Mr. JANAK VALAKI

Faculty Details


  • Designation : Associate Professor
  • Qualification : Ph.D., M.E., B.E. (Mechanical Engineering)
  • Experience : 20 Years
  • Area Of Interest : Manufacturing, CAD/CAM

Designation

Associate Professor

Subject Domain

Manufacturing Processes, Advanced and Hybrid machining processes, Sustainable manufacturing, Sustainable technologies, Additive manufacturing, 

Designations held

Lecturer:
L.D. College of Engineering, Ahmedabad (2004-2010)
Assistant Professor:
Government Engineering College, Bhavnagar (2010-12)
Associate Professor:
Government Engineering College, Bhavnagar (2012- to till date)

PhD.Mechanical Engineering

R.K. University, Rajkot (2016)

Under graduate course

Manufacturing Processes, Production Technology, Material Science & Metallurgy, 
Engineering Graphics, CAD, CAM, CIM, Industrial Engineering, Quality Engineering, 

Post graduate

Advanced materials & Processes, CAM, 

Trainings Taken


Portfolios Held during Service Tenure


International Journals

1

Khatri BC, Rathod PP, Valaki JB, Sankhavara CD. Insights into process innovation through ultrasonically agitated concentric flow dielectric streams for dry wire electric discharge machining. Materials and Manufacturing Processes. 2017 Dec 22:1-7. (Taylor & Francis Publications, USA, Print ISSN: 1042-6914 Online ISSN: 1532-2475, Impact Factor-2.274, h index-43). https://doi.org/10.1080/10426914.2017.1415442

2

Goswami JJ, Rathod PP, Valaki JB. Complementary Blended Sustainable Hybrid Biodiesel for Fuel Property Enhancement: A Review, International Journal of Engineering Technology Science and Research (IJETSR), ISSN 2394 – 3386, Volume 5, Issue 1,January 2018.

3

Valaki JB, Rathod PP, Sankhavara CD. Investigations on technical feasibility of Jatropha curcas oil based bio dielectric fluid for sustainable electric discharge machining (EDM). Journal of Manufacturing Processes. 2016 Apr 30; 22: 151-60, (Elsevier publications, The Nethersland, ISSN: 15322475, 10426914, Impact Factor- 1.887, h-index-20).

4

Valaki JB, Rathod PP. Investigating Feasibility through performance analysis of green dielectrics for sustainable electric discharge machining. Materials and Manufacturing Processes. 2016 Mar 11; 31(4):541-9. (Taylor & Francis Publications, USA, Print ISSN: 1042-6914 Online ISSN: 1532-2475, Impact Factor- 1.629, h index- 33).

5

Valaki JB, Rathod PP. Assessment of operational feasibility of waste vegetable oil based bio-dielectric fluid for sustainable electric discharge machining (EDM). The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 2015:1-0. (Springer Publications, USA, ISSN: 14333015, 02683768, Impact Factor- 1.779, h index- 64).

6

Valaki JB, Rathod PP, Khatri BC. Environmental impact, personnel health and operational safety aspects of electric discharge machining: A review. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture. 2015 Sep 1; 229(9):1481-91. (Sage Publications, USA, ISSN: 20412975, 09544054, Impact factor 0.95, h index-36).

7

Bhatri BC, Rathod P, Valaki JB. Ultrasonic vibration–assisted electric discharge machining: A research review. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture. 2015 Mar 11:0954405415573061. (Sage Publications, USA, ISSN: 20412975, 09544054, 6Impact factor 0.95, h index-36).

8

Pavagadhi DM, Rana MS, Khatri BC, Valaki JB. Optimization Techniques used in Electric Discharge Machining – A Technical Review. International Journal for Scientific Research & Development, Vol. 3, Issue 02, 2015 | ISSN (online): 2321-0613.

9

1

Khatri BC, Rathod PP, Valaki JB, Sankhavara CD. Insights into process innovation through ultrasonically agitated concentric flow dielectric streams for dry wire electric discharge machining. Materials and Manufacturing Processes. 2017 Dec 22:1-7. (Taylor & Francis Publications, USA, Print ISSN: 1042-6914 Online ISSN: 1532-2475, Impact Factor-2.274, h index-43). https://doi.org/10.1080/10426914.2017.1415442

2

Goswami JJ, Rathod PP, Valaki JB. Complementary Blended Sustainable Hybrid Biodiesel for Fuel Property Enhancement: A Review, International Journal of Engineering Technology Science and Research (IJETSR), ISSN 2394 – 3386, Volume 5, Issue 1,January 2018.

