School of Mechanical Engineering (SMEC)
Vision
To be a leader in imparting world-class...
Programmes Offered
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Apart from a generic Undergraduate programme in Mechanical Engineering, the School offers specialized UG programmes in all core areas of Mechanical Engineering.
Research
Funded Projects And Consultancy
The school is the proud recipient of two FIST projects of the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. The first project was granted for the development of the Automotive Research Centre in the year 2003 with an outlay of Rs. 0.57 cr. The second project was granted for the establishment of the Centre for Advanced Manufacturing Research in 2011 with a total outlay of Rs. 2.57 cr. The school takes up funded research projects in the broad areas of Additive Manufacturing, Alternative Fuels, Bio-Corrosion, Composite Materials, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technology, Hydrogen Storage, IC Engine, MEMS, Metal Joining, Noise, Vibration, and Harshness (NVH) and Surface Engineering.
The school has received a total of 57 research projects with a total outlay of 15.64 crores in the last 5 years from 2018. The funding is being provided by various agencies such as DST – SERB, DST-CRG, AR&DB, ISRO, DAE–BRNS, DRDO-NRB, GTRE, and DST-Nano-Mission scheme etc.. The school has also attracted international funding from Royal Academy of Engineering, Swedish Council for higher education, DST-NAWA, DST-IC IMPACT Indo- Canada, Indo-Hungarian Joint Research Scheme, DST – UKIERI etc. in the last 5 years.
Publications
The school has a very competitive and healthy publishing culture. The number of Scopus indexed publications of the faculty members of the school in the year 2017 is 315. The published journals include wear measurement, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Fuel, Renewable energy, Progress in Materials Science, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Materials and Design, Enzyme and Microbial Technology, Ceramics International, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Heat and Mass Transfer, Composite Structures and Corrosion Engineering and Technology.
Patents
One of the areas of focus of the School is on New Product Development and the generation of intellectual wealth. The faculty members of the school had filed over 12 National parents over the last 5 years. The list of patents filed include Eco Board, Rotating radiator for improved heat transfer in motor vehicles, Special Anode for Aluminium – Air batteries, Anodic Coating for Aluminium – Air batteries and Mobile Vehicle Garage.
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Number of Students
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Number of Programmes offered
165
Events Conducted
33
LABORATORIES
Insights
SMEC has been growing from strength to strength every year, bringing laurels to VIT and is a major Resource Centre in South India.
The school enjoys active collaboration with many Industries, Research Institutions and International Universities. Some tangible outcomes of such collaborations are
- M. Tech Automotive Engineering Programme in collaboration with ARAI Pune
- Semester Aboard Program to Universities including Cranfield University, UK., University of West, Sweden and Wenzhou University - China.
- Classrooms - 35
- Smart Classroom - 1
- Drawing Hall - 1
- Seminar Hall - 1
- Laboratories - 33
SMEC Annually and Quarterly newsletter
Events
The school regularly organises various programs like
- International/National Conferences
- Seminars,Workshops and Symposia
- Faculty Development programs
- Value added programs for students and Professionals
- Makathons and Designathons
The school also has vibrant Clubs Chapters of Professional Bodies such as ASME, SAE, ISHRAE & IEEE and they organise various competitions and workshops for students.
