Koh-ichi Sugimoto | Mechanical Engineering | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Dr. Koh-ichi Sugimoto | Mechanical Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Dr. Koh-ichi Sugimoto, Shinshu University, Japan

Prof. Dr. Koh-ichi Sugimoto is a renowned Japanese academic and researcher in mechanical systems engineering. He holds a Doctor of Engineering from Tokyo Metropolitan University (1985) and is a Professor Emeritus at Shinshu University. His research focuses on TRIP-aided steels, precision die, and carbon nano composites. With over 9 books, 176 journal papers, and 63 patents, he has made significant contributions to materials science. Prof. Sugimoto has received numerous awards, including the 2024 Metals Outstanding Reviewer Award and the 2014 Gilbert R. Speich Award. He also serves on several editorial boards and advisory committees. 📚🔬

 

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Education 🎓

Prof. Dr. Koh-ichi Sugimoto holds an impressive academic background, beginning with his Bachelor of Engineering (1973) and Master of Engineering (1975) degrees from Shinshu University. His passion for materials science led him to pursue a Doctor of Engineering at Tokyo Metropolitan University, where he completed his doctoral research in 1985. His doctoral dissertation focused on “A Basic Study on Deformation Mechanism of High-Strength Dual-Phase Steels,” a topic that has influenced his lifelong research in steel technology and materials engineering. Prof. Sugimoto’s strong educational foundation has shaped his influential contributions to the field. 📘🔬

 

Work Experience 💼

Prof. Dr. Koh-ichi Sugimoto has had a distinguished career spanning several decades. He served as a Research Advisor at OP Jindal University since 2019. Prior to that, he was Professor Emeritus at Shinshu University (2016) and held various key roles including Advisor to the President (2009-2010) and Associate Dean (2008). His leadership also extended to serving as Councilor (2005-2007) and Special Advisor to the President (2001-2003) at Shinshu University. With over 30 years of teaching experience, Prof. Sugimoto was a Professor (1998-2015) and Associate Professor (1987-1997). He also worked as an Assistant Manager at Daido Steel Co. Ltd. (1986) and Assistant Professor at Tokyo Metropolitan University (1975-1985). 🌟📚

 

Awards 🏆

Prof. Dr. Koh-ichi Sugimoto has received several prestigious awards throughout his career. Notably, he is the recipient of the 2024 Metals Outstanding Reviewer Award (announced in March 2025) from MDPI. He earned the Metallography, Microstructure, and Analysis Editor’s Choice Award in 2016 for his paper on TRIP-Aided Martensitic Steel. In 2014, he was honored with the Gilbert R. Speich Award for his work on advanced ultrahigh-strength steels. Other awards include the Materials Significant Contribution Award (2013), Charles Hatchett Award (2006), and the Nishiyama Commemorative Prize (2001). 🌟📚

 

Research Focus 📚🔬

Prof. Dr. Koh-ichi Sugimoto’s research primarily revolves around ultrahigh-strength TRIP-aided steels and their mechanical properties, microstructure, and deformation behavior. His work explores bainitic ferrite and martensite matrix structures in steels, including their impact toughness, fatigue properties, and cold formability. He also investigates the effects of thermomechanical processing on hydrogen embrittlement and the influence of mean normal stress on strain-hardening behaviors. His contributions to advanced materials are crucial in enhancing steel applications, particularly in automotive and structural engineering industries. ⚙️🔧🛠️

 

