Dr. Gurinder Singh Brar - Profile Summary
(Mechanical Engineering)
Dr. Gurinder Singh Brar
Associate Professor

Name Dr. Gurinder Singh Brar
Phone 9781991160, 7625965630
Email [email protected]
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Designation Associate Professor
Department Mechanical Engineering
Qualification PhD
Date of Birth 1976-09-10
Date of Joining 2018-07-10
Specialization Solid state processing and joining of similar/dissimilar materials, Development and Manufacturing of advanced materials, Material Processing, Recycling and repurposing of plastic waste through Additive Manufacturing technologies
Educational Qualification
Name of the Degree Year Of Passing Institute/University
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering with Specialization in Maintenance and Plant Engineering 1996 Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology (SLIET), Longowal, Sangrur, India
B.E. in Mechanical Engineering with Specialization in Manufacturing Engineering 1999 I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar, India
M.Tech. in Mechanical (Production Engineering) 2002 I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar, India
M.B.A with Specialization in Operations Management 2005 Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering 2009 University of North Carolina at Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Teaching Experience
Programme Name Name of Institute / Universities From To
Associate Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Uttarakhand 2018-07-10 Till Date
Assistant Professor/Lecturer Department of Mechanical Engineering, Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana, Punjab 2001-09-11 2018-07-09
Administrative Experience
Position Held Department and Organization From To
Dean (International and Alumni Affairs) NIT Uttarakhand 2024-04-01 Till Date
Dean (Planning and Development) NIT Uttarakhand 2021-05-12 2023-09-29
Dean (Academic Affairs) NIT Uttarakhand 2019-08-06 2021-05-11
Dean (Student Welfare and Alumni Affairs) NIT Uttarakhand 2019-06-03 2020-01-30
Dean (Academic Affairs) NIT Uttarakhand 2018-07-12 2019-06-02
Research Experiences
Research Interest Breif Research Interest
Research Projects
Role Project Type Title Funding Agency From To Amount Status Co-Investigator
Principal Investigator (Sole) SERB - MATRICS Mathematical Modelling and Optimization of Friction Crush Welding Process Parameters SERB, DST 2024-03-06 SERB - MATRICS 6.60 Lakhs Ongoing NIL
Principal Investigator (Sole) UGC Research Award Investigations into Use of Composites for Automobile Leaf Springs UGC, New Delhi 2016-04-27 UGC Research Award 25.0 Lakhs Completed NIL
Journal Publications
Year Author(s) Title & Vol. No. Journal Name Indexing (SCI)
2023 Singh, G., Brar, G.S., Singh, R. On Mechanical Properties of 3D-Printed Secondary Recycled Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Composite for Silencer Application in Short-Range Gun Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance SCIE
2023 Singh, P., Deepak, D., & Brar, G.S. Investigations on the effect of friction crush welding parameters in joining 6061 aluminium alloy to 304 stainless steel Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology SCIE
2022 Frawaha, H.S., Deepak, D., & Brar, G.S. Investigation of a novel ultrasonically aided electrochemical magnetic abrasive machining process for SS316L The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology SCIE
2021 Singh, R., Singh, I., Kumar, R., & Brar, G.S. Waste thermosetting polymer and ceramic as reinforcement in thermoplastic matrix for sustainability: Thermomechanical investigation Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials SCIE
2021 Singh, H., Brar, G.S., Kumar, H., & Aggarwal, V. A review on metal matrix composite for automobile applications Materials Today: Proceedings Scopus
2021 Singh, P., Deepak, D., & Brar, G.S. Optical micrograph and micro-hardness behavior of dissimilar welded joints of aluminum (Al6061-T6) and stainless steel (SS 304) with friction crush welding Materials Today: Proceedings Scopus
