Academics

Bio

Professor Dr. Ganesh Kakandikar is an esteemed academician, currently serving as the Head of the School of Mechanical Engineering at Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University in Pune. Hailing from a middle-class family in Nanded, Maharashtra, with a father who was a Textile Engineer and mother a homemaker, he boasts an exceptional academic career. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Production Engineering from TPCT’s College of Engineering, Osmanabad in 1999 and went on to pursue his Masters in Mechanical Engineering with a specialization in CAD/CAM/CAE and a Doctoral degree from Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering & Technology, Nanded. With over two decades of professional experience, teaching is his greatest passion. Additionally, he has completed an MBA in Finance and has a proven track record of research publications and citations.

Research Areas

CAD/CAM/CAE, Materials and Manufacturing

Publications

"1. Avinash Bhat and Ganesh M. Kakandikar Manufacture of Silicon Carbide Reinforced Aluminium 6061 Metal Matrix Composites for Enhanced Sliding Wear Properties, Manufacturing Reviews, Vol.6, 2019 [Indexed in Emerging Sources Citation Index (Thomson Reuters) and Scopus] [SJR 2019-0.5] [Q2] [Cite Score-1.21] [H-index–7] [SNIP-0.626]

2. Gyan Patel, Ganesh M. Kakandikar & Omkar Kulkarni, Experimental and Numerical Investigations on Forming Limit Curves in Micro Forming, Advances in Materials and Processing Technologies, 2020, DOI: 10.1080/2374068X.2020.1793268. [SJR 0.24] [Q3] [Indexed in Clarivate Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) and Scopus]

3.Omkar Kulkarni and Ganesh M. Kakandikar, Formability Assessment with Microstructural Investigations for Zirconium 702 Thin Foils: Bio-Material Applications, Advances in Materials and Processing Technologies, Published online: 26 Feb 2022. https://doi.org/10.1080/2374068X.2022.2044131. [Indexed in Clarivate Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI).

4. Samidha Jawade and Ganesh M. Kakandikar Nature Inspired Multi Objective Optimization of Selective Laser Melting of SS316L with the Microstructural Investigations, International Journal of Interactive Design and Manufacturing, Published: 19 April 2022. [Indexed in Clarivate Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI).

5. Samidha Jawade and Ganesh M. Kakandikar Relationship Modelling for Surface Finish for Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing, Journal of Electrochemical Science and Engineering special Issue on Surface Engineering and Bio Materials, Published: May 3, 2022. [Indexed in Clarivate Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) and Scopus]

6. Omkar Kulkarni, Ganesh M. Kakandikar, Novel Product Design of Tool for Investigating Formability with Microstructural Study of Bio-Material Titanium Grade-II Thin Foils, International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing, Vol.1, Issue 11, 2022. [Indexed in Clarivate Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) and Scopus]"

Google Scholar link : https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ePbYtbQAAAAJ&hl=en

Scopus link : https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=55874256900

ORCID link : https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3120-4009

Research Grants :50 Lakhs Plus