Rahul Davis

Dr. Rahul Davis

Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Allahabad, India
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Biography

Dr. Rahul Davis is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Patna, India. With over 14 years of teaching and research experience, Dr. Davis has made notable contributions in the fields of Advanced Manufacturing, Surface Engineering and Biomaterials. He is the founding Chair of the Professional Section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) for the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand region. He has published extensively in High-impact Journals and holds several National Patents. He has been invited as a Visiting Professor and Invited Speaker in Brazil, the USA, the UK, and Europe. Notably, he has received research funding from the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India; the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES), Government of Brazil; and multiple Best Research Paper Awards at International Conferences. Dr. Davis currently serves as an Associate Editor for Advances in Mechanical Engineering (SAGE) and as a Guest Editor for several international journals, including those published by the MDPI. He is an active member of The Institution of Engineers (India) [IEI], Indian Society of Mechanical Engineers (ISME), ASME, and the International Association of Engineers (IAENG). His research continues to drive innovation in biomedical device manufacturing and sustainable aerospace technologies.

Affiliations

Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture

Allahabad, India

Honors and Awards

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Technical Session Chair

International Academic Conference on Development in Science and Technology, Malaysia

Technical Session Chair in 2015 International Academic Conference on Development in Science and Technology (IACDST), at Hotel Flamingo by the lake, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Invited Keynote Speaker

International Academic Conference on Development in Science and Technology, Malaysia

Invited Keynote Speaker in 2015 International Academic Conference on Development in Science and Technology (IACDST), at Hotel Flamingo by the lake, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Best Research Paper Award

International Conference on Advances and Soft Computing Applications in Design and Manufacturing

Received the Best Research Paper Award for the research paper titled “Design and Fabrication of Porous Scaffold Architecture for Tissue Repair using Additive Manufacturing” in International Conference on Advances and Soft Computing Applications in Design and Manufacturing (ASCADM–2018), Supported by TEQIP-3, at National Institute of Technology (NIT) Patna, India.

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Best Research Paper Award

International Conference on Material and Manufacturing Technology, Malaysia

Received the Best Research Paper Award for the research paper titled “A Comparative Study of EDD and PM-EDD in Producing Holes in Inconel 718 Alloy” in 10th International Conference on “Material and Manufacturing Technology” (ICMMT 2019), held at Ambassador Row Hotel Suites by Lanson Place, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Best Research Paper Award

International Conference on Industrial and Manufacturing System, NIT Jalandhar, India

Received the Best Research Paper Award for the research paper titled “Topological Design Optimisation of Dental Implant” in International Conference on Industrial and Manufacturing System” (CIMS 2020), at Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology (NIT) Jalandhar, India.

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Best Research Paper Award

International Conference on Progressive Research in Industrial and Mechanical Engineering, NIT Patna

Received the Best Research Paper Award for the research paper titled “Response Surface Modelling of End Milling Cooling Environment of Biocompatible Ti-6Al-4V alloy” in International Conference on Progressive Research in Industrial and Mechanical Engineering” (PRIME 2021), at National Institute of Technology (NIT) Patna, India.

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Associate/Guest Editor

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology Journal, published by Frontiers Media SA, Switzerland

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Patent: Tall - Jacker Wheeled Jack

Intellectual Property India, The Patent Office, Government of India

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Visiting Professor

Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU), Brazil

Visiting Professor at the Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU), Brazil - Sponsored by CAPES (Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel), a Brazilian Federal Foundation for Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education, Ministry of Education, Government of Brazil, during October-November 2023.

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Invited Speaker

POSMEC Scientific Symposium at Federal University of Uberlândia, Brazil

Delivered an Invited Speech in Postgraduate Program in Mechanical Engineering (POSMEC) Symposium themed on “Technological Advances in Mechanical Engineering: Driving the Future” at Federal University of Uberlândia, Brazil.

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Invited Speaker

Technical Seminar at Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), Brazil

Delivered an Invited Speech for Masters and Doctorate Candidates of the Mechanical Engineering Graduate Program (PPGEM) at Manufacturing Research Concentration Area, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), Brazil.

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Guest Editor

Journal of Composites Science, published by MDPI, Switzerland

For publishing the selected Papers from the 10th “International Conference on Materials Science and Engineering”, Tokyo, Japan (October 17th-18th, 2024) in the Special Issue titled “Developing and Understanding Composite Materials for use in Innovative Engineering Applications” of MDPI’s Journal of Composites Science and also the papers received by direct submission in the same.

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Guest Editor

Journal of Micromanufacturing, published by SAGE, USA

Special Issue titled “Micromanufacturing Applications in Space”

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Plenary Speaker

8th International Conference on Computing in Natural Sciences, Biomedicine and Engineering, Greece

Delivered a Plenary Speech at the 8th International Conference on Computing in Natural Sciences, Biomedicine and Engineering (CNASBE 2024) at Athens, Greece.

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Patent: A System for Performing Synchronous Primary Tillage of Soil and Secondary Tillage of Soil

Intellectual Property India, The Patent Office, Government of India

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Technical Session Chair and Committee Member

8th International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing and Materials (ICAMM 2024), UK

Technical Session Chair and Committee Member in the 8th International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing and Materials (ICAMM 2024), at Yotel Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

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Awarded International Travel Grant towards Research activities in the UK

Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), Government of India

Received Financial Assistance from Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India under the Senior Scientist category for presenting a Research Paper and Chairing a Technical Session in the 8th International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing and Materials (ICAMM 2024), at Yotel Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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Associate Editor

Journal of Advances in Mechanical Engineering (AIME), published by SAGE, USA

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Invited Speaker

Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Wyoming, USA

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Technical Committee Member (2014–Present)

21 International Scientific Conferences

1. 9th International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing and Materials (ICAMM 2025), during July 8th – 11th, 2025, Oxford, United Kingdom 2. 12th International Conference on Mechanics, Materials and Manufacturing (ICMMM 2025), during June 5th – 7th, 2025, Bangkok, Thailand 3. 8th International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing and Materials (ICAMM 2024), during July 9th – 12th, 2024, Edinburgh, United Kingdom 4. International Summit on Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering (ISMME2024), dur

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Guest Editor

Machines, published by MDPI, Switzerland

For publishing the selected Papers from the 9th International Conference on Mechanical, Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering”, Yokohama, Japan (April 2nd to 4th, 2025) in the Special Issue of MDPI’s Journal: Machines, and also the papers received by direct submission in the same

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Reviewer for 24 International Peer-Reviewed Scientific Journals (2015–Present)

Academic Databases

1. International Journal of Metallic Materials, Taylor & Francis 2. Langmuir, ACS (American Chemical Society) 3. Materials and Manufacturing Processes, Taylor & Francis 4. Wear, Elsevier 5. Polymer International, Wiley 6. Smart and Sustainable Manufacturing Systems, ASTM International 7. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Part B - Applied Biomaterials, Wiley 8. Scientific Reports, Nature 9. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (IJAMT, Springer) 10. Surface Review and

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Invited Speaker and Research Collaborator

College of Technology and Aviation, Aerospace and Technology Campus, Kansas State University, USA

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Entitled to All Privileges of the ASME, USA (2014–Present)

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Experience

Chair, Professional Section, ASME Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, India

ASME, New York, USA

01 Jan 2025 - present

Associate Professor

Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Allahabad, India

01 Aug 2024 - present