Date of Joining: 19-09-14

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Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Tezpur University,
Napam, 784028, Sonitpur, Assam, India.

Office: +91-3712-27-5868
email: r.bhadr@tezu.ernet.in

 

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Rakesh Bhadra

(Assistant Professor)

Qualification:

  • PhD, Jadavpur University (Pursuing)
  • MTech, IIEST Shibpur, 2010
  • BE, IIEST Shibpur, 2008

Area of Specialization/Research:

  • Welding, Machining
  • FEM, Numerical Modeling
  • Contact Mechanics

Research Publications (selected five):

  • Bhadra, R., Pankaj, P., Biswas, P., & Dixit, U. S. Thermo-Mechanical Analysis of CO2 Laser Butt Welding on AISI 304 Steel Thin Plates. International Journal of Steel Structures, 19, pp. 14-27, 2019. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13296-018-0085-z.
  • Pankaj, P., Tiwari, A., Bhadra, R., & Biswas, P. Experimental investigation on CO2 laser butt welding of AISI 304 stainless steel and mild steel thin sheets. Optics & Laser Technology, 119, pp. 105633, 2019. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlastec.2019.105633.
  • Bhadra, R., Jana, T., Mitra, A., & Sahoo, P. Flattening Cylindrical Contact Analysis of Single Walled Carbon Nanotube (SWCNT) Nanocomposite.  International Journal of Surface Engineering and Interdisciplinary Materials Science (IJSEIMS),, 10(1), pp. 1-22., 2022. DOI: DOI: 10.4018/IJSEIMS.313629.
  • Gogoi, S., Banerjee, S., Kirtania, S., Kashyap, S., & Bhadra, R. Computational modelling of tensile flow parameters for 2219Al alloys microalloyed with Cd. International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing (IJIDeM), 18, pp. 2007-2016, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12008-022-00929-7.
  • Banerjee, S., Gogoi, S., Rashid Siddiqui, H., Kirtania, S., Kashyap, S., & Bhadra, R. Development of Hall-Petch and Hollomon models for thermo-mechanically treated Al-Cu-Mg alloys with trace additions of Sn.. Advances in Materials and Processing Technologies, pp. 01-23., 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/2374068X.2023.2192129.
  • Gogoi, S., Rashid Siddiqui, H., Banerjee, S., Kashyap, S., Kirtania, S., & Bhadra, R. Correlating fractography with mechanical properties of microalloyed 2219Al alloys under different thermo-mechanical conditions. Advances in Materials and Processing Technologies, pp. 01-24., 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/2374068X.2023.2192130.
  • Gogoi, S., Siddiqui, H. R., Banerjee, S., Kashyap, S., Kirtania, S., & Bhadra, R. Hall?Petch and Hollomon modeling for microalloyed 2219Al alloys under different thermo-mechanical treatments.. International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing (IJIDeM), pp. 1-15., 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12008-023-01313-9.
  • Bhadra, R., Jana, T., Mitra, A., & Sahoo, P. Effect of CNT radius on flattening contact behaviour of CNT-Al nanocomposite: A numerical approach.. Reports in Mechanical Engineering, 4(1), pp. 121-130, 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31181/rme040102082023b.
  • Bhadra, R., Jana, T., Mitra, A., & Sahoo, P. Finite element based indentation contact analysis of SWCNT nano-composite.. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science,, 238(4), pp. 1125-1141, 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/09544062231169138.
  • Bhadra, R., Jana, T., Mitra, A., & Sahoo, P. Contact Analysis of CNT-FGM Nanocomposite Using Indentation Contact Model. Procedia Structural Integrity, 60, pp. 149-164, 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prostr.2024.05.037.
  • Bhadra, R., Banerjee, S., Mondal, A. K., Kirtania, S., Kashyap, S., Gogoi, S., Mushahary & Roy, P. Numerical modeling of dynamic heat flow behaviour during friction stir welding of Al-Cu alloy. International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing (IJIDeM), pp. 1-16., 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12008-024-01984-y.
  • Bhadra, R., Banerjee, S., Mondal, A. K., Gogoi, S., Mushahary, S., & Roy, P. Processing, experimental characterization and thermal analysis for friction stir welded joint of 2219Al alloy.. Advances in Materials and Processing Technologies, pp. 1-26., 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/2374068X.2024.2402144.
  • Bhadra, R., Jana, T., Mitra, A., & Sahoo, P. Loading-unloading contact analysis of functionally graded carbon nanotube reinforced composite (FG-CNTRC). Physica Scripta, 99(10), pp. 105050, 2024. DOI: DOI 10.1088/1402-4896/ad7aa5.
  • Gogoi, S., Banerjee, S., Bhadra, R., Mondal, A. K., & Roy, P. Structure-Property Correlation for Friction Stir Welded Joints of 2219Al Alloys Microalloyed with Cd. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 329, pp.  130051, 2025. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2024.130051.

