Rate My Professor Alokesh Pramanik

Dr. Alokesh Pramanik is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering at Curtin University, Perth, Australia. He earned his PhD from the University of Sydney, MEng from the National University of Singapore, and BSc Eng from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. His career trajectory encompasses diverse research and academic roles. At Curtin University, he served as Lecturer from August 2012 to December 2021 in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, focusing on machining processes and composite materials in research, and manufacturing processes and mechanical design in teaching, before advancing to Senior Lecturer. Previously, he was Research Fellow at Deakin University's School of Engineering (January to August 2012) researching machining processes; Research Engineer at Swinburne University of Technology's Australian Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (March 2010 to January 2012) investigating deformation and machining mechanisms of carbon fiber reinforced plastics and productivity improvements; Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of New South Wales School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (July 2009 to March 2010) on kinematics of hip joint polishing, thin film materials, and stress mechanics; Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Sydney School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering (July 2008 to July 2009) studying polymer and thin film materials; and Senior Research Officer at Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (January to July 2008) on materials, deburring, ultrasonic drilling, and production line enhancements.

Pramanik's research interests encompass bio-materials, bioprinting, polymer materials, recycling plastics, machining processes, composite materials, 3D printing, and finite element analysis. He teaches Fundamentals of Strength of Materials (MCEN2000), Competitive Manufacturing Processes (MCEN3003), and Manufacturing Processes (MCEN2004). His extensive publications have garnered over 12,000 citations on Google Scholar, highlighting his impact. Among his most cited works are "Joining of carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites and aluminium alloys–A review" (Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 2017, 744 citations), "A critical review on additive manufacturing of Ti-6Al-4V alloy: microstructure and mechanical properties" (Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2022, 642 citations), "Problems and solutions in machining of titanium alloys" (The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2014, 502 citations), "Tool condition monitoring techniques in milling process—a review" (Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2020, 480 citations), "Machining of metal matrix composites: effect of ceramic particles on residual stress, surface roughness and chip formation" (International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 2008, 310 citations), and "Machining of Titanium Alloy (Ti-6Al-4V)—Theory to Application" (Machining Science and Technology, 2015, 246 citations). Recent outputs include the book "Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU)/Halloysite Nanotube (HNT) Nanocomposites: Additively Manufactured Using Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM)" (2026) and articles on tribology in hip prostheses and nanocomposite hydrogels for drug delivery.