Designation: Assistant Professor
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Email: zafar[at]iitism[dot]ac[dot]in
Contact Number: 9999236760
Office Number: +91-326-223-5346
Personal Page: Click Here
About Me: Dr. Zafar Alam serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) in Dhanbad, India. Prior to his tenure at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, he worked as an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, India, for a duration of two years. His educational background includes a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering obtained from Jamia Millia Islamia, India, in 2012, as well as an M.Tech and a PhD in Production Engineering, both acquired from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India, in 2014 and 2019, respectively. He is a prolific academic and researcher with a substantial body of work to his name, including an authored book, three edited books, numerous book chapters, and over two dozen research papers published in peer-reviewed international journals and conferences. His achievements also encompass six Indian patents and the receipt of two international and four national awards, notably the prestigious GYTI (Gandhian Young Technological Innovation) award twice (2017 and 2023), in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the realm of research and innovation. His research interests encompass various areas, including advanced finishing and polishing processes, non-conventional machining, additive manufacturing, industrial automation, and motion control, among others.
Research Interest: Magnetic field assisted finishing/polishing, Magnetorheological finishing/polishing, Laser assisted post-processing of additively manufactured parts, Automation in manufacturing, Customized CNC controller development, Cyber-physical systems
Doctor of Philosophy [2019]
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India
Master of Technology [2014]
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India
Bachelor of Technology [2012]
Faculty of Engineering & Technology, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
Senior Secondary Examinations [2008]
Senior Secondary School, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
Higher Secondary Examinations [2006]
St. Anthony’s School, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
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Specific contribution |
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Co-FIC of Smart Manufacturing Club |
To supervise/ monitor the activities of student technology clubs |
To promote ideas, product design and development in the field of smart manufacturing
[Duration: 13/05/2024 to present] |
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2. |
FIC of Robotronics Club |
To supervise/ monitor the activities of student technology clubs |
To promote ideas, product design and development in the field of Robotics
[Duration: 11/04/2022 to 12/05/2024] |
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Co-ordinator of Central Facility for Robotics and Automation (CFRA) |
Assist the PIC of CFRA |
1. Support NVCTI and MPDI (Minor in Product Development Internship) projects in consultation with HOC, NVCTI. 2. Conduct workshops and training programs.
[Duration: 05/01/2023 to present] |
