Kolkata: February 13, 2023

 

Dr. Naresh Chandra Murmu has joined as the Director, CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur on February 06, 2023. He is a Fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) and National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI).

Dr. Murmu received his Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from erstwhile Bengal Engineering College in 1992 (currently IIEST, Shibpur), Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore in 1994 and Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi in 2010.

Dr. Murmu was Chief Scientist at CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur. Prior to it, he has worked as a Scientist in CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore. He also worked as a Visiting Scientist in the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany during 2001-2003 and Research Scholar in North Western University, USA during 2011-2012. He is also Dean of Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), An Institute of National Importance - Set up by an act of Parliament.

He is a recipient of VASVIK Award-2015, National Design Award (2012), CSIR-Raman Research Fellowship (2011), DAAD Fellowship (German Academic Exchange Service)-2000, CSIR@70 Recognition for Developing Five Axis Micro Milling Machine (2012) and Co-Author of MSEB Best Paper Award, 2014 (Elsevier).

Dr. Murmu has published over 100 research papers in SCI journals, 4 book chapters and has filed 7 patents & 8 copyrights/design registrations. He is currently serving as Associate Editor, Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India) Series–C and Co-Guest Edited the Special Theme(2017): India’s Reusable Launch Vehicle Technology Demonstrator: The Future of Space Transportation System with Shri Sivan, K., Chairman, ISRO. He has supervised/co-supervised 9 PhD students and several Master students.

His current research interest includes Additive and Smart Manufacturing, Graphene Composite, Ink & Lubricants. Some of his notable contributions include development and co-development of 5 Axis Micro-Milling Machine, AM Machine - Direct Energy Deposition System, Foil Bearing, EHD-Ink Jet Printing, Graphene Lubricant for hot forging and Miniature Turbine.

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