Curriculum Vitae

Gopinath T.

1. Academic Record

Degree / Examination Medium of Specialization University / Institute Year of Average

Instruction / School Studying Marks
(%)
Ph.D. (Engineering) English Diffusion Bonding Indian Institute of Jul 2012– Awarded
Engineering Science Dec 2017 on
and Technology, Jul 2018
Shibpur
M.E. (Metallurgy and English Physical Metallurgy Bengal Engineering 2009–2011 70
Materials Engineering) and Science
University, Shibpur
M.Tech. English Quality Management Indian Statistical 2004–2006 61
(Quality, Reliability & (SPC, ISO 9001 & TS Institute, Kolkata
Operations Research) 16949:2002)
B.E. English I.C. Engines and Sri Venkateswara 1999–2003 71
(Automobile) Alternate Fuels College of
Engineering,
Sriperumbudur
(University of Madras,
Chennai)
Higher Secondary English Maths, Physics, Holy Trinity 1998–1999 86
Course (HSC) Chemistry, Computer Matriculation Higher
Science, English & Secondary School,
Tamil Chennai
Matriculation English -Same- 1996–1997 70

2. PhD awarded on 13th July 2018.

Thesis Title: Diffusion bonding of stainless steel and titanium alloy using nickel, copper, and niobium
as single and composite interlayers

3. Honor(s) Received and Milestones Achieved

1) Institute Post-Doctoral Fellow (IPDF) of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute
of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, from 17th July 2018 to 16th July 2020.

2) Selected for International Travel Grant under International Travel Support Scheme from Science and
Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, for

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 participating in 13th International Conference on Diffusion in Solids and Liquids (DSL 2017), held from
26th June 2017 to 30th June 2017 in Vienna, Austria.

3) Innovative Student Projects Award–2011 of Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), New
Delhi, India, for the M.E. Thesis entitled “Structure and properties of diffusion bonded joints between
stainless steel and titanium alloy with interlayer”, under the supervision of Dr. Sukumar Kundu,
Assistant Professor, Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, BESU, Shibpur, West
Bengal, on 23rd December 2011 at Hyderabad, India. One among the five awardees selected for the
award in India. First ever student selected for this award from the Department of Metallurgy and
Materials Engineering in Indian institutes, universities, and colleges.

4) University Topper and Received University’s Silver Medal of Bengal Engineering and Science
University, Shibpur, for Master of Engineering (M.E.) in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering
(Specialization: Physical Metallurgy) during the convocation of BESU, Shibpur, India, on February
2012.

5) University Topper in the following subjects: Applied Engineering Mechanics (3rd Sem), Fluid
Mechanics and Machinery (3rd Sem), Metallurgy and Automotive Materials (6th Sem), Production
Processes and Management (6th Sem), and Operation Research (7th Sem).

6) School Topper during HSC (Higher Secondary Course) Examination (Class 12, School Leaving
Certificate Exams) in Math, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, and English.

7) School Topper in Math every year from class 6–12.

4. Reviewer of Journal(s)

1) Corrosion Science (Elsevier)

2) Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance (Springer)
3) Materials and Design (Elsevier)
4) Materials Letters (Elsevier)
5) Metallurgical Research & Technology (Formerly, Revue de Métallurgie) (EDP Sciences)
6) Welding Journal (American Welding Society)

5. Articles submitted/accepted in International Conferences

1) Gopinath Thirunavukarasu, Sukumar Kundu, Vivek V. Patel, and Alankar Alankar: Analytical
investigation on the evolution and growth of β-Ti and Fe–Nb-based intermetallics in diffusion coupled
joints of Ti6Al4V|Nb|SS, 15th International Conference on Diffusion in Solids and Liquids—DSL2019:
Mass Transfer, Heat Transfer, Microstructure & Properties, Nanodiffusion & Nanostructured Materials,
and Alternative Energy, 24–28 June 2019, Athens, Greece. Abstract accepted on 20th March 2019 for
oral presentation and the article was published in the peer-reviewed journal: Diffusion Foundations
(Trans Tech Publications).

2) Gopinath Thirunavukarasu, Sukumar Kundu, and Subrata Chatterjee: Metallurgists’ Insights on

Diffusion-Assisted Dissimilar-Joints of Light- and Heavy-Alloys, 13th International Conference on
Diffusion in Solids and Liquids—DSL2017: Mass Transfer, Heat Transfer, Microstructure & Properties,
Nanodiffusion & Nanostructured Materials, and Alternative Energy, 26–30 June 2017, Vienna, Austria.
Abstract accepted on 18 November 2016 for oral presentation and the article was published in the peer-
reviewed journal: Defect and Diffusion Forum (Trans Tech Publications).

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6. Patents submitted / published / granted

1) Manufacturing Method of Radioprotective Equipments using Lead Foils in Medical Waste (X-
ray Film Packets) during Dentistry, an Indian Patent filed on 16th Dec 2023, published on 12th Jan
2024, whose applicants and inventors are: Dr. Abhay Kulkarni, Dr. Vishwanath Kard MIT World Peace
University, Gopinath Thirunavukarasu, and Anuradha Phadke, while inventors are: Atharva Sinhal and
Akarsh Vikram Singh.

