Ph.D Students
Name: Arko Biswas (Jul 2019 to present) (Co-supervisor: Dr. Bishakh Bhattacharya)
Education (affiliation): M.Tech., NITTR, Kolkata | B.Tech., Jalpaiguri Govt. Engineering College
Research Area/Topic: Ionic Polymer Metal Composite Actuator based Soft Robotics
Email: barko@iitk.ac.in
Name: Ajay Kumar (Jan 2020 to present)
Education (affiliation): M. Tech (MNNIT Allahabad) | B.Tech (UPTU)
Research Area/Topic: Mechanical and Tribological behavior of polymers
Email: kajay@iitk.ac.in, kumarajay23894@gmail.com
Name: Susheel Kumar (Jan 2020 to present)
Education (affiliation): M.Tech. (MNNIT, Allahabad) | B.Tech. (UPTU)
Research Area/Topic: Tribology and Contact Mechanics, with a specific focus on the adhesion study of elastomers (PDMS)
Email: susheelk@iitk.ac.in
Name: Arun Kumar (Jan 2021 to present)
Education (affiliation): M.Tech. (IIT Delhi)
Research Area/Topic: Solid Mechanics, Nanoengineering in Tribology, Wear Resistant Coatings, Tribological Materials, Thixotropic lubrication, Rheology
Email: arunkumar20@iitk.ac.in, arunrao74@gmail.com
Name: Natnael Ashenafi Getahun (Jan 2023 to present)
Research Area/Topic: Hybrid polymer composite materials
Email: natnael23@iitk.ac.in
Name: Mohammad Ahad Ansari (Jul 2024 to present)
Education (affiliation): M.Tech NIT, Calicut
Research Area/Topic: High Temperature Coating, Surface Modification, Tribology, Solid Mechanics
Email: ahadansari24@iitk.ac.in
Name: Ashutosh Sinha (Jul 2025 to present)
Education (affiliation): M.Tech (NIT Hamirpur | B.Tech (Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology)
Research Area/Topic: Tribology, Coatings
Email: ashutoshsi25@iitk.ac.in
Name: Priya Singh (Jul 2025 to present)
Education (affiliation): M.Tech (MDU, Rohtak) | B.Tech (Kanpur University)
Research Area/Topic: Polymer spun fibres
Email: priyas25@iitk.ac.in