Dr. Rajiv Nandan
Tower- CMC1, Flat-402,
Capetown (Supertech)
Sector-74, Noida
Uttar Pradesh-201301
CAREER
HIGHLIGHTS
Rai
E-mail:
[email protected]
Website: https://in.linkedin.com/in/dr-rajivn-rai-216b3782
Phone: +91-9003077581
Dr. Rajiv. N. Rai has an exceptionally brilliant Industrial and academic background with
schooling from Delhi Public School R. K. Puram, New Delhi, B Tech from BIT Sindri, M
Tech from IIT Kharagpur and Ph.D. from IIT Delhi. During his illustrious career of
nearly 23 years, he has held various key appointments in Indian Air Force (IAF)
including two tenures as Commanding Officer (CO) of Technical Type Training
Schools (TETTRA), Chief Engineer (CE) at an Aero Engine Base Repair Depot (BRD),
Chief Project Engineer (CPE) at Central Servicing Development Organization
(CSDO), Senior Engineer (SE) at three major flying bases. His vast managerial,
administrative, research and academic experience includes Commanding tenures and
teaching assignments at Mig-25 and Aircraft Support Vehicles (ASVs) Tettra Schools and
R&D work at CSDO. Being SE at operational bases has gained him an enormous
experience on first and second line of fighter aircraft maintenance and posting at BRD
has enriched his experience on fourth line (Repair and overhaul) activities.
He is a recipient of Gold medal conferred by Air Officer Maintenance (AOM), Air
HQ for coming first and obtaining exceptional grading in MiG-27 Tettra course. He was
also commended by Air Officer Commanding in Chief (AOC-IN-C) HQ Maintenance
Command for his unparalleled contribution towards Indigenization and Manufacturing at
4 BRD.
Besides, excelling in the military aviation industry, Dr. Rajiv. N. Rai has also proved his
mettle in academics as well. He accomplished his M Tech in Reliability Engineering
from IIT Kharagpur and Ph.D. in Reliability, Maintenance and Industrial Engineering
from IIT Delhi. With a great passion for research, he has thirteen publications and
seven projects to his credit . Out of thirteen, seven papers are published in peer
reviewed international journals including IEEE Transactions, I Mech E and RESS
and six papers in Indian Air Force. One paper is under review. He is also presently
working on two books and one research paper. out of seven projects, three are of more
than 5 lakhs. His research interests include Reliability analysis of repairable
systems and its applications to Aerospace industry. His other areas of interests
in research work are Operations Planning and Control and Multi Criteria
Decision making. He is also a reviewer of esteemed journals like I Mech E, RESS,
PLOS ONE, QREI, e.t.c.
Dr. Rajiv.N.Rai is an enterprising team leader with the ability of handling large task
forces in a disciplined and organised environment. He has been instrumental in
mentoring and motivating teams in optimizing performance levels. He is an effective
communicator with excellent negotiation, leadership, planning and social skills that
can build and maintain relation across and beyond organisation. He is extremely
passionate about his work and leaves no stone unturned in achieving the desired
result.
Dr. Rajiv. N. Rai is a perfect blend of rich industrial experience, academics,
administration, systems development, human resource development and
governance. He possesses a unique leadership style that brings out the best in the
team for achieving organizational objectives. He has the capability to use his research
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experience in formulating models and methodologies for industrial applications.
Dr. Rajiv. N. Rai is looking forward to extensively use his industrial experience
blended with academic qualification and teaching experience in the field of Academics.His
ability to model various industrial problems as evident from his research work provides him an
edge over others as he can offer realistic solutions by using available and developing novice
academic tools. A rare combination of rich industrial experience coupled with excellent
academic intelligence of Dr. Rajiv. N. Rai can create a huge research potential and will
provide ample research opportunities to the research fraternity. He is also willing to undertake
industrial projects and help the industries find real time solutions to their problems.He is also
keen on guiding students in carrying out research work and offer them Ph.Ds.
ACADEMIA
Jan 2011 — Dec 2013
Ph.D. (Reliability, Maintenance and
Industrial Engineering)
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT
Delhi)
Topic : Select Study of Procurement Process and Availability Improvement in
Military Aviation.