7. Articles submitted/accepted/published in Journals

1) Sivajothi Ramalingam, Anil S. Mashalkar, and Gopinath Thirunavukarasu: A Brief Timeline of AI,
Journal of Biomedical Sciences and Informatics (InspireLyfs, a registered science society in India), an
editorial invited article submission, submitted on 7th November 2022, accepted on 12th December 2022.

2) Praharsh Sah, Anil S. Mashalkar, and Gopinath Thirunavukarasu: Comprehensive Review on

Manufacturing using Artificial Intelligence, to be submitted on May 2024.

3) Avinash Kumar, Gopinath Thirunavukarasu, and Sukumar Kundu: A review on dissimilar

joints of zirconium alloy and stainless steel for nuclear energy applications, to be submitted on
May 2024.

4) Avinash Kumar, Arindam Dhar, Gopinath Thirunavukarasu, and Sukumar Kundu: Effect of
Processing Temperature on Interface Microstructure of Diffusion Welded Joint of Super-Duplex
Stainless Steel and Zirconium Alloy with Nickel, Materials Chemistry and Physics, published online on
8th April 2024.

5) Avinash Kumar, Gopinath Thirunavukarasu, and Sukumar Kundu: Interfacial

microstructure and electrochemical behaviour of diffusion welded joints of Zr-alloy and super
duplex stainless steel, submitted on 20th December 2022 for oral presentation in the event
National Welding Seminar 2022, organized by Indian Institute of Welding from 19th to 21st
January 2023 at Chennai Trade Centre, Nandambakkam, Chennai, and presented the work on
20th Jan 2023.

6) Sukumar Kundu and Gopinath Thirunavukarasu: Diffusion Welding of Ti6Al4V and 17-4
Stainless Steel using Cu/Ni Microlayers, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance
(Springer on behalf of ASM Int.; Impact factor: 2.3; Quartile 2 category journal under SCIE),
Volume 32, January 2023, pp. 735–751.

7) Gaurang R. Joshi, Vishvesh J. Badheka, Raghavendra S. Darji, Ankit D. Oza, Vivek J. Pathak,
Dumitru Doru Burduhos-Nergis, Diana Petronela Burduhos-Nergis, Gautam Narwade, and
Gopinath Thirunavukarasu: The Joining of Copper to Stainless Steel by Solid State Welding
Processes: A Review, Materials (MDPI; Impact factor: 3.4; Quartile 1 category journal under
SCIE), Volume 15, Issue 20, October 2022, 7234, published under the Special Issue
“Manufacturing and Mechanics of Materials” and this special issue belongs to the section
“Manufacturing Processes and Systems”.

8) Gopinath Thirunavukarasu, Sukumar Kundu, Vivek V. Patel, and Alankar Alankar:

Analytical investigation on the evolution and growth of β-Ti and Fe–Nb-based intermetallics in
diffusion coupled joints of Ti6Al4V|Nb|SS, Diffusion Foundations (Trans Tech Publications
Impact factor: 0.26), Volume 27, May 2020, pp. 3–24.

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9) Gopinath Thirunavukarasu and Sukumar Kundu: High strength diffusion bonded joints of
17-4 stainless steel and T64 alloy using nickel and copper bilayers, Journal of Materials
Engineering and Performance (Springer on behalf of ASM Int.; Impact factor: 2.3; Quartile 2
category journal under SCIE), Volume 29, Issue 1, January 2020, pp. 515–528.

10) Gopinath Thirunavukarasu, Vivek V. Patel, Sukumar Kundu, and Alankar Alankar:
Diffusion bonding of Ti6Al4V and SS 304 with Nb interlayer, Materials Performance &
Characterization (ASTM; Impact factor: 1.1; Quartile 3 category journal under SCIE), Volume
8, Issue 5, October 2019, pp. 1008–1031

11) Balamagendiravarman Murugan, Gopinath Thirunavukarasu, Sukumar Kundu, and Satis V.

Kailas: Influence of tool traverse speed on structure, mechanical properties, fracture
behaviour, and weld corrosion of friction stir welded joints of aluminium and stainless steel,
Advanced Engineering Materials (Wiley-VCH; Impact factor: 3.6; Quartile 1 category journal
under SCIE), Volume 21, Issue 2, February 2019, Article No: 1800869.

12) Balamagendiravarman Murugan, Gopinath Thirunavukarasu, Sukumar Kundu, Satis V.

Kailas, and Subrata Chatterjee: Interfacial microstructure and mechanical properties of
friction stir welded joints for commercially pure aluminium and 304 stainless steel, Journal of
Materials Engineering and Performance (Springer on behalf of ASM Int.; Impact factor: 2.036;
Quartile 4 category journal under SCIE), Volume 27, Issue 6, June 2018, pp. 2921–2931.

13) Gopinath Thirunavukarasu, Sukumar Kundu, Tapas Laha, Deb Roy, and Subrata Chatterjee:
Exhibition of veiled features in diffusion bonding of titanium alloy and stainless steel via
copper, Metallurgical Research & Technology (Formerly, Revue de Métallurgie) (EDP
Sciences; Impact factor: 0.946; Quartile 4 category journal under SCIE), Volume 115, Issue: 1,
January 2018, Article No: 115.

