Dr. D.V. Kiran - SWAAM Lab Lab Leader

About

Dr. D.V. Kiran is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Tirupati. He leads the SWAAM (Smart Welding & Additive Manufacturing) Lab, focusing on understanding welding arc physics to effectively control processes and improve joint quality.

Professional Experience

Aug 2017 - Present

Assistant Professor

Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati

Dec 2015 - Jul 2017

Ramanujan Assistant Professor

IIT Roorkee

Sep 2012 - Aug 2015

Post-doctoral Researcher

KAIST, Daejeon, Republic of Korea

May 2012 - Aug 2012

Research Associate

IIT Bombay

Administrative Experience

Institute Level

Chairman: Guest house (Oct 2017 - Present)
Member: Library Committee
Member: Central Instrumentation Facility
Head: Central Workshop
In-charge: Industry Relations

Department Level

In charge: I-STEM facilities
Lab Leader: Joining & Metallography Lab
Member: Comprehensive Examination Committee

Teaching

IIT Tirupati

Engineering Drawing Machine Drawing Manufacturing Technology Materials Science Additive Manufacturing Advanced Joining Technologies Welding Metallurgy

IIT Roorkee

Manufacturing Tech-II Basic Manufacturing Welded Structures Weldability

Academic Activities

Journal Reviewer

J. of Materials Processing Tech J. of Manufacturing Processes Int. J. of Heat & Mass Transfer Int. J. of Advanced Manufacturing Science & Tech of Welding Welding in the World

Conferences & Workshops

Smart manufacturing workshop (Sep 2022)
Industry 4.0 Conference with CII & Texas A&M (Dec 2018)
Advanced welding technology workshop (Oct 2018)

Life Member: Indian Institute of Welding (IIW)