Prof. Dhiraj Kumar Mahajan
Prof. Dhiraj Kumar Mahajan
Professor · IIT Ropar · Mech. Engg.
IIT Ropar · Est. 2013 · Rupnagar, Punjab

Every material has a breaking point. We find it, model it at the atomic scale, and engineer past it — in hydrogen storage vessels rated at 700 bar, in polymer membranes a tens of microns thick, in bioresorbable stents navigating a beating coronary artery. RMML exists at this frontier: where mechanics meets hydrogen, electrochemistry, and medicine. We don't just publish discoveries — we turn them into patents, government standards, and startups that reach the people who need them most.

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Supported & Affiliated With
IIT ROPAR ANRF MNRE DST MHE PNGRB FCDO UK World Bank Dassault Systèmes ANSYS
Our Mission01

TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH

RMML bridges the gap between fundamental materials science and real-world impact. Every experiment is designed with a deployment pathway in mind.

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Industry Partnership

We work hand-in-hand with manufacturing companies, energy corporations and medical device makers — from effluent treatment plants in Jalandhar to fuel cells for automotive OEMs. Our lab is open to consultancy, technology licensing and joint development.

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Policy & Standards

RMML members serve on India's National Green Hydrogen Mission advisory boards, Bureau of Indian Standards (TED14, TED26, TED27), PNGRB hydrogen committees and CII national councils — shaping the regulatory landscape from the frontlines of research.

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Societal Impact

From India's first bioresorbable cardiac stent to a low-cost neonatal transport CPAP to the negative pressure ambulance used during COVID-19 — RMML research reaches the most vulnerable. Science for Mankind is not a slogan; it is our deliverable.

Research Domains02

Six Frontiers of Inquiry

Our work spans the mechanics of materials from atomic simulation to industrial prototype — always asking: what does this mean for the world?

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Hydrogen Technologies

PEM fuel cells, hydrogen embrittlement in pipeline steels, polymer electrolyte membranes designed by ML, Type IV composite pressure vessels, and membrane-less electrolyzers for green hydrogen production.

PEM Fuel CellsH₂ EmbrittlementElectrolyzers
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Medical Devices & Biomedical

India's first bioresorbable cardiovascular stent via micro-injection molding. Low-cost neonatal CPAP. Negative pressure ambulance. Continuous biomarker monitoring wearables.

Bioresorbable StentsCPAP DevicesWearables
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Materials Mechanics & Fracture

Atomistic and crystal plasticity simulations of crack initiation, fatigue, and hydrogen-assisted fracture. EBSD-derived stress mapping. Cermet coatings for extreme wear environments.

Atomistic SimCrystal PlasticityEBSD Mapping
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Applied AI / ML in Materials

Machine learning frameworks for discovering new polymer electrolyte membranes. Data-driven prediction of fatigue life. AI-assisted design of fuel cell stacks. Chemosensor arrays.

ML DiscoveryFatigue PredictionChemosensors
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Sustainability & Energy Transition

Biodegradability testing of plastics (NABL-accredited lab). Plastic-to-hydrogen conversion (FCDO UK). Supercapacitors from walnut shell carbon. TCO of fuel cell vehicles in India. Sustainable solutions for ash from biomass to power plants and for digestate from CBG plants

NABL LabSupercapacitorsNet-Zero
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Advanced Manufacturing

Micro-injection molding of biodegradable polymers. Additive manufacturing for fuel cell components. HVOF thermal spray coatings. FDM-fabricated biomedical components.

Micro-InjectionHVOF CoatingsAdditive Mfg
Spinoffs & Ventures03

THREE STARTUPS BORN IN THE LAB

RMML research doesn't stop at papers. These companies — all incubated at TBIF-IIT Ropar — carry lab breakthroughs into the market. Prof. Mahajan is co-founder of all three.

⚗️Green Hydrogen
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ARES SYSTEMS
Ares Systems Pvt. Ltd.

Developing novel membrane-less electrolyzers that dramatically reduce the capital cost of green hydrogen production. By eliminating the Nafion membrane — historically the most expensive and fragile component — Ares makes scalable, affordable electrolysis a reality for India's industrial hydrogen demand.

Incubated at TBIF-IIT Ropar
🚗Mobility & Energy
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SERO POWER
Sero Power Systems Pvt. Ltd.

