Sumitkumar Rathor

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Sumitkumar Rathor is a researcher advancing the frontiers of robotic additive manufacturing, with a particular focus on wire-feed laser deposition processes. His work addresses critical challenges in producing complex, non-planar geometries—a key bottleneck for industrial adoption. Rathor’s most cited study (2024, 7 citations) investigates how laser-wire interactions affect bead characteristics during off-axis directed energy deposition, providing foundational insights for building parts with overhangs and intricate angles. He further developed a robotic tool-path generation method using offline programming (2023, 4 citations), enabling precise nozzle paths for complex, small overhang-angled components—a practical solution for automating the manufacturing of difficult geometries. His comprehensive overview of robot-assisted additive manufacturing (2024, 3 citations) contextualizes these contributions within the broader push for productivity and flexibility in modern manufacturing. By integrating multi-degree-of-freedom robotic systems with laser-based deposition, Rathor is helping to unlock the potential of additive manufacturing for producing high-value, geometrically complex parts that traditional methods struggle to achieve.