Publication Top Notes 📚

  • Evaluation of Shear-Punched Surface Layer Damage in Ultrahigh-Strength TRIP-Aided Steels (2024) 📘  | DOI: 10.3390/met14091034
  • Effects of Mean Normal Stress and Microstructural Properties on Deformation Properties of Ultrahigh-Strength TRIP-Aided Steels (2024) 📘 | Cited by: 1 | DOI: 10.3390/ma17143554
  • Evaluation of Shear-Punched Surface Layer Damage in Three Types of High-Strength TRIP-Aided Steel (2024) 📘 | Cited by: 1 | DOI: 10.3390/met14050531
  • Effects of Mean Normal Stress on Strain-Hardening, Strain-Induced Martensite Transformation, and Void-Formation Behaviors in High-Strength TRIP-Aided Steels (2024) 📘 | Cited by: 3 | DOI: 10.3390/met14010061
  • Effects of Partial Replacement of Si by Al on Impact Toughness of 0.2%C-Si-Mn-Cr-B TRIP-Aided Martensitic Steel (2023) 📘 | DOI: 10.3390/met13071206
  • Effects of Partial Replacement of Si by Al on Cold Formability in Two Groups of Low-Carbon Third-Generation Advanced High-Strength Steel Sheet: A Review (2022) 📚 | Cited by: 3 | DOI: 10.3390/met12122069
  • Effects of Thermomechanical Processing on Hydrogen Embrittlement Properties of Ultrahigh-Strength TRIP-Aided Bainitic Ferrite Steels (2022) 📘 | Cited by: 1 | DOI: 10.3390/met12020269
  • Cold Formabilities of Martensite-Type Medium Mn Steel (2021) 📘 | Cited by: 3 | DOI: 10.3390/met11091371
  • Influence of Cooling Process Routes after Intercritical Annealing on Impact Toughness of Duplex Type Medium Mn Steel (2021) 📘 | Cited by: 4 | DOI: 10.3390/met11071143
  • Recent Progress of Low and Medium-Carbon Advanced Martensitic Steels (2021) 📚 | DOI: 10.3390/met11040652

 

Mohammad Baraheni | Mechanical Engineering | Best Researcher Award

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Assist. Prof. Dr. Mohammad Baraheni | Mechanical Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Assist. Prof. Dr. Mohammad Baraheni, Arak University of Technology, Iran

Assist. Prof. Dr. Mohammad Baraheni 👨‍🏫 is an Assistant Professor at Arak University of Technology, specializing in Mechanical Engineering, particularly in Production & Manufacturing. He holds a PhD from the University of Kashan, focusing on rotary ultrasonic machining. His research interests include ultrasonic machining, additive manufacturing, artificial intelligence in manufacturing, and advanced ceramics. Dr. Baraheni has published extensively in international journals and received accolades such as the Excellent Paper Award at ISAAT 2023. He has teaching experience in subjects like CNC and advanced machining. His professional background also includes roles in industry and design engineering. 📚🔧🌍

Education

Assist. Prof. Dr. Mohammad Baraheni completed his Post-Doctoral Degree at the University of Tabriz (2019-2022), specializing in Mechanical Engineering, with a focus on Ultrasonic Machining of Additive Manufactured Materials. He also pursued a Sabbatical Fellowship at Hochschule Furtwangen University in Germany (2017-2018), where he developed an expert system using Artificial Intelligence. Dr. Baraheni holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from University of Kashan (2014-2020), focusing on Rotary Ultrasonic Machining of Si3N4. His earlier academic journey includes an M.Sc. and B.Sc. from the University of Tabriz. 🏫🔧🧑‍🎓

 

Professional Experience

Assist. Prof. Dr. Mohammad Baraheni has accumulated diverse experience in both academia and industry. Since 2020, he has been serving as an Assistant Professor at Arak University of Technology. Previously, he worked as an Engineer at Tractorsazi Company (2018-2020) and a Research Assistant at Furtwangen Hochschule in Germany (2017-2018). He also gained valuable experience as a Design Engineer at Jahan Saderat Machine (2016-2017) and a Sales Engineer at Pumpiran (2012-2014). Additionally, Dr. Baraheni has worked independently, designing industrial molds and machines such as Briquetting machines and Ultrasonic washing machines. ⚙️🔧

 

Teaching Experience

Assist. Prof. Dr. Mohammad Baraheni has a rich teaching portfolio across various institutions. He has taught courses in Industrial Drawing at University of Kashan, Grinding Technology, Universal Machining, and Advanced Machining Processes at Islamic Azad University. At Arak University of Technology, he has delivered lectures on Computer Numerical Control, Casting, Metallurgy, Metrology, and Welding. Additionally, Dr. Baraheni has taught Plastic Molding Design at University of Tabriz and English for Mechanical Engineering at Shahid Mousavian University. His broad expertise spans key areas in mechanical engineering. 🛠️📚