CGPA (Course Work): 10.00
July 2008 — July 2010
M Tech (Reliability Engineering)
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur)
CGPA : 9.48
Aeronautical Engineer's Course
(Mechanical), AE (M)
November 1993 — May 1995
Air Force Technical College, Bangalore (AFTC,Bangalore)
B.Sc. Engineering (Mechanical)
July 1989 — November 1993
Bihar Institute of Technology Sindri (BIT Sindri)
First Class with Distinction
Intermediate (10+2) Science with
Mathematics
April 1987 — March 1989
Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram, New Delhi (DPS, R.K.Puram, New Delhi)
Board : CBSE
Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (88%)
High School (Class 10)
April 1975 — April 1987
St. Xavier's School, sahibganj
Board: ICSE
Marks: 90.5%
TRAININGS
ACCOMPLISHED
1. MiG-25 Tettra ( MiG-25 Tettra School IAF, Bareilly) Date-10/11/1996, Grade-AA.
(06 months)
2. Junior Commanders Course (Air Force Administrative College IAF, Coimbatore )
Date-16/08/1997,Grade-B.(02 months)
3. Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Course (Armament Tettra School IAF,
Amla) Date-25/5/2001,Grade- AA.(02 months)
4. MiG-27 Tettra ( 1 Tettra School IAF, Chandigarh) Date-27/06/2003, Grade-EX. (06
months)
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5. Quality Assurance Services (QAS Aero) (Faculty of Quality and Maintenance
Management CTI IAF, Bangalore) Date-15/10/2005, Grade-EX. (02 months)
6. Conversion MiG-27 Upgrade (1 Tettra School IAF, Chandigarh)Date-07/10/2011,
Grade-EX. (01month)
7. Lead auditor IS/ISO 9001:2008 QMS (National Institute of Training for
Standardization (BIS), Noida) Date- 16/08/2011. (01 month)
8. Methods of Instruction Course Officers (MICO) (Ground Instructors School IAF,
Chennai) Date-17/08/2013, Grade- AA. (01 month)
EXPERIENCE (23
Indian Air Force
YEARS )
29 November 93 — 31 December
2016
Engineering Officer
More than 22 years of Experience in Aviation Maintenance Management.
Undertook First ('O Level) and Second line Maintenance ('I' Level) of two front line
fighter aircraft as Engineering Officer (EO) and Senior Engineering Officer (SEO) at
three major front line fighter flying bases.
Managed a team of 250 technicians involved in aircraft maintenance at all the
three operational bases.
Involved in Fourth line (Repair and Overhaul) as Chief Engineer( CE) at an aero
engine MRO facility involved in repair, reclamation, servicing and overhaul of
Western and Russian origin gas turbine aero engines.
Undertook indigenization and Manufacturing of spares of various aero engines and
aircraft in consultation with CEMILAC at the aero engine MRO Facility.
Was responsible for Quality assurance at aero engine Base Repair Depot
(MRO).Introduced statistical quality control tools in achieving targeted quality
production at MRO as CE.
Was tasked to carry out Process audits, Root cause Analysis, FMEA, and
Reliability and Maintainability Analysis at MRO.
Undertook reliability centric studies for optimal assets availability and carried out
reliability analysis ( both qualitative and quantitative) of field failure data of various aero
engines and other aircraft components at as Chief Project Engineer (CPE) at Central
Servicing Development Organization (CSDO).
Identified high failure rate components (HFRC) and developed various models and
methodologies for reviewing maintenance policies for HFRCs as CPE at CSDO.
Involved in the preparation of Online Reliability Module for entire Indian Air Force.
Ensured conduct of first and second line training of pilots, engineering officers and
technicians on aircraft and aero engine systems and sub-systems as Commanding
Officer of technical type training Schools (TETTRA)
Drafted syllabus, prepared lesson plans, training notes, question banks and slides.
Undertook various projects and series of innovations at various stages of the
industrial and academic career.
Possess excellent troubleshooting, organisational , interpersonal and Analytical
skills.
RESEARCH
PLAN
Dr. Rajiv Nand an Rai
My research work at IIT Delhi has resulted in systematic and practical approaches
for dealing with different problems starting from the acquisition process followed
by maintenance in Military Aviation.
Published seven papers in peer reviewed international journals including I Mech
E, RESS and IEEE Transactions .
Post Ph.D, submitted a research paper titled "GOF Tests for Generalized Renewal
Process" which is under review at International Journal of Reliability and Safety".
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Presently working on a research paper titled " Risk based Threshold on Intensity
Function of a Repairable System" and two books namely " Repairable Systems
Reliability Analysis: A Complete Framework" and " Aerospace Reliability and
Maintenance Management".
Future plan is to establish the research facility in the field of Reliability,
Maintenance and Industrial engineering.
Will associate and form a team of research scholars and guide them on readily
available on going research work with me, so that I can offer Ph.Ds to them at
shortest possible time.