3

Valaki JB, Rathod PP, Sankhavara CD. Investigations on technical feasibility of Jatropha curcas oil based bio dielectric fluid for sustainable electric discharge machining (EDM). Journal of Manufacturing Processes. 2016 Apr 30; 22: 151-60, (Elsevier publications, The Nethersland, ISSN: 15322475, 10426914, Impact Factor- 1.887, h-index-20).

4

Valaki JB, Rathod PP. Investigating Feasibility through performance analysis of green dielectrics for sustainable electric discharge machining. Materials and Manufacturing Processes. 2016 Mar 11; 31(4):541-9. (Taylor & Francis Publications, USA, Print ISSN: 1042-6914 Online ISSN: 1532-2475, Impact Factor- 1.629, h index- 33).

5

Valaki JB, Rathod PP. Assessment of operational feasibility of waste vegetable oil based bio-dielectric fluid for sustainable electric discharge machining (EDM). The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 2015:1-0. (Springer Publications, USA, ISSN: 14333015, 02683768, Impact Factor- 1.779, h index- 64).

6

Valaki JB, Rathod PP, Khatri BC. Environmental impact, personnel health and operational safety aspects of electric discharge machining: A review. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture. 2015 Sep 1; 229(9):1481-91. (Sage Publications, USA, ISSN: 20412975, 09544054, Impact factor 0.95, h index-36).

7

Bhatri BC, Rathod P, Valaki JB. Ultrasonic vibration–assisted electric discharge machining: A research review. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture. 2015 Mar 11:0954405415573061. (Sage Publications, USA, ISSN: 20412975, 09544054, 6Impact factor 0.95, h index-36).

8

Pavagadhi DM, Rana MS, Khatri BC, Valaki JB. Optimization Techniques used in Electric Discharge Machining – A Technical Review. International Journal for Scientific Research & Development, Vol. 3, Issue 02, 2015 | ISSN (online): 2321-0613.

9

Valaki JB, Kalsariya Harsh, Sanja Devang, Patel Himanshu, Dhameliya Akshay. On some aspects of sustainable manufacturing practices in steel re-rolling (SRR) industry in India, International journal of emerging technologies and applications in engineering, technology and sciences (IJ-ETA-ETS) ISSN: 0974-3588 | Jan ’14 – June ’14 | volume 7 : issue 1 | special issue.

10

Valaki JB, Mardaniya Vishal, Vala Gautam, Patel Vijay, Rathod Prithviraj. Vegetable Oil Based Metal Cutting Fluids For Sustainable Machining Processes. International journal of emerging technologies and applications in engineering, technology and sciences (IJ-ETA-ETS) ISSN: 0974-3588 | Jan ’14 – June ’14 | volume 7: issue 1 | special issue.

Valaki JB, Kalsariya Harsh, Sanja Devang, Patel Himanshu, Dhameliya Akshay. On some aspects of sustainable manufacturing practices in steel re-rolling (SRR) industry in India, International journal of emerging technologies and applications in engineering, technology and sciences (IJ-ETA-ETS) ISSN: 0974-3588 | Jan ’14 – June ’14 | volume 7 : issue 1 | special issue.

10

Valaki JB, Mardaniya Vishal, Vala Gautam, Patel Vijay, Rathod Prithviraj. Vegetable Oil Based Metal Cutting Fluids For Sustainable Machining Processes. International journal of emerging technologies and applications in engineering, technology and sciences (IJ-ETA-ETS) ISSN: 0974-3588 | Jan ’14 – June ’14 | volume 7: issue 1 | special issue.


PhD Level:

Currently working on 09 PhD research projects.

Institution

Indian Society for Technical Education, (ISTE) New Delhi

Lectures

·     “Sustainable Manufacturing: Concepts and Practices” at 2 Week STTP under TEQIP-III organized by Production Engineering Department of BVM Engineering College, VV Nagar, June-2018.

·        “Importance of CAD/CAM” in ISTE and GTU sponsored STTP organized by Mechanical Engineering Department of L. D. College of Engineering, Ahmedabad, November -2013.


Awards, Scholarships

Cleared GATE-2003 with 93.36 percentile (All India Rank- 1690) in Mechanical Engg.  Conducted by MHRD, New Delhi