CREATE Lab

Dr. Tameshwer Nath

Assistant Professor · Department of Mechatronics & Automation Engineering
Indian Institute of Information Technology Bhagalpur

CREATE — Center for Research in Emerging Actuation & Testing in Engineering

Research at the intersection of smart materials (NiTi shape memory alloys), intelligent actuation, mechatronics, additive manufacturing and the design & control of mechanical systems.

Dr. Tameshwer Nath
Research at a Glance

A growing research record

13
SCI Journal Papers
05
Scopus Journal Papers
03
Book Chapters
07
Conference Proceedings
03
Patents
17+
Years Teaching & Research
Research Areas

What we work on

01

Shape Memory Alloys & Smart Materials

NiTi SMA thermomechanical behaviour, contact and non-contact (laser, Joule-heating, hot-water) actuation, and life-cycle reliability studies.

02

Intelligent Actuation & Control

Precision position control of actuation systems, PID and tuned fractional-order control strategies for mechatronic systems.

03

Additive Manufacturing

Wire-arc additive manufacturing (WAAM/CMT), material characterization and process–property relationships.

04

Mechatronics & Robotics

Sensors and actuators, robotics, automation, and intelligent mechanical systems from AGVs to UAVs.

05

Electric Vehicles

EV powertrain design using AI, vehicle dynamics and control, and charging technologies.

06

Design & Control of Mechanical Systems

Modelling, simulation and control of mechanical systems, from suspension dynamics to MEMS devices.

Featured Research

Current research directions

SMA actuation via Joule heating

SMA Actuation

Actuation and control of shape memory alloy springs — Joule heating and non-contact methods, with life-cycle behaviour analysis.

Research →
SMA actuated Stewart platform

Precision Mechatronic Systems

SMA-actuated Stewart platform, micro-positioning stages, directional control valves and micro-robots for practical applications.

Projects →
SMA operated directional control valve

SMA Devices & Patents

From a patented thermo-mechanical test bench to a granted SMA-operated directional control valve — SMA research translated into devices.

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Selected Publications

Recent work

SCI2026

Intelligent Global Maximum Power Point Tracking using Neighboring Pixel Algorithm and classification and regression trees assisted Virtual Imaging under partial shading conditions

Kanhaiya Kumar, Tameshwer Nath, Pankaj Kumar Das, Amit Kumar Sharma, Manish Rawat

Energy and AI · Vol. 25 · 100849 · DOI
Scopus2026

Advanced ride comfort enhancement using HHO-tuned fractional PID control in active suspension systems

Mishra, L., Nath, T.

International Journal of Dynamics & Control · Vol. 14 · 325 · DOI
Scopus2025

The synergy of NiTi shape memory alloys and additive manufacturing: Applications and future directions

Suraj, Kumar Arun, Nath T.

Journal of Micromanufacturing · 8(2) · 167–181 · DOI

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Interested in research collaboration?

Whether it's smart materials, actuation, mechatronics, additive manufacturing, EV systems or student research projects — we'd like to hear from you.