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Dr. Avinash Kumar Mehta

Visiting Assistant Professor

Additive Manufacturing (AM), Electron Beam, Vacuum
E-108, New Academic Block-5 (NAB)
Department of Mechanical Engineering
BITS Pilani K K Birla Goa Campus
Zuarinagar, NH-17B
South Goa, 403 726, India

Publications (Journal Paper/book chapter/conference proceedings)

Journal paper

  1. A.K. Mehta, G. Gote, Y.G. Mittal, Y. Patil, K.P. Karunakaran, Powder smoking phenomenon in electron beam powder bed fusion: A comprehensive review of prediction, monitoring and mitigation methods, J. Manuf. Process. 127 (2024) 314–327. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2024.07.141 (Q1-SCIE)
  2. Mehta, A.K., Gote, G., Solanki, K., Patil, Y., Mittal, Y., Ramani, V.N. and Karunakaran, K.P., 2024. Design and Development of Vacuum System for Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion Process. Vacuum, p.113779. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vacuum.2024.113779 (Q1-SCIE)
  3. Y.G. Mittal, P. Kamble, G. Gote, Y. Patil, A.K. Mehta, K.P. Karunakaran, A novel analytical model for screw extrusion of thermoplastic ABS with emphasis on additive manufacturing, Manuf. Lett. 35 (2023) 652–657. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mfglet.2023.08.054 (Q2-ESCI)
  4. Mittal, Y.G., Patil, Y., Kamble, P.P., Gote, G.D., Mehta, A.K. and Karunakaran, K.P. (2024), "Warpage control in thermoplastic ABS parts produced through material extrusion (MEX)-based fused deposition modeling (FDM)", Rapid Prototyping Journal, 30(9) pp.1822-1835. https://doi.org/10.1108/RPJ-01-2024-0023 (Q2-SCIE)
  5. Patil, Y, Patel, A. K., Gote, G.D., Mittal, Y.G., Mehta, A.K., Singh, S. D., Karunakaran, K.P, and Akarte, M (2024), “Sawtooth scanning strategy for additive manufacturing”, Rapid Prototyping Journal, 30(8), pp.1502-1516. https://doi.org/10.1108/RPJ-11-2023-0390 (Q2-SCIE)
  6. Patil, Y., Akarte, M., Karunakaran, K.P., Patel, A.K., Mittal, Y.G., Gote, G.D., Mehta, A.K., Ely, R. and Shinde, J., 2025. A systematic literature review and bibliometrics using visualization of similarities for patternless sand mold and core production. Rapid Prototyping Journal, 31(1), pp.32-61. https://doi.org/10.1108/RPJ-12-2023-0434 (Q2-SCIE)
  7. Mittal, Y.G., Patil, Y., Kamble, P., Gote, G., Mehta, A.K. and Karunakaran, K.P., 2024. Metal casting using soluble pattern produced via additive manufacturing. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 134(7), pp.3905-3923. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-024-14339-4 (Q1-SCIE)
  8. Mittal, Y.G., Gote, G., Patil, Y., Mehta, A.K., Kamble, P. and Karunakaran, K.P., 2024. Investigations on ironing parameters in screw extrusion additive manufacturing (SEAM). Manufacturing Letters, 41, pp.822-831. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mfglet.2024.09.102 (Q2-ESCI)
  9. Patil, Y., Karunakaran, K.P., Akarte, M., Gote, G.D., Mittal, Y.G., Mehta, A.K., Patel, A.K., A comprehensive review of patternless rapid sand casting using additive manufacturing process by bibliometrix R‑tool, Discov Appl Sci 7, 141 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-025-06522-3 (ESCI)
  10. Mittal, Y.G., Agarwal, V., Yadav, D.A., Avegnon, K.L.M., Sealy, M.P., Kamble, P., Gote, G., Patil, Y., Mehta, A.K., Mandal, P., and Karunakaran, K.P., 2025, A mechanistic model for overhang limits in additive manufacturing. Progress in Additive Manufacturing (2025) https://doi.org/10.1007/s40964-025-01154-w (Q1-ESCI)
  11. Patil, Y., Mittal, Y.G., , Mehta, A.K., Karunakaran, K.P., Recoater Blade Selection Framework for AM Processes Utilizing Powder, Discover Mechanical Engineering (2025) https://doi.org/10.1007/s44245-025-00118-2 (Q2-ESCI)
  12. Lalpurwala,  P., Mittal, Y.G., Mehta, A.K., Gote, G.D., Patil, Y., Karunakaran K. P., “A Novel Triaxial Scissor Mechanism for Machine Tools & Additive Manufacturing”, Progress in Additive Manufacturing, (2025) https://doi.org/10.1007/s40964-025-01311-1 (Q1-ESCI)
  13. Patil, Y., Mittal, Y.G., Gote, G.D., Mehta, A.K., Patel, A.K., Gupta, N.K., Karunakaran, K.P., “Design and development of a novel powder dispenser and recoater apparatus for powder additive manufacturing process,” Rapid Prototyping Journal (2025) https://doi.org/10.1108/RPJ-02-2025-0060 (Q2-SCIE)

