Dr. V. Pandu Ranga

Biography

Education Background Jan 06 – Dec 08: Ph.D in Robotics and Soft Computing, at Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India. Course work: Ex Thesis Title: Gait generation of dynamically balanced biped robots using soft computing. Thesis Supervisor: Prof. Dilip Kumar Pratihar Aug 01 – July 03: Master of Technology in Computer Integrated Manufacturing, at National Institute of Technology Warangal, A.P, India. Percentage Obtained: 76.90 Thesis Title: Optimization of machining parameters for wire cut EDM using genetic algorithms. Thesis Supervisor: Dr. A. Neelakanteswara Rao Aug 96 – Nov 00: Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering, at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University College of Engineering, Kakinada, A.P, India. Percentage Obtained: 79.39. Subjects Taught  Computer Control of Machine Tools and Processes (For B.Tech)  Production Technology-IV (For B.Tech)  Production Technology-II (For B.Tech)  Flexible Manufacturing Systems & Group Technology (For B.Tech)  Engineering Metallurgy (For B.Tech)  Robotics (For B. Tech)  Design of Machine Members – 1 (For B. Tech)  Mechatronics (For B. Tech)  CAD/CAM (For B. Tech)  Automation in Manufacturing (For B. Tech)  Flexible Manufacturing Systems (For M.Tech)  Performance Modeling of Automated Manufacturing Systems (For M. Tech)  Robotics (For M. Tech)  Mechatronics (For M. Tech)  Computer Integrated Manufacturing (For M. Tech)  Finite Element Analysis (For M. Tech) Total Work Experience (13 yrs) Teaching: Ten years (10 yrs)  Working as Assistant Professor in the School of Mechanical Sciences of IIT Bhubaneswar from June 2013 to Till Date.  Worked in the Department of Mechanical Engineering of DVR & Dr. HS MIC College of Technology, Kanchikacherla from October 2010 to May 2013.  Worked in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Rungta College of Engineering & Technology, Bhilai, from October 2009 to September 2010.  Worked in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, DVR & Dr. HS MIC College of Technology, Kanchikacherla, from January 2009 to October 2009.  Worked in the Mechanical and Industrial & Production Engineering Departments of KL College of Engineering, Vaddeswaram, A.P from June 2003 to December 2005. Research: Three years (3 yrs)  Worked as Research Scholar (Ph. D) from January 2006 to Dec 2008, at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Kharagpur. Research Guidance  Guidance of Ph. Ds (3 - under progress)  Guidance of post graduate (M. Tech) projects (3 – completed)  Guidance of undergraduate projects (10 – Completed)

Research Interest

Robotics and soft computing ï‚· Computer Integrated Manufacturing ï‚· Modeling and Simulation of Manufacturing Systems