Dr. Atul Dhakar
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University Institute of Technology RGPV Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh
IMPARC ID: IMP-CMP-ME-MP-2025-2098
Profile Summary
Dr. Atul Dhakar is a Mechanical Engineering professional with over 13 years of academic experience, specializing in fault diagnosis of mechanical systems using signal processing and machine learning techniques. He has taught a wide range of undergraduate engineering subjects including Engineering Graphics, Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat and Mass Transfer, and Material Technology.
His research expertise includes reciprocating air compressor fault detection, rolling bearing diagnosis, machine learning-based classification, KNN and SVM algorithms, and mechanical system behavior analysis using MATLAB and WEKA. He has published 3 SCI papers, 1 E-SCI, 2 Scopus-indexed papers, 1 book chapter, and multiple UGC-approved journal papers.
Dr. Dhakar has served in academic roles across various institutions including UIT-RGPV Shivpuri, SKITM Indore, SVCE Indore, and GICTS Gwalior. He has also contributed to academic administration as Counseling Coordinator for five years, organized expert talks, workshops, and industrial visits, and mentored students in academic and professional development.
His contributions extend to design patents (accepted and under process), peer review for SCI/Scopus journals, and multiple professional memberships including IMPARC and IAENG. He has completed several FDPs, certification programs, and international conferences, further strengthening his academic capabilities.
Subject Matter Expertise
Engineering → Mechanical Engineering →
– Mechanical Design
– Tribology (Fault Diagnosis & Bearings)
– Combustion & Ignition (IC Engine related FDP)
– Fluid Mechanics
– Heat Transfer & Calorimetry (Thermodynamics, HMT)
Data Science → Data Analysis →
– Machine Learning
– Deep Learning (Signal Processing + ML Classifiers)
– Signal Processing (Pattern Recognition / Computational Modeling)
– Pattern Recognition
– Computer Simulation / Computational Modeling
Engineering → Software Engineering →
– Robot Programming / Automation (FDP: Robotics & Automation)
Functional Expertise → Research →
– Research Methodology
– Mechanical Design
– Tribology (Fault Diagnosis & Bearings)
– Combustion & Ignition (IC Engine related FDP)
– Fluid Mechanics
– Heat Transfer & Calorimetry (Thermodynamics, HMT)
Data Science → Data Analysis →
– Machine Learning
– Deep Learning (Signal Processing + ML Classifiers)
– Signal Processing (Pattern Recognition / Computational Modeling)
– Pattern Recognition
– Computer Simulation / Computational Modeling
Engineering → Software Engineering →
– Robot Programming / Automation (FDP: Robotics & Automation)
Functional Expertise → Research →
– Research Methodology
Mentorship Offered
Research →
– Scientific and Technical Research
– Meta-Research
– Gap Analysis
– Technology Scouting
– Systematic Literature Review
Data & AI →
– Algorithm Design – ML (Machine Learning)
– Predictive Modeling
– Statistical Analysis
– Data Processing
– Data Insights
– Data Visualization
– Text Mining & Analytics
Consulting →
– Scientific and Technical Consulting
– Operations Consulting (Mechanical system efficiency, fault diagnosis)
Writing →
– Technical Writing
– Scientific and Technical Research
– Meta-Research
– Gap Analysis
– Technology Scouting
– Systematic Literature Review
Data & AI →
– Algorithm Design – ML (Machine Learning)
– Predictive Modeling
– Statistical Analysis
– Data Processing
– Data Insights
– Data Visualization
– Text Mining & Analytics
Consulting →
– Scientific and Technical Consulting
– Operations Consulting (Mechanical system efficiency, fault diagnosis)
Writing →
– Technical Writing
Work Experience Summary
Dr. Dhakar brings over 13 years of teaching, mentoring, and academic leadership experience across reputed engineering institutions. He has served as Assistant Professor, Lecturer, and Counseling Coordinator while contributing to curriculum delivery, institutional events, research supervision, and academic administration. His experience also includes organizing workshops, expert talks, industrial visits, and engaging in engineering research focused on mechanical systems and machine learning techniques.
