Designation

Professor & Head of Department, (Centre of Excellence in Product Design and Smart Manufacturing)

Address
Phone
E-mail

Department of Mechanical Engineering, MANIT, Bhopal
(O) 0755-4051625, (M) +91 88458811110
nitb[dot]ravi[at]gmail[dot]com

Google Scholar Link

https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=p2dqRUEAAAAJ&hl=en

Date of Birth

03 Jun 1961

Educational Qualification

Ph.D ( Mechanical Engg.), M.Tech, B.E. Mechanical Engineering

Experience

Total Experience: 43 Years 2 Months

Indian Air Force – 15 Years, Harinagar Sugar Mills Ltd. - 14 Months

MANIT (Deemed University)– 27 Years

Specialization

Production , Additive manufacturing, Tribology, Condition Monitoring

Publication

• International Journals:32
• National Journal:02
•  National Conference:13
• International Conference:31

                                               Total Published Paper: 78

Patent

03

Number of PhD/P.G. /U.G. Projects guided

04 Ph.D. (Awarded),03 Ph.D. (Ongoing),

40 M.Tech Thesis, 117B.Tech Projects

Books:

• Taguchi Approach: Optimization of Process Parameters in Turning Operation of Medium Carbon Steel (EN 8), 2017
• Poka-Yoke Practices in Automotive Assembly Line, 2017

Book Chapters:

• Impact of Nanoparticles in Lube Oil Performance,2021
• Review on the Influence of Retained Austenite on the Mechanical Properties of Carbide-Free Bainite,2021
• Tribological Behavior of Carbide-Free Bainite in High Silicon Steel, 2021
• A Review of Operating Parameters, Pretreatment Process, and Digester Design Effect on Biogas Production in Anaerobic Digestion,2021
• A State-of-the-Art Critique Review of the Role of Decision-Making Techniques in NDT for Condition Monitoring,2019
• A State of Art Critique Review of Role of Optimization in NDTS for Effective Condition Monitoring, 2019
• Determination and Comparison of the Anisotropic Strengths of Fused Deposition Modeling P400 ABS, 2017
• Poka-Yoke Technique, Methodology and Design,2016
• A state of art review of online condition monitoring tools using NDT as Principle testing techniques,2016
• ​A Critical Review on Lean Maintenance and TPM,2016

Project/ Consultancy undertaken

Projects:
•    Co-Principal Investigator, Creation and evaluation of Finite Element Model of Scaphoid and its clinical applications. (Completed)
•    Co-Principal Investigator, Post-Surgery Stability of Scaphoid Fractures under different fixation configurations: A Finite Element Analysis (Completed) 
•    Co-Principal Investigator, Development of Intelligent Structures using Concept of Embedded Structural Health Monitoring System for Additive manufacturing products, NPIU. (Completed)12.5
•    Principal Investigator, Design and development of Multi-Utility Sanitization chamber to terminate COVID-19 virus transmission at initial stage, NIT Council of India. (Completed)

Consultancy:
•    Consultancy Rs. 1988322/- Assessment of 1500 mm diameter water pipes (On Going)
•    Consultancy Rs. 689091/-  valuation of old condemn machines belongs to Govt. Press Bhopal (On Going)
•    Consultancy Rs. 486750/- inspection of 55 refurbished city buses of BCLL (On Going)
•    Consultancy Rs.352348/- price assessment of unusable articles belongs to Nagar Palika Ujjain (Completed)
•    Consultancy Rs.  35400/- Valuation of old condemn articles belongs to M.P. Tilhan Sangh, Bhopal (On Going)
•    Consultancy Rs.35400/- Verification and testing of trailer (Trolley) design (Completed)
•    Consultancy Rs. 4792070/-, Consultancy work for assessment of 1500 mm diameter old water pipes (Completed)
•    Consultancy Rs. 689091/-, Valuation of old condemn machines belongs to Govt. Press Bhopal (Completed)
•    Consultancy Rs. 141600/-, Consultancy Technical survey of 20 Non AC TATA LPO 1512TC buses under the ownership of BMC (On Going)
•    Consultancy Rs. 141600/-, Consultancy work of BCLL 20 AC low-floor (TATA LPO 1624 400mm height) buses (Completed)
•    Consultancy Rs. 348000/-, price assessment of unusable electrical articles of Nagar Palik Ujjain (Completed)
•    Consultancy Rs. 152928/-, Valuation of cast iron scrap material, Shyamla Hills (Completed)
•    Consultancy Rs. 103840/-, Revaluation work of 22 low-floor buses of BCLL (Completed)
•    Consultancy Rs.141600/-, Revaluation work of BCLL 20 Non AC 900mm Semi low-floor height (TATA LPO 1512TC) buses under the ownership of BMC (Completed)
•    Consultancy Rs. 8,49600/-, Assessment of 120 Low floor Buses, BCLL, Nagar Nigam Bhopal Sep-Oct 2020. (Completed)
•    Consultancy Rs, 3,86604/- Evaluation of various unused set machines, different sizes of garbage containers, and other scrap parts at Bhanpur Khanti garbage station. (Completed)
•    Consultancy Rs. 608200/- work of various unused Nagar Nigam vehicles, Tyres, oil drums and scrap. (Completed) 
•    Consultancy Rs. 40000/- Central Tasar Silkwarm Seed Station, Central Silk Board, Govt. Of India, Lakha Raigarh  (Chattisgarh) Development of Die for Silk Warm, Prof. P.N.Mishra, Ravi k. Dwivedi. (Completed)

