Santanu Kumar Karmakar

Professor & Ex Head and Ex Dean,

International Relations and Alumni Affairs

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Academic Qualifications

• Ph. D. in Engineering in 1993 from Indian Institute of Technology,  Delhi
• M.M.E. in Mech. Engg. (Production Engg. specialization) in 1987 from Jadavpur University
• B. E. in Mech. Engg. in 1983 from B. E. College, Shibpur under Calcutta University

Contact

Phone

1. Phone: +91-33-26684561/62/63 Extn. 357 
2. Mobile: +91- 98311 45516

Address

1. Email: skk@mech.iiests.ac.in, skk.besus@gmail.com

Area of Research

• Tribology and Bio-Tribology
• Friction and Wear Modeling
• Machine Design and Contact Mechanics

Courses Undertaken

UG Course

• Tribo-Design of Machine Elements (ME-701)
• Fundamental of Tribology (ME-821/3)

PG Course

• Engineering Tribology (ME-711D/ME-911)
• Industrial Tribology (ME-811D/ME-1011)

Recent Publications 

1. Santanu Sardar, Susanta Kumar Pradhan, Santanu Kumar Karmakar and Debdulal Das, "Modeling of Abraded Surface Roughness and Wear Resistance of Aluminum Matrix Composites", Journal of Tribology, ASME Publication, Vol. 141, July, 2019; pp 071601-(1-19).
2. Sardar, S., Karmakar, S. K., and Das, D., 2018, "Identification and Modeling of Applicable Wear Conditions for Stir Cast Al-Composite," Springer Friction (Accepted on 11th May, 2019).
3. Santanu Sardar, Santanu Kumar Karmakar and Debdulal Das, "Microstructure and Tribological Performance of Alumina–Aluminum Matrix Composites Manufactured by Enhanced Stir Casting Method", Journal of Tribology, ASME Publication, Vol. 141, April, 2019; pp 041602-(1-22).
4. Santanu Sardar, Santanu Kumar Karmakar and Debdulal Das, "Tribological properties of Al 7075 Alloy and 7075/Al2O3 Composite under Two‑Body Abrasion: A Statistical Approach", Journal of Tribology, ASME Publication, Vol. 140, September, 2018; pp 051602-(1-23).
5. Santanu Sardar, Santanu Kumar Karmakar and Debdulal Das, "High stress abrasive wear characteristics of Al 7075 alloy and 7075/Al2O3 composite", Measurement, 127(2018), pp 42-62.
6. Santanu Sardar, Santanu Kumar Karmakar and Debdulal Das, "Evaluation of Abrasive Wear Resistance of Al2O3/7075 Composite by Taguchi Experimental Design Technique", Transactions of Indian Institute of Metals, Vol. 71(8), 2018; pp 1847-1858.
7. Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Tikeswar Prasad Sahu, Masud Rana, Sandipan Roy, Santanu Kumar Karmakar, Santanu Majumder, Amit Roychowdhury, "Design factors of lumbar pedicle screws under bending load: A finite element analysis", Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 39, 2019; pp 52-62.
8. Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Masud Rana, Santanu Majumder, Santanu Kumar Karmakar, Amit Roychowdhury, "Effect of two-level pedicle-screw fixation with different rod materials on lumbar spine: A finite element study", Journal of Orthopaedic Science, 23(2018) 258-265.
9. Jayanta Kr. Biswas, Sandipan Roy, Santanu Majumder, Santanu Kr. Karmakar, Subrata Saha & Amit Roychowdhury, "Artificial Intervertebral Disc Replacement to Provide Dynamic Stability to the Lumbar Spine: A Finite Element Study", Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants; 28(2): 1-9 (2018).
10. Banerjee Partha Sarathi, Pradhan Rururaj, Roychowdhury Amit and Karmakar Santanu Kumar; "Investigation of Stresses Developed in Natural and Implanted Human Cervical Spine by Finite Element Method", Journal of Advanced Medical and Dental Sciences Research, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp 9–18 (2015).
11. Santanu Sardar, Santanu Kumar Karmakar, Debdulal Das; “Ultrasonic cavitation based processing of metal matrix nanocomposites: an overview”; Journal of Advanced Materials Research, 2014 vol.1042, pp 58-64.
12. Jayanta Biswas, Santanu Karmakar, Santanu Majumder, Partha Sarathi Banerjee, Subrata Saha & Amit Roychowdhury; “Optimization of Spinal Implant Screw for Lower Vertebra through Finite Element Studies”; Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants; 24(2–3): 99-108 (2014).
13. Parthasarathi Sarathi Banerjee, Amit Roychoudhury and Santanu Kumar Karmakr; “Morphological and Kinematic Aspects of Human Spine – As Design Inputs for Developing Spinal Implants”; Journal of Spine; vol. 2, issue 4, pp 1-4 (2013).

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