Mr. Vijay Kumar
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Noida International University, Greater Noida, India
Email: vijay.kumar@niu.edu.in
🔹 Short Introduction
Dr. Vijay Kumar is a dedicated academician and researcher in Mechanical Engineering, currently serving as an Assistant Professor at Noida International University. With a Ph.D. from IIT Jodhpur and an M.Tech from IIT Roorkee, he brings more than a decade of experience in teaching, research, and academic coordination. His research interests include welding consumables, dissimilar metal joints, corrosion behavior, and high-temperature material coatings. He has published extensively in reputed SCI-indexed journals and has actively participated in international conferences and funded research initiatives.
🔹 Educational Qualifications
| Degree | Institution | Year | CGPA / Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering) | IIT Jodhpur | 2019–2025 | 8.08 / 10 |
| M.Tech (Mechanical Engineering - Production) | IIT Roorkee | 2009–2011 | 8.41 / 10 (A+ in Dissertation) |
| B.Tech (Mechanical Engineering) | Dr. K.N. Modi Institute, UPTU | 2005–2009 | First Division |
| Intermediate (ICSE) | S.T Mary’s School, Ballia | 2004 | First Division |
| High School (ICSE) | S.T Mary’s School, Ballia | 2002 | First Division |
🔹 Work Experience
| Designation | Institution | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | Noida International University, Greater Noida | Feb 2025 – Present |
| Assistant Professor (Contract) | Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology, Sultanpur | Aug 2024 – Jan 2025 |
| Assistant Professor | Presidency University, Bangalore | Aug 2017 – Dec 2018 |
| Guest Faculty | Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida | Aug 2015 – Dec 2016 |
| Assistant Professor | Amity University, Noida | Apr 2012 – Jul 2015 |
| Assistant Professor | Guru Nanak Education Trust, Roorkee | Jul 2011 – Mar 2012 |
| GATE Educator | Unacademy & Chegg India | — |
🔹 Roles & Responsibilities
- Teaching Assistant at IIT Jodhpur
- Program Coordinator (B.Tech, M.Tech, Executive Programs)
- Institute Placement Coordinator
- Moderator, External Examiner, and Paper Setter
- Coordinator for Technical Fests: AYF, Meraki, Spandan, Ignus
- Club Mentor for Robotics, Modeling, and Design
- B.Tech and M.Tech Project Supervisor
- Organizer and participant in national/international conferences and FDPs
🔹 Academic Achievements
- Qualified GATE: 2009 and 2012
- A+ Grade (10/10) in M.Tech Dissertation
- Recipient of Best Paper Awards at multiple conferences
- Awarded MHRD Fellowships for M.Tech and Ph.D. programs
🔹 Industrial Training
NTPC Limited, Rihand Nagar, Sonebhadra (Jun–Jul 2008)
• Summer training in power plant operations
• Exposure to CHP, BMD, and TMD departments
🔹 Research Experience
- Ph.D.: Experimental Investigations on Dissimilar Metal Welds Fabricated Using Nickel-Based Welding Consumables, IIT Jodhpur (2019–2025)
- M.Tech: Studies on Hot Corrosion Behaviour of Dissimilar Weldments, IIT Roorkee (2009–2011)
- B.Tech: Capsule Lift with Electric Generation, Dr. K.N. Modi Institute (2008–2009)
🔹 Funded Projects
- Project: Development of High-Temperature Corrosion Resistant Coatings for Boiler Applications
- Funding: Presidency University, Bangalore
- Amount: ₹2.5 Lakhs
🔹 Technical & Research Skills
- Expertise: Welding consumables, dissimilar metal welding, hot corrosion, residual stress, thermal spray coatings, mechanical testing
- Instruments: SEM-EDS, EPMA, XRD, Optical Microscopy, UTM, Microhardness Tester
- Software: Origin, ImageJ, Microsoft Visio, Design Expert, AutoCAD, CATIA, Pro/E, SolidWorks, MATLAB
- Programming: C, C++
🔹 Publications (Total: 18+)
🔸 SCI/SCOPUS Indexed Journals:
- Physicochemical and thermophysical properties of CaO-TiO2-SiO2-Na3AlF6 system-based electrode coating for AUSC power plant, Ceramics International, 2022. (IF: 5.2)
- Experimental Study on Wettability at High-Temperature Using TiO2-SiO2-CaO-Na3AlF6 Based Electrode Coating for AUSC Thermal Power Plant, Silicon, 2022. (IF: 3.4)
- Experimental investigation on SMAW electrode coatings developed using CaO-SiO2-CaF2-SrO based coating system, Ceramics International, 2022. (IF: 5.2)
- Investigation on Thermophysical and Physicochemical Properties of CaO-SiO2-CaF2-22.5% TiO2 Silica Based Electrode Coatings System, Silicon, 2022. (IF: 3.4)
- Investigation on CaO-SiO2-CaF2-SrO based electrode coating system on high-temperature wettability and structural behavior for power plants welds, Silicon, 2023. (IF: 3.4)
- 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. (IF: 2.5)
- Weld Chemistry and Microhardness Studies of Formulated SrO-CaF2-CaO-SiO2 Silica Based SMAW Electrode with Nickel Wire, Silicon, 2024. (IF: 3.4)
- Element Transfer Investigations on Silica Based Submerged Arc Welding Fluxes, Silicon, 2022. (IF: 3.4)
- 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. (IF: 2.5)
- Experimental investigations and ANN modeling of weld bead characterization using formulated nickel-based SMAW electrode, ASME Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology (Under Review). (IF: 1.5)
🔸 Conferences & Book Publications:
- Coating flux design for SMAW electrodes: Experimental studies and modeling with regression and artificial neural network method, AMPT 2023, Universiti Putra Malaysia
- Prediction of wettability characteristics of SMAW electrode coatings using neural network modeling for power plant welds, AIMTDR 2023, IIT BHU, Varanasi
- Hot Corrosion behavior of Dissimilar Weldments, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany, 2012. ISBN: 978-3-8484-4418-2
- High-Temperature Corrosion Behaviour of 20MnMoNi55 and AISI 304 Bare Steel in 75wt.%Na2SO4+25wt.%K2SO4 Molten Salt Environment at 900°C, Procedia Material Science, Elsevier, 2014
- Effect of Cyclic Oxidation Behaviour of German Steel and Austenitic Stainless Steel, MIT International Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 2011
- Cyclic Oxidation Behaviour of Pressure Vessel Steel and Austenitic Stainless Steel, International Journal of Emerging Trends in Engineering and Development, 2012
- Cyclic Oxidation Behaviour of Low Alloy Steel and AISI 304 steel in air at 900°C, ICARME, IIMT Bhubaneswar, 2011
- High-Temperature Oxidation Behaviour of 20MnMoNi55 Steel and AISI 304 Steel, RTMD Conference, Amity University, 2011
