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Dr. Pramod Kumar Faujdar

Associate Professor

pramod_kumar@vgu.ac.in

BIO

Dr. Pramod Kumar Faujdar is an Associate Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering at Vivekananda Global University. He received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering/Industrial Engineering Management from Rajasthan Technical University, Kota, India. He has taught at Jagannath University, Kautilya Institute of Technology, Jaipur. He has worked as an Execution Engineer in Jamnagar Export Refinery Project, Reliance for 2 years. He earned his Bachelor of Engineering from M.B.M. Engineering College, Jodhpur and earned his Master of Technology from Jagannath University, Jaipur. He has also completed a certificate course in Lean Six Sigma green and black belt. He has more than 16 years of teaching and industrial experience. His major interests are Lean, Six Sigma, Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing. He has published papers in several national and international conferences as well as in reputed journals. His interests span Lean Manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma, DMAIC application, and Process improvement.

Additional Administrative Titles -

  • Proctor

Academic Degrees -

  • PhD, Rajasthan Technical University, Kota (Raj.),2021
  • M.Tech in Manufacturing System Engineering, Jagannath University, Jaipur,2014
  • BE, Mechanical Engineering, MBM Engineering College, Jodhpur (Raj), 2007
  • Diploma in Business Management from ICFAI Distance Education with First Division in May 2012.
  • Diploma in Mechanical Engineering: S.G.V. Govt. Polytechnic College Bharatpur (Raj.) with first Division in May 2004

Academic Appointments-

  • Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur from 31st January, 2015 to till date.
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jagannath University, Jaipur, 24th January, 2012 to 30th January, 2015.
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kautilya Institute of Technology, Jaipur from 16th August 2009 to 24th December, 2011.

Professional /Administrative Experience -

  • Execution Engineer, Simplex Infrastructure Ltd., JERP, Reliance Project, from 2nd July 2007 to 3rd July 2009.
  • Worked as Project Engineer at Eicher Tractors Alwar, Rajasthan on project titled “Life of washing media in ultrasonic washing machine with respect to cleanliness level of Millipore value of tractor engine components"
  • Worked as Project Engineer in Siddharth Auto Pvt. Ltd., Manesar, Gurgaon in Honda & Maruti Plant on a Project “Installation of 6-Axis Painting robot”

Teaching(Degree Courses) -

  • Production Engineering, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Operations and Supply chain Management, Manufacturing Technology, Ergonomics and Human Factor Engineering, Six Sigma and Lean Methods, Automobile Engineering, Mechanical Workshop, Theory of metal cutting.

Research Interests -

  • Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma: Industry 4.0, Smart Manufacturing and Robotics Automation, Process improvement, Industrial Engineering, Total Quality Management, Operations Management and Research.

Journal Articles -

  • Gandhare,S.N., Kumar P., Narad S., and Madankar T.A. (2023), “ Finding Scope for Implementing Correct Strategy for Maintenance of Medical Equipment Using Failure Database”, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR),Vol.12, No.6,pp.2421-2448. DOI: 10.21275/SR23624095142 (UGC Care).
  • Dagale,K.,Kumar,P. and Harne M.(2023), “Substantial Review of the Mechanical Conditions of Hybrid Metal MATRIX Composites AL 6063, Sic, & Gr.”, European Chemical Bulletin, Vol. 12, No.5,pp.726-741. doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.si5.074 (Scopus/Q3).
  • Bayas E.,Kumar,P. and Harne M.(2023), “Impact of Process Parameters on Mechanical Properties of FDM 3D-Printed Parts: A Comprehensive Review”, European Chemical Bulletin, Vol. 12, No.5,pp.708-725. doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.si5.072 (Scopus/Q3).
  • Kumar, P., Brar, P., Singh, D. and Bhamu, J. (2023), “Fuzzy-AHP Approach for Barriers to Implement LSS in Context to Industry 4.0”, International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Vol. 72 No. 9, pp. 2559-2583. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPPM-12-2021-0715 (Publisher: Emerald, ESI-Scopus-Q1, Impact factor:2.773).
  • Kumar, P., Sangwan, K.S., and Bhamu, J. (2021), “Analysis of Barriers to Industry 4.0 adoption in Manufacturing Organizations: an ISM Approach”, Procedia CIRP, Vol. 98, pp. 85-90. (Publisher: Elseveir BV, SCI Indexed , Impact factor:2.40).
  • Kumar, P. (2013) “QUALITY CIRCLE: An effective management tool (Applied in small scale organizations)” International Journal of Engineering, Business and Enterprise Applications (IJEBEA), Volume 2, Issue 5, pp.130-135, June-August 2013(ISSN: 2279-0020).

Reviewer -

  • International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management (IJQRM)-Scopus Indexed-Emeral.
  • Journal of ‘Sustainability’ -Scopus Indexed -MDPI.
  • Journal of ‘processes’ -Scopus Indexed -MDPI.

Books -

  • Contributed as Editor for the book titled “Futuristic Trends in Mechanical Engineering” IIP Proceedings, Volume 2, Book-1, Part-2,ISBN-978-93-95632-74-4, 01 Nov.2022.

Book Chapters -

  • Ap Kumar P. and Bhamu J. (2021), “Reduction of Terminal Rejections and Failure Cost through Kaizen at Shop Floor of a Wire Harness Manufacturing Company”, In: Vijayan S., Subramanian N., Sankaranarayanasamy K. (eds) Trends in Manufacturing and Engineering Management. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore, (Scopus-Q4 Indexed**, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4745-4_71, pp. 817-832.
  • Kumar P., Singh, D. and Bhamu J. (2021), “Machine Vision in Industry 4.0: Applications, Challenges and Future Directions”, In: “Machine Vision for Industry 4.0: Applications and Case Studies”, Taylor & Francis LLC, Chapman & Hall/CRC Press, Florida, USA. e-Book ISBN: 9781003122401, https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003122401 , pp-264-283.
  • Kumar,P. and Kumar,S. (2021), “Exploratory study on Social Research” published in book titled “Social Research Methodology (An Overview)” with ISBN (978-81-948755-8-1). ( Kripa Dristhi Publications, India).

  • Lean Six Sigma Green and Black Belt certified training as per the guidelines of International Standard ISO 17024:2003 from RS OTIFAS PRIVATE LIMITED on 19th Feb to 15th March, 2021.

Affiliations -

  • Life time member of “International Association of Engineers”-Member no.248551.
  • Life time member of “Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE)”Member no.LM132233.
  • Life time member of “Institute of Scholars (InSc)”-Member no.InSc2021A1C7.