Wolfson Lecture Series: Additive Manufacturing and Innovative Materials

  • 13 June 2024
  • 13:00-14:00
  • DAV1100
  • Professor Gurminder Singh

The Wolfson Lecture Series welcomes leading researchers in Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering, to share world-leading research and inspire future collaboration. Lectures are open to all members of staff, doctoral researchers, students and their guests, as well as the local community.

Abstract

The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) excels in academic and research programmes, offering a dynamic environment for innovation and collaboration. This talk will explore IIT Bombay's extensive academic and research offerings, with a focus on opportunities for collaboration.

The Mechanical Engineering Department will be highlighted, showcasing its advanced research in areas like robotics, thermal engineering, and fluid mechanics. Special emphasis will be given to the Manufacturing Group, known for its pioneering work in manufacturing technologies, automation, and smart systems.

The spotlight will then shift to Prof. Singh's group, which leads in additive manufacturing and innovative materials research. This presentation aims to provide insights into IIT Bombay's collaborative potential and transformative research, encouraging further partnerships and advancements in mechanical engineering and manufacturing.

Biography

Gurminder Singh is currently working as an assistant professor at mechanical engineering department, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India. He worked as a post doc researcher in school of mechanical and materials engineering at University College Dublin (UCD), Dublin, Ireland.

Prior to joining UCD, Prof Singh was a Postdoc fellow at SIMAP Lab, University of Grenoble Alpes, France, where his research focused on the experimental and simulation studies of the extrusion 3D printing of metals. Prof Singh was Gandhian young Technological Innovation Award for the development of 3D printing method for the fabrication of patient-specific stents in 2020.

Prof Singh obtained his PhD from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India. His PhD work was focused on the development of low-cost rapid manufacturing technique using ultrasonic vibration assisted sintering and 3D printing. His PhD work was featured by 3D Print website in Feb 2020 edition. He has published over 50 articles in peer-reviewed international journals, conference proceedings and book chapters. He has published in leading journals such as Additive Manufacturing, Materials Science and Engineering: A, Journal of Manufacturing Processes, Rapid Prototyping, etc.

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Free
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