Ajay Sidpara

About

I am working as an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering Department at Indian Institute of technology Kharagpur, India. My research interests are development of tooling for nano finishing of complex components, Micro machining, texturing, etc.

Employment

• Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Associate Professor
  2021 - Present
• Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Assistant Professor
  2013 - 2021
• Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Project Engineer
  2013 - 2013
• Charotar Institute of Technology Lecturer
  2004 - 2006

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Ph.D.
  2006 - 2013
• Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda Faculty of Technology and Engineering Master of Engineering
  2002 - 2004
• Government Engineering College Bhuj Bachalor of Engineering
  1997 - 2001

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (62)

• How spindle speed and feed rate control PMMA micro-milling: baseline process optimization toward micro-milling of PMMA/GNP nanocomposites
  The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 2026 DOI: 10.1007/s00170-026-18860-6
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• Tool wear evaluation in micro-milling of Al6061/GNPs nanocomposite
  Wear 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.wear.2025.206269
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• Fabrication, Characterization and Micro-machinability of Stir-Cast Al6061/GNPs + Mg Nanocomposite
  Metals and Materials International 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s12540-024-01780-z
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• Microstructure and Mechanical Property Variation of Al6061/GNP Nanocomposite by Mg and Ultrasonic Vibration in Bottom Pouring Stir Casting
  Advanced Engineering Materials 2025 DOI: 10.1002/adem.202500024
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• Surface characterization of the diamond polishing pads and their performance evaluation in nanofinishing of electroless nickel plating
  The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 2024 DOI: 10.1007/s00170-024-14763-6
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• Parametric investigation of wire-EDM parameters for micro channel as a foundation of high-quality micro needle array fabrication
  Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science 2024 DOI: 10.1177/09544062241257829
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• Fabrication of microneedles using wire electric discharge machining and improving surface quality by electrochemical polishing
  Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering 2024 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6439/ad5dc7
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• Improving surface finish and wear resistance of electroless nickel plating using flexible abrasive tool
  Wear 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.wear.2024.205326
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• Modeling techniques in nanofinishing processes - a review
  Surface Engineering 2024 DOI: 10.1177/02670844241270182
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• Research on the mechanism of particles separation in magnetorheological fluid-based finishing process
  Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture 2024 DOI: 10.1177/09544054231178967
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