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FACULTY – DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Name : Asha K.R

Designation: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR &  HOD

Qualification: B. Tech (Mechanical Engineering) and M. Tech (CASAD)

E mail:  asha.kr@aisat.ac.in 

Area of Interest: Fluid Dynamics, Engg. Design

Date of Joining: 17-06-2013

Publications

1. Published a paper entitled “ Simulation and study of shear stress field around a bubble in hydrofoil cavitation” in the “International NAFEMS conference on engineering analysis, modeling, simulation and 3D printing (NAFEMS-3D) – 2016” at Bangalore.

FDP/STTP

1. FDP on “Computational Methods in Fluid and Structural Mechanics” conducted by Rajagiri School of Engg & Technology, Kochi from 01-07-2019 to 12-07-2019.
2. Obtained NPTEL certification on “Experimental Methods in Fluid Mechanics ” conducted by IIT Guwahati from January – April 2020.
3. ATAL FDP on “Green Technology & Sustainability Engineering” conducted by GITAM University, Bengaluru from 16-11-2020 to 20-11-2020.
4. FDP on “Foundations of Cognitive Robotics” conducted by IIT Kanpur from September – October 2020.

Name: Jose V Mathew

Designation:  ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Qualification: B.Sc (Mechanical Engineering) and PGDBA

Email: josevmathew@aisat.ac.in

Area of Interest: Principles of Management

Date of Joining: 11.11.2013

Publications

1. Paper presented on Quality- School of Management Studies- University of Calicut
2. Paper presented to Management of Premier TyresLtd. on mixing of rubber- different grades for cost reduction, quality improvement and productivity.

Name : Arun V

Designation:  ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Qualification: B. Tech (Mechanical Engineering) and M. Tech  (Marine Engineering)

Email: arunv@aisat.ac.in

Area of Interest: CFD, Hydrodynamics

Date of Joining: 12.02.2013

Publications

1. Published a paper entitled “Swirl induced heat transfer enhancement technique in automotive applications” in the “International NAFEMS conference on engineering analysis, modeling, simulation and 3D printing (NAFEMS-3D) – 2016” at Bangalore.
2. “Swirl Flow Fluctuations in Pipe Bends as a Result of Flow Separation and Dean Vortex in Bends”, Proceedings of the 6th International and 43rd National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power December 15-17, 2016, MNNITA, Allahabad, U.P., India

FDP/STTP

1. FDP on “Computational Fluid Dynamics using OpenFOAM” conducted by Center for Scientific Research in CFD (CSR-CFD), Universal Engineering College on 10-08-2020 to 14-08-2020.
2. FDP on “Energy Engineering” conducted by National Institute of Technology Silchar on 26-09-2020 to 30-09-2020.
3. FDP on “3D Printing and Design for Academicians & Entrepreneur” conducted by S R Engineering College on 2021-06-21 to 2021-06-25 .

Name: ASWITH R SHENOY

Designation:  ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Qualification: B. Tech (Mechanical Engineering) and M. Tech  (Thermal Engineering)

