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Dr. Rakesh Kumar

Independent Researcher, Mechanical Engineering · Independent · Jodhpur

IMPARC ID IMP-MM-ENGG-RJ-IN-2026-2580

Member since 2026

Expertise
  • Bayesian Statistics
  • Biomaterials
  • Carbon Materials
  • Composite Materials
  • Dental Materials
  • Electronic, Optical & Magnetic Materials
  • Nanotechnology & Nanomaterials
  • Powders & Bulk Materials
  • Refractory Materials
  • Stochastic Processes
  • Wireless Sensor Networks
  • Calorimetry/Heat Transfer
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering Physics
  • Engineering Thermodynamics/Thermophysical Engineering
  • Heat Transfer & Calorimetry
  • Materials Science & Engineering
  • System Dynamics
  • LaTex
  • Matlab
  • Python
Mentorship offered
  • Operations Consulting
  • Device Fabrication
  • Concept Development
  • Scientific and Technical Research

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About

Dr. Rakesh Kumar is a Mechanical Engineering researcher and academic specializing in computational mechanics, stochastic finite element methods, uncertainty quantification, structural reliability and scientific machine learning. His research focuses on probabilistic modelling of engineering systems with spatially varying material properties, inverse material characterisation, surrogate modelling, stochastic structural dynamics, heat transfer and adaptive computational methods for degrading structures. He has authored six single-author peer-reviewed journal papers with Springer Nature, Elsevier, IOP Publishing and SAGE Publications, and brings more than thirteen years of teaching and academic mentoring experience in Mechanical Engineering.

Publications 8

Journal articles

  • (2024). From Gaussian to Lognormal: Improving Material Property Modeling for Precise Structural Predictions. Applied Physics A, Springer Nature.
  • (2024). Stochastic Eigenvalue Computation for Cantilever Beam Dynamics Using Eigenvector-Based Polynomial Chaos Expansion. Stochastic Eigenvalue Computation for Cantilever Beam Dynamics Using Eigenvector-Based Polynomial Chaos Expansion.
  • (2024). Heat Transfer in Material Having Random Thermal Conductivity Using Monte Carlo Simulation and Deep Neural Network. Multiscale and Multidisciplinary Modeling, Experiments and Design, Springer Nature.
  • (2025). Integrated Stochastic Modeling and Neural Networks for Inverse Prediction of Elastic Modulus in Beams. International Journal of Applied and Computational Mathematics, Springer Nature.
  • (2025). Comparative Analysis of Polynomial Chaos Expansion and Neural Networks for Inferring Elastic Modulus from Beam Deflection with Matérn Covariance. Journal of Computational Science, Elsevier.

Conference papers

  • (2022). Structural Dynamic Analysis of a Beam Having Random Material Properties. ACMFMS 2022, IIT Guwahati.
  • (2023). Eigen Frequency Analysis of Cantilever Beams with Random Elastic Modulus: Monte Carlo Simulations and Deep Learning Approach. VETOMAC 2023.
  • (2024). Advancements in Parameter Estimation of Stochastic Material Properties for Structural Engineering Applications. ICEM 2024, IIT Madras.

Experience

  1. Independent Researcher

    Independent / Self-directed

    6 Oct 2025 - Present (current)

  2. Doctoral Researcher, M.Tech.–Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering

    IIT Jodhpur

    22 Jul 2019 - 6 Oct 2025

  3. Assistant Professor

    Galgotia College of Engineering & Technology

    1 Apr 2014 - 20 Jul 2019

  4. Assistant Professor

    Ideal Institute of Technology

    1 Aug 2010 - 31 Mar 2014

Education

  • 22 Jul 2019 - 6 Jun 2026

    Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering

    IIT Jodhpur

  • 1 Aug 2001 - 9 Aug 2003

    M.Tech., Applied Mechanics

    IIT Delhi

  • 1 Aug 1995 - 1 Jun 1999

    B.Tech., Production Engineering

    BIT Sindri

Awards

  • GATE Mechanical Engineering – All India Rank 22

    Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) · 2011

  • GATE Mechanical Engineering – AIR 82

    GATE · 2009

  • GATE Mechanical Engineering – AIR 144

    GATE

Events & training

  • Conference / Research Presentation · IIT Guwahati

    ACMFMS 2022

    2022
  • Conference / Research Presentation

    VETOMAC 2023

    2023
  • Conference / Poster Presentation · IIT Madras

    ICEM 2024

    2024

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