Dr. Vinod Kumar Singla
Designation : Associate Professor
Education
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Ph.D. (Non-Traditional Machining Methods), Thapar University, Patiala
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M.E. (Production Engineering), Punjab University, Chandigarh
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B.E. (Mechanical Engineering), Punjab University, Chandigarh
Experience: Total Experience : 17 years
 Teaching experience: 17 years
Teaching Interests:
 Advanced Manufacturing processes
 Machining Science
 Manufacturing Processes
 Engineering Metrology
 Manufacturing Engineering
Research Interest:
 Non-Traditional Machining Processes
 Optimization Techniques
 Conventional Machining Methods
Publications:
National/ international Journals: 41
National/ international Conferences: 25
Some of the publications are:
 Vinod Kumar, J.S.Khamba, “Statistical Analysis of Experimental Parameters in
Ultrasonic Machining of Tungsten Carbide Using Taguchi Approach”, Journal of the
American Ceramic Society, 91[1] pp. 92-96, 2008 (Blackwell Publishers)
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Vinod Kumar, J.S.Khamba, “Experimental Investigation of Ultrasonic Machining of
Alumina-Based Ceramic Composite”, Journal of the American Ceramic Society,
89[8] pp.2413-2417, 2006 (Blackwell Publishers)
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Vinod Kumar, J.S.Khamba, “Optimization of Tool Wear Rate in Ultrasonic
Machining of Tungsten Carbide using Taguchi Methodology” , Journal of Machining
and Forming Technologies,Vol.1,Issue ¾,ISSN:1947-4369, pp. 1-15 ,2009 (Nova
science publishers, U.K.)
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Vinod Kumar,J.S.Khamba, “An Investigation into the Ultrasonic Machining of Cobased Super Alloy Using the Taguchi Approach”, International Journal of Machining
and Machinability of Materials,Vol.7, No ¾,pp. 230-243 , 2010 (Inderscience
Publishers,U.K.)
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Vinod Kumar, J.S.Khamba, “Parametric Optimization of Ultrasonic Machining of Cobased Super Alloy Using the Taguchi Multi-Objective Approach”, Production
Engineering, Research and Development,pp.417-425, 2009 (Springer Publishers)
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Anirban Bhattacharya, Ajay Batish, Vinod kumar, Gurmail Singh, “Study of Material
Transfer Mechanism in Die Steels Using Powder Mixed EDM”, Materials and
Manufacturing Processes, Taylor and Francis publishers,2011
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Anirban Bhattacharya,Ajay Batish, Vinod kumar, Gurmail Singh, “Optimal Parameter
Settings For Rough And Finish Machining of Die Steels in Powder Mixed EDM”,
International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology ,Springer publishers, 61:537548,2012 published online , DOI: 10.1007/s00170-011-3716-5, Springer publishers
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Anish kumar, Vinod kumar, Jatinder kumar, “Microstructure analysis and material
transformation of pure titanium and tool wear surface after Wire Electric Discharge
machining process “, Machining Science and Technology, 18:47–77, 2014, , DOI:
10.1080/10910344.2014.863632 (Taylor & Francis Publishers, USA)
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Anish kumar, Vinod kumar, Jatinder kumar, Surface integrity and material transfer
investigation of pure titanium for rough cut surface after wire electro discharge
machining, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B, Journal of
Engineering Manufacture, SAGE publications, (Published online, December
2013),DOI:10.1177/0954405413513013,PP 1-22
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Anish kumar, Vinod kumar, Jatinder kumar, Experimental investigation of material
transfer mechanism in WEDM of pure titanium (Grade-2) , Advances in Materials
Science and Engineering, Vol.2013,Article ID: 847876, PP.1-20, DOI:
10.1155/2013/847876, Hindawi Publishers
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Anish kumar, Vinod kumar, Jatinder kumar, Multi response optimization of process
parameters based on Response surface methodology for pure titanium using WEDM
process, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology ,Springer
publishers, DOI 10.1007/s00170-013-4861-9,68:2645-2668,2013
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Anish kumar, Vinod kumar, Jatinder kumar, Investigation of machining parameters
and surface integrity in wire electric discharge machining of pure titanium,
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B, Journal of
Engineering Manufacture, SAGE publications, 227 (7), pp. 972-992, DOI:
10.1177/0954405413479791,2013
Achievement, Awards and Recognitions:
 Reviewed the research papers of some referred journals:
1. Materials and Manufacturing Processes (Taylor and Francis, Publishers, U.K.)
2. Machining science and Technology (Taylor and Francis, Publishers, U.K.)
3. Journal of Mechanical Engineering, Strojniski Vestnik (University of
Ljublijana)
4. International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology (Blackwell
publishers,USA)
 Editor of the “American Journal of Mechanical Engineering, Science and Education
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Publishing, USA (http://www.sciepub.com/journal/AJME).
Editor of the American Journal of Modeling and Optimization
(http://www.sciepub.com/journal/AJMO), USA.
Awarded travel grant from DST for the research paper presentation on
“ Prediction of Tool and Nozzle Flow Behavior in Ultrasonic Machining Process” at the
International Conference on Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (ICMIE 2011),
World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, Singapore during Sept 28-30,
2011.
Delivered about ten expert lectures in the area of Non-Traditional Machining
Processes and optimization Techniques at various institutes.
Street:
P.O. Box 32
Postcode: 147004
City:
Patiala
Country: India
Email:
vsingla@thapar.edu
Located in: Mechanical Engineering Department