Er. Atiqur Rahman Khan

Assistant Professor

Er. Atiqur Rahman Khan is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering with a Ph.D. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from NIT Rourkela. He has research experience at CSIR-CMERI, Durgapur and CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneswar, along with industrial experience at Tetra Pak, ABB Robotics, and IOCL Paradip. He also has two years of teaching experience at Government Polytechnic, Jagatsinghpur. His professional interests encompass Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Manufacturing, Robotics & Automation, and applied research.
  1. Atiqur Rahman Khan, Sambit Swain, Anshuman Patra, D. Arvindha Babu, and Bhaskar Majumdar, “Effect of Y2O3, TiO2, ZrO2 dispersion on oxidation resistance of W–Ni–Nb–Mo alloys,” International Journal of Materials Research, 2025. DOI: 10.1515/ijmr-2024-0064.
  2. A. R. Khan, A. Patra, D. Chaira, D. Arvindha Babu, Bhaskar Majumdar, “Study of microstructure, thermodynamic and powder properties of nano Y2O3, TiO2, ZrO2-dispersed W–Ni–Nb–Mo–Zr alloys,” Materials Chemistry and Physics, Vol. 311, January 2024, 128567. DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2023.128567.
  3. A. R. Khan, A. Patra, Bhaskar Majumdar, “Synthesis of nano Y2O3, TiO2, ZrO2 dispersed W–Ni–Nb–Mo alloys by mechanical alloying,” International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials, Vol. 103, 2022, 105753. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2021.105753.
  4. A. R. Khan, A. Patra, D. Chaira, D. Arvindha Babu, and V. Srinivas, “Nano-indentation, Residual Stress, and Oxidation Study of Spark Plasma-Sintered Tungsten Alloys,” Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 2023. DOI: 10.1007/s11665-023-08358-7.
  5. A. R. Khan, A. Patra, D. Chaira, S. K. Sahoo, D. Arvindha Babu, “Investigation of Microstructure, Mechanical, and Tribological Behavior of Nano-Y2O3, TiO2, ZrO2-Dispersed W–Ni–Nb–Mo–Zr Alloys Fabricated by Spark Plasma Sintering,” Advanced Engineering Materials, 2400189. DOI: 10.1002/adem.202400819.
  6. B. Das, A. R. Khan, and A. Patra, “Effect of Nano-Cr2O3 Dispersed W-Zr Alloys by Mechanical Alloying and Pressureless Conventional Sintering,” Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 2023. DOI: 10.1007/s11665-023-08357-8.
  7. G. M. Rao, M. Akhil, B. Das, A. R. Khan, A. Patra, and D. Chaira, “Development and Characterization of Nano-Al2O3, Cr2O3, and TiO2 Dispersed Mo Alloys Fabricated by Powder Metallurgy,” Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 2022. DOI: 10.1007/s11665-022-07215-3.
  • Successfully completed the NPTEL 8 week course “ADVANCED MACHINING PROCESSES” in aug-oct 2024
  • One week FDP on “AI/MI tools for advanced materials, manufacturing and thermal systems” at LRBR college of engineering.
  • Eight week FDP on “ADVANCED MACHINING PROCESSES” by NPTEL.
  • One week ATAL FDP program on “Empowerment of robotics, AI/ML and additive manufacturing in industry 4.0”
  • One week ATAL FDP program on “Smart manufacturing system from industry 5.0 perspective”
  • One week ATAL FDP program on “Smart manufacturing and digital transformation in industry 4.0”
  • Best Paper Presentation Award, ICPCM 2023, NIT Rourkela.
International Conference Publications
  1. A. R. Khan, N. K. Bhoi, S. K. Pattnaik, S. K. Sarangi, “Machinability Study of Bearing Steel Using Advanced Cutting Tools,” 6th International & 27th National AIMTDR Conference, Department of Production Engineering & Industrial Management, College of Engineering Pune, India, 2016. ISBN: 978-93-86256-27-0. Paper ID: 1325.
  2. D. K. Gardia, A. R. Khan, A. Patra, “Microstructure, mechanical and wear properties of mechanically alloyed and conventionally sintered Nb-W and Nb-Mo alloys,” Materials Today: Proceedings, Vol. 62, Part 10, 2022, pp. 6204–6209. DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2022.05.093.
  3. N. K. Bhoi, A. R. Khan, S. K. Pattnaik, S. K. Sarangi, “A Comparative Study of Chip Morphology, Surface Roughness Chip Underface and Tool Wear of Machining Rolled Aluminum Using the Advanced Cutting Tools,” 6th International & 27th National AIMTDR Conference, College of Engineering Pune, India, 2016. ISBN: 978-93-86256-27-0. Paper ID: 1316.
  4. N. K. Bhoi, A. R. Khan, S. K. Pattnaik, S. K. Sarangi, “A comparative study of machining of rolled aluminum using WC & PCD cutting tools,” ICRIET 2016, GIET Gunpur, Odisha.
National Conferences / Workshops
  • National Workshop on Machining and Machinability Study of Advanced Materials, CSIR-CMERI, Durgapur, India.
  • N. K. Bhoi, A. R. Khan, S. K. Pattnaik, S. K. Sarangi, “Performance and machinability study of rolled aluminum using WC and PCD cutting tools under a dry condition,” TAMPNM 2016, VSSUT Burla, Odisha.
Seminars / Short-Term Courses / Workshops
    • Attended short-term course on “Recent Advances in Manufacturing Engineering” (RAME), organized by VSSUT Burla, 18–23 April 2016.
    • Participated in two-day national workshop on “Recent Trends in Mechanical & Industrial Engineering,” VSSUT Burla, 12–13 March 2016.
    • Participated in two-day national workshop on “Advances in Mechanical Engineering” (AME), VSSUT Burla, 10–11 July 2015.