2020 Frawaha, H.S., Deepak, D., & Brar, G.S. Mathematical modeling and process parameters optimization of ultrasonic assisted electrochemical magnetic abrasive machining Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology SCIE
2020 Singh, H., Brar, G.S., Kumar, H., & Aggarwal, V. Characterization and sustainability of boron carbide reinforced 7075 Aluminum metal matrix composites Journal of Green Engineering Scopus
2020 Pandher, C.S., Singh, R., & Brar, G.S. Study of microhardness with different geometric shapes of pattern’s in the vacuum moulding Journal of Critical Reviews Scopus
2020 Farwaha, H.S., Deepak, D., & Brar, G.S. Microstructure and performance investigation of magnetic abrasive particles Journal of Critical Reviews Scopus
2020 Arora, H., Singh, R., & Brar, G.S. Numerical simulation on residual stresses of stainless steel SS-304 thin welded pipe Measurement and Control SCIE
2020 Farwaha, H.S., Deepak, D., & Brar, G.S. Design and performance of ultrasonic assisted magnetic abrasive finishing combined with electrolytic process set up for machining and finishing of 316L stainless steel Materials Today: Proceedings Scopus
2020 Singh, P., Deepak, D., & Brar, G.S. Comparative evaluation of Aluminum and Stainless Steel dissimilar welded joints Materials Today: Proceedings Scopus
2020 Singh, P., Deepak, D., & Brar, G.S. Comparative evaluation of Aluminum and Stainless Steel dissimilar welded joints Materials Today: Proceedings Scopus
2020 Khundrakpam, N.S., Brar, G.S., & Devi, M.B. Optimizing the process parameters of ECM using Taguchi method Materials Today: Proceedings Scopus
2020 Arora, H., Singh, R., & Brar, G.S. On mechanical and morphological investigations of tungsten inert gas welded SS 304 thin pipe joints Measurement and Control SCIE
2019 Farwaha, H.S., Deepak, D., & Brar, G.S. Process parameter optimization of ultrasonic assisted electrochemical magnetic abrasive finishing of 316L stainless steel Journal of Physics: Conference Series Scopus
2019 Arora, H., Singh, R., & Brar, G.S. Thermal and structural modelling of arc welding processes: A literature review Measurement and Control SCIE
2019 Arora, H., Singh, R., & Brar, G.S. Prediction of temperature distribution and displacement of carbon steel plates by FEM Materials Today: Proceedings Scopus
2018 Singh, K.N., Brar, G.S., & Deepak, D. Genetic Algorithm approach for optimizing surface roughness on near dry EDM IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering Scopus
2018 Singh, K.N., Brar, G.S., & Deepak, D. A comparative study on machining performance of wet EDM, near dry EDM and powder mixed near dry EDM International Journal of Applied Engineering Research Scopus
2018 Brar, G.S. Optimization of machining parameters in dry EDM of EN 31 steel IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering Scopus
2018 Singh, H., & Brar, G.S. Characterization and investigation of mechanical properties of composite materials used for leaf spring Materials Today: Proceedings Scopus
2018 Khundrakpam, N.S., Brar, G.S., & Deepak, D. Grey-Taguchi optimization of near dry EDM process parameters on the surface roughness. Materials Today: Proceedings Scopus
2015 Brar, G.S., & Mittal, G. Impact of powder metallurgy electrode in electric discharge machining of H-13 steel Applied Mechanics and Materials Scopus
2014 Brar, G.S., & Singh, C.S. FEA of residual stress in cruciform welded joint of hollow sectional tubes Journal of Constructional Steel Research SCI
2013 Brar, G.S., Hari, Y., & Williams, D.K. Fourier series analysis of A cylindrical pressure vessel subjected to axial end load and external pressure International Journal of Pressure Vessel and Piping SCIE
2012 Brar, G.S., & Singh, G. FEA of residual stresses in butt welded type low carbon steel using MMAW technique Applied Mechanics and Materials Scopus
2006 Brar, G. S. Keeping the wheels turning [total productive maintenance] IEE Manufacturing Engineer Scopus
Conference Publications
Year Author(s) Title Conference name with place Indexing (SCI)
