Bhushan Kumar

Experienced mechanical engineer with a solid background in academia, research, and industry. Skilled in composites, EMI shielding, HVAC, and mechanical design, with proven expertise in teaching, experimental research, technical documentation, and maintenance planning. Strong team player with experience in coordination, committee roles, and regulatory compliance. Driven by innovation and continuous learning to contribute to academic and industrial growth.

• Delivered flash talk on Integrating Surface-Treated MXene for Superior Mechanical and EMI Shielding Properties in CFRE at IYRC (International Young Researchers Conclave) 2025, held at UPES, Dehradun.
• Presented poster titled MXene Synthesis Strategies: An In-Depth Examination of Diverse Routes at IYRC 2024, held at UPES, Dehradun.
• Attended workshop on Nanomaterials: Recent Advances and Future Prospects, jointly organized by IIT Gandhinagar and University of Miami (10–11 Dec 2024), held at IIT Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
• Presented paper titled State-of-the-Art Developments in MXenes: A Comprehensive Review at the International Conference on Composite Materials for Environment Protection & Remediation (ICCMEPR-2024), held from 02–03 July 2024.
• Presented poster titled A Review on Mechanical Strength and Failure of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites (FRPs) at IYRC 2023, held at UPES, Dehradun.
• Participated in the International Conference on Emerging Materials for Sustainable Development (09–11 Oct 2022), organized by CSIR-CSIO, Chandigarh.
• Participated in the Awareness Program on Advanced Materials & Their Applications (07–10 Sep 2022), organized by UPES, Dehradun.
• Earned certificate of appreciation at the International Conference on Engineering, Technology & Management for Sustainable Development (ICETMSD-2018), held at Dev Bhoomi Institute of Technology, Dehradun (26–27 Oct 2018).
• Participated in the World Congress on Frontiers of Mechanical, Aeronautical and Automobiles Engineering (WCFMAAE-2013), organized by Krishi Sanskriti at IIT Delhi.
• Attended the International Conference on Mechanical and Production Engineering (ICMPE-2013), organized by IT Research, held in New Delhi.

• MXene decorated ZnO-tetrapod for efficient degradation of Methyl Orange, Methylene Blue, and Rhodamine B dyes. Materials Science and Engineering: B. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mseb.2024.117832.
• A review on overcoming challenges and pioneering advances: MXene-based materials for energy storage applications. Journal of Energy Storage. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2024.113810.
• 3D ZnO hexagonal prism-decorated 2D MXene-based high-performance flexible symmetric supercapacitor. Journal of Energy Storage. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2025.116366.
• Integrated Approach for Improving Mechanical Performance and EMI Shielding of CFRE via Surface-modified MXene. Polymer Composites. Accepted.
• State-of-the-Art Developments in MXenes: A Comprehensive Review. Materials Protection. Accepted.
• MXenes: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications in Advanced Energy Storage Technologies. Materials Protection. Accepted.
• MXene-a promising frontrunner for next-generation 2D materials with innovative synthesis methods to transformative applications: a review. Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology. Accepted.
• A Review Paper on Pin Fin Efficiency Enhancement. International Journal of Applied Engineering Research ISSN 0973-4562 Volume 14, Number 9, 2019 (Special Issue).
• A Review Paper on Pin Fin Efficiency Enhancement. International Journal of Applied Engineering Research ISSN 0973-4562 Volume 14, Number 9, 2019 (Special Issue).
• Study on Effect of Slot on Performance of Circular Pin Fin. International Journal for Research in Applied Science & Engineering Technology (IJRASET), ISSN: 2321-9653; IC Value: 45.98; SJ Impact Factor: 6.887, Volume 6 Issue VI, June 2018.
• Experimental and Analytical Analysis of Slip Factor In Backward Curved Centrifugal Blower. In Proceedings of International Journal of Mechanical and Production Engineering, Delhi, India, Volume 1, pp. 40-44, 2013.

• Completed the course IC Engines and Gas Turbines (Jan–Apr 2019) under Dr. Pranab K. Mondal and Dr. Vinayak N. Kulkarni, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Guwahati.
• Completed the course Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning (Aug–Oct 2018) under Dr. Ravi Kumar, Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, IIT Roorkee.
• Completed the course Laws of Thermodynamics (Aug–Oct 2018) under Prof. S. K. Som and Dr. Suman Chakraborty, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Kharagpur.