School of Mechanical Sciences

Dr. Manas Ranjan Pattnayak

Assistant Professor
  • Room No: E206, SMS
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  • mrpattnayak@iitbbs.ac.in
  • School of Mechanical Sciences
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Lubrication science, Non-Conventional Bearing design, Rotordynamics, Vibration, Air/Gas-lubrication, Numerical modeling, Mechanical test rig development

Dr. Manas Ranjan Pattnayak is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the School of Mechanical Sciences at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar, India.

Dr. Pattnayak is a native of Berhampur city, which is in the Ganjam district of Odisha. He is currently 28 years old. He completed his B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela, India, in 2018. He further pursued his direct Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, India, under the Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF) program from July 2018 to August 2023. His doctoral dissertation is titled “Development of novel bore aerodynamic journal bearings for sustainable industrial technologies.”

After his Ph.D., Dr. Pattnayak worked as a visiting research fellow at the Institut Pprime, University of Poitiers, France, from September 2023 to December 2023 under the Raman-Charpak fellowship program 2022 by CEFIPRA. He went on to pursue his postdoctoral research on “Development of compliant air bearings for high-speed turbo-compressor rotors” with Prof. Tae Ho Kim at the Mechanical Design and Vibration Control (MEDVIC) Laboratory of Kookmin University, Seoul, South Korea, from January 2024 to July 2024.

Dr. Pattnayak was one of the recipients of the Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF) from the first (July 2018) selection cycle. During his Ph.D., he also received the competitive “Raman-Charpak fellowship 2022” from the Centre Franco-Indien pour la Promotion de la Recherche Avancée (CEFIPRA) to conduct some of his research with Prof. Mihai Arghir at the Institut Pprime, University of Poitiers, France. During his doctoral research, Dr. Manas also got a chance to collaborte with Prof. Michel Fillon from the Institut Pprime, University of Poitiers, France, for one of his research objectives.

At IIT Bhubaneswar, Dr. Pattnayak plans to do interdisciplinary research in lubrication science, rotordynamics and vibrations for the development of sustainable turbomachinery.

In his free time, he loves to swim, travel across places, and try local cuisines.

Research projects:
Sl. No. Project title Amount Sponsoring Agency Status
5. Commercial production of Hydrogen-lubricated beam foil bearings towards the development of high-speed H2-compressors for clean energy recovery systems INR 2,12,13,090/- IARDP-CEFIPRA, Govt. of India & Govt. of France, & Liebherr Aerospace, Toulouse, France Approved
4. Multiphysics-simulation and experimental-based development of hydrogen-lubricated bearings for green hydrogen compressors INR 71,89,200/- PMECRG-ANRF, Govt. of India On-going
3. Development of test facilities for measurement of tribodynamic performances of new aerodynamic bearings INR 24,00,000/- SRIC-IIT Bhubaneswar On-going
2. Design and development of an air-bearing-based platform to simulate a micro-gravity environment INR 40,000/- DIC-IIT Bhubaneswar Completed
1. Design & Development of Air Hockey Table for commercial usage INR 35,000/- DIC-IIT Bhubaneswar Completed

Consultancy projects:

Sl. No. Project title Sponsoring Agency Status
1. Development of radial gas foil bearings for DET400 400N-class micro gas turbine engine Dheya Engineering Technologies Pvt Ltd (DheyaTech), Bengaluru, India Completed
Autumn semester: 2026-27
Sl. No. Name of the course Course code Target group
1. Design of Machine Elements (DME) ME3L002 5th semester B. Tech
2. Tribology (TBL) ME6L346
7th semester B. Tech
&
1st semester M. Tech
3. Machine Design Practice (MDP) lab ME3P003 5th semester B. Tech
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Spring semester: 2025-26
Sl. No. Name of the course Course code Target group
1. Theory of Machines – II (TOM-II) (DME) ME3L002 4th semester B. Tech
2. Rotordynamics (TBL) ME6L360
8th semester B. Tech
&
2nd semester M. Tech
3. Mechanical Systems Simulation Laboratory – II (MSSL- II) Lab ME3P003
8th semester B. Tech
&
2nd semester M. Tech
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Autumn semester: 2025-26
Sl. No. Name of the course Course code Target group
1. Design of Machine Elements (DME) ME3L002 5th semester B. Tech
2. Tribology (TBL) ME6L346
7th semester B. Tech
&
1st semester M. Tech
3. Machine Design Practice (MDP) lab ME3P003 5th semester B. Tech
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Spring semester: 2024-25
Sl. No. Name of the course Course code Target group
1. Tribology (TBL) ME6L005
8th semester B. Tech
&
2nd semester M. Tech
2. Materials Testing (MT) lab ME2P004 3rd semester B. Tech

