Rama Krishna K

Assistant Professor

Room 355, Block III

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110 016, INDIA

Email: rkk@mech.iitd.ac.in

Tel: +91 11 2659 1105

 

Education

Dual Degree : Banaras Hindu University

Ph. D.         : Indian Institute of Science

 

Teaching

Odd Semester (2024-2025)

MCL731:  Analytical Dynamics (with Prof. S. K. Saha)

MCL111:  Kinematics and Dynamics of Machines (Course Coordinator: Prof. S. Mukherjee)

Even Semester (2023-2024)

MCQ301:  Seminar Course

MCL201:  Mechanical Engineering Drawing (Course Coordinator: Prof. S. K. Sinha)

 

Publications

Applied Kinematics

Rama Krishna K and D. Sen (2014), Curvature Based Mobility Analysis and Form Closure of Smooth Planar Curves with Multiple Contacts, Mechanism and Machine Theory, 75, pp. 131-149.

Rama Krishna K and D. Sen (2018), Form-Closure of Planar Mechanisms: Synthesis of number, geometry and shape of point contacts, Mechanism and Machine Theory, 130, pp. 220-243.

Rama Krishna K and D. Sen (2019), Second-Order Total Freedom Analysis of 3D Objects in a Single Point Contact, Mechanism and Machine Theory, 140, pp. 10-30.

Rama Krishna K and D. Sen (2020), Motion Space Analysis of Objects in Multiple Point Contacts with Applications to Form-Closure and Kinematic Pairs, Mechanism and Machine Theory, 153, 104001.

Alinjar Dan, Rama Krishna K and S. K. Saha (2023), Static Stability of Planar Contacting Systems: Analytical Treatment in Euclidean Space, ASME Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, Accepted.

Tanya Chugh and Rama Krishna K (2024), T1-Positions of Four-bar Linkages, ASME Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, Accepted.

 

 

 

Rama Krishna K and D. Sen (2013), Infinitesimal Mechanisms Analogy for Immobilization, Proceedings of ``1st International and 16th National Conference on Machines and Mechanisms (iNaCoMM-2013)”, December 18 - 20, IIT Roorkee, INDIA.

Rama Krishna K, Vipin , and D. Sen (2017), Two Point Grasp Response, Proceedings of ``3rd International and 18th National Conference on Machines and Mechanisms (iNaCoMM-2017)”, December 13 - 15, BARC, Mumbai, INDIA.

Rama Krishna K and D. Sen (2019), Motion Space of Contacting Smooth Curves in Plane Using Screw Derivative, Proceedings of ``The 15th IFToMMWorld Congress (IFToMM-2019)”, June 30 - July 04, Krakow, POLAND.

Sasanka Sinha, Rama Krishna K and S. K. Saha (2019), Geometric Variants of Over-Constrained RCCR Mechanism, Proceedings of ``4th International and 19th National Conference on Machines and Mechanisms (iNaCoMM-2019)”, December 5 - 7, IIT Mandi, INDIA.

Ravi Tripathi and Rama Krishna K (2023), Cyclic Quadrilateral Positions of Planar 4R Four-Bar Mechanism, Proceedings of ``The 16th IFToMMWorld Congress (IFToMM-2023)”, November 05 - 10, Tokyo, JAPAN.

Rama Krishna K and K. S. Tripathi (2023), Studies on Synthesis of Symmetrical Coupler Curves having Ball’s Points, Proceedings of ``The 16th IFToMMWorld Congress (IFToMM-2023)”, November 05 - 10, Tokyo, JAPAN.

 

CAD

Rama Krishna K and D. Sen (2015), DFM for Non-Assembly RP of Mechanisms, Proceedings of ``The 14th IFToMM World Congress (IFToMM-2015)”, October 25 - 30, Taipei, TAIWAN.

Rama Krishna K, Sriram Nurani Ramasubramaniam, and D. Sen (2015), Design for Additive Manufacturing of Products Containing Articulated Mechanisms, Proceedings of ``2nd International and 17th National Conference on Machines and Mechanisms (iNaCoMM-2015)", December 16 - 19, IIT Kanpur, INDIA.

 

Robotics

Harshil Devangkumar Jani, Rama Krishna K and J. K. Dutt (2021), Dynamics of Single-Link Manipulator Under a Novel Control Law, Sādhanā, Accepted.

Alinjar Dan, S. K. Saha and Rama Krishna K (2022), Dynamics of Serial Chain Systems Using Dual Algebra, Multibody System Dynamics, Accepted.

Sadanand Modak and Rama Krishna K (2023), Kinematics and Singularity Analysis of a Novel Hybrid Industrial Manipulator, Robotica, Accepted.

Alinjar Dan, S. K. Saha, Rama Krishna K (2024), Stable Underactuated Biped Locomotion on Various Geometrical Surfaces, Multibody System Dynamics, Accepted.

Alinjar Dan, S. K. Saha, Rama Krishna K, Amit Sawant, Gurmann Singh Bhullar and Tarannum Perween (2024), Push Recovery of a Biped in Different Stance Scenarios, ASME Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, Accepted.

Alinjar Dan, S. K. Saha, Rama Krishna K (2024), A Review on the Stability of Biped Robots, Journal of the Indian Institute of Science, Under Review.

 

 

 

Rajesh Kumar, Alinjar Dan and Rama Krishna K (2019), A Note on Implementation of Raghavan-Roth Solution for Wrist Partitioned Robots, Proceedings of  ``4th International and 19th National Conference on Machines and Mechanisms (iNaCoMM-2019)”, December 5 - 7, IIT Mandi, INDIA.

Alinjar Dan, Saniya Patwardhan, S. K. Saha and Rama Krishna K (2023), A Novel Control Strategy for Stance Stability of a Quadruped Robot against External Disturbance, Proceedings of ``Advances in Robotics (AIR 2023)”, July 5 - 8, IIT Ropar, INDIA.

 

Contact Kinematics

Rama Krishna K and D. Sen (2015), Transitory Second-Order Reciprocal Connection for Two Surfaces in Point Contact, Mechanism and Machine Theory, 86, pp. 73-87.

Rama Krishna K and D. Sen (2016), A Note on Enveloping Curves in Plane, Mechanism and Machine Theory, 105, pp. 510-514.

 

Rama Krishna K (2018), Canonical Decomposition of the Instantaneous Kinematics of Darboux Frame, Proceedings of ``IFToMM Asian Mechanism and Machine Science (Asian MMS 2018)”, December 17 - 20, IISc Bengaluru, INDIA.

 

Mechanics of Flexible Bodies

Surya Pratap Rathour and Rama Krishna K (2023), Symbolic Approach in Modeling of Flexible Multi-body Systems Using Absolute Nodal Coordinate Formulation(ANCF) Cable Element, Proceedings of ``6th International and 21st National Conference on Machines and Mechanisms (iNaCoMM-2023)”, December 7 - 9, NIT Raipur, INDIA.

 

Reviewer

Sādhanā – Academy Proceedings in Engineering Sciences

ASME Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics

Progress in Additive Manufacturing

Mechanism and Machine Theory