Profile
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Research Interests
- Engineering the Surfaces for Improved Performance
- Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics of Advanced Engineering Materials
- Tribo Characteristics of Biomaterials and Polymer Nano Composites
- Polymer Composite Bearings and Gears - Design and Development
- New Sintered Steels for Machine Elements and Tribo Applications
Education
- Doctor of Engineering (Materials / Mechanical Engineering)
Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan.
- Master of Science by Research (Machine Design / Mechanical Engineering)
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India.
- Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)
Bharathiyar University, Tamil Nadu, India.
Experience
- Director, IIITD&M, 2010 onwards
- Deputy Director, IIITD&M, 2008-10
- Faculty, 1997 onwards, Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Assistant Professor, 1997 - 2004, Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Visiting Scientist, 1996 - 97, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, India
- Research Associate, 1994 - 96, Inst for Materials Research, Tohoku Univ, Japan
- Researcher - Govt of Japan, 1990 - 91, Nagaoka Univ of Technology, Japan
- Post Graduate Engineer Trainee, 1990, David Brown Greaves Ltd, Pune
Professional Activities
- National Secretary, Association of Machines & Mechanisms, India, 2002-
- National Treasurer, Association of Machines & Mechanisms, India, 99-2001
- EC Member, American Society of Metals, Chennai, 2001, 2006
- EC member, Chennai - Indian Institute of Metals 1999 and Life Member
- Life Member of Material Research Society of India, Powder Metallurgy Association of India, Tribology Society of India,Society of Biological Materials
Awards and Recognitions
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2007 INAE Student Innovative Project Award was awarded for the Doctoral project work carried out Dr S Sethilvelan under my Guidance
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2007 Received First Prize for Oral Presentation at National Seminar on Advanced Materials for Hostile Environment - Present Scenario and Future S Dhanalakshi, N Balasubramani, P Sivakumar, R Gnanamoorthy and M Balasubramaniam, 'Effect SiC on the dry sliding wear behaviour of Al-SiC composite produced by stir casting', Thiruvananthapuram, March 2007.
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2006 Served as Chairperson for a Surface Engineering Session during THERMEC 2006 held at Vancouver, Canada in July 2006.
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2006 Received Best Poster Presentation Award in the Surface Engineering and Forming Session for the presentation on 'Cavitation Oil Jet Peening Process - A New Surface Modification Process, at Int Symp for Research Scholars, IIT Madras, Chennai, 18-20 Dec 2006.
- 2003 M Tech Project Guided (Mr Abdul Hameed, 2003) received the Best Project Award at IIT Madras
- 2001 Received Career Award for Young Teacher 2001 from AICTE, India
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1990 - 94 Recipient of Mombusho Government Fellowship from Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Japan from Oct 90 to April 94
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Reviewed many technical papers for I Mech Proc, Engg Fract Mechanics, Matl Sci and Eng A, J of Engg Matls Perf, ASME J of Engg Tribology, Surface Coatings and Tech, Materials & Design, Chemical Engg Commn.
Administrative Responsibilities
IIITD&M
- Director of IIITD&M
- Registrar i/c of IIITD&M
- Professor-in-Charge - Overall Administration - admission, academic, student life,...
- Chairman - Academic Advisory Committee
IITM
- Advisor, Foreign & Weaker Section (SC & ST) Students, IITM (2006-2008)
- Engineering Rep, Board of Placement, IIT Madras (2005-2008)
- Member, Board of Academic Courses, IIT Madras (2006-2008)
- Member, Board of Students, IIT Madras (2006-2008)
- Warden, IIT Madras Hostel (2006-2008)
- Working Group of NSS, IIT Madras (2005-06)
- Chairman, RO Water Management, IIT Hostel (2006-2008)
- Head, Founder Coordinator, High Performance Comp Lab (2005-2007)
- Head Coordinator Computer Aided Engg Lab (2003-2008)
- Founder Coordinator, Product Design Laboratory (2005)
Other
- Joint Secretary, Faculty Association, IIT Madras
- Treasurer, Faculty Association, IIT Madras
- National Secretary, Association for Machines and Mechanisms, India
- National Treasurer, Association for Machines and Mechanisms, India
- Selection Committee Member for Scientists for National Research Labs
- Selection Committee Member for Faculty in Academic Institutions