Dr. Amit Motwani
Assistant Professor
akm.mfg@coeptech.ac.in
Department of Manufacturing Engineering and Industrial Management
Phone: 020-25507714, 09329392285
Academic Qualifications
| Degree | Institute | Department | Specialization | Year |
| Ph.D. | Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur | Mechanical Engineering | Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) | 2024 |
| M.Tech. | Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur | Mechanical Engineering | Industrial Engineering | 2018 |
| B.E. | Government Engineering College (GEC), Bilaspur | Mechanical Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | 2015 |
Teaching Experience
Total Teaching Experience : 2+ Years
| Institute | Position | From | To |
| Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur | Assistant Professor (Ad-hoc) | July 2024 | May 2025 |
| SOET, Sandip University, Nashik | Assistant Professor | Feb 2024 | July 2024 |
| SOET, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur (A Central University) | Assistant Professor (Ad-hoc) | Aug 2018 | June 2019 |
Research Interest/Areas
Non-Conventional Machining, Metal Additive Manufacturing, Metal Cladding, Metallurgical and Mechanical Characterization, Process Parameter Optimization
Journal Publications
- Motwani, A., Kumar, A., Puri, Y., & Lautre, N. K. (2023). Mechanical characteristics and microstructural investigation of CMT deposited bimetallic SS316LSi-IN625 thin wall for WAAM. Welding in the World, 67(4), 967-980.
- Motwani, A., Kumar, A., Talekar, A., & Puri, Y. (2023). Process parameters optimization for cold metal transfer-deposited IN625 single-layer bead features by entropy weightage-assisted grey-based Taguchi analysis. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, 238(2), 800-809.
- Motwani, A., Vamsi, P. K., Puri, Y., & Kumar, A. (2023). Post-processing of wire arc additive manufactured Inconel-625 thin structure by electro-discharge machining with TLBO assistance. Materials Letters, 134672.
- Koppu, A. K., Motwani, A., Lautre, N. K., & Bhishnurkar, A. D. (2023). Performance evaluation of interfacial characteristics between cold metal transfer-wire arc additive manufactured SS308LSi and wrought SS304L with controlled and uncontrolled interlayer temperature. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, 238(2), 700-710.
- Koppu, A. K., Lautre, N. K., Motwani, A., & Puri, Y. (2023). Mechanical and Microstructure Investigation of TiC-inoculated SS316LSi Thin Wall Deposited by CMT-WAAM. Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, 76(8), 2307–2314.
- Koppu, A. K., Lautre, N. K., Motwani, A., & Hajare, D. (2023). CMT-WAAM deposition strategies for thin overhanging disc of SS308LSi and investigation of mechanical and microstructural characteristics. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 0954406223122329
- Sonawane, G. D., Sulakhe, V., Dalu, R., Kaware, K., & Motwani, A. (2025). Multi-Objective Optimization of Powder-Mixed Electro-Discharge Machining of Tool Steel Using Advanced Algorithm. SAE International Journal of Materials and Manufacturing, 18
International Conferences/Proceedings/Book Chapter
- Motwani, A., Puri, Y. M., & Navnage, G. (2021). Optimizing EDM parameters for machining Cu102 and finding regression equation of MRR and surface finish. In Advances in Mechanical Engineering: Select Proceedings of ICAME 2020 (pp. 751-757).
- Motwani, A., Puri, Y. M., Koppu A.K., & Vamsi, P.G. (2024). Multi-response optimization of electro-discharge machining parameters by using Jaya algorithm for thin wire-arc additive manufactured IN625 surface. In Advanced Engineering Optimization Through Intelligent Techniques: Select Proceedings of the 4th International Conference AEOTIT 2023.
