Dr Binayak Bhandari
PhD Mechanical Engineering (2014), Seoul National University, South Korea
Binayak Bhandari is currently working at the Automated Manufacture of Advanced Composites (AMAC) Research Centre at °IJʹ SYDNEY. Before relocating to Australia, Dr Binayak Bhandari served as Assistant Professor & Department Chair at Woosong University, South Korea. Dr Bhandari received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Seoul National University (2014), South Korea.
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2017-2020: Principal (chief) Investigator, National Research Foundation, Korea, (2017) under Global Education Support Project, “Development of Artificial Intelligence Based Smart Robots for Haptic Identification of Objects” US$150,000.
2022 : recipient of the "Young Researcher Award" for exceptional contribution to appropriate technology, specifically small hydropower, solar, and wind energy systems. From Academic Society for Appropriate Technology (ASAT)
2020 : recipient of the "Special Achievement Award" for the development of university and student-centered online course content from Woosong University, South Korea
2020 : recipient of the "Best Teaching Award" (Consolation award), for online teaching by President of Woosong University, Daejeon, South Korea
2019 : recipient of the "Excellent oral presentation Award" Detection of Softness and hardness of the Objects using computer vision and pressure sensor”, CMAME 2019, RMIT, Melbourne, Australia
2018 : recipient of the “IJPEM-GT Most Cited Article Award” for the paper titled “Smart Machining Process Using Machine Learning: A Review and Perspective on Machining Industry” International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing-Green Technology, Vol 5, Issue 4. pp 555-568
2015 : recipient of the "Most Downloaded Article Award, 2014 to 2015 - Optimization of Hybrid Renewable Energy Power Systems: A Review," International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing-Green Technology, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 99-112
2012 : recipient of the "IJPEM Most Downloaded Article Award 2012, for the manuscript titled "A review on IPMC material and actuators and sensors: fabrication, characterization and applications", International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing.
2011 : recipient of the “Best Paper Award”, for the presentation titled “Development of micro-drilling burr control chart based on Taguchi methods for PCB drilling" Asian Symposium for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology (ASPEN) 2011, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2010 : recipient of the "Grand Prize," Design & Fabrication of High Stiffness 8th Generation LCD Manufacturing Ultra Precision Stage System, International Research Poster Competition, Seoul National University.
I have been working on multi-disciplinary engineering research projects, some as a principal investigator. Dr Bhandari has spent over a decade on innovation, research & development, and higher education and has contributed to Artificial Intelligence, advanced manufacturing, advanced composites, renewable energy, robotics, railroad engineering, and design & analysis of mechanical systems. Dr Bhandari is a member of various professional organizations, including Engineers Australia, the Korean Society for Precision Engineering, and the Korean Society of Railways.