Engineering next-generation PEM fuel cells for air, land, and water mobility applications. Built on RMML's decade of fuel cell research — additive-manufactured bipolar plates, high-power-density stack designs, and indigenous membrane synthesis.

Incubated at TBIF-IIT Ropar
💊Digital Health
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BODYLOOP LABS
Bodyloop Labs Pvt. Ltd.

Building continuous, non-invasive biomarker monitoring devices that move diagnostics from the clinic to the body. Leveraging RMML's expertise in polymer mechanics, micromanufacturing, electrochemistry, and sensor design for real-time health analytics.

Incubated at TBIF-IIT Ropar
Open for industry partnerships, joint development & licensing  →
Research Portfolio04

BREAKTHROUGHS & DELIVERABLES

Funded by DST, MHE, MNRE, FCDO (UK), World Bank, Dassault Systèmes, Ansys, and Industry partners. Every project ends with something real.

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DST · AMT
India's First Bioresorbable Cardiovascular Stent

Developed India's first biodegradable polymer-based coronary stent using micro-injection molding — eliminating the need for multiple manufacturing steps. Now moving to pre-clinical trials funded by Dassault Systèmes Foundation.

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DST · Ongoing
100W Hydrogen Fuel Cell via Additive Manufacturing

Developing novel polymer electrolyte membranes using ML-guided material discovery, combined with additively-manufactured bipolar plates and an end-to-end 100W fuel cell stack. Indigenous, scalable, and designed for deployment.

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IMPRINT · MHRD
18-Litre Type IV Hydrogen Storage Tank

India's first indigenous Type IV composite overwrapped pressure vessel for 70 MPa hydrogen storage — complete composite winding design, manufacturing, and burst testing performed entirely in India.

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Completed
FCDO · UK Government
Plastic-to-Green-Hydrogen Feasibility Study

Techno-commercial evaluation of technologies converting non-recyclable plastic waste into green hydrogen — conducted for the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.

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CSR · ANSYS
COVID-19 Isolation Room

Also, led to India's first negative pressure ambulance for transporting patients with contagious diseases — developed during the COVID-19 outbreak. Appreciated by the Minister of Education.

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NTF India · 2025
1.5 kW & 15 kW Fuel Cells for Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles

Designing and developing indigenous graphite bipolar plate-based PEM fuel cells for integration into FCEVs for NTF India. Covers stack design, cell manufacturing, and full vehicle integration.

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Toppan / MSFL · CSR
NABL-Accredited Sustainability Laboratory

Establishing NABL-accredited biodegradability testing laboratory at IIT Ropar — addressing plastic pollution at scale and enabling certified green claims for manufacturers.

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Scholarly Output05

Publications, Patents & Chapters

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Conf. Papers
13.3
Max IF
2026
Role of stent geometry on net-shape fabrication of bioresorbable polymeric coronary stent via microinjection molding
Tyagi D.K. & Mahajan D.K. · Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf.
IF 3.6
2025
Novel net-shape manufacturing of bioresorbable coronary stents using micro-injection molding
Tyagi D.K. & Mahajan D.K. · CIRP J. Manufacturing Science and Technology
IF 4.6
2024
Hydrogen embrittlement in Nickel oligocrystals: Experimentation and crystal plasticity-phase field fracture modeling
Singh V., Raj A., Charles Y., Mahajan D.K. · International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
IF 8.1
2024
Harnessing sustainable N-doped activated carbon from walnut shells for advanced all-solid-state supercapacitors
Husain A., Mahajan D.K. et al. · J. Science: Advanced Materials and Devices
IF 6.7
2023
Atomistic simulation and synthesis of novel sulfonated Polyimide polymer electrolyte membranes with facile proton transport
Rohilla T., Husain A., Singh N., Mahajan D.K. · Chemical Engineering Journal
IF 13.3
2023
Designing sulfonated polyimide-based fuel cell polymer electrolyte membranes using machine learning approaches
Rohilla T., Singh N., Krishnan N.C., Mahajan D.K. · Computational Materials Science
IF 3.1
2022
Coupled diffusion-mechanics framework for simulating hydrogen assisted deformation and failure behavior of metals
Singh V., Kumar R., Charles Y., Mahajan D.K. · International Journal of Plasticity
IF 9.4

