Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra
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Dr. Rajeev Kumar

Joined Institute on : 1-Jul-2002

  • Associate Professor
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Ph. D.
Contact Address

C-II/21 B.I.T. Mesra Ranchi

E - 11, Sector - III, HEC Ranchi, 834004

  • Phone Office - 06512275924
  • Phone Residence - 9431382591
  • Email - rajeevkumar@bitmesra.ac.in
Work Experience

Teaching : 24 Years

Research : 25 Years

Individual: 01 Years
Professional Background

M.E. (Heat Power), BIT Mesra, 2001

PhD : Investigations on Mechano-emission Characteristics of Metallic Alloys, 2008
Research Areas
  • Materials Science, Plastic Deformation of Materials
  • Waste to Power, Waste to Wealth, Technological Intervention in Rural Areas to increase the Economy of Villagers
Award and Honours
  • Awarded Perennial Fund (Rs.1.75 Lacs) in the year 2020  for coordinating and implementation of the Unnat Bharat  Abhiyan flagship program running by MoE and National Coordinating Institute IIT Delhi.
  • Coordinator of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan of BIT Mesra, launched by MHRD, Govt. of India  since May 2017.
  • Initiative taken to reduce polythene bags from Ranchi town through Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) on World Environment Day 2013.
  • National Level Monitor (NLMs) of Rural Development programme , Govt. of India 2011-2013 for Eastern Zone.
  • Technical Advisor of vehicle purchase committee of Ranchi Nagar Nigam, 2014-2015.
  • Faculty Advisor of Society of Green Engineering  activities 
Publications

International Journals:

July 2025- June 2026

    1. Rai, I. and Kumar, R., 2025. Heat Transfer Analysis of a Longitudinal Fin Attached to a Beta-Type Stirling Engine. Archives of Thermodynamics, pp.51-60.   https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6429190

July 2024 -June 2025

    1. Raj, D., Kumar, R. and Shanmugam, L., 2024, November. Innovative Design Integration of Steam Injection in Alpha Stirling Engines for Enhanced Power Generation Efficiency. In International Conference on Design and Manufacturing Technologies (pp. 263-271). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.  https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-7659-0_23
    2. Smita Singh, Gautam Sen, Sumanta K. Sengupta, Praween Surin and Rajeev Kumar,“Development of Adhesive from Soy based Copolymer Modified through Graft Copolymerization” Polymer Bulletin,  2025, DoI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-025-05844-x
    3. Smita Singh,S. Sengupta, P. Surin, Gautam Sen, Rajeev Kumar and Sweta Singh,“Synthesis and Formulation of Modified Milk Protein and its Study as an Adhesive for Wood Binding”, Journal of Polymer Engineering, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/polyeng-2024-0167

July 2023 – June 2024

  1. Anu Anand, Rajeev Kumar, Shatrudhan Pandey, S.M. Mozammil Hasnain and Saurav Goel, “Influence of an Engineered Notch on the Electromagnetic Radiation Performance of NiTi Shape Memory Alloy”, Materials, 2024 17, 1708, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma17071708
  2. Anu Anand, Rajeev Kumar, “ A Review of the Electromagnetic Radiation Emission and Magnetic Field Generatation in Metallic Materials under Stress” Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals,77(1), 1–16.   https://doi.org/10.1007/s12666-023-03067-0
  3. Anand A., Kumar R., Anwer G., Pandey S., Deifalla A. F., Hasnain S. M., Abbas M. “Exploring the Impact of Varying Notch-depth Ratio on Electromagnetic Radiation Parameters at Tensile Fracture of C35000 Brass ”. J. Mater. Res. Technol. 2024, 28, 3166-3174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2023.12.232 
  4. Smita Singh, Gaytam Sen, Rajeev Kumar, Jay Prakash Pandey, “Synthesis of Tragacanth Gum-based Programmable Adhesive for Wood binding Applications”, International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, 129(2024)103601. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2023.103601 

Conferences:-2023-2024

A Critical Assessment of Electro-magnetic Radiation Emission During Plastic Deformation in Metallic Materials:A Review, Anu Anand and Rajeev Kumar, 3rd  International Conference on Manufacturing, Material Science and Engineering (ICMMSE2021), AIP Conf. Proc.2548, 050006(2023)  https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0120704

Book Chapter:

“The Influence of Notch-width Ratio on Mechanical and Electromagnetic Radiation parameters During Tensile Deformation in FCC Metals”, Anu Anand and Rajeev Kumar, Recent Developments in Mechanics and Design, Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.2023, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4140-5_10

