Department Summary

 No of Programmes Offered:
 UG – 2 ; PG – 5 and PhD
 No of faculty members – 39
 Number of supporting staff -26
 Areas of specialization:
 Industrial Engineering and Management,
Manufacturing sciences, Thermal, Energy
Management, Design, and Material science
Department Summary

Doctoral students Produced (since 13

becoming NIT in 2002)
Ongoing Ph.D. (as on 2011) 45

Number of completed sponsored

research Projects
Number of ongoing sponsored research 9

Value of the completed research

projects
Value of the ongoing projects 76 lakhs
Name of faculty Area of Major areas of research
specialization

Dr. Allesu K Manufacturing Science Manufacturing science

Computational Fluid Solar assisted heat pumps
Dr. S Jayaraj
Dynamics
Dr. Jose Mathew Manufacturing Science Machining studies, CAI
Dr. M L Joy Machine Design Design
Solar assisted heat pumps; Solar dryer
Dr. C Muraleedharan Refrigeration & Air
Conditioning
Machine Design & Design & Tribology, FEM
Dr. K Prabhakaran Nair
Tribology
Machine Design & Design & Tribology
Dr. P K Rajendra Kumar
Tribology
Thermal Science Thermal science
Dr. P V Ramachandran

MED AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Name of faculty Area of specialization Major areas of research

Dr. N Ramachandran Unconventional Machining Manufacturing

Dr. A Ramaraju Fluid Mech. & Heat Transfer Thermal
Industrial Engg. Scheduling, Flexible
Dr. R Sridharan
manufacturing system
Dr. R Vijayakumar Machining Science Control of humanoid robot
Conjugate heat transfer
Dr. Biju T. Kuzhiveli Cryogenics analysis
Thermal Engg. Conjugate heat transfer
Dr. Ghulam Jilani
analysis
Metal Matrix Composites,
Dr. M A Joseph Production Engg. Material Science
Dr. V Madhusudanan Pillai Industrial Engg. Industrial Engineering

MED AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Name of faculty Area of specialization Major areas of research

Solid Mech. & Design Solid Mech. & Design

Dr. M D Narayanan

Industrial Engg. & Industrial engg and management

Dr. N. Sudarsan Management
Thermal & Fluids Engg. Thermal & Fluids Engg.
Dr. Shaija A

Production Engg. Production Engg.

Dr. P B Dhanish
Manufacturing Engg. Manufacturing Engg.
Dr. R. Manu

Solid Mech. & Design Solid Mech. & Design

Mr. Jayadeep U B

Propulsion Engg. Propulsion Engg.

Mr. P V Manu

Industrial Engg. Scheduling, Financial

Dr. T Radha Ramanan Management, Technology
management

MED AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Name of faculty Area of specialization Major areas of research

Industrial Management Industrial Management

Mr. K Ratnakumar

Thermal Engg. Thermal Engg.

Mr. B Rohini Kumar

Manufacturing Technology Manufacturing Technology

Mr. K Sekar

Machine Design Machine Design

Mr. A M Sreenath

Energy Engineering Energy Engineering

Mr. M Srinivas

Manufacturing Technology Control of Humanoid Robot

Mr. A P Sudheer

Mr. G Varaprasad Industrial Engg. & Management Industrial Engg. & Management

MED AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Name of faculty Area of specialization Major Areas of research

Mr. Vinay V. Panicker Industrial Engg Industrial Engg.

Dr. A. Ramesh Industrial Engg. Industrial Engg

Mr. Gangadhara Kiran
Kumar Thermal Engg. Thermal Engg.

Dr. T. J. Sarvoththama
Thermal Engg. Thermal Engg.
Jothi

Dr. Sudhakar Subudhi

Thermal Engg. Thermal Engg.

Dr. Arun P. Energy Engineering Energy Engineering

Mr. Jagadeesha T. Manufacturing Technology Manufacturing Technology

MED AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Publication details
Publication details of the last five years

Number of Number of Number of Number of

publications publications Books/book conferences /
in Journals in chapters workshop
conferences published organized
66 115 29

Total Publication details

Number of Number of Number of Number of

publications publications Books/book conferences /
in Journals in chapters workshop
conferences published organized
The Laboratories and Centers
Sl. No. Name of laboratory

1 Metrology lab
2 Industrial Engg. lab
Sl. No. Name of Centre
3 Production Engineering Lab
4 Heat Engines lab 1 Solar Energy centre
5 Thermal Science Lab 2 Sophisticated instruments centre
6 Vibration, Acoustics & 3 Adv. manufacturing centre
Tribology Lab 4 CNC centre
7 Hydraulics & FM lab
8 Mechatronics Lab
9 CAD/CAM Lab
10 Computer Aided Graphics &
Design Lab
1. Metrology Lab

 AUTOCOLLIMATOR
 TOOL MAKERS
MICROSCOPE
 MEASURING  UNIVERSAL
PROJECTOR MEASURING
 DIAL GAUGE MICROSCOPE
 DIAL GAUGE TESTERS  ULTRASONIC TESTER
2. Industrial Engineering Laboratory
 Stabilimeter
 Visual acuity test
 Back and leg muscle
dynamometer
 Grip dynamometer
 Depth perception test set-ups
 Aesthesiometer
 Tachistoscope
 Optical illusion tester
 Anthropometer
3. Production Engineering Laboratory

 CNC Lathe
 Electro Discharge Machine
 Electro Chemical Machine
 Horizontal/Vertical Milling Machines
 Capston and Turret Lathe
 Crank Press
 Surface/ Centreless / Cylindrical
Grinding Machines
 Pantograph Engraving Machine
 Nibbling Machine
4. Heat Engines Laboratory
 Computer Integrated Test Rig of Petrol Engine with
sophisticated Sensors and Processing Unit
 Various Diesel and Petrol Engine Test Set
 MPFI Engine Test Rig
 Bio-mass Gasifier Engine Test Rig
 Boiler
 Steam Engine
 Steam Turbine
 Blower
 Wind Tunnel
 Spectrometer
5. Thermal Science Laboratory

 Boiling and Condensation

Apparatus
 Emissivity Measurement Apparatus
 Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger
 Forced Convection Apparatus
 Burn-out Heat Flux Apparatus
 Thermal Conductivity
Measurement Apparatus
 Unsteady Conduction Measurement
Apparatus
6. Tribology, Vibration & Acoustics
Laboratory
 Friction & Wear Test Rig
 Particle Analyser
 Rotary Particle Depositor
 Lubrication Field Test Kit
 Hydro-dynamic Journal Bearing Test
Rig
 Digital Precision Balance
 Digital Viscometer
 Dynamic Balancing Machine
7. Hydraulics and Fluid Machinery
Laboratory
 Pelton Turbine
 Francis Turbine
 Monoblock Centrifugal Pump
 Multi-stage Centrifugal Pump
 Reciprocating Pump
 Gear Pump
 Torque Converter
 Centrifugal Compressor
Demonstration Unit
8. Mechatronics
9. CAD/CAM Lab

SDRC I-DEAS
10. Computer Aided Graphics & Design
Lab
Solar Energy Centre

 Solar Water Heater

 Solar Air Heater
 Solar Still
 Solar Water Pumping System
 Solar Power Generator
 Solar Street Light
 Sine Wave UPS
 Bio mass Gasifiers
 Measuring Instruments
Sophisticated Instruments
Centre

CNC 5 axis
Coordinate
Measuring
Machine
Adv. Manufacturing Centre
 Micro machining Centre Rapid Prototyping
CNC Centre
 4 Axis VMC