Patents & Innovations

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IN 426533 · Mar 2023
Methodology to Extract Stress Maps from EBSD Data
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IN 478710 · Dec 2023
Leak Proof Liner-Boss Assembly for Type IV Hydrogen Storage Tanks
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IN 528223 · Mar 2024
Autonomous System for Low Payload Gripper Changing Mechanism
Filed · PCT
PCT/IN2025/050323 · Filed 2025
A Bioresorbable Cardiovascular Stent (BCS) and Method of Preparation
Filed
IN 202211011084 · Mar 2022
System for Optimizing Air Pressure in a Compartment
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IN 202211007861 · Filed Feb 2022
Lifecycle Indicator for Personal Protective Equipment and Perishable Objects
Research Team06

OUR TEAM

9 PhDs graduated · 4 in progress · 1 Post-Doc supervised. A generation of researchers trained at the intersection of theory, simulation and experiment.

PhD Graduates

Graduated
Dr. Rajwinder Singh

Investigation into the Short Crack Nucleation and Propagation in Metals under Monotonic and Cyclic Loading

Fulltime · Defended: October 30, 2019
Graduated
Dr. Rakesh Kumar

Micromechanical Modeling of Hydrogen Assisted Crack Initiation in Metals under Monotonic and Cyclic Loading

Fulltime · Defended: September 26, 2020
Graduated
Dr. Harupjit Singh

Chemosensor Devices for Detection and Quantification of Analytes Using Multivariate Analysis and Machine Learning

Fulltime · Defended: 7th March, 2022 · Co-supervisor: Prof. Narinder Singh
Graduated
Dr. Navneet Singh

Investigations on Cavitation Erosion of High-velocity Oxy-fuel (HVOF)-Sprayed Nickel-based Cermet Coatings on Monel K-500 Alloy

Fulltime · Defended: 20th June, 2022 · Co-supervisor: Prof. Harpreet Singh
Graduated
Dr. Aman Arora

Role of metallic microstructure on hydrogen-assisted crack initiation under monotonic and cyclic loading

Fulltime · Defended: 6th July, 2022 · Co-supervisor: Prof. Harpreet Singh
Graduated
Dr. Tushita Rohilla

Data-driven and Simulation-assisted Synthesis of Hydrocarbon Polymer Electrolyte Membranes

Fulltime · Defended: 28th November, 2023
Graduated
Dr. Vishal Singh

Micro-mechanical Analysis of Hydrogen Assisted Damage in Metallic Microstructures

Fulltime · Defended: 16th January, 2024
Graduated
Dr. Dharmendra Kumar Tyagi

On the Development of Bioresorbable Cardiovascular Stent Using Micro-injection Molding Process

Fulltime · Defended: February 2026
In Progress
Mr. Akhilesh Kumar

Design optimization of High-Power Density PEM Fuel Cells

Part-time · In Progress
In Progress
Mr. Ajaya Jena

Design optimization of High-Pressure PEM Electrolyser

Fulltime · In Progress
In Progress
Mr. Shubham Shandilya

AI/ML framework for predicting renewable energy generation based on weather patterns

Fulltime · CARDS Centre · In Progress · Co-supervisor: Dr. Pushpendra P. Singh
In Progress
Ms. Anita

Development of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane based Solid State Battery

Fulltime · CREED Centre · In Progress · Co-supervisor: Dr. Shilpi Chaudhary

Post-Doctoral

Graduated
Dr. Ahmad Hussain

Electrochemistry, Fuel Cells, Biomaterials

Institute Post Doctorate Fellow · 2022–2024

Postgraduate (M.Tech)

Graduated
Mr. Shovit Sagar
2017
Graduated
Mr. Mukesh Kumar
2017
Graduated
Mr. Yashpal Singh
2017
Graduated
Mr. Sandeep Mehla
2019
Graduated
Mr. Mohd. Faizal
2020
Graduated
Akash Bhardwaj
2020
Graduated
Sumit Dahiya
2020
Graduated
Yashjeet Chaudhary
2021
Graduated
Ujwal Sontakke
2021 · External Candidate
Graduated
Sanjay Barfa
2022
Graduated
Mohit Deshmukh
2022
Graduated
Mohit Singh
2022
Graduated
Angaddeep Singh
2022
Graduated
Dheeraj Kumar
2022 · External Candidate
Graduated
Vivek Chanpa
2024
Graduated
Ashutosh Singh
2024
Graduated
Ayush Sharma
2024
Graduated
Chailsy Sharma
2024 · External Candidate
Graduated
Sharwan Godara
2024
Graduated
Aniket Singh
2024
Graduated
Amritanshu Khare
2024
Graduated
Akshit Singh Thakur
2025
Graduated
Barbie Borthakur
2025
Graduated
Manas Bhatnagar
2025
Graduated
Gaorav Vashistha
2025

