An Institute of Eminence
Ph.D – Mechanical Engineering
campus
Dubai
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Level
Doctoral Programmes
The department encourages motivated and bright Ph.D. aspirants to join us at BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus & Hyderabad campus to learn, understand and solve problems of specialized research fields. The department also has a part-time Ph.D. scheme especially for working professionals in Industries or Academic Institutes.
- 14 International Journals Publications
- 45 International Conference Publications
- 38 National Conference Publications
- 10 Book/Chapter Published
Research Areas
The department offers a full time Ph.D. programme in the following thrust areas of its research.
- Bio-microfluidics
- Biomaterials, Biomechanics
- Assistive and Medical devices
- Fluid-structure interaction
- Image based material testing and inspection
- Sheet metal forming, Warm and hot forming
- Surface Engineering, Robotics and Control, Solid & Fracture Mechanics
- Structural health monitoring
- Vibrations, Acoustics
- CAD/CAM
- Experimental aerodynamics and jet acoustics
- CFD
- Heat Transfer
- Microtubes
- CFB
- Energy
- Micro Machining & MEMS
- Polymer & Composites
- Rotational Moulding
Resources
- A minimum of 60% in both undergraduate and graduate level in Mechanical or any allied disciplines.
- Undergraduate students with exceptional academic background are also welcome to apply.
- Meeting the minimum eligibility criteria does not guarantee admission to Ph.D. programme
- The shortlisted candidates will have to appear for an interview process.
- An admitted undergraduate student will be required to complete minimum course work.
- Candidates working in reputed R&D organization can apply for Part time/ Aspirant Ph.D. Scheme.
- Financial assistance will be provided to the fulltime Ph.D. students in the form of a monthly stipend of ₹ 31,000. Higher stipend amount will be granted in the subsequent semesters subject to the performance as per institutional norms. A full-time Ph.D. student is expected to perform teaching assistantship in addition to the doctoral research work against the stipend granted to him/her
To learn more about the Ph.D admissions process at BITS Pilani, please visit the website https://www.bitsadmission.com
Faculty
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Finite Element Modelling and Simulations, Industrial Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, Mechanical metallurgy, Metal Forming, Production and operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Texture, residual stresses
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Additive manufacturing, Carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites, Composite Materials, FEA, Polymer Nanocomposites, Topology/Parametric Optimization, Vibration Damping
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Bio-inspired flows, Droplet surface interactions, Experimental Fluid Dynamics [Development of Experiments], Flow Visualization, Flow around Bluff Bodies (2D and 3D ), Flow around freely falling particles, Particle Image Velocimetry (3D and Planar), Simulations using Lattice Boltzmann Method and openFOAM
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Composite Materials, Finite Element Modeling, Mechanical testing, Multi-scale Modeling
Senior Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Data Analysis, Machining, Materials Testing, Robotics, Tribo-Corrosion, Welding
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Microelectro-mechanical Systems (MEMS), Nanostructures, Numerical Simulation, Solar cell, Thin films
