
Dr. Hardik Arvindbhai Patel
Dr. Hardik Patel earned his B.E. in Production Engineering from Bhavnagar University and his M.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from the Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat. He completed his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, funded by Technology System Development Program, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. Dr. Patel was honoured with the prestigious âGandhian Young Technological Innovation Award-2020â by the Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies and Institutions (SRISTI) for his project. Following his Ph.D., he served as a Research Associate at the Center of Excellence in Neuro-Engineering, in collaboration with AIIMS-IITD.
Dr. Patelâs research interests include CNC machine development, motion control, pneumatics, electropneumatic, PLC programming, and IoT. Additionally, he has expertise in the brazing of diamonds, grinding, and both sequential and hybrid micromachining. He has authored and published more than Seven research papers in esteemed national and international journals, conferences, and symposia.
He has over five years of experience in both industry and academia, at Zydus Cadila in the packaging department and Atmiya Institute of Technology and Science as assistant professor in Mechanical Engineering Department.
Core Strengths / Specialties:
– Research & Development with expertise in CNC machine development, motion control, pneumatics, electropneumatic, PLC automation, and IoT
– Micromachining, grinding, CAD/CAM, and machining processes
– Product conceptualization, prototyping, and material characterization at the microscale level, extending to product and system-level testing
– Product development, project management, and technical due diligence
2023-2024 Research Associate
- Research associate at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi in collaboration with All India Institute of Medical Science Delhi (AIIMS Delhi) funded by ICMR
2017- 2023 Ph.D.
- Doctor of Philosophy from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
- Project Associate funded by TSDP-DST, Government of India, India
2012 â 2014 M.Tech.
- Master of Technology from Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
2005 â 2009 B.E.
- Batchelor of Engineering in Production Engineering from Government Engineering College Bhavnagar
- Two and half year of experience as packaging officer (tablet packaging and automation) at Zydus Cadila, Ahmedabad.
- Two years of experience as Assistant Professor in Department of Mechanical Engineering at Atmiya Institute of Technology and Science, Rajkot.
- Post Ph.D. Research Associate at COE neuro engineering IIT Delhi in collaboration with AIIMS Delhi project funded by Indian Council for Medical Research.
- âAdvanced CNC Micromachining System with Integrated Micro Tool Manufacturingâ, funded by the Department of Science and Technology, under Technology system development program, Govt. of India.
- PhD Research: Development of Brazed Micro-Diamond Pencil Grinding Tool using Low-Temperature Active Filler Alloy.
- Post PhD research âDevelopment of multi-functional surgical instrumentation including robotic actuators, end-effectors, and articulated arms for minimally inversive neurosurgery, CoE in collaboration with AIIMS-IITD, Funded by ICMR,
