Patents

  • Mr. Nilkamal Kalita and Prof. Sashindra Kumar Kakoty, “Unidirectional Drive Assembly for Agricultural Seed Planter”, Design Number: 466408-001 (Granted)
  • Mr. Nilkamal Kalita, Prof. Sashindra Kumar Kakoty and Mr. Dhritiman Bora, “Ginger Gripping Unit for Planter Assembly”, Design Number: 449572-001 (Granted)
  • Mr. Juan Chowdhury, Dr. Gaurav Kumar, Prof. Karuna Kalita and Prof. Sashindra Kumar Kakoty., “Linear Switched Reluctance Actuator for Power Loom”, Indian Patent Number: 422024 (Granted)
  • Mr. Juan Chowdhury, Dr. Gaurav Kumar, Prof. Karuna Kalita and Prof. Sashindra Kumar Kakoty., “High Force Density Quad Air Gap Switched Reluctance Motor”, Indian Patent Number: 498441 (Granted)
  • Dr. Pranay Kumar Sarkar and Prof. Sashindra Kumar Kakoty , “Bell metal welding process”, Indian Patent Number: 523378 (Granted)


Book Chapters

S.No.YearTitleProceeding
12018A variable viscosity technique for the analysis of static and dynamic performance parameters of three-lobe fluid film bearing operating with TiO 2-based nanolubricantIn Manufacturing Engineering: Select Proceedings of CPIE 2018 (pp. 1-16). Springer Singapore.
22019A study on the anthropometry of the hira community of assam: its use in redesigning a pottery wheelIn Research into Design for a Connected World: Proceedings of ICoRD 2019 Volume 2 (pp. 417-426). Springer Singapore.


