Dr. Kanak Kalita
Associate Professor (Research)
Qualification: BE, ME, PhD, Postdoc
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Associate Professor (Research) - School of Mechanical Engineering, MIT.
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Computational Mechanics; Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning; Metaheuristic and Many-Objective Optimization; Composite Structures and Materials; Finite Element Analysis.
Area of Expertise
Machine Learning and AI for Engineering; Finite Element Modelling; Metaheuristic Optimization; Multi-Criteria Decision-Making; Process Modelling.
Area of Research
AI/ML-assisted Engineering Design and Manufacturing; Computational Mechanics and Finite Element Analysis; Data-Driven Modelling of Engineering Systems; Metaheuristic and Many-Objective Optimization.
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
- Editor, Scientific Reports, Springer Nature.
- Editor, Facta Universitatis, Series: Mechanical Engineering.
- Editor, Contemporary Mathematics.
- Editor, Discover Applied Sciences, Springer Nature.
- Associate Editor, Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering.
- Associate Editor, International Journal of Energy Optimization and Engineering.
- Life Member, Institution of Engineers (India).
- Life Member, Indian Society of Technical Education (ISTE).
Work Experience
| Organisation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Manipal Institute of Technology, MAHE, Manipal | Associate Professor – Research (Current role) | 2026 - Present |
| Rajalakshmi Institute of Technology, Chennai, India | Associate Dean (R&D) and Head, International Relations | 2025 - 2026 |
| Vel Tech University, Chennai, India | Associate Professor (Research) | 2023 - 2025 |
| Vel Tech University, Chennai, India | Asssitant Professor (Research) | 2019 -2023 |
| VJ Coresoft Pvt. Ltd., Pune, India | Senior Software Engineer | 2018 - 2019 |
| IIEST Shibpur, India | Junior Research Fellow | 2016 - 2018 |
| NMIMS University, Maharashtra, India | Assistant Professor | 2014 - 2016 |