I completed my masters program - MTech in 1984 specializing in Combustion and Propulsion from IIT Madras , Chennai. My dissertation was on " Multi-Annular Swirl Burners" where I studied the fuel and air mixture flow characteristics, flame characteristics and temperature profiles across flames.
My PhD Thesis was on " Combustion Characteristics of Biomass Based Slurry Fuels." Pulverized Coconut Shell powder was the biomass, blended with Light Diesel Oil/ Furnace Oil/Water in different proportions to obtain the slurries of required viscosity. The study aimed at arriving the optimum droplet size and droplet distribution for complete combustion of the slurry fuel in retrofitted oil -fired furnaces.
BITS Pilani awarded PhD degree in the year 1998. Subsequent to the award of my PhD, I also supervised a PhD scholar on continuation of my work.
In 1999, I became Director of " M.S. Ramaiah School of Advanced Studies." My research focus shifted to " Computational Fluid Dynamics, Heat Transfer and Combustion in Turbomachinery, and IC Engines." I supervised more than 50 masters dissertations in Advanced Studies till 2013. I published more than 85 research papers. A partial list of research papers published are available on Google Scholar. During 1999-2013, I was awarded grants for research and other projects by several agencies. The following are some of the grants received.
TIFAC- CORE in Digital Image Processing- Rs. 525 Lakhs-Granted by TIFAC-DST, GoI
Agilent Technologies Equipment Grant- $85000 worth of Agilent Measurement equipment
FP-6 Programme-European Union- Euro-60000 -project grant
UKIERI Programme- UK-INDIA - UKP 60000
DRDO- Research Grants - Rs. 200 Lakhs
NP-MICAV-National Programme-Research grants- 60 Lakhs
DST-Research Grants more than 100 Lakhs
ISRO Respond Programme Research Grants - Rs. 60 L
PACE Programme Software Grants worth 200 Lakhs
After I became vice chancellor, I conitued to get grants for various research and projects from Aeronautical Reserach Development Board, DST, and Karnataka Council for Technology Upgradation.
At M.S. Ramaiah School of Advanced Studies, we had created Center for Continuing Professional and Skill Development. Though This Centre we offered1. Corporate Training Courses; Advanced Certificate Courses; Skill Development Courses .More than 5000 students were trained in the areas of CAD/CAM/CAE, E-CAD, VLSI, Embedded System Development, IoT and many IT programmes. Skill development programmes were offered in Automotive Maintenance, Manufacturing, Product Design and Development.
I conducted training programs to practining engineers from: TATA Motors; Mahindra; Eischer Motors; TCS; Infosys; Honeywell Technologies Laboratory; Bosch; GM; VOLVO; GE; SKF and Many other companies. I must have trained more than 5000 practicing Engineers from various companies.
At M.S. Ramaiah School of Advanced, a separate team of Engineers was created to solve industrial problems using CAD/CAE and 3D printing technologies- This Centre was called SAS Tech later named as Techno Centre under M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences. I lead the team of almost 25 Engineers and the team completed more than 600 projects from 2004-2018. More than 110 Projects were from DRDO-Laboratories like GTRE, NPOL, DARE, ADA, LRDE, DARE, CAIR, NSTL under CARS. The other projects were from ISRO Labs, Public Sector companies and Private companies. The Centre was financially self sustaining. The consultancy problems were more on
Finite Element Analysis of Structures
Flow Analysis Using Computational Fluid Dynamics
Machine Dynamics and Vibrational Analysis
New Product Development
Development of Kinematics for Machines
3D Printing
Complete System Design and Prototype Development
There are 3 Patents in my credit.