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Autumn semester: 2024-25
Sl. No. Name of the course Course code Target group
1. Machine Design Practice (MDP) lab ME3P003 5th semester B. Tech
2. Introduction to Manufacturing Processes (IMP) lab ME1P001 1st semester B. Tech
Doctoral Research Fellows:
Sl. No. Name Year of Enrollment Thesis title
3. C. Md. Ashfaq (Sponsored by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Bengaluru) 2026 Multi-physics Simulation and Experimental Investigation of the Dynamic behavior of aerospace fuel metering valves
2. Smita Hasini Pradhan (Institute-Sponsored) 2025 Development, Characterization, and Performance Evaluation of Advanced Coatings for Biomedical Applications
1. Subrata Sarkar (Institute-Sponsored) 2025 Transient Dynamics of High-speed Rotors Supported on Gas Bearings
Junior Research Fellows:
Sl. No. Name Year of Enrollment Project title
1. Chaturbhuja Ganthia (Sponsored by PMECRG-ANRF, Govt. of India) 2026 Multiphysics simulation and experimental-based development of hydrogen-lubricated bearings for green hydrogen compressors
M. Tech students:
Sl. No. Name Year of graduation Project title
8. Abhinash Raj 2027 Design and Development of Air Bearing-based Pneumatic Conveying System
7. Ashutosh Pradhan 2027 Demonstration of Docking Maneuver on a Micro-gravity Air-bearing Platform
6. Alok Kushwaha 2027 Experimental and Computational Evaluation of Steady-state Performance Parameters of Novel Gas Journal Bearings
5. Abhinav Harsh 2027 Experimental and Computational Evaluation of Steady-state Performance Parameters of Novel Gas Thrust Bearings
4. Raju Kumar Ram 2026 Rotordynamics of accelerating/retarding rotors supported on eco-friendly aerodynamic bearings
3. Chennoju Surya Mitra Chary 2026 Design and development of experimental test facilities for high-speed rotors supported on aerodynamic bearings
2. Sibani Digal 2026 Design and development of an air-bearing-based platform to simulate a micro-gravity environment
1. Abhimanyu Kumar 2025 Design of low-frequency vibration isolator
B. Tech students:

 

