Dr. G L Samuel received his PhD from IIT Madras in the year 2001. He worked as Post Doctoral Research Fellow at Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea during the year 2003 to 2005.
His research interest includes Conventional and Non-conventional manufacturing, Metrology and Computer Aided Inspection, Micro Machining and advanced laser material processing.
He has 2 Patents granted in the area of advanced cutting tool technology and fabrication of novel portable microfluidic MEMS devices for ultra purification of blood.
His publications include 81 International Journal Papers and 90 National/International Conference Papers.
He is the Principal Investigator of proposed Center of Excellence for Advanced Laser Material Processing and Surface Engineering, https://www.calm-iitm.com/
Advanced manufacturing:
Artificial Intelligence/Industry 4.0
Digital Twin manufacturing
Metal 3D Printing
Laser Shock Peening
Directed Energy Deposition
Ultra-Short Pulse Laser Micromachining
Ultra-Short Pulse Laser for Microfluidic Device Fabrication
Smart Metrology :Inspection of Machined Micro Scale Free Form Surfaces
Characterization of Ultra-short Pulse Laser Drilled Micro holes
Insitu characterisation of nano textures and nano features
Study of Aspheric surfaces, Real time data of 3D structures
Nano level surface roughness and tribological characteristics
Modelling/ simulation:
Modelling of laser matter interaction at femtosecond regime.
Molecular dynamics simulation of process mechanics, Atomic structure of nano-heterostructure, CFD and AI based - Simulation
Key Technology Partner Visiting Fellow Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Australia, 2018.
Erasmus Mundas European HERITAGE Scholarship funded by the European Commission, 2013.
Post Doctoral Fellowship by Korean Science and Engineering Foundation (KOSEF), 2003.
Brain Korea 21 scholarship, Republic of Korea (South Korea), 2004.
Won the Best Research Paper award at the International conference on Intelligent Flexible Autonomous Manufacturing Systems – IFAMS 2000, Coimbatore, India.
National Merit Scholarship Award, Government of India (1986).
Second Rank in M.Tech, Kuvempu University (formerly under Mysore University), 1994.
Prof C S Krishnamoorthy Endowment Prize for Shrey Ginoria MTech student for the best project in the area of Genetic Algorithms and Evolutionary Computation, 2009.
Institute research award for the PhD student Jagadesh for excellence in research, 58th Institute day, 2017.
Institute research award for the PhD student Niketh S for excellence in research, 60th Institute day, 2019.
Current Courses
ME3302 Automation in Manufacturing
ME4204 Industrial Automation
ME5303 CAD in manufacturing
ME6324 AI in Manufacturing
ME6320 Micro manufacturing Technology
Sanasam Sunderlal Singh, G.L Samuel (2024), Near-infrared femtosecond laser direct writing of microchannel and controlled surface wettability, Optics & Laser Technology, Vol. 170, 110214.
SH Ganesh, G.L Samuel, (2023) “A Novel Approach For Estimation of Profile Deviation Based on Poles and Pole Circles for the Inspection of 2D Free-form Profiles”, Computer-Aided Design, 156, 103460
Y. Arcot, G.L Samuel, L Kong (2022), “Manufacturability and surface characterization of polymeric microfluidic devices for biomedical applications”, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 1-18.
P Pandit, G.L Samuel (2022), “Laser-assisted fabrication of deterministic lateral displacement structures on P20 die steel masters for microfluidic particle separation”, Applied Physics A, Vol.128, 878.
S Shalini, G.L Samuel, (2021). “Ultrafast pulse laser inscription and surface quality characterization of micro-structured silicon wafer”, Journal of manufacturing processes Vol.62, 323-336.
S. Hariganesh, G.L Samuel, (2021), “A 3D Voronoi diagram based form error estimation method for fast and accurate inspection of free-form surfaces”, Measurement, Vol.189, 110476
Kanka Goswami and G.L Samuel,(2020), “Non linear Model of energy consumption for In-process Control in Electrical discharge machining”, International journal of Advanced manufacturing Technology 110 (5), 1543-1561.
K. Kiran Kumar, M.S. Shunmugam and G.L. Samuel,(2019), Theoretical and experimental Investigations of Ultra-short Pulse Laser Interaction on Ti6Al4V alloy, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Vol.263, 266-275.
Niketh S and G.L. Samuel, (2018), Drilling performance of micro textured tools under dry, wet and MQL condition, Journal of Manufacturing Processes, Vol.32, 254-268.
Niketh S and G.L. Samuel, (2017), Surface texturing for tribology enhancement and its application on drill tool for the sustainable machining of titanium alloy, Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 167, 253-270.
Giridharan A and G.L. Samuel, (2015), Modeling and analysis of crater formation during Wire Electrical Discharge Turning (WEDT) process, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology,Vol.77, Issue 5, pp 1229-1247
Jagadesh, T and Samuel, G.L., (2015). Mechanistic and Finite Element Model for Prediction of Cutting Forces During Micro-Turning of Titanium Alloy. Machining Science and Technology, 19, 593-629.
Kalyan. C and G.L Samuel, (2015), Cutting mode analysis in high speed finish turning of AlMgSi alloy using edge chamfered PCD tools, Journal of Materials Processing Technology,216,pp146–159.
Murugarajan. A and G.L. Samuel, (2015), Characterization of dimensional features of meso-scale component using capacitive sensor, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Vol. 77, pp1831–1849.
