Areas of Interest

• Advanced PVD coatings for cutting tools
• Metal cutting
• Non- traditional machining
• Machining of aero- engine alloys
• Micromachining
• Additive manufacturing
• Surface integrity in manufacturing processes
• Modeling and simulation of manufacturing processes
• Surface texturing
• Thin film tribology
• Materials characterization

Education

• PhD, 2010, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
• M.Tech, 2004, West Bengal University of Technology

Teaching

• ME 2030: Manufacturing Science 1
• ME 2040: Instrumentation
• ID1921: DIY Training Lab

Past Experience

• September 2009 - September 2017: Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Rourkela, India
• December 2011 - November 2012: BOYSCAST Fellow, University of Leoben, Austria

Current Sponsored Projects

• Development of advanced PVD coating for machining Ni-based superalloys, funded by DST under the scheme of India-Portugal Bilateral Cooperation , PIs: Dr. Soumya Gangopadhyay (India) and Dr. Filipe Fernandes (Portugal), 2018-2020.
• Additive manufacturing of a functionally graded coating for diesel engine piston for environment-friendly application, funded by DST under the scheme of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT) , PI: Dr. Soumya Gangopadhyay, 2018-2020.

Selected Publications

1. Sahu, V.K., Shukla, P.C., Gangopadhyay, S., Experimental Investigation of Microdimples for Improving Lubrication and Friction in Piston-Liner Contacts of Internal Combustion Engines, ASME Journal of Tribology, 148(6) (2026) 062202.
2. Tamrakar, A., Sahu, V.K., Rajput, S.S., Shukla, P.C., Gangopadhyay, S., Effect of Al2O3 addition on the characteristics of 8YSZ thermal barrier coating and its performance evaluation in engine test, Ceramics International, 51 (29) (2025) 60786-60800.
3. Bhaduri, D., Baramate, K.A., Gangopadhyay, S., Singh, S., Lacan, F., Ryan, M., A feasibility study on the circular manufacturing of sustainable metal additive manufacturing powders from machining chips, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, (2025) Accepted (In-press).
4. Singh, S.P., Patra, K., Kumar, A., Gangopadhyay, S., Wettability enhancement of Inconel 625 alloy by fabricating ordered micro-textures through micro-milling, Journal of Micromanufacturing 8 (2) (2025) 155-166.
5. Bhaduri, D., Baramate, K.A., Gangopadhyay, S., Davies, T.E., Circular manufacturing of binder jetting additive parts from Ti-6Al-4V machining chips, CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology, 74 (1) (2025) 303-307.
6. Upadhyay, C., Rajput, S.S., Bera, S., Ju, H., Bhide, R., Gangopadhyay, S., Influence of TiAlN coating thickness in dry machining of AISI 1045 steel using finite element simulation and experiments, Surface and Coatings Technology 495 (2025) 131496.
7. Matta, C.S.K., Gangadharudu, G., Hegde, A.K.R., Gangopadhyay, S., Effect of Radial Force and Radial Torque on Hole Quality Characteristics During Micro-Drilling of Nitinol Shape Memory Alloy, International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing, 26 (5) (2025) 1131-1140.
8. Hegde, A.K.R., Gangadharudu, G., Gangopadhyay, S., Tool condition monitoring and hole quality analysis during micro-drilling of NiTi shape memory alloy using artificial neural network, Measurement 253 (2025) 117487.
9. Sahu, V.K., Shukla, P.C., Gangopadhyay, S., Development of surface textures using micro milling operation for improved tribological characteristics of aluminium alloy, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 136 (2025) 367-382.
10. Rajput, S.S., Upadhyay, C., Gangopadhyay, S., Fernandes, F., Effects of roughing, finishing and aggressive machining conditions on the milling performance of AISI 1045 steel using TiAlN coated inserts, IMech E, Part B, Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 239 (2025) 376-387.
11. Rajput, S.S., Upadhyay, C., Gangopadhyay, S., Fernandes, F., Performance evaluation of CrAlNAg-coated inserts with varying Ag content during roughing and finishing operations in face milling, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 136 (2025) 413-431.
12. Bhagat, K.C., Kumar, A., Thakur, A., Gangopadhyay, S., Analysis of cutting forces and surface quality during micro milling of AZ31B magnesium alloy, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 134 (2024) 3465–3480.
13. Kashyap, P., Patel, M.S., Upadhyay, C., Sharma, M., Gahir, S., Tamang, S.K., Kathiresan, M., Gangopadhyay, S., Jain, R., Immanuel, R.J., A novel sustainable AZ31 based Mg matrix composite reinforced with recycled IN718 powder for circular materials economy, Materials Letters, 377 (2024) 137379.
14. Singh, A., Thakur, A., Gangopadhyay, S., Influence of MoS2-Based Nanofluid Minimum Quantity Lubrication on Machining Performance of AISI 316L Stainless Steel, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance 34 (2024) 5184–5195.
15. Rajput, S.S., Upadhyay, C., Gangopadhyay, S., Fernandes, F., High-temperature tribological behaviour and machining performance of self-lubricant CrAlNAg coatings for dry milling operations, Tribology International, 198 (2024) 109824.
