Ongoing project:
Project title: Performance evaluation of a cryogenic coolant through a modified tool holder in machining of Inconel 625 super alloy.
Funding agency: Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India.
Budget: Rs. 1483160 (Rupees fourteen lakhs eighty three thousand one hundred and sixty)
Award type: Early career research award
July-Nov 2017
ME3040 Machine Tools and Metrology (Jointly with Dr. D. Kesavan)
January - May 2018
ME2280 Manufacturing Processes
ME3035 Automation in Manufacturing
ME1160 Workshop Practice II
July - November 2018
ME2280 Manufacturing Process (Jointly with Dr. Afzaal Ahmed)
ME4010 Industrial Engineering and Management
January - May 2019
ME2040 Machine Drawing Practice
ME1160 Workshop Practice II
PhD students at IIT Palakkad
1. Rakesh P R
Research area: Experimental investigation on cryogenic machining of Inconel 625 super alloy.
2. Abhilash P M
Research area: Experimental investigation on wire electric discharge machining of nickel bases super alloys.
PhD supervision at National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal
- Venkatesh G, Experimental investigation on thermally assisted machining of Inconel 718 superalloy. (Awarded - 2017)
- Priyaranjan Sharma, Evaluation of WEDM performance characteristics of Inconel 706 for turbine disc profile application. (Co-supervisor: Prof. S. Narendranath) (Awarded - 2017)
- Sivaiah P, Machinability studies on 17-4 PH stainless steel under cryogenic cooling environment. (Awarded - 2017)
- Sachin Kumar, Experimental studies on friction stir welding. (Co-supervisor: Prof. S. Narendranath) (Status: Ongoing)
- Vinay Varghese, Experimental studies on milling using cryo coated tools. (Co-supervisor: Prof.M R Ramesh) (Status: Ongoing)
- Sachin B, Experimental investigation on diamond burnishing under cryogenic environment. (Co-supervisor: Prof. S. Narendranath) (Status: Ongoing)
- Delivered a guest lecture on "Relevance of Technology in the Manufacturing Sector" at BEML Limited Palakkad on 11th May 2018.
04923 226 300 (Office)
netadmin@iitpkd.ac.in