 

 

Workshop Attended: (July 2023 – May 2024)

”One Day Workshop on Innovation & Startups in Higher Education Institutes of Jharkhand”  organized by the Department of Higher & Technical Education, Government of Jharkhand at Jharkhand University of Technology, Namkum, Ranchi on 12.02.2024

Before 2020

  1. Akshat Kumar,P. Naggapaneni, M. Samad and Rajeev Kumar, "Design and Fabrication of a Low- cost Mixer for Biogas Digester" 2020,  IJAST, Vol 29 no-7, ISSN:2207-6360 (Scopus)
  2. Gaurav Kumar, Ratnesh Kumar and Rajeev Kumar, " Optimization of Process Parameters of Friction Stir Welded AA5082 - AA7075 butt joints using Resonance Fatigue Properties", 2020, Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Vol 68, No-01
  3. Anurag Gupta and Rajeev Kumar, "Phase Change Materials for Energy Conversion", 2018, Carbon - Science and Technology, ISSN 0974 - 0546
  4. Rajat Upadhyaya, K.K.Singh and Rajeev Kumar," Effect of Heat Treatment Parameters on the Characteristics of Thin Wall Austempered Ductile Iron Casting", 2018, IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 
  5. Rajat Upadhyaya, K.K. Singh, Rajeev Kumar, Sharan chandran M, Study on the effect of austempering temperature on the Structure- Properties of Thin Wall Austempered Ductile Iron, 2017, Materials Today (Elsevier) (Accepted)
  6. Rajat Upadhyaya, K.K. Singh, Rajeev Kumar, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Thin Wall Ductile Iron, Journal of Automobile Engineering and Applications, 2017; 4(2): 35–39p.
  7. Effect of Peierls’ Stress on the Electromagnetic Radiation during yielding of Metals, Ashok Misra, R. C. Prasad, V. S. Chauhan, Rajeev Kumar, Mechanics of Materials, 2010., vol-42 (505-21).
  8. Some Basic Aspects of Electromagnetic Radiation Emission during Plastic Deformation and Crack Propagation in Cu-Zn Alloys, Rajeev Kumar and Ashok Misra, Material Science & Engineering A 2007, 454-455C, pp. 203-210.
  9. Effect of processing parameters on the electromagnetic radiation emission during plastic deformation and crack propagation in copper – zinc alloys, Rajeev kumar and Ashok Misra, J Zhejiang Univ SCIENCE A  2006 7(11):1800-1809.
  10. Performance  analysis of a Gamma type Stirling engine using three different solar concentrators, Krishanu Ganguly, Sumit Banerjee and Rajeev Kumar, 2016. International Journal of Mechanical Engg. , 2016,  vol-4, issue 4, ISSN 2321-6441, 1-7
  11. Performance  Characteristics of a Gamma type Stirling engine using Fresnel lens, Krishanu Ganguly, Sumit Banerjee and Rajeev Kumar, 2016. International Journal of Mechanical Engg. , 2016,  vol-4, issue 3, ISSN 2321-6441, 30-34
  12. Performance  analysis of a Gamma type Stirling engine for different cooling mediums, Krishanu Ganguly, Sumit Banerjee and Rajeev Kumar, 2016. International Journal of Mechanical Engg. , 2016,  vol-4, issue 3, ISSN 2321-6441, 56-61

International Conferences:

  1. Rajat Upadhyaya, K.K. Singh, Rajeev Kumar, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Thin Wall Ductile Iron presented in 3rd International conference on ‘Advances in Steel, Power and Construction Technology ‘March 22-23, Raipur 2017.
  2. Rajat Upadhyaya, K.K. Singh, Rajeev Kumar, Effect of Heat Treatment Parameters on the Characteristics of Thin Wall Austempered Ductile Iron Casting presented in International Conference on Recent Advances in Materials, Mechanical and Civil Engineering ICRAMMCE-2017(1-2 JUNE 2017|HYD-TELANGANA).
  3.  Rajat Upadhyaya, K.K. Singh, Rajeev Kumar, Sharan chandran M,Study on the effect of austempering temperature on the Structure- Properties of Thin Wall Austempered Ductile Iron, ICMMM-2017 (9-11 MARCH,VIT-UNIVERSITY,VELLORE)
  4. GuiTones-I: An Audio-Visual Database of Monophonic Guitar Tones: Arpit Agarwal, Rajeev Kumar, Tanvi Sahay and Mahesh Chandra, IEEE TENCON 2016, 22-25 November,2016, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.
  5. Kumar R. and Misra, A. A New Approach for Smart Sensors in Design against Metallic Failure, Proceedings of the International Conference on Resource Utilisation and Intelligent Systems, 4-6 January 2006, pp. 565-569, Erode, India.  
  6. B. Srilakshmi, V.S. Chauhan and Rajeev Kumar, “Intelligent Materials: Present Status and Future Potential”, International Symposium on Intelligence Based materials and Manufacturing, B.I.T., Mesra, Ranchi (Aug.18-20, 2005).    
  7. B. Srilakshmi, V.S. Chauhan and Rajeev Kumar, “Intelligent Materials: Present Status and Future Potential”, International Symposium on Intelligence Based materials and Manufacturing, B.I.T., Mesra, Ranchi (Aug.18-20, 2005).     