Book chapters

  1. Mittal, Y.G., Kamble, P., Gote, G., Patil, Y., Mehta, A.K. and Karunakaran, K.P., 2024. Investigations on Die-Swell Behaviour in Screw Extrusion-Based Processing of Thermoplastic ABS. In Advances in Pre-and Post-Additive Manufacturing Processes 1st ed., CRC Press, 2024 (pp. 78-100). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003428862
  2. Mittal, Y.G., Kamble, P., Gote, G., Patil, Y., Mehta, A.K., and Karunakaran, K.P., Optimization of Print Process Parameters in Material Extrusion (MEX) Additive Manufacturing of Biomedical Thermoplastics, Advances in 3D and 4D Printing of Medical Robots and Devices, 1st ed., CRC Press, 2025 (pp. 149-163). https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-24861-0.00007-1

Conference proceedings (Published)

  1. Gupta, Neel Kamal, G, Ganesan, Siddhartha, Karade Shahu, Mehta, Avinash Kumar, KP, Karunakaran, Effect of Multiple Technologies on Minimizing the Residual Stresses in Additive Manufacturing, ICRS 11 - 11th Int. Conf. Residual Stress. SF2M; IJL, Mar 2022, Nancy, Fr. hal-040150 (2022). https://hal.science/hal-04015039.
  2. Y. Gopal Mittal, A. Kumar Mehta, P. Kamble, G. Gote, Y. Patil, K. P.Karunakaran, Fin Design for Passive Cooling in Screw Extrusion Additive Manufacturing (SEAM), (2023) 46–49. https://doi.org/10.3850/978-981-18-6021-8_or-01-0036.html.
  3. G. Mittal, G. Gote, P. Kamble, R. Hodgir, A.K. Mehta, K.P. Karunakaran, Significance of specific velocity in screw extrusion, AIP Conf. Proc. 2937 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0218015.
  4. Mehta, A.K., Gote, G., Mittal, Y.G., Patil, Y., Singh, S., Karunakaran, K.P. (2025). Conceptual Design of a Novel Multi-Wire Feeding System for Metal Wire Additive Manufacturing Processes. Recent Advances in Additive Manufacturing, Volume 2. ICAM 2024. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-3165-0_32
  5. Mittal, Y.G., Patil, Y., Kamble, P., Gote, G., Mehta, A.K., Karade, S., Patel, A.K., Gupta, N.K., Dubey, S. and Karunakaran, K.P., 2025. Investigation on Kinematics in Additive Manufacturing. Advances in Additive Manufacturing Volume-1. AIMTDR-2023 (pp. 1-14). Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-1647-3_1
  6. Mehta, A.K., Gote, G., Solanki, K., Patil, Y., Mittal, Y.G., Ramani, V., and Karunakaran, K.P., 2024, Design and Development of Focusing system for Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion Process. Recent Trends in New Product Development and Smart Manufacturing, Volume 2: Select Proceedings of NPDSM 2024, Lecture note in Mechanical Engineering, 2024. (in press)
  7. Mittal, Y.G., Kamble, P., Mehta, A.K., Gote, G., Patil, Y., Yadav, D.A., and Karunakaran, K.P., 2024, Analysis of Screw Extrusion of Thermoplastics. Recent Trends in New Product Development and Smart Manufacturing, Volume 2: Select Proceedings of NPDSM 2024, Lecture note in Mechanical Engineering, 2024. (in press)

Conference proceedings (Accepted for Publication)

