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D-Index
38
Citations
5805
World Ranking
2266
National Ranking
58

Soumitra Paul publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Soumitra Paul sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 129 publications — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

Soumitra Paul D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Soumitra Paul sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 38 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

Overview

Soumitra Paul is affiliated with the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur in India. Their research primarily falls within the broad domain of Engineering, with a significant focus on Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Materials Chemistry, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The scientist's work encompasses several interconnected research topics. These include:

  • Advanced machining processes and optimization
  • Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques
  • Surface Treatment and Residual Stress
  • Advanced Machining and Optimization Techniques
  • Erosion and Abrasive Machining
  • Metal Alloys Wear and Properties
  • Metal and Thin Film Mechanics

Soumitra Paul has published extensively in well-recognized scientific venues. The most frequent publication venues where their work appears include:

  • Journal of Manufacturing Processes
  • Wear
  • Tribology International
  • International Journal of Mechanical Sciences
  • Materials Today Communications

Recent papers highlight the range and scope of their research projects, such as:

  • Identification and estimation of defects in high-speed ground C/SiC ceramic matrix composites, 2020, Composite Structures
  • Pulsed laser polishing of selective laser melted aluminium alloy parts, 2021, Applied Surface Science
  • Tribological characteristics and micromilling performance of nanoparticle enhanced water based cutting fluids in minimum quantity lubrication, 2020, Journal of Manufacturing Processes
  • Wear mechanism in high-speed superabrasive grinding of titanium alloy and its effect on surface integrity, 2020, Wear
  • Surface generation in high-speed grinding of brittle and tough ceramics, 2021, Ceramics International

The scientist frequently collaborates with a distinct group of coauthors, which include:

  • N.D. Chakladar
  • Rahul Yadav
  • Amit Choudhary
  • Anirban Naskar
  • Tina Ghara

Best Publications

  • Estimation of tool wear during CNC milling using neural network-based sensor fusion

    N. Ghosh;Y.B. Ravi;A. Patra;S. Mukhopadhyay

  • Growth of tool wear in turning of Ti-6Al-4V alloy under cryogenic cooling

    K.A. Venugopal;S. Paul;A.B. Chattopadhyay

  • Beneficial effects of cryogenic cooling over dry and wet machining on tool wear and surface finish in turning AISI 1060 steel

    S Paul;N.R Dhar;A.B Chattopadhyay

  • Tool wear in cryogenic turning of Ti-6Al-4V alloy

    K.A. Venugopal;S. Paul;A.B. Chattopadhyay

  • Some studies on high-pressure cooling in turning of Ti-6Al-4V

    A.K. Nandy;M.C. Gowrishankar;S. Paul

  • The influence of cryogenic cooling on tool wear, dimensional accuracy and surface finish in turning AISI 1040 and E4340C steels

    N.R. Dhar;S. Paul;A.B. Chattopadhyay

  • Effects of cryogenic cooling by liquid nitrogen jet on forces, temperature and surface residual stresses in grinding steels

    S. Paul;A.B. Chattopadhyay

  • Machining of AISI 4140 steel under cryogenic cooling-tool wear, surface roughness and dimensional deviation

    N.R. Dhar;S. Paul;A.B. Chattopadhyay

  • Correlation between full width at half maximum (FWHM) of XRD peak with residual stress on ground surfaces

    M. Vashista;S. Paul

  • Role of Cryogenic Cooling on Cutting Temperature in Turning Steel

    N. R. Dhar;S. Paul;A. B. Chattopadhyay

  • Modelling of specific energy requirement during high-efficiency deep grinding

    S. Ghosh;A.B. Chattopadhyay;S. Paul

  • The effect of cryogenic cooling on grinding forces

    S. Paul;A.B. Chattopadhyay

  • A study of effects of cryo-cooling in grinding

    S. Paul;A.B. Chattopadhyay

  • Effect of substrate bias voltage on structural and mechanical properties of pulsed DC magnetron sputtered TiN―MoSx composite coatings

    S. Gangopadhyay;R. Acharya;A.K. Chattopadhyay;S. Paul

  • Determination and control of grinding zone temperature under cryogenic cooling

    S. Paul;A.B. Chattopadhyay

  • Analytical and experimental modelling of the abrasive water jet cutting of ductile materials

    S Paul;A.M Hoogstrate;C.A van Luttervelt;H.J.J Kals

  • Effects of grit blasting on surface properties of steel substrates

    K. Poorna Chander;M. Vashista;Kazi Sabiruddin;S. Paul

  • An experimental investigation of rectangular pocket milling with abrasive water jet

    S Paul;A.M Hoogstrate;C.A van Luttervelt;H.J.J Kals

  • Numerical modelling of surface topography in superabrasive grinding

    Suryarghya Chakrabarti;S. Paul

  • Effects of cryo-cooling in grinding steels

    S. Paul;P.P. Bandyopadhyay;A.B. Chattopadhyay

Frequent Co-Authors

Nikhil Ranjan Dhar
Nikhil Ranjan Dhar Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Catalin Iulian Pruncu
Catalin Iulian Pruncu University of Birmingham
Stefan Simeonov Dimov
Stefan Simeonov Dimov University of Birmingham
David J. Morgan
David J. Morgan Cardiff University

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