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Dr. Hiral Parikh

Associate Professor

School: Engineering And Technology
Email Id: hiralp@nuv.ac.in

Dr. Hiral Parikh serves as an Associate Professor and Ph.D program chair in school of Engineering and Technology. She graduated in Mechanical Engineering from G H Patel College of Engineering (GCET), did her post-graduation in Machine Design from Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya (BVM), and earned her doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from Charusat University. With more than twenty years of experience in teaching, she has worked with prestigious institutions. Her area of research is Fiber reinforced composites, Tribology, Bio materials, and Additive manufacturing of composites. Dr. Hiral has numerous journal publications and book chapters with publishers like Elsevier, Springer, ACME, T & F, and Sage. She serves as a reviewer with several high impact factor peer reviewed journals and presented numerous research papers at national and international conferences. She has received several grants from the government agencies to organized seminars, short term training program and workshops. Dr. Hiral holds two granted IPR – a patent and a design registration. She has signed contract with CRC Press Taylor & Francis for an edited book volume and serves as an Editor for the book.  

Academic background/Qualification 

  • Ph.D.(Mechanical Engineering) [2012 – 2017] Charotar University of Science and Technology  
  • Post-Graduation (M.E) – Machine Design [2003 – 2006]  Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya – Sardar Patel University, V V Nagar 
  • Graduation (B.E) – Mechanical Engineering [1998 – 2002] G H Patel College of Engineering – Sardar Patel University, V V Nagar 

Professional Experience 

  • Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Program, SET  Navrachana University, Vadodara [July 2024 – Till date] 
  • Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Program, SET  Navrachana University, Vadodara [July 2013 – June 2024] 
  • Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department  Dr. Jivraj Mehta Institute of Technology, Anand [ January 2011 – May 2013] 
  • Sr. Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering Department  The Oxford College of Engineering, Bangalore [April 2007 – December 2010] 
  • Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering Department  A D Patel Institute of Technology, V V Nagar [October 2002 – April 2007]

Teaching 

  • I teach courses related to machine design, kinematics and dynamics of machines, as well as elective courses like composite materials, vibration engineering, Tribology and advanced machine design at undergraduate and post graduate level.

Teaching approach  

  • In my opinion, each class and course is unique, so I describe my teaching style as highly adaptive. I typically work with students one-on-one. I follow the 3D method: Direct, Discuss, and Delegate. 
  • At the beginning of the semester, I direct them by explaining what to do, how to do it, and where to implement theory through formal lectures, videos, and presentations. Midway through the semester, I shift to discussing and interacting with them individually. Instead of giving direct answers, I ask the right questions, which encourages them to think critically and approach problems from different perspectives. Toward the end of the semester, I delegate tasks like research projects, group discussions, and group assignments.  
  • This method helps boost students’ self-confidence. I have used this approach for the past few years and have experienced excellent results.

Area of Expertise and Research 

  • Primary Area: Machine design, and Materials 
  • Secondary Area: Fiber Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composite, Tribology, Bio Composites, Additive manufacturing 

