Sagar Kailas Gawali

About

Dr. Sagar Kailas Gawali is a Mechanical Engineer specializing in additive manufacturing, advanced polymer and composite materials, and process–structure–property relationships. He earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from PDPM IIITDM Jabalpur, India, where his doctoral research focused on extrusion-based additive manufacturing, polymer nanocomposites, and the environmental durability and weathering performance of 3D-printed components.

He is currently working as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at IIT Indore, India, where his research involves advanced and micro-scale additive manufacturing of functional materials, experimental process optimization, and comprehensive mechanical, thermal, and microstructural characterization. His broader research interests include functional and sustainable materials, multi-material and hybrid manufacturing, smart manufacturing systems, and additive manufacturing for extreme and service-critical environments.

Dr. Gawali has authored multiple peer-reviewed journal articles and conference papers and actively engages in interdisciplinary research at the interface of materials science, manufacturing, and mechanical engineering.

Employment

• Indian Institute of Technology Indore Postdoctoral Research Fellow
  2025 - Present
• PDPM Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing Jabalpur Junior Research Fellow
  2019 - 2019

Education

• Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing Jabalpur Ph.D
  2020 - 2025
• PDPM Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing Jabalpur M.Tech (CAD/CAM)
  2017 - 2019
• Smt Kashibai Navale College of Engineering Vadgaon Bachelor in Engineering (B.E.)
  2012 - 2016

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (10)

• Effect of Natural Weathering Conditioning on the Mechanical and Surface Performance of Additively Manufactured Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate (ASA) Components
  Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering 2026 DOI: 10.1007/s13369-026-11212-2
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• Compatibility analysis of metal-oxide nanofillers on ASA polymer for additive manufacturing to achieve multi-functionality
  Journal of Composite Materials 2026 DOI: 10.1177/00219983261422461
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• Optimization of FFF parameters for mechanical performance enhancement of ASA polymer in outdoor applications
  International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing (IJIDeM) 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s12008-025-02272-z
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• Effect of Natural Aging on Mechanical Properties of 3D-Printed Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate for Outdoor Applications
  Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s11665-024-10273-4
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• Advancement of nanofiller reinforced fused filament fabrication polymers: A path to sustainable, weather-resistant 3D printing materials
  Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials 2025 DOI: 10.1177/08927057241290465
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• Experimental investigations on effect of graphite loading on melt flow behaviour of ABS-Gr composite for fused filament fabrication (FFF) process
  Advances in Materials and Processing Technologies 2023 DOI: 10.1080/2374068X.2022.2093004
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• Large-part manufacturing using CNC-assisted material extrusion-based additive manufacturing: issues and challenges
  International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing 2023 DOI: 10.1007/S12008-022-01097-4
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• Optimization of fused filament fabrication process parameters for mechanical responses of weather-resistant polymer (acrylonitrile styrene acrylate)
  Polymer Engineering & Science 2023 DOI: 10.1002/PEN.26192
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• Additive Manufacturing of Large Size Parts Through Retrofitment of Three-Axes CNC Machining Centre
  Lecture Notes on Multidisciplinary Industrial Engineering 2021 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-73495-4_29
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• Investigations on the Development of Heated Build Platform for Additive Manufacturing of Large-Size Parts
  Lecture Notes on Multidisciplinary Industrial Engineering 2020 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-4619-8_1
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