Name: Dr. Vivek S. Ayar Designation: Assistant Professor Department: Foundry Technology Email: vsayar[at]niamt[dot]ac[dot]in Phone: +91 8866771282 Resume : Vivek CV 2025.docx

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Degree (Highest)	Discipline	Year	Institute
Ph. D.		2020	Charotar University of Science and Technology (CHARUSAT)
Teaching Interest: (Including Courses Taught. ADC/B. Tech M. Tech)
Research Interest: IoT Enabled Melting and Pouring, SMART Foundry, Metal Matrix Composites, Magnesium Casting,

Achievements

• Developed IoT enabled Modular melting, pouring and stirring system for the casting of nonferrous metals and Metal Matrix Composites (MMCs) (This system is about to be commercialized)
• Received fellowship from Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi, under SMART Foundry 2020 Project
• Awarded for Excellence in Academics at DJMIT (2010-2014)

Funded Projects

Title of the Project	Role	Duration	Total Grant/Funding	Name of the Sponsor	Status
Experimental Work and Implementation of Smart Heat Treatment Technologies for Oil/Gas Fired Furnace	Project Investigator (PI) along with Dr. Himanshu Khandelwal	12 Months	5,06,000	Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI), Bengaluru	On going
Technology Development for the Manufacturing of Electrical Steel Thin Ring Profile Casting using Centrifugal Casting	Project Investigator (PI) along with Dr. Himanshu Khandelwal	12 Months	9,99,460	TATA Steel, Jamshedpur	On going
Technical Consultation and Process Optimization Services	Project Consultant along with Dr. K.K.Singh and Himanshu Khandelwal	06 Months	23,48,200	Rashmi Metaliks Ltd., Kharagpur	On going
Capacity Building Program for Auto cluster Phase -2 (Non-Ferrous Foundry	Project Consultant along with Dr. Nandita Gupta, Dr. Amitesh Kumar, and Dr. Sunny Singhania	06 Months	15,62,556	Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)	On going

 

Memberships

• Member of The Institution of Engineers (IEI), India (M-1815010)
• Life Member of The Indian Institute of Metals (IIM) (61551)

Other Activities

• Member of Central Instrument Facility Management Committee at NIAMT
• Faculty In charge of Smart Foundry Laboratory.
• Faculty In charge of Melting Laboratory.
• Faculty In charge of Sand Casting and Testing Laboratory.
• Prepared a Qualification Pack and Model Curriculum of “Sand Moulder” for Indian Iron & Steel Sector Skill Council (IISSSC).
• Prepared a Consultancy Proposal on Non-Ferrous Casting for Jamshedpur auto cluster units to upgrade the skills of the existing manpower.

Reviewer

• Advances in Manufacturing (Web of Science)
• International Journal of Metalcasting (Web of Science)
• International Journal of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering (Web of Science)
• Archives of Foundry Engineering (Web of Science)
• Jordan Journal of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (Web of Science)
• International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing (Web of Science)
• Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India): Series D (Scopus)
• Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly (Web of Science)
• Australian Journal of Multi-Disciplinary Engineering

Invited Talks

 “Basics of High Pressure Die Casting (HPDC)” for L&T Technology services ltd. Vadodara on 05/02/2024
 “High Pressure Die Casting (HPDC) Design considerations” for L&T Technology services ltd. Vadodara on 06/02/2024.
 “Concept of cavity fill and metal feed in High Pressure Die Casting (HPDC)” for L&T Technology services ltd. Vadodara on 08/02/2024.
“Engineering Materials:   Ex-situ    and    In-situ    Metal Matrix Composites” at CHARUSAT University- Changa during October 2020.
“Metal Casting: Science Engineering and Technological Prospective” at SPCE-Bakrol during April 2020.
“Metal Casting: Science Engineering and Technological Prospective” at CHARUSAT University- Changa during May 2017.

Publications/Patents

Book/Book Chapter

Ayar V.S., Book Chapter on “Futuristic Trends in Decision Making Through Artificial Intelligence” in the book entitled “Decision Strategies and Artificial Intelligence Navigating the Business Landscape” with ISBN No. 978-81-963849-1-3, San International Scientific Publications,  https://doi.org/10.59646/edbookc16/009

Patent Filed/Published/Accepted

• Title: AI Based Cybersecurity Management for Industry 4.0. Application No.202341065401A. Publication Date: 06/10/2023 in The Patent Office Journal No. 40/2023 Dated 06/10/2023 (Published)
• Title:  Pyrolysis-Based Plastic Waste to Energy Conversion System. Application No. 202411032277A Publication Date: 10/05/2024 in The Patent Office Journal No. 19/2024 Dated 10/05/2024 (Published)
• Title: Hybrid Heat Pipe Design for Enhanced Heat Transfer in Aerospace Applications. Design number: 6419873, Grant date: 31 January 2025, U.K. (Granted)
• Title:  Multijunction Benchmark Shape for Metal Casting. Application No. 449139-001, Acceptance and Publication Date: 23/05/2025 in The Patent Office Journal No. 21/2025 Dated 23/05/2025 (Accepted and Published)

    Copyright Applied/Registered

• Title: Customized Controlling Panel Code. ROC No: SW-16498/2023, ROC Date:07 Jun 2023, Diary No.:6576/2023-CO/SW (Registered)
• Title: Weight Distribution App. Diary No.:20600/2023-CO/SW (Applied)

 International Journals:

