Dr. Nikhil Rajendra Kadam

• Ph.D. in Mechanical (Fracture Mechanics and Ceramics), BITS Pilani, 2022
• M. Tech. in Mechanical Design Engineering, SPPU, 2014
• B. Tech. in Mechanical Engineering, SPPU, 2012
• Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Mumbai Board, 2009

Lecturer, Matoshree Aasarabai Polytechnic, Nashik, 06 Months

Assistant Professor, K. K. Wagh Institute of Engineering Education and Research, Nashik, 2 Yrs. 06 Months

Assistant Professor, Sanjivani Group of Institute, College of Engineering, Kopargaon, 07 Months

Assistant Professor, Trinity Academy of Engineering, Pune, 1 Yrs. 06 Months

Assistant Professor, JSPM University, 2023 to Present

Ceramic Materials

Fracture Mechanics

Design and Vibration

Crashworthiness

Optimization

Tribology

1) Development and Testing of a High-Performance Airfoil for Application in Small Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine Blades, Evergreen - Joint Journal of Novel Carbon Resource Sciences and Green Asia Strategy. (Accepted for Publication).

2) Investigation of Microstructural and Mechanical Properties of 8YSZ Thermal Barrier Coatings: Atmospheric Plasma Spray vs Electron Beam Physical Vapour Deposition, Tribology in Industry. (Accepted for Publication).

3) An Investigation on the Microstructure, Thermo-physical and Mechanical Characterization of Laser Re-melted Plasma Sprayed 8YSZ TBCs, Lasers in Engineering, Vol. 55, Issue 1-2, 2023, pp. 3-19.

4) An Atmospheric Plasma Spray and Electron-Beam Physical Vapour Deposition Process for Thermal Barrier Coatings: A Review, Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering, Taylor and Francis, Vol. 21, Issue 5, 2023, pp. 1729-1754.

5) Evaluation of Cutting Parameters in Turning Operation of AISI 4140 using Al2O3 Inserts Via. Taguchi Method, Journal for Basic Sciences, Vol. 23, Issue 3, 2023, pp. 865-871.

6) Influence of Spray Angle onto the Microstructural and Mechanical Properties of Air Plasma Sprayed 8YSZ TBCs, Materials Today: Proceedings, Elsevier, Vol. 78, 2023, pp. 744-751.

7) Fracture Analysis of Pre-cracked 8YSZ TBCs with Edge and Internal Cracks under Thermo-mechanical load: A Numerical Approach, Materials Today: Proceedings, Elsevier, Vol. 59, 2022, pp. 1839-1845.

8) Microstructural Characterization, Residual Stress, and Mechanical Properties of Plasma Sprayed 8YSZ Thermal Barrier Coatings, Tribology in Industry, Journal of the Serbian Tribology Society, Vol. 44, Part. 2, 2022, pp. 230-243.

9) The effect of Spray Angle on the Microstructural and Mechanical Properties of Plasma Sprayed 8YSZ TBCs, Journal of Micromanufacturing, Sage Publication, Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2022, pp. 181-192.

10) Effect of Edge and Internal Cracks in 8YSZ Thermal Barrier Coatings Subjected to Mechanical Loading: An Numerical Approach, Materials Today: Proceedings, Elsevier, Vol. 44, Part 2, 2021, pp. 3059-3064.

11) Effect of Spray Angle onto the Microstructure of EB-PVD enabled 8YSZ Thermal Barrier Coatings, Materials Today: Proceedings, Elsevier, Vol. 44, Part 1, 2021, pp. 1111-1117.

12) Effect of Substrate Rotation on the Microstructure of 8YSZ Thermal Barrier Coatings by EB-PVD, Materials Today: Proceedings, Elsevier, Vol. 20, Part 2, 2020, pp. 678-683.

13) Finite Element Analysis on Nano-indentation Behavior in Columnar 7YSZ EB-PVD Thermal Barrier Coatings, Jurnal Tribologi, Vol. 22, 2019, pp.1-17.

14) Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Atmospheric Plasma Sprayed 8YSZ Thermal Barrier Coatings, Advances in Micro and Nano Manufacturing and Surface Engineering, Lecture Notes on Multidisciplinary Industrial Engineering, Springer Nature Singapore, 2019, pp. 437-446.

15) Selection of Coatings and Nitriding Process for AISI 4140 Steel Material to Enhance Tribological Properties, Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Springer, Vol. 949, 2019, pp. 463-473.

16) Wear Evaluation of AISI 4140 Alloy Steel with WC/C Lamellar Coatings Sliding Against EN 8 Using Taguchi Method”, Journal of The Institution of Engineers: Series C, Springer, Vol. 97, Issue 4, 2016, pp. 547-550.

Best Oral Paper Presentation Award at an International Conference on Advanced Functional Materials: Future Perspectives (AFMFP 2022), NIT Jalandhar, 06th – 08th Aug. 2022.

Mechanical System Design, Computer Aided Engineering, Tribology, Design of Transmission System, Numerical and Statistical Methods, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Dynamics of Machinery, Solid Modeling and Drafting, Solid Mechanics, Engineering Graphics, and Systems in Mechanical Engineering.

55th National Metallurgists Day and 71st Workshop on Effective Teaching and Learning conducted by BITS Pilani Goa Campus in association with CET, IIT Kharagpur during 16th – 17th Feb. 2017. One day workshop on Intellectual Property Rights held at BITS Pilani, K. K. Birla Goa Campus on 31st Aug. 2016. Annual Technical Meeting (NMD-ATM 2017) Annual Mega Event of Indian Institute of Metals organised by BITS Pilani Goa Campus and IIM during 11th to 14th Nov. 2017.

1) Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, Springer. (Q2, Scopus, SCIE)

2) International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat and Fluid Flow, Emerald Publishing. (Q3, Scopus, SCIE)

3) Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering, Taylor and Francis. (Q2, Scopus, ESCI)

4) Tribology in Industry. (Q3, Scopus)

5) Measurements and Control, Sage Publications. (Q2, Scopus, SCIE, WoS)

6) Materials Today: Proceedings, Elsevier. (Q2, CPCI, Scopus)

7) International Journal of Research on Engineering Structures and Materials, MIM Research Group. (Q3, Scopus), Advisory Board Member (2021-22, 22-23, 23-24).

8) Jordan Journal of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Hashemite University. (Q3, Scopus, WoS, ESCI)

Office Address: C401, C Bulding, JSPM University, Pune

Email: nrk.smms@jspmuni.ac.in

dr.nikhilrajendrakadam@gmail.com

Phone: 9762654401

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-nikhil-rajendra-kadam-4b2958150/