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Linkedin Profile: www.linkedin.com/in/ravindra-dixit-a4a653154

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Web of Science: www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/KXR-9361-2024

Professional Qualifications:

• Ph.D. (Plasma Physics) from VGU, Jaipur in 2019.
• M.Tech. in New Materials and Processing Technology from Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra Ranchi in 2007. 
• M.Sc. (Physics) from M.M. (PG) College Modinagar (CCS University, Meerut) in 2004.
• B.Sc. (PCM) from S.S.V. (PG) College Hapur (CCS University, Meerut) in 2002.

Junior Research Fellow (JRF):

• Junior Research Fellow in a Department of Science and Technology (DST) sponsered project in the Department of Physics BIT Mesra, Jaipur Campus (August, 2007  to August, 2008).

Subjects Taught at BIT Mesra, Jaipur Campus :

• Physics (B.Tech (AI)-II Sem).
• Physics Lab (B.Tech (AI)-II Sem)
• Electronic Devices
• Semiconductor Devices
• Engineering Electromagnetics
• Data Communication and Computer Networking
• Material Science
• NSS (B.Tech (AI)-IV Sem)
• Creative Art

Academic/Administrative Responsibilities at BIT Jaipur Campus:

• Member of Examination Cell.
• Member of Doctoral Committee (DC)
• Member of NSS Team.
• Member of SARC Team.
• Faculty Co-mentor for Plasma Application Club.

Organization of Conference/Symposia/Workshop:

• Coordinator of International Workshop on Cold Plasma Technology and Applications, “CPTA-2025”, at BIT Mesra, Jaipur Off-Campus,  6-8 February 2025.
• Coordinator of IPR Outreach Program on Plasma, Its Applications and Nuclear Fusion, “PLASMA GYAAN-2022” (Training /Workshop for Students & Teachers on Basic Plasma Physics), 22-26 August 2022.
• Coordinator of 36th National Symposium on Plasma Science and Technology (PLASMA-2021), 13-15 December 2021 at BIT Mesra, Jaipur Off-Campus.

Workshops/Training/Refresher course completed: 

1. One week FDP on NEP 2020 Orientation and Sensitization Programme under Malviya Mission TTP of UGC (online), 27 May – 04 July 2025.
2. One week FDP on Innovative Teaching & Learning Pedagogy organized by Research Foundation of India, 18-24 June 2025.  
3. One week FDP on Universal Human Values (UHV-I) organized by AICTE (Online), 20-24 May, 2024.
4. Science Academies 68th Refresher Course in Experimental Physics during 10-25 March 2015 (16 Days) at Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer.
5. Short Term Course on Structure and Characterization of Materials during 22-26 December 2014 at IIT Kanpur.
6. 8th Kudowa Summer School at Warsaw, Poland in 2009
7. DST-SERC School on “Science and Technology of Processing Plasmas” during 15-27 December 2008 at BIT Mesra, Ranchi.

Plasma based surface modification processes: Plasma nitriding, Atmospheric Pressure Plasmas, DBD Plasma

Best paper presentation award in International Conference on Recent Trends in Engineering and Sciences (RTES-2024), organized by BIT Mesra, Ranchi during the 29-30 March 2024.

International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) Award for international travel support to attend Joint ICTP/IAEA Workshop at ICTP Trieste, Italy in 2009.

Institute of Plasma Physics and Laser Microfusion Association (IPPLM) Award for international travel support to attend 8th Kudowa Summer School at Warsaw, Poland in 2009.

Research Publications:

Published in journals

1. Ravindra Kumar, Y. Chandra Sharma, V. V. Sagar and D. Bhardwaj, “Characterization of Low Temperature Plasma Ion Nitriding (PIN) of Inconel 600 and 601 Alloys” Iranian Journal of Materials Science & Engineering, Vol. 17, No. 2, June 2020.

2. Y. C. Sharma, Ravindra Kumar, Vajja Vidyasagar and Dheeraj Bhardwaj, "Low temperature plasma ion nitriding (PIN) of Inconel 690 alloy" Mater. Res. Ex[press 6, 026559, 2018.

3. Ravindra Kumar, Dheeraj Bhardwaj and Y. C. Sharma, "A Review on Plasma Ion Nitriding (PIN) Process" Journal on Material Science, 6(1), 31-44, 2018. 

4. Ravindra Kumar, A. K. Srivastava and S. Konar, "Evaluation of Surface Properties of Various Plasma Nitrided Low Alloy Steels" Adv. Sci. Lett. Vol. 22, 3919–3923, 2016.

5. Ravindra Kumar, Ram Prakash, J. Alphonsa, Jalaj Jain, A. Pareek, P. A. Rayjada, P. M. Raole and S. Mukherjee, "Impact of forging conditions on plasma nitrided hot-forging dies and punches" Journal of Materials Science Research; Vol. 1, No. 4; 2012.

6. Ravindra Kumar, J Alphonsa, Ram Prakash, K S Boob, J Ghanshyam, P A Rayjada, P M Raole, and S Mukherjee, "Plasma nitriding of AISI 52100 ball-bearing steel and effect of heat-treatment on nitrided layer" Bull. of Material Sci.,Vol.34, No.1, pp. 153-159, 2011.

Published in conferences:

Attended and presented a paper title “ Plasma Ion Nitriding of Non-ferrous Alloys” in International Conference on Contemporary Trends in Multidisciplinary Research and Innovation (ICCTMRI-2023), organized by BIT Mesra, Jaipur Campus during 27-28 July-2023.

Attended and presented a paper title “ Plasma Ion Nitriding and Characterization Techniques” in International Conference on Recent Trends in Engineering and Sciences (RTES-2023), organized by SVNIT, Surat during 2-3 May-2023.

Ravindra Kumar, Yogesh Chandra Sharma, Vajja Vidyasagar, and Dheeraj Bhardwaj, "Wear behavior of plasma nitrided inconel 690 alloy" AIP Conference Proceedings, 2115, 030282, 2019. 

Ravindra Kumar, Ram Prakash and S. Konar, "Plasma Nitriding System for Surface Engineering of Industrial Components" National Conferernce of Vacuum Electronics Device Application (VEDA)-2012, Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CEERI-Pilani), 21st - 24th September 2012. 

Ravindra Kumar, Ram Prakash, J. Alphonsa, Jalaj Jain, A. Pareek, P. A. Rayjada, P. M. Raole and S. Mukherjee "Impact of forging conditions on plasma nitrided hot-forging dies and punches" in the conference series of Recent Development in Engineering materials (RDME), which is organized by Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra Ranchi during 12^th – 14^th May 2011.

O. P. Rishi, M. Sharma, Ravindra Kumar and R. Prakash, "Case Based Reasoning for identification of Process Parameters in Plasma Nitriding Process" , in the conference series of Recent Development in Engineering materials (RDME), which is organized by Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra Ranchi during 12^th – 14^th May 2011.

Life Membership of Plasma Science Society of India (PSSI).

Life member of Association of Asia Pacific Physical Societies-Division Plasma Physics (AAPPS-DPP).