Also have a plan to integrate latest and novice Multi Criteria Decision Making
(MCDM) tools and techniques with the Repairable Systems Reliability Analysis and
Maintenance Engineering to emerge with the latest Maintenance Policies for
various Industries including Aerospace.
Will extend my research work in the field of Risk and Safety Engineering in
general and Human Reliability in particular.
With my vision and Mission in Research to reduce the gap between the research
work and actual Industrial problems, I would like to work upon various Industrial
projects and apply my research work to provide workable solutions to Industrial
problems.
In next five years my plan is to publish at least ten research papers in
International Journals @ of two journal papers every year and attend at least one
International Conference every year.
With utmost dedication and sincerity I wish to carry my research work to new
heights in the field of Reliability, Maintenance and Industrial Engineering since,
my area of research work has plenty of scope and research potential as well.
TEACHING
PLAN
REVIEW
ACTIVITIES
My objective in teaching is to cultivate the attainment of a base of concepts and
learning skills to facilitate further learning and thinking.
During my years in Indian Air Force I had the opportunity to teach graduate
aerospace engineers, fighter pilots and aircraft technicians at technical type
training schools. My experience with these groups helped me improve as a teacher
and furthered my appreciation for teaching as an important component in my
industrial career in IAF.
Also as a Ph.D. scholar at IIT Delhi I had an opportunity to teach undergraduate
and post graduate students on reliability and industrial engineering subjects.
My future teaching plan will be commensurate to my research work and I will
enjoy taking classes on following courses credited during my M Tech and Ph.D.
The courses are: Reliability Analysis and Prediction, Maintenance Engineering,
Statistical Methods in Reliability, Total Quality Management, Reliability Design,
Reliability Estimation and Life Testing, Reliability Centered Maintenance,
Statistical Process Control, Operations Planning and Control, Maintenance
Management.
By virtue of being an Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical) and having served in
Military Aviation for 22 years and also having an opportunity to teach graduate
aerospace engineers, fighter pilots and aircraft technicians at technical type
training schools in IAF, I can undertake classes on Aeronautical Engineering
courses like Aerodynamics, Propulsion and Aircraft Structures.
Being a graduate in Mechanical Engineer and having worked at Base Repair
Depots, with some preparation, I can teach Mechanical Engineering subjects
particularly, Material Science, Physical Metallurgy and Power Plant Engineering
subjects as well.
Referee for the following Journals:
Reliability Engineering and System Safety
I Mech E Part O: Journal of Risk and Reliability
Quality Reliability Engineering International
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PLOS ONE
International Journal of Management Science and Engineering Management.
Total numbers of Research Papers Reviewed = 06
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS
1. Member, M Tech Selection Board of DRDO for Indian Air Force.
2. Member, Design Innovation Center (DIC), G.L.Bajaj Institute of Technology and
Management, Knowledge park-III,Greater Noida.
3. Applied for full membership of IMechE.
PUBLICATIONS
Publications Summary
Total Publications: 13
Total Publications in peer reviewed International Journals : 07
Total Publications in Indian Air Force : 06
Paper under Review : 01
Working paper : 01
Working on Books :02
Publications Details
PAPERS PUBLISHED IN REFEREED INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS
1. Rajiv. N. Rai and Nomesh Bolia. Availability based Optimal Maintenance Policies for
Repairable Systems in Military Aviation by identification of Dominant Failure Modes. I
Mech E Part O:Journal of Risk and Reliability. 228(1): 52-61, 2014.
2. Rajiv. N. Rai and Nomesh Bolia. Optimal Decision Support for Air Power Potential.
IEEE Transactions on Engineering management. 61(2): 310-322, 2014.
3. Rajiv Nandan Rai and Nomesh Bolia. Availability based Methodologies for
Optimal Maintenance Policies in Military Aviation. International Journal of
Performability Engineering. 10(6):641-648,2014.
4. Monika Tanwar, Rajiv. N. Rai, and Nomesh Bolia. Imperfect Repair Modeling Using
Kijima Type Generalized Renewal Process. Reliability Engineering and System
Safety.124:24-31,2014.
5. Nomesh Bolia and R. N. Rai. Reliability based Methodologies for Optimal
Maintenance Policies in Military Aviation.International Journal of Performability
Engineering. 9(3): 296-303, 2013.