Member of professional bodies

1. Indian Institute of Engineers (India) (IEI)                                    
2. The Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE)
3. Indian Institute of Industrial Engineering (IIIE)
4. Additive Manufacturing Society of India (AMSI)

Country Visited

Indonesia, USA, UK

•    Certificate of merit for achieving Best ANO award during NIC-III, Maihar (MP) -2017, 01-12 Dec 2017

•    Certificate of merit for achieving Best ANO award during participation in NIC-II, Nagarjuna Nagar -2017, 10-21 Jan 2017.

•    National Assessor Award for Machining by Automotive Skill Development Council of India, for commendable performance in the tests conducted by ASDC, 25 Sep 2015 ASDC Conclave at New Delhi.

•    Academic Research Award of Excellence in 4th International Conference on Additive Manufacturing Technologies-2014, The Defence-Aerospace-Automotive-Biomedical Submmit-2014, 1-2 Sep 2014 at Bangalore.

International/National Conference Organized: 04
FDP Organized: 06
Workshop Organized :05

FDP/Workshop Attended :37
Special Courses attended in Indian Air Force : 09

Administrative work done

• HOD, Centre of Excellence in Smart Manufacturing
• Professor in-charge (Students Activity)
• Registrar In charge
• Coordinator Induction Program
• Nodal Officer Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (MHRD Scheme)
• Chief Associate NCC Officer Rank: Major
• Professor I/C Security
• Proctor /Chairman Disciplinary committee
• Expert Member (Faculty Interview Panel)
• Head of The Department (MSME)
• Member DRPC
• Departmental Exam Coordinator
• Adjutant of 1 MP Composite Technical Regiment of NCC
• Workshop Superintendent
• Departmental coordinator Electives
• Coordinator DRPC (PhD Committee)
• Prof. I/C Gymnasium
• Dy. Proctor
• In charge Security Committee
• Senior Warden
• Examiner for NCC “B” & “C” Certificate
• Organizing NCC camps and Adventurous sports for Youth
• Lab in charge of CNC/Advance Machine Tool Lab
• Member in Department UG and PG committee
• I/C Manufacturing shops (Workshop)
• Warden
• Coordinating TEQIP world bank project for central facilities workshop
• Advance Machine Tool  lab development
• Coordinator M.Tech (Maintenance)course   
• Coordinator M.Tech course(Production)
• Member of institution Value Education Cell
• Committee member of Hindi Samiti
• Prof. i/c various games incharge 
• Member in Department UG and PG committee
• Prof –in-charge Security
• In charge Disaster safety cell
• Prof –in-charge vehicle section
• Member in core committee of first Convocation of MANIT

Awards:

1.National Assessor Award for Machining by Automotive Skill Development Council of India, for Commendable performance in the tests conducted by ASDC, 25 Sep 2015 ASDC Conclave at New Delhi.

2.Academic Research Award of Excellence in 4^thInternational Conference on Additive Manufacturing Technologies-2014, “ The Defence-Aerospace-Automotive-Biomedical Submmit-2014, 1-2 Sep 2014 at Bangalore.

3.Certificate of merit for achieving Best ANO award during participation in NIC-II, Nagarjuna Nagar -2017, 10-21 Jan 2017

Editor/ member of editorial board/ review of journal/ Examiner:

1.Advisory committee member of Additive Manufacturing Society of India

2.Advisory Member, World Association of Technical Teachers (W.A.T.T.)

3.Reviewer in International Journal of Rapid Prototyping Journal (Emerald).

4.Editor-in-Chief ofInternational Journal on Additive Manufacturing Technologies

5.Editorial Advisory Board Member in International Journal of Scientific Research and Mechanical Engineering.

