Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Jabalpur - 2023.
M.Tech. in Industrial & Production Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra – 2014.
B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Government Engineering College, Rewa - 2009.
Work Experience
Working as an Assistant Professor in OP Jindal University, Raigarh (C.G), from Sep 2025 to till date.
Worked as an Assistant Professor in Galgotias University from Aug 2024 to July 2025.
Worked as a Teaching Assistant in Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Jabalpur from Aug 2018 to June 2023.
Worked as an Assistant Professor in KIET Group of Institutions Ghaziabad, U.P. from Oct 2015 to Jun 2018.
Worked as an Assistant Professor in Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College Ghaziabad, U.P. from July 2014 to Sep 2015.
Research
Surface Science.
Mechatronics System.
Robotics Engineering.
Additive/Substractive Manufacturing.
International National Journals
Yogendra Kumar et al. (2025) “Experimental investigations of chemo-mechanical magneto-rheological finishing of Al-6061 via composite magnetic abrasive.” Materials and Manufacturing Processes, 40(2): 213-230. (Q1; IF: 4.7). DOI: 10.1080/10426914.2024.2419097.
Yogendra Kumar et al. (2025) “Magneto-Rheological Finishing Technique (MRFT) for Enhanced Surface Finish in Components Fabricated through Hybrid Deformation Machining (HDM) and Conventional Processes.” Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture. (Q2; IF: 2.1). DOI:10.1177/09544054251350532.
Yogendra Kumar et al. (2024) “Enhanced polishing characteristics of Al-6061 via composite magnetic abrasives (EIP–Al2O3) assisted hybrid CMMRF process.” Wear, 556-557: 205528. (Q1; IF: 6.1) DOI: 10.1016/ j.wear.2024.205528.
Yogendra Kumar et al. (2023) “Experimental investigations on chemo-mechanical magneto-rheological finishing of Al- 6061 alloy using composite magnetic abrasive (CIP – Al2O3) developed via microwave-sintering route.” Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 99: 765-780. (Q1; IF: 6.8) DOI: 10.1016/j.jmapro.2023.05.064.
Yogendra Kumar et al. (2023) “Effect of sintering routes on CIP/EIP – Al2O3 composite magnetic abrasive for chemomechanical magneto-rheological finishing of aluminium 6061.” Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 237(2): 374-405. (Q2; IF: 2) DOI:10.1177/09544062221122072.
Yogendra Kumar et al. (2025) “Assessing Operational Maintainability of Heavy Duty Diesel Engines in Excavators: A Statistical Modelling Perspective.” Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India): Series C, 106: 927-934. (Q3) DOI:10.1007 /s40032-025-01193-w.
Yogendra Kumar et al. (2022) “Chemomechanical magnetorheological finishing: process mechanism, research trends, challenges and opportunities in surface finishing.” Journal of Micromanufacturing, 5(2): 193-206. (Q2; IF: 2.68) DOI: 10.1 177/25165984211038878.
International National Conferences
Yogendra Kumar et al. (2023) – Magnetorheological characterization assessment of developed composite magnetic abrasive towards surface finishing, Springer Proceedings in Materials 54, (PFAM-29, IIT Tirupati). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-5967-5_1.
Yogendra Kumar et al. (2022) – Development of novel low cost sintered magnetic abrasive for surface finishing, Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. (AIMTDR’22). https://doi.org/ 10.1007/978-981-19-4571-7_232.
Yogendra Kumar et al. (2021) – Optimum design of magnetic field assisted finishing tool: A finite element study, Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. (NSC’ 19, IIT, Roorkee). https://doi. org/ 10.1007 /978-981-15-802 5-3_24.
Yogendra Kumar et al. (2014) – Multi-response optimization in dry turning process using taguchi’s approach and utility concept, Procedia Material Science (Elsevier), 5, 2142-2151. DOI: 10.1016 /j.mspro. 2014 .07.417. ICAMME-14, NIT Surathkal.
Yogendra Kumar et al. (2014) – Application of taguchi method for optimizing material removal rate in turning of EN-47 spring steel”, AIMTDR -2014, IIT Guwahati.
Yogendra Kumar et al. (2014) – Influence of process parameters on cutting forces and material removal rate during dry turning of EN-47 steel, ICMMM-2014, IIT Madras.
Awards
Awarded GOLD MEDAL for being the Best Post Graduating Student in M.TECH. Mechanical Engineering (Industrial & Production), 2015.
Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD) fellowship, Government of India, July 2018 – June 2023.
Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD) fellowship, Government of India, July 2012 – June 2014.
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) Score in 2012 and 2011.
Member in State Level Engineering College Cricket Tournament in SATI Vidisha (M.P.) in 2007.
Patents
A Method for Preparing Magnetic Abrasives, Inventors: Yogendra Kumar and Harpreet Singh, Indian Patent, Government of India, Patent No. 513704. (GRANTED). (22/02/2024)
Workshops
One-week workshop on “Inculcating Universal Human Values in Technical Education” Organized by AICTE from 13th May to 17th May 2024.
One-week national level workshop on “Outcome based Education and Application of Generative AI in Teaching and Research, Organized by IQAC of Guwahati University, Assam from 17th April to 24th April 2024.
Editor/Reviewer
Reviewer- Journal of Manufacturing Processes (Elsevier).
Reviewer- Ceramic International (Elsevier).
Reviewer- Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials (Elsevier).
Reviewer- Wear (Elsevier).
Reviewer- Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture (SAGE).
