Dr. Degala Venkata Kiran
Associate Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Tirupati
Professional Experience
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Assistant Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India August 2017 – till date
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Ramanujan Assistant Professor Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India December 2015 – July 2017
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Post-doctoral researcher Advanced Laser and Plasma Hybrid Applications (ALPHA) Lab Department of Mechanical Engineering Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea September 2012 – August 2015
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Research Associate Department of Mechanical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Maharashtra, India May 2012 – August 2012
Administrative Experience
Institute Level
- Chairman: Guest house (October 2017 - till date)
- Member: Library Committee (October 2017 - till date)
- Member: Central Instrumentation Facility Committee (January 2018 – till date)
- Member: Institute Convocation Committee
- General Member: Institute Innovation Council (August 2022 – till date)
- Head: Central Workshop
- Faculty In-charge: Industry Relations
- Member: SENATE
- Member: Board of Academic Research
Department Level
- In charge: Indian Science, Technology and Engineering facilities Map (I-STEM)
- Lab Leader: Joining & Metallography (J&M) Laboratory
- Core Team Member: Comprehensive Examination Committee
- Core Team Member: Ph.D, MS, M.Tech Selections Committee
Academic Activities
Reviewer
- Journal of Materials Processing Technology: Elsevier
- Journal of Manufacturing Processes: Elsevier
- International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer: Elsevier
- International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology: Springer
- Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance: Springer
- Science and Technology of Welding and Joining: Maney
- Welding in the World: Springer
- Sadhana – Academy Proceedings in Engineering Sciences: Springer
- Transaction of the Indian Institute of Metals: Springer
- Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India): Series C: Springer
- INAE Letters: Springer
- Materials: MDPI
- Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science: Sage
Conferences and Workshops Organized
- Coordinator for the workshop: Smart manufacturing for next generation industrial electrification and heating systems, 14th September 2022
- Coordinator for the international conference: The Industry 4.0 conference – opportunities, challenges, preparedness; In association with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Texas A&M University, 17-18th December 2018
- Coordinator for the workshop: One day workshop on Advanced in welding technology; In association with the Indian Institute of Welding and IIT Madras, 25th October 2018
Professional Memberships
- Life time member: Indian Institute of Welding (IIW)
Academic Services
- Member: Editorial Board - International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
- Technical Committee Member: International Conference on Welding Science and Engineering
- Expert Member: Various academic and research committees
Teaching
Courses taught at IIT Roorkee
Undergraduate Courses
- Manufacturing Technology-II
- Basic Manufacturing Processes
Postgraduate Courses
- Design and analysis of welded structures
- Weldability of metals
Courses taught at IIT Tirupati
Undergraduate Courses
- Engineering Drawing - with Prof. K.L. Narayana
- Machine Drawing - with Prof. K.L. Narayana
- Manufacturing Technology
- Materials Science and Engineering
Postgraduate Courses
- Additive Manufacturing
- Advanced Joining Technologies
- Welding Metallurgy
- Advanced Manufacturing Processes