Pranjal Sarma

Qualification:

Ph.D (Pursuing); M.Tech (Design & Manufacturing, NIT Silchar)

Teaching Experience: 11 Years

Teaching Details

a) Assistant Professor at Assam Don Bosco University (11 years) b) Teaching Assistant at NIT Silchar (2 years)

Area of Interest

Advanced Manufacturing, Design, Micromachining, Microfluidics, Optimization, Solid lubrication

1) Reviewer of Prestigious Journals 2) Jury MEMBER: by Govt. of Assam 3) Translator and Reviewer of Technical Books by ASTU/ AICTE 4) External Examiner for various institutes

Years

1)Reviewer: a)Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics (SCI/SCOPUS) b) Materials Research Express (SCI/SCOPUS) c) Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering (SCI/SCOPUS) d) Micro and Nanosystems (SCOPUS) e) Engineering Research Express (WoS/SCOPUS) 2) Jury MEMBER: Mobile Robotics, India Skills Assam 2021, ASDM, Govt. of Assam 3) Exteranl Examiner by: ASTU, USTM, RGU, GIMT 4) Appointed as Review and translator of technical books to Assamese language by ASTU, AICTE

5) Associate Member of The Institution of Engineers (India) 6) Faculty coordinator, Royal Enfield Regional Training Center, ADBU

7)Member of Departmental Board of Studies 8)Member of Examination Committee 9)Start up activity coordinator, Institution Innovation Council, ADBU 10) “Innovation Ambassador” MHRD’s Innovation Cell, Ministry of Education 11) Faculty advisor: Robotics club

Research Experience: 11 Years

1. Achievement — Shortlisted for Poster Award Presentation (Engineering & Technology Section)
   19 Aug 2020 • Assam science and technology university
   shortlisted among top 20 posters for final award presentation (ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY SECTION) IN 3RD NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RECENT ADVANCES IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
2. Achievement — TOP 10 SCORING CANDIDATES
   25 Apr 2018 • IIT KHARAGPUR, NPTEL
   Among the top 10 candidates and holder of ELITE certificate from IIT Kharagpur for the 12 week NPTEL online course on Introduction to Mechanical Micro Machining, 2018.
3. Achievement — GATE 2013 QUALIFIED
   01 Mar 2013 • MHRD
4. Award — IOP Trusted Reviewer Status
   29 Jun 2026 • Institute of Physics, UK
5. Award — 2nd prize in poster presentation
   17 May 2019 • assam science and technology university
   For the poster entitled 'Design and fabrication of portable rice grain separator cum de-husker'
6. Award — 2ND PRIZE IN POSTER PRESENTATION
   17 Mar 2019 • RESEARCH CONCLAVE 2019, IIT GUWAHATI
   FOR THE POSTER ENTITLED "Portable Rice Grain Separator cum De-husker"
7. Award — 3RD PRIZE IN POSTER PRESENTATION
   17 Mar 2019 • RESEARCH CONCLAVE 2019, IIT GUWAHATI
   FOR THE POSTER ENTITLED "Fabrication of a reciprocating platform based segregator"
8. Award — BEST POSTER AWARD
   18 Mar 2018 • Research Conclave’18, IIT
9. Grant — PROJECT
   25 Mar 2018 • ASTEC, GOVT. OF ASSAM
   PROJECT TITLE 'Coupled Regenerative Braking & Suspension System'
10. Grant — PROJECT
    25 Mar 2018 • ASTEC, GOVT. OF ASSAM
    PROJECT TITLE 'Manually Powered Mechanized Cultivator'
11. Grant — IPR-DESIGN REGISTRATION: DESIGN NO-514813-001 DATE 21/08/2026
    01 Jan 1970 • THE PATENT OFFICE, GOVT. OF INDIA
    For MECHANIZED CULTIVATOR RICKSHAW
12. Professional membership — Associate member of the institution of engineers (india)
    31 Mar 2019 • INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS (INDIA)
13. Recognition — TOPPER
    01 Oct 2016 • NPTEL
    Among the topper and holder of “Elite” certificate for the NPTEL course on Advanced Machining Process