International Journals

S.No.YearTitleName of JournalRefereed Journal or NotNumber of Citations
12004“Analysis of whirl speeds for rotor-bearing systems supported on fluid film bearings”Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, Vol 18 (6), 1369-1380Yes46
22000“Effect of fluid inertia on stability of oil journal bearings”Tribology, Trans. ASME, Vol 122(4), 741-745Yes34
32013“Optimum groove location of hydrodynamic journal bearing using genetic algorithm”,Advances in Tribology, Volume 2013Yes32
42014"Analysis of dimple textured parallel and inclined slider bearing"Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology, Vol 228(12)Yes31
52019"A feedback mechanism for appropriate technology development and dissemination: Case study approach"Technology in Society, Vol 57, 104-114Yes31
62007“Study of quality parameters in vermicomposting”Indian Journal of Biotechnology, Vol 6Yes29
72000“Effect of fluid inertia on the dynamic coefficients and stability of journal bearings”Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology, Vol 214(3)Yes28
82011“Non-linear dynamic analysis of a flexible rotor supported on porous oil journal bearings”,Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation, Volume 16(3), 1617-1631Yes26
92007“Performance analysis of pressurized kerosene stove with porous medium inserts”Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research, Vol 66(7), 565Yes19
102002“Bulk reaction modeling of lined ducts with and without mean flow”The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Vol. 112(1),75-83Yes18
111999"Effect of fluid inertia on stability of flexibly supported oil journal bearings: linear perturbation analysis"Tribology international, Vol 32(4), 217-228Yes18
122020"A survey of the anthropometric data relating to five ethnic groups in Assam considering gender and ethnic diversity: Application of the data in designing an improvised pedal-operated Chaak"International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, Vol 76, 102972Yes14
132002"Effect of fluid film inertia on stability of flexibly supported oil journal bearings: A non-linear transient analysis"Tribology Transactions Vol 45(2), 253-257Yes14
142023"Co-creating community-led frugal innovation: An adapted Quadruple Helix?"Technovation 124, 102752Yes13
152020"Effect of couple stress parameter on steady-state and dynamic characteristics of three-lobe journal bearing operating on TiO2 nanolubricant"Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology, Vol 234(4)Yes13
162017"A review on linear switched reluctance motor"Rakenteiden Mekaniikka, Vol 50 (3), 261-270Yes12
172022"Computational efficiency improvement of dimple textured hydrodynamic journal bearing using progressive mesh densification method"Journal of Tribology, Vol 144 (3), 031801Yes10
182020"Stability analysis of rigid rotors supported by gas foil bearings coupled with electromagnetic actuators"Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, Vol 234(2)Yes10
192020"Effect of couple-stress parameter on the steady state performance parameters of two-lobe journal bearing operating with non-Newtonian lubricant"Materials Today: Proceedings, Vol 24, 473-482Yes10
202014"Analysis on micro elliptical textured journal bearing"International Journal of Current Engineering and Technology, Vol 2 (2), 648-650Yes10
212017"Effect of dam depth and relief track depth on steady-state and dynamic performance parameters of 3-lobe pressure dam bearing"Advances in Tribology 2017Yes9
222014"Design of compact active magnetic bearing"International Journal of Applied Sciences and Engineering Research, Vol 3(3)Yes9
232015"Groove location for optimum performance of three-and four-lobe bearings using genetic algorithm"Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology, Vol 229(1)Yes9
242014"Gas foil bearing analysis and the effect of bump foil thickness on its performance characteristics using a non-linear matrix equation solver"International Journal of Recent advances in Mechanical Engineering, Vol 3 (3), 15-31Yes8
252014"Dynamic characteristics and stability of cylindrical textured journal bearing"International Journal of Recent Advances in Mechanical Engineering, Vol 3 (2), 1-14Yes7
262013"Performance analysis of gas foil bearing with different foil pivot configuration"Advances in Mechanical Engineering, Vol 5, 843419Yes7
272008"Stability analysis of a flexible rotor supported on finite hydrodynamic porous journal bearing using a non-linear transient method"Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology, Vol 222(7)Yes6
282006"Bulk reaction modeling of sound propagation through circular dissipative ducts backed by an air gap"J. of Vibration and Acoustics, Transactions of The ASME, Vol. 128(6)Yes6
292014"Effect of cylindrical texture on dynamic characteristics of journal bearing"International Journal of Recent Advances in Mechanical Engineering, Vol 3(4), 1.13Yes5
302021"Unbalance response of the rotors supported on gas foil bearing integrated with active magnetic bearing"Journal of Vibration Engineering & Technologies, 1-33Yes4
312020"An exploration of intermediary's role in participatory product design at the bottom of the pyramid: The case of improvised pedal-operated chaak"Journal of Mechanical Design 142 (12), 124501Yes4
322022"Pareto optimization of TIG welding process for joining the bell metal"Materials and Manufacturing Processes, Vol 37(8), 956-964Yes2
332021"Bell metal product manufacturing techniques: A technical report from sarthebari, Assam"Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series C, Vol 102 (3), 629-634Yes2
342021"Effect of quenching parameters on mechanical properties of bell metal"Materials Today: Proceedings, Vol 44, 4179-4183Yes2
352023"Effect of lubricant inertia on steady-state characteristics of textured hydrodynamic journal bearing"Industrial Lubrication and Tribology 75 (3), 333-342Yes1
362022"Influence of spherical protruded and dimple texture on the journal bearing performance: A comparative theoretical analysis implementing JFO boundary conditions"Industrial Lubrication and Tribology, Vol 74(7), 788-795Yes1
372022"The application of ethnographic methods to engineering for global development: the case of the improvised betel nut cutter"Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol 144(6), 064501Yes1
382015"Grove location for optimum performance of two-lobe bearing using genetic algorithm"International Journal of Swarm Intelligence and Evolutionary Computation, 2014, 4:2, DOI: 10.4172/2090-4908.1000120Yes1
392009"Effect of fin-aided burner on thermal performance of pressurized kerosene stove"Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer 16 (1)Yes-
402013“Optimum groove location of hydrodynamic journal bearing using genetic algorithm”,Advances in Tribology, Volume 2013, Article ID 580367Yes-
412015"Technology intervention in supari business for economic up liftment of rural women"Journal of Science and Innovative Engineering & Technology, ISBN 978-81-904760-7-2Yes-
422022"Analysis of the effect of spherical texture on the performance characteristics of journal bearing using JFO boundary conditions"International Journal of Scientific Modern Research and Technology, ISSN: 2582-8150 (Volume: 7, Issue: 3, Number: 7)Yes-
432023"Addressing societal needs through design at the BoP: The case of improvised betel nut cutter"International Conference on Research into Design, 611-620Yes-
442023"An indexing method for evaluating managerial effectiveness of a watershed project and functional involvement of participant organizations"Ecosystem Restoration: Towards Sustainability and Resilient Development, 295-305Yes-
452024"Harmonising stakeholders’ perspectives: a watershed project desirability index"Water Conservation Science and Engineering, 9 (1), 10Yes-
462024"Bridging the gap: Assessing performance and planned importance in watershed projects using participatory methods"Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series AYes-
472025"Texture parameters' impact on computational efficiencies of multigrid and progressive mesh densification methods for solving textured journal bearing problems"Journal of TribologyYes2
482025"Effect of fluid inertia and texturing parameters on the stability of textured journal bearings: A non-linear time transient analysis"Physics of FluidsYes2
492026"Design and development of a seed metering cup utilizing physical and gravimetric parameters of ginger rhizomes"Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series AYes0
502026"Design and development of an Eri cocoon opening machine for the Eri weavers of Assam"Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series CYes0


