Dhanesh G. Mohan
Programme Leader | University of Sunderland
Biography:
Dr. Dhanesh G. Mohan, Programme Leader (B.Eng Sustainable Design Engineering) and Senior Lecturer in the School of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Sunderland, UK, leads a research lab at the forefront of AI-driven Net-Zero Manufacturing. His work primarily focuses on leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to innovate in alloy design, additive manufacturing, hybrid welding, and related advanced manufacturing fields. Dr. Mohan is a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals, and Mining (FIMMM), a licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.), and a Chartered Engineer (C.Eng) with over 14 years of academic and research experience.
Dr. Mohan serves as the editor-in-chief of the journal Research in Materials Science by Taylor and Francis. Also, he is an associate editor for journals including Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering (Sage Publishing), International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing (IJIDeM) (Springer), and Welding International (Taylor & Francis). He is also an academic editor for Advances in Materials Science and Engineering and Advances in Polymer Technology (Wiley) and an editorial board member for several journals, including the Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology (Taylor & Francis).
Dr. Mohan holds adjunct professorships at Lovely Professional University and Chitkara University in Punjab, India. His research focuses on techniques such as Big Area Additive Manufacturing (BAAM) and hybrid friction stir welding (FSW), including laser-assisted, ultrasonic vibration-assisted, and induction-assisted FSW, as well as Friction Stir Processing (FSP). His studies extensively explore the mechanical, metallurgical, corrosive, and microstructural properties of dissimilar metals and alloys, such as steels, magnesium alloys, aluminium alloys, and high entropy alloys. A key aspect of his work is the application of AI and ML to enhance the understanding and optimisation of material properties and manufacturing processes, contributing to industrial and scientific applications.
Dr. Mohan completed his postdoctoral training at the Institute of Materials Joining, Shandong University, China, from 2019 to 2022. He earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Anna University, India, in 2019 and holds a Master of Engineering (M.E.) in Manufacturing Engineering from the Government College of Technology, Coimbatore, India (2014). Additionally, he obtained an MBA in Logistics and Supply Chain Management from Bharathiar University, India, in 2019.
News:
Call for Papers:
Special issue on 'Emerging Trends in Hybrid Welding and Hybrid Additive Manufacturing,' Weldining International, Taylor and Francis.
Special issue on 'Welding and Additive Manufacturing Processes,' Processes, MDPI.
Special issue on 'Extended Reality for Product Design and Manufacturing: An Emerging and Intelligent Technology for Industry 4.0 to 6.0,' Journal: International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing (IJIDeM), Springer.
Special issue title: ‘Topology Optimization for Additive Manufacturing,' Journal: Frontiers in Manufacturing Technology, Frontiers.
Books Considered to Publish:
Two books are under consideration to publish in the following titles:
Speaking Engagements:
Keynote speaker on the topic "Artificial Intelligence in Additive Manufacturing" 4th International Conference on Future Technologies in Manufacturing, Automation, Design & Energy (ICOFT MADE 4.0), organised by the National Institute of Technology Puducherry (NIT Puducherry ), will be held at NIT Puducherry, India, from December 11 to 13, 2024.
Invited Speaker on the topic “Impact of Volumetric Energy Density on Mechanical Properties of Magnesium Alloy via Selective Laser Melting” 2. International Conference on Welding and Metal Additive Manufacturing (WAM 2024), organised by Istanbul Gedik University, Turkey from 21 to 22 November 2024.
Keynote speaker on the topic "Enhancing Self-Repair Capabilities in Additive Manufacturing Coatings via Fused Deposition Modeling" at the 5th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Intelligent Manufacturing (MEIM 2024), organised by the Liaoning Institute of Science and Engineering, held in Jinzhou, China, from July 26 to 28, 2024.
Keynote speaker on the topic "Additive Manufacturing of Nickel-Based Superalloys" at the 3rd International Conference on Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering, organised by AMCE 2023, held on October 20 - 22 in Guilin, China.
