Ankit Kumar Pandey

I have demonstrated strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities. I have led teams through complex technical challenges and have been successful in collaborating with stakeholders across multiple departments to ensure project success. I also possess excellent communication skills and can effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical team.

Research Associateship (Nov-2022 to Feb 2023) at IIT Bombay, Mumbai
Electroless coating to obtain a crack free uniform layer on bipolar plates of PEM hydrogen fuel cell.
Testing of coating produced on Bi-polar plates to sustain the corrosive environment produced in fuel cell.
Writing research articles for the analysed manufacturing and coating of bipolar plates.

Post doctorate fellowship (Feb 2023 to Present) at IIT Bombay, Mumbai
Analysis and design of multilayer PEM hydrogen fuel cell to obtain high output voltage.
Layout and procurement of apparatus required towards the manufacturing of hydrogen fuel cell.
Designing and Manufacturing of PEM hydrogen fuel cell system.

Manufacture of Light Weight Macro and Micro Size Sheet Metal Parts | (PhD Thesis) | (Supervisor: Prof. P. P. Date, IIT Bombay) | Jan’17- Nov-2022

Lightweighting of IC engine and transmission components by hydroforming and sheet metal forming processes.
Mechanical and microstructural characterization of metal foils with thickness less than 200 μm.
Development of stamping and hot gas forming tools to manufacture bipolar plates for hydrogen fuel cell.
Control of surface roughness and spring back during forming to obtain required shape bipolar plates
Develop processes for mass production of bipolar plates for PEM fuel cell by micro sheet metal forming.
Development of electroless coating of Nickel-Boron on bipolar plates for corrosion-resistant.