Institution Name: University Institute of Technology RGPV Shivpuri
Job Title: Assistant Professor
Description: Teaching and academic responsibilities
Duration: Sept 2025 – Present
Institution Name: Shivajirao Kadam Institute of Technology and Management, Indore
Job Title: Assistant Professor
Duration: Feb 2021 – July 2024
Institution Name: Swami Vivekanand College of Engineering, Indore
Job Title: Assistant Professor
Duration: Mar 2017 – Dec 2020
Institution Name: GICTS Group of College, Gwalior
Job Title: Assistant Professor
Description: Not specified<br Duration: Nov 2014 – Nov 2016
Institution Name: Acropolis Institute Of Technology And Research – AITR, Indore
Job Title: Lecturer
Duration: Aug 2010 – July 2014
Job Title: Assistant Professor
Description: Teaching and academic responsibilities
Duration: Sept 2025 – Present
Institution Name: Shivajirao Kadam Institute of Technology and Management, Indore
Job Title: Assistant Professor
Duration: Feb 2021 – July 2024
Institution Name: Swami Vivekanand College of Engineering, Indore
Job Title: Assistant Professor
Duration: Mar 2017 – Dec 2020
Institution Name: GICTS Group of College, Gwalior
Job Title: Assistant Professor
Description: Not specified<br Duration: Nov 2014 – Nov 2016
Institution Name: Acropolis Institute Of Technology And Research – AITR, Indore
Job Title: Lecturer
Duration: Aug 2010 – July 2014
Educational Summary
Dr. Dhakar holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering with research focused on fault diagnosis of reciprocating air compressors using signal processing and machine learning techniques. His academic background includes a master’s degree in Thermal Systems & Design and a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, complemented by strong academic achievements.
Institution Name: Jaypee University of Engineering and Technology (JUET), Guna
Degree Title: Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering)
Field/Description: Fault Diagnosis of Air Compressor using Signal Processing & ML
Duration: Completed August 2025
Institution Name: ShriRam College of Engineering & Management, Gwalior | RGPV, Bhopal
Degree Title: M.Tech (Thermal System & Design)
Duration: 2016
Institution Name: Bansal Group of College, Indore | RGPV, Bhopal
Degree Title: B.E. (Mechanical Engineering)
Duration: 2010
Institution Name: Govt. Excellence School No. 1, Shivpuri
Degree Title: Higher Secondary (PCM)
Duration: 2006
Degree Title: Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering)
Field/Description: Fault Diagnosis of Air Compressor using Signal Processing & ML
Duration: Completed August 2025
Institution Name: ShriRam College of Engineering & Management, Gwalior | RGPV, Bhopal
Degree Title: M.Tech (Thermal System & Design)
Duration: 2016
Institution Name: Bansal Group of College, Indore | RGPV, Bhopal
Degree Title: B.E. (Mechanical Engineering)
Duration: 2010
Institution Name: Govt. Excellence School No. 1, Shivpuri
Degree Title: Higher Secondary (PCM)
Duration: 2006
Offline / Online Certificate Courses and FDPs
Dr. Dhakar has completed numerous certification programs, FDPs, and specialized courses in electric vehicle technology, thermodynamics, manufacturing processes, solar energy technology, LaTeX, IC engines, robotics, and research methodologies.
Offline / Online Certificate Courses and FDPs
International Conference on Mechanical and Materials Engineering (ICMME-2025) – Offline
• Organized by: Jaypee University, Guna (M.P.)
• Presented: Research Paper
• Date:April 28–30, 2025
Online Diploma in Electric Vehicle Technology
• Organized by: Alison (ID – 45855047)
• FAS: 95%
• Hours Completed: 28h
Offline Advanced Certification: Solar Energy Technology and Management (6 Months)
• Organized by: Madhav Institute of Technology & Science, Gwalior
Offline Short-Term Course: Research Perspective in IC Engines (1 Week)
• Organized by: Govt. College of Engineering Amravati
• Under: AICTE-QIP
NPTEL Course: Fundamentals of Manufacturing Processes (14 Weeks)
• Organized by: IIT Roorkee
• Under: MHRD, Govt. of India
NPTEL FDP: Fundamentals of Manufacturing Processes (7 Weeks)
• Organized by: IIT Roorkee
• Under: MHRD, Govt. of India
Offline Training Program: Master CAM (1 Week)
• Organized by: IGTR, Indore
• Under: MSME, Govt. of India
Online Certification: LaTeX Software (2 Months)
• Organized by: IIT Bombay
National E-Conference: Recent Trends in Fluid Dynamics Research (3 Days)
• Organized by: NIT Rourkela
Online Certification: Introduction to Thermodynamics (8 Weeks)
• Organized by: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (Coursera)
International FDP: Research & Development in Material Behavior, Processing, and Characterization Techniques (1 Week)
• Organized by: GLA University, Mathura
• Under: IIM Mathura and Panjab University
FDP: Recent Advances in Mechanical Engineering (1 Week)
• Organized by: SGSITS, Indore
• Under: TEQIP-III
FDP: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Its Relevance in Industry 4.0 (1 Week)
• Organized by: TERNA Engineering College, Mumbai
• Under: Indian Institution of Industrial Engineering
FDP: Robotics and Automation (5 Days)<
• Organized by: SAGE University, Indore
• Under: IIITDM Jabalpur
International Conference on Mechanical and Materials Engineering (ICMME-2025) – Offline
• Organized by: Jaypee University, Guna (M.P.)