14) Gopinath Thirunavukarasu, Sukumar Kundu, and Subrata Chatterjee: Metallurgists’ insights
on diffusion-assisted dissimilar-joints of light- and heavy-alloys, Defect and Diffusion Forum
(Trans Tech Publications; Impact factor: 0.26), Volume 380, November 2017, pp. 12–28.

15) Gopinath Thirunavukarasu, Sukumar Kundu, and Subrata Chatterjee: Scope for improved
properties of dissimilar joints of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, Transactions of Nonferrous
Metals Society of China (Elsevier; Impact factor: 4.5; Quartile 1 category journal under SCIE),
Volume 27, Issue: 7, July 2017, pp. 1517–1529.

16) Gopinath Thirunavukarasu, Balamagendiravarman Murugan, Subrata Chatterjee, and

Sukumar Kundu: Full Title—Influence of welding pressure on diffusion welded joints using
interlayer, Short Title—Considering diffusion welding for superior performances, Welding
Journal (American Welding Society), Volume 96, February 2017, 53-s–62-s. (Impact factor:
2.217; Quartile 2 category journal under SCIE)
https://s3.amazonaws.com/WJ-www.aws.org/supplement/WJ_2017_02_s53.pdf

17) Sukumar Kundu and Gopinath Thirunavukarasu: Structure and properties correlation of
diffusion bonded joint of duplex stainless steel and Ti–6Al–4V with and without Ni–17Cr–9Fe
alloy interlayer, Welding in the World (Springer; Impact factor: 2.2; Quartile 1 category
journal under SCIE), Volume 60, Issue 4, July 2016, pp. 793–811.

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 18) Gopinath Thirunavukarasu, Sukumar Kundu, and Subrata Chatterjee: The latent fingerprint
in mass transport of polycrystalline materials, Heat and Mass Transfer (Springer; Impact
factor: 2.2; Quartile 2 category journal under SCIE), Volume 52, Issue 2, February 2016, pp.
217–225.

19) Sukumar Kundu, Gopinath Thirunavukarasu, Subrata Chatterjee, and Brajendra Mishra:
Effect of bonding temperature on phase transformation of diffusion-bonded joints of duplex
stainless steel and Ti-6Al-4V using nickel and copper as composite intermediate metals,
Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A (Springer; Impact factor: 2.8; Quartile 1 category
journal under SCIE), Volume 46, Issue 12, December 2015, pp. 5756–5771.

20) Gopinath Thirunavukarasu, Sukumar Kundu, Brajendra Mishra, and Subrata Chatterjee:
Effect of bonding time on interfacial reaction and mechanical properties of diffusion-bonded
joint between Ti-6Al-4V and 304 stainless steel using nickel as an intermediate material,
Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A (Springer; Impact factor: 2.8; Quartile 1 category
journal under SCIE), Volume 45, Issue 4, April 2014, pp. 2078–2090.

21) Gopinath Thirunavukarasu, Sukumar Kundu, Brajendra Mishra, and Subrata Chatterjee:
Effect of bonding temperature on interfacial reaction and mechanical properties of diffusion-
bonded joint between Ti-6Al-4V and 304 stainless steel using nickel as an intermediate
material, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A (Springer; Impact factor: 2.8; Quartile 1
category journal under SCIE), Volume 45, Issue 4, April 2014, pp. 2067–2077.

8. Articles on the Cover Page of Journals

1) Gopinath Thirunavukarasu, Sukumar Kundu, Tapas Laha, Deb Roy, and Subrata Chatterjee:
Exhibition of veiled features in diffusion bonding of titanium alloy and stainless steel via copper,
Metallurgical Research & Technology (Formerly, Revue de Métallurgie) (EDP Sciences), Volume 115,
Issue: 1, January 2018.

2) Gopinath Thirunavukarasu, Sukumar Kundu, and Subrata Chatterjee: The latent fingerprint in mass
transport of polycrystalline materials, Heat and Mass Transfer (Springer), Volume 52, Issue 2, February
2016.

9. Research Project Proposals submitted/accepted as PI/Co-PI

1) “Solar Light Driven Novel Drinking Water Model using Semiconductor Quantum Dots”
submitted to Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology,
Govt of India, on 30th September 2023 as Co-PI for funding amount of 1.55 Crore INR.
2) “Orientation of Skills in Advanced Manufacturing Technologies for Scheduled Tribal Students
in Maharashtra” submitted to Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and
Technology, Govt of India, on 28th October 2023 as Co-PI for funding amount of 1.24 Crore
INR.
3) “Miniaturized Thermoelectric Coolers and Energy Harvesters using Nanomaterials” submitted
to Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Govt of India, on 8th
December 2023 as Co-PI for funding amount of 2.65 Crore INR (Badve Engineering Ltd.,
Aurangabad, MH, contributes 0.50 Cr INR in 2.65 Crore INR).

