Reducing label dependence in vibration-based drill-bit condition monitoring with masked feature pretraining M. N. Chandan, Avinash Badadhe, Alemu Workie Kebede, Himadri Majumder Scientific Reports, 2026 Reliable tool condition monitoring (TCM) plays a critical role in precision machining, where progressive wear can lead to dimensional inaccuracies, degraded surface finish, and unplanned downtime. Despite advances in data-driven diagnostics, most machine-learning solutions remain constrained by their reliance on extensive labelled datasets, which poses a major barrier to industrial adoption. To address this limitation, this work introduces a Self-Supervised Masked-Feature Pretraining (SSL-MFP) framework that learns latent vibration representations by reconstructing partially masked time-frequency features, thereby eliminating the need for class labels during the initial learning stage. The pretrained encoder is subsequently fine-tuned using only a small subset of the labelled dataset for downstream drill-wear classification, markedly reducing annotation demands. The framework is evaluated on a fused vibration-feature dataset and benchmarked against established supervised baselines spanning machine-learning and deep-learning architectures. Results indicate that the proposed approach achieves classification accuracy comparable to that of fully supervised models while utilizing significantly fewer labelled samples, demonstrating effective generalization under limited annotation conditions. Furthermore, the learned feature manifold exhibits distinct class separability, evidencing the representational strength of the self-supervised encoder. Overall, the SSL-MFP paradigm provides a data-efficient foundation for TCM, enabling industrial deployment where labelling costs and adaptation are critical challenges.
Advancement of High Entropy Alloys from Few Decades Rayappa Shrinivas Mahale, Raj Shyam Mahajan, Avinash M. Badadhe, Ravi Shankar Rai, Shashanka Rajendrachari, Swapnil S. Vyavahare, Amol G. Kamble Engineering Materials, 2026 High entropy alloys (HEAs) are a new kind of metal materials that have become one of the most exciting topics in materials science over the last few decades. Unlike traditional alloys, which have one main element and few small additions, HEAs are made by mixing five or more elements in equal or near-equal amounts, so no single element is the main one. This special way of making alloys gives HEAs four important effects high entropy, severe lattice distortion, sluggish diffusion, and the cocktail effect which together give them very good and sometimes surprising properties. This chapter gives a full review of how HEAs started, from the early ideas in the 1990s and first real experiments in early 2000s, up to the latest breakthroughs from 2020 to 2025. The main ways of making HEAs, like arc melting, powder metallurgy, and additive manufacturing, are discussed, along with the challenges that still make large-scale production hard. The mechanical properties of HEAs, including their special ability to be both strong and ductile at the same time, are explained. Functional properties like corrosion resistance, oxidation resistance, and magnetic behaviour are also covered, showing why HEAs are useful for extreme environments. The role of computer modeling tools including Density Functional Theory (DFT), CALPHAD, and machine learning is discussed, as these have become very important for finding new HEA compositions without testing every possible mix in the lab. The chapter also looks at where HEAs are already being used, in aerospace, automotive, energy, and biomedical fields, and what challenges still need to be solved, like the high cost of raw materials and lack of standard testing methods. Sustainability and the need for more affordable and environmentally responsible designs are also discussed. Overall, this chapter shows that HEAs have changed the limits of what metals can do, and with continued research and better production methods, they are set to play a leading role in the future of materials science and engineering.
An Efficient-Secure Patient Authentication Framework Using Wireless Body Sensor Networks in the Healthcare System Sachin Argade, Swapnil Vyavahare, Vishal Naranje, Avinash Badadhe, Yashwant Chapke, Rayappa Mahale International Journal of Communication Systems, 2025 Wireless body sensor networks (WBSNs) are increasingly used in healthcare for remote monitoring of patients. Although these systems improve access to medical care, they also face serious challenges related to data security and patient authentication. This study proposes a lightweight and secure authentication framework based on a Three‐Tier Secure Message Authentication Code (TTSMAC) protocol. The framework combines three key techniques: Factorized RSA (FRSA) for efficient key generation, Length Pearson Hashing (LPH) for secure token management, and Dual Secret Key Elliptic Curve Cryptography (DSK‐ECC) for protecting stored data. Experimental results showed that the proposed framework reduces encryption/decryption time, lowers key setup overhead, and achieves higher throughput compared with existing methods. Also, the performance evaluations showed substantial improvements in encryption/decryption times and throughput, demonstrating the framework's suitability for resource‐constrained, battery‐powered wearable sensors. Overall, the framework enhances security, maintains patient data privacy, and ensures reliable authentication for WBSN‐based healthcare applications.
Vision Based Automation System for Onion Grading Using Robotic Arm Rahul Suryawanshi, Jayesh Jagtap, Dnyaneshwari Shegokar, Siddhesh Jaju, Chandan M.N, Avinash M. Badadhe, Pranav Lad, Eric Fernandes 2025 IEEE 4th International Conference for Advancement in Technology Iconat 2025, 2025