2022 Singh, S., Brar, G.S., & Kumar, A. 7th International Conference on Advanced Production and Industrial Engineering, DTU, Delhi, India Web of Science
2021 Choudhary, P., & Brar, G.S. 2nd International Conference on Future Technologies in Manufacturing, Automation, Design and Energy, NIT, Puducherry, India Web of Science
2021 Kumar, A., & Brar, G.S. 12th International Conference on Materials Processing and Characterization (ICMPC-2021), NITTTR, Chandigarh, India Web of Science
2021 Singh, G., Brar, G.S., & Singh, R. 12th International Conference on Materials Processing and Characterization (ICMPC-2021), NITTTR, Chandigarh, India Web of Science
2020 Singh, P., Deepak, D., & Brar, G.S. 15th International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, Virtual, Online Web of Science
2017 Brar, G.S., Singh, M., & Jamwal, A.S. ASME 2017 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Tampa, Florida, USA Web of Science
2016 Brar, G.S., & Sandhu, H.S. 6th International All India Manufacturing Technology, Design and Research Conference (AIMTDR-2016), COE, Pune, India Web of Science
2016 Brar, G.S., & Thakur, A. International Conference on Recent Innovations in Engineering and Technology (ICRIET), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Web of Science
2015 Brar, G.S., Singh, G., & Sabhlock, K. National Conference on Product Design and Manufacturing (NCPDM 2015), MNNIT, Allahabad, India Web of Science
2015 Brar, G.S., Singh, S., & Garg, H. International Conference on Aerospace, Mechanical, Automotive and Materials Engineering, Chicago, IL, USA Web of Science
2015 Brar, G.S., & Singh, I. International Conference on Computing in Mechanical Engineering (ICCME-15), Kochi, India Web of Science
2015 Brar, G.S., Ayri, A., & Hari, Y. ASME 2015 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Web of Science
2014 Brar, G.S., & Singh, H. International Conference on Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineering: Advancements and Current Trends, MANIT, Bhopal, India. Web of Science
2014 Brar, G.S. ASME 2014 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, Anaheim, California, USA Web of Science
2014 Singh, H., Brar, G.S., & Singh, H. ASME 2014 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, Anaheim, California, USA Web of Science
2014 Brar, G.S., & Singh, S. 2nd International Conference on Innovations in Automation and Mechatronics Engineering, Anand, Gujarat, India. Web of Science
2013 Brar, G.S., & Singh, G. ASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, San Diego, California, USA Web of Science
2013 Banerjee, S., & Brar, G.S. International Conference on Research and Innovations in Mechanical Engineering, GNDEC, Ludhiana, India Web of Science
2013 Kanwar, R.S., Brar, G.S., & Ucharia, V. International Conference on Research and Innovations in Mechanical Engineering, GNDEC, Ludhiana, India Web of Science
2011 Singh, G., & Brar, G.S. ASME 2011 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, USA Web of Science
2011 Brar, G.S., & Saini, G. World Congress on Engineering 2011, London, UK. Scopus
2010 Brar, G.S., Hari, Y., & Williams, D.K. ASME 2010 Pressure Vessels and Piping Division/K-PVP Conference, Bellevue, Washington, USA. Web of Science
2010 Brar, G.S., & Kumar, R. ASME 2010 Pressure Vessels and Piping Division/K-PVP Conference, Bellevue, Washington, USA Web of Science
2009 Brar, G.S., Hari, Y., & Williams, D.K. ASME 2009 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, Prague, Czech Republic Web of Science
2008 Brar, G.S., Hari, Y., & Williams, D.K. ASME 2008 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Web of Science
2008 Brar, G.S., Hari, Y., & Williams, D.K. ASME 2008 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, Chicago, Illinois, USA Web of Science
2007 Hari, Y., & Brar, G.S. 23rd ISPE International Conference on CAD/CAM, Robotics, CARS & FOF 07, Bogota, Colombia, S. America Web of Science
2007 Brar, G.S., Hari, Y., & Williams, D.K. ASME 2007 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, San Antonio, Texas, USA Web of Science
Book/Chapters Written
