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Dr Manu Sam

Unit Lecturer

Mechanical and Civil Engineering

Perth Campus

manu.sam@eit.edu.au

BEng, MTech, PhD

Biography

Dr. Manu Sam has attained over 10+ years of diverse academic and research experience in mechanical and materials engineering, while working in various technical and research roles like Lecturer, Consultant, Research engineer, Funding/Grant Reviewer, Laboratory Supervisor and Research Fellow. His expertise is in product design, advanced manufacturing, and development of functional composites, focused on improving the defence systems and automotive industries. He has managed research activities for Aeronautics Research and Development Board - AR&DB, India and Defense Research and Development Organization – DRDO, India alongside a full-time Technical Consultant role with Mercedes Benz – Research and Development, India.

He has accomplished a PhD in Mechanical and Materials Engineering from Amrita University. He has published nearly 27+ SCOPUS indexed international journal articles that include Q1 journals of mechanical and materials engineering. He also served as a grant reviewer for National Science Centre Poland and article reviewer for 14+ high-impact international journals.

He has taught various subjects from Mechanical Engineering and multi-disciplines and has supervised engineering students at the bachelor’s and master’s levels. In his current role at EIT, he has been serving as Unit Lecturer of Computer Aided Technologies and Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing units.

To explore his academic contributions, visit his Google Scholar page: Dr Manu Sam

Fields of Research:
Ceramics and nanomaterials, Additive manufacturing, Functionally Graded Materials

Research Interest:

Engineering Design, Materials Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing, Composites

Competitive Manufacturing Processes (ALPHACAM) , Fundamentals of Strength of Materials, Advanced Strength of Materials, Materials Engineering, Strength of Materials Laboratory, Machine Dynamics Laboratory, Fluid Mechanics

Currently Teaching
  • MME602A – Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing
  • BME303 – Computer Aided Technologies

Marking of assessments and Final examinations, Grant proposal frameworks and Funding allocations.

Publications and News

EIT publication

Periodic advancement of aluminium metal matrix composites: tribo-mechanical performance, corrosion properties, challenges and future


24 May, 2023
Abrupt advancement in technologies lead to growing thirst for efficient and economical alternative materials that possess superior properties. This lead to a gradual shift from the use of monolithic alloys to Metal Matrix Composites (MMCs). High resistance to corrosion and wear makes Aluminium MMC (AMMC) the most promising variant for...Read More
EIT publication

Improving reciprocal tribo-mechanical performance and corrosion resistance using carbide ceramics: T6 thermal-treated A333 mono-hybrid functionally graded composites


21 March, 2023
Thermally treated functionally graded aluminum hybrid composite is an innovative solution to the expanding mechanical and tribological needs of the marine industry. Through horizontal centrifugal casting, gradation of secondary (SiC) and primary (B4C) ceramics improves the reciprocal wear resistance of 6 wt%B4C/4 wt%SiC/A333 hybrid composite over 6 wt%B4C/A333 mono-composite and A333 alloy. Advanced characterization demonstrates the...Read More
EIT publication

RECENT PROGRESS IN ALUMINUM HYBRID COMPOSITES REINFORCED WITH NATURAL FIBER ASH: A REVIEW


1 February, 2023
Modern technology demands have raised the popularity of aluminum metal matrix composites (AMMCs) as it best suits diverse industrial applications. The need to develop an advanced functional material for specific applications attracts global researchers. Commercial needs for cost-effectiveness, quality improvement, superior performance and high strength to low weight ratio are...Read More
EIT publication

Optimizing reciprocal wear responses of centrifugally cast A333 hybrid functionally graded composite using Taguchi and response surface methodology


1 December, 2022
Functionally graded A333/6wt.%B4C/4wt.%ZrO2 hybrid composite manufactured through horizontal-centrifuge casting is subjected to statistical investigation focused on the parametric influences and interactions on wear responses–specific wear rate and coefficient of friction. Taguchi’s L27 orthogonal array design facilitates accurate trend analysis of factors against responses. Mathematical model development using Response Surface Methodology optimizes the...Read More
EIT publication

Influence of boride, oxide, and carbide ceramics as secondary reinforcement in T6-A333 functionally graded hybrid composites


5 August, 2022
Hybrid ceramics in functionally graded aluminium hybrid composites are a developing choice for the maritime industries to maximize their daily mechanical and tribological demands. Ceramic types, including borides, oxides, and carbides, have a key impact in regulating the tribo-mechanical performance of hybrid composites. The external addition of Mg potentially lowered the wetting angle along...Read More
EIT publication

Influence of carbide ceramic reinforcements in improving tribological properties of A333 graded hybrid composites


8 July, 2022
Aluminium hybrid functionally graded metal matrix composites (FGMMCs), meet growing demands for supreme tribo-mechanical performance in automotive and aviation industry. This research experimentally compares the influence of carbide ceramics (B4C, SiC, TiC) as reinforcements, in improving reciprocating tribology performance and mechanical strength of A333 hybrid composites against alloy. Hollow cylindrical samples of A333/6 wt%B4C/4 wt%TiC and A333/6 wt%B4C/4 wt%SiC hybrid FGMMCs were developed...Read More
EIT publication

Investigation on the Mechanical and Wear Behaviour of Al-6082-BN-B4C-Corn Cob Ash Hybrid Composites


15 June, 2022
This study comparatively investigates the rotational dry sliding wear behaviour of hybrid ceramic reinforced AA6082/3wt.%Boron Nitride (BN)/4wt.%Boron Carbide (B4C) stir cast composite against its alloy by varying weight percentage (2, 4 and 6 wt.%) of Corn Cob Ash. Maximum hardness (70.7 BHN) and impact strength (32 J) was identified at...Read More
EIT publication

Tribological and mechanical characterization of as-cast and thermal treated Al-9Si/SiC graded composite


18 April, 2022
Tribology and mechanical properties of thermal treated Al-9Si/10wt%SiC functionally graded composite are compared with as-cast condition. The composite was centrifugally cast as a hollow cylindrical component (Ø(outer) 100 × Ø(inner) 60 × 100 mm), characterized at three wall layers (up to 3, 10, and 18 mm) from the outer periphery. Metallographic analysis on as-cast...Read More
EIT publication

Recent advances in tribological behavior of functionally graded composites: A review


21 January, 2022
The tribological performance of functionally graded composites (FGCs) under abrasive and reciprocating test conditions are reviewed, from the numerous studies performed over the last three decades. FGCs produced differing wear analysis trends under varying process conditions and parameters. A general framework identifying the process parameters as well as assessing the wear performance...Read More
EIT publication

Statistical Analysis of Tribological Performance of Functionally Graded Copper Composite Using DOE


19 September, 2021
Dry sliding performance of Cu-11Ni-4Si/10wt.%Al2O3 graded composite was investigated statistically and experimentally using pin-on-disc wear tester. Microstructural analysis revealed maximum gradient concentration of ceramics towards the inner radial wall of developed composite. The wear analysis was based on Taguchi’s L27 orthogonal array and Regression models, at tribo-parameters (load-15, 25, 35 N, slide...Read More
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