International Conferences (peer reviewed)

S.No.YearTitleName of Conference or InstitutionRefereed Conference or NotNumber of Citations
12006"Effect of heat loss on overall performance of kerosene fuelled capillary-fed wick stove"Proceedings of 1st National Conference on Advances in Energy ResearchYes13
22017"A numerical study on effect of electromagnetic actuator on rigid rotor supported on gas foil bearing"ASME Gas Turbine India Conference 2017, Bangalore, IndiaYes10
32002"Multi-objective optimization in rolling element bearing design"International Conference on Optimization, SIGOPTYes9
42019"A variable viscosity technique for the analysis of static and dynamic performance parameters of three-lobe fluid film bearing operating with TiO 2-based nanolubricant"In Manufacturing Engineering: Select Proceedings of CPIE, SingaporeYes8
52017"In-situ experiments to estimate the performance of a double-step helical-bladed hydrokinetic turbine"Gas Turbine India Conference, 58516, V002T06A004Yes8
62019"Presenting an iterative innovation framework percieved for resource-constrained society"In 2019 IEEE International Symposium on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (TEMS-ISIE)Yes7
72017"A variable viscosity approach for the analysis of steady state and dynamic characteristics of two-lobe journal bearing with TiO2 based nanolubricant"In Gas Turbine India Conference (Vol. 58516, p. V002T05A011)Yes6
82019"Design and development of technology appropriate for rural community to address sustainability"In Rural Technology Development and Delivery: RuTAG and Its Synergy with Other Initiatives, SingaporeYes5
92019"A study on the anthropometry of the hira community of Assam: its use in redesigning a pottery wheel"Research into Design for a Connected World: Proceedings of ICoRD 2019Yes5
101997"The influence of fluid inertia on the steady-state characteristics and stability of journal bearings"Proceedings of 9th National Conference on Machines and Mechanisms (NaCoMM-97), IIT KanpurYes5
112014"Load capacity analysis of gas foil bearing (GFB) for different foil materials"International Conference on Advances in Tribology and Engineering Systems, Gujarat Technological University, AhmedabadYes4
122002"Identification of bearing dynamic parameters from impulse response of rotor bearing systems"Second International Conference on Vibration and Technology of Machinery (VETOMAC-2)Yes3
132003"Design of a modular mechatronic wheelchair"Proceedings of 11th National Conference on Machines and Mechanisms (NaCoMM-2003), IIT DelhiYes3
142002"Stability of rotors supported on fluid film bearings"Second International Conference on Vibration Engineering of Machinery (VETOMAC-2)Yes2
152005"Nonlinear time transient stability analysis of multilobe bearings"World Tribology Congress III, Washington DCYes2
162017"Stability analysis of a rigid rotor supported on gas foil bearings under different loading conditions"3rd International and 18th National Conference on Machines and Mechanisms, BARC, MumbaiYes1
172019"Stability of a rotor supported on gas foil bearings under different conditions"In Machines, Mechanisms and Robotics: Proceedings of iNaCoMM, SingaporeYes1
182015"Application of genetic algorithm in optimization of hydrodynamic bearings"Proceedings of Fourth International Conference on Soft Computing for Problem Solving, 2015, Springer India, New DelhiYes1
191999"Effects of fluid inertia on stability of oil journal bearings considering time history of film shape"Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Industrial TribologyYes-
202003"Effect of fluid inertia on stability of hydrodynamic bearings"1st International Conference on Computational Methods in Fluid Power Technology, Melbourne, AustraliaYes-
212005"Estimation of dynamic parameters and stability analysis of multilobe bearings"IPROM 2005, IIT KharagpurYes-
222006"Performance evaluation of Pressure stoves with plant oil and kerosene blends"International conference on challenges and strategies for sustainable energy, efficiency and environmentYes-
232007"Stability analysis of two-layered finite hydrodynamic porous journal bearing using linear and nonlinear transient method"ASME 2007 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering ConferenceYes-
242007"Development of plant oil stove"International Conference on Advances on Energy Research, IIT BombayYes-
252009"Effect of unbalance on the dynamic response of a flexible rotor supported on porous oil journal bearing"IUTAM Symposium on Emerging Trends in Rotordynamics, IIT DelhiYes-
262010"On the non-linear dynamics of a flexible rotor supported on porous journal bearing"VETOMAC VI, IIT DelhiYes-
272012"Unbalance response of rotor mounted on multi lobe hydrodynamic lubrication bearing"International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Chicago, Illinois, USAYes-
282013"Stability and flow optimized bearing configuration of two grove bearing"58th Congress of the Indian Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (ISTAM), SibpurYes-
292014"Analysis on micro-elliptical textured journal bearing"1st International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Science, HyderabadYes-
302015"Technology intervention in supari business for economic upliftment of rural women"International Conference on Science and Innovative Engineering, ChennaiYes-
312017"Fostering sustainability in resource constraint society through frugal engineering knowledge in the context of pottery sector of Assam"International Conference on Frugal Innovation for Sustainable Global Development organized by Centre for Frugal Innovation in AfricaYes-
322017"Vibration of rotor supported on gas foil bearing"International Conference on Vibration Problems, IIT GuwahatiYes-
332019"Vibration mitigation of rotors suspended on low-cost hybrid gas foil bearing"Gas Turbine India Conference (Vol. 83525, p. V001T05A009)Yes-
342019"Analysis of static and dynamic performance parameters of two-lobe journal bearing operating with non-newtonian lubricant"In Gas Turbine India Conference (Vol. 83525, p. V001T05A005)Yes-
352020"Sub-synchronous vibration of rotors supported on gas foil bearing"In Advances in Rotor Dynamics, Control, and Structural Health Monitoring: Select Proceedings of ICOVP 2017, SingaporeYes-
362021"Effect of sinusoidal and non-sinusoidal periodic forces on the stability of gas foil bearing"In Proceedings of the 6th National Symposium on Rotor Dynamics: NSRD, SingaporeYes-
372021"Influence of texture portion and dimple area density on the tribological characteristics of dimple textured hydrodynamic journal bearing"In Gas Turbine India Conference (Vol. 85536, p. V001T06A001)Yes-
382022"Scale-down tea processing unit: Appropriate and sustainable technology for small tea growers"In Rural Technology Development and Delivery (pp.99-109), SingaporeYes-
392023"Influence of texture geometry in the steady state performance of dimple textured journal bearings under the effect of lubricant inertia"iNaCoMM 2023Yes-
402023"Influence of lubricant inertia and texture geometry on steady state performance of journal bearing with protrusion texturing"VETOMAC 2023Yes-
412024"Effect of texturing and fluid inertia on journal bearing performance considering mass-conserving boundary conditions"CMAME 2024Yes-
422024"Influence of texture geometry on the performance of textured journal bearing considering fluid inertia effect and cavitation"RIC 2024Yes-
432026"A systematic review on human-animal conflict mitigation strategies using IoT, Machine Learning and Deep Learning techniques"2AI 2026Yes-


