Associate Professor
| Date of Birth: | 22/09/1972 |
| Contact Number: | 09912720202 |
| E-mails: | pkprupa[at]tripurauniv.ac.in, pkprupa[at]gmail.com |
| Qualifications: | 1. Ph.D.,(Engg.) Jadavpur University.2. M.E., (Mat.Sci) NIT-Trichy 3. M.Phil.,(Phy.): University of Hyderabad. 4. M.Sc., (Phy.): Osmania University. |
| Topics Taught: | Electronic and Opto-electronic Materials; Advanced Composite Materials |
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Position Held
- Scientist Fellow: CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur
- Engineer (Projects): Non Ferrous Materials Technology Development Laboratory, Hyderabad
- Senior Scientist (Projects): Non Ferrous Materials Technology Development Laboratory, Hyderabad
- Senior Assistant Professor: Maharaja Vijayaram Gajapati Raj College of Engineering, Vizianagaram
Research Areas
- Processing of Ceramics
- Composites
- Direct Ink Writing
- Additive Manufacturing
Funded Research Projects
- Development of Thermally Responsive Cellulose Based Ceramic Precursor Materials For Direct Ink Writing – Funded by ANRF, 39.9 Lakhs
Thesis Supervisor
- PhD Awarded: Dr. Debabrata Majumder
- PhD Ongoing: 3
M.Tech Projects
- Awarded – 12
- Ongoing – 2
Invited Speaker
- A 5-Day Faculty Development Program on Industry 4.0: Technological Evolution, Techno College of Engineering, 2024: Evolution of Surface Coating Techniques.
- National Thermal Engineer Day, Institution of Engineers, 2023: Metal Hydride Based Cooling Systems
- Faculty Development Program on 3D Printing and Rapid Prototyping, Techno College of Engineering, 2023: Applications of Advanced Materials by Direct Ink Writing
- Faculty Development Program on 3D Printing and Rapid Prototyping, Techno College of Engineering, 2023: Direct Ink Writing - A 3D Printing Technology for Ceramic Materials
- National Science Day Lecture, B.J.R Government Degree College, Hyderabad, 2021: Hydrogen as Renewable Energy
- Five Days' STTP on Recent Advances in Material Science and Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Agartala, 2019: Advances in Thermal Spray Coatings
- Five Days' STTP on Recent Advances in Material Science and Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Agartala, 2019: Hydrogen Storage Materials – Prospects and Applications
- Refresher Course in Material Science, University of Hyderabad, 2019: Hard Coatings
- Refresher Course in Material Science, University of Hyderabad, 2019: Solid State Hydrogen Storage Materials
- Development of Materials for Aerospace Applications, Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, 2018: Advanced Coating For Aerospace Applications
Member of the Professional Body
- Material Research Society of India (MRSI)
- Electron Microscopy Society of India (EMSI)
- Indian Institute of Metals (IIM)
Awards
- 'Exceptional Mentor' by Smart India Hackathon (SIH), Hardware Edition 2019 by MHRD Govt. of India
Publications (2017 Onwards)
- Sarkar, P.K.P. Rupa, S. Das, Assessment of the Surface Texture of the Prototype Produced by DIW-3D-Printing Process Using Methyl Cellulose-Based Aluminum Ink, J. Adv. Manuf. Syst. (2026) https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219686726500010
- D. Majumder, P. Pal, R. Mishra, P.K.P. Rupa, Influence of rice husk addition on the rheology and printability of alumina inks for direct ink writing, Adv. Appl. Ceram. (2026) https://doi.org/10.1177/17436753261456636
- P. Pal, D. Majumder, P.K.P. Rupa, Effect of Solid Loading of TiO₂ on The Rheological Behaviour and Microstructure of Methyl Cellulose-TiO₂ Inks by Direct Ink Writing, Trans. Indian Inst. Met. (2024) https://doi.org/10.1007/s12666-024-03517-3
- D. Majumder, P.K.P. Rupa, Microstructural Characterization of Porous Alumina Prepared by Direct Ink Writing Using Rice Husk as Pore Forming Agent, NanoWorld J. 9 (2023) S592–S595. https://doi.org/10.17756/nwj.2023-s1-114
- D. Majumder, P.K.P. Rupa, Microstructural Characterization of Porous Alumina Prepared by Direct Ink Writing Using Rice Husk as Pore Forming Agent, NanoWorld J. 9 (2023) S114–S118. https://doi.org/10.17756/nwj.2023-s1-114
Book Chapters
- P. Pal, P.K.P. Rupa, Rheological Characteristics of Al2O3-TiO2 Composite Inks for Direct Ink Writing, Springer Nature Singapore, 2025.
- D. Majumder, P.K.P. Rupa, Preparation and Properties of Pluronic F-127 Based Alumina Inks for Additive Manufacturing, Springer Nature Singapore, 2025.
- P. Pal, P.K.P. Rupa, Printability studies of 97 Al2O3-3 TiO2 composite inks with 1 wt% Methyl cellulose, Akansha Publishing House, 2024.
- D. Majumder, P.K.P. Rupa, Aspects of Printability of Pluronic F-127 based Al2O3 Inks, Akansha Publishing House, 2024.
- R. Sudarshan, S. Venkatesh, K. Balasubramanian, P.K.P. Rupa, Effects of Plasma Current on the Microstructure of Solution Precursor Plasma Spray YSZ Coatings, BP International, 2024.
- D. Majumder, P.K.P. Rupa, Three Interval Thixotropy Test (3ITT) of Alumina Dispersed in 14 Wt% Pluronic F-127 Hydrogel and with PVA as Additive, Springer Nature Singapore, 2024.