Dr. Tej Pratap

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)

Other Academic Achievements

Keynote Address/Invited Talks in Conferences & Workshops:

"Engineered Surfaces for Enhanced Tribological and Biomedical Performance", Invited Expert Talk, Online Five-day International Faculty Development Program on Recent Trends in Manufacturing Technologies: Industrial Approach (RTMT 2023). Department of Mechanical Engineering, Padmabhooshan Vasantdada Patil Institute of Technology, Pune, India, March 13-17, 2023. (Online Lecture).

"Advancement in Micro-nano Fabrication and its Applications", Invited Expert Talk, One Week Faculty Development Program (FDP) on Recent Trends in Mechanical Engineering (RTME 2021). Jointly Organized by ICFAI University Jaipur in Association with IET (UK) Delhi Local Network, India, July 23, 2021. (Online Lecture).

"Engineering Design, Mechanical Design and Design Considerations Related to Surfaces", Invited Expert Talk, TEQIP-III Sponsored One Week Online Workshop on Mechanical System Design and Modelling (MSDM 2021). Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bhagalpur Engineering College (BEC), Bhagalpur, Bihar, India, January 31, 2021. (Online Lecture).

"Fabrication of Micro-nano Features for Bio-interface and Devices", Invited Expert Talk, TEQIP-III Sponsored One Week Short Term Training Program cum Workshop on Intelligent Biomedical Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (i-BioMEMS 2020). Department of Applied Sciences, Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Allahabad, Prayagraj, Utter Pradesh, India, September 28, 2020. (Online Lecture).

"Surface Engineering and Coatings in Tribology and Biomedical Research", Invited Expert Talk, TEQIP-III Sponsored One Week Workshop on Interdisciplinary Approach of Tribology in Engineering and Biomedical Research (IATEBR 2020). Mechanical Engineering Department, National Institute of Technology, Silchar, Assam, India, August 8, 2020. (Online Lecture).

"COVID-19 Learnings, Safety Measures and Preventions – A Scientific Approach towards Protective Kit Development", Keynote Talk, International Conference on Frontiers of Engineering Inventions - Post COVID-19 Priorities (ICFEI 2020). Invertis University, Bareilly, Utter Pradesh, India, May 10, 2020. (Online Lecture).

Conferences Attended for Presenting Paper:

T. Pratap*, N. Singh, Y. Singh, S. Kumar. Structural Design, Simulation and Fabrication of Energy Efficient Nozzle Shaped Cooler, 2nd International Conference on Future Trends in Materials and Mechanical Engineering (ICFTMME 2022), August 19-20, 2022. SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Ghaziabad, India.

A. Kumar, A. Kumar, R.N. Gupta, T. Pratap*. Thermo-Mechanical Modeling of Friction Stir Welding Process Using Different Pin Shapes and Shoulder Profiles, 2nd International Conference on Future Trends in Materials and Mechanical Engineering (ICFTMME 2022), August 19-20, 2022. SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Ghaziabad, India.

S.K. Patel, A. Pratap, P. Sahoo, B. Nahak, T. Pratap, Cutting force analysis in micromilling of Al6061-SiCp Composite, National Conference on Research and Development of Materials Processing, Modelling and Characterization (RDMPMC-2020), August 26-27, 2020. National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur, India.

P. Sahoo, T. Pratap, K. Patra, Prediction of cutting forces in micro milling of P-20 steel by TiAlN coated WC tool: an analytical approach, 7th International and 28th All India Manufacturing Technology, Design and Research Conference (AIMTDR-2018), December 13-15, 2018. College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, India.

T. Pratap, K. Patra, P. Sahoo, Fabrication of circular end micro slots using micro ball-end milling, International Conference on Mechanical Materials and Renewable Energy (ICMMRE-2017), December 8-10, 2017. Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, India.

T. Pratap, K. Patra, Micromilling of Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy using ball-end tool, 2nd International Conference on Advanced Materials Research and Manufacturing Technologies (AMRMT-2017), August 2-5, 2017. Phuket, Thailand.

T. Pratap, K. Patra, Fabrication and surface characterization of tool based micro-dimple texture on Ti-6Al-4V for biomedical implants, 6th International and 27th All India Manufacturing Technology, Design and Research Conference (AIMTDR-2016), December 16-18, 2016. College of Engineering Pune, India.

T. Pratap, K. Patra, Experimental investigation on the effects of process variables in micro-end milling of Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy, International Conference on Precision, Meso, Micro and Nano Engineering (COPEN9-2015), December 10-12, 2015. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India.

T. Pratap, K. Patra, Modeling and Analysis of Cutting Forces in Micro-End Milling, 5th International and 26th All India Manufacturing Technology, Design and Research Conference (AIMTDR-2014), December 12-14, 2014. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India.

T. Pratap, K. Patra, Machining of Microchannels using Micro-Milling Process, International Colloquium on Materials, Manufacturing and Metrology (ICMMM-2014), September 8-9, 2014. Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India.

Award and Honors:

The content of our publication “Direction dependent dynamic wetting of semi-hemispherical end microgroove textured Ti-6Al-4V surface” published on the cover page of one of the most renowned International Journal “Surface and Coatings Technology” in December 2018 (Volume 356) [Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020740318324561].

Received MHRD scholarship for Ph.D. research work and M.Tech.

Secured 7th position in Bachelor of Engineering at Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (Madhya Pradesh Technical University), India.

Institute Gold Medal (UG) in Bachelor of Engineering at Bhopal Institute of Technology and Science, India.

Awarded Best Bachelor of Engineering Project (2010) titled "Design and development of energy-efficient nozzle shaped air cooler and its performance analysis" at Bhopal Institute of Technology and Science, India

Conferences/ Workshops/Symposium/ Short-term Courses Organized:

International Conference on Innovations in Mechanical and Materials Engineering (IMME-2022), Mechanical Engineering Department, MNNIT Allahabad, 4-6 Nov. 2022.

Expert Lectures:

"Micro-fabrication Processes, Optimization, Surface characterization and Applications", Invited Expert Talk, University of Johannesburg (Doornfontein Campus) Doornfontein-2028, Johannesburg (South Africa), March 28, 2022. (Online Expert Lecture with Demo/Hand on Training).

"Surface Fabrication Technologies and Characterization in Tribology for the Enhanced Functionality and Product Life Cycle", Invited Expert Talk, Short Term Course on Structural Integrity and Reliability (SIR 2020). Mechanical Engineering Department, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) Allahabad, Prayagraj, Utter Pradesh, India, October 30, 2020. (Online Lecture).

"Fabrication of Metal Matrix Composites and its Tribological Performance", Invited Expert Talk, TEQIP-III Sponsored Short Term Training Programme on Structural Integrity and Reliability (SIR 2019). Mechanical Engineering Department, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) Allahabad, Prayagraj, Utter Pradesh, India, December 25, 2019.

Reviewer for Transactions / Journal / Conferences:

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering (ASME)

Journal of Materials Processing Technology (Elsevier)

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering (SAGE)

The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (Springer)

Materials Research Express (IOP Publishing)

Journal of The Indian Chemical Society (Elsevier)

Sādhanā (SCI Journal - Published by the Indian Academy of Sciences, Springer)

International Journal of Mechanical Sciences (Elsevier)

Surface and Coating Technology (Elsevier)

Journal of Micromanufacturing (SAGE)

Optics and Laser Technology (Elsevier)

Journal of Polymer Research (Springer)

Tribology in industry

Materials Today Proceedings (Elsevier)

Books Reviewed:

Manufacturing Tribology

Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements

Design and Analysis of Experiments