Teaching

MA2024

Engineering Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Covers the fundamentals of engineering materials, their structure-property relationships, and the processes used to manufacture engineering components. Dr. Punit Kumar teaches the manufacturing portion of the course, including casting, forming, machining, joining, polymer processing, process selection, and emerging trends in manufacturing.

MA4819

Energy Technologies for Sustainability

Examines major technologies for sustainable energy generation, conversion, storage, and use, together with their engineering and environmental implications. Dr. Punit Kumar teaches the nuclear energy/materials portion of the course, covering the role of materials in nuclear systems, their performance under demanding service conditions, and key considerations relevant to safe and sustainable nuclear-energy technologies.