Email: aswithrshenoy@aisat.ac.in

Area of Interest: Compressible fluid flows in Nozzle, Energy storage devices 

Date of Joining: 15.06.2017

Publications

1. Aswith R.Shenoy, Sreekumar T.S., Menon P., Alex G. (2021) Computational Analysis of Dual Expander Aerospike Nozzle. In: Kalamkar V., Monkova K. (eds) Advances in Mechanical Engineering. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3639-7_18
2. Aswith R.Shenoy, Abuthahir K.A, Tide P.S. “Large Eddy Simulation of Alternate Wedge Strut Induced Mixing in a SCRAMJET Combustor”Proceedings of the 6th International and 43rd National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power December 15-17, 2016, MNNITA, Allahabad, U.P., India, PAPER NO. 321. ISBN: 978-93-5267-408-4.
3. Rohith P.M, Abuthahir K.A, Aswith R.Shenoy “Design and Numerical analysis of Dual Expander Aerospike Nozzle”Proceedings of the 6th International and 43rd National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power December 15-17, 2016, MNNITA, Allahabad, U.P., India, PAPER NO. 321. ISBN: 978-93-5267-408-4.
4. Aswith R.Shenoy, and Tide P.S “Numerical Analysis Of Geometric Effects On Alternate Wedge Strut Induced Mixing In A Scramjet Combustor” Proceedings Of International Conference On Emergeing Trend In Mechanical Engineering, 2015, Kochi ISBN: 978-93-80095-71-4
5. Aswith R.Shenoy, J.C.Pisharady and Tide P.S “Numerical Investigation on the Effect of secondary gas injection in Dual Bell Nozzle Flow Transition”Proceedings of International Conference on Energy, Environment, Materials and Safety (ICEEMS’14), 2014 Cusat Kochi ISBN: 978-93-80095-58-5
6. Aswith R.Shenoy, J.C.Pisharady Khalid Rashid and Tide P.S “Effect Of Filim Cooling In Flow Transition In Dual Bell Nozzle” Proceedings of the 23rd National Heat and Mass Transfer Conference and 1st International ISHMT-ASTFE (American Society of Thermal and Fluids Engineers) Heat and Mass Transfer Conference IHMTC2015 17-20 December, 2015, ISRO Thiruvananthapuram, India
7. Kumar L. A ,J. C. Pisharady, Aswith R.Shenoy“ Experimental Investigation Of Film Cooling In Rocket Nozzles” Proceedings of 6th Symposium on Applied Aerodynamics and Design of Aerospace Vehicles Design of Aerospace Vehicles 2013, Advanced systems laboratory DRDO, Hyderabad India

FDP/STTP

1. ELECTRIC TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE FOR E-MOBILITY IN INDIA,2-6 August 2021, Atal FDP NIT Warangal
2. Application of FEM/CFD on complex Engineering Induatrial problems,21-24 Oct 2020,ATAL FDP- Lakshmi Narain college of Technology Bhopal
3. Outcome Based education for technical Institutions ,14-20 Oct 2020, AICTE sponsored (AQIS) RSET
4. SSTP-Computational Fluid Dynamics – An approach for Research 21-23 Sept 2020, Oragnised by Dept. Of Mechanical Engg. TKM College Kollam, Sponsered by Phase II TEQIP II
5. Advanced Fluid Mechanics and heat transfer For Aerospace Aplications ,1-6 Sept 2020, Oragnised by Dept. Of Mechanical Engg. TKM College Kollam, Sponsered by Phase II TEQIP II
6. Inculcating Universal human values in technical education,28-2 October 2020, organised by AICTE
7. Futuristic research areas in Mechanical engineering,21-25 July 2020, Oragnised by Dept. Of Mechanical Engg. Sree Buddha College of Engineering Pattoor

Name: ALLWIN T XAVIER

Designation:  ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Qualification: B. Tech (Mechanical Engineering) and M. Tech  (Industrial Engineering)

Email: allwintxavier@aisat.ac.in

Area of Interest: Material Science, Supply Chain Management

Date of Joining: 01.06.2016

Name: JAYESH JOHNSON

Designation:  ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Qualification: B. Tech (Mechanical Engineering) and M. Tech  (Thermal Engineering)

Email: jayeshjohnson@aisat.ac.in

Area of Interest: Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics

Date of Joining: 19.07.2017

FDP/STTP

  1. FDP- SUSTAINABLE BUILDING MATERIALS AND PRACTICES, conducted by Mar Baselios Institute of Technology and Science, Kothamangalam, Ernakulam, Kerala & Sponsored by APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala (4/28/2021-4/30/2021)
  2.  FDP- Supply Chain Modelling And Logistics Management, conducted by Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Viswajyothi College of Engineering and Technology, (KTU Sponsored FDP) (7/5/2021-7/9/2021)
  3. FDP-Research Avenues in Transportation Engineering, conducted by Dept. of Civil Engineering , AISAT (8/10/2020-8/15/2020)
  4.  STTP-Digital communication- conducted by Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation (9/28/2020-10/3/2020)
  5. Workshop-IOT USING PYTHON AND RASPBERRY PI, Conducted by FOSS CELL, University College of Engineering, Kariavattom jointly with ICFOSS ,Trivandrum (8/24/2020-8/28/2020)
  6. STTP- Guidance and Counselling, Conducted by St. Joseph’s College of Engineering and Technology, Palai, Kerala (10/12/2020-10/17/2020)
  7. FDP- Artificial Intelligence, conducted by AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy by Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology (10/19/2020-10/23/2020)
  8.  STTP- Rapid Prototyping and Digital Manufacturing, conducted by Mechanical Dept. of NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad Sponsored by AICTE (11/2/2020- 11/7/2020)

