Dr. Reeta Wattal

Name:                          Dr. Reeta Wattal

Designation:                Professor,Department of Mechanical & Production Engineering

Phone:                         +911127871438, 9810172758

Email:                          reetawattacl@hotmail.com, reetawattal@gmail.com

Qualifications:                          B.E. (Mechanical Engineering) University of Kashmir

M.Tech. (Production Engineering) IIT Delhi

Ph.D. (Welding) IIT Delhi

Work Experience:         34 years and 6 months at Delhi Technological University,Delhi

 

• Chairperson Internal Complaints Committee (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal of Sexual Harassment of Women at Work Place)

• Chairperson Ethics Committee

• Chairman in Antiragging Squad at University Level

      Expert Committees Member/ Examiner

•        Central/ State Universities, IITS, Public service Commissions etc.

• Welding Processes & Metallurgy (PG)
• Theory of Metal Cutting (PG)
• Welding Technology, Metal cutting &Tool Design,
• Manufacturing Machines,
• Metal Forming & Press Working,
• Manufacturing Technology,
• Machine Tools and Manufacturing,
• Project Management.

 

Life member of following societies

•   Indian Society of Mechanical Engineers. ISME

•   Indian Society for Technical Education. ISTE

•   International Institute of Welding, IIW

Administrative Assignments:

• Member CAS Promotion Examining Committee

• Member Screening Committee for Various Posts of Professor and Associate Professor in DTU

• Member Academic Council DTU

• Member BOS, Mechanical, Prod.& Ind. and Automobile Engineering

• Member, DRC of Mechanical, Prod.& Ind. and Automobile Engineering

• Member Selection Committee for Ph.D. scholars

• Member Central Purchase Committee

• Member Scrutiny for Post of Assistant Professor in department of Electronics and Communication Engineering

• Member committee on prohibition and punishment for sexual harassment

• Member ME Admissions, DCE

• Member MTech Admissions, DTU

• Member, Faculty of Technology, Delhi University

• Chairperson Curriculum Development Board, Production Engineering, DCE 6

• Member, Curriculum Development Board, Mechanical Engineering, Production

• and Industrial Engineering, DCE

• Member, Curriculum Development Board, Mechanical Engineering, Production and Industrial Engineering, DTU

• Member Library Advisory Committee

• Coordinator in NBA for B.Tech. Production Engineering

• Coordinator in NBA for M.Tech. Production Engineering

• Member in committee for formulating the guidelines for “Recognition of Excellence in Teaching

• In charge Girls Common Room

• Girl student’s counsellor

• Member of cultural society

• Member Anti ragging squad for girls hostel

• Conduct of interviews for Common Wealth Games-2010 Volunteers Program. 

About  100 papers  have  been   published  in   International  Conferences/ International Journals.

•   Editor, Proceedings, ICAPIE 2016, International Conference on Advanced Production and Industrial Engineering, Dec 09-10, 2016, Organized by MPIAE DTU, Delhi, India.

•   Editor, Book of Abstracts, ICAPIE 2016, International Conference on Advanced Production and Industrial Engineering, Dec 09-10, 2016, Organized by MPIAE DTU, Delhi, India.

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I was honored to receive the Research Excellence Award for commendable research achievements in 2023, 2024 and 2025 from DTU Delhi. 

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UG/PG Project Supervised:

• Approximately More than 150 Thesis Guided at U.G and P.G Level

Ph. D. Supervisor:

• 8 Ph.D.completed
• 3 Ph.D. Thesis are in Progress

Institutional Development

• Co-Chairman, ICAPIE 2016,  International Conference on Advanced Production and Industrial Engineering, Dec 09-10, 2016, Organised by MPIAE DTU, Delhi, India.
• Organising Member, Two-week FDP on “Automation in Manufacturing (AIM-2015) “a TEQIP-II sponsored programme during 04-15 May 2015.
• Organising Member, One-week SDP on “Skill Development for Technical Staff in Manufacturing Technology (SDTSMT-2015) “a TEQIP-II sponsored programme during 23-27 Nov 2015.
• Organising Member, First Convocation, DTU 2012 
• Member, DCE College Convocation 2007.
• Member, 14TH ISME International Conference at Delhi College of Engineering, December 12-14, 2005.

