Dr. Lizhe Tan
Department Chair, Electrical and Computer Engineering | Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Purdue University Northwest
Dr. Lizhe Tan
Department Chair, Electrical and Computer Engineering | Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Purdue University Northwest
Lizhe Tan is a professor in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He teaches a variety of electrical engineering courses. His current research focuses on digital signal processing applications with machine learning algorithms, fractional-order control systems and computer vision applications for robotics and measurements.
Role at NAMTECH
Visiting faculty for Mechatronic Systems Design.
Dr. Sayanti Roy
Assistant Professor of Computer Science Purdue University Northwest
Sayanti Roy is an assistant professor of computer science in the Department of Computer Science. Her research and teaching focus on Artificial Intelligence, Human Robot Interaction and Reinforcement Learning.
Role at NAMTECH
Visiting faculty for AI/ML in Manufacturing.
Dr. Aref Yadollahi
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Purdue University Northwest
Dr. Aref Yadollahi
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Purdue University Northwest
Aref Yadollahi is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering. His research and teaching interests include additive manufacturing, fatigue and fracture mechanics, solid mechanics, and materials science.
Role at NAMTECH
Visiting faculty for Advanced Machining (Additive and Subtractive using metals)
Dr. Subbarao Venkata Majety
Lecturer and Director of Design Studio, School of Engineering Purdue University Northwest
Dr. Subbarao Venkata Majety
Lecturer and Director of Design Studio, School of Engineering Purdue University Northwest
Subbarao Venkata Majety is a lecturer and director of Design Studio, School of Engineering at Purdue University Northwest.
Research Overview
Currently working on Reliability Allocation and Decay Functions. Also associated with Senior projects “Concrete Canoe” and “Steel Bridge.
Role at NAMTECH
Visiting faculty for Reliability and Quality for Engineers
Dr. Chenn Zhou
NIPSCO Distinguished Professor of Engineering Simulation | Director, the Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation (CIVS) Purdue University Northwest
Dr. Chenn Zhou
NIPSCO Distinguished Professor of Engineering Simulation | Director, the Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation (CIVS) Purdue University Northwest
NIPSCO Distinguished Professor of Engineering Simulation | Director, the Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation (CIVS) Purdue University Northwest.
Professor Zhou, Director of the Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation (CIVS) and Director of the Steel Manufacturing Simulation and Visualization Consortium (SMSVC), is active in teaching, research, and engagement. She oversees an PNW interdisciplinary research center and a nation-wide steel consortium.
Role at NAMTECH
Visiting faculty for Digital Twin in Manufacturing
Edward Gasper
Cluster Manager – Didactic FESTO
Edward Gasper has more than 25 years of experience in training and management and an advanced certificate in Training and Assessment from the Singapore Workforce Development Agency under his belt, Edward has conducted more than 200 seminars, 50 workshops, training more than 300 professionals in the area of fluid power and automation. At Festo, he has also helped establish the apprenticeship programme, which led to the officiation of the NTC-2 Mechanical Servicing Certificate and headed the Customer Solutions department before leading the Didactic arm of Festo in Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia and Brunei.
Role at NAMTECH
He will the visiting faculty for NAMTECH for the module – Automation
Fou Teck Kong
Manager in Training and Support at Festo Didactic
Fou Teck Kong has more than 30 years in providing pneumatics, PLC, Mechatronics, sensors, electric drives and robotics. He has experience as the Customer Solution Manager and Product Marketing Manager at Festo Pte Ltd providing technical advice to internal and external customers in implementing control automation, Teck Kong accumulated a wealth of experience in developing and executing specialised training programmes for long-term professional development of the workforce
Role at NAMTECH
He will the visiting faculty for NAMTECH for the module – Mechatronics module
Harold Clayton Hingada Gelilio
Festo
Harold has more than 20 years of experience 20 years of industry experience working in various capacities within renowned multinational companies such as Emerson, Festo, and Advanced Semiconductor Engineering. he led various digitalisation solutions for Emerson Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, providing wireless product services, technical support, wireless architecture design, system maintenance, as well as commissioning and troubleshooting services for DeltaV DCS hardware/software.
Role at NAMTECH
He will the visiting faculty for NAMTECH for the module – Digiltalisation Solutions in Manufacturing
Joson Loh
Manager in Training and Support for Festo
Fou Teck Kong has more than 30 years in providing pneumatics, PLC, Mechatronics, sensors, electric drives and robotics. He has experience as the Customer Solution Manager and Product Marketing Manager at Festo Pte Ltd providing technical advice to internal and external customers in implementing control automation, Teck Kong accumulated a wealth of experience in developing and executing specialized training programmes for long-term professional development of the workforce. Jason also has experience as Product design and development in ST Kinetic a Singaporean Multinational company.
Role at NAMTECH
He will the visiting faculty for NAMTECH for the module – Mechatronics
Lim Beng Chen
Didatic Product Specialist FESTO Pte
Lim Beng Chen has more than 8 years experience as a master trainer providing training and technical support on FESTO didactic systems to educators of various institutes in the Asia Pacific region. Bing Chen has helped numerous employers and education institute to improve their approaches in teaching in areas or Electrical, electronics and Machines. By combining practical training and industry insights, Bing Chen helped numerous working professionals and teachers to deepen and expand their professional skill sets in Electrical and Machine technology.
