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Ashok Kumar Sahoo
School of Mechanical Engineering
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Ashok Kumar Sahoo

Chairperson & Director, Sponsored Project (RDI)

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Dr Ashok Kumar Sahoo, Professor, KIIT School of Mechanical Engineering & Director, R&D (Technology), KIITDU has extensive teaching, research and administrative experience of more than 28 years. Dr Sahoo has published 250+ research articles with h-index 39 and research Citations 4700+. He has been recognized as “World’s Top 2% Scientists” as per Stanford University, US and Elsevier. He has completed six sponsored research projects from DST, SERB and AICTE and filed 26 Patent and written 02 books and 25 book chapters. He has supervised 22 M. Tech & 13 PhD Thesis and recipient of “Best Staff Award” KIITDU and “Highly Cited Research Award”.

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Research Interests

Advanced Machining Processes, Abrasive micro and nano finishing, Additive and Smart Manufacturing, Sustainable Machining Processes, Green Manufacturing, Advanced Material (Bio-material, Polymers and Composites), Advanced coatings & Tribology, Online monitoring of manufacturing processes, Hard machining & machinability, Nano machining, MQL & Cryogenic assisted machining, Solid lubricants assisted machining, Non-conventional machining, Thin film coatings, Vibration & tool condition monitoring, DoE

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Educational Qualifications

Ph.D

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Administrative Responsibilities

Director-R&D (Technology)

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Course Expertise

Manufacturing Technology, Non-traditional machining, Operations Research

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Awards and Achievements

“World’s Top 2% Scientists” in a scientific field published by Stanford University, US and Elsevier, (2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025) under "Materials" category in both single year and career-long ranking. Received 4600+, 3900+ and 2200+ research citations in Google Scholar, SCOPUS and Web of Science. Best staff award-2009, 15. Felicitated for having a good number of indexed journal publications and citations (Top 5 faculty members across all the schools of KIIT University), 2022.

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Projects and Collaborations

  • CRG, SERB, DST, New Delhi as Principal Investigator, 2023 ((Ref No: CRG/2022/002399)
  • RPS, AICTE, New Delhi as Principal Investigator (Ref No: 8-87/FDC/RPS (POLICY-1)/2019-20).
  • DST, New Delhi under SERC, as Principal Investigator, 2014 (No: SB/S3/MMER/0054/2013).
  • RPS, AICTE, New Delhi as Principal Investigator (Ref No: 8-154/RIFD/RPS/POLICY-4/2013-14)
  • DST, New Delhi under SERC, as Co-Investigator (DST No: SR/S3/MERC/0108/2009), 2009
  • FIST, DST (Ref No: SR/FST/ET-1/2021/896), 2021
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Professional Memberships

Fellow IE (I), ISTE (LM), IET (LM), Indian Science Congress (LM), Society for Materials Chemistry (LM)

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Patents and Innovations

  • Indian patent (Granted): Multifunctional Headgear, Patent No: 403837, 2022.
  • Indian Patent (Granted): Atomized nano fluid spray impingement cooling system and process for hard turning. Grant No: 442496, 2023,
  • Indian patent (Granted): An Autonomous Floor Cleaning Robot. Patent No: 544713, 2024. Patentee: KIIT University,
  • Indian patent (Granted): “UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE WITH GROUND TRAVERSING CAPABILITY”, Patent No: 522842, 2024,
  • Indian patent (Granted): OBJECT HAVING STAIR CLIMBING AND DESCENDING SYSTEM, WITH A SUSPENSION MECHANISM," Patent No: 526854, 2024.
  • Indian patent (Granted): SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING STRESS LEVEL, Patent No: 569900, 2025
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