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Seminars / Workshops/ Conferences attended/Organized/Faculty Development Programs Attended:

1. Attended ISME conference on Mechanical Engineering 1-3rd Feb. 1990 at IIT Delhi. India. (Paper Presented)

2. Attended two weeks QIP short-term course on “Materials Management a System Approach” 17-28 May 1993 organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering. I.I.T., Delhi.

3. Attended three weeks Induction Course for the “Teachers of Engineering College” March 28- 18 April 1995 organized by CPDHE University of Delhi.

4. Attended one-week short-term course on “Concurrent Engineering” Form 18th December to 23rd December 1995 organized by Dept. of PIED, Delhi College of Engineering.

5. Attended AICTE sponsored two weeks short-term training programme on “Earthquake Resistant Design of Building” June 24- July 5, 1996, organised by Department of Civil Engineering, Delhi College of Engineering, Delhi, India.

6. Participated in the X-ISME Conference on Mech. Engineering w.e.f. (9-11 December, 1996) held at Delhi College of Engineering in the capacity of a member of the organizing committee.

7. Attended an International Welding Conference on Advances in Welding & Cutting Technology, 15-17 February 2001 at New Delhi.

8. Attended National Conference on Innovative Approaches in the management of Environment (IAME), Oct 17-18, 2003 at DCE Delhi.

9. Attended 14th ISME International Conference on “Mechanical Engineering in the Knowledge age”, w.e.f. 12-14 December 2005 held at Delhi College of Engineering, Delhi, India. (Paper Presented) 2

10. Attended Two days’ workshop on “Weld Defects Causes and Cures and NDT of Welds” w.e.f. 21-22 April 2006 held at IIT Delhi organised by Indian Welding Society in collaboration with IIT Delhi.

11. Attended Three days’ workshop on Modelling and Simulation of FMS w.e.f. 8-10 May 2006 organised by Department of Mechanical Engineering, Delhi College of Engineering, Delhi, India.

12. Attended Global Conference on Production and Industrial Engineering, w.e.f. 22-24, March 2007, CPIE-2007 held at National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar. (Paper Presented)

13. Attended Two days ISTE Delhi Section Convention on September 5 6, 2013 organized by Department of Mechanical, Production& Industrial Engineering, DTU.

14. Attended Two days International Conference on Smart Technologies for Mechanical Engineering, October 25-26, 2013 organized by Department of Mechanical, Production& Industrial Engineering, DTU.

15. Worked as Session Chair in Two days International Conference on Smart Technologies for Mechanical Engineering, October 25-26, 2013 organized by Department of Mechanical, Production& Industrial Engineering, DTU.

16. Reviewed the research papers of Proceedings of International Conference on Smart Technologies for Mechanical Engineering, October 25-26, 2013 organized by Department of Mechanical, Production& Industrial Engineering, DTU. 

17. Attended one day Workshop on “Indo Japan Collaborative research programme on Concentrated Solar Power”, held on 30 th April 2014 organized by DTU.

18. Attended one-week TEQUIP-II Sponsored Faculty Programme on MSDSO held between June 9-13, 2014 organized by Department of Mechanical, Production& Industrial Engineering, DTU.

19. Attended UGC Sponsored one-week Short Term Training Programme on the “Idea Tree: Journey from Inception to Publication” held 3 between February 9-13, 2014 organized by Department of Humanities, DTU.

20. Organizing Member, Two-week FDP on “Automation in Manufacturing (AIM-2015) “a TEQIP-II sponsored programme during 04-15 May 2015 organized by Department of Mechanical, Production& Industrial Engineering, DTU.

