Ms. DEEPIKA HARWANI

Faculty Details

Ms. DEEPIKA HARWANI
  • Designation : Lecturer
  • Qualification : B.E.(Mechanical), M.E.(Production), Ph.D.
  • Experience : 8 Years
  • Area Of Interest : Production Technology

Skill and knowledge

Basic Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Good Communication and Presentation Skills

course taught

Tool Engineering (4351905), Integrated Personality Development course (4340003), Engineering Workshop (4301901), Manufacturing Engineering-I (4331903), Computer Applications & Graphics (4300019)

Training and Workshop

1)  Induction Training Programme Phase-I  – 12/02/2018 to 23/02/2018 (02 Weeks), NITTTR Regional Centre, Ahmedabad


2) Microstructural Evolution during Friction Stir Processing – 16/09/2019 to 21/09/2019 (One Week) Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar with GIAN (Global Initiative of Academic Networks) 

3) Induction to Research – 26/08/2019 to 18/10/2019 (08 Weeks) - (Consolidated   Score of 82%), Prof. Prathap Haridos, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

4) Qualitative Research Methods & Research Writing – 27/01/2020 to 17/04/2020 (12 Weeks), Prof. Aradhna Malik, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

5) English Language for Competitive Exams – 27/01/2020 to 17/04/2020 (12 Weeks), Prof. Aysha Iqbal, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

Portfolios

1) Incharge of Pedagoy Council, Mech. Engg. Dept., R.C.T.I.

2) Incharge of Mechanical Engg. Dept. Library.

3) Event Coordinator for Technical Quiz (Mech. Engg. Dept.) in ANVESHAN 2023.

4) Deputed as an OSD at DTE Head Office, Gandhinagar - Work related to Vibrant Gujarat, MYSY, Accounts and RTI.

Research Projects

Research Project on Dissimilar Welding (during ME) and Superplasticity via Friction  Stir Processing (during Ph.D.).

Publications

LIST OF RESEARCH PAPERS

1) Deepika Harwani, Mr. Kapil Banker, "A Review: Welding Of Dissimilar Metal Alloys by Laser Beam Welding & Friction Stir Welding Techniques" International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA), Vol. 4 - Issue 12 (Part-1), pp. 64-70, ISSN: 2248-9622 (December - 2014)

 2) Deepika Harwani, Mr. Kapil Banker, "Laser Welding and Friction Stir Welding of Dissimilar Materials: A Review" Indian Journal Of Applied Research (IJAR), Vol. 5 - Issue 1, pp. 37-39, ISSN: 2249-555X (2015)

 3) Deepika Harwani, Vishvesh Badheka, Vivek Patel, Wenya Li, Joel Andersson, “Developing superplasticity in magnesium alloys with the help of friction stir processing and its variants – A review” Journal of Materials Research and Technology, Vol. 12, ISSN: 2238-7854, pp. 2055-2075 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2021.03.115.

4) Deepika Harwani, Vishvesh Badheka, Vivek Patel, “High temperature tensile deformation in single-pass friction stirred AZ31 alloy” International Journal of Lightweight Materials and Manufacture, Vol. 6, pp. 140-148 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlmm.2022.09.003

5) Deepika Harwani, Dr. Vishvesh Badheka, Dr. Vivek Patel, “Investigation of superplastic behaviour in double-pass friction stir processed Mg-Al-Zn alloy” International Journal of Lightweight Materials and Manufacture (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlmm.2023.01.005


LIST OF BOOK CHAPTERS

1) Harwani D.M., Badheka V.J. (2018) Effect of Shoulder Diameter on Friction Stir Welding of Al 6061 to SS 304. In: Deb D., Balas V., Dey R. (eds) Innovations in Infrastructure. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Vol 757. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1966-2_31

2) Harwani D.M., Badheka V.J., Patel V.V. (2021) Superplasticity: Recent Trends & Approaches. In: Parwani A.K., Ramkumar P., Abhishek K., Yadav S.K. (eds) Recent Advances in Mechanical Infrastructure. Lecture Notes in Intelligent Transportation and Infrastructure. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4176-0_33


Academic Projects

Guided Final Year Students:

1) Solar Wood Cutter (2016-17)

2) Solar Power Operated Automatic Seed Sowing Device (2018-19)

3) Bucket Conveyor System Powered by Solar Energy (2020-21)

4) Automatic Railway Gate Controller (2020-21)

5) Footstep Power Generator (2021-22)

6) Multi-Direction Rotating Trailer (2022-23)

Patent Filed

NIL

Professional Institution Memberships

NIL

Expert Lectures

LIST OF EXPERT TALKS

An Expert Talk on “How to Create Resume/CV” – 07/04/2018, (Under RUSA Event) For the Students of Mech. Engg. Dept., R.C. Technical Institute, Sola, Ahmedabad

An Expert Talk on “Superplasticity in Magnesium Alloys” – Young Professional Seminar (IIW-PDPU Student Chapter) – 11/01/2019, For B.Tech Students, Dept. of Mech. Engg., Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU), Gandhinagar

An Expert Talk on “Future Prospects for Diploma Students of Mechanical Engg.” – Induction Programme (23/07/2019), For First Semester Students, Mech. Engg. Dept., R.C. Technical Institute, Sola, Ahmedabad

An Expert Talk on “Metallurgy of Magnesium Alloys” – Young Professional Seminar (IIW-PDPU Student Chapter) - 03/12/2019, For B.Tech & M.Tech Students, Dept. of Mech. Engg., Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU), Gandhinagar

An Expert Talk on “An Insight to Resume Building” – 20/12/2019, For Final Year Students, Mech. Engg. Dept., R. C. Technical Institute, Sola, Ahmedabad

An Expert Talk on “Importance of Soft Skills in Today’s Era” (11/03/2020), For Third Year Students, Mech. Engg. Dept., Shankersinh Vaghela Bapu Institute of Technology (SVBIT), Vasan

 

LIST OF WEBINARS

Superplasticity in Non-Ferrous Metals – Young Professional Seminar (IIW-PDPU Student Chapter) - 15/07/2020, For B.Tech & M.Tech Students, Dept. of Mech. Engg., Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU), Gandhinagar

Creative Presentation Skills in PowerPoint – 16/08/2020, For the students of Mech. Engg. Dept., R. C. Technical Institute, Sola, Ahmedabad

Awards

1) Gold Medal for Securing First position in College (2nd position in GTU) during ME Production (2013-15). 


2) Best Oral Presentation Award at National Weld Seminar, Mumbai (2016)