Undergraduate (B.Tech)

Graduated
Gaurav Jagannath Mahajan, Sachin Kumar, Tushar Chaudhary
2014–15
Graduated
Kishan Govind, Vishal Goyal, Ishneet Singh, Sumit Dahiya, Kuricheti Ravi Teja, Aashish Kholiya, Maneesh Verma, Sajeed Mahaboob, Krishanu Sarkar, Adarsh Kumar
2015–16
Graduated
Peeyushi Raghav, Anshu Kaushal, Jitin Madhu, Paryant Pradhan, Shivam Jindal, Prasoon Ratnam, Randhir Swarnkar, Ranjan Kumar, Tijender Singh, Gaurav Behrani, Vishal Gupta
2016–17
Graduated
Amanjot Singh, Deepesh Meena, Pradeep Kalra, J Sai Nitin, Swapnil Rai
2017–18
Graduated
Aakash Ravgotra, Anuj Kalsotra, Harsha B T, Rishabh Anchalia, Rishabh Goel, Ritik Rai, Rushit Virani
2018–19
Graduated
Ujwal Goel, Abhinash Barnwal
2020–21
Graduated
Sahil Dighe, Roshan Kumar Parihar, Saaransh Agarwal
2021–22
Graduated
Aswin, Aryan Anand, Hrithik Gupta, Harshpreet Singh, Akshit Mehra, Goutam Sharma, Bharat Kumawat, Akshay Kumar, Nishant Kumar Singh, Himanshu Dhiman
2022–23
Graduated
Sudarshan Ramesh, Debjit Bhowal, Ankur Bharali, Anish Barna, Pradeep Tripathi, Sehajpreet Singh, Ankit, Ashok Kumar Saini, Emmanuel Lalrinchhana, Nitin
2023–24
Graduated
Charukant, Pritam Dar, Harshita Sandhu, Devanshi Sawhney, Pranav Khurana, Vaishnavi Baredar
2024–25
Knowledge Dissemination07

GLOBAL TALKS & OUTREACH

From IIT campuses to Sorbonne Paris, Boston Scientific boardrooms to Royal Academy of Engineering forums — 50+ invited talks, lectures and keynotes.

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IIT Bombay (IITB_May2026)
Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai
2026
PU-AMES 2026
Panjab University
2025
Energy Education Summit
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
2025
iTEC India 2025
International Technology & Engineering Conference, Pune
2025
KIIT Bhubaneswar Lecture
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
2024
SICE 2024
Society of Instrument and Control Engineers, Japan
2024
Royal Academy of Engineering / Columbia University Visit
Columbia University, New York, USA
2023
Visiting Academic — Sorbonne Paris Nord
ICAMS, Sorbonne Paris Nord, France
2023
Boston Scientific R&D Talk
Boston Scientific Corporation
2023
MNNIT Bhopal Lecture
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology
Recognition08

AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS

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Best Poster Award — BARC Mumbai
DAE-BRNS Symposium on Multiscale Modeling (MMMD-2014), Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
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2nd Prize — HY Contest 2019
Hydrogen Association of India · Modelling the Hydrogen Refuelling Station for Heavy Duty Bus Applications
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2nd Prize — HY Contest 2015
Hydrogen Association of India · Hydrogen Refueling Dispensing Station Model
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Veziroglu Award — HY Contest 2017
Hydrogen Association of India · Innovative Fuel Cell Application for Rural India: From Concept to Design
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MHRD Ministerial Recognition — COVID-19
Appreciated by Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (April 2020) for India's first Negative Pressure Ambulance
Get In Touch09

PARTNER WITH RMML

We are open to industry partnerships, technology licensing, joint development, sponsored research, and international collaboration. Reach out — let's build something that matters.

PROF. DHIRAJ KUMAR MAHAJAN

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Office
+91-1811-232360
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Address
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
IIT Ropar, Rupnagar – 140 001, Punjab