Formerly a doctoral student at Arts et Métiers, Anil Meena, a professor at IIT Madras in India, has returned to the institution as a visiting professor.
What is the objective of your assignment at Arts et Métiers
It involves engaging with colleagues and industry partners to establish collaborations between academia and industry. In France, cooperation between industry and public research institutions is promoted with significant investment from companies. In contrast, in India, the emphasis is on fundamental research.
The recently developed additive manufacturing and molding process facilities at the MSMP laboratory offer an excellent opportunity for collaborative work in this field.
What is the point of collaborating with other countries?
The main advantage of these collaborations lies in the creation of a diverse team, bringing together individuals with varied skills to work on joint projects.
This collective effort brings together like-minded individuals to achieve goals and facilitate problem solving. International research collaborations offer insight into different professional cultures.
What sparked your interest in additive manufacturing?
It is its ability to solve problems encountered with traditional methods for producing complex and small parts in the automotive and aerospace industries.
Additive manufacturing is crucial for the economic development of any country because, when combined with artificial intelligence, it can create smart manufacturing and take a big step forward for Industry 4.0.
Environmental impact is also fundamental. It is necessary to focus on green and sustainable manufacturing, including recycling. This should be part of all manufacturing activities.
What motivated you to pursue research?
During my bachelor's degree at IIT Bombay, I had the opportunity to spend three months in France for a research internship. After this experience, I decided to pursue a PhD, which led me to contact Professor Mohamed El Mansori.
Starting my research career in France helped me build my career. The knowledge and skills I acquired during my doctoral studies from 2008 to 2013 formed a solid foundation for starting my research work in India.
Arts et Métiers to extend its warmest thanks to the Foundation for its support in hosting visiting professors.
His career
After earning a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay in 2008, Anil Meena obtained his PhD in 2012 at the Arts et Métiers campus Arts et Métiers Châlons-en-Champagne.
His thesis was devoted to a "Correlative approach to sustainable production of ADI cast iron using an innovative integrated heat treatment process and its machinability."
In 2013, Anil Meena returned to India and joined IIT Madras as a faculty member, where he is currently an associate professor.
His current research focuses on the relationship between the process, structure, and properties of cast irons and steels, using various manufacturing techniques such as conventional processes and additive manufacturing. His goal is to design and control the microstructure to optimize properties.
At the MSMP laboratory, he works on research partnerships, facilitates exchanges with students, and develops joint doctoral programs.
