Vivek Patel

About

Dr. Vivek Patel is currently working as Professor in Welding Technology at the University West, Sweden. He has wide-ranging postdoctoral experience of 3.5 years in friction stir welding and processing at Northwestern Polytechnical University, China and his current university. He obtained his doctorate degree from the Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, India (2017) and his master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Gujarat Technological University, India (2012). Vivek’s research mainly focuses on the structure-property relations of light metals (aluminium, magnesium, and titanium) welds developed by solid-state welding technologies i.e., friction stir welding and ultrasonic welding. He is also interested in solid-state additive manufacturing to produce multi material structures and composites. He is actively involved in industry-oriented projects on the process development of light-weight components and structures assembly, particularly for automotive and aerospace applications.

Employment

• University West Professor
  2026 - Present
• University West Associate Professor, Docent
  2023 - 2025
• University West Assistant Professor
  2022 - 2023
• University West Postdoc Researcher
  2020 - 2022
• Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University Assistant Professor
  2017 - 2020
• Northwestern Polytechnical University Postdoc Researcher
  2017 - 2019
• Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University Lecturer
  2014 - 2017
• LDRP Institute of Technology and Research Lecturer
  2012 - 2014
• VPMP Polytechinc, LDRP Institute of Technology and Research Lecturer
  2008 - 2012

Education

• Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University Ph.D.
  2013 - 2017
• Gujarat Technological University M.E. Gold Medalist
  2010 - 2012
• Nirma University of Science and Technology Institute of Technology B.E.
  2000 - 2004

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (82)

• Machine vision defect segmentation and geometric measurement for real time quality monitoring in friction stir welding
  Journal of Manufacturing Systems 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmsy.2026.01.007
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• Stationary shoulder friction stir welding of dissimilar aluminium alloys: microstructure and mechanical property evaluation
  Welding in the World 2026 DOI: 10.1007/s40194-025-02164-6
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• Wire arc additive manufacturing: A review on quality enhancement using nano-particle reinforcement
  Journal of Materials Research and Technology 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2025.12.095
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• Insights of material flow and recrystallization in bi-metallic Al-Cu joint with friction stir welding
  Journal of Advanced Joining Processes 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.jajp.2026.100403
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• Comparative evaluation of conventional friction stir welding and ultrasonic vibration-assisted friction stir welding techniques
  Journal of Advanced Joining Processes 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.jajp.2025.100330
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• Review of tool geometry in the processing of aluminum alloys by FSW
  Materials and Manufacturing Processes 2025 DOI: 10.1080/10426914.2025.2559615
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• Enhancing mechanical properties of wire arc additively manufactured SS316L alloy via TLBO-based parameter optimization and microalloying with SiC nanoparticles
  Journal of Materials Research and Technology 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2025.08.245
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• Enhancing friction stir-based techniques with machine learning: a comprehensive review
  Machine Learning: Science and Technology 2025 DOI: 10.1088/2632-2153/adcff6
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• Exploring the impact of wire core diameter on microstructure and joint properties in ultrasonic wire harness welding
  Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications 2025 DOI: 10.1177/14644207241262863
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• Taguchi-based optimisation of FSW parameters for advancement in aerospace materials: Al-Li 2060 alloy
  Heliyon 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e41048
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