National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

ଜାତୀୟ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ରାଉରକେଲା

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EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Composites Materials
Areas of Interest
  • Polymer Composite Materials
  • Mechanical Behaviour of Materials
  • Environmental damage and degradation of Polymer Composites
  • Development of nanophased FRP Composites

Rajesh Kumar Prusty Assistant Professor Grade-I

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

prustyr@nitrkl.ac.in

0661 - 246 2598

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CONSULTANCY PROJECTS

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DOCTORAL STUDENTS

5

CONTINUING EDUCATION

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Rajesh Kumar Prusty

Assistant Professor Grade-I

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Room Number: MS-217

Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008

2017

Ph.D.
Implication of CNT Fillers on Environmental Durability of GFRP Composites: An Evaluation of Microstructural Features and Mechanical Properties
NIT, Rourkela

2013

M.E
Nanoindentation of Ni-gyroids (Materials Engineering)
IISc, Bangalore

2010

B.Tech
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
NIT, Rourkela

Teaching Experience
  • Composite Materials, Nanostructured Materials,  NIT, Rourkela,   10 Mar 2014 - Present
  • Engineering Metallurgy, Introduction to Composite Materials, Manufacturing Technology,  KIIT University, Bhubaneswar,   22 Jul 2013 - 25 Feb 2014
Industrial Experience
  • Steel Melting Shop,  JSL Stainless Ltd,   01 Jul 2010 - 22 Jun 2011
Laboratory Development
  • Multiscale and Multiphase Polymer Composite Lab,  NIT Rourkela,   The lab is dedicated to develop nanophased polymer composites and assessment of their behaviour at several environmental conditions
  • VARTM Lab,  NIT Rourkela,   To fabricate quality FRP composite through a vacuum assisted route
  • Nanophased Composite fabrication lab,  NIT Rourkela,   For development of Polymer composites reinforced with nanofillers, such as CNT, graphene, nano-silica, nano-clay etc.
  • Ageing of composites Lab,  NIT Rourkela,   Environmental durability analysis of advanced composites
  • 3-D Polymer Composite Lab,  NIT Rourkela,   Polymer composites reinforced in 3 directions

Development of effective technical solutions for recycling of industrial FRP wastes and end-of-life FRP components. TATA STEEL LTD.
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Running   Sponsored
Using industrial wastes and thermally reclaimed glass fiber as a potential reinforcement in GFRP composites. TATA STEEL LTD.
  • Co-Investigator
  • 2
  • Completed   Sponsored
Environmental impacts on Mechanical, Thermal and Electrical performance of CNT embedded fibrous polymeric composites: Effects of through thickness CNT alignment. SERB
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Moister uptake kinetics and its subsequent effect on mechanical performance of nano-phased fibrous polymeric composite CSIR
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Effect of hygrothermal conditioning and cycling on cnt embedded gfrp composite:a study on marine environment durability. DRDO
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
A study of FRP (focus on Carbon, Glass and polymer fibre reinforcements) composites for structural applications in modern India: Feasibilities and opportunities TATA Steel
  • Co-consultant
  • 15 Dec 2016 - 15 Dec 2018
  • Completed   Consultancy

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GOOGLE SCHOLAR H-INDEX 53
GOOGLE SCHOLAR I10-INDEX 23
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Total Publications: 117
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R. K. Prusty, D. Rathore, B. P. Singh, S. C. Mohanty, K. Mahato, and B. C. Ray,"Experimental optimization of flexural behaviour through inter-ply fibre hybridization in FRP composite", Construction and Building Materials, vol.118, pp.327-336, Elsevier, August 2016, 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.05.054       Article

R. K. Prusty, D. Rathore, M. Shukla, and B. C. Ray,"Flexural behaviour of CNT-filled glass/epoxy composites in an in-situ environment emphasizing temperature variation", Composites Part B: Engineering, vol.83, pp.166-174, Elsevier, December 2015, 10.1016/j.compositesb.2015.08.035       Article

R. K. Prusty, S. K. Ghosh, D. K. Rathore, and B. C. Ray,"Reinforcement effect of graphene oxide in glass fiber/epoxy composites at in-situ elevated temperature environments: an emphasis on graphene oxide content", Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, vol.95, pp.40-53, Elsevier, April 2017, 10.1016/j.compositesa.2017.01.001       Article

