Champa Devi Gangwal Chair Professor (2019-2022)

Umang Gupta Chair Professor
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering

and Materials Science Programme
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Kanpur 208016, UP, India

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IIT-Kanpur

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My only regret is that you and your friends could not be punished for your crimes in this society...But GOD :):):)

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Area of Interests

-Carbon nanotubes, graphene, porous carbon, exfoliated graphite, -Nanostructured advanced materials including nanopolymers, -Multifunctional and functionally graded composites, -Nanocomposites including multiscale composites, -Carbon-carbon/silicon composites, -Finite element analysis of polymeric products, -Roadwheel of Military Battle Tank Arjuna

-Applications of materials in Fuel cell, Lithium battery, Thermoelectric, Water purification, Supercapacitor, High performance structural composites, Catalysis, and Biomedical Implants

Publications -Journal Papers: 302 -Books: 12+3(special issue) -Book Chapters: 141 -Conference Papers: 135++ -Patents: 64 -Conf Proceedings: 08 -Citation (Google Scholar)

Sponsored Projects -Projects in Progress: 04 -Projects Completed: 43 -Undergraduate Project:33+ -Advanced Nanoengineering  Materials Laboratory -Laboratory Staff: 01 -Acknowledgement

Students Supervised -Postdoc: 01+05(C) -PhD: 35 (completed) -PhD: 06 (ongoing) -M.Tech: 97(completed) -M.Tech: 03 (ongoing) -Visitors:++++

Prime Minister Sir Narendra Modi handed over a replica of the Arjun Main Battle Tank (MK-1A) to Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane in Chennai on February 14, 2021.   | Photo Credit: Ragu R

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/prime-minister-hands-over-indigenous-arjun-tank-to-army/article33834519.ece

It is an indigenously designed tank which has been developed and manufactured by CVRDE, DRDO along with 15 academic institutions.

Acknowledgement: Prof. Anil K. Bhowmick (PhD Advisor), IIT-Kharagpur; Director, Combat Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (CVRDE); Dr. S.S. Prasad, IS and Director, DTSR (DRDO); Dr. H.H. Bhargava, Dy Director, DTSR (DRDO); Mr. Subhas C, Saraf, Chairman and Managing Director, Madras Elastomers Limited; Friends of Madras Elastomers Limited; and.......

 

Teaching

Lecturer:                               IIT-Kanpur, January 31, 2001 to October 06, 2002

Assistant Professor:            IIT-Kanpur, October 07, 2002 to December 30, 2007

Associate Professor:           IIT-Kanpur, December 31, 2007 to March 25, 2012

Professor:                              IIT-Kanpur, March 26, 2012 to till date

 

Guest Professor: Pandit Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing Jabalpur, (IIIT, Jabalpur), 2009

 

Instructor:

ME-222N, Structure and properties of materials, 2012-2013-II,  2013-2014-II

ME-770, Materials selection for mechanical design, 2000-2001-II, 2010-2011-II, 2014-15-II, 2020-21-II, 2021-22-II

ME-727, Composite materials, 2004-2005-II, 2008-2009-II, 2009-2010-I

ME-777, Plastic parts manufacturing and tool design, 2002-2003-II, 2003-2004-II

MS-603, Mechanical properties of materials, 2008-2009-I, 2009-2010-I, 2010-2011-1, 2011-2012-I, 2012-2013-I, 2013-2014-I, 2014-15-II, 2019-20-I, 2021-22-I

MS-605, Materials engineering, 2001-2002-II, 2006-2007-II, 2010-11-II, 2011-2012-II

2012-2013-II, 2013-2014-II

MS-614, Polymer engineering, 2005-2006-I, 2006-2007-I, 2007-2008-I

MS-616, High performance polymers and composites, 2001-2002-I, 2002-2003-I, 2004-2005-I

 

Lab Instructor:

ME-371, Mechanical engineering lab-1, 2006-2007-II, 2008-2009-II, 2009-2010-II

2010-2011-II

ME-471, Mechanical engineering lab-2, 2007-2008-I

ESO-214, Nature and properties of materials, 2001-2002-II, 2003-2004-II, 2004-2005-II

 

Tutor:

TA-201N, Introduction to manufacturing processes, 2000-2001-II, 2002-2003-I, 2005-2006-II, 2006-2007-II, 2009-2010-I, 2009-2010-II, 2010-2011-I, 2011-2012-II, 2012-2013-I, 2013-2014-I, 2014-15-II

ESO-202, Thermodynamics, 2001-2002-I, 2005-2006-I, 2011-2012-I

ESO-214, Nature and properties of materials, 2001-2002-II, 2003-2004-II, 2004-2005-II

ME-100, Introduction to profession, 2008-2009-2

ME451N, (Project), 2008-2009-I

ME452N, (Project), 2008-2009-II

 

MS-614:Polymer Engineering (2005-2006-I, 2006-2007-I)

ME-777:Plastic Parts Manufacturing and Tool Design (2002-2003-II, 2003-2004-II

ME-770:Materials selection for mechanical design (2000-2001-II)

ESO-202-Thermodynamics (2001-2002-I, 2005-2006-I)

MS-603:Mechanical properties of materials (2008-2009-I); (2011-12-I)