IIT Guwahati Additive Manufacturing Laboratory: Where Innovation Takes Form

We combine cutting-edge research with a collaborative spirit to unlock AMs full potential for groundbreaking applications.

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AM Systems/Softwares Developed

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Projects Completed

Projects as PI

Development of a Design and Manufacturing Facility for the TIH IIT Guwahati

Funding Agency: IITG TI&DF, TIH – Division, Amount: Rs. ~4000 Lakhs, Academic Partners: Prof. Pankaj Biswas, Prof. Sandeep B Reddy, PhD Student: Mr. Arijit Dey, Mr. Ashish Sinha

2. Multi-Axis Multi Material Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing System

Funding Agency: Indo–German Science and Technology Centre, Amount: Rs. ~230 Lakhs, Industrial Partner: Dr. Vishwas, Ace Design Limited; Dr. Denys: ModuleWorks GmbH, Academic Partners: Prof. Rahul Sharma, RWTH Aachen; Prof. Mohit Law, IIT Kanpur, PhD Student: Mr. Umesh Melkani, Mr. Sathes V Raja

3. Design and Development of a Bulk Material Handling Device for Metering, Mixing, and Delivery of Powder Feedstock

Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology, Amount: Rs. ~53 Lakhs, Industrial Partner: Dr. Vishwas, Ace Design Limited, Academic Partners: Prof. Manas Das, IIT Guwahati, PhD Student: Dr. Ambrish Singh

4. Underwater Repair and Maintenance

Funding Agency: IITG TI&DF, TIH – Division, Amount: Rs. ~13.0 Lakhs, Industrial Partner: Mr. Jay Mehta, JayKumar & Company, PhD Student: Mr. Ritam Sarma

5. Design and Development of a Micro-Cladding-based Metal 3D Printer

Funding Agency: IIT Guwahati, Amount: Rs. ~7 Lakhs, PhD Student: Mr. Ritam Sarma

Projects as Co-PI

1. Technology Innovation Hub under NMICPS on Technologies for Underwater Exploration

Project Director: Prof. S. K. Dwivedy, AMLab Role/Contribution: Assistant Project Director, Funding Agency: DST (NMICPS), Amount: Rs. ~13500 Lakhs

2. Center of Excellence: Sustainable & innovative design and manufacturing of polymer toys (Sunder – Toys)

Project Director: Prof. S. K. Dwivedy, AMLab Role/Contribution: Assistant Project Director, Funding Agency: DST (NMICPS), Amount: Rs. ~13500 Lakhs

3. Development of multi-material wire arc additive manufacturing process including the effect of multi-physics problem of droplet interaction, metallurgical model, and free surface profile using phase field method

Project Investigator: Prof. Swarup Bag AMLab, Role/Contribution: Development of Experimental Setup, Funding Agency: DST (SUPRA), Amount: Rs. ~54 Lakhs

4. School of Innovations in Biomedical Devices and Systems and Interinstitutional Biodesign Center (SIBDS-IIBC)

Project Investigator: Prof. S. Kanagaraj, AMLab, Role/Contribution: Manufacturing of Biomedical Devices, Funding Agency: DBT, Amount: Rs. ~300 Lakhs

5. Laser Engineered Net Shaping-based Blisk Repair Solutions

Project Investigator: Dr. Shiva S, IIT Jammu, AMLab, Role/Contribution: Development of deposition strategies and testing of residual stresses, Funding Agency: GTRE, Bangalore Amount: Rs. ~50 Lakhs

6. Develop Reusable and Compostable CNC Formulated Nano-Coating Based Anti-Viral Mask And Coverall Suites For COVID-19 Patients And Healthcare Workers

Project Investigator: Prof. Vimal Katiyar, Funding Agency: DST, Amount: Rs. ~18 Lakhs

7. Development of Clear Aligner by 3D Printing Technologies

Project Investigator: Prof. Manas Das, AMLab Role/Contribution: Experimental Setup, Funding Agency: NewGen IDC, Amount: Rs. ~2.5 Lakhs

Projects as Consultancy Projects of AM Lab

1. The Advanced Training Program on Additive Manufacturing Technologies

Funding Agency: Stryker Corporation, Amount: Rs. ~37.0 Lakhs

2.Lightweight Areal Cableway

Funding Agency: Indian Army Amount: Rs. ~25.0 Lakhs

3. Design and Development Dynamic Application and Paint Treatment Robot

Funding Agency: Ordinance Factory, Bhusawal, Amount: Rs. ~25.0 Lakhs

4. 3D Printing Technologies for Defense Personnel: 3-month course

Funding Agency: Directorate General Resettlement India (DGRI), Amount: Rs. ~19.0 Lakhs

5. Computer-Aided Process Planning for 5-axis CNC milling of mounting plates of helicopter

Funding Agency: IIT Guwahati, Amount: Rs. ~7 Lakhs, PhD Student: Mr. Ritam Sarma

6. Digital Manufacturing: PG certification course

Funding Agency: Coursera Amount: Rs. ~10.0 Lakhs

7. Design for Additive Manufacturing: 12-week course

Funding Agency: TCSiON, Amount: Rs. ~6 Lakhs

8. Computer-Aided Process Planning of a Robotic Cell

Funding Agency: Bombay Ortho Private Limited, Amount: Rs. ~6 Lakhs

9. Structural analysis of plastic composite components used for holding the solar panel

Funding Agency: QuantSolar Technologies Pvt. Ltd, Amount: Rs. ~2.3 Lakhs

10. CAD for 3D Design: 12-week course

Funding Agency: TCSiON, Amount: Rs. ~3 Lakhs

11. Hybrid Additive Manufacturing of an Aluminum casing

Funding Agency: Toka Technologies, New Zealand, Amount: Rs. ~1 Lakhs