Dr. Vijay Kumar
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Noida International University, Greater Noida, U.P.
Email: vijay.kumar@niu.edu.in
Introduction
Dr. Vijay Kumar is a committed academician and researcher with a Ph.D. from IIT Jodhpur and M.Tech from IIT Roorkee. He has over a decade of teaching and research experience across premier institutions. His research focuses on welding consumables, dissimilar metal joints, corrosion behavior, high-temperature coatings, and additive manufacturing. He has published extensively in high-impact SCI journals and participated in international conferences and sponsored projects.
Academic Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering – IIT Jodhpur
- M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering – IIT Roorkee
- B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering – UPTU, Lucknow
Professional Experience
- Assistant Professor, Noida International University (Feb 2025 – Present)
- Assistant Professor, Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology (2024 – 2025)
- Assistant Professor, Presidency University, Bangalore (2017 – 2018)
- Assistant Professor, Gautam Buddha University (2015 – 2016)
- Assistant Professor, Amity University (2012 – 2015)
- Assistant Professor, Guru Nanak Education Trust, Roorkee (2011 – 2012)
- Educator, Unacademy & Chegg (2018 – 2019)
Research Experience
- Ph.D. Thesis: Experimental Investigations on Dissimilar Metal Welds Using Nickel-Based Consumables
- M.Tech Dissertation: Hot Corrosion Behaviour of Dissimilar Weldments
- B.Tech Project: Capsule Lift with Power Generation
Publications
- Vijay Kumar, Rahul Chhibber, Physicochemical and thermophysical properties of CaO-TiO2-SiO2-Na3AlF6 system-based electrode coating for AUSC power plant, Ceramics International, 2022, (I.F-5.2)
- Vijay Kumar, Jagdish Kumar, Rahul Chhibber, Experimental Study on Wettability at High-Temperature Using TiO2-SiO2-CaO-Na3AlF6 Based Electrode Coating for AUSC Thermal Power Plant, Silicon, 2022, (I.F-3.4)
- Vijay Kumar, Rahul Chhibber, Experimental investigation on SMAW electrode coatings developed using CaO-SiO2-CaF2-SrO based coating system, Ceramics International, 2022, (I.F-5.2)
- Vijay Kumar, Rahul Chhibber, Investigation on Thermophysical and Physicochemical Properties of CaO-SiO2-CaF2-22.5% TiO2 Silica Based Electrode Coatings System, Silicon, 2022, (I.F-3.4)
- Vijay Kumar, Jagdish Kumar, Rahul Chhibber, Investigation on CaO-SiO2-CaF2-SrO based electrode coating system on high-temperature wettability and structural behavior for power plants welds, Silicon, 2023, (I.F-3.4)
- Vijay Kumar, Sumit Mahajan, Rahul Chhibber, Investigations on wetting and structural behavior using CaF2-SiO2-CaO-22.5%TiO2 SMAW electrode coating for AUSC applications, Proc IMechE Part L: J Materials: Design and Applications, 2023, (I.F-2.5)
- Vijay Kumar, Rahul Chhibber, Weld Chemistry and Microhardness Studies of Formulated SrO-CaF2-CaO- SiO2 Silica Based SMAW Electrode with Nickel Wire, Silicon, 2024, (I.F-3.4)
- Vijay Kumar, Lochan Sharma, W.N. Khan, Rahul Chhibber, Element Transfer Investigations on Silica Based Submerged Arc Welding Fluxes, Silicon, 2022, (I.F-3.4)
- Vijay Kumar, Rahul Chhibber, Hot corrosion behavior of boiler-grade alloys in the mixed salt environment at 750°C for power plant applications, Proc. IMechE Part L: J Materials: Design and Applications, 2023, (I.F-2.5)
Project
- Completed funded project on high-temperature corrosion-resistant coatings at Presidency University (INR 2.5 Lakhs)
Subjects Taught
- Thermodynamics, Heat & Mass Transfer, Material Science
- Welding Tech, Fluid Mechanics, Production Tech, Drawing
- Manufacturing Processes, Engineering Mechanics
Technical Expertise
- Research Areas: Welding design, corrosion, residual stress, coatings
- Instruments Used: SEM-EDS, XRD, EPMA, tensile/impact testers
- Software: Origin, ImageJ, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, MATLAB, CATIA
- Programming: C, C++
Achievements
- Qualified GATE 2009, 2012
- A+ in M.Tech dissertation
- Best Paper Awards, MHRD fellowships during M.Tech & Ph.D.
- Organized several conferences, workshops, and technical fests