21. Organizing Member, One-week SDP on “Skill Development for Technical Staff in Manufacturing Technology (SDTSMT-2015) “a TEQIP-II sponsored programme during 23-27 Nov 2015.

22. Attended one day Welding Seminar on “Arc Weld Power Sources & Weld Defects: Causes and Cures” held on 19th March 2016, organized by Fronius India in Collaboration with IIT Delhi and IWS held at IIT Delhi.

23. Attended Two days International Conference on Recent Advances in Mechanical Engineering (RAME-2016),14-15th October 2016 organized by Department of Mechanical, Production& Industrial Engineering, DTU.

24. Member Organizing Committee of (RAME-2016), 14-15th October 2016 organized by Department of Mechanical, Production& Industrial Engineering, DTU.

25. Reviewed the research papers of Proceedings of Two days International Conference on Recent Advances in Mechanical Engineering (RAME-2016),14-15th October 2016 organized by Department of Mechanical, Production& Industrial        Engineering, DTU.

26. Attended Two days 1st International Conference on Advanced Production and Industrial Engineering (ICAPIE-2016), 9-10th December 2016 organized by Department of Mechanical, Production& Industrial Engineering, DTU.

27. Co-chairman in 1st International Conference on Advanced Production and Industrial Engineering (ICAPIE-2016), 9-10th December 2016 organized by Department of Mechanical, Production& Industrial Engineering, DTU. 4

28. Reviewed the research papers of Proceedings of 1st International Conference on Advanced Production and Industrial Engineering (ICAPIE-2016), 9-10th December 2016 organized by Department of Mechanical, Production& Industrial        Engineering, DTU.

29. Chairperson Technical Session of 1st International Conference on Advanced Production and Industrial Engineering (ICAPIE-2016), 9 10th December 2016 organized by Department of Mechanical, Production& Industrial Engineering,            DTU.

30. Attended Two days 2nd International Conference on Advanced Production and Industrial Engineering (ICAPIE-2017), 6-7th October 2017 organized by CAPIER, DTU.

31. Chairperson Technical Session of 2nd International Conference on Advanced Production and Industrial Engineering (ICAPIE-2017), 6 7th October 2017 organized by CAPIER, DTU.

32. Member Advisory Committee of 2nd International Conference on Advanced Production and Industrial Engineering (ICAPIE-2017), 6 7th October 2017 organized by CAPIER, DTU.

33. Attended two days Workshop on MIG/MAG Welding and its variants, 19-20th January, 2018 organized by IWS, North Zone held at IIT Delhi. CAPIER, DTU.

34. Attended Two days 3rd International Conference on Advanced Production and Industrial Engineering (ICAPIE-2018), 5-6th October 2018 organized by CAPIER, DTU.

35. Member Advisory Committee of 3rd International Conference on Advanced Production and Industrial Engineering (ICAPIE-2018), 5 6th October 2018 organized by CAPIER, DTU.

36. Chairperson Technical Session of 3rd International Conference on Advanced Production and Industrial Engineering (ICAPIE-2018), 5 6th October 2018 organized by CAPIER, DTU.

37. Attended SPARC Orientation Workshop by UGC on 11th June 2019, held at India International Centre, Delhi. 5

38. Attended one day Workshop on “Sensitisation of University Administration: Gender Disability and Social Inclusion” on 24th July 2019, organized by Equal Opportunity Cell, DTU.

39. Attended Two days 4th International Conference on Advanced Production and Industrial Engineering (ICAPIE-2019), 20-21st December 2019 organized by CAPIER, DTU at Delhi Institute of Tool Engineering.

40. Member Advisory Committee of4th International Conference on Advanced Production and Industrial Engineering (ICAPIE-2019), 20 21st December 2019 organized by CAPIER, DTU at Delhi Institute of Tool Engineering.