Event Calendar
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Fellowships
| Sl. No | Emp. Id | Name of the teachers awarded national/international fellowship/financial support | Name of the Award/Fellowship | Awarding Agency | Date of Com From |
to End | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16182 | Dr. Srinagalakshmi Nammi | SERB International Research Experience (SIRE) DST | Fujio TSUMORI at Aerospace Structures and Structural Dynamics,Kyushu University ,(Japan ) | Jun. 2022 | 6 Months | |
| 2 | 14463 | Dr. Thangaraja | SERB International Research Experience (SIRE) | Energy conservation in Aerospace Technology, University of the Federal Armed Forces Munich, Germany | 01/08/2022 | 6 Months | |
| 3 | 16342 | Dr. Deepak kumar Biswal | SERB International Research Experience (SIRE) | Automated Manufacturing of Advanced Composites, University of new south Wales, Sydney, Australia | 01/07/2022 | 30/10/2022 | 4 Months |
| 4 | 16215 | Dr. Lalit Kumar Bansal | SERB International Research Experience (SIRE) | Aix-marseille University, France | 01/08/2022 | 31/01/2023 | 6 Months |
| 5 | 14032 | Dr. Bibin John | NAWA Ulam | Polish National Agency | Dec. 2022 | 6 Months | |
| 6 | 13611 | Dr. VijayaLakshmi | NAWA Ulam | Polish National Agency | Dec. 2022 | 6 Months |
PDF Scholars
| S.No. | Prefix | Employee Name | Designation | Mentor | Specialization | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. | Jishnu Chandran R | Dr. A.Senthil Kumar | Sustainable systems - Solar Desalination system | Ph.D., | |
| 2 | Dr. | Uma Maheswararao Gaddala | Dr. Bibin John | Water production from atmospheric air | Ph.D., | |
| 3 | Dr. | Vigneshwaran P | Dr. Saboor | Heat Transfer | Ph.D., | |
| 4 | Dr. | Mohammed Shariq | Dr. Nirmala Grace (CNR) | Additive Manufacturing and Nano Materials | Ph.D., |
Adjunct Professor
| No. | Pre. | Name | Department / Designation | Institute / University Name | Full Address | Country | Expertise | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prof. | Okada Yoshitaka | Professor, New Energy | The University of Tokyo Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST) | The University of Tokyo Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST) 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8904, Japan | Japan | Advanced concepts in photovoltaics, Quantum nanostructures |  |
| 2 | Dr. | M. Jeya Chandra | Adjunct Professor Sr. Professor Emeritus | Pennstate University | The Pennsylvania State University College of Engineering University Park, PA 16802-4400 Phone: 814-865-7601 | USA | Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering |  |
| 3 | Prof. | Ndy Ekere | Professor | Univ. of Wolverhampton | Professor of Manufacturing Engg. School of Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Wolverhampton | UK | Manufacturing Materials and Technology, Electronics Interconnection and Assembly, Engineering reliability |  |
| 4 | Dr. | Andrew Orr | Climate Modeller | British Antarctic Survey | High Cross, Madingley Road Cambridge CB3 OET United Kingdom? | UK | Fluid Dynamics, Radiative Transfer |  |
| 5 | Dr. | Raghu Echempati | Professor | Kettering University | Kettering University Flint, MI ? 48504, USA | USA | Kinematics, Dynamics and Vibrations of Machinery, Mechanical Engineering Design, Computer Aided Engineering (Solid Modeling, Assembly and Finite Element Analysis), and Metal Forming Simulation |  |
| 6 | Dr. | Mahesh C. Aggarwal | St. Department of Mechanical Engineering | Gannon University | St. Department of Mechanical Engineering Gannon University, Erie, Pennsylvania 16541 USA | USA | Development and improvement of cooling system for various locomotives |  |
| 7 | Dr. | Prof. Dato? Dr. Rosli Bin Abu Bakar | Internal Combustion Engine | Universiti Malaysia Pahang | Falkulti Kejuruteran Mekanikal, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26600 Pekan,PAHANG, MALAYSIA | Malaysia | Computational and Experimental Investigation of IC Engine |  |
| 8 | Dr. | Shuang Peng | School Of Mechanical And Electronic Engineering | Wuhan University of Technology | Luoshi Road 205#, Wuhan, China | China | Automation and Robotics |  |
| 9 | Dr. | Prashanth Konda Gokuldoss | Professor | Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia | Paldiski Maantee 42B, 10612 Tallinn, Estonia | Estonia | Additive Manufacturing |  |
| 10 | Dr. | Xizhang Chen | School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, | Wenzhou University | Chashan Area, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, Zip Code 325035,China | China | Welding Engineering, Material Processing, Additive Manufacturing and Laser Processing |  |