Papers in Conference Proceedings (selected five):

  • Rakesh Bhadra, Pankaj Biswas, M Ravi Sankar. Effect of process parameters on thermal history of laser welding of AISI-304 stainless steel. In: AIMTDR 2014. 2014, pp. 32-1 to 32-6.
  • Samanta S. Chakraborty A. Das S. Bhadra, R. Singh S. & Mondal A. Thermal and Structural Analyses of Pulse TIG Welded Butt, Tee and Lap Joints on Mild Steel Plates. In: ICAME 2020. Editors: Ibria, G. and Haque, R. 2020, pp. 37.
  • Bhadra, R., Jana, T., Mitra, A., & Sahoo, P. Indentation Based Contact Simulation of CNT Based Nano-composite. In: SDCE 2021. 2021.
  • Bhadra, R., Jana, T., Mitra, A., & Sahoo, P. Effect of CNT radius on flattening contact behaviour of CNT-Al nanocomposite. In: ICMDM 2023. 2023.
  • Bhadra, R., Jana, T., Mitra, A., & Sahoo, P. Indentation-based Contact Analysis of CNT-FGM Nanocomposite. In: ICONS 2023. 2023.
  • Bhadra, R., Jana, T., Mitra, A., & Sahoo, P. Unloading Analysis of Functionally Graded Carbon Nanotubes Reinforced Composite (FG-CNT). In: ICOM2024. 2024.
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Other Publications

    Book Chapter

  • Rakesh Bhadra, Pankaj Biswas, M Ravi Sankar A Literature Review on CO2 Laser Welding. In: Lasers Based Manufacturing. Editors: Shrikrishna N. JoshiUday and Shanker Dixit Springer, New Delhi, 2015, pp. 381-398.
  • Sanjib Banerjee, Rakesh Bhadra, Sanjib Gogoi &Ravi shankar Dutta Investigating Weldability in Microalloyed Al Alloys. In: Advances in Mechanical Engineering. Editors: B. B. Biswal, Bikash Kumar Sarkar & P. Mahanta Springer, Singapore, 2020, pp. 271-279.
  • Rakesh Bhadra, Tamonash Jana, Anirban Mitra, Prasanta Sahoo Contact Analysis of Functionally Graded Carbon Nanotubes Reinforced Composite (FG-CNT).. In: Advances in Materials, Manufacturing and Design.. Editors: P. Sahoo, T.K. Barman Springer, 2024, pp. (Accepted).

Research Projects

  • Design and Fabrication of Cost Effective Novel Vermicomposting Reactor: A Smart and Sustainable Approach to Facilitate Urban Development
    • PI: P.I.
    • co-PI: No
    • Duration: 2018-2019
    • Funding Agency: Research and Innovation Grant, Tezpur University
    • Project Amount (Rs): 18000
    • Status: Completed
  • Development and Characterization of Thermo-Mechanically Treated Microalloyed 6061Al alloys to Enhance Performance of Underwater Ship Hull
    • PI: P.I.
    • co-PI: Yes
    • Duration: 2024-2026
    • Funding Agency: IIT Guwahati Technology Innovation and Development Foundation
    • Project Amount (Rs): (700000+300000)
    • Status: Ongoing
  • Experimental Characteristics and thermo-mechanical analysis of Underwater Friction Stir Welded Al alloys for submerged Marine Application
    • PI: Co-P.I.
    • co-PI: Yes
    • Duration: 2024-2026
    • Funding Agency: IIT Guwahati Technology Innovation and Development Foundation
    • Project Amount (Rs): 400000
    • Status: Ongoing

Patents/Consultancy/Innovations, etc.

Awards/Honours, etc.

  • GATE, 2008, MHRD.