1. Khandelwal, H., Gautam, S.K., Ayar, V.S., Upadhyaya, R. and Kumar, A., 2024. Surface Modified Reinforcements on the Structure Properties of A356/SiC Stir Cast Composite. Silicon, pp.1-8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12633-024-03160-z
2. Khandelwal, H., Gautam, S.K., Ayar, V.S. and Upadhaya, R., 2024,  To investigate the effect of varying weight % Cu on the microstructure and mechanical properties of gray cast iron. AIP Conference Proceedings (Vol. 3221, 020023). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0235860
3. Ayar, V.S., Khandelwal, H., Parida, S.K., Shah, M.J., Vyas, A.V., Barot, R.P. and Sutaria, M.P., 2024. Design and development of IoT enabled modular melting, pouring, and, stirring system for casting of non-ferrous alloys and sustainable aluminum matrix composites (AMCs). International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing (IJIDeM), pp.1-15. (IF: 2.1 (TR)). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12008-024-02028-1
4. Parida, S.K., Murmu, A.M., Hari, V., Ayar, V.S. and Das, R., 2024. 3D FE adhesion failure analyses of adhesive bonded single lap joint made with functionally modulus graded curved adherends. International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing (IJIDeM), pp.1-10. (IF: 2.1 (TR)). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12008-024-01991-z
5. Ayar, V.S., Gajjar D.J, and Sutaria, M.P., 2023, Effect of Mechanical Vibration on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of AlSi5Cu3 Alloy. International Journal of Metalcasting, Vol. 18, pp.2415-2429 (IF: 2.6 (TR), CiteScore:3.8) https://doi.org/10.1007/s40962-023-01179-3
6. Ayar, V.S. and Sutaria, M.P., 2021, Comparative Evaluation of Ex Situ and In Situ Method of Fabricating Aluminum/TiB₂ Composites. International Journal of Metalcasting, Vol. 15, pp.1047-1056 (IF: 2.6 (TR), CiteScore:3.8) (SCI and SCOPUS indexed) https://doi.org/10.1007/s40962-020-00539-7
7. Rangrej, S., Mehta, V., Ayar, V.S. and Sutaria, M.P., 2021, Effects of stir casting process parameters on dispersion of reinforcement particles during preparation of metal composites. Materials Today: Proceedings, 43, pp.471-475. (CiteScore:3.2) (Web of science and SCOPUS indexed) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.11.1002
8. Ayar, V.S. and Sutaria, M.P., 2020, Development and Characterization of In Situ AlSi5Cu3/TiB₂ Composites. International Journal of Metalcasting, Vol. 14, pp.59-68. (IF: 2.6 (TR), CiteScore:3.8) (SCI and SCOPUS indexed) https://doi.org/10.1007/s40962-019-00328-x
9. Vyas, A.V., Ayar, V.S., and Sutaria, M.P., 2020, Investigation on Reactive Wetting during Investment Casting of Magnesium Alloy AZ91. Materials Today: Proceedings, Vol. 26, pp.2452-2457. (CiteScore:3.2) (Web of science and SCOPUS indexed) (As a Corresponding Author) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.02.521
10. Barot, R.P., and Ayar, V.S., 2020, Casting Simulation and Defect Identification of Geometry Varied Plates with Experimental Validation. Materials Today: Proceedings, Vol. 26, pp.2754-2762. (CiteScore:3.2) (Web of science and SCOPUS indexed) (As a Corresponding Author) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.02.575
11. Ayar, M.S., Ayar, V.S., and George, P.M., 2020, Simulation and Experimental Validation for Defect Reduction in Geometry Varied Aluminium Plates Casted Using Sand Casting. Materials Today: Proceedings, Vol. 27, pp.1422-1430. (CiteScore:3.2) (Web of science and SCOPUS indexed)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.02.788
12. Ayar, V.S., Mehta, T.R. and Sutaria, M.P., 2018, Enhancement of Mechanical properties of AlSi5Cu3 Aluminum alloy using TiB2 reinforcements. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, Vol. 455, pp. 012127. (CiteScore:1.1) (Web of science and SCOPUS indexed) https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/455/1/012127

International/National Conference (Presented/Published):

1. Ayar, V.S., Mehta, T.R. and Sutaria, M.P., 2018 Enhancement of Mechanical properties of AlSi5Cu3 aluminum alloy using TiB₂ reinforcements. 2^nd International Conference in Aeromechanical Materials for Manufacturing (ICAAMM 2018) held on 13^th and 14^th July 2018 at MLR Institute of Technology, Hyderabad.
2. Ayar, V.S., Parmar, H.K and Sutaria, M.P., 2017, Computational Analysis of Ultrasonic Treatment of Melt for Effective Dispersion of Reinforcement Particles. International Conference on Research and Innovations in Science, Engineering &Technology. (Selected papers) (ICRISET-2017), Kalpa Volume 1, Pages 287–293. BVM Engineering College, Gujarat. (Received Best paper award (3rd prize)
3. Ayar, V.S., Parmar, H.K, and Sutaria, M.P., 2017, Experimental Evolution of Contact Angle and Surface Roughness During Investment Casting of Mg Alloy. International Conference on Emerging Trends in Mechanical Engineering (ICETME-2017) held on 24^th and 25^th February 2017 at GCET Engineering College, Anand, Gujarat.
4. Ayar, V.S., Chaudhari, T.K., and Vasava, P.K., 2015, Application of Fuzzy Logic to Develop a Model for Cable Reeling Drum Parameters” National Conference on Recent Research in Engineering and Technology (NCRRET 2015) held on 26^th and 27^th February 2015 at DJMIT, Anand, Gujarat.
5. Ayar, V.S., Jani, S.S., and Joshi, S.H., 2014 Develop a Model for Cable Reeling Drum with Fuzzy tool in MATLAB” in International Journal of Engineering Development and Research (IJEDR) Volume 3, issue 1, ISSN: 2321-9939.