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Prof. Ajay Kumar Kushwaha

Associate Professor & HoD,
Department of Metallurgical Engineering & Materials Science (MEMS)

Faculty, Center for Advanced Electronics (CAE)
Faculty, Center of Futuristic Defense and Space Technology (CFDST)
Indian Institute of Technology Indore – 453552
Phone: +91-731-660-3250 (office)
E-mail: akk@iiti.ac.in

                                            


Professional Experiences


    11/2022 - Present:     Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, M.P., India.

    09/2017 - 11/2022:     Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, M.P. India.

    07/2016 - 09/2017:     Inspire Faculty, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, M.P. India.

    02/2014 - 07/2016:     Scientist-I, Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR, Singapore.

    07/2008 - 01/2014:     Teaching Assistant, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India.

    08/2007 - 12/2007:     Lecturer, Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology, Kanpur, UP, India.

    08/2006 - 07/2007:     Lecturer, K.C. Nigam Institute of Technology, Banda, UP, India.

Administrative Experiences


    Head of Department (HoD): Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, M.P. India. (03/2023 to Till Date)

    Associate Dean of Student Affairs: Indian Institute of Technology Indore, M.P. India. (05/2019 to 09/2021)

    Chairman (Founder): Nursery School Management Committee, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, M.P. India. (02/2020 to 03/2023)

    Convener (Founder): Creche Committee, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, M.P. India. (04/2018 to 02/2020)

    Convener: Cultural Committee, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, M.P. India. (12/2018 to Cont.)

    Assistant Warden: Indian Institute of Technology Indore, M.P. India. (02/2017 to 03/2018)

Responsibilities/Services at IIT Indore:


Institute Level:

    Founding Member: Centre for Futuristic Defence and Space Technology (CFDST), IIT Indore

    Founding member: Centre of Advanced Electronics (CAE), IIT Indore

    Member: Working Committee, Chemical Engineering Department, IIT Indore (07/2023 - Present)

    Co-convener: COVID-19 Monitoring Committee, IIT Indore (03/2020 to 09/2021)

    Member: COVID-19 Taskforce Committee, IIT Indore (03/2020 to 09/2021)

    Member: Clean Room Facility Committee: IIT Indore (01/2020 to present)

    Member: Smart City Project Committee: IIT Indore (01/2020 to present)

    Member: Institute Residence Allotment Committee (IRAC): IIT Indore (03/2020 to 09/2021)

    Member: Commercial Establishment and Service providers Committee (02/2020 to 09/2021)

    Member: Anti Ragging & Anti-Harassment Committee: IIT Indore (06/2017 to 03/2018)

    Coordinator (Cultural): FLUXUS 2019

    Overall Incharge: FLUXUS 2020

    Acting-DoSA: Conducted Gymkhana Election-2019

    Team Leader: Drafting and Finalizing the Gymkhana Constitution, IIT Indore

    Team Leader: Drafted and introduced various protocols for event organizing, bill settlement and other smooth functioning of student affairs section.

    Team Leader: Drafted guidelines and policy for crèche facility.

    Team Leader: Drafted the guidelines and policy for campus pre-school.

Department Level:

    Convener: CPGC-Center for Advanced Electronics, IIT Indore (01/2022-Present)

    Convener: Departmental Safety Committee (MEMS), IIT Indore (11/2021-03/2023)

    Convener: Departmental Space Committee (MEMS), IIT Indore (01/2020-03/2023)

    Member: DPGC, Department of MEMS, IIT Indore (06/2017 to Present)

    Member: CPAC, CAE, IIT Indore (06/2017 to 01/2022)

    Member: DUGC, Department of MEMS, IIT Indore (06/2017 to 01/2022)

    Member: Seminar Committee, MEMS Discipline, IIT Indore (06/2017 to 01/2022)

    Member: Departmental Safety Committee (MEMS), IIT Indore (01/2020-01/2022)

    Member: Departmental NCF (MEMS), IIT Indore (01/2020-2022)

    Convener: MEMS Discipline, PhD Selection Committee (Dec-2016 & Dec-2019)

    Convener: Departmental Safety Committee (MEMS), IIT Indore (2016-2017)

    Secretary: MEMS Discipline, Faculty Meeting (03/2017 to 03/2018)