 

Research Focus

Assist. Prof. Dr. Mohammad Baraheni’s research primarily revolves around advanced machining techniques and their application in composite materials. His work extensively explores rotary ultrasonic machining, ultrasonic-assisted drilling, and grinding technologies for materials like Si3N4 ceramics, carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP), and glass fiber reinforced plastics (GFRP). He has contributed to optimization of process parameters, delamination control, surface integrity, and cutting force prediction. His research also delves into additive manufacturing, material behavior, and industrial mold design, focusing on enhancing precision and efficiency in machining processes. His work bridges mechanical engineering with innovative manufacturing. 🌍

 

Publication Top Notes

  • Residual stress in engineering materials: a review – 104 citations, 2022 📖🔧
  • Predicting subsurface damage in silicon nitride ceramics subjected to rotary ultrasonic assisted face grinding – 70 citations, 2019 🔬🛠️
  • Parametric analysis of delamination in GFRP composite profiles by performing rotary ultrasonic drilling approach – 50 citations, 2019 🔩💡
  • Comprehensive optimization of process parameters in rotary ultrasonic drilling of CFRP – 43 citations, 2019 ⚙️🔩
  • Parametric investigation of rotary ultrasonic drilling of carbon fiber reinforced plastics – 39 citations, 2018 ⚙️🔧
  • Enhancing dimensional accuracy and surface integrity by helical milling of CFRP – 36 citations, 2019 📐✂️
  • Feasibility study of delamination in rotary ultrasonic-assisted drilling of GFRP – 35 citations, 2018 🔬🛠️
  • Mathematical model to predict cutting force in rotary ultrasonic assisted end grinding of Si3N4 – 32 citations, 2020 📏💻
  • Environmental, mechanical and materialistic effects on delamination damage of glass fiber composites – 31 citations, 2019 🧪🛠️
  • Ultrasonic-assisted friction drilling process of aerospace aluminum alloy (AA7075) – 19 citations, 2021 ✈️🔩
  • Evaluating the hole quality produced by vibratory drilling: additive manufactured PLA+ – 18 citations, 2021 🖨️🔩
  • Statistical study of the effect of various machining parameters on delamination in drilling of CFRP – 17 citations, 2018 🔍💡
  • Investigation on rotary ultrasonic assisted end grinding of silicon nitride ceramics – 13 citations, 2019 ⚙️🔬
  • Experimental comparison of MO40 steel surface grinding performance under different cooling techniques – 13 citations, 2019 🛠️🧊
  • Experimental and empirical model analysis of microsurface texturing on 316 L press-fit joints fabricated by selective laser melting – 12 citations, 2020 🔬🖨️

 

Mahadev Prabhu | Mechanical Engineering | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Mahadev Prabhu | Mechanical Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Mahadev Prabhu, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India

Dr. Mahadev J. Prabhu is a Post-Doctoral Fellow specializing in Fluid Mechanics at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kerala, India. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, focusing on vortex suppression in liquid draining tanks. Dr. Prabhu has extensive expertise in turbo machines, gas dynamics, aerodynamics, and renewable energy. His research contributions include 12 journal publications, with several indexed in Scopus and WoS. He has received notable accolades such as the Amrita Innovation & Research Award and has been a reviewer for the International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health. Additionally, he has delivered invited talks on fluid dynamics, enriching the academic community with his findings. 🌊💨🚀

 

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Education

Dr. Mahadev Prabhu completed his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (2017-2023) at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kollam. Prior to this, he earned an MTech in Thermal and Fluids, where he was a Silver Medalist with a CGPA of 9.34 (2013-2015) from the same institution. Dr. Prabhu also completed a PG Diploma in Wind Resource Assessment (2012-2013) with a CGPA of 8.28. He holds a BTech in Aerospace Engineering (2008-2012) from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore. His early education includes high school at Durga Higher Secondary School, Kanhangad, where he excelled with an 89% in XII and 85% in X. 🎓✨