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10. Invited Talk/Lecture

1) Gopinath Thirunavukarasu: Co-Creation for Problem Solving in Society for a session in National
Conference on Trends in Chemistry and Sustainability organized by: Department of Chemistry, Rayat
Shikshan Sanstha’s Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil Mahavidyalaya, Pandharpur, Under the Aegis of RUSA
Component-8, during 26–27th December, 2023.

2) Gopinath Thirunavukarasu: What is Education? webinar organized by Department of Mechanical

Engineering, Greater Kolkata College of Engineering & Management, Kolkata, on the occasion of the
celebration of National Education Day on 11th November 2021

3) Gopinath Thirunavukarasu: Advanced Welding Methods in Modern Mechanical Industry, webinar

organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering, Greater Kolkata College of Engineering &
Management, Kolkata, on 11th November 2021

4) Gopinath Thirunavukarasu: Real Heat Engines–A Practisioner’s Perspective, webinar organized by

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Chennai Campus, Vengal
Village, Thiruvallur, Chennai, on 16th October 2020

5) Gopinath Thirunavukarasu and Subrata Chatterjee: Optical Microscopy, Workshop on Materials

Characterization: Principles and Practices organized by Centre of Excellence (CoE, TEQIP II), IIEST,
Shibpur, on 25 July–5 August 2016

6) Gopinath Thirunavukarasu: Random Phenomenon in the World of Diffusion, National Seminar on

Quality, Reliability and Operations Research 2014 (NSOQROR 2014) organized by SQC & OR
Division of Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, on 16–17 August 2014 at ISI, Kolkata

11. Paper presentation in Seminars

1) Gopinath Thirunavukarasu, Sukumar Kundu, and Subrata Chatterjee: Effect of bonding temperature
on diffusion bonded joints of duplex stainless steel and Ti–6Al–4V using double interlayers, 53rd
National Metallurgist Day & 69th Annual Technical Meeting (NMD ATM 2015), Coimbatore, India, 13–
16 November 2015.

2) Gopinath Thirunavukarasu, Sukumar Kundu, and Subrata Chatterjee: An in-depth study on the extent
of influence of bonding parameters on interfacial reaction and mechanical properties of dissimilar-
material diffusion-bonded joints using an interlayer, The Seminar on Microstructures of Materials,
Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, IIEST, Shibpur, 12–13 March 2014.

3) Gopinath Thirunavukarasu, Sukumar Kundu, and Subrata Chatterjee: A Hidden Phenomenon in Solid-
State Diffusion of Polycrystalline Materials. This paper received Best Presentation Award in Research
Scholars’ Day-2014, a meet for research scholars of BESU, Shibpur, 29–30 January 2014.

4) Gopinath Thirunavukarasu, Sukumar Kundu, and Subrata Chatterjee: Interfacial reaction zone
analysis of diffusion bonded joints of titanium alloy and stainless steel using two different copper-silver
base alloys as an interlayer, International Welding Symposium (IWS 2K12), Mumbai, India, 30
October–1 November 2012.

5) Sukumar Kundu, Gopinath Thirunavukarasu, and Subrata Chatterjee: Formation of intermetallic

phases and their effect on strength properties of diffusion bonded joints of stainless steel and titanium
using copper interlayer, International Symposium on Joining of Materials 2012 (SOJOM 2012),
Tiruchirappalli, India, 19–22 January 2012.

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 6) Gopinath Thirunavukarasu and Ashis K. Chakraborty: ISO 9000:2000 with Spirit does cover other
standards’ requirements, International Conference on Present Practices and Future trends in Quality and
Reliability (ICONQR08), Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, January 2008.

7) Gopinath Thirunavukarasu and Ashis K. Chakraborty: SPC implementation in forging, National

Conference on Organizational Excellence through Six Sigma: NCOESS 2006, CMERI, Durgapur, July
2006.

8) Gopinath Thirunavukarasu: Gasoline blended ethanol fuel and the engine adaptation, bagged 2nd
Place, ISTE (Indian Society for Technical Education), SVCE Chapter, Chennai, India, April 2003.

12. Poster presentation

1) Gopinath Thirunavukarasu, Sukumar Kundu, and Subrata Chatterjee: Structure and Properties of
diffusion bonded joints between 304 stainless steel and titanium alloy with nickel interlayer, 49th
National Metallurgists’ Day (NMD) and 65th Annual Technical Meeting (ATM) of Indian Institute of
Metals, Hyderabad, 13–16 November 2011.

13. Project/Thesis Co-supervisor

1) Shekhar Mallik (Examination Roll No.: 210911014, M.E. in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering,
Specialization: Industrial Metallurgy): Interface microstructure and properties of stainless steel and
titanium alloy diffusion bonded joint using Ag-Cu base intermediate material, M.E. Thesis under the
supervision of Dr. Sukumar Kundu, Assistant Professor, Department of Metallurgy and Materials
Engineering, BESU, Shibpur, May 2012.