National Conferences:

  1. Anurag Gupta and Rajeev Kumar, Phase Change Materials: A Viable Energy Conserving Technique, National Conference on Renewable Energy and Environmental Challenges (NCREEC 2018), 26-27 Feb 2018, NIT Jamshedpur, Jharkhand.
Member of Professional Bodies

IEI

ISTE

ISPO

INTACH

IEEE (2016)

IEEE (2016)
Current Sponsored Projects

On Going Current Sponsored Projects (2021-26)

  • Unnat Bharat Abhiyan Project: “Conversions of Organic Waste to Bioenzymes”, Technology Development Projects, Sanctioned by IIT Delhi, National Coordinating Institution, Rs100000/- Sanctioned Date 01.09.2025 to 31.03.2026
  • Unnat Bharat Abhiyan Project: “Development of Novel Home Artifacts from Cowdung and Waste Crop Stubble for Economic Development in Rural Areas”, Technology Development Projects, Sanctioned by IIT Delhi, National Coordinating Institution, Rs100000/- Sanctioned Date 02.09.2025 to 31.03.2026
  • "Development, Testing, Calibration and Validation of Stirling Engine from Decentralized power generation using Bio-Gas Produced from Stubble waste and Agricultural Waste" funded by DST, 93.26 Lakhs, 2021-2025
  • Ongoing DST CONSORTIA Project (CSIR-CLRI Chennai, VIT Vellore & BIT Mesra Ranchi) : For Establishing  Proof of Concept of the Project entitled "Development and Optimization of Performance and Emission Characteristics of CI, SI and Stirling Engine Using Hydrogen Enriched Bio-CNG Produced from Anaerobic Co-Digestion with Food Waste, Tannery Waste, Stubble Waste and STP Sludge"  DST , 5.00 Lakhs, Year-2020-2024
  • PI of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan Project sanctioned by IIT Delhi “Low cost Portable Automatic Cow-dung Log Making cum Drying Machine” of Rs.100000.00 for economic development of villagers.
  • Nodal Officer of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan project of MHRD Govt. of India, of Jharkhand state for technical interventions in Rural areas (3.5 Lacs)
  • ProjectsCompleted
  • Design and fabrication of bellow type Biogas plant funded by MoE under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan- 2022-2023. Rs.1.0 Lakh
  • Setting up of a small-scale pilot plant for production of organic compost from kitchen waste and dry leaves-under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan-Rs1Lakhs-2022-23.
  • Technical Interventions in rural areas for employment generation (5.50 Lacs) - Funded by MoE under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan 1.0 -2017-2021
  • From 2008 to 2014 every year Rs.2.5 Lacs brought in NSS and activities was carried out from the art culture and youth Affairs, Govt. of Jharkhand.
  • Co PI in the project “Engineering of Smart Materials through Mechano-emission” under the department of Mechanical Engineering (funded by DST) 2002-2005.(16 Lacs)
  • Research Associate in the project “Correlation of Electromagnetic Radiation Emission during plastic deformation and crack propagation in Metallic Materials” under the department of Mechanical Engineering (funded by UGC) 2001-2004. (8 Lacs)
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

Title of Invention: “A Modified Plant-based Polysaccharide Binder, Method of its Preparation and Use Thereof” Application No.202331081603 A, Publication Date:15.12.2023, Name of Inventor: Dr. Jay prakash Pandey, Dr. Rajeev Kumar, Dr. Gautam Sen and Smita Singh

Title of Invention: An alpha steam-based Stirling system for power generation and method thereof,   Application no.:202431021999, Name of Inventor: Dr. Rajeev Kumar and Deepak Raj, Date: 05.04.2024

 
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