Name: BINJU VARGHESE

Designation:  ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Qualification: B. Tech (Mechanical Engineering) and M. Tech  (Industrial Engineering)

Email: binjuvarghese@aisat.ac.in

Area of Interest: Supply Chain Management

Date of Joining: 12.01.2018

FDP/STTP 

  1. Participated in 3 day Online FDP on Emerging Trends in Advanced Production and Industrial Engineering organized by Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Federal Institute of Science and Technology(FISAT) from 21-7-2021 to 23-7-2021.
  2. Participated in 5 day Online FDP on Supply Chain Modelling and Logistics Management organized by Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Viswajyothi College of Engineering and Technology from 5-7-2021 to 9-7-2021.
  3. Attended a Five day Online Research Workshop organized by Bell Institute of Research and Development Studies (BIRDS) from 25-06-2020 to 29-06-2020
  4. Attended a five day Virtual Faculty Development Programme on “Mechatronics in Smart Manufacturing for the future” conducted by Department of Mechatronics, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology from 01-07-2020 to 05-07-2020.
  5. Attended a 3 Day FDP on “OUTCOME BASED EDUCATION (OBE) IN HIGHER EDUCATION SECTOR” organised by EEE Department & Covid-19 Cell of Mar Baselios Institute of Technology and Science (MBITS), Kothamangalam and MCA, Amal Jyothi Collge of Engineering, Kanjirappally from 23-07-2020 to 25-07-2020
  6.  Attended a Two Days International Workshop on “THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRONICS” organized by DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, JYOTHI ENGINEERING COLLEGE, from 27-07-2020 to 28-07-2020.
  7. Participated in 5 days online Internship on “ INTRODUCTION TO CNC PROGRAMMING : Cut Viewer Turn & Cut Viewer Mill ” from 10 August 2020 to 14 August 2020 organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering, AWH Engineering College, Kuttikattoor, Kozhikode, Kerala.
  8. Participated in 8 days Faculty Developemnet Programme on R organized by Marthoma College Thiruvalla with course material provided by Spoken Tutorial Project, IIT Bombay from 07-09-2020 to 14-09-2020.
  9. Participated in a Five days AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy Online FDP on “Operations Management” at Christian College of Engineering and Technology from 05-10-2020 to 09-10-2020.
  10. Completed 8 week Online NPTEL certification course in Advanced Machining Process from Sep- Dec 2020.
  11. Completed 8 week Online NPTEL certification course in Supply Chain Analytics from Jan- March 2021

Name: Sudheesh K

Designation:  Assistant Professor

Qualification: B. Tech (Mechanical Engineering) and M. Tech  (Computer Integrated Manufacturing)

Email: sudheeshk@aisat.ac.in

Publications/Conferences

  1. “Power generation with the harvested rain water in multi storey buildings”, International conference on emerging trends in mechanical and materials engineering, Christ College of Engineering, 13-15 July 2021.
  2. “Laser micro machining of thin silicon wafer”, 1st National symposium on Advanced materials and processing, Govt. Engineering College Palakkad, 20-21 January, 2017
  3. “Optical reflectance studies of laser textured silicon wafer”, Proc. of 2nd National conference on Latest trends in mechanical engineering, NSS College of Engineering Palakkad, 23-25 March, 2017
  4. “Experimental investigation of laser texturing for improving the optical reflectance of multi crystalline silicon wafer”, Proc. of 3rd national conference on Emerging trends in manufacturing, NSS College of Engineering Palakkad, 9-10 June, 2017, pg.no 38-43.
  5. “Development of wear resistant AlCrN coated stainless steel with low friction for marine applications”, Proc. of 2nd National conference on Latest trends in mechanical engineering, NSS College of Engineering Palakkad, 23-25 March, 2017

FDP/STTP

  1. 3 days FDP on “Emerging Trends in Advanced Production and Industrial Engineering” organized by the department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal Institute of Science and Technology.
  2. 5 days FDP on “Professional Ethics” organized by the department of Civil Engineering Providence College of Engineerng.
  3. 5 days FDP on “Futuristic Research Areas in Mechanical Engineering” organized by the department of Mechanical Engineering, Sree Buddha College of Engineering.
  4. 3 days FDP on “Advanced Combustion Technologies” organized by the department of Mechanical Engineering, Adi Sankara Institute of Engineering and Technology.