Sl. No. Name Year of graduation Project title
9. Yuvraj Singh 2028 Demonstration of closed-loop guidance-based satellite docking maneuver (Hardware Development)
8. Shavya Singh 2028 Demonstration of closed-loop guidance-based satellite docking maneuver (Software Development)
7. Sidharth Patra 2027 Development of a high-speed (>100000 rpm) rotordynamics test facility for performance evaluation of novel gas bearings
6. Priyanshu Gupta 2027 Development of a lab-scale maglev bearing setup
5. Minakshi Sahu 2027 Replacement of oil bearings of passenger vehicle turbochargers with maintenance-free air bearings
4. Divyal Dayanand Patil 2027 Commercial development of Air-Hockey Table
3. Darshini D Kinni 2027 Replacement of oil bearings of commercial vehicle turbochargers with maintenance-free air bearings
2. Asvitha V 2027 Cyber attack detection in an automated vehicle using AI/ML
1. Nikhil Kundu 2025 Lightweight bulletproofing of automobiles
  1. S. K. Nayak, M. R. Pattnayak, S. K. Sinha, and R. K. Pandey, “Performance Improvement of Water-Lubricated Sliding Tribo-Pairs of Nylon Fiber-Based UHMWPE Composite and 304 Stainless Steel Using Surface Microgrooves/Textures”, ASME Journal of Tribology, 2026, 148(9), pp. 092202. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4071653
  2. M. R. Pattnayak, and M. Arghir, “Homogenization coefficients for modeling the partial and full-film lubrication regime”, Elsevier Tribology International, 2024,197(September 2024), pp. 109801. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2024.109801
  3. M. R. Pattnayak, R. K. Pandey, and J. K. Dutt, “Experimental research on the performance improvement of aerodynamic journal bearing with a new bore design”, Elsevier Tribology International, 2023, 188(October 2023), pp. 108882. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2023.10888
  4. M. R. Pattnayak, J. K. Dutt, and R. K. Pandey, “Rotordynamics of an accelerating rotor supported on aerodynamic journal bearings”, Elsevier Tribology International, 2022, 176(December 2022), pp. 107883. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2022.107883
  5. M. R. Pattnayak, P. Ganai, R. K. Pandey, J. K. Dutt, and M. Fillon, “An overview and assessment on aerodynamic journal bearings with important findings and scope for explorations”, Elsevier Tribology International, 2022, 174(October 2022), pp. 107778. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2022.107778
  6. M. R. Pattnayak, R. K. Pandey, and J. K. Dutt, “Performance improvement of an oil-lubricated journal bearing using bionic-textures fused micro-pockets”, ASME Journal of Tribology, 2021, 144(4), pp. 041804. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4051654
  7. M. R. Pattnayak, R. K. Pandey, and J. K. Dutt, “Effects of new micro-pocketed bore surface topographies on the performance behaviours of aerodynamic journal bearing”, IOPscience Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties, 2021, 9(2), pp. 025001. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/2051-672X/abefc
  8. M. R. Pattnayak, R. K. Pandey, and J. K. Dutt, “Performance behaviours of a self-acting gas journal bearing with a new bore design”, Elsevier Tribology International, 2020, 151(November 2020), pp. 106418. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2020.106418
  1. M. R. Pattnayak, R. K. Pandey, and J. K. Dutt, “Performance improvement of oil-lubricated journal bearings with synergistic use of new bio-inspired textures and trapezoidal micro-pocket at the bore”, Presented and received the ’Best Poster Award’ in the ‘Innovation’ theme’ in the 7th World Tribology Congress, 10th-15th July 2022 held at Lyon, France.
  2. M. R. Pattnayak, J. K. Dutt, and R. K. Pandey, “Nonlinear dynamics of an accelerating rotor supported on self-acting air journal bearings”, Presented in 03rd Korea-Tribology International Symposium, 02nd-05th April 2023 held at Busan, South Korea.
  3. M. R. Pattnayak, J. K. Dutt, and R. K. Pandey, “Scheduling of acceleration for rotors supported on aerodynamic journal bearings to limit whirl amplitude and frequency”, Presented in IndiaTrib-2022 conference, 12th-14th December 2022 held at New Delhi, India.
  4.  M. R. Pattnayak, R. K. Pandey, and J. K. Dutt, “Tribodynamic performance improvement of oil journal bearings incorporating micro-depth trapezoidal pocket and nature-inspired textures at the bore”, Presented in IndiaTrib-2022 conference, 12th-14th December 2022, held at New Delhi, India.
  5. M. R. Pattnayak, R. K. Pandey, and J. K. Dutt, “Performance analysis of pocketed rigid aerodynamic journal bearings”, Presented in IndiaTrib-2019 conference, 02nd-04th December 2019 held at IISc, Bengaluru, India.
  6. M. R. Pattnayak, R. K. Pandey, and J. K. Dutt, “Air lubrication for the sustainability of future industrialization”, Presented in ISME-2023 conference, 13th-15th July 2023 held at PES University, Bengaluru, India.
  7. M. R. Pattnayak, J. K. Dutt, and R. K. Pandey, “Acceleration scheduling for rotors supported on Aerodynamic Journal Bearings”, Presented in ISME-2023 conference, 13th-15th July 2023 held at PES University, Bengaluru, India.
  8. M. R. Pattnayak, R. K. Pandey, and J. K. Dutt, “Tribodynamic performance improvement of aerodynamic journal bearings using synergistic micro-surface topographies”, Presented in 2nd Virtual International Tribology Research Symposium, 08th-10th December 2021.
  9. M. R. Pattnayak, R. K. Pandey, and J. K. Dutt, “Synergistic use of trapezoidal pocket and nature-inspired texture for performance improvement of hydrodynamic journal bearings”, Presented in TriboIndia-2021 virtual conference, 08th-10th December 2021.
  10. N. Gupta, M. R. Pattnayak, R. K. Pandey, and N. Tandon, “Effects of surface textures on the tribological and dynamic performance parameters of lubricated line contacts”, Presented in IPRoMM-2022 conference, 22nd-23rd December 2023, held at IIT(ISM) Dhanbad, Dhanbad, India.

Patents:

  1. M. R. Pattnayak, R. K. Pandey, and J. K. Dutt, “Aerodynamic journal bearing”, Indian Patent No. 461984, Granted on 25th October 2023.
  2. M. R. Pattnayak, R. K. Pandey, and J. K. Dutt, “A journal bearing with new bore design”, Indian Patent No. 465981, Granted on 06th November 2023.

Book chapters:

  1. N. Gupta, M. R. Pattnayak, R. K. Pandey, and N. Tandon, “Effects of surface textures on the tribological and dynamic performance parameters of lubricated line contacts”, Recent Advances in Industrial Machines and Mechanisms, Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Springer, Singapore, 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-4270-1_57
  2. J. C. Atwal, M. R. Pattnayak, R. K. Pandey, P.Ganai, A. Atulkar, V. Bhardwaj, and N. Gupta, “Mechanisms responsible for performance improvements of pocketed and textured lubricated interfaces”, Recent Advances in Machines and Mechanisms, Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Springer, Singapore, 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-3716-3_22

 

Degree Discipline Year School
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) Mechanical Engineering 2018 National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela, India
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Mechanical Engineering 2023 Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, India
  • Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF), Department of Education, Government of India: July 2018 to July 2023
  • Raman-Charpak Fellowship-2022 (RCF), Centre Franco-Indien pour la Promotion de la Recherche Avancée (CEFIPRA): September 2023 to December 2023
  • ‘Best Poster Award (sponsored by Institut Carnot)’ in the ’Innovation’ theme at the 7th World Tribology Congress(WTC)-2022 organized in Lyon, France.
  • Global Engineering Leadership (GEL) fellowship-2022, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan: May 2017 to July 2017
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