16. Upadhyay, C., Rajput, S.S., Kumar, C.S., Gangopadhyay, S., Sahoo, S.K., Performance evaluation of WC, SiAlON and SiCw+ Al2O3 tools in dry machining of Inconel 617, Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 109 (2024) 235-249.
17. Shukla, S., Jain, R., Gangopadhyay, S., Measurement and analysis of radial force, radial torque and surface integrity in micro-drilling of an Al7075-T6 alloy, IMech E, Part B, Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 238 (2024) 1183-1195.
18. Benarji, K., Gangopadhyay, S., Narayanan, J.A., Understanding the influence of tool coating and cutting environment on the machinability of Nimonic C-263, International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing (IJIDeM) 18 (2024) 5095-5108.
19. Kumar, C.S., Urbikain, G., de Lucio, P.F., de Lacalle, L.N.L., Salinas, C.P., Gangopadhyay, S., Fernandes, F., Investigating the self-lubricating properties of novel TiSiVN coating during dry turning of Ti6Al4V alloy, Wear, 532 (2023) 205095.
20. Shrivastava, A., Gangopadhyay, S., Evaluation of adequacy of lubricants in MQL micro-drilling by a developed analytical model and experiments, Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 101 (2023) 1592-1604.
21. Kumar, C.S., Urbikain, G., de Lacalle, L.N.L., Gangopadhyay, S., Fernandes, F., Investigating the effect of novel self-lubricant TiSiVN films on topography, diffusion and oxidation phenomenon at the chip-tool interface during dry machining of Ti-6Al-4V alloy, Tribology International, 186 (2023) 108604.
22. Talla, G., Gangopadhyay, S., Biswas, C.K., Influence of powder-mixed EDM on surface morphology and metallurgical alterations of Inconel 625, Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering 21 (5) (2023) 1533-1546.
23. Gangopadhyay, S., Bhaduri, D., Chattopadhyay, A. K., Paul, S., Performance Evaluation of a Hard Composite Solid Lubricant Coating when Dry Machining of High Carbon Steel, Tribology Transaction, In Press, DOI: 10.1080/10402004.2016.1275903.
24. Talla, G., Gangopadhyay, S., Effect of impregnated powder materials on surface integrity aspects of Inconel 625 during electrical discharge machining, IMech E, Part B, Journal of Engineering Manufacture, In Press, DOI: 10.1177/0954405416666904
25. Jacob, A., Gangopadhyay, S., Satapathy, A., Mantry, S.S., Jha, B.B., Influences of micro-blasting as surface treatment technique on properties and performance of AlTiN coated tools, Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 29, (2017) 407-418.
26. Talla, G., Gangopadhyay, S., Biswas, C.K.,State of the art in powder mixed electric discharge machining: A review, IMech E, Part B, Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 231 (2017) 2511-2526.
27. Thakur. A., Gangopadhyay, S., State-of-the-art in surface integrity in machining of nickel-based super alloys, International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 100 (2016) 25-54.
28. Talla, G., Gangopadhyay, S., Biswas, C.K., Effect of powder suspended dielectric on the EDM characteristics of Inconel 625, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 25 (2016) 704-717.
29. Schalk et al. , Combinatorial synthesis of Cr 1-x Al x N and Ta1-xAl x N coatings using industrial scale co-sputtering, Surface Engineering, 32 (2016) 252-257.
30. Thakur, A., Gangopadhyay, S., Influence of tribological properties on the performance of uncoated, CVD and PVD coated tools in machining of Incoloy 825, Tribology International, 102 (2016), 198–212.
31. Nayak, A.A., Gangopadhyay, S., Sahoo, D.K., Modelling, simulation and experimental investigation for generating ‘I’ shaped contour on Inconel 825 using electro chemical machining, Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 23 (2016) 269-277.
32. Sahoo, S., Thakur, A., Gangopadhyay, S., Application of Analytical Simulation on Various Characteristics of Hole Quality during Micro-Drilling of Printed Circuit Board, Materials and Manufacturing Processes, 31 (2016) 1927-1934.
33. Thakur, A., Mohanty, A., Gangopadhyay, S., Comparative study of surface integrity aspects of Incoloy 825 during machining with uncoated and CVD multilayer coated inserts, Applied Surface Science, 320 (2014) 829-837.
34. Bhaduri, D., Ghosh, A., Gangopadhyay, S., Paul, S., Effect of target frequency, bias voltage and bias frequency on physical and mechanical properties of pulsed DC CFUBM sputtered TiN coating, Surface and Coatings Technology, 204 (2010) 3684-3697.
35. Gangopadhyay, S., Acharya, R., Chattopadhyay, A.K., Paul, S., Composition and structure-property relationship of low friction, wear resistant TiN–MoSx composite coating deposited by pulsed closed-field unbalanced magnetron sputtering, Surface and Coatings Technology, 203 (2009) 565-1572.
36. Gangopadhyay, S., Acharya, R., Chattopadhyay, A.K., Paul, S., Pulsed DC magnetron sputtered MoSx-TiN composite coating for improved mechanical properties and tribological performance, Surface and Coatings Technology, 203 (2009) 3297-3305.
37. Bhattacharyya, B. Gangopadhyay, S., Sarkar, B.R., Modelling and analysis of EDMed job surface integrity, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 189 (2007), 169-177.

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