Name: Roy Varghese

Designation:  ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Qualification: B. Tech Mechanical Engineering and M. Tech  Manufacturing Technology

Email: royvarghese@aisat.ac.in

Name: Sruthi Jose

Designation:  Assistant Professor

Qualification: B. Tech Production Engineering and M. Tech Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Email: sruthijose@aisat.ac.in

Date of Joining: 04.07.2019

FDP/STTP

  1. AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy Online Elementary FDP on “Emerging Technological Challenges in Electric Vehicle” from 2021-06-07 to 2021-06-11 at ANNAPOORANA ENGINEERING COLLEGE.
  2.  Attended a five day Virtual Faculty Development Programme on “Mechatronics in Smart Manufacturing for the future” conducted by Department of Mechatronics, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology from 01-07-2020 to 05-07-2020.
  3.  5 days virtual faculty development programme on Professional Ethics conducted by Providence College of Engineering from 10/8/2020 to 14/8/2020
  4. FDP on “Advancement in Manufacturing Technologies for Industrial Applications” organised by AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy at Gyan Ganga Institute of Technology and Science from 24th August 2020 to 28th August 2020.
  5.  Attended a Five day Online Research Workshop organized by Bell Institute of Research and Development Studies (BIRDS) from 25-06-2020 to 29-06-2020

Name: Avinesh Pyarilal

Designation: Assistant Professor

Qualification: M.Tech -Thermal Engineering

Email: avineshpyarilal@aisat.ac.in 

Area of Interest: Fluid Mechanics

Date of Joining: 29.03.2021

Publications

  1. Design and Fabrication of Road Maintenance Machine – International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET), e-ISSN 2395-2256 p-ISSN 2395-0072, Journal Volume 7 Issue 4, Impact Factor : 7.529, Year : 2020
  2. Effect of Elliptical Port on Draining in a Cylindrical Tank – International Conference of Science and Technology (ICST) 2018
  3. Design and Fabrication of Road Maintenance Machine – National Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering (NCAME 20)

FDP/STTP

  1. 3 days FDP on “Art and Skill of Writing Research Publication” organized by the Department of Civil Engineering, NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad from 28-06-2021 – 30-06-2021
  2. 5 days FDP on “Supply Chain Modelling and Logistics Management” organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Viswajyothi College of Engineerng and Technology, Vazhakulam from 05-07-2021 to 09-07-2021.
  3. 5 days FDP on “Next Generation Adaptive Manufacturing System” organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Marian Engineering College, Trivandrum.

Name: Nisha B Nair

Designation: Assistant Professor

Qualification: B.E (Mechanical Engineering)

M. Tech- Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Email: nishabnair@aisat.ac.in

Area of Interest: Material Science, Composite Casting

Date of Joining: 03.05.2021

Publications/Conference

  1. Published a paper entitled “Effect of Thermal Parameters on Dispersion of Particles in Cast Aluminium Matrix ” in Proceedings of 64th Indian Foundary Congress

FDP/STTP

  1. Attended FDP on ” Inculcating Universal Human Values in Technical Education” organized by AICTE from 2nd August to 6th August,2021.
  2. Attended KTU sponsored FDP on ” E-Mobility: Prospects and Challenges” organized by Amal Jyothy College of Engineering, Kanjirappally from 5th july to 9th july 2021
  3. Attended Short Term Training Program on “Solid Modelling and Ananlysis” organized by Parul University, Gujarat in 2016.
  4. Attended Short Term Training Program on ” Advances in Manufacturing organized by Sardar Vallabhai National Institue of Technology, Surat in 2014

Name: Muhammed Nihal P A

Designation: Assistant Professor

Qualification: M. Tech -Thermal Engineering

Email: muhammednihal@aisat.ac.in

Date of Joining: 17.05.2021

Area of Interest: CFD and Pollution modelling

FDP/STTP

  1. Participated in 5 days faculty development programme on “SUPPLY CHAIN MODELLING AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT”, funded by APJ Abdul Kalam University, from 5th to 9th July 2021, VJCET, Muvattupuzha, Ernakulam
  2. Participated in 6 days faculty development programme on “ ADVANCES IN HEAT TRANSFER AND ITS APPLICATIONS”, under the sponsorship of TEQIP II, from 15th to 20th March 2021, College of Engineering, Perumon