Prof. (Dr.) Dalgobind Mahto: Professional Brief

Prof. (Dr.) Dalgobind Mahto is a renowned engineering academic, researcher, and higher-education leader in India with over 25 years of experience in industry, teaching, research, and academic administration. He holds a PhD in Engineering from the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Jamshedpur, an Institution of National Importance.

He currently serves as Director of Jaipur Engineering College (JEC), Kukas, Jaipur, an AICTE-approved institution promoted by AIATERF, New Delhi. As Director, Prof. Mahto leads academic governance, curriculum development, outcome-based education (OBE), faculty development, research promotion, institutional accreditation (NAAC/NBA), international collaboration, and innovation-driven learning ecosystems.

Previously, he served as Director & Professor, Mechanical Engineering at Jaipur Institute of Engineering and Technology (2013–2019) and as Professor & Dean (R&D) at Green Hills Engineering College, Himachal Pradesh (2008–2013).

Prof. Mahto has authored 9 engineering textbooks, published 50+ research papers in Scopus-indexed and peer-reviewed international journals and conferences, and developed 19 Mechanical Engineering laboratory manuals. His scholarly contributions span Production and Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Systems, Lean Manufacturing, Optimization Techniques, Operations Management, Maintenance Engineering, Industry 4.0, Artificial Intelligence, IoT, Automation, and Smart Manufacturing. He is actively contributing to higher education institutions by regularly sharing his vast expertise with students, teachers and researchers through his blog Career Education for Success. The details of his contributions can be gone through his blog link www.careerefucationsuccessnow.blogspot.com. So far 110000+ interested students and academicians have benefitted from his contents.

He is an active reviewer and editorial board member for several reputed international journals, including International Journal of Production Research (IJPR), International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management (IJPQM), Journal of Industrial Engineering & Management (JIEM), and International Journal of Mechanical Engineering (IJME). He is also a Research Reviewer for IJPQM.

Prof. Mahto has completed numerous AICTE/MHRD-sponsored Faculty Development Programs at IIT Bombay, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Guwahati, and NIT Hamirpur, and advanced industrial certifications in Six Sigma, ISO/TS 16949, Project Management, Quality Systems, and Lead Auditing from organizations including TÜV India, Underwriters Laboratories (USA), NITIE Mumbai, and Tata Cummins.

He is a member of prominent national and international professional bodies, including IE (India), IIE, ISTE, IAENG, IET, MRSI, and ATINER (Geneva), and serves as Vice President of the Himachal Pradesh Chapter of MRSI.

At Jaipur Engineering College, Prof. Mahto has been instrumental in establishing NPTEL Local Chapter, NME-ICT, IIRS-ISRO Outreach Centre, ICT Academy (IIT Kanpur), andNICEEE (IIT Kanpur), significantly strengthening industry-academia integration and digital learning.

He has organized and chaired several international and national conferences, including ICPAIR 2020 (Artificial Intelligence & Robotics), ICIEST 2019, and ICMDSM 2017, and actively contributes to AICTE, MHRD, NEP 2020, and NIRF-related academic initiatives.

His name is listed in the “Who’s Who in the World” (2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 editions), recognizing his contributions to engineering education and research.

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Research Areas & Expertise

• Production & Industrial Engineering

• Manufacturing Technology & Systems

• Lean Manufacturing & Productivity Improvement

• Optimization Techniques & Operations Research

• Maintenance Engineering & Management

• Industry 4.0 & Smart Manufacturing

• Artificial Intelligence, IoT & Automation

• Materials Engineering

• Quality Engineering and Management