1. Participant in Conference — 1st Springer International Conference on Emerging Global Trends in Engineering and Technology (International)
   ADBU • 2020-03-06 to 2020-03-07
2. Participant in Symposium — Two days National Symposium on Biomedical Engineering (National)
   NEDFI • 2020-02-26 to 2020-02-27
3. Participant in Training — TWO MONTHS TRAINING COURSE ON Power Plant Familiarisation (National)
   NATIONAL POWER TRAINING INSTITUTE (NPTI), NORTH EASTERN REGION • 0000-00-00 to 0000-00-00
4. Participant in Training — Finishing School, Industry Ready Program BY TATA TECHNOLOGIES (National)
   NIT SILCHAR • 0000-00-00 to 0000-00-00
5. Participant in Training — 8 week course in Advanced Machining Process (National)
   IIT GHY, NPTEL • 0000-00-00 to 0000-00-00
6. Participant in Training — 12 week course in Introduction to Mechanical Micromachining (National)
   IIT KHARAGPUR, NPTEL • 0000-00-00 to 0000-00-00
7. Participant in Workshop — National workshop on Academic Reform & Art of doing Research (National)
   NEDFI • 2019-11-06 to 2019-11-06
8. Invited Speaker in Workshop — TWO DAYS WORKSHOP ON CNC and Robotics (National)
   ADBU • 2019-10-17 to 2019-10-18
9. Participant in Workshop — Entrepreneurship Awareness Programme (National)
   Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship • 0000-00-00 to 0000-00-00
10. Participant in Workshop — National Course on Rotor Dynamics (National)
    IIT GUWAHATI • 0000-00-00 to 0000-00-00
11. Participant in Workshop — National Course on Advanced Gear Engineering (National)
    IIT GUWAHATI • 0000-00-00 to 0000-00-00
12. Participant in Workshop — National Course on Recent trends in fuel cell technology (National)
    IIT GUWAHATI • 0000-00-00 to 0000-00-00
13. Participant in Workshop — Recent Development of Magnetic Bearing and Energy Efficient Bearing-less machines (National)
    IIT GUWAHATI • 0000-00-00 to 0000-00-00

Book Chapter

1. Upasana Sarma, Pranjal Sarma, "SPEED CONTROL OF A PMDC MOTOR USING PLC", Women Frontiers: Cultivating Change in Agriculture, Science, Technology, Engineering, Education & Management V6B31, vol. 6, pp. 636 – 644, 2026.
   • IF: NA • ISBN: 978-93-7020-084-5
2. Joseph Lianchungnunga, Nathaniel Hynniewta, Ayon Jyoti Bharadwaj, Pranjal Sarma, Anil Borah, "Review of use of solid lubricants in machining for sustainable manufacturing", Proc. of National Conference on India 2.0: Ideas of Self Reliant Bharat And Actions @75, vol. -, pp. 127-143, 2023.
   • IF: N/A • ISBN: 978-81-948217-2-4
3. Pranjal Sarma, Raktim Ranjan Baruah, Jitul Rabha, Pratik Chakraborty, Ankush Barman, Reeshav Raj Barman, "Design and fabrication of portable rice grain separator cum de-husker", Advances in Science and Technology ( Volume- II), vol. 2, pp. 166-171, 2020.
   • IF: - • ISBN: ISBN-13: 978-93-90491-11-7 ; ISBN-10:93-90491-11-8
4. , "Study on Sustainable Design against Rocking", ADVANCES IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ( VOLUME- II), vol. 2, pp. 204-210, 2020.
   • IF: - • ISBN: ISBN-13: 978-93-90491-11-7 ; ISBN-10:93-90491-11-8
5. Pranjal Sarma, P. K. Patowari, "Alternate Soft Lithographic Approaches for Microfluidic device Fabrication Using PCM and EDM based tools", Advances in Science and Technology (Vol 1), vol. 1, pp. 1-5, 2019.
   • IF: - • ISBN: 978-81-908910-9-7
6. Johny Champramary, Sourav Gogoi, Debasish Kerketta, Chigam D Shira, Manoj Naidu, Pranjal Sarma, "Design & Conceptualization of a Coupled Regenerative Braking & Suspension System", ADVANCES IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (VOL 1), vol. 1, pp. 37-41, 2019.
   • IF: - • ISBN: 978-81-908910-9-7

