Dr. Vineet Kumar Yadav

• Ph.D. in Production Engineering (Mechanical Engineering), Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, India, 2019
• M.Tech. in Production Engineering (Mechanical Engineering), Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj, India, 2015
• B.Tech. (Honours) in Mechanical Engineering, Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Lucknow, India, 2013

• Assistant Professor, Department of Production Engineering, National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India. (May 2020 - Present)
• Guest Faculty, Mechanical Engineering Department, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India. (July 2015 - Dec 2015)

Refereed journal articles, book chapters, and conference papers.

A. Refereed Journal Articles (17)

1. S. Kumar, V. K. Yadav. A Performance Measurement Framework for Urban Food Supply Chains: SCOR and OPA in Action. Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies, 2026 (Accepted). NEW
2. S. Kumar, V. K. Yadav. Life Cycle Assessment and Optimization Strategy Focused on the Sustainability of the Urban Food System. International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, 2025 (Accepted). NEW
3. K. Srinivasan, & V. K. Yadav. Fresh Bell Peppers Consumed in Cities: Unveiling the Environmental Impact of Urban and Rural Food Supply Systems. Science of The Total Environment, 927, 172359, 2024. DOI
4. P. Sarulkar, K. Srinivasan, A. Kumar, & V. K. Yadav. Implementation of IoT in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: A Case Study. International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 47(2), 160–175, 2024.
5. S. Kumar, V. K. Yadav. Modelling Medical Oxygen Supply Chain Network Under Demand Uncertainty Using Stochastic Programming. OPSEARCH, 2023. DOI
6. P. Sarulkar, K. Srinivasan, & V. K. Yadav. Operational Excellence of the Steel Industry Using the Lean Six Sigma Approach: A Case Study. International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, 2023. DOI
7. K. Srinivasan, & V. K. Yadav. An Integrated Literature Review on Urban and Peri-Urban Farming: Exploring Research Themes and Future Directions. Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023. DOI
8. K. Srinivasan, & V. K. Yadav. An Empirical Investigation of Barriers to the Adoption of Smart Technologies Integrated Urban Agriculture Systems. Journal of Decision Systems, 2023. DOI
9. Avinash S., V. K. Yadav, Muthukannan Duraiselvam. Effect of Laser Shock Peening as a Pretreatment on Ion Nitriding of Precipitation Hardened Stainless Steel. Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties, 2023. DOI
10. Avinash S., V. K. Yadav, Tony M. Shaju, Vijayan K., & Pradeep K. Improvement of Plasma Nitriding Efficacy of Alloy Steel by Laser Peening. NanoWorld Journal, 9(S1), S88–S91, 2023. DOI
11. Kumar S., V. K. Yadav, A. Kumar, Bala T., Janish J., & Anshu Kumar. Prioritizing the Mitigation Strategies to Lean and Green Barriers Using Fuzzy BWM-FTOPSIS in the Food Supply Chain. International Journal of Lean Six Sigma, 2022. DOI
12. R. Singh, V. K. Yadav, A. Dvivedi, & P. Kumar. Evaluating the Feasibility of Using Biodegradable Castor Oil as a Dielectric Medium During Micro-EDM of Inconel 718. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 2022. DOI
13. V. K. Yadav, R. Singh, P. Kumar, & A. Dvivedi. Investigating the Performance of the Rotary Tool Near-Dry Electrical Discharge Machining Process Through Debris Analysis. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 2022. DOI
14. S. Kumar, V. K. Yadav, S. K. Sharma, C. Pandey, A. Goyal, & P. Kumar. Role of Dissimilar Ni-Based ERNiCrMo-3 Filler on Microstructure, Mechanical Properties and Weld Induced Residual Stresses of P91 Steel Welds. International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping, 193, 104443, 2021. DOI
15. V. K. Yadav, R. Singh, P. Kumar, & A. Dvivedi. Performance Enhancement of Rotary Tool Near-Dry EDM Process by Modification in Tool Geometry. Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, 43, 72, 2021. DOI
16. V. K. Yadav, P. Kumar, & A. Dvivedi. Performance Enhancement of Rotary Tool Near-Dry EDM of HSS by Supplying Oxygen Gas in the Dielectric Medium. Materials and Manufacturing Processes, 34(16), 1832–1846, 2019. DOI
17. V. K. Yadav, P. Kumar, & A. Dvivedi. Effect of Tool Rotation in Near-Dry EDM Process on Machining Characteristics of HSS. Materials and Manufacturing Processes, 34(7), 779–790, 2019. DOI

B. Book Chapters (4)

1. S. Kumar, V. K. Yadav. Urban, Peri-Urban, and Rural Agriculture. In The SAGE Encyclopedia of Environmental Justice. SAGE Publications, 2026.
2. V. K. Yadav, Ramver, P. Kumar, & A. Dvivedi. Investigation on the Effect of Input Parameters on Surface Quality During Rotary Tool Near-Dry EDM. In Recent Advances in Mechanical Infrastructure, Lecture Notes in Intelligent Transportation and Infrastructure. Springer Nature Singapore, 2020.
3. Ramver, V. K. Yadav, A. Dvivedi, & P. Kumar. Experimental Investigation on Surface Morphology of Micro-EDMed Ti-6Al-4V Alloy. In Recent Advances in Mechanical Infrastructure, Lecture Notes in Intelligent Transportation and Infrastructure. Springer Nature Singapore, 2020.
4. V. K. Yadav, P. Kumar, & A. Dvivedi. Investigations on Rotary Tool Near-Dry Electric Discharge Machining. In Applications of Process Engineering Principles in Materials Processing, Energy and Environmental Technologies. Springer, Cham, pp. 327–334, 2017.