6. Rajiv. N. Rai and Nomesh Bolia. Modified FMEA model with Repair Effectiveness
Factor using Generalized Renewal Process. SRESA Journal of Life Cycle
Reliability and Safety Engineering. Accepted.(2014) (In press)
7. Rajiv. N. Rai and N. Bolia. Throughput analysis of the Overhaul Line of a Repair
Depot. International Journal of Services and Operations Management (Inder
Science). Accepted. (2015) (In press)
8. Rajiv. N. Rai. GOF Test for Generalized Renewal Process.International Journal of
Reliability and Safety (Inderscience). Under Review
9. Rajiv.N.Rai. Risk based Threshold on Intensity Functions of Repairable Systems.
(Working Paper)
PAPERS PUBLISHED IN INDIAN AIR FORCE
1. Rajiv. N. Rai. Introduction of Reliability and Maintainability (R&M) Analysis
CSDO. Indian Air Force, 1-6,2010
2. Rajiv. N. Rai. Reliability Analysis using Established Methodologies.Indian Air
Force, 1-11,2011.
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3. Rajiv. N. Rai. Implementation of Reliability and Maintainability concepts in IAF. Indian
Air Force,1-8,2011.
4. Rajiv. N. Rai. Defect Trend Analysis by Implementing Reliability and
Maintainability Engineering .Indian Air Force,1-8,2012.
5. Rajiv. N. Rai. Failure Analysis Method : FMEA in the BRDs. Indian Air Force,19,2012.
6. Rajiv. N. Rai. A Quick Reckoner for Aircraft Reliability and Maintainability
Evaluation.Indian Air Force,1-29,2013.
BOOKS (Presently working)
1. Repairable Systems Reliability Analysis: A Complete Framework.
2. Aerospace Reliability and Maintenance Management.
PROJECTS
UNDERTAKEN
1. Repair of Mig-25 fuel tanks. ( > 5 lakhs)
2. Complete modernization of weapon storage area of a major fighter base (>5
lakhs)
3. Designed and developed methodologies for quantitative analysis of field failure
data of various aero engines. Created an excel based software for the
methodology.(< 3 lakhs).
4. Developed a methodology for determining a threshold for rendering aircraft and aero
engine components as "High failure rate components" (HFRC). Created an excel
based software for the methodology.(< 3 lakhs)
5. Designed and developed a FMEA model for Base repair depots (BRDs) and ASV
Tettra School for analysis of high failure rate components of aircraft , aero engines
and associated components.Created an excel based software for the
methodology.(< 3 lakhs)
6. Designed and developed a model for reviewing "Time between overhauls" (TBOs) of
High failure rate components" of various aircraft and aero engines to improve their
reliability.Created an excel based software for the methodology.(>3 lakhs, <5 lakhs)
7. Involved in the preparation of Online Reliability Module for entire Indian Air Force.
(>5 lakhs).
HONOURS AND
AWARDS
SPECIAL
ACHIEVEMENTS
Dr. Rajiv Nand an Rai
2005:Air Officer Maintenance (AOM) Gold Medal for coming first in Mig-27 Tettra
course, IAF
2009:Commendation by AOC-IN-C, HQ Maintenance Command, IAF
Undertook extended second line servicing on Mig-25 aircraft. Major repair on fuel
tanks were undertaken with the help of local resources that saved exchequer
more than 5 lakhs.
Played a key role in organizing Millennium Vayu Shakti at Pokharan in the year
2000 .
Was awarded AOM gold medal for topping Mig-27 Tettra course in 2005.
Achieved highest production of indigenized items at 4 BRD in year 2008 for which
AOC-IN-C Commendation was awarded in the year 2009.
Scored 9.48 CGPA in M Tech at IIT Kharagpur in the Year 2010.
Scored 10 CGPA in Ph.D. course work at IIT Delhi in the Year 2011.
Published 7 papers in peer reviewed International journals including IEEE Trans
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and I Mech E over a span of 3 years ( 2011-2014).
Published 6 papers in IAF and presented them at highest level.
As a part time Ph.D. scholar completed Ph.D in 2 years 11 months at IIT Delhi.
Undertook 7 quality projects and completed all of them in stipulated time with
utmost efficiency.
Undertook a series of innovations at 18 Tettra School . Designed and fabricated
three electrical testers for testing various equipment with the help of unit
resources and without any external assistance. An engine running test bed was
also fabricated for live engine running demonstration and snag analysis.
Undertook a series of maintenance audit and inspection of various flying bases,
and BRDs during the entire career span.
Member of M Tech selection Board of DRDO for last 5 years.
Newly appointed member of Design Innovation Center (DIC), G.L.Bajaj Institute
of Technology and Management, Knowledge Park-III, Greater Noida.
CTC
CURRENT CTC : Approximately Rupees 25 lacs per annum.
EXPECTED CTC: Approximately Rupees 30 lacs per annum.
JOINING TIME : 01 JANUARY 2017
REFERENCES
Dr. Rajiv Nand an Rai
References available upon request.
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