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Dhananjay Madhukar Kulkarni

Senior Professor & Former Dean (Administration)

Additive Manufacturing |, Applications: Healthcare; Automobile and Aerospace, Bio-Materials: Nano-Composites & Auxetic Structures) for medical Implants |, Characterization: Strength; Fatigue; Fracture & Tribology] |, Finite Element Simulation & Analysis |, Material Development [Composites: Polymers; Metals; Fibre-Metals and Nano] |, Topology Optimization |
E/205, Dept of Mechanical Engineering
BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus
Zuarinagar, NH-17B
South Goa
403 726, India

Students

Ph.D. Scholars

Ongoing

  1. Multi-material 4D Printing using Vat Photopolymerisation for Bio-medical Applications | Gaurish Satardekar | Supervisor [Registered: Jan-2025]
  2. Design and Development of Lightweight, High-Performance Cylinders using Novel Fiber Metal Composite Material | Under Institute-Industry Research (BITS Pilani – WIPRO) with WIPRO-WIN Fellowship | Supervisor | Under IMPACT (Industry Mentored PhD offered by BITS Pilani focused on Advanced and Cutting-edge Technologies). [Registered: Jan-2025]
  3. Additively Manufactured Patient Specific Biomimetic Orthopedic Implants using Novel Ultra High-Performance Polyether Ether Ketone Nano-Composite (PEEK–Hip-n-PMC) | Nikhil Chopde | Supervisor | Under School of Interdisciplinary Research and Entrepreneurship (SIRE): Leading to DRIVE (Deep-tech Research, Innovation, Value generation & Entrepreneurship). [Registered: Jul-2024]
  4. Development of Enhanced Orthopedic Implants. | A. Porchelvan | Co-Supervisor | [Registered: Jul-2024] | Under School of Interdisciplinary Research and Entrepreneurship (SIRE): Leading to DRIVE (Deep-tech Research, Innovation, Value generation & Entrepreneurship). [Registered: Jul-2024]
  5. An Investigation of Direct Energy Deposited Inconel and Bimetallic Structure for Aerospace Applications | Manik Patil | Supervisor | Registered: Jan-2021].
  6. Evaluation of Mechanical Performance of the 3-D Printed PEEK Polymer used in Space Applications | Vipin Gupta | as a Supervisor | Registered: Jan-2020].

Awarded

  1. Investigation of Multilayer Ceramic Coatings for High Temperature Contact | Dr. Nikhil R Kadam | Co-Supervisor [Awarded in Aug-2022]
  2. Experimental wear characterization of metal-polyethylene Hip implant materials using designed and developed screening devices. [Bio-Tribology] | Dr. Anant C Kulkarni | Supervisor [Awarded in Dec-2016]
  3. Mechanical and Fracture Characterization of Linear Low density Polythylene using Rotational Moulding | Dr. P L Ramkumar | Supervisor [Awarded in Mar-2016]
  4. Experimental and Computational Investigations on Fracture Behaviour of Extra Deep Drawn Steel Sheets in General Yield Regime | Dr. Vikas Chaudhari | Supervisor [Awarded in Oct-2013]
  5. An Empirical Study on Supply Chain Management: Implementation Issues and Practices in Indian Manufacturing Industries | Dr. V V S N Prasad | Supervisor [Awarded in April-2010]