2) Tanaji Paul (Registration No.: 111108024, B.E. in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering): Structure
and Properties of transient liquid phase bonding between stainless steel and Ti-Nb-Al alloy using Cu-Ag
base interlayer, B.E. Thesis under the supervision of Dr. Sukumar Kundu, Assistant Professor,
Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, BESU, Shibpur, May 2012. Tanaji passed out
M.E. (Aug 2012–Jun 2014) from IISc, Bengaluru, and did his M.E. thesis work under Prof. Aloke Paul,
IISc, Bengaluru. Later, Tanaji joined for PhD program (Jan 2015) under the supervision of Prof. Sandip
P. Harimkar, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, OK, USA.

3) Animesh Dutta (Exam Roll No.: 111111029), Indrajit Srivastava (Exam Roll No.: 111111025) and
Surojit Barman (Exam Roll No.: 111111009) (B.E. in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering):
Ti64|Cu|Ni|DSS diffusion bonded joints: Interfacial microstructure and mechanical properties, B.E.
Thesis under the supervision of Dr. Sukumar Kundu, Assistant Professor, Department of Metallurgy and
Materials Engineering, IIEST, Shibpur, May 2015. Mr. Animesh Dutta did his M.Tech. program (2016–
2018) in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, IIT Kanpur. Prior to joining for his
Masters, he worked with Tata Consulting Engineers Ltd. (Aug 2015–July 2016).

4) Madhav Singh (Enrollment ID-511114018), Shashank Sharma (Enrollment ID-511115017), Vivek

Bothra (Enrollment ID-511115032) (3rd semester of five year dual degree B.Tech-M.Tech in Metallurgy
and Materials Engineering): Study on diffusion bonding of dissimilar metals, Mini project under the
supervision of Dr. Subrata Chatterjee, Professor, Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering,
IIEST, Shibpur, December 2016.

5) Sanjoy Das (Examination Roll No.: 321114013, M.Tech in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering,
Specialization: Physical Metallurgy): Study on diffusion welding of titanium alloy and PHSS with copper
and nickel interlayers, M.Tech. thesis under the supervision of Dr. Sukumar Kundu, Assistant Professor,
Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, IIEST, Shibpur, May 2016. Earlier, Mr. Sanjoy
did his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (from Jadavpur Univeristy) in the year 2003. Mr.
Sanjoy is a design engineer in a furnace manufacturing organization based in Kolkata.

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 6) Asmita Chakraborty (Exam Roll No.: 111311024) and Raghav Jajodia (Exam Roll No.: 111311027)
(B.E. in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering): Diffusion bonding of TA64 and TiAlNb alloys—
Interfacial microstructure and mechanical properties, B.E. Thesis under the supervision of Dr. Sukumar
Kundu, Assistant Professor, Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, IIEST, Shibpur, May
2017. Ms. Asmita enrolled for her M.S. degree program (in 2018) at The University of British Columbia,
Canada.

14. Work Experience(s)

Total Experience 10 years, 6 months, 3 weeks, and 1 day

A. Industry 3 years, 3 months, 3 weeks, and 5 days
B. Research 3 years, 9 months, 2 weeks, and 1 day
C. Teaching 3 years, 5 months, 1 week, and 2 days

1) Institute
Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, Pune
Kothrud, Pune–411038, Maharashtra, India.
Department: School of Mechanical Engineering
Period: 1st July 2021–till date (2 years, 10 months, and 22 days)
Last Designation: Assistant Professor

Teaching Responsibilities
• Engineering Metallurgy theory course for 4th trimester students (from 2nd year of B.Tech. in Mechanical
Engineering discipline, 2021–2022)
• Engineering Metallurgy lab course for 4th trimester students (from 2nd year of B.Tech. in Mechanical
Engineering discipline, 2021–2022)
• Workshop Practices lab course for 1st trimester students (from 1st year of B.Tech. program, 2021–2022)
• Advanced Manufacturing Processes lab course for 8th trimester students (from 3rd year of B.Tech. in
Mechanical Engineering discipline, 2021–2022)
• Design of Experiments lab course for 2nd trimester students (from 1st year of M.Tech. Design program,
2021–2022)
• Metrology and Quality Control theory course for 6th trimester students (from 2nd year of B.Tech. in
Mechanical Engineering discipline, 2021–2022)
• Metrology and Quality Control lab course for 6th trimester students (from 2nd year of B.Tech. in Mechanical
Engineering discipline, 2021–2022)
• Design Thinking Laboratory lab course for 1st trimester students (from 1st year of B.Tech. program, 2021–
2022)
• Materials Science theory course for 2nd trimester students (from 1st year of B.Tech. program, 2021–2022)
• Materials Science theory course for 1st semester students (from 1st year (Division #4) of B.Tech. program,
2022–2023)
• Basic Mechanical Engineering lab course for 1st semester students (from 1st year (Division #22) of B.Tech.
program, 2022–2023)
• Ideas and Innovations in Manufacturing lab course for 1st semester students (from 1st year (Division #27) of
B.Tech. program, 2022–2023)
• Engineering Metallurgy theory course for 3rd semester students (from 2nd year (Division #3) of B.Tech. in
Mechanical Engineering discipline, 2022–2023)
• Engineering Metallurgy lab course for 3rd semester students (from 2nd year (Division #3) of B.Tech. in
Mechanical Engineering discipline, 2022–2023)
• Materials Science theory course for 2nd semester students (from 1st year (Division #20) of B.Tech. program,
2022–2023)
• Data Science Engineering lab course for 2nd semester students (from final year (four different batches: B10,
B12, B14, B16) of B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering discipline, 2022–2023)