Type Title Publisher Authors ISBN/ISSN No. Year
Book FEA of Residual Stresses in Butt Welding of Two Stainless Steel Plates LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Brar, G. S. & Kumar, R. 978-3659329494 2013
Book Proceedings of the International Conference on Research and Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Springer Khangura, S. S., Singh, P., Singh, H. & Brar, G. S. 978-8132218586 2014
Chapters Effect of surface imperfections on axial load carrying capacity of a thin cylinder CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group Brar, G. S., Singh, M. P. & Kapoor, J. 978-1138000827 2014
Chapters Finite Element Simulation of Weld-Induced Residual Stress in GTA Welded Thin Cylinders Elsevier. Arora, H., Singh, R. and Brar, G. S. 978-0-12-803581-8 2018
Chapters Investigations for Performance Analysis of Ceramic Composites for Bearing Applications Elsevier Mittal, G., Singh, R. and Brar, G. S. 978-0-12-803581-8 2018
Chapters Recycling of Thermosetting Waste as Reinforcement along with Ceramic Particles in Thermoplastic Matrix for Machining Applications Elsevier Singh, R., Singh, I., Kumar, R. and Brar, G. S. 978-0-12-803581-8 2019
Chapters Formulating Empirical Model of MRR in Near-Dry EDM Springer Brar, G. S., Khundrakpam, N. S. & Deepak, D. 978-981-32-9471-4 2019
Book Critical Evaluation and Analysis of Productivity for Manufacturing Firms LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Garg, J. & Brar, G. S. 978-620-0-65566-0 2020
Chapters Hybrid EDM with Three-Phase Dielectric Medium CRC Press. Taylor and Francis Group Khundrakpam, N. S., Brar, G. S. & Deepak, D. 9780429029165 2020
Book Wheat Straw Fibre Reinforced Ployurethane Composite LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Singh, P., Brar, G. S. & Singh, M. 978-6203470895 2021
Chapters On Investigating the Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene-Melamine Formaldehyde Composite Matrix for 4D Applications Elsevier Singh, G., Singh, R. & Brar, G. S. 978-0-12-820352-1 2022
Chapters On Flame Retardant and Dielectric Properties of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene - Melamine Formaldehyde Composite Elsevier Singh, G., Singh, R. & Brar, G. S. 978-0-12-820352-1 2022
Chapters Investigation of Mechanical Properties in Friction Stir Welded Mg AZ 31 Alloy Workpieces Springer Giri, N., Brar, G. S. & Shahi, A. S. 978-3-030-99569-0 2022
Research Supervision
Programme Name Scholar Name Research Topic Status Year Co-Superivisor
Ph.D Prem Singh Investigations into Friction Crush Welding of Two Dissimilar Metals Completed Gurinder Singh Brar
Ph.D Harnam Singh Farwaha Development and Performance Evaluation of Ultrasonic Assisted Electrochemical Magnetic Abrasive Machining of 316L Stainless Steel Completed Gurinder Singh Brar
Ph.D Hitesh Arora Finite Element Simulation of Weld-induced Residual Stress in a GTA Welded Thin Cylinders Completed Gurinder Singh Brar
Ph.D Chatwant Singh Pandher Design of Composite Leaf Spring - An Experimental and Numerical Approach Completed Tejeet Singh
Ph.D Harmeet Singh Design and Analysis of Metal Matrix Composite Based Leaf Spring Completed 0
Ph.D Khundrakpam Nimo Singh Investigations into Near-dry and Powder Mixed Near-dry EDM Completed Dharmpal Deepak
Ph.D Rakesh Kumar A Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Residual Stresses in Butt Welding of Flat Plates Completed 0
Patents
Name Reg./Ref.No. Date Of Award/Filling Organization Status
Improved Profile of Disc for Friction Crush Welding 533845 19/04/2024 The Patent Office, Government of India Granted
Expert Talks
Year Title Place Description
2022 Friction Welding Processes NITTTR, Chandigarh (Online) Refresher course in Mechanical Engineering
Consultancy
Title of Consultancy Client Organization Faculty Involved Amount(INR) Status
International & National Exposure
Sr.No. Title Description
Honors & Recognitions Achieved
Sr.No. Title Activity Given By Year
3rd Position Student Paper Competition (PhD Level) ASME PVP Conference 2008
Award Outstanding Graduate Student UNCC, USA 2009