Biography

Mr. Rajneesh Raghav is an accomplished researcher and academic, having recently submitted his Ph.D. thesis in the Mechanical Department at IIT Roorkee in June 2024. His doctoral research focused on the development, deposition, and characterization of surface coatings, hard machining, nanofluids, and sustainable machining. Mr. Rajneesh Raghav also holds an M. Tech from IIT Roorkee, specializing in the unconventional machining process EDM. A GATE-qualified professional, Mr. Rajneesh has a robust portfolio of international presentations and contributions to SCI journals, peer-reviewed platforms, book chapters, and conferences. With 3.5 years of teaching experience, he is recognized for their excellence in research, having won the Best Research Paper Award in 2018 and holding a patent in his field, reflecting their commitment to innovation and excellence in their field.

Publications

• Rajneesh Raghav, Ankit Kumar, and Rahul S. Mulik, "Comparison of CrN and CrTiN Hard Coatings Developed on SiAlON Tool Inserts via Magnetron Sputtering Process.", in Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, Springer, 2023.
• Rajneesh Raghav, Rahul S. Mulik, "Comparative analysis over microstructural, mechanical properties and cutting performance of TiN, TiVN coatings deposited by magnetron sputtering on SiAlON ceramic tool insert", in Surface & Coatings Technology, Elsevier, 2024.
• Rajneesh Raghav, Rahul S. Mulik, "Effects of temperature and concentration of nanoparticles on rheological behavior of hexagonal boron nitride/coconut oil nanofluid", in Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Elsevier, 2024.
• Nitin Saini, Rajneesh Raghav, V. Bist, Rahul S. Mulik, Manas Mohan Mahapatra, "Microstructural features and mechanical properties of similar and dissimilar ferritic welded joints for ultra-supercritical power plants", in International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping, Elsevier, 2021.
• Rajneesh Raghav, Vipin Kumar Singh, Neetu Saini, "Inventiveness in Merging Genetically dissimilar materials: A Review", in Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, JETIR, 2017.
• Rajneesh Raghav, Vipin Kumar Singh, Raunak Gupta & Naveen Rana, "An Optimizing Parameters of Electrical Discharge Machining on Stainless Steel 304 By Copper Alloy Tool Using Response Surface Methodology", in International Journal of Mechanical and Production Engineering Research and Development, Trans Stellar, 2019.
• Raghav Rajneesh, Singh Subhash, R. S. Mulik and Pal Kaushik, "Study of Machining Performance in EDM Through Response Surface Methodology", in Advances in Industrial and Production Engineering, Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Springer, 2018.

Awards and Achievement

• Best Research Paper Award at Quantum University (2017-18).
• MHRD Scholarship (GATE Qualified).