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• Engineering Graphics lab course for 1st semester (from 1st year) students from Division #1 (A3 Batch) of
B.Tech. program in Computer Science and Engineering with specialization in Artificial Intelligence and
Data Science and from Division #13 (M1 Batch) of B.Tech. program in Computer Science and Engineering
with specialization in Cyber Security and Forensic Systems discipline, 2023–2024
• Ideas and Innovations in Manufacturing lab course for 1st semester students (from 1st year (Division #6; F3
Batch) of B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering discipline, 2023–2024)
• Engineering Metallurgy theory course for 3rd semester students (from 2nd year (Division #3) of B.Tech. in
Mechanical Engineering discipline, 2023–2024)
• Engineering Metallurgy lab course for 3rd semester students (from 2nd year (Division #3) of B.Tech. in
Mechanical Engineering discipline, 2023–2024)
• Data Science for Engineers theory course for 5th semester students (from third year (Division #3) of B.Tech.
Mechanical Engineering discipline, 2023–2024)
• Data Science for Engineers lab course for 5th semester students (from third year (Division #3; T10 Batch) of
B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering discipline, 2023–2024)
• Optimization Techniques theory course for 2nd semester students (from first year of M.Tech. Mechanical
Design Engineering discipline, 2023–2024)
• Finance and Costing theory course for 6th semester students (from third year (Division #2) of B.Tech.
Mechanical Engineering (Robotics & Automation specialization) discipline, 2023–2024)
• Ideas and Innovations in Manufacturing lab course for 2nd semester students (from 1st year (Division #19; S2
Batch) of B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering discipline, 2023–2024)
• Ideas and Innovations in Manufacturing lab course for 2nd semester students (from 1st year (Division #26; Z3
Batch) of B.Tech. in Civil Engineering (Core) and B.Tech. in Civil Engineering (Smart Infrastructure
Specialization) disciplines, 2023–2024)
• Advanced Manufacturing Processes theory course for students enrolled for PhD program under Department
of Mechanical Engineering, 2023–2024

Administrative Responsibilities
• Subject coordinator for the following subjects:
➢ Engineering Metallurgy theory course for 4th trimester students (from 2nd year of B.Tech. in Mechanical
Engineering discipline, 2021–2022)
➢ Engineering Metallurgy lab course for 4th trimester students (from 2nd year of B.Tech. in Mechanical
Engineering discipline, 2021–2022)
• Part of admission and counselling team (2021–2022) representing school of mechanical engineering, MIT
WPU
• Class mentor for part of students from SY (2021–2022) Division 3 of Mechanical Engineering, MIT WPU
• Class teacher of 6th trimester (SY (2021–2022) Division 1) of B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering, MIT
WPU
• Yoga coordinator for first year students in the third trimester of 2021–2022
• Course Syllabus Drafting Committee Member of the School of Mechanical Engineering during 2021–2022:
1. Welding Technology, an open elective course (with two credits) offered by the School of Mechanical
Engineering, MIT WPU, for students from different schools and departments of the university during
their fifth semester (third year)
2. Engineering Metallurgy, a professional core course (with four credits) offered by the School of
Mechanical Engineering, MIT WPU, for students from B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering of the
university during their third semester (second year)
3. Total Quality Management, an open elective course (with two credits) offered by the School of
Mechanical Engineering, MIT WPU, for students from different schools and departments of the
university during their fifth semester (third year)
4. Smart Materials and Structures, an open elective course (with two credits) offered by the School of
Mechanical Engineering, MIT WPU, for students from different schools and departments of the
university during their fifth semester (third year)

