Dr. KANAK KALITA

About

I am an Associate Professor (Research) & Associate Dean (Research) at RIT Chennai, India. My expertise in Mechanical Engineering, Machine Learning Metamodels, Process Optimization, Metaheuristic Algorithms, MCDM and Computational Mechanics. I am an editor for Scientific Reports (Springer-Nature), Discover Applied Sciences (Springer), and Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering. My research interests include Composite Structures, Process Optimization, and Fuzzy Decision Making.
Please visit https://kanakkalita-com.webnode.com/

Employment

• Rajalakshmi Institute of Technology Associate Dean – Research & Development
  2025 - Present
• Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology Associate Professor
  2023 - 2025
• Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology Assistant Professor
  2019 - 2023
• VJ Coresoft Pvt. Ltd. Senior Software Engineer
  2018 - 2019
• Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology JRF
  2016 - 2018
• Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management and Engineering Assistant Professsor
  2014 - 2016
• Tractors and farm equipments limited Field Officer
  2012 - 2012
• Jaihind Projects Ltd. GET
  2011 - 2012
• VSB - Technical University of Ostrava

Education

• Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology PhD
  2014 - 2019
• Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Master in Engineering
  2012 - 2014
• RGTU Bachelor in Engineering
  2007 - 2011

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (156)

• Erratum: “Optimization of sputtering parameters using MCDM techniques for synthesis of CoCrFeNi medium entropy alloy coatings” [AIP Advances 16, 025150 (2026)]
  AIP Advances 2026 DOI: 10.1063/5.0337151
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• High-performance Al2O3-modified PETG/carbon fiber sandwich nanocomposites fabricated through FFF 3D printing coupled with hand lay-up
  Journal of Materials Research and Technology 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2026.06.258
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• Optimization of sputtering parameters using MCDM techniques for synthesis of CoCrFeNi medium entropy alloy coatings
  AIP Advances 2026 DOI: 10.1063/5.0306215
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• Effect of particulate reinforcement on the aging behavior of aluminium metal matrix composites - A review
  Journal of Materials Research and Technology 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2025.12.211
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• 3D Printer Nozzle Material Selection—A CRITIC-TRUST MCDM Approach
  2026 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-07721-9_10
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• Process modelling of biodiesel production process using genetic programming
  Materials Today: Proceedings 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2024.03.002
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• A novel many-objective symbiotic organism search algorithm for industrial engineering problems
  International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing (IJIDeM) 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s12008-024-02143-z
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• Machine learning-driven analysis of erosion resistance in ZrSiO4/Al2O3 reinforced A356 hybrid composites: Integration of CART algorithm with Taguchi optimization
  Journal of Materials Research and Technology 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2025.03.107
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• Synergetic effect of TiC particles on cavitation erosion resistance of AZ31-TiC surface composites
  Heliyon 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2025.e42602
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• MORKO: A Multi-objective Runge–Kutta Optimizer for Multi-domain Optimization Problems
  International Journal of Computational Intelligence Systems 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s44196-024-00714-2
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