 
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering 
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj, India-211004
E-mail:   tpratap[at]mnnit[dot]ac[dot]in
Telephone: +91-9835864273(O) +91-9835864273(M)
| S.No | Research Topic | Name of Student | Completion/Registration Year | Ph.D. Ongoing | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micro-nano surface modification for enhanced functional performances of automobile components (Thesis Submitted on 18/08/2025) | Govind Murari (2020RME03) | 29-09-2020 | 
| 2 | Vibration-assisted electrochemical surface grinding of Hastelloy | Ashutosh Maurya (2021RME51) | 25-01-2022 | 
| 3 | Laser surface modification of different biomaterials for enhanced biocompatibility | Ashish Swarnkar (2023RME08) | 09-08-2023 | M.Tech Students | 
| 1 | Process Modeling of Electro-chemical discharge machining | Vikas Diwakar (2019PR02) | 2021 | 
| 2 | Micro Drilling of Al-6061 Metal Matrix Composite | Prashant Kumar Gupta (2019PR06) | 2021 | 
| 3 | Tribological performance estimation of Al-MMC’s | Rajan Kumar (2020DN18) | 2022 | 
| 4 | Modeling of micro-end milling process | Ritik Rai (2020PR15) | 2022 | 
| 5 | Fabrication and characterization of structured surfaces by wire electric discharge machining (WEDM) | Chitaranjan Kumar Yadav (2021PR04) | 2023 | 
| 6 | Fabrication and characterization of micro patterns by electro-chemical machining | Prashant Kumar (2021PR12) | 2023 | 
| 7 | Laser engraving of titanium alloy for different applications | Shashank Jaiswal (2022PR04) | 2024 | 
| 8 | Investigation of tribological behavior of grey cast iron with different texture configuration | Amit Goel (2023DN05) | 2025 | B.Tech Students | 
| 1 | Design and Fabrication of Automated Air Cooler | Nitish Kumar and Sagar Kumar | 2020 | 
| 2 | Design, Simulation and Fabrication of Energy Efficient Nozzle Shaped Cooler | Nidhi Singh, Yuraj Singh and Sandeep Kumar | 2020 | 
| 3 | Design and Study of PV-T Air Collector for a Class Room | Aman Kumar, Mohammad Altamash Siddiqui, Sudhanshu Shankhdhar | 2021 | 
| 4 | Modeling and simulation of heat transfer through modified surfaces | Ajay Kumar, Akash Yadav, and Archit Jaiswal | 2022 | 
| 5 | Modeling and simulation of friction stir welding | Aniket Kumar, Anshul Kumar, and Rahul Raj | 2022 | 
| 6 | Thermal management of Li-ion battery for two-wheelers | Parul Singh, Rajeshwar Gupta, Ahsan Salauddin, and Satkrit Gupta | 2023 | 
| 7 | Design and fabrication of origami-inspired foldable solar panels | Sudyut Singh Salv, Sumit Swami, Shivam Sinha, and Kumari Antima | 2023 | 
| 8 | Development of solid waste segregation model | Samarth Somvanshi, Harshit Yadav, Vinay Kumar, Suhail A. Jabwan | 2024 | 
| 9 | Anticipation of machine failure through advanced learning | Samarth Somvanshi, Harshit Yadav, Suhail A. Jabwan | 2024 | 
| 10 | Prediction of cutting force and profile error in micromilling using machine learning | Satyam Singh, Malik Mudaasir Sultan, Dharavath Sai Priya, Omkar Singh | 2025 |