 

Teaching and Research Experience 📚🔧

Dr. Mahadev Prabhu currently serves as a Post-Doctoral Fellow at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (June 2023–Present), where he plays a key role in NBA accreditation tasks, including preparing course and program articulation matrices. He also handles various graduate and undergraduate courses in Mechanical Engineering and guides students in their research activities. Prior to this, Dr. Prabhu was an Assistant Professor at Ilahia College of Engineering and Technology (Jan 2017–June 2017) and Dhirajlal Gandhi College of Technology (Dec 2015–Jan 2017), delivering lectures in Fluid Mechanics, Thermal Engineering, Gas Dynamics, and Jet Propulsion, while also preparing course material and guiding students. 🏫🛠️

 

Awards and Recognitions 🏆

Dr. Mahadev Prabhu has received notable accolades throughout his academic journey. He was a University-level Silver Medalist in the MTech program in Thermal and Fluids (2013-2015) at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. His contributions to research were recognized when he was honored with the Amrita Innovation & Research Awards (AIRA) in the category of Journals/Book Chapters. Additionally, Dr. Prabhu has served as a reviewer for the prestigious International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, further demonstrating his expertise and commitment to the academic community. 🏅📚

 

Certifications 🎓

Dr. Mahadev Prabhu has earned several prestigious certifications that highlight his expertise in Fluid Mechanics and related fields. He received an NPTEL certification in Fluid Machines with ELITE, scoring 81%. He further advanced his knowledge with another NPTEL certification in Advanced Concepts in Fluid Mechanics, achieving ELITE + Silver with 77%. In addition, Dr. Prabhu earned a certification in Ideal Fluid Flows Using Complex Analysis with ELITE + Gold, attaining an impressive 92%. These certifications reflect his dedication to continuous learning and excellence in mechanical engineering. 🏅🔧

 

Research Focus

Dr. Mahadev Prabhu’s research focuses primarily on fluid dynamics, specifically vortex formation during liquid draining processes from cylindrical and conical tanks. His work investigates the suppression and control of Rankine vortices, the effects of drain port geometry, surface roughness, and the influence of various tank designs on vortex behavior. His studies contribute to the optimization of fluid draining systems in aerospace and mechanical engineering applications. With a focus on numerical simulations and experimental investigations, his research enhances the understanding of fluid mechanics in real-world applications. 🚰🔬🌀✈️

 

Publication Top Notes  

  • Vortex formation during draining from cylindrical tanks: effect of drain port eccentricity – Journal of Aerospace Engineering – Cited by 27 – 2017 🌀🚀
  • Rankine vortex formation during draining: a new twin port suppression strategy – Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics – Cited by 17 – 2020 🌀💡
  • Rankine Vortex Suppression in Tanks with Conical Base: A Numerical Investigation – Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets – Cited by 15 – 2021 🛸🔬
  • Liquid Draining Through Polygonal Ports: An Investigation on Gas Entraining Vortices – Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets – Cited by 12 – 2019 🌀🔧
  • Liquid draining through multiple ports: an investigation on air core vortex formation – Fluid Dynamics – Cited by 8 – 2021 💧🌀
  • Rankine vortex formation in cylindrical tanks with curved base: an experimental investigation – Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets – Cited by 6 – 2022 🌀📊
  • Air core vortexing in liquid draining tanks: Influence of surface roughness – Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers – Cited by 5 – 2023 🌀🌊
  • New parameter to characterize rankine vortex formation in liquid draining tanks – Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets – Cited by 3 – 2023 🔬🌀
  • Effect of roughness on air core vortexing phenomenon during draining of liquids from cylindrical tanks: An experimental investigation – Materials Today: Proceedings – Cited by 2 – 2023 🧪🌐
  • Vortex Formation in Liquid Columns During Draining: Influence of Drain Port Geometry – Advances in Fluid and Thermal Engineering – Cited by 2 – 2021 📏🌀