TEQIP II Sponsored

Invited Expert Talks on

FATIGUE, CREEP
AND FRACTURE OF
ADVANCED MATERIALS
Organized by
Department of Mechanical Engineering March ,5
National Institute of Technology Calicut 2016
NIT Campus P.O., Calicut - 673601, Kerala, India (Saturday)

RESOURCE PERSONS
1. Dr. M.D. Mathew
Scientific officer H+
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR)

2. Dr. S.M. Murigendrappa

MED, NIT Surathkal

Programme Schedule on 5 March 2016

9.00 a.m to 10.30 a.m
10.30 a.m to 11.00 a.m
11.00 a.m to 12.30 p.m
12.30 p.m to 2.00 p.m
2.00 p.m to 3.30 p.m
3.30 p.m to 4.00 p.m
4.00 p.m to 5.00 p.m
Fatigue of Materials
Tea Break
Creep of Materials
Lunch Break
Fracture of materials – LEFM/EPFM
Tea Break
Fracture of composite materials

Registration Details
NIT Faculty members, Research scholars, and PG / UG
students of NITC can attend this programme.
Interested can send an email to Jagdishsg@nitc.ac.in
on or before 2 /MARCH/2016.
Those who have already registered need not send the email request again.
 BIODATA

Name Dr. M.D. Mathew

Affiliation Dean, Postgraduate and Research Studies
(current) Saintgits College of Engineering
Kottukulam Hills, Pathamuttom P.O.
Kottayam, Kerala 686532

Affiliation INAE-AICTE Distinguished Visiting Professor

(immediate past School of Engineering
till 30.6.15)) Cochin University of Science & Technology, Kochi

Affiliation Scientist
(immediate past Head, Mechanical Metallurgy Division
-superannuated on Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research
31.05.2014) Department of Atomic Energy, Kalpakkam

Affiliation Hon. Professor

(immediate past - Homi Bhabha National Institute
superannuated on Department of Atomic Energy, Kalpakkam
31.05.20144)

Expertise Over 38 years R&D experience in Metallurgical Engineering in the areas of

Mechanical properties of materials (creep, tensile, low cycle fatigue,
creep-fatigue interaction, fracture, toughness)

Advanced and innovative mechanical testing techniques

Materials development for high temperature applications

Research publications More than 250 publications in International Journals and

Conference proceedings

Editor/ key 13 International journals

reader/reviewer

Professional Bodies Fellow, The Indian Institute of Metals

Fellow, The Institution of Engineers (India)
Life Member, IIW, ISNT, INS, IPS, MRSI, SFA

CURRENT RESPONSIBILITIES

• Teaching undergraduate Mechanical Engineering students

• Assessing postgraduate students in their research
• Guiding teaching faculty to prepare project proposals and carry out research

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1. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Sl. Degree Obtained Specialization Name of the Year of Class/

No. University/Institute Passing Division

(i) Ph.D. Physics- University of Madras 1992

Metallurgy
Interdisciplinary
(ii) B.E. (A.M.I.E.) Metallurgical Institution of Engineers 1982 I class
Engineering
(iii) M.Sc. Physics Kerala University 1974 I class
(iv) M.B.A. Management Anna University 2009 I class
Science

R & D EXPERIENCE

Institute/Organization Start End Duration Designa- Nature of work

Date Date tion
Indira Gandhi Centre for 1981 2014 33 years Scientific Characterisation of mechanical
Atomic Research Officer properties of stainless steels
and alloy steels;
Materials development for high
temperature applications
Hahn Meitner Nuclear 1987 1989 18 months Visiting Fundamental mechanisms of
Research Institute, Scientist low cycle fatigue deformation in
Germany nickel base alloys

National Institute of April 1996 June 3 months STA Microcreep deformation and
Materials Science, Japan 1996 Fellow grain boundary sliding in 304SS
using electron beam lithography

North Carolina State April 1997 Dec. 21 months Post Ball indentation studies to
University, U.S.A 1999 doctoral evaluate mechanical properties
Fellow of materials

National Institute of April 2002 May 2 months JSPS Creep fracture mechanism map
Materials Science, Japan 2002 Fellow for T21 steel

Korea Atomic Energy May 2006 October 6 months Brain Pool Low cycle fatigue life prediction
Research Institute, South 2006 Scientist using Artificial Neural Network
Korea modelling
Nagaoka University of May 2012 June 2 months JSPS Fretting fatigue behavior of
Technology, Japan 2012 Fellow austenitic stainless steels

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Name: Dr. S. M. Murigendrappa

Position Held: Associate Professor

Address: Department of Mechanical Engineering

National Institute of Technology Karnataka
Srinivasnagar, Surathkal, Mangalore-575025, India

Email ID: smm@nitk.ac.in, smmnitk@gmail.com

Phone No: +91 824 2473651
Fax No: +91 824 2474033
Mobile No.: +91 9343889072

Education Qualifications:
Ph.D. – Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
M.Tech.- University of Mysore
B.E.- University of Mysore

Research Area:
Machine Dynamics and Vibrations
Fracture Mechanics and Fatigue
Stress Analysis
Finite Element Method

List of Publications:

a) Papers in refereed journals

International Journals:

1. A.M. Ravi, S.M. Murigendrappa and P.G. Mukunda, 2014. Experimental investigation on
thermally enhanced machining of high chrome white cast iron and to study its machinability
characteristics using Taguchi method and artificial neural network, International Journal of
Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Accepted.
2. A.M. Ravi, S.M. Murigendrappa and P.G. Mukunda, 2014. Machinability investigations on
high chrome white cast iron using multi coated hard carbide tools, Transactions of the Indian
Institute of Metals, Accepted.
3. Achuthan C. Pankaj, Sridhar Sastry, S. M. Murigendrappa, 2013. A comparison of different
methods for determination of coupling factor and velocity response of coupled plates, Journal
of Vibroengineering, 15(4).
4. S.M. Murigendrappa, S.K. Maiti and H.R. Srirangarajan, 2007. Theoretical and experimental
study on out-of-plane vibration of L-shaped pipes filled with fluid. Advances in Vibration
Engineering, 6(4).
5. S.M. Murigendrappa, S.K. Maiti and H.R. Srirangarajan, 2005. Detection of crack in L-shaped
pipes filled with fluid based on transverse natural frequencies. Structural Engineering and
Mechanics - an International Journal, 21(6), 635-658.
6. S.M. Murigendrappa, S.K. Maiti and H.R. Srirangarajan, 2004. Experimental and theoretical
study on crack detection in pipes filled with fluid, Journal of Sound and Vibration, 270(4-5),
1013-1032.
 7. S.M. Murigendrappa, S.K. Maiti and HR Srirangarajan, 2004. Frequency-based experimental
and theoretical identification of multiple cracks in straight pipes filled with fluid, NDT & E
International 37(6), 431-438. One of the Top 25 Hottest Articles in the year 2004(
http://top25.sciencedirect.com/subject/engineering/12/journal/ndt-e-
international/09638695/archive/1/ ).
8. S.M. Murigendrappa and H.R. Srirangarajan, 2002. Response of non-linear dissipative shock
isolators, Advances in Vibration Engineering, 1(3), 297-304.

National Journal:
1. A. Ramachandra, K.P. Ramachandran and S.M. Murigendrappa, 1997. Condition monitoring
of machinery using vibration signature, Journal of Acoustical Society of India, 25, 1-6.

b) Papers in conference proceedings

International Conferences:

1. A.M. Ravi, S.M. Murigendrappa and P.G. Mukunda, Experimental investigation of influence
of tool temperature on cutting forces in the thermally enhanced machining of high chrome
white cast iron, Proceedings of International Conference on Advances in Manufacturing and
Materials Engineering, Surathkal, 27-29 March, 2014. Accepted.
2. N.D. Darwai, S.M. Murigendrappa and K.V. Gangadharan, Comparative Study on MSMA
Actuation under Electromagnetic and biased-Magnetic Fields, Proceedings of 1st International
Conference on Mechanical Engineering: Emerging Trends for Sustainability, Bhopal, 29-31
January, 2014.
3. A.M. Ravi, S.M. Murigendrappa and P.G. Mukunda, Predictive modeling of cutting forces and
tool wear in machining of high chrome white cast iron using surface methodology and artificial
neural network, Proceedings of 1st International Conference on Mechanical Engineering:
Emerging Trends for Sustainability, Bhopal, 29-31 January, 2014.
4. A.M. Ravi, S.M. Murigendrappa and P.G. Mukunda, Optimization of the machinability
characteristics of hard-to-wear high chrome white cast iron using analytical tools, Proceedings
of International Conference on Convergence of Science, Engineering & Management,
Bangalore, 26-27 September, 2013.
5. N. M Satyavan, Sandeep Kumar and S.M. Murigendrappa, Theoretical and Numerical Study of
Symmetric, In-plane, Free Vibration of Timoshenko Portal Frame with Open Crack,
Proceedings of 13th International Conference on Fracture, Beijing, 16-21 June, 2013.
6. P. Paul, R.C. Sharma, R. Bezewada, M. Wakeel, S.M. Murigendrappa, Comparative study of
thermal stress distributions in fins operating at high temperature for different profiles and materials.
Proceedings of International Conference on Advances in Engineering and Technology, Noida, 20-21
December, 2011
7. S.M. Murigendrappa, S.K. Maiti and H.R. Srirangarajan, Detection of crack in L-shaped pipes
containing fluid at elevated pressure. Proceedings of 11th International Congress on Sound and
Vibration, St Petersburg, 5-8 July, 2004.
8. S.M. Murigendrappa, S.K. Maiti and H.R. Srirangarajan, Comparison of three methods of
modelling of transverse vibration of beam for detection of crack, Proceedings of 7th Pan
American Congress of Applied Mechanics (PACAM-VII), Temuco, Chile, 2-4 January 2002.
9. S.M. Murigendrappa and H.R. Srirangarajan, Response of non-linear dissipative shock
isolators, Proceedings of 1st International Conference on Vibration Engineering and
Technology of Machinery (VETOMAC-I), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 25-27
October 2000.
 c) Text Book:
1. “Fundamentals of Finite Element Method”, Interline Publishing, Bangalore, First Edition in
2006 and Second Edition in 2009. ISBN- 81–7296–098-0

Teaching-Aid Tools:
− Developed Teaching aid-tools: (i) Projection of Straight Line and (ii) Projection of Points models
for Engineering Graphics course of First year BE/BTech programme.
− More than fifteen engineering colleges have been using these models.
Awards:

1. National Award for engineering design for students of Engineering Colleges.

2. Sir CV Raman Award for best article contributed to the Journal of Acoustical Society of India.