Department Summary
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No of Programmes Offered:
 UG
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– 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
becoming NIT in 2002)
Ongoing Ph.D. (as on 2011)
13
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
Dr. Allesu K
Dr. S Jayaraj
Dr. Jose Mathew
Dr. M L Joy
Area of
specialization
Major areas of research
Manufacturing Science
Manufacturing science
Computational Fluid
Dynamics
Manufacturing Science
Machine Design
Solar assisted heat pumps
Machining studies, CAI
Design
Solar assisted heat pumps; Solar dryer
Refrigeration & Air
Conditioning
Machine Design &
Dr. K Prabhakaran Nair
Tribology
Machine Design &
Dr. P K Rajendra Kumar
Tribology
Thermal Science
Dr. P V Ramachandran
Dr. C Muraleedharan
MED
Design & Tribology, FEM
Design & Tribology
Thermal science
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
manufacturing system
Machining Science
Control of humanoid robot
Cryogenics
Conjugate heat transfer
analysis
Dr. R Sridharan
Dr. R Vijayakumar
Dr. Biju T. Kuzhiveli
Dr. Ghulam Jilani
Dr. M A Joseph
Thermal Engg.
Production Engg.
Dr. V Madhusudanan Pillai Industrial Engg.
MED
Conjugate heat transfer
analysis
Metal Matrix Composites,
Material Science
Industrial Engineering
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Name of faculty
Dr. M D Narayanan
Dr. N. Sudarsan
Dr. Shaija A
Dr. P B Dhanish
Dr. R. Manu
Mr. Jayadeep U B
Mr. P V Manu
Dr. T Radha Ramanan
MED
Area of specialization
Major areas of research
Solid Mech. & Design
Solid Mech. & Design
Industrial Engg. &
Management
Industrial engg and management
Thermal & Fluids Engg.
Thermal & Fluids Engg.
Production Engg.
Production Engg.
Manufacturing Engg.
Manufacturing Engg.
Solid Mech. & Design
Solid Mech. & Design
Propulsion Engg.
Propulsion Engg.
Industrial Engg.
Scheduling, Financial
Management, Technology
management
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Name of faculty
Mr. K Ratnakumar
Mr. B Rohini Kumar
Mr. K Sekar
Mr. A M Sreenath
Mr. M Srinivas
Mr. A P Sudheer
Mr. G Varaprasad
MED
Area of specialization
Major areas of research
Industrial Management
Industrial Management
Thermal Engg.
Thermal Engg.
Manufacturing Technology
Manufacturing Technology
Machine Design
Machine Design
Energy Engineering
Energy Engineering
Manufacturing Technology
Control of Humanoid Robot
Industrial Engg. & Management Industrial Engg. & Management
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
Jothi
Thermal Engg.
Thermal Engg.
Thermal Engg.
Thermal Engg.
Dr. Arun P.
Energy Engineering
Energy Engineering
Mr. Jagadeesha T.
Manufacturing Technology
Manufacturing Technology
Dr. Sudhakar Subudhi
MED
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Publication details
Publication details of the last five years
Number of
publications
in Journals
Number of
publications
in
conferences
66
115
Number of
Books/book
chapters
published
Number of
conferences /
workshop
organized
29
Total Publication details
Number of
publications
in Journals
Number of
publications
in
conferences
Number of
Books/book
chapters
published
Number of
conferences /
workshop
organized
The Laboratories and Centers
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Metrology lab
Industrial Engg. lab
Production Engineering Lab
Heat Engines lab
Thermal Science Lab
Vibration, Acoustics &
Tribology Lab
7 Hydraulics & FM lab
8 Mechatronics Lab
9 CAD/CAM Lab
10 Computer Aided Graphics &
Design Lab
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Solar Energy centre
Sophisticated instruments centre
Adv. manufacturing centre
CNC centre
1. Metrology Lab
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AUTOCOLLIMATOR
MEASURING PROJECTOR
DIAL GAUGE
DIAL GAUGE TESTERS
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TOOL MAKERS
MICROSCOPE
UNIVERSAL MEASURING
MICROSCOPE
ULTRASONIC TESTER
2. Industrial Engineering Laboratory
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Micro machining Centre
Rapid Prototyping
CNC Centre
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4 Axis VMC