• Ph.D. in Production Engineering (Mechanical Engineering), Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, India, 2019
• M.Tech. in Production Engineering (Mechanical Engineering), Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj, India, 2015
• B.Tech. (Honours) in Mechanical Engineering, Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Lucknow, India, 2013

• Assistant Professor, Department of Production Engineering, National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India. (May 2020 – Present)
• Guest Faculty, Mechanical Engineering Department, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India. (July 2015 – Dec 2015)

Selected journal publications, book chapters, and conference papers:

1. V. K. Yadav, P. Kumar, & A. Dvivedi, “Effect of Tool Rotation in near-dry EDM Process on Machining Characteristics of HSS,” Materials and Manufacturing Processes, 34 (7), pp. 779–790, 2019. DOI
2. V. K. Yadav, P. Kumar, & A. Dvivedi, “Performance enhancement of rotary tool near-dry EDM of HSS by supplying oxygen gas in the dielectric medium,” Materials and Manufacturing Processes, 34(16), pp. 1832-1846, 2019. DOI
3. V. K. Yadav, R. Singh, P. Kumar, & A. Dvivedi, “Performance enhancement of rotary tool near-dry EDM process by modification in tool geometry,” Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, 43, 72, 2021.
4. V. K. Yadav, R. Singh, P. Kumar, & A. Dvivedi, “Investigating the performance of the rotary tool near-dry electrical discharge machining process through debris analysis,” Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 2022.
5. R. Singh, V. K. Yadav, A. Dvivedi, & P. Kumar, "Evaluating the Feasibility of Using Biodegradable Castor Oil as a Dielectric Medium during Micro-Electrical Discharge Machining of Inconel 718," Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 2022.
6. K. Srinivasan, V.K. Yadav et al., "Prioritizing the mitigation strategies to lean and green barriers using fuzzy BWM-FTOPSIS method in the food supply chain," International Journal of Lean Six Sigma, 2022.
7. K. Srinivasan, & V.K. Yadav, "An empirical investigation of barriers to the adoption of smart technologies integrated urban agriculture systems", Journal of Decision Systems, 2023.
8. Avinash S, Vineet Kumar Yadav, Muthukannan Duraiselvam, "Effect of laser shock peening as a pretreatment on ion nitriding of precipitation hardened stainless steel", Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties, 2023.
9. Avinash S, Vineet Kumar Yadav et al., "Improvement of Plasma Nitriding Efficacy of Alloy Steel by Laser Peening", NanoWorld Journal, 2023.
10. P. Sarulkar, K. Srinivasan, and V. K. Yadav, "Operational excellence of the steel industry using the Lean Six Sigma approach: A case study", International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, 2023.
11. K. Srinivasan, & V.K. Yadav, "An integrated literature review on Urban and peri-urban farming: Exploring research themes and future directions", Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023.
12. K. Srinivasan, & V.K. Yadav, "Fresh bell peppers consumed in cities: Unveiling the environmental impact of urban and rural food supply systems", Science of The Total Environment, 2024.
13. Sawant, R., Kumar, A. & Yadav, V.K. "Modelling medical oxygen supply chain network under demand uncertainty using stochastic programming", OPSEARCH, 2024.
14. P. Sarulkar, K. Srinivasan, A. Kumar, and V.K. Yadav, "Implementation of Internet of Things (IoT) in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: A Case Study", International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2024.
15. V. K. Yadav, P. Kumar, & A. Dvivedi, “Investigations on rotary tool near-dry electric discharge machining,” In Applications of Process Engineering Principles in Materials Processing, Energy and Environmental Technologies, Springer, Cham, pp. 327-334, 2017.
16. V. K. Yadav, Ramver, P. Kumar, & A. Dvivedi, “Investigation on the effect of input parameters on surface quality during rotary tool near-dry EDM,” Recent Advances in Mechanical Infrastructure, Springer Nature Singapore, 2020.
17. Ramver, V. K. Yadav, A. Dvivedi & P. Kumar, “Experimental investigation on surface morphology of micro-EDMed Ti-6Al-4V alloy,” Recent Advances in Mechanical Infrastructure, Springer Nature Singapore, 2020.
18. V. K. Yadav & A. K. Dubey, “Parametric Analysis of Laser Percussion Drilling of Yttria Stabilized Zirconia,” National Conference on Product Design and Manufacturing (NCPDM), MNNIT Allahabad, 2015.
19. V. K. Yadav, P. Kumar, & A. Dvivedi, “Parametric investigations on near-dry Electric Discharge Machining,” COPEN 10, IIT Madras Chennai, 2017.
20. V. K. Yadav, P. Kumar, & A. Dvivedi, “Investigations on rotary tool near-dry Electric Discharge Machining,” The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), San Diego, California, 2017.
21. Kumar S, & V. K. Yadav, “A Framework for The Adoption of Agri 4.0 in a Developing Economy: A Case Study,” ICAIEA2022, Anna University, Chennai, India, 2022.
22. Avinash S, Chockalingam G, V. K. Yadav et al., “Effect of laser shock peening on surface morphology of 17-4 PH stainless steel,” FAST-2022, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, India, 2022.
23. S Avinash, Vineet Kumar Yadav et al., “Improvement of plasma nitriding efficacy of alloy steel by laser peening,” IMME 2022, MNNIT Allahabad Prayagraj, 2022.

Delivered 40+ expert lectures, invited talks, and keynote addresses at premier institutions including IITs, NITs, engineering colleges, and professional societies on topics such as Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM), Additive Manufacturing, Smart Manufacturing, Industry 4.0, Design Thinking, Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing, and Bone Tissue Engineering Scaffolds, etc..

• Active contributor to peer review activities with 150+ verified reviews of more than 100 manuscripts across 30+ international journals in the areas of manufacturing, materials, sustainability, and industrial engineering.
• Reviewed manuscripts for reputed journals including Materials and Manufacturing Processes, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, Engineering Research Express, Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, International Journal of Sustainable Engineering, Journal of Cleaner Production, International Journal of Production Research, Rapid Prototyping Journal, Journal of Manufacturing Processes, Sustainable Cities and Society, Heliyon, PLOS ONE, OPSEARCH, and Sādhanā, among others.
• Recipient of multiple Outstanding Reviewer / Best Reviewer recognitions from reputed international journals. Also served as reviewer for several international conferences organized in India and abroad.

• Short-Term Course (STC) on "Additive Manufacturing and Industry 4.0", Department of Production Engineering, NIT Tiruchirappalli, Dec 2–6, 2024. Role: Coordinator
• Short-Term Course (STC) on "Recent Trends in Additive Manufacturing and DfAM", Department of Production Engineering, NIT Tiruchirappalli, Feb 23–27, 2026. Role: Co-Coordinator

• ICADMA 2020, MNIT Jaipur (with TU WIEN, Austria), Nov 2020
• LTCMEE-2021, MANIT Bhopal, Apr 2021
• RDMPMC20, NIT Jamshedpur, Aug 2020
• EMSME 2020, NIT Delhi, Oct–Nov 2020
• CAMMP-2021, MNIT Jaipur, Jul 2021
• PRIME-2021, NIT Patna, Aug 2021
• ICAMAT-2022, NIT Tiruchirappalli, Jun 2022
• ICRAM-2022, IIT Jodhpur, Aug 2022
• AIR-2022, MNNIT Allahabad, May 2022
• IMME 2022, MNNIT Allahabad, Nov 2022
• AGNI-S-2026, NIT Trichy, April 2026

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