• Presented: Research Paper
• Date:April 28–30, 2025
Online Diploma in Electric Vehicle Technology
• Organized by: Alison (ID – 45855047)
• FAS: 95%
• Hours Completed: 28h
Offline Advanced Certification: Solar Energy Technology and Management (6 Months)
• Organized by: Madhav Institute of Technology & Science, Gwalior
Offline Short-Term Course: Research Perspective in IC Engines (1 Week)
• Organized by: Govt. College of Engineering Amravati
• Under: AICTE-QIP
NPTEL Course: Fundamentals of Manufacturing Processes (14 Weeks)
• Organized by: IIT Roorkee
• Under: MHRD, Govt. of India
NPTEL FDP: Fundamentals of Manufacturing Processes (7 Weeks)
• Organized by: IIT Roorkee
• Under: MHRD, Govt. of India
Offline Training Program: Master CAM (1 Week)
• Organized by: IGTR, Indore
• Under: MSME, Govt. of India
Online Certification: LaTeX Software (2 Months)
• Organized by: IIT Bombay
National E-Conference: Recent Trends in Fluid Dynamics Research (3 Days)
• Organized by: NIT Rourkela
Online Certification: Introduction to Thermodynamics (8 Weeks)
• Organized by: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (Coursera)
International FDP: Research & Development in Material Behavior, Processing, and Characterization Techniques (1 Week)
• Organized by: GLA University, Mathura
• Under: IIM Mathura and Panjab University
FDP: Recent Advances in Mechanical Engineering (1 Week)
• Organized by: SGSITS, Indore
• Under: TEQIP-III
FDP: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Its Relevance in Industry 4.0 (1 Week)
• Organized by: TERNA Engineering College, Mumbai
• Under: Indian Institution of Industrial Engineering
FDP: Robotics and Automation (5 Days)<
• Organized by: SAGE University, Indore
• Under: IIITDM Jabalpur
Paper Published, Paper Reviewed, Patents and Membership
Dr. Dhakar has authored 3 SCI papers, 1 E-SCI, 2 Scopus-indexed papers, 1 book chapter in Springer, and 3 UGC-approved journal papers, along with additional publications across mechanical engineering, fault diagnosis, solar distillation, and material characterization.
SCI Indexed Journals
Authors: Atul Dhakar, Bhagat Singh, and Pankaj Gupta
Research Title: Fault Identification of Reciprocating Air Compressor using Signal Processing Techniques and Kurtosis Index-Based Bubble Cloud Analysis
Journal: Journal of the Chinese Institute of Engineers (Taylor & Francis)
Year: 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02533839.2025.2471376
Authors: Atul Dhakar, Bhagat Singh, and Pankaj Gupta
Research Title: Diagnosing Faults in Rolling Bearings of an Air Compressor Set-up using Local Mean Decomposition and SVM
Journal: Journal of Vibration Engineering & Technologies (Springer)
Year: 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42417-024-01275-6
Authors: Atul Dhakar, Bhagat Singh, and Pankaj Gupta
Research Title: Fault Diagnosis of Air Compressor Set-Up using Decision Tree based J48 Classification Algorithm
Journal: Journal of Engineering Research (Elsevier)
Year: 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jer.2023.09.028
Scopus & E-SCI Indexed Journals
Authors: Atul Dhakar, Bhagat Singh, and Pankaj Gupta
Research Title: Comparative Performance Analysis of Different Types of K-NN Classifiers for Fault Diagnosis of Air Compressor Setup
Journal: Engineering Research Express (IOP Science)
Year: 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/2631-8695/ad5497
Authors: Atul Dhakar, Bhagat Singh, and Pankaj Gupta
Research Title: Fault Diagnosis of Air Compressor System using Local Mean Decomposition (LMD) & Logistic Regression Classifier
Journal: International Conference on Mechanical and Materials Engineering (STM Journal)
Year: 2024
Authors: Atul Dhakar, et al.