National Conferences (peer reviewed)

S.No.YearTitleName of Conference or InstitutionRefereed Conference or NotNumber of Citations
11997"The influence of fluid inertia on the steady-state characteristics and stability of journal bearings"Proceedings of 8th National Conference on Machines and Mechanisms (NaCoMM-97), IIT KanpurYes5
22003"Design of a modular mechatronic wheelchair"Proceedings of 11th National Conference on Machines and Mechanisms (NaCoMM-03), IIT DelhiYes3
32001"Stability characteristics of finite journal bearings including effect of fluid film inertia using linear and non-linear methods"Proceedings of the 10th National Conference on Machines and Mechanisms (NaCoMM-2001), IIT KharagpurYes-
42003"Design of rolling element bearings: A multi objective optimization"The Sixth National Conference on Air-Breathing Engines and Aerospace Propulsion, KoraputYes-
52003"Development of improved household cooking stove"13th National Conference of "Indian Society of Mechanical Engineers (ISME)”, IIT RoorkeeYes-
62006"Performance enhancement of high pressure kerosene stove through porous medium inserts"22nd National Convention of Mechanical Engineers on "Energy Technologies - Strategies for Optimal Utilization of Natural Resources", The Institution of Engineers (India)Yes-
72009"Combatting sound pollution at drilling rig in Oil India Limited"Proceedings of All India Seminar on Active and Passive Noise Control, IEI, GuwahatiYes-
82015"Application of anthropometric data in designing of technology for rural work force"National Seminar on Science, Technology and Innovation: Its Impact on Communities of N.E. IndiaYes-
92015"Innovative ideas for rural entrepreneurs"Entrepreneurship Development - The North East India Context, Barbhag College, NalbariYes-
102016"A comparative study of biomass dryers developed in India for drying agricultural products"National Seminar on Make in India and Rural North East: The ChallengesYes-
112017"Stability analysis of rigid rotor supported on gas foil bearing"Recent Advances in Tribology and Maintenance, NIT RourkelaYes-
122019"Design and development of a compressed feed block machine"14th Agricultural Science Congress 2019, IARI New DelhiYes-
132022"Appropriate seed planter for ginger cultivation in North East India: A review"NERC 2022Yes-