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Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science
Abhijit Mishra
Amit Arora
Emila Panda
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Amit Arora
Assistant Professor
 

Dual Degree: Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 2005
Ph.D.: The Pennsylvania State University, 2011

 

Email: amitarora@iitgn.ac.in
Phone: +91-79-3245 5011
Fax: +91-79-23972622

 
Research Interest
  • Numerical modeling of joining processes
  • Friction stir welding
  • Heat transfer and visco-plastic flow

Work Experience
  • Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (Oct.-2011 to present)
  • Graduate Research Assitant, The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Material Science and Engineering,( Aug 2006 - Sept 2011)
  • Associate System Engineer, IBM India Pvt. Ltd, Pune, (June 2005 - June 2006)
Selected Recent Publications
  • A. Arora, T. DebRoy and H. K. D. H. Bhadeshia, "Back of the envelope calculations in friction stir welding – velocities, peak temperature, torque, and hardness, Acta Materialia", vol. 59(5), pp. 2020‐2028, 2011.
  • A. Arora, A. De and T. DebRoy, "Toward Optimum Friction Stir Welding Tool Geometry, Scripta Materialia", vol. 64, pp. 9‐12, 2011.
  • A. Arora, G. G. Roy and T. DebRoy, "Cooling rate in the 800°C to 500°C range from dimensional analysis, Science and Technology of Welding and Joining", vol. 15(5), pp. 423‐427, 2010.
  • A. Arora, G. G. Roy and T. DebRoy, "Unusual Wavy Weld Pool Boundary, Scripta Materialia", vol. 60, pp. 68‐71, 2009.
  • A. Arora, Z. Zhang, A. De and T. DebRoy, "Strains and strain rates during friction stir welding, Scripta Materialia", vol. 61, pp. 863‐866, 2009.