Teaching Experience - 12 years

2013

Assistant Professor in Department of Automobile Engineering, Rajarambapu Institute of Technology, Rajaramnagar.

2012-2013

Teaching Assistant in Department of Mechanical Engineering, Rajarambapu Institute of Technology, Rajaramnagar.

• Design and Analysis of Functionally Graded Materials
• Nano-fluids
• Engineering Education

A) Publications (in International Journals)

• Ghatage, Pankaj S., Vishesh R. Kar, and P. Edwin Sudhagar. "On the numerical modelling and analysis of multi-directional functionally graded composite structures: A review." Composite Structures (2020): 111837.
• Ghatage Pankaj S., Abhijeet P. Shah, and Dhananjay Kumbhar. "Synthesis and Characterization of Nano-grease for Automotive Wheel Bearing Application." In Advances in Applied Mechanical Engineering, pp. 413-422. Springer, Singapore, 2020.
• Patil Satyajit R., and Pankaj S. Ghatage. "Curriculum Development of an Engineering PG Program at an Autonomous Institute–A Case Study." Journal of Engineering Education Transformations 32.4 (2019): 31-38.
• Pankaj Ghatage, Abhijit Shah, Durgeskumer Chavan, “CFD Analysis of Heat Transfer Enhancement in Pipe Flow using Nanofluid” International Advanced Research Journal In Science, Engineering and Technology (IARJSET), DOI 10.17148, Vol. 4, Issue 1, Jan. 2017
• Satonkar Nilesh, Pankaj Ghatage, Ganesh Kavade, Pradip Patil, Anuradha Gaikwad, Sandip Desai, and Satyajit Patil. "Strengthening Industry Institute Interaction (III) for improvement in campus placement and industry Tie-up of Automobile Engineering Department in RIT: A Quality Circle Approach." Journal of Engineering Education Transformations30, no. 4 (2017): 53-57.

B) Publications (in Indian Journals)

• Pankaj Ghatage, Abhijit Shah, Durgeskumer Chavan, “CFD Analysis of Heat Transfer Enhancement inPipe Flow using Nanofluid” International Advanced Research Journal In Science, Engineering and Technology (IARJSET), DOI 10.17148, Vol. 4, Issue 1, Jan. 2017

C) Publications (in peer-reviewed conferences held abroad)

Nil

D) Publications /Presentation(in peer-reviewed conferences held in India)

• Pankaj S. Ghatage “A Case Study-Based Approach to Enhance the Drawing Skills of Freshman Engineering Students” The 9th International Conference of Transformations in Engineering education (ICTIEE 2021) will held from January 7 to 9, 2022.
• Ghatage, Pankaj S. and P. Edwin Sudhagar “Frequency Characteristics of Bi-directional Functionally Graded Rectangular Plate using Finite Element Method” International conference on physics and chemistry of materials in novel engineering applications, PCMNEA-2020, Department of Science and Humanities, Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India. "
• Pankaj S. Ghatage, Abhijeet P. Shah and Dhananjay Kumbhar, “Synthesis and Characterization of Nano-grease for Automotive Wheel Bearing Application.” 1st International Conference ICAMER 19 at NIT, Warangal, India, May 2nd-4th, 2019. (Accepted for Springer Journal)
• D. S. Chavan, P. S. Ghatage, A. T. Pise, “Experimental and CFD analysis of heat transfer augmentation in pipe flow with nanofluid”, 3rd International Conference on Recent Trends in Engineering and Technology (ICRTET 2014), India, pp. 190-196.

E) National Conference

• Abhijeet P. Shah, and Pankaj S. Ghatage, “Learning Centric Approach through Various Class Room Activities for Better Learning”, National Conference on Innovations in Engineering and Management Education, NCIEME-16, 8th and 9th Dec., 2016, ISBN- 978-81-931546-3-2
  P. S. Ghatage,D. S. Chavan, M. V. Pisal “Analysis of Nanofluid by Using CFD Approach– A Review”, National Conference On Innovations In Mechanical Engineering 2012, pp. 147-152

F) International Conference

Nil

G) Book

i) Books Published

• Ghatage, Pankaj S., Vishesh Ranjan Kar, Kamal Kishore Joshi, P. Edwin Sudhagar, and Rahul Kalyankar. "Free Vibration Characteristics of Bi-Directional Functionally Graded Composite Panels." In Advanced Composite Materials and Structures, pp. 13-34. CRC Press.
• Joshi, Kamal Kishore, Vishesh Ranjan Kar, Pankaj S. Ghatage, and Rama Kanta Layek. "Multi-Directional Graded Composites: An Introduction." In Advanced Composite Materials and Structures, pp. 1-11. CRC Press.

ii) Chapters in Book

Nil

H) Patents

• Crate Carrier- Patent No. 202321049330- Published
• Floor Cleaning Machine- Patent No. 202221016077 - Published, FER filed.
• Third Rolling Support for Bullock Cart- Patent No. 202221016666 - Published, FER filed.

 

• Awards
  • Received RIT Rajaramnagar Best Researcher Award (Second Prize) 2022-23
  • Received RIT Rajaramnagar Best Researcher Award (Second Prize) 2019-20
  • Received Gold Medal for M. Tech. CAD/CAM/CAE 2013
  • Received RIT-ISTE Chapter Promising Young Teacher Award 2017
  • Received Performance Awards for achievements in Key Result Areas (KRAs) for the academic year 2017-18,2018-19 and 2022-23
• Achievements
  • Faculty advisor for ASME  HPVC 2014 competition, Achieved All India 2nd Rank, held at IIT, Delhi.
  • Faculty advisor for EGVC 2014 competition, Achieved All India 1st Rank, held at Gujarat.
  • Faculty advisor for HGKC 2015 competition, Achieved All India 1st Rank in braking and acceleration test and Overall All India 3rd Rank, held at Coimbatore (TN).
• Membership of professional bodies
  • Member SAE
  • Member ISTE
• Reviewer of International Journal
  • Steel and Composite Structure, An international Journal, Techno-Press (H-index: 66, SCIE Impact Factor: 6.386)
  • Journal of Engineering Education and Transformation (JEET) (H-index: 07, Scopus)
  • Geomechanics and Engineering (An International Journal), Techno-Press  (H-index: 36,  SCIE Impact Factor: 3.201)

Funded Projects

• Free Vibration Analysis of Multidirectional Functionally Graded Plate Structure Using First Order and Higher Order Shear Deformation Theory
• Design and Development of Floor Cleaning Machine
•  Design and development of a vegetable/fruit crate carrier vehicle for agriculture purpose.
• Design and development of third rolling support for bullock cart.

 

Other Key Projects 

• Design and Development of Grass Cutter Vehicle 
• Synthesis and Characterization of Nano-grease for Automotive Wheel Bearing Application.
• Design and Development of Portable Vehicle Roof.