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• Co-Convener, National Statistics Day 2022 Celebration. On the occasion of National Statistics Day 2022
celebration a webinar was jointly-organized by School of Mechanical Engineering and School of
Mathematics & Statistics, MIT WPU, on 29th June 2022, at MIT WPU, Pune
• Single point of contact (SPOC) for a team representing both teaching and non-teaching staffs during an
Outbound Activity at Aamby Valley City, Lonavala, from 20th July 2022 to 21st July 2022
• Part of admission and counselling team (during 2022–2023) representing School of Mechanical Engineering,
MIT WPU, Pune
• Yoga coordinator for first year students in the first semester of 2022–2023
• Part of the Coordination Team, Rural Immersion Program for first year students in the first/second semester
of 2022–2023
• Part of the Coordination Team, National Academic Immersion Program for second/third year students of
B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering, 2022–2023
• PhD Examination Committee Member from School of Mechanical Engineering, MIT WPU, Pune, 2022–
2023
• Part of the Coordination Team, Co-Creation for Problem Solving in Society for first year students of MIT
WPU, 2022–2023, January 2023
• Faculty Mentor of Students’ Group# 159 (of 15 students) from MIT WPU for a credit course on Co-Creation
for Problem Solving in Society, Jan–Apr 2023
• Visited Gangapur village along with Prof. Joske Bunders for Rural Immersion Program with first year
students from division# 16 to facilitate and observe the Co-Creation activities from 19th Feb 2023 to 22nd Feb
2023
• Visited Jalgaon Kap village and Murti village (Baramati Taluka, Pune District) along with Dr. Debabrata
Saha for Rural Immersion Program with first year students from division# 20 to facilitate and observe the
Co-Creation activities from 2nd Mar 2023 to 5th Mar 2023
• Co-Convener, National Statistics Day 2023 Celebration. On National Statistics Day 2023 celebration a
webinar was jointly-organized by School of Mechanical Engineering and School of Mathematics &
Statistics, MIT WPU, on 3rd July 2023, at MIT WPU, Pune
• Committee Member (CAD/CAM & Manufacturing Stream) of Laboratory Improvement Committee,
Department of Mechanical Engineering, MIT WPU, Pune, for 2023–2024 Academic Year
• Committee Member of Formula Bharat (Acceleracers), a Student Activity Club, MIT WPU, Pune, for 2023–
2024 Academic Year
• Coordinator of Co-Creation Activity, Department of Mechanical Engineering, MIT WPU, Pune, for 2023–
2024 Academic Year
• Faculty Mentor of Students’ Group# 267 (of 15 students) from MIT WPU for a credit course on Co-Creation
for Problem Solving in Society, Jan–Apr 2023
• Course Syllabus Drafting Committee Member of the Dept. of Mechanical Engineering during 2023–2024:
1. Materials Science and Engineering Metallurgy (course code: MEC2PM08A), program major (PM)
course (with three credits) offered by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, MIT WPU, for
students from B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering of the university during their third semester (second
year)
2. Materials and Manufacturing Science (course code: MRA2PF02A), program foundation (PF) course
(with three credits) offered by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, MIT WPU, for students from
B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering (specialization: Robotics and Automation) of the university during
their fifth semester (third year)
3. Engineering Metallurgy (course code: MEC2003B), a program elective course (with four credits)
offered by the School of Mechanical Engineering, MIT WPU, for students from B.Tech. Mechanical
Engineering (specialization: Robotics and Automation) of the university during their fourth semester
(second year)

Employment mode: Full-time regular position

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 2) Institute
Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Samstha’s Cummins College of Engineering for Women,
(An Autonomous Institute affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University)
Karve Nagar, Pune–411052, Maharashtra, India.
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Period: 15th February 2021–30th April 2021 (2 months and 15 days)
Last Designation: Assistant Professor

Teaching Responsibility
Engineering Drawing course(s) for 1st semester students and
Operations Research (an open elective course) for 8th semester students
Employment mode: Full-time adhoc position

3) Institute: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai

Department: Mechanical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Alankar Alankar, Associate Professor
Period: 17th July 2018–16th July 2020 (2 years)
Last Designation: Post-Doctoral Fellow

4) Institute: Guru Nanak Institute of Technology, Kolkata

Department: Applied Science and Humanities
Period: 14th August 2017–15th December 2017 (4 months and 1 day)
Last Designation: Assistant Professor
Teaching Responsibility: Engineering Mechanics, Engineering Drawing, and Workshop Technology courses
for 1st semester students of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT), a public state
university of West Bengal, located in Kolkata, India

5) Institute: Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

Department: Metallurgy and Materials Engineering
Period: 15th September 2010–30th June 2012 (1 year, 9 months, and 15 days)
Last Designation: Project Associate
Research Project: Development of 2000 MPa UTS Steel for Defense Application
Project Code: DRC/DEFENCE/MET/SC/001/10–11
Principal Investigator: Prof. Subrata Chatterjee, Dept. of Metallurgy and Materials Engg., IIEST, Shibpur

6) Company: Hindustan Motors Ltd., Uttarpara, West Bengal

Department: Quality Department, Accu Forge
Period: 29th August 2006–25th December 2009 (3 years, 3 months, and 26 days)
Last Designation: Senior Engineer
Last Responsibility: Management Representative and Head of the Quality Department

15. Faculty Development Programs Attended

1) Axle Design Philosophy on 26th June–3rd July 2021 offered by American Axles Manufacturing Ltd.
(India) at School of Mechanical Engineering, Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University,
Pune.
2) Intellectual Property Rights & Its Importance on 15th December 2022 offered by Team R&D and HR
Department, Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, Pune.

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16. International Workshops Attended

1) School on Glass in Nuclear Extremes (SGNE-2023), Indo-UK International Workshop, on 27–30

November 2023 organized by Nuclear Recycle Group and Chemical Engineering Group, Bhabha
Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai.

17. Association with Professional Bodies

1) Member, Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

2) Member, Indian Physical Society (IPS), Kolkata, India.
3) Associate Member, Institution of Engineers (India) (IEI), Kolkata, India.
4) Member, Materials Research Society of India (MRSI), Kolkata, India.
5) Associate Member, Indian Institute of Metals (IIM), Kolkata, India.
6) Associate Member, Indian Institute of Welding (IIW), Kolkata, India

18. Languages Known

1) Mother Tongue : Thamizh (Tamil)

2) To read, to speak, and to write : English and Spanish
3) To read and to write : Russian
4) To speak : Bengali and Hindi

19. Personal particulars

1) Name (official documents) : Gopinath T.

