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Assistant Professor in the field of Mechanical Engineering
Postdoctoral Researcher (Feb 2022- Jan 2024) at Interfacial fluid flows and fluid structure interaction laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay; worked with Prof. Rajneesh Bhardwaj. https://www.me.iitb.ac.in/?q=faculty/Prof.%20Rajneesh%20Bhardwaj - Ph.D. (October 2021) from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Patna at Bihar with SCI journals published in the research area of design and development of Magnetorheological Clutch. An Alumnus of the Smart Machines and Materials Laboratory directed by Prof. Chiranjit Sarkar. https://www.iitp.ac.in/index.php/en-us/people-6/faculty/2-uncategorised/249-view-profile-46 - M.Tech (June 2016) with specialization in Maintenance Engineering and Tribology from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad at Jharkhand, an alumnus of the Tribology Laboratory directed by Prof. Subrata Kumar Ghosh. https://www.iitism.ac.in/index.php/Departments/faculties_detail_mech
Product design, Rheology, Tribology, Multiphysics simulation, Sensors and Actuators, Intelligent materials, Thermofluids
- B.Tech
Gaya College of Engineering Gaya
Department of Mechanical Engineering (2010-2014) - M.Tech
Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad
Department of Mechanical Engineering (2014-2016) - Ph.D
Indian Institute of Technology Patna
Department of Mechanical Engineering (2021)
- 2022-2024 Institute Postdoc Fellow
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
- April 2024-Till date Associate Warden
Cental Mess
- August 2024-Till date Co-Incharge
Sustainable Energy Technology Lab
- August 2024-Till date Co-Incharge
Biomaterials and Biomanufacturing Lab
- August 2024-Till date Co-Incharge
Kinematics and Dynamics Lab
- 20 March 2025-Till date BTP Coordinator
(ME/SM)
- Invited Speaker
SERB-sponsored Karyashala workshop on "Development of Nano-Robots and Their Potential Applications." from March 15th to 21st March 2024.
- Winner
Received 1st Prize in Essay Competition Organized by PDPM IIITDM Jabalpur on the occasion of 10th International Yoga Day 2024.
- Winner
Received 3rd Prize in Hindi Essay Competition Organized by PDPM IIITDM Jabalpur on the occasion of हिंदी पखवाड़ा वर्ष 2024.
- Invited Speaker
Invited talk on "Design & Development of smart materials based magnetic actuators" organized by Sandip Institute of Technology and Research Centre, Nashik
- Invited Speaker
Invited talk on "Characterization of Magnetorheological Fluids" by ANTON PAAR India Pvt. ltd.
- Winner
Received 1st Prize in Essay Competition Organized by PDPM IIITDM Jabalpur on the occasion of 4th Tribal Pride Year 2024.
- Winner
Received 1st Prize in Essay Competition Organized by PDPM IIITDM Jabalpur on the occasion of the institution's 20th Foundation Day (2025). The objective of this competition is to encourage discussion on "Establishing the institution as a brand."
- Winner
Received 1st Prize in Essay Competition Organized by PDPM IIITDM Jabalpur on the occasion of 135th Birth Anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr B R Ambedkar ji (2025). The topic is "Caste, Campus and Higher Education".
- Member_Tribology Society of India
Life time membership of Tribology Society of India (TSI), awarded on 29-04-2025
My courses
Current & Previous
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Research
Areas or Specialisation / Project Activities / Publications / Books
Rheology, Tribology, Sensors and Actuators, Intelligent materials, Thermofluids, Computational fluid dynamics
- Simulation-Based Study of Magnetorheological Abrasive Polishing
BTP Project (Ongoing): Ms. Neha Dekate , Mr. Bhawani Singh.
- Design and Numerical Analysis of Sprag Clutches Using Magnetorheological Fluids
BTP Project (Ongoing): Mr. Sandeep Joshi, Mr. Sahil Sahu.
- Numerical Investigation of Advanced Damper Designs for Electric Vehicles Using Magnetorheological Fluids
BTP Project (Ongoing): Mr. Rohit Gurjar, Mr. Sujeet Kumar Pal.
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-99-5755-2_58
2. Ayush Sagar, Ankush Kumar, Shivi Tripathi, Yubin Zhou, Manish Kumar Thakur, Himansu Sekhar Nanda. Flow-induced corrosion study of polycaprolactone stents by computational fluid dynamics simulation. 09-2025, Accepted (In Press), Taylor & Francis group.
- 1. M.K. Thakur, S. Chatterjee, and R Bhardwaj, 2023, Self-assembly and sorting of graphene nanoplatelets and spherical colloidal particles via sessile droplet evaporation in saturated alcohol vapor. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 62(21), 8538-8555.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.3c00796
2. M.K. Thakur, and C. Sarkar, 2022, Design and testing of a conventional clutch filled with magnetorheological fluid activated by a flexible permanent magnet at low compressive load: Numerical simulation and experimental study. ASME Journal of Tribology. 144(2), 1-14.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4052278
3. M.K. Thakur, and C. Sarkar, 2021, Thermal and tribological performance of graphite flake based magnetorheological fluid under shear mode clutch.
ASME Journal of Tribology, 143 (12), 1-16.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4051044
4. M.K. Thakur, and C. Sarkar, 2021, Lubrication performance of magnetorheological fluid in shear mode MR clutch with and without groove. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology, 236 (2), 338-355.
https://doi.org/10.1177/13506501211011358
5. M.K. Thakur, and C. Sarkar, 2020, Investigation of Different Groove Profile Effects on Torque Transmission in Shear Mode Magnetorheological Clutch: Numerical Simulation and Experimental Study. ASME Journal of Tribology, 143(9), 1-17.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4049255.
6. M.K. Thakur, and C. Sarkar, 2020, Experimental and Numerical Study of Magnetorheological Clutch with Sealing at Larger Radius Disc. Defence Science Journal, 70(6), 575-582.
https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.70.15778.
7. M.K. Thakur, and C. Sarkar, 2020, Influence of Graphite Flakes on the Strength of Magnetorheological Fluids at High Temperature and its Rheology. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 56(5), 1-10.
https://doi.org/10.1109/TMAG.2020.2978159.
8. A. Singh, M.K. Thakur, and C. Sarkar, 2020, Design and development of a wedge- shaped magnetorheological clutch. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications. 234(9), 1-15.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1464420720931886
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Ayush Sagar, Ankush Kumar, Manish Kumar Thakur and Himansu sekhar Nanda, (2024) Flow induced corrosion study of polycaprolactone stents by computational fluid dynamics simulation. 1st Symposium on Bio-tribology & Related Medical Devices 3-4 June 2024, IIT Delhi, New Delhi, India.
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Rajesh Chaturvedi, Tushar Choudhary and Manish Kumar Thakur, (2025) Integration of Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cells with Other Energy Systems for Enhanced Efficiency and Energy Demand Fulfillment – A comprehensive Review, 3rd International Conference on Innovations in Clean Energy Technologies “ICET 2025”, 21-22 February 2025, MANIT Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
M. Tech./M.Des.
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Ph. D.
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| 23PMEE02 | Rajesh Chaturvedi | Ongoing | 2024 |
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