Research Title: Mechanical Characterization of FRBC Prepared from Coir Fibers
Journal: International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology
Year: 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35940/ijeat.B3926.129219
Book Chapter / Lecture Notes (Scopus)
Authors: Atul Dhakar, Bhagat Singh, and Pankaj Gupta
Research Title: Diagnosing Faults of Reciprocating Air Compressor (RAC) Setup Using Signal Processing & ML
Book: Recent Advances in Mechanical Engineering – Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering (Springer)
Year: 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-4947-8_37
UGC Approved Journals
Authors: Atul Dhakar and Neelesh Soni
Research Title: Performance Improvement of Single Slope Solar Water Distillation Plant Using Paraffin Wax Material
Journal: International Journal of Recent Scientific Research
Year: 2016
Authors: Atul Dhakar and Neelesh Soni
Research Title: A Review of Design and Fabrication of Single Slope Solar Water Distillation System Using Phase Change Material
Journal: Journal of Advances in Science and Technology
Year: 2015
Author: Atul Dhakar
Research Title: Survey and Case Study of Scheme for Installing Solar Power Plants Instead of Waiving Electricity Bill for Farmers
Journal: International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology
Year: 2020
Authors: Atul Dhakar, Bhagat Singh, and Pankaj Gupta
Research Title: Fault Identification of Reciprocating Air Compressor using Signal Processing Techniques and Kurtosis Index-Based Bubble Cloud Analysis
Journal: Journal of the Chinese Institute of Engineers (Taylor & Francis)
Year: 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02533839.2025.2471376
Authors: Atul Dhakar, Bhagat Singh, and Pankaj Gupta
Research Title: Diagnosing Faults in Rolling Bearings of an Air Compressor Set-up using Local Mean Decomposition and SVM
Journal: Journal of Vibration Engineering & Technologies (Springer)
Year: 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42417-024-01275-6
Authors: Atul Dhakar, Bhagat Singh, and Pankaj Gupta
Research Title: Fault Diagnosis of Air Compressor Set-Up using Decision Tree based J48 Classification Algorithm
Journal: Journal of Engineering Research (Elsevier)
Year: 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jer.2023.09.028
Scopus & E-SCI Indexed Journals
Authors: Atul Dhakar, Bhagat Singh, and Pankaj Gupta
Research Title: Comparative Performance Analysis of Different Types of K-NN Classifiers for Fault Diagnosis of Air Compressor Setup
Journal: Engineering Research Express (IOP Science)
Year: 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/2631-8695/ad5497
Authors: Atul Dhakar, Bhagat Singh, and Pankaj Gupta
Research Title: Fault Diagnosis of Air Compressor System using Local Mean Decomposition (LMD) & Logistic Regression Classifier
Journal: International Conference on Mechanical and Materials Engineering (STM Journal)
Year: 2024
Authors: Atul Dhakar, et al.
Research Title: Mechanical Characterization of FRBC Prepared from Coir Fibers
Journal: International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology
Year: 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35940/ijeat.B3926.129219
Book Chapter / Lecture Notes (Scopus)
Authors: Atul Dhakar, Bhagat Singh, and Pankaj Gupta
Research Title: Diagnosing Faults of Reciprocating Air Compressor (RAC) Setup Using Signal Processing & ML
Book: Recent Advances in Mechanical Engineering – Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering (Springer)
Year: 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-4947-8_37
UGC Approved Journals
Authors: Atul Dhakar and Neelesh Soni
Research Title: Performance Improvement of Single Slope Solar Water Distillation Plant Using Paraffin Wax Material
Journal: International Journal of Recent Scientific Research
Year: 2016
Authors: Atul Dhakar and Neelesh Soni
Research Title: A Review of Design and Fabrication of Single Slope Solar Water Distillation System Using Phase Change Material
Journal: Journal of Advances in Science and Technology
Year: 2015
Author: Atul Dhakar
Research Title: Survey and Case Study of Scheme for Installing Solar Power Plants Instead of Waiving Electricity Bill for Farmers
Journal: International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology
Year: 2020