About
At SMART lab, we combine physics, artificial intelligence and human intuition to design and develop better manufacturing processes and robotic systems.
Research
Laser Surface Engineering
Laser-induced surface modifications to improve the mechanical properties of metals
Sustainable Additive Manufacturing
Converting waste plastic into usable 3D printing filament and 3D printed products.
Swarm Robotics
Design and test algorithms for path planning and control of robot swarms control of robot swarms
Flexible Robotic Manipulators
Design and development of flexible manipulators
Select Publications
Rohit Gupta and Madhu Vadali*, “Surface Periodicity Index (S_PI): A Measure of Periodicity of Surface Topography”, Precision Engineering – Journal of the International Societies for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.precisioneng.2022.10.007
Justin Hijam, Rohit Gupta, Madhu Vadali*, Amit Arora, “Modeling and Performance of CW Laser Polishing of Electron Beam Melted Ti6Al4V”, SME Manufacturing Letters, Volume 33, Supplement, 2022, Pages 232-241, ISSN 2213-8463, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mfglet.2022.07.030
Utsavkumar Mistry, Madhu Vadali*, “A Steady State Semi-Analytical Approximation of Melt Pool Evolution in Pulsed Laser Surface Melting”, SME Journal of Manufacturing Processes. Volume 74, February 2022, Pages 123-135, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2021.11.064
People
Madhu Vadali
Lab Director & Assistant Professor,Jointly with Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering
Rama Balhara
PhD Scholar
Rohit Gupta
PhD Scholar
Md Modassir Firdaus
PhD Scholar
Rajdeep Singh Devra
PhD Scholar
Suraj Borate
PMRF PhD Scholar
Justin Hijam
PhD Scholar
Saumya Karan
PhD Scholar
Pankaj Khatti
MTech Student
Avnish Chokshi
MTech Student
Shah Urvish
Intern
Yukta Dodia
Intern
Jatin Khankhal
Intern
Smit Kirit Prajapati
Intern
We are constantly seeking ehtusiastic and motivated candidates to join the group.
Support
Collaborators
Contact us
AB 5/357, IIT Gandhinagar, Palaj, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 382 055, India
smart[at]iitgn[dot]ac[dot]in
Lab Alumni
Ajay Kumar Ucheniya
UAV Systems Engineer at FlytBase
MTech (EE), July 2020
Sushrut Surve
PhD Student, Cornell
BTech (ME), May 2020
Aditya Rathi
MS Student, CMU
BTech (ME), May 2020
Bharg Mehta
MS Student, UPenn
BTech (ME), May 2020
Kshitij Sendre
Senior Officer, GAIL (India) Limited
BTech (ME), May 2020
Utsavkumar J Mistry
MTech (ME), January 2021
Dr. Rohith G
Control Systems Engineer at OsbAstro
PostDoc, 2020 – 2021
Omkar Pratap Jadhav
Systems Engineer at TCS
MTech (ME), July 2021
Omkar Dilip Paranjape
Reliability Engineer, Bosch Global Software Technologies
MTech (ME), July 2021
Praveen Venkatesh
BTech (EE), May 2022
Rwik Rana
BTech (ME), May 2022
Biki Kumar Sah Kalwar
MTech (ME), 2023