awards and recognition received: 1. Best paper Presentation Award at IIT Madras: title "Effect of Path Planning Strategies on Residual Stress in Laser-Powder Directed Energy Deposition Process" by Deepak Mudakavi et.al. 2. Best Oral Presentation Award at ShOdhaYAntrikI -2023 - IITDh: title "4D Printing of Shape Memory Polymer-based Metastructures for Load-bearing Applications" by Saiyadali H Ladakhan et.al. Our journey wouldn't have been possible without the generous support of funding agencies: the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Dept. of Science and Technology (DST), Indian Knowledge System, AICTE, MoE, and schemes such as Technology Translation Award (TETRA), Technology Development Program, Core Research Grant (CRG), and Start up Research Grant (SRG). We extend our gratitude to our students, colleagues, collaborators, and funding agencies. Wishing everyone Happy New Year 2024! Deepak Mudakavi Saiyad Ladakhan Rakshith B Sreesha Prashant Veer Vikash Kumar Zahid Pathan Rajeshwari Devaramani Aryaman Singh Siddharth Wala Rayasam Srilakshmi Siddarth Adappa Karunya G Patel Varsha #additivemanufacturing #4Dprinting #research #innovation #IITDharwad