C. Conference Papers (6)

1. S. Avinash, V. K. Yadav, Tony M. Shaju, et al. Improvement of Plasma Nitriding Efficacy of Alloy Steel by Laser Peening. IMME 2022, MNNIT Allahabad, Prayagraj, India, November 2022.
2. Avinash S., Chockalingam G., V. K. Yadav, et al. Effect of Laser Shock Peening on Surface Morphology of 17-4 PH Stainless Steel. FAST-2022, VSSC, Thiruvananthapuram, India, July 2022.
3. Kumar S., & V. K. Yadav. A Framework for the Adoption of Agri 4.0 in a Developing Economy. ICAIEA 2022, Anna University, Chennai, India, June 2022.
4. V. K. Yadav, P. Kumar, & A. Dvivedi. Investigations on Rotary Tool Near-Dry EDM. TMS, San Diego, California, February–March 2017.
5. V. K. Yadav, P. Kumar, & A. Dvivedi. Parametric Investigations on Near-Dry EDM. COPEN 10, IIT Madras, Chennai, India, December 2017.
6. V. K. Yadav, A. K. Dubey. Parametric Analysis of Laser Percussion Drilling of Yttria Stabilized Zirconia. National Conference on Product Design and Manufacturing (NCPDM), MNNIT Allahabad, India, November 2015.

• Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI), Ongoing Project: Enhancement of Fatigue Resistance of Titanium-Based Alloys for Aero-Engine Components Using High-Energy Electromagnetic Pulses. Funded by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, Government of India. (Project Cost: ₹2.76 Crore)
• Principal Investigator (PI), Completed Project: Investigations on Laser Microprocessing of Metals and Non-Metals Using Pulsed Laser. Funded under the Seed Grant Scheme, National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India. (Project Cost: ₹5 Lakhs)

• Delivered 40+ expert lectures, invited talks, and keynote addresses at premier institutions including IITs, NITs, engineering colleges, and professional societies on topics such as Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM), Additive Manufacturing, Smart Manufacturing, Industry 4.0, Design Thinking, Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing, and Bone Tissue Engineering Scaffolds, etc.

• Active contributor to peer review activities with 150+ verified reviews of more than 100 manuscripts across 30+ international journals in the areas of manufacturing, materials, sustainability, and industrial engineering.
• Reviewed manuscripts for reputed journals including Materials and Manufacturing Processes, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, Engineering Research Express, Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, International Journal of Sustainable Engineering, Journal of Cleaner Production, International Journal of Production Research, Rapid Prototyping Journal, Journal of Manufacturing Processes, Sustainable Cities and Society, Heliyon, PLOS ONE, OPSEARCH, and Sādhanā, among others.
• Recipient of multiple Outstanding Reviewer / Best Reviewer recognitions from reputed international journals. Also served as reviewer for several international conferences organized in India and abroad.

• Short-Term Course (STC) on "Additive Manufacturing and Industry 4.0", Department of Production Engineering, NIT Tiruchirappalli, Dec 2-6, 2024. Role: Coordinator
• Short-Term Course (STC) on "Recent Trends in Additive Manufacturing and DfAM", Department of Production Engineering, NIT Tiruchirappalli, Feb 23-27, 2026. Role: Co-Coordinator

• ICADMA 2020, MNIT Jaipur (with TU WIEN, Austria), Nov 2020
• LTCMEE-2021, MANIT Bhopal, Apr 2021
• RDMPMC20, NIT Jamshedpur, Aug 2020
• EMSME 2020, NIT Delhi, Oct–Nov 2020
• CAMMP-2021, MNIT Jaipur, Jul 2021
• PRIME-2021, NIT Patna, Aug 2021
• ICAMAT-2022, NIT Tiruchirappalli, Jun 2022
• ICRAM-2022, IIT Jodhpur, Aug 2022
• AIR-2022, MNNIT Allahabad, May 2022
• IMME 2022, MNNIT Allahabad, Nov 2022
• AGNI-S-2026, NIT Trichy, April 2026

Interested students, researchers, academicians, and industry professionals may contact regarding Ph.D. opportunities, research projects, academic and industrial collaborations, expert lectures, FDPs/workshops, and consultancy activities related to manufacturing and industrial engineering.