6.Member of Editorial Board, International Journal of Applied Engineering and Technology.

7.Editorial Board Member “International Journal of Bionics And Bio-Materials Journal” Journals Pub

8.Advisory Board Member in VTP Research Events and Education Pvt. Ltd.

9.Technical Consultant for RP Division of ni2 Unveils Fabstar Rapid Prototyping 3D Printer.

10.Member Scientific board of Industrial and Mechanical Engineers, International Institute of Engineers, www.iieng.org

11.Reviewer in Horizon Research Publishing Corporation, USA

12.Examiner for Subjective Question papers in Bihar Public Service Commission.

13.Examiner of Integral University, Lucknow, 2013, 2014,2015

14.Executive committee member of Institution of Engineers (India), M.P. State Center (2013-2015).

Invited talks/expert lecture delivered:

1.Expert Lecture in National Seminaron “Role of Mechanical Engineering in Make in India Programme" held at IES Group of Institutes,Bhopalfrom October 07- October 08, 2016

2.Expert Lecture in TEQIP-II sponsored Short term Course on “Product Design and Development (PDD-2016)" held at National Institute of Technology,Durgapurfrom August 29-September 03, 2016

3.Key note speaker in National Conference on “Advanced Technologies in Mechanical Design Related to Production and Rural Engineering held on 4-5 Mar 2016 at Jai Narain College of Technology, Bhopal

4.Key note speaker of Short Term Course on Additive Manufacturing, held on 12-13 Feb 2016 at IPS College of Technology and management, Gwalior

5.National Seminar on “Productivity of Complex Component using intelligent Machine tools for batch production” held on 27-28^thJuly 2012, at IES college of Technology, Bhopal

6.Expert Lecture on Rapid Prototype in IPS Group of colleges, Gwalior on 18 Aug, 2012-10-28

7.Ongoing Expert Lecture Series in National Institute of Technical Teachers’ Training and Research Bhopal.

8.Expert Lecture in National Workshop “Significance of Rapid Prototyping and Rapid Tooling in Indian Industry Under TEQIP -II” during 11^th-12^thMay 2013

9.Expert Lecture” An Introduction and significance of Rapid Prototyping in Indian Scenario” in STTP Recent Advancements in Product Innovations and Design (RAPID-2014)

10.Expert Lecture” Rapid Prototyping : An overview” in STTP Recent Advancements in Product Innovations and Design (RAPID-2014)

11.Expert Lecture “Vacuum Casting and its utility on 10 March 2014 in Sagar Institute of Research & Technology.

12.Expert Lecture Series for TELCO batch organised by National Institute of Technical Teachers’ Training

and Research Bhopal from 20 Jan 2014 to 24 Jan 2014.

13.Expert Lecture on " Biomedical applications of Rapid Prototyping using CAD software"in IPS Group of Colleges on 25/06/2014

14.Key note lecture on “ A Road map Rapid Prototyping Integrating CBCT into Clinical Practice & Research” in 1^stTeachers training workshop for Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics in Indore on 5th July 2014

15.Expert lecture and Chief Guest of valedictory function in workshop on 3D Printing & Prototyping or Direct Digital Manufacturing Technology, organized by Institution of Engineers (India), MP State Center on 03^rdJuly 2015.

16.Expert Lecture on Introduction to additive manufacturing and its application in Indian industry, MITS Gwalior on 22 Aug 2015.

Administrative Responsibilities Out of Institute:

1.District Web Casting Coordinator in Lok sabha election Nov. 2014

2.District Web Casting Coordinator in Vidhan sabha election April 2014

3.Member Selection Committee for the recruitment of Security Officer at CSIR-AMPRI, Bhopal on July 2015.

·      Member in the Assessment Commitees of CSIR-CSMCRL, Bhavnagar 12^th April, 2021 to till date

·      Jury in Grand Finale of Smart India Hackathon (SIH) -2020 Initiative of MHRD Innovation Cell, GoI. 

·      Expert Member of interview panel for the selection of technicians in Homeguard.

·      Member Selection Committee for the recruitment of Security Officer at CSIR-AMPRI, Bhopal on July 2015

·      Expert Member for the inspection regarding affiliation approval of Engineering Colleges under Chattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University 2015

·      District Web Casting Coordinator in Lok sabha election April 2014

·      District Web Casting Coordinator in Vidhan sabha election Nov. 2014 and Nov. 2018.

·      Executive committee member of Institution of Engineers (India), M.P. State Center (2013-2015).

·      Master Trainer of Automotive skill development council of India , Responsibility : Training the trainers of ASDC 30 Jun-02 July 2017