Publications 

Journal Articles

  • Ronak D. Gandhi, Hiral H. Parikh (2024). Bequeath life to death: State-of-art review on three stage helical gearbox, Cleaner Engineering and Technology, 19, 100739. DOI: 10.1016/j.clet.2024.100739 
  • Parikh HH, Chokshi S, Chaudhary V, Oza AD, Prakash C (2024). Development and characterization of eco-friendly extruded green composites using PLA/wood dust fillers. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology. 238(6) 676–686. DOI:10.1177/13506501241233628. 
  • Ronak D. Gandhi & Dr. Hiral Parikh (2024). Design, Investigation and Modification of Triple Step Helical Transmission Casing Utilizing Numerical Techniques Anticipating Several Materials, AIP Conf. Proc. 2960, 020001. DOI:10.1063/5.0182897 
  • Hiral H. Parikh, Sagar Chokshi, Vijay Chaudhary, Adil Khan, Jitendra Mistry (2023). Flexural Response of 3D Printed wood dust Reinforced Polymer Composite, Materials Today: Proceedings, DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2023.06.375. DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2023.06.375 
  • Hiral H. Parikh (2023) Tribology of Plant-Based Natural Fiber Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composites – a Short Review, Journal of Natural Fibers, 20:1, 1-15, 2172639. DOI: 10.1080/15440478.2023.2172639 
  • Rivaan Jadav, Ashay Mehta, Soham Bhatt, Hiral Parikh (2023) Development and Experimental Investigation of Composite Structure Heat Pipe, Journal of Recent Innovations in Chemical Engineering – Bentham Publishers. 16(1), 16-25. DOI: 10.2174/2405520416666230102111729. 
  • Adil A. Khan, Hiral Parikh & Mohamed Rafik N. Qureshi (2022) A Review on Chicken Feather Fiber (CFF) and its application in Composites, Journal of Natural Fibers, 19:16, 12565-12585, DOI: 10.1080/15440478.2022.2073495. 
  • Parikh Hiral H. & Gohil Piyush P (2021). Experimental Evaluation and Estimation of Frictional Behavior of Polymer Matrix Composites. Journal of Computational and Applied Research in Mechanical Engineering (JCARME). 10(2), 473-483 DOI: 10.22061/jcarme.2019.4329.1527. 
  • Parikh Hiral H. & Dr. Kedar Pathak (2020). Fabrication and Characterization of Heat Pipe with Composite Structure for the Adiabatic Section. Current Materials Science,13(2), 111-119, 2020, DOI: 10.2174/2666145413999200911141451. 
  • Parikh, H., Gohil P. (2019). Sliding Wear Experimental Investigation and Prediction Using Response Surface Method: Fillers Filled Fiber Reinforced Composites. Materials Today: Proceedings, 18, 5388–5393. DOI 10.1016/j.matpr.2019.07.566. 
  • Parikh, H., Patel, S. (2019). Mechanical Characterization of Hemp Cotton Hybrid Composites: Effect of Surface Treatment. Journal of Advanced Materials and Processing, 7(2), 10-21. DOI:20.1001.1.2322388.2019.7.2.2.6. 
  • Hiral H. Parikh, Harshit P. Soni, Deval A. Suthar, Dhruv H. Patel (2019). Mechanical and Tribological Characterization of Hybrid Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites. Recent Patents on Material Science. 12(2), 136-142, DOI: 10.2174/1874464812666190919091045. 
  • Parikh Hiral H. & Gohil Piyush P (2018). Dry Sliding Wear Behavior of Pultruded Glass Fiber Epoxy Composites: Effect of Temperature. Materials Today: Proceedings. 5(8), 16453 -16460. DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2018.05.144 
  • Parikh Hiral H. & Gohil Piyush P (2017). Experimental Investigation of Graphite Fillers for Wear Behavior of Cotton Fiber Polyester Composites and Prediction of Wear Behavior with Artificial Neural Network. Friction.  5(2), 183- 193. DOI: 10.1007/s40544-017-0145-y. 
  • Parikh Hiral H. & Gohil Piyush P. (2016). Effect of Fly Ash Concentration on Wear Behavior of Cotton Fiber Polyester Composites and Predicting Dry Sliding Wear Behavior Using Response Surface Method. European Journal of Scientific Research. 141(4), 1-6. 
  • Parikh Hiral H. & Gohil Piyush P. (2015). Tribology of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composites – A Review. International Journal of reinforced plastic and composite material. 34(16), 1440-1446. DOI:10.1177/073/684415591199 

 Chapters in Books 

  • Parikh, H.H., Jadav, R., Joshi, P. (2023). 3-D Printing: A Review of Manufacturing Methods, Materials, Scope and Challenges, and Applications. In: Dikshit, M.K., Soni, A., Davim, J.P. (eds) Advances in Manufacturing Engineering. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-4208-2_18 
  • Hiral H. Parikh, Piyush P. Gohil (2019).  Experimental determination of tribo behavior of fiber-reinforced composites and its prediction with artificial neural networks, Editor(s): Mohammad Jawaid, Mohamed Thariq, Naheed Saba, In Woodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering, Durability and Life Prediction in Biocomposites, Fibre-Reinforced Composites and Hybrid Composites, Woodhead Publishing, 301-320, ISBN 9780081022900, DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-08-102290-0.00013-1. 
  • Parikh, H. H. & Gohil, P. P. (2015). Composites as TRIBO Materials in Engineering Systems: Significance and Applications. In R. Tyagi & J. Davim (Eds.), Processing Techniques and Tribological Behavior of Composite Materials (pp. 168-191). IGI Global. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-7530-8.ch007 
  • Gohil, P.P., Parikh, H.H., Patel, V.B. (2014). Investigations of Friction and Wear in Pultruded Glass Fibre Epoxy Composites. In: Patel, H., Deheri, G., Patel, H., Mehta, S. (eds) Proceedings of International Conference on Advances in Tribology and Engineering Systems. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-1656-8_16

Articles in the News Letter 

  • Hiral H. Parikh & Piyush P. Gohil (2020). Tribology of Polymer Matrix Composites. News Letter Composite Excellence Centre of Asia, September 2020

