ABOUT

Engineer by training, builder by temperament.

Creativity is bending reality to suit yourself.

Abhinav Pandey

I'm an engineer and entrepreneur. I trained at IIT Roorkee (B.Tech), the University of Southern California (MS), and returned to IIT Roorkee for a PhD in Mechanical Engineering — with certifications along the way — Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Manufacturing Engineer (SME), Accredited Professional (IGBC), and Energy Manager and Auditor (BEE).

I've published in journals and conferences, but most of what I know now I learned by building. These days my time goes to companies and products for how India moves, connects, worships, heals, and works.

Away from the desk I'm usually traveling, reading, writing code, or on a badminton court. The aim hasn't changed since the start: build things that matter, and leave the place a little better than I found it.

His philosophy

Abhinav believes we, the living and the non-living, are ONE. Our physical and mental divisions are abstract, purposeful, and customary — we are projections of the ONE consciousness. Hence it is optimal, in the best interest of the whole, to accept each other and work together to transform our existence into one of knowledge and bliss.

श्रमं विना न किमपि साध्यम्Nothing is achievable without effort.

Selected publications & patents

Journals

  1. Abhinav Pandey, Vidit Gaur. ALDRAW: Algorithmic engineering representations. Advanced Engineering Informatics, Vol 65 Part C, 2025, 103362.
  2. Abhinav Pandey, Litton Bhandari, Vidit Gaur. Identification and optimization of material constitutive equations using genetic algorithms. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence (Q1), Vol 128, 2024, 107534.
  3. Abhinav Pandey, Vidit Gaur. ALGINEER: Algorithmic design of complex systems. Advanced Engineering Informatics (Q1), Vol 55, 2023, 101826.
  4. Abhinav Pandey, Abhishek Jain, Vipul Arora, Satish C Sharma. Integration and Performance Analysis of Flywheel Energy Storage System in an ELPH Vehicle. Int. Journal of Recent Trends in Engineering, Vol 1, 2009.

Conferences

  1. Abhinav Pandey, Vidit Gaur. Industrial layout optimization using genetic algorithms. 10th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Applications, Phuket, 2023.
  2. Abhinav Pandey, Vidit Gaur. Human-Centered Engineering Drawings. AHFE International Conference on Human Factors in Design, Engineering, and Computing, Hawaii, 2023.
  3. Yiyu Chen, Abhinav Pandey, et al. A Semi-Autonomous Quadruped Robot for Performing Disinfection in Cluttered Environments. ASME IDETC/CIE, 2021.

Patents

  1. Litton Bhandari, Abhinav Pandey, Vidit Gaur. A four-point bend fatigue testing fixture with a large span of up to two meters. Indian Patent, filed 14/03/2024, App. No. 202411018694.
  2. Abhinav Pandey, Vidit Gaur. An AI-based system and method to automate engineering design. Indian Patent, filed 16/08/2024, App. No. 202411062306.

The true wealth of a person is how many they inspired to excellence.

Are you rich enough? If something here resonated — a book, a product, an essay — I'd love to hear from you.

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