Rakesh Kumar Phanden

Dr. Phanden completed his B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from the U.P. Technical University, Lucknow, India and M.Tech. in Integrated Product Design and Manufacturing from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, G.J.U. of Science and Technology, Hisar, India. He completed his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, India in 2012. He has done his post decorate from Cranfield University UK. He is currently working in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, India. He has chaired many technical sessions in conferences and reviewed articles for many SCI and Scopus indexed international journals of repute. He has organized various international conferences namely ICNDME 2014, FLAME 2018, FLAME 2020, FLUTE 2021, FLUTE 2023 and FLAME 2022 in the capacity of organizing secretory. He has fifteen years of teaching experience at private and government institutes and universities in India and abroad. He has contributed more than 50 papers at the national/international levels including SCI journals namely International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Journal of Manufacturing Technology and many more. His current areas of interest include nature inspired optimization algorithms for various mechanical engineering problems, cyber-physical systems, energy-aware modelling of systems, MEMS, Microfluidic Devices, Micromanufacturing, manufacturing systems, production scheduling, integration of process planning and scheduling and product design and manufacturing, industrial production, welding techniques. He has received International Travel Grant from DST to visit the USA and he has visited London, Singapore, Turkey, Dubai, and many African countries for various research work in collaboration with Amity University. His editorial experience is as follows: 1. Rakesh Kumar Phanden, Ravinder Kumar, Pulak Mohan Pandey, Ayon Chakraborty (2023) Advances in Industrial and Production Engineering (Scopus & WoS Indexed) 2. Rakesh Kumar Phanden, J. Paulo Davim (2020) “Advances in Industrial and Production Engineering” Springer (Scopus & WoS Indexed) https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-33-4320-7 3. BS Sikarwar, RK Tyagi, Rakesh Kumar Phanden, AK Shukla, International Symposium on Fluids and Thermal Engineering (FLUTE 2021) 22 July 2021, Uttar Pradesh, India (Scopus Indexed). 4. RK Singh, Rakesh Kumar Phanden, BS Sikarwar and J. Paulo Davim (2023). Advances in MEMS and Microfluidic Systems. https://www.igi-global.com/book/advances-mems-microfluidic-systems/304912 5. Phanden, Rakesh Kumar, Ajai Jain, and J. Paulo Davim. "Integration of Process Planning and Scheduling: Approaches and Algorithms." (2019). CRC Press UK. ISBN 9780367030780 (Scopus Indexed). 6. Proceedings of International Conference on Newest Drifts in Mechanical Engineering (ICNDME) 2014 7. Special Issue on Advancements in Modern Machining Methods, International Journal of Machining and Machinability of Materials, 2016, Vol.18 No.4. (Scopus Indexed). 8. Guest Editor for “Application of Lean Six Sigma Methods for Process Excellence in Indian Industries" (2021) “International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage” - Inderscience Publishers UK (Scopus Indexed). 9. Guest Editor for "Industry 4.0 and Sustainable Manufacturing" (2021) International Journal of Advanced Operations Management” – Inderscience (Scopus Indexed). 10. Guest Editor for "Special Issue from the Second International Conference on Future Learning Aspects of Mechanical Engineering" (2020) in “International Journal of Vehicle Structures and Systems” (Scopus Indexed). 11. Edited Book on “Hybrid Power Cycle Arrangements for Lower Emissions” 1st Eds. CRC Press UK, Taylor and Frances Group. (2022) ISBN: 978-1000567014. 12. Handling Editor of “SAE International Non-Event Technical Papers” https://www.sae.org/participate/volunteer/author/nonevent-technical-papers

Publications

Engineering Materials for Efficient Energy Storage and Conversion
Anoop Kumar Shukla, Rakesh Kumar Phanden, J. Paulo Davim. © 2025. 320 pages.
As the world grapples with the transition to sustainable energy sources, the demand for materials with high-performance electrodes, electrolytes, and catalysts has become...
Discovery, Disruption, and Future Implications of Nanomaterials
Hardeep Kaur, Rakesh Kumar Phanden, Rajeev Kumar Singh, Basant Singh Sikarwar. © 2024. 330 pages.
The complexities of nanotechnology often hamper the discoveries of nanomaterials and their wide range of applications. Researchers face the challenge of keeping up with the rapid...
Advances in MEMS and Microfluidic Systems
Rajeev Kumar Singh, Rakesh Kumar Phanden, Basant Singh Sikarwar, J. Paulo Davim. © 2023. 331 pages.
Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) device applications are common in many areas. Micromirror arrays are used as video projectors; microsensors find their application for...
Introduction to MEMS and Microfluidics
Rajeev Kumar Singh, Rakesh Kumar Phanden, Adam Jacso, Ankur Gupta. © 2023. 10 pages.
Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) refer to systems with characteristic length ranging between 1 µm and 1 mm, fabricated by integrated circuits batch processing technologies...