top of page

Gururaja Sethurao PhD(BITS-Pilani), Postdoc (IIT-B), MISTE

I am an Assistant Professor at the Centre for Innovative Manufacturing Research (CIMR), Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), working at the intersection of Intelligent Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence, and Data-Driven Engineering.

My research focuses on developing intelligent systems that combine data, physics, and machine learning to model, monitor, and optimize complex engineering processes. I am particularly interested in manufacturing process intelligence, digital twins, predictive analytics, machining dynamics, additive manufacturing, and sensor-driven decision-making.

My long-term vision is to develop autonomous engineering systems capable of sensing, learning, and adapting in real time. Through this work, I aim to bridge fundamental engineering science with practical industrial applications, enabling the next generation of smart and resilient manufacturing systems.

I welcome collaborations with researchers, students, and industry partners interested in Intelligent Manufacturing, Digital Manufacturing, Industrial AI, Digital Twins, and Data-Centric Engineering.

​My research work or on-demand work includes different components/aspects mentioned below:

Gururaja_S_Photo.png

CAD Modeling

CAD Model

Experimentation

Experimental Setup

Machine Learning

Machine Learning Model

Numerical Simulation

Numerical Analysis

Research Interests

  • Metal Additive Manufacturing

  • AM Process Dynamics

  • AI in AM and xML in AM

  • Micromachining

  • Dynamic Stability Modelling

  • Cutting Tool Dynamics

  • ML in Micromachining

  • IoT enabled Manufacturing

  • Digital Manufacturing

  • Structural Condition Monitoring

  • Digital Signal Processing

Education

Ph.D. in AI/ML for Manufacturing
Mentor: Prof. Kundan K Singh
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus (2020 - 2025)
Achievement:

  • Outstanding PhD Thesis Award

  • ​Excellence in Research Award


M.Tech in Machine Design
Mentor: Prof. C S Venkatesh (late)

UBDT College of Engineering (2014 - 2016)
Achievement: Best Research Paper Award 

B.E. in Mechanical Engineering
PES College of Engineering (2010 - 2014)

Achievement: IV Rank 

Research Services

Reviewer for the following journals

  • Wear

  • Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence

  • Engineering

  • Applied Intelligence

  • Journal of Manufacturing Processes

  • Journal of Advances in Sciences and Engineering

  • Advances in Electrical and Telecommunication Engineering

Experience

June 2026 - Till Date
Centre for Innovative Manufacturing Research (CIMR)
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)
Vellore, Tamil Nadu 

Nov 2025 - Apr 2026

ANRF- National Postdoctoral Fellow (ANRF-NPDF)
IIT-Bombay

June 2025 - Dec 2025
Visiting Faculty 
Smart Manufacturing Division
BITS-WILP

BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus 

Nov 2020 - May 2025
Research Scholar 
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus 

July 2016 - Oct 2020
Assistant Professor
Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering 


June 2015 - July 2016
Project Assistant (Research Intern)
Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Membership in Professional Bodies

Life Member: Indian Society for Technical Education

To download my resume/CV, click the icon: 
BPHC

© 2020 By Gururaja Sethurao. Powered and secured by Wix 

bottom of page