Some of the Projects that the team consulted are:
Development of unmanned ground vehicle
for International MAV flying Competition held at Agra (2008); Geometric Modeling, Finite Element Modeling & Finite Element
Analysis of an Airborne Winch System, NPOL, Cochin; Structural and Kinematic Analysis of a Dunk Body, NPOL, Cochin; CFD Study to develop an optimal flow pattern on bipolar plates in
fuel cells, NMRL, Ambernath; Generic Design Tool for Winch System, NPOL, Cochin;Conjugate CFD - Heat Transfer Analysis of HPT - LPT Disc Cavities,
GTRE, Bangalore; Coupled CFD and Heat Transfer Analysis along with structural
behaviour studies of Antenna Units and RF Modules dorsally mounted on an
Airborne Platform,LRDE, Bangalore; A Three Dimensional Conjugate Heat Transfer Analysis of the Kaveri
High Pressure Turbine Nozzle Guide Vane and Blade Using NUMECA Software-GTRE,
Bangalore; Generation of Grids: Combustor & Afterburner and CFD Analysis
in a Rig Model V-Gutter,GTRE, Bangalore; 2D Axisymmetric Transient Thermal Analysis of HPC, HPT and LPT
Discs,GTRE, Bangalore ; Kaveri Engine (K10) CD Nozzle Kinematic Analyses for Design
Optimisation, GTRE, Bangalore; Kaveri Variable Guide Vane Mechanism / Analysis & Design
Optimisation,GTRE, Bangalore;CHT Analysis of C4 Engine Secondary air path with and without
ITT,GTRE, Bangalore ; 3D Sectoral CHT analysis of HPT, LPT Rims, GTRE, Bangalore;Grid Generation and CHT Analysis of Combustor & Afterburner,
GTRE, Bangalore;CHT Analysis of Secondary Air System of Fan, HP & LP Spools
for K9+ Engine, GTRE, Bangalore;C4 Engine CHT Analysis, Radiation & Windage Studies,GTRE,
Bangalore (3.8L) 18. FE Analysis of TTx Mounting Pedestal & Nose Radom, DARE,
Bangalore;Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) Analysis of Reformer, NMRL,
Ambernath; CFD Analysis to Estimate the Effect of Protrusion, DARE, Bangalore
(2.4L); Design and Development of Cooling System for Rotor Box Assembly,
NPOL, Cochin; Study of Hydraulic Actuator Mechanism for underwater application,
NPOL, Cochin; Design and Development of MR Mounts for Machinery, NPOL, Cochin; CFD Analysis of 550 HP and 1400 HP Torque Converters, CVRDE,
Avadi, Chennai; CFD Analysis to Estimate the Effect of Ram Air Scoops on Tail
Rudder, DARE, Bangaore; CFD Analysis to Estimate the Effect of Protrusion on Tail Fin,
DARE, Bangalore; CHT Analysis of Power Turbine discs and disc Cavities, GTRE,
Bangalore; Thermal Analysis of LWRWR and EWSC Unit, DARE, Bangalore; Visualization of Assembly Sequence, Installation Functioning and
Application of Dunking Sonar System Using CAD, NPOL, Cochin; Thermal Analysis of LWRWR Unit, DARE, Bangalore; CFD analysis of Tail Fin with rudder and nose region of an
aircraft, DARE, Bangalore ; Development of Metal Deposition Based Refurbishment Technologies
for Kaveri Engine Components, GTRE, Bangalore Thermal Analysis of LWRSPU Unit, DARE, Bangalore ; Automotive Torque Converter Design Code, CVRDE, Bangalore ; Development and Validation of Design Scheme for Magnetorheological
fluid (MR) anti-vibration mount, NPOL, Cochin; 2D unsteady Computational Fluid Dynamics analysis of the Gear
Pump, GTRE, Bangalore; Kinematic, Dynamics Analysis with Trajectory Planning and FEA of
the ARM Assembly, CVRDE, Bangalore; CFD Analysis of 33KW Fuel System, NMRL, Ambernath.
At M. S. Ramaiah School of Advanced Studies- an incubation centre was created with the financial help from MSME -Minstry of Small and Medium Enterpries. More than 15 start-ups were incubated.
Government of Karnataka had funded Rs. 525 lakhs for creating facilities for supporting start-ups.
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