International Conferences 

  • Ronak D. Gandhi & Dr. Hiral Parikh (2024). Three Stage Helical Gearbox: A Review of Materials – Scope and Challenges, International Conference on “Multidisciplinary Approach in Engineering, Technology and Management for the Sustainable Development: A Roadmap for Viksit Bharat @ 2047 organized by Sankalchand Patel College of Engineering, Visnagar, 24-25 May 2024. 
  • Hiral Parikh, Hiren Rana, Axit Raj (2024). Sound Absorption Performance of PLA/Wood Composites, 2nd International Conference on Futuristic Advancements in Materials, Manufacturing and Thermal Sciences (ICFAMMT 2024) Jointly organized by IITRAM and SSME (ISRO), Ahmedabad, 19-21 January, 2024. 
  • Hiral H. Parikh, Sagar Chokshi, Vijay Chaudhary, Adil Khan, Jitendra Mistry (2023). Flexural Response of 3D Printed wood dust Reinforced Polymer Composite, 14th International Conference on Material Processing and Characterization organized by Gokulraju Rangaraju college of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, 24-26th March 2023. 
  • Ronak D. Gandhi & Dr. Hiral Parikh (2022). Design, Investigation and Modification of Triple Step Helical Transmission Casing Utilizing Numerical Techniques Anticipating Several Materials, 4th International conference on RECENT ADVANCES IN MECHANICAL INFRASTRUCTURE (ICRAM – 2022) organized by Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Management, Ahmedabad, 16-18 December, 2022. 
  • Parikh Hiral H. & Gohil Piyush P (2016). Effect of Fillers Concentration on Tensile Strength of Cotton Fiber Polyester Composites. International Conference on Hybrid and composite materials, chemical processing (HCMCP -2016) organized by St. Peter engineering College, Hyderabad on 25-27th Oct 2016. 
  • Parikh Hiral H. (2009). Inverse Kinematics Analysis of Adept Viper Using neural network at International Conference On Energy Engineering ICEE-2009, January-09 Organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pondicherry. 

National Conferences 

  • Hiral H. Parikh, Nehal Mistry, Shrey Patel, Shubham Saxena (2017). Mechanical Characterization of Natural Fiber Polymer Matrix Composites – A Review. National Conference on Recent Advances and Future Trends in Chemical Technology – 2017, organized by Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Technology, Nirma University, Ahmadabad. 
  • Dipam Shah, Rajesh Khatwani & Hiral Parikh (2016). Modeling a Tribological Behavior of Bamboo fiber reinforced polyester Composites. National Conference on Thermal fluid science and Tribo application (TFSTA) organized by SVNIT, Surat 
  • Dwani Patel, Jeet Shah & Hiral Parikh (2016). Design and Manufacturing of Wear Testing Machine. National Conference on Design analysis and optimization in Mechanical Engineering (DAOME-2016) organized by The M.S. University, Vadodara in March 2016.ISSN ISBN No. 978-93-5258-831-2 
  • Parikh Hiral H. & Gohil Piyush P (2016). Sliding wear Analysis of Putruded Glass fiber Polyester Composites. National Conference on Design analysis and optimization in Mechanical Engineering (DAOME-2016) organized by The M.S. University, Vadodara in March 2016.ISSN ISBN No. 978-93-5258-831-2. 
  • Bhatt Alpa & Parikh Hiral (2015). Manufacturing techniques of fiber reinforced polymer matrix composites: a review. National Conference “Innovating for Development and Sustainability” Organized by Navrachana University, Vadodara on 30 – 31st October 2015. 
  • Parikh Hiral H. (2008). Fuzzy Logic Control at a National Conference On Application of FEM in Mechanical Engineering (FEM-08),24-25th March 2008 Organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Oxford College of Engineering, Bangalore. 
  • Parikh Hiral H. (2008). Design of Remote Controlled Car with Digital Display System at a National Conference Organized by Sengunthar Engineering College On 6-7 February 2008, Thudupathi, Erode, Tamilnadu. 
  • Parikh Hiral H. (2008). Thermal and Structural Analysis of Dovetail Rooted Disc at a National Conference on Computer Application in Manufacturing Processes, 13-14th March 2008 Organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sinhgad Institute of Technology, Lonavala, Pune. 
  • Parikh Hiral H. (2007). Position Control of PUMA Using Neural Network, at a National Conference organized by Karpagam College of Engineering, Coimbatore, 23-24 August 2007.