Role at NAMTECH
He will the visiting faculty for NAMTECH for the module – Electrical Electronics
R Ugesh
Trainer Festo
Ugesh has more than 11 years experience in didactic systems. He specializes in the installation, commissioning, and training of various systems, including pneumatics, hydraulics, electro-hydraulics, electric power training systems, industrial control training systems, mechanical training systems, HVAC systems, renewable energy training systems, motor drives, robot training, network security training systems, and more. He the representative of FESTO in the world skills Competition
Role at NAMTECH
He will the visiting faculty for NAMTECH for the module – Mechatronics
Jegatesan J
Festo
Jegathesan is a highly skilled professional with a proven track record in the field of industrial automation. he possesses extensive expertise in various aspects of the industry. With his in-depth knowledge of pneumatics, electro-pneumatics, hydraulics, electro-hydraulics, PLC, mechatronics, process automation, and Industry 4.0 Trainer Kits
Role at NAMTECH
He will the visiting faculty for NAMTECH for the module – Mechatronics
Dr Danqing Zhang
TUM Asia
Dr Danqing Zhang received her doctorate degree in Materials Science Engineering, Specializing in Additive Manufacturing. Between 2006 and 2011, she was actively involved in the development of new generation Metal 3D Printers and gained extensive theoretical knowledge and experience in industrial applications during this time. She also holds an Advanced Certificate in Learning and Performance conferred by the Institute for Adult Learning Singapore.
Role at NAMTECH
She will the visiting faculty for NAMTECH for the module – Additive Manufacturing
Benjamin Moey
TUM Asia
Mr Benjamin Moey is a digitalisation expert and is well versed in industrial additive manufacturing design and digital twin simulations. Benjamin’s two decades of industrial experience spans across multiple international locations, holding senior management positions with various MNCs such as Applied Materials, Rolls-Royce Energy, Siemens (Digital Industries).
He is a certified SIRI (Smart Industry Readiness Index) Assessor and is the Chief Expert for Worldskills Singapore 2023 (Additive Manufacturing). He holds an Executive MBA (London Business School, UK), a MSc(Precision Engineering, NTU, Sg), a B.Eng (EEE, NUS, Sg), and a Certified Board of Directors, INSEAD, Fr)
Eldhose Abraham
TUM Asia
Eldhose Abraham is an experienced Solution Architect with a proven track record of guiding organizations through successful digital transformations. With expertise in Industry 4.0, Internet of Things, and sustainability, Eldhose possesses a deep understanding of emerging technologies and their impact on business operations. Eldhose spent five years as a Solution Architect at Emerson Automation Solutions, where he led the design and development of Industrial IoT solutions and served as a technical lead in executing digital transformation projects.
Role at NAMTECH
He will the visiting faculty for NAMTECH for the module – Digitalisation in emerging technologies
Dr.-Ing. Ali Bawono
Lecturer TUM Asia
Dr.-Ing. Ali Bawono is an esteemed civil engineering and urban transport infrastructure specialist with a doctoral degree and 12 years of experience. With practical expertise in project and program management, technical and policy analysis, business models, and capacity building, Dr. Ali possesses a well-rounded skill set. Dr. Ali’s exceptional qualifications underscore his dedication to academic excellence. He holds a Ph.D. in Material Science from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore, an M.Sc. in Transportation System from Technische Universität München (TUM) in Germany.
Role at NAMTECH
He will the visiting faculty for NAMTECH for the module – Project Management
Dr. Bhaumik Nagar
Principal Faculty at NID
Dr. Bhaumik was the head of IT at Charotar Institute of Technology and later joined NID in 2007. He has 25+ years of rich work experience in in Enterprise Architecture Consultancy, IT Strategy, Cloud Assessment etc. He has worked on the professional projects with Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd., TCS for their product TCS ion Digital Assessment Solution. Additionally, he has also designed an interactive help manual for NABARD
Dr. K G Prashanth
Program Director (Smart Manufacturing)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Prashanth K G obtained his Master of Technology from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India, and PhD in Materials Science from Technical University Dresden, Germany. His research revolves around Manufacturing and Production Engineering (including but not limited to additive manufacturing, powder metallurgy, casting, and forging), Materials Science, Metallurgy, Mechanical testing of Materials, Heat Treatment of Materials, Composites, Welding Metallurgy, Solidification, etc.). He has delivered several keynote lectures, invited talks, contributed oral and poster presentations at various national and international Conferences, Symposiums and Seminars and have received several awards including S.K. Tamotia Award for research in Aluminum Metallurgy presented by Indian Institute of Metals Bhubaneshwar Chapter, India, Distinguished Scientist in Additive Manufacturing 2020 honoured by The International Research Leadership Award (from International Research Council), Young Scientist Award ISMANAM 2018 honoured at the 25th International Symposium on Metastable, Amorphous and Nanostructure Materials, IAAM Scientist Medal 2017 to name a few. He has authored and published over two hundred and fifty research articles in peer-reviewed International Journals with nearly 12500 citations and an h-index of 53 (according to Google Scholar dated 01st November 2023). Dr.-Ing. Prashanth has guest-edited several special issues from reputed journals from different publishers namely, Elsevier, Sprinter, De Gruyter, MDPI, etc., and has been a reviewer for more than 100 National and International journals. He has rich experience in working with different Universities, Research organizations, and Industry from different parts of Europe (Germany, Austria, Norway, Sweden, and Estonia). Dr.-Ing. Prashanth has been recognized as top 2% Materials Scientists in the world by 2019/2020/2021/2022/2023 Stanford survey. He is also the fellow of International Association of Advanced Materials (FIAAM).