  1. Mittal, Y.G., Kamble, P., Gote, G., Mehta, A.K. and Karunakaran, K.P., 2022, “Optimization of Extruder Screw Geometry for Additive Manufacturing.” In 4th Structural Integrity Conf. and Exhibition (SICE), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Hyderabad, India.
  2. Mehta, A.K., Gote, G., Patil, Y., Mittal, Y.G., and Karunakaran, K.P., 2024, Effect of process parameters on beam output for EB-PBF process. In 13th International Conference on Precision, Micro, Meso and Nano Engineering (COPEN-13), National Institute of Technology (NIT), Calicut, India. (accepted for Publication in Springer Book).
  3. Mehta, A.K., Gote, G., Patil, Y., Mittal, Y.G., Singh, S., and Karunakaran, K.P., 2024, Electron Beam Hybrid Manufacturing: Powder Bed Fusion (EBHM-P). In 13th International Conference on Precision, Micro, Meso and Nano Engineering (COPEN-13), National Institute of Technology (NIT), Calicut, India, (accepted for Publication in Springer Book)
  4. Gote, G., Mehta, A.K., Patil, Y., Mittal, Y.G., Karade, S., Lalpurwala, P., and Karunakaran, K.P., Design of Omnidirectional Cladding System for Wire-fed Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing Process. In 13th International Conference on Precision, Micro, Meso and Nano Engineering (COPEN-13), National Institute of Technology (NIT), Calicut, India, (accepted for Publication in Springer Book).
  5. Gote, G., Mehta, A.K., Patil, Y., Mittal, Y.G., Kamble, P., and Karunakaran, K.P., Rapid Foam Foundry: Integration of Foam AM with Foam Foundry. In 13th International Conference on Precision, Micro, Meso and Nano Engineering (COPEN-13), National Institute of Technology (NIT), Calicut, India, (accepted for Publication in Springer Book).
  6. Lalpurwala, P., Mehta, A.K., Gote, G., Patil, Y., Mittal, Y.G., and Karunakaran, K.P., 2024, “Conceptual Design of Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing for Sheets (EBAM-S).” In 13th International Conference on Precision, Micro, Meso and Nano Engineering (COPEN-13), National Institute of Technology (NIT), Calicut, India, (accepted for Publication in Springer Book).
  7. Patil, Y., Chavan, S., Pandya, M., Mehta, A.K., Gote, G., Mittal, Y.G., Patel, A.K., Akarte, M., and Karunakaran, K.P., 2024, Comparative Study of Scanning Strategies for Sand Mold Production Using Laser-Powder Bed Fusion AM Process. In 13th International Conference on Precision, Micro, Meso and Nano Engineering (COPEN-13), National Institute of Technology (NIT), Calicut, India, (accepted for Publication in Springer Book).
  8. Agarwal, V., Mittal, Y.G., Yadav, D.A., Manal, P., Kamble, P., Patil, Y., Gote, G., Mehta, A.K., and Karunakaran, K.P., 2024, Variable Width Extrusion (VaWE) based Additive Manufacturing: A Novel Approach towards Area Filling. In 13th International Conference on Precision, Micro, Meso and Nano Engineering (COPEN-13), National Institute of Technology (NIT), Calicut, India, (accepted for Publication in Springer Book).
  9. Mittal, Y.G., Gote, G., Mehta, A.K., Patil, Y., Kamble, P., Mandal, P., Yadav, D.A., and Karunakaran, K.P., 2024, A Novel Wire Robotic Arrangement for Additive Manufacturing. In 13th International Conference on Precision, Micro, Meso and Nano Engineering (COPEN-13), National Institute of Technology (NIT), Calicut, India, (accepted for Publication in Springer Book).
  10. Mittal, Y.G., Agarwal, V., Yadav, D.A., Gote, G., Kamble, P., Mehta, A.K., Patil, Y., and Karunakaran, K.P., 2024, Optimal Stepover in Material Extrusion (MEX) based Additive Manufacturing of Thermoplastic ABS. In International Conference on Next Generation Technologies: Design and Manufacturing (ICNGT), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, India.
  11. Mehta, A.K., Gote, G., Patil, Y., Mittal, Y., Lapurwala, P., Karade, S., Ramani, V. N., and Karunakaran, K.P., 2025, Design and development of Deflection System for Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion process. In International Conference On Advances In Materials, Manufacturing And Artificial Intelligence Applications, Harcourt Butler Technical University, Kanpur, India. (accepted for Publication in AIP Conference Proceedings)
  12. Mittal, Y.G., Gote, G., Mehta, A.K., Pati, Y., Kamble, P., Yadav, D.A., and Karunakaran, K.P., 2025, “Sustainable Construction through Wire Robot-Driven Additive Manufacturing.” Conf. Advances in Sustainable Materials, Modelling, & Infrastructure (ASMMI – 2025), Birla Institute of Technology And Science (BITS) Pilani, India, (accepted for Publication in Springer Nature Proceedings in Materials).
  13. Mehta, A.K., Gote, G., Patil, Y., Mittal, Y.G., Lapurwala, P., Karade, S., Ramani, V. N., and Karunakaran, K.P., 2025, Design and development of Thermionic Cathode for Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion process. In International Conference On Modern Manufacturing And Management Intelligence, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Jamshedpur, India.
  14. Mehta, A.K., Mittal, Y.G., Patil, Y., Karunakaran K.P., Kamble, P., 2025, Effect of Process Parameters on Joint Strength in Electron Beam Welding of Copper-stainless Steel. 10th International and 31st All India Manufacturing Technology, Design & Research (AIMTDR 2025) Conference, Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IITI), India.