Keynote speaker on the topic "Recent Advancements in Digital Light Processing Additive Manufacturing" at the 5th International Conference on Advanced Materials and Ecological Environment (AMEE2023), organized by Hubei Zhongke Institute of Geology and Environment Technology, held on October 25-27, 2023 in Wuhan, China.
Invited speaker on the topic "Fabrication of Non-Equimolar Cantor High Entropy Alloys Using Additive Manufacturing" at the 9th International Conference on Welding Science and Engineering (WSE2023) organized by State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining (Harbin Institute of Technology), Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Laser Processing Modification (Shanghai Jiao Tong University) and Chinese Welding Society, held on July 24-27, 2023, at JW Marriott Hotel Harbin River North, Harbin, China.
Webinar on "Additive Manufacturing Challenges, Trends and Applications", organized by Karpagam Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India, on 17th April 2023.
Keynote speaker on the topic "Fatigue Behaviour of Friction Stir Additive Manufactured Aluminium Alloy AA2219" at the 7th World Congress on Nanomaterials, organised by Allied Academies, Dubai, UAE, December 5th-6th, 2022.
Invited speaker on "Transformative High Entropy Alloys for Additive Manufacturing" at the 3rd Internatıonal Siirt Conference on Scientific Research, organised by Siirt University & Institute of Economic Development & Social Research of Turkey (IKSAD INSTITUTE), Siirt, Turkey, during November 18th-19th, 2022.
Keynote speaker on "High Entropy Alloys for Laser Welding" at the Global Meet on Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering (GMMME2022), organised by Prime Meetings, Rome, Italy, from August 22nd-24th, 2022.
Invited speaker on the topic "Recycling of Additive Manufactured Polymers" at the International Korkut Ata Scientific Researches Conference, organised by Osmaniye Korkut Ata University, Osmaniye, Turkey, held on June 28th - 30th, 2022.
Oral presentation on "High Entropy Alloys for Additive Manufacturing" at 2nd Edition of International Conference on Materials Science and Engineering, organised by MATERIALS-2022, Chicago, USA, on March 28th - 30th, 2022.
Keynote speaker on the topic "Quantum Dots for Additive Manufacturing" at the 6th World Congress on Nanomaterials (CPD Accredited), organised by Allied Academies, Welling, England, on January 14th-15th, 2022.
Keynote speaker on the topic "Additive Manufacturing: Advantages, Applications and Challenges" at VV MECHAWATT 2K21 (Two days national level online technical symposium), organised by Department of Mechanical Engineering, V V College of Engineering, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu, India, on 20th November 2021, 10.00 AM (IST).
Keynote speaker on "The Potency of Hybrid Friction Stir Welding on Mechanical and Corrosion Resistance Properties of Weldments" at the 8th International Conference on Metallurgy Technology and Materials on 01-08-2020 and 02-08-2020 at Xian, China.
Webinar on "Efficacy Investigation on the effect of Induction in –situ heating assisted Friction Stir Welding on microstructure, microhardness and corrosion resistance properties of AISI 410 Stainless Steel Joints" on 22-07-2020 at GMT +1, Organised by Longdom International Conference on Material Science and Nanotechnology, London, U.K.
Webinar on "Welding Technology" on 13-05-2020, 11.00 A.M to 11.55 A.M (IST), organized by Marwadi Education Foundation Group of Institutions, Rajkot, Gujarat, India.
Webinar on "Research Opportunities Abroad" on 30-04-2020, 11.00 A.M to 12 P.M (IST), organized by SNS College of Engineering, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India.
Research Interests:
Additive Manufacturing
Composite 3D printing
Laser Additive Manufacturing
Friction Stir Welding and Processing
Welding Metallurgy
Laser and GTAW welding
Microstructure Analysis
High Entropy Alloys
Optimization Techniques
Material Characterization
Cryogenic Treatments
Ultrasonic Machining
Welding Analysis
Nanomaterials Joining
Corrosion Studies
Dissimilar Metal Joining
Hybrid Welding Methods
Quantum Materials
Favourite Quotes:
"Today's innovations were yesterday's dreams"
~ Myself
"Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think"
~ Albert Einstein