Even though he extensively dedicates his time to research and teaching he advocates and maintains a work-life balance. He is fond of traveling and has covered 6 continents (Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Africa, and Australia except Antarctica) by visiting nearly 85 countries. His hobbies are traveling, photography, and cooking.
Dr. Rajagopalan Pandey
Assistant Professor
Dr. Rajagopalan completed his B. Tech (Honors) in Aeronautical Engineering from Uttar Pradesh Technical University. He holds a Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology Indore in Metallurgy Engineering & Materials Science. Rajagopalan specializes in IoT-based devices and sensors, energy harvesting, electro-adhesive robotics, and microbubble technology. Before this, he had close to 5 years of international experience working in various roles in top universities like National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan; Zhejiang University, China & Jeju National University, South Korea. He has been bestowed with prestigious international fellowships and grants including the International Young Scientist, Chaoyang Fellow, Talent Introduction Fellow, Indo Korea Fellow, etc. He also has 1 year of industry experience at Aircraft Research & Design Center, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, Bangalore where he worked on the indigenous light combat aircraft “Tejas”.
Dr. Murali Dibbanti
Assistant Professor
Dr Murali Dibbanti has over 15 years of experience in Academics. A Bachelors in Science, he pursued his Masters in Physics from Sri Venkateswara University, Andhra Pradesh. He also holds a PhD in Material Sciences from the University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan. Dr Dibbanti specializes in Rubber Compounding & Processing, Polymer Nanocomposites, thermomechanical properties of polymers, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Spectroscopy of polymers and thin films for solar thermal applications. He has also worked extensively in the corporate sector, his last stint with CEAT Ltd as R&D Manager.
Dr. Ashish Shukla
Assistant Professor
Dr. Ashish Shukla is a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering and pursued his M.Tech in Production and Industrial Engineering from Delhi Technological University Delhi. He also has a Ph.D in Metallurgy Engineering and Materials Science from IIT- Indore. His interest areas are Robotic Integration in Hybrid LASER and Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing Machine Development. His last academic stint was with Atlas Skill Tech University, Mumbai as Assistant Professor.
Dr. Sachin Kumar
Assistant Professor
Dr Sachin Kumar has over 13 years of experience in Academics. A B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering, he pursued his M.Tech from University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun. He holds a PhD in Material Sciences from Shandong University China. Dr Kumar specializes in Machine Learning in manufacturing, Industry 4.0, Smart Manufacturing, Material Design and Modifications, Ultrasonic Vibrations Processes, Friction Stir Welding/Processing, Additive Manufacturing, Accumulative Roll Bonding, Mechanical Behavior of materials and Microstructure characterization. He was previously associated with Indian Institute of Science as a Post-Doctoral fellow.
Dr. Pratik Chattopadhyay
Assistant Professor
A B.Sc. in Physics, Dr. Pratik Chattopadhyay pursued his M.S. from Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER). He holds a PhD in Theoretical Physics from the University of Nottingham. Dr Chattopadhyay specializes in Perturbative Quantum Gravity, Scattering Amplitudes, Anomalies in Gauge theory and Gravity. He was previously associated with University of Nottingham.
Dr. Sanjeev Gupta
Dean - Academics
Dr. Sanjeev Gupta obtained his PhD in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Queen’s University, Belfast, United Kingdom. He was awarded prestigious Commonwealth Scholarship by Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, London for pursuing his PhD. His research interests include RF and Wireless Communication. He has authored and published/presented more than eighty research papers in reputed National and International Journals, Conferences and Symposia. He is the Editorial Board Member and Reviewer of various journals.
After a long tenure as Dean at DA-IICT, he brings to NAMTECH academic administration to create meaningful change and drive impact in the education sector. He was a member of Board of Governors, Academic Council and Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of DA-IICT. He also served as Member of Governing Council (as Additional Director) and Chairman, Executive Council of DCEI (DA-IICT Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation) – a Section 8 Company. Prior to DA-IICT, he was Senior Scientist at TIFR and SAMEER, IIT Bombay.
He thrives at the intersection of research, teaching and creativity. He advocates for education equality and is always eager to connect with fellow colleagues and students. Having travelled extensively, he has a unique appreciation for nature and is passionate about astronomy, star-gazing and reading.