| 11 | Dr. | Arvind Chandrasekaran | Assistant Professor (Bioengineering) | North Carolina A&T State University | USA | Neutrophils Engineering and Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs), Acoustofluidics, Biomimetics, Organ-on-Chip Engineering, 3D Tissue Engineering, Biomaterials |  |
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| 12 | Dr. | Mohammad T Khasawneh | Professor, Department Chair, Graduate Director, | Binghamton University | Systems Science and Industrial Engineering, Waston Institute for Systems Excellence (WISE) | New York | healthcare systems engineering, operations management, and data science |  |
| 13 | Dr. | Dr. Vikas Kumar | Director (Former), Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory, Hyderabad | Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) | Hyderabad | India | Mechanical & Metallurgical Characterization |  |
| 14 | Dr. | Sang Won Yoon | Professor | Binghamton University | State University of New York | New York | System Science and Industrial Engineering |  |
| 15 | Dr. | Steffen Gerhard Scholz | Professor | Karlsruhe Institute of Tehcnology (KIT) | Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen | Germany | Manufcaturing |  |
| 16 | Dr. | Abhijeet Ghadge | Associate Professor | Cranfield University, UK | Cranfield, UK | UK | Supply Chain Manangement |  |
| 17 | Dr. | Supriyo Ganguly | Professor | Cranfield University, UK | Cranfield, UK | UK | Aerospace, Transport & Manufcaturing |  |
Students Achievement
| RegNo | Name | Achievement |
|---|---|---|
| 19BMA0020 | Manav Rohatgi | Manav Rohatgi (19BMA0020) has presented a research work on "Demand and Future prospects of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle" during a competition organized by Global Automotive Research Centre (GARC) and secured third position in the paper presentation competition. |
| 19BME0694 | Kavin Prabhu | Kavin Prabhu (19BME0694) innovation was published in the New Indian Express. Mr. Kavin designed the cheapest and smallest four-axis Computerised Numerical Control (CNC) machine using locally-sourced scrap. |
| 18BME0545 | Havish Karanam | Havish Karanam (18BME0545), Madhumitha R (18BME0392) and Saiteja Erra (18BME0063) participated in TOYCATHON 2021 - GRAND FINALE (physical edition) and secured the "First Position and Winner". The game has a holistic educational approach as per the NEP guidelines and is a 3D trading game aims to teach geographic features of India , Rivers of India, states and cities with their actual location. It also includes Vedic math's, India's Art, Ethos, History and Culture , science and technology. |
| 18BME0392 | Madhumitha R | |
| 18BME0063 | Saiteja Erra | |
| 19BME0392 | Soham Phatarphod | Soham Phatarphod (19BME0392) was offered the prestigious Mitacs Globalink Research Internship. He works at the Ontario Tech University under Dr. Atef Mohany. The work is related to energy harvesting from flow-induced vibrations and noise. |
| 19BME0495 | Pranav Shrikant | Pranav Shrikant (19BME0495) got selected for a fully funded research internship in Canada under MITACS GRI from University of Sasktchewan. Mr. Pranav will work with Prof. Jerzy Szpunar for a project entitled "Role of texture of pipeline steels in optimizing performance in hydrogen and corrosion environment". |
| 19BMA0024 | Kathan Jigarbhai Bhavsar | Kathan Jigarbhai Bhavsar (19BMA0024) and Jessica kartha (20BME0082) attended the 7th edition of the Bengaluru Space Expo 2022 - An International conference and Exhibition at the Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre and represented VIT, Vellore as a delegate in the 3- Day conference with theme "Nuturing the New Space in India. |
| 20BME0082 | Jessica kartha | |
| 21BMM0030 | Darsh Kansagara | Darsh Kansagara (21BMM0030) has presented a Research paper on "Voice Interaction and other Technologies" in a National Conference |
| 20BME0685 | Dhruv Kumar Dhiman | Dhruv Kumar Dhiman (20BME0685) has presented his research work on "Analysis ofd Composite Levele Gears" during ICRAIT 4.0 organized by NIT Puduchery which has been accepted for the publication in AIP (Scopus) publication. |
| 19BME0514 | Chinmay Kapuran | Chinmay Kapuran (19BME0514) has received India Glory Award at IGA conference held on 11-09-2021. |