Training/Workshops  

  • Third Edition of Short Term Training Program on Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) at IIITDM Kancheepuram from 10th to 14th June 2024 
  • Certificate Course on “COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (IPR)” conducted during July 6, 2020 to September 14, 2020 by Gujarat Student Startup and Innovation Hub ( i – Hub ). 
  • One Week Faculty Development Program on Multiple Strategies for “Creativity, Problem Solving and Innovation” Conducted at Charotar University of Science and Technology, CHARUSAT, Changa from 25th November – 1st December 2018. 
  • Ten days training program in Basic Course on ANSYS Mechanical and CFD, Conducted at Navrachana University, Vadodara on 19th – 28th February, 2016 
  • Five days training program on Basic course on solid modeling (CREO), conducted at Navrachana University, Vadodara on 16th – 21st May, 2016. 
  • Five-days short term training program at 6th summer school in Tribology at Indian Oil Institute of Petroleum Management (IIPM), Gurgaon during 23rd to 27th June, 2014. 
  • Attended TEQIP II Sponsored five-days Short term training program on Modeling and Optimization Techniques for Engineering Applications, at Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Surat during 19th to 23rdMay, 2014.

Awards/Honors   

  • IPR: Granted Indian Design Registration for heat pipe, 2023 
  • IPR: Granted Indian Patent for “Heat Pipe with Flexible Composite Adiabatic Structure and Twin Layer Surface Irregularities”, 2023 
  • Khoj Summer Grant at Navrachana University, June 2023. 
  • SSIP Grant at Navrachana University, 2020 
  • Dean’s Choice Award (SET) at Navrachana University, 2015

Professional Affiliations /Membership  

  • Tribology Society of India (TSI) 
  • Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) 
  • Composite Excellence Centre for Asia (CECA)  

Organized/Faculty Member is a Part of   

  • Convener for second Composite National Conference CINC 2024, organized by Composite Excellence Centre of Asia in collaboration with SSME (ISRO), ATIRA, AU, IITG, Nirma University, Navrachana University and PDPU on 9th to 11th August 2024, at Ahmedabad University, Ahmedabad. 
  • Convener for First Composite National Conference CINC 2023, organized by Composite Excellence Centre of Asia in collaboration with SSME (ISRO), ATIRA, Navrachana University and PDPU on 4th and 5th July 2023, at Ahmedabad Management Association, Ahmedabad. 
  • Organized a three-day workshop on “Ansys Workbench 2022” at Navrachana University from 14th – 16th December, 2022. 
  • Newsletter Editorial Board Member for Composite Excellence Centre for Asia -2020,2023. 
  • Organized GEDA sponsored One Day Theory cum Practical Energy Conservation Awareness workshop at Navrachana University, 2021. 
  • Organized five-days short term training program (online mode) on “Composite Materials: Theory and Applications”, 22nd to 26th February 2021. 
  • Doctoral Advisory Committee member at CVM University since 2021, Automobile Engineering Department. 
  • Doctoral Advisory Committee member at Charusat University since 2018, Mechanical Engineering Department. 
  • External Examiner for post graduate and Under graduate’s dissertations at different Universities: Charusat, MSU, GTU. 
  • Certificate Course on “COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (IPR)” conducted during July 6, 2020 to September 14, 2020 by Gujarat Student Startup and Innovation Hub ( i – Hub ). 
  • Organized GUJCOST sponsored one-day webinar on “Functional Composite Materials: Scope and Challenges” on 15th December,2020. 
  • Organized GEDA sponsored One Day Theory cum Practical Energy Conservation Awareness workshop at Navrachana University, 2019. 
  • Organizing Committee member for one-day workshop on Introduction to Finite Element Analysis, organized by Civil Engineering Department, Navrachana University on 13th April, 2018. 
  • Technical Session Committee member for 2nd National Conference on “Innovation for Development and Sustainability” organized by Navrachana University, Vadodara on 5 -6 October 2017. 
  • Convener for one-day workshop on Solar Technology, Organized by Mechanical Engineering Department, Navrachana University on 11th February,2016. 
  • Organizing Committee member for one day workshop on Tall Structure, organized by Civil Engineering Department, Navrachana University on 11th March, 2016. 
  • Organizing Committee member for two days National Conference on Applications of FEM in Mechanical Engineering (FEM 08), organized by Mechanical Engineering Department, The Oxford College of Engineering, Bangalore on 24-25th March 2008.

Any Leadership roles held within these organizations  

  • In-charge of University Foundation Program (UFP) at Navrachana University 
  • PhD Program Coordinator for SET at Navrachana University
  • I/C Head of Department at DJMIT, Mogar, 2012 
  • GTU Exam coordinator at DJMIT, Mogar, 2011-2013 
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