R. K. Prusty, D. K. Rathore, and B. C. Ray,"CNT/polymer interface in polymeric composites and its sensitivity study at different environments", Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, Elsevier, December 2016, 10.1016/j.cis.2016.12.008       Article

R. K. Prusty, D. K. Rathore, and B. C. Ray,"Evaluation of the role of functionalized CNT in glass fiber/epoxy composite at above-and sub-zero temperatures: emphasizing interfacial microstructures", Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, vol.101, pp.215-226, Elsevier 2017, 10.1016/j.compositesa.2017.06.020       Article

6th International Conference on Processing and Characterization of Materials [ICPCM2024] Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (Conference)
DST-STUTI workshop on "Application of XRD Technique in Materials Science and Engineering" Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (Workshop)
SERB-sponsored One Day Research Facility Training Program on "Hands-on experience in fabrication and characterization of FRP composites" Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (Workshop)
Concepts to Commercialization of FRP Composites Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (Short-term Course)
International Conference on Processing and Characterization of Materials Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (Conference)
  • Co-Coordinator
  • 06 Dec 2018 - 08 Dec 2018
  • Brochure

  • MM446 : Composite Materials {Theory}
  • MM449 : Nanostructured Materials {Theory}
  • MM4509 : Nanostructured Materials {Theory}
  • MM646 : Composite Materials {Theory}
  • MM6622 : Composite Materials {Theory}
  • MM2511 : Polymer and Composite Laboratory {Practical}
  • MM2513 : Polymer and Composite Laboratory {Practical}
  • MM3123 : Product Developement Laboratory {Practical}
  • MM368 : Product Development laboratory – II {Practical}
  • MM674 : Materials Science Laboratory {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [10]
Mechanical Behavior of Graphene Nanofiller Grafted Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites
Gangineni Pavan Kumar
Enrolled: Jan 2017
Graduated :  Apr 2022
Co-Supervisor
Influence of Temperature on Mechanical Performance of Glass Fiber/epoxy Composite with Continuous and Discontinuous Secondary Carbon Fiber Reinforcement
Srinivasu Dasari
Enrolled: Jan 2018
Graduated :  Apr 2023
Supervisor
Effect of Carbon Nanotube Functionalization and Alignment on the Out-of-Plane Mechanical Performance and Environmental Durability of GFRP Composites
Abhinav Omprakash Fulmali
Enrolled: Jul 2018
Graduated :  Dec 2023
Supervisor
High Strain-Rate Compressive Behaviour of Plain Weave Fiber/Epoxy Composites: Numerical Simulation and Experimentation
Shubham
Enrolled: Jul 2018
Graduated :  Feb 2023
Co-Supervisor
Mechanical Bhavior Studies of Interpenetrating Polymer Network Based Hierarchical Composites Incorporating Glass Fiber, Nano-Al2O3 and Al Alloy Reinforcements
B N V S Ganesh Gupta K
Enrolled: Jul 2018
Graduated :  May 2023
Co-Supervisor
Fiber reinforced Composites
Parimal Jana
Enrolled: Jul 2023
Continuing
Supervisor
FRP COMPOSITE MATERIALS
Pankaj Kumar
Enrolled: Jul 2023
Continuing
Co-Supervisor
Recycling of FRP Composites
Gandi Rohith
Enrolled: Sep 2023
Continuing
Supervisor
FRP Composites
Enamul Hussain Khan
Enrolled: Jul 2024
Continuing
Supervisor
FRP Composite & Nano Composite
Tanmoy Adhikary
Enrolled: Jul 2024
Continuing
Co-Supervisor
Executive Ph.D. Students [2]
Hybrid FRP composite materials
Bibhu Prasanna Sahoo
Enrolled: Sep 2020
Continuing
Supervisor
FRP COMPOSITES
Devalingam Santhoshkumar
Enrolled: Aug 2022
Continuing
Supervisor

Awards And Honours
  • Gold Medalist for 1st position in M.E. at IISc Bangalore (Materials Engineering),   2013
  • All India Rank 1 in GATE (Metallurgical Engineering),   2011
  • Silver Medalist for 1st position in B.Tech. at NIT Rourkela (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering),   2010
Memberships / Fellowships
  • Associated Member of The Institute of Engineers (IE), India - AM1914165,   2020
  • Life member of The Indian Institute of Metals (IIM), India - 55479,   2016