2) Name (full name) : Gopinath Thirunavukarasu
3) Date of Birth : 23 June 1982
st
4) Age (as on 1 May 2024) : 41 years 10 months and 9 days
5) Gender : Male
6) Place of Birth : Chennai, Tamil Nadu
7) Country of Birth : India
8) Country of Citizenship/Nationality : India
9) Country of Residence : India
10) Country of Tax Residence : India
11) Person of Indian Origin (PIO) : Yes/No
12) Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) : Yes/No
13) Father’s Name : Thirunavukarasu A.
14) Mother’s Name : Pushpa T.
15) Marital Status : Never Married
16) Passport No. : Z3987457
17) Place of Issue : Kolkata, West Bengal, India
18) Date of Issue : 24 November 2016
19) Date of Expiry : 23 November 2026
20) Aadhar Card : 951733499628
21) PAN Card : AEDPT3050N
22) PRAN Card : 110064697001
23) Blood Group : A+ve
24) Height : 163 cm (5 feet and 4 inches)
25) Weight : 70 kg
26) Identification marks :
• A black mole at the left side of the forehead near to the hairline
• A black mole at the upper chest portion just below the clavicle bone (or collarbone)

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20. Covid-19 Vaccination Details

1) Vaccine Name : Covishield

st
2) Date of 1 Dose : 12th July 2021
nd
3) Date of 2 Dose : 8th October 2021
Certificate for Covid-19 Vaccination
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1xKttAw6M26y80TULfc04XKuJuT97Y-MP?usp=sharing

21. Contact details

125/1, LIC Colony
(Near Gajanand Maharaj Mandir)
Raj Society, Paud Road,
Present address Kothrud, Pune
Pincode-411038.
Maharashtra, INDIA
Old No.–58, New No.–48, Savari Muthu Street
Permanent address Mannady, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, INDIA
Pin—600001

Email address(es) [email protected] ;

[email protected]

Official web page https://gopinathinearth.wordpress.com/

ORCiD 0000-0003-1072-1752

Web of Science ResearcherID N-9424-2019

Scopus Author ID 55832153200

Mobile, Telegram, WeChat & WhatsApp +91-9-230-230-392

Google Meet ID [email protected]

Skype ID gopinath23t

Self-declaration

I do solemnly affirm that all the foregoing information given by me is complete and correct to the best of my
knowledge and belief.

22nd May 2024, Wednesday Gopinath T.

Contact References

Dr. Alankar Alankar (Gopi’s Post-Doc supervisor)

Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
IIT Bombay, Powai
Mumbai—400076, Maharashtra, India
[email protected]

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Dr. Ashis Kumar Chakraborty (Gopi’s M.Tech. supervisor)
Professor and Former Head, Statistical Quality Control and Operations Research (SQC & OR) Division
Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata
203, Barrackpore Trunk Road, Kolkata—700108, West Bengal, India
[email protected] ; [email protected]

Dr. Bharat B. Kale (Gopi’s Research Mentor)

Emeritus Professor and Director
Center of Excellence (Materials Science)
Dr. Vishwanath Karad
MIT World Peace University, Pune
Kothrud, Pune—411038, Maharashtra, India
and
Former Scientist-G & Director General
Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET), Pune
[email protected]
[email protected]

Dr. Binayak S. Choudhury

Professor, Department of Mathematics
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur
Howrah—711103, West Bengal, India
[email protected], [email protected]

Dr. Joske Bunders-Aelen (Gopi’s Co-Creation Mentor and Advisor)

Professor
Athena Institute, VU University, The Netherlands
[email protected]

Mr. Kaushik Chakraborty

Deputy General Manager, Marketing Department
Siderforgerossi India Pvt Ltd.
82-84, Mysore-Belagola Indl. Area
5th Mile, KRS Road, Metagalli Post
Mysore—570016, Karnataka, India
[email protected]

Dr. Manojit Ghosh

Professor and Former Head, Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering
IIEST, Shibpur, Howrah—711103, West Bengal, India
[email protected]

Dr. techn. Murthy S.S.S. CHAVALI Yadav (Gopi’s Research Mentor)

Professor and Dean (Research & Development)
# CK-106-P, Chanakya Bldg
Dr. Vishwanath Karad
MIT World Peace University, Pune
Kothrud, Pune—411038, Maharashtra, India
[email protected]

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Mr. Mrityunjoy Adhikari
Regional Manager East–Certification, RINA India
Kolkata–700001, West Bengal, India
[email protected]

Dr. Subrata Chatterjee (Gopi’s PhD supervisor)

Former Professor, Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering
Former Director, Dr. MN Dastur School of Materials Science and Engineering
IIEST, Shibpur, Howrah—711103, West Bengal, India
[email protected] ; [email protected]

Dr. Sukumar Kundu (Gopi’s M.E. and Ph.D. supervisor)

Associate Professor, Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering
IIEST, Shibpur, Howrah—711103, West Bengal, India
[email protected] ; [email protected]

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