Conference

7. Pranjal Sarma Manish Kumar Roy, Anil Borah, "Comparative Analysis of Synthesis and Influence of Solid Lubricant Addition on WC-10Co Powder during Ball Milling for Developing Material for Self-Lubricating Cutting Tool", ICMEST 2026, vol. -, pp. -, 2026.
   • IF: -
8. Joseph Lianchungnunga, Nathaniel Hynniewta, Ayon Jyoti Bharadwaj, Pranjal Sarma and Anil Borah, "Review of use of solid lubricants in machining for sustainable manufacturing", TWO DAY NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INDIA 2.0: IDEAS OF SELF RELIANT BHARAT AND ACTIONS @75, vol. -, pp. -, 2023.
   • IF: -
9. PRANJAL SARMA & ANIL BORAH, "Solid State Lubricants: A Greener and Sustainable Option in Manufacturing", 3RD NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RECENT ADVANCES IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, vol. NA, pp. NA, 2020.
   • IF: NA • ISBN: NA
10. N Avinash Singha, Merennungsang Ao, Chempyler Sangma, Raktim Borah, Pranjal Sarma, "Hyperloop System: The Future of Transportation", 3rd National Conference on Recent Advances in Science and Technology, vol. NIL, pp. NIL, 2020.
    • IF: NA • ISBN: NA
11. Deva Pratim Sarma, Ronit Deka, Bonjeet Khamon, Deep Sai Talukdar, Vishal Kakati, Masud Hossain, Pranjal Sarma, "Smart Overload Detection And Prevention System For Road And Structural Safety", National Conference for students on Advances in Mechanical Engineering, vol. -, pp. -, 2020.
    • IF: -
12. Pranjal Sarma, Raktim Ranjan Baruah, Jitul Rabha, Pratik Chakraborty, Ankush Barman, Reeshav Raj Barman, "Design and fabrication of portable rice grain separator cum de-husker", 2ND NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RECENT ADVANCES IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, vol. -, pp. -, 2019.
    • IF: -
13. gitartha kalita, pranjal sarma, "Study on sustainable design against rocking", 2nd national conference on recent advances in science and technology, vol. na, 2019.
    • IF: na
14. Raktim Ranjan Baruah, Pratik Chakraborty, Pranjal Sarma, "Portable Rice Grain Separator cum De-husker", Research conclave 2019, vol. -, pp. -, 2019.
    • IF: -
15. Mebanteilang Syiemlieh, Edmund Banteibok Dkhar, Sylvanus Khonglein, Jerrybert Khongsit and Pranjal Sarma, "Fabrication of a reciprocating platform based segregator", Research conclave, vol. -, pp. -, 2019.
    • IF: -
16. Johny Champramary, Sourav Gogoi, Debasish Kerketta, Chigam D Shira, Manoj Naidu, Pranjal Sarma, "Design & Conceptualization of a Coupled Regenerative Braking & Suspension System", NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RECENT ADVANCES IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, vol. -, pp. -, 2018.
    • IF: -
17. PRANJAL SARMA AND P.K. PATOWARI, "Fabrication of microchannels on metal using WEDM and EDM for microfluidic applications", NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RECENT ADVANCES IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, vol. -, pp. -, 2018.
    • IF: -
18. PRANJAL SARMA AND P.K. PATOWARI, "Alternate Soft Lithographic Approaches for Microfluidic device Fabrication Using PCM and EDM based tools", National Conference on Recent Advances in Science and Technology, vol. -, pp. -, 2018.
    • IF: -
19. Pranjal Sarma, Sourav Gogoi, Johny Champramary, "Coupled Regenerative Braking and Suspension System", Research Conclave’18, IIT GUWAHATI, vol. -, pp. -, 2018.
    • IF: -

Journal

20. Sarma P, Mallu GG, Mahakur VK, Bhowmik S, "Integrating support vector machine predictions with finite element analysis for linear buckling optimization of composite plates under variable design parameters", Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 2026.
    • IF: 1.8
21. Sarma U, Baruah S, Karmakar S, Deka N, Sarma P, "Synthesis and Characterization of Manganese Dioxide Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery Applications", International Journal of Drug Delivery Technology, vol. 16(69s), pp. 1747-1751, 2026.
22. Pranjal Sarma, Anil Borah, "Solid Lubricants in Sustainable Manufacturing: A Review of Processing Techniques, Materials and Applications", International journal of automotive and mechanical engineering, vol. 22(4), pp. 12837 - 12856 , 2025.
    • IF: 1.2
23. Pranjal Sarma; P.K.Patowari, "A review on fluid flow and mixing in microchannel and their design and manufacture for microfluidic applications", Micro and Nanosystems, vol. 15(3), pp. 167-184, 2023.
    • IF: -
24. PRANJAL SARMA; D.J. BORAH,, P.K PATOWARI, AND A. LIKHITE, "Comparative machinability study of ADI-4h and mild steel using WEDM", International. Journal of Machining and Machinability of Materials, vol. 25, pp. 69-88, 2023.
    • IF: -
25. Pranjal Sarma; D.J. Borah,, P.K Patowari, and A. Likhite, "Machinability study of austempered ductile iron using die-sinking EDM", International. Journal of Machining and Machinability of Materials, vol. 24, pp. 314–329, 2022.
    • IF: -
26. 4) Partha Pratim Konwar, Pranjal Sarma, "Planning and Retrofitting of ABB REF615 in 33KV Kachumari Easun Reyrolle Feeder Panel of APDCL", ADBU-Journal of Engineering Technology, vol. 9 (2), pp. -, 2020.
    • IF: - • ISSN: 2348-7305
27. Pranjal Sarma and Promod K. Patowari, "Fabrication of Metallic Micromixers using WEDM and EDM for Application in Microfluidic Devices and Circuitries", Micro and Nanosystems, vol. 10(2), pp. 136-146, 2018.
    • IF: - • ISSN: 1876-4037
28. PRANJAL SARMA AND P.K. PATOWARI, "Study on Design Modification of Serpentine Micromixers for Better Throughput for Microfluidic Circui", Micro and Nanosystems, vol. 8(2), pp. 119-125, 2016.
    • IF: - • ISSN: 1876-4037
29. Pranjal Sarma and P.K. Patowari, "Design and Analysis of Passive Y-Type Micromixers for Enhanced Mixing Performance for Biomedical AND Microreactor application", Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Systems, vol. 15(3), pp. 161–172, 2016.
    • IF: 1.4 • ISSN: 1793-6896