Nanotechnology · Mechanical Engineering · Advanced Materials

Engineering at the
scale of atoms.

I'm Dr. Anand Joshi, HAG Senior Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Research & Development Cell at Parul University. My work spans nanoscale sensing, MEMS, metamaterials, semiconductor technologies, machine-learning-assisted materials engineering and clean energy.

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22
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Funded projects
Source: Google Scholar
01 / RESEARCH

Research areas

Interdisciplinary work translating nanoscale science into sensors, materials, devices and intellectual property.

A

Nanoscale sensing

Carbon nanotube and nanocone resonators for atomic-scale mass and microbial sensing.

B

Advanced materials & nanocomposites

MWCNT, MoS₂ and ZnO-reinforced polymers — dielectric, tribological and mechanical behaviour.

C

ML-assisted materials engineering

Machine-learning models that predict material properties, machining outcomes and device performance.

D

MEMS & metamaterials

THz metamaterial absorbers and metamaterial-based massive MIMO antennas for beyond-5G.

E

Semiconductors & thin films

2D photodetectors, ion-irradiated thin films and optoelectronic device characterisation.

F

Advanced manufacturing

Powder-mixed EDM, coated tooling for hard-to-machine alloys and shape memory alloys for space.

G

Clean energy

Green hydrogen production through electrolysis and renewable energy integration.

H

Biomedical & assistive tech

Wound-healing hydrogels, robotic knee braces and ML-based disease prediction.

02 / LEADERSHIP

Building research capacity

Over two decades in academia, from Assistant Professor to the Higher Administrative Grade — the highest professorial pay scale in the Indian academic system.

Dec 2025 – now
HAG Professor in Mechanical Engineering
Parul University, Vadodara
Jul 2025 – now
Director & Convener, Research & Development Cell
Research governance, sponsored research, IP and technology transfer, doctoral and postdoctoral supervision.
Nov 2023 – now
Founding Chairperson, Micro-Nano R&D Center
Established the centre; leads infrastructure, partnerships and industry–academia collaboration.
Programme
Parul–University of Surrey 1+1 Dual Degree in Semiconductor Technology
Principal role in launch; University's single point of contact.
Conferences
Convener, ICSUMMIT 2026 · Patron & Convener, PiCET
International conferences on sustainable micro-nano materials and engineering.
2002 – 2021
G.H. Patel College of Engineering & Technology
Assistant → Associate → Professor in Mechatronics; Training & Placement Officer (2011–2021).
03 / FUNDING

Sponsored research

Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator on competitively funded projects in the UK and India.

Ongoing
Co-PI2026 –

Centre of Excellence in Advanced Manufacturing Research & Technology

Industries Commissionerate, Govt. of Gujarat
INR 1.17 Cr ≈ GBP 91,999
PI2024 –

Processed Shape Memory Alloy Components for Space Applications

ISRO RESPOND Programme
INR 22.51 L ≈ GBP 17,650
Co-I2024 –

Metamaterial-Based Massive MIMO Antenna Using Machine Learning for Beyond 5G

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
INR 17.40 L ≈ GBP 13,643
Completed
Royal Academy of Engineering, UK · Co-PI · 2023–2025
Advancing green hydrogen production through electrolysis, with the University of Surrey — GBP 65,000
Industries Commissionerate, Gujarat · PI · 2023–2025
State-of-the-art Micro/Nano R&D Centre — INR 1.50 Cr (≈ GBP 117,263)
DST, Govt. of India · PI · 2013–2016
Fast Track Young Scientist: dynamics of carbon nanotubes for atomic-scale sensing — INR 18.84 L
GUJCOST · PI · 2016–2018
Micro-coated tools on the surface topology of hard-to-machine materials — INR 4.70 L
DST travel & AICTE grants
International travel grants for ICMCTF, San Diego (2013, 2025, 2026); AICTE grant for the 4th ICIAME, 2018
04 / PUBLICATIONS

Selected publications

All 145 papers on Google Scholar →
Highly cited · Physica E · 2010
Vibration signature analysis of single-walled carbon nanotube sensors
Top 25 Hottest Articles (2011); among the journal's most cited papers since 2008 — 134 citations.
Highly cited · Heliyon · 2019
One of the most-referenced works in the domain — 188 citations.
  1. 2025
    Assessing the efficacy of machine learning models in hydroxyapatite nano-powder assisted EDM of Ti-6Al-4V Grade-5 alloy
    Int. Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing, Springer · IF 2.2 · Q2
  2. 2025
  3. 2024
  4. 2024
  5. 2024
  6. 2024
  7. 2024
  8. 2023
  9. 2022

Book chapters

Nanofillers in the Biomedical Industry — Handbook of Nanofillers, Springer Nature
Fabrication Techniques for Selective Nanofillers — Handbook of Nanofillers, Springer Nature
Dynamic Characteristics of DWCNT-Reinforced Polymer Nanocomposites — Handbook of Polymer and Ceramic Nanotechnology, Springer Nature
Sensing the Presence and Amount of Microbes Using Double Walled Carbon Nanotubes — IGI Global
Mass Sensing Characteristics of Single-Walled Carbon Nanocones — Apple Academic Press
Process Parameters in Oblique Machining of Hard-to-Cut Materials Using Coated Inserts — Apple Academic Press
05 / INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

From lab to IP

GRANTED PATENT · SOUTH AFRICA · 2023Adhesive and wound-healing dual active hydrogel with molecules isolated from biological sources PATENT PUBLISHED · INDIA · AWAITING GRANTActive robotic knee brace system for assisting mobility in paraplegic individuals REGISTERED DESIGN · UK · No. 6291239Hydroponic nutrient prediction device using Internet of Things
REGISTERED DESIGN · INDIA · No. 377770-001Solar water distillation apparatus
06 / RECOGNITION

Awards & honours

Higher Administrative Grade (Pay Level 15)
The highest professorial pay scale in the Indian academic system.
National Expert Registry — Nanotechnology
Nano Mission, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India.
Best Paper Award, ISDIA 2025
University of Wollongong in Dubai — ML-based prediction of Type 2 Diabetes.
Doctoral research featured in Nature India
"Nanotubes as Mass Sensors", Nature Publishing Group.
University Gold Medal
Bhavnagar University — 1st in Mechanical Engineering, 2nd across the university.
07 / SERVICE & EDUCATION

Scholarly community

Editorial

Editor, Nanotech Research Letters (USA) · Editor, Trends in Mechanical Engineering & Technology · Editorial Board, Int. Journal of Food and Biosystems Engineering (Greece)

Reviewer for Nanoscale, Surface Engineering, Polymer Composites, Journal of Composite Materials, Acta Mechanica, Sensor Review and others.

Committees

International TPC, SENSORCOMM 2018–2025 · SEIA 2022 (Greece) · ALLSENSORS 2016–2018 · ICSSIS 2018 (Beijing) · APMAS 2018 (Turkey) · FaBE 2017 & 2019 (Greece)

Member, ASME · Faculty Advisor, ISTE

Education

PhD, Mechanical Engineering
IIT Roorkee · 2009–2012
M.Eng, Mechanical Engineering
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda · 2002
B.E., Mechanical Engineering (Gold Medal)
Bhavnagar University · 2000
08 / CONTACT

Collaborate on research,
PhD supervision or industry projects.

OFFICE
Research & Development Cell, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
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