| 20BME0358 | Madhura V Shetty | Madhura V Shetty (20BME0358) has brought laurels to VIT by wininng the Gold Medal in the Vellore District Junior Athletic Championship held on 01.10.2022. She has been selected to participate in the Tamil Nadu Junior Athletic Championship |
| 19BMA0018 | Aditya Lad | Aditya Lad (19BMA0018) has participated in the 13th International Conference on "?Redefining Business Strategies: New Age Business Models" held at Acharya Bangalore B-School (ABBS), Bengaluru, Karnataka on January 05-06, 2023 and bagged the "Best Paper Award". |
| 19BME0963 | Azam Ali | Azam Ali (19BME0963) has successfully completed the Stanford SeedSpark South Asia Cohort - 5 where around 200 startups from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka participate. At the end of the cohort, a pitch competition is held to reveal the top 5 winners who are judged by Industry veterans all over the world on the basis of the Pitch Video, Pitch Deck and the Business Model Canvas. The top 5 pitches are also showcased on the official SeedSpark website. |
| 20BME0358 | Madhura V Shetty | Won Gold in 1500 Mts & 800 Mts Athletis for women in the District Level Inter Collegiate tournaments for Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's Trophy. |
Faculty Achievement
| Name | Achievement |
|---|---|
| Dr. S. Saboor | Dr. S. Saboor has been appointed as Guest Editor in the journal titled "Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments ( Impact Factor: 7.632), Elsevier Publications" for the Special Issue "Reshaping the built environment in the light of renewable and sustainable energy technologies". |
| Dr. Sakthivadivel | Best Chapter Newsletter - VIT Students Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) led by Dr. Sakthivadivel has won the International Division: extending its wining run by being one of the renowed AEE Student chapters worldwide. |
| Dr. B. Ashok | Dr. B. Ashok has sucessfully completed the post - doctoral fellowship at the Biofiels Engines and Emission Research Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. He worked on the thesis titled "Calibration Pedagogy for Vehicle Powertrain System and Consumer Perception towards Future Electric Mobility"for receiving this post doctoral fellowship. |
| Dr. S. Saboor | Dr. S. Saboor has been awarded with the "BRICS Young Scientist" from BRICS Forum 2022 by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) , New Delhi to harness knowledge for solving common societial challenges through research and innovations. |
| Dr. Sakthivadivel | Dr. Sakthivadivel has been awarded with the "BRICS Young Scientist" from BRICS Forum 2022 by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) , New Delhi to harness knowledge for solving common societial challenges through research and innovations. |
| Dr. Gunji Bala Murali | Dr. Gunji Bala Murali has received the "Distinguished Paper Award at the IPDIMS - 2022 conference held at NIT Rourkela on 25 and 26 November 2022. |
| Dr. S. Vijayalakshmi | Dr. S. Vijayalakshmi has been awarded the NAWA Ulam fellowship by the Polish National Agency forAcademic Exchange (Ref.No.BPN/ULM/2022/1/00123). The maximum amount of fellowship is PLN 94000. This fellowship will enable Dr. S. Vijayalakshmi to carry out collaborative research in the field of biofuel at the Gdansk University of Technology in Poland for a period of six months. |
| Dr. S. Saboor | Dr. S. Saboor has been appointed as "Editorial Board Members" of the Internal Journal titled "Advances in Building Energy Research" from Taylor and Francis. |
| Dr. Bibin john | Dr. Bibin john has been awarded the NAWA Ulam fellowship by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange. The maximum amount of fellowship is PLN 104000. Through this fellowship Dr. Bibin will be carrying out collaborative research in the field of aerodynamics at the Lublin University of Technology in Poland for a period of six months. |
| Dr. Gunji Bala Murali | Dr. Gunji Bala Murali has received a guest appreciation plaque at the ICOFT held at NIT Puducherry. |
| Dr. P. Padmanathan | Dr. P. Padmanathan has been awarded The prestigious Bharatheeya Vikas award by Institute of Self Reliance, Odisha, for his contributions in teaching and research. |
Students’ Team Accolades in National / International Competitions
Dr. Devendranath Ramkumar
Professor Grade 1 & Dean
School of Mechanical Engineering
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Vellore Institute of Technology
Vellore-632 014
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dean.smec@vit.ac.in