Department: Mechanical Engineering

Dr. Deepak B

Employee Code / ID No. 10612035
Qualifications M.Tech, Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering
Orcid ID 0000-0001-6509-5336
Industry / R & D Experience R&D: Research Scholar in VIT from 2018 onwards.
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Areas of Interest / Current Research Alternate fuels, Renewable Energy, Emulsion Fuels, Hydrogen Fuels
Research,  Consultancy, Publication
  • Deepak, B., & Mohamed Ibrahim, M. (2024). A critical review on emulsion fuel formulation and its applicability in compression ignition engine. Biofuels, 15(5), 555–573. https://doi.org/10.1080/17597269.2023.2261752
  • Deepak, B., & Mohamed Ibrahim, M. (2023). Microemulsion fuel formulation from used cooking oil with carbinol as the dispersion phase. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, 45(2), 4107–4126. https://doi.org/10.1080/15567036.2023.2202624
  • Radhakrishnan, A., Johnson, A.P., Roy, N., Ribu, R.G., Deepak, B. (2023). Design and Computational Analysis of DeusCell—A Piston Actuated Modular Reconfigurable Robot. In: Vučinić, D., Chandran, V., Mahbub, A.M., Sobhan, C.B. (eds) Applications of Computation in Mechanical Engineering. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6032-1_7
  • Deepak B and Salman Nizarudin, Thermo catalytic approach to breaking down long chain polymers to short chain polymers, International Journal of Research in Mechanical Engineering. Volume 4, Issue 3, PP 183-189, ISSN 2347-5188.
  • Deepak B, Salman Nizarudin, Rohit Anoop Choodan and Anwin mathai, Effective disposal of plastic waste, International journal of Advanced Research Trends in Engineering and Technology. Volume 3, Special Issue 5. ISSN 2394-3785.
  • A. Ramesh, G. Madhu and B. Deepak, A decomposition analysis on CO2 emission of Indian Cement Industries. International Journal of Environmental Engineering and Management. Volume 3, PP 23-36, ISSN 2231-1319.
Ph.D Research Guidance (Research Scholar, E-mail ID, Research Topic/ Tentative Thesis Tittle) –
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Membership in Professional bodies/ organizations LM – ISTE
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Mr. Roshan George Koshy

Employee Code / ID No. AP12ME01/10612034
Qualifications M. Tech., (Ph.D Pursuing)
Orcid ID 0000-0003-2413-9288
Industry / R & D Experience Industry – 2 years
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Areas of Interest / Current Research
  • Automobile Engineering
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Fluid Machinery
  • Heat Transfer
  • Thermodynamics
  • Thermal Engineering
  • Gas Dynamics
  • Machine Tools
  • Engineering Graphics
Research,  Consultancy, Publication Roshan George Koshy, A. Ramesh ; Implementation of Energy Efficient Polymers in Gas-Liquid Heat Exchangers (A Review), International Conference on Materials of the Future (ICMF) 2011.
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Membership in Professional bodies/ organizations ISTE – Life Member
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Dr. Ruby Maria Syriac

Employee Code / ID No. 10613041
Qualifications M.Tech
Orcid ID ttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5878-8417
Industry / R & D Experience
  • Industry:Structural Engineer in Aries Marine Sharjah from Sept 2007 to Feb -2009
  • R&D: Research Scholar in CUSAT from Nov 2018 onwards
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Areas of Interest / Current Research Finite Element Analysis, Composites
Research,  Consultancy, Publication
  • Ruby Maria Syriac, A.B.Bhasi, Y. V. K. S.Rao, Parametric responses of carbon-epoxy composite with delamination using cohesive gap element , Materials Today: Proceedings, Elsevier.DOI: 10.1016/ j.matpr. 2021. 07.316.
  • Ruby Maria Syriac, A.B.Bhasi, Y. V. K. S.Rao, A review on characteristics and recent advances in piezoelectric thermoset composites, AIMS Materials Science, 7 (6): 772–787. DOI: 10.3934 /matersci. 2020.6. 772.
  • Ruby Maria Syriac, A.B.Bhasi, Structural Health Monitoring of Smart Composites: A Review’, Green Buildings and Sustainable Engineering, Springer Transactions in Civil and Environmental Engineering, pp 49-59,2018.
  • Minnu S, Ruby Maria Syriac, Analysis of dynamic behavior of a pre-stretched circular hyper elastic membrane with finite deformation at International Conference on Technological Advancements and Green Governance, 2014 (ICTAGG ‘14), Sivaji College of Engineering, Manivila.
  • Minnu S, Ruby Maria Syriac, Effect of pre-stretch on circular hyper elastic membrane with finite deformation National Conference on Futuristic Technologies in Mechanical Engineering, 2014 (NCFT 14), MBCET, Trivandrum,pp 16-25.
  • AkashRajan, Minnu S, Ruby Maria Syriac,  Jayaraj Kochupillai “Effect of lateral pressure and pre-stretch on a annular circular hyper elastic membrane with finite deformation“ Paper ID:376, International Conference on Theoretical, Applied, Experimental and Computational Mechanics 2014 ( ICTACEM ) , IIT Kharagpur.
  • Akash Rajan, Viji B Vijayan, Ruby Maria Syriac, Jayaraj Kochupillai, Effect of tank wall flexibility on the modal characteristics of fluid solid tank Structures, Paper ID: 409, International Conference on Theoretical, Applied, Experimental and Computational Mechanics 2014 ( ICTACEM ) , IIT Kharagpur.
  • Viji B Vijayan, Ruby Maria Syriac, Finite Element Analysis of Fluid Solid Tank Structures, International Conference on Technological Advancements and Green Governance, 2014 (ICTAGG ‘14), Sivaji College of Engineering, Manivila.
  • Viji B Vijayan, Ruby Maria Syriac, Finite Element Analysis of Fluid Solid Tank Structures with Slosh, National Conference on Futuristic Technologies in Mechanical Engineering, 2014 (NCFT 14), MBCET, Trivandrum.
  • Ruby Maria Syriac, Sajikumar K.S, Failure prediction of adhesively bonded single lap joint, National Conference on Technological Trends,2012, CET,Trivandrum.
Ph.D Research Guidance ( Research Scholar, E-mail ID, Research Topic/ Tentative Thesis Tittle) –
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Membership in Professional bodies/ organizations ISTE (LM 73158), ISAMPE
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Awards / Distinctions / Rank / Other Achievements if any Secured the highest CGPA in Machine Design at University level (2011) fron Kerala University

Mr. Vishnu Prasad K.R

Employee Code / ID No. 10614054
Qualifications M.Tech
Orcid ID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3191-7252
Email ID [email protected]
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Areas of Interest / Current Research Automobile engineering, Manufacturing, CAD, Additive Manufacturing
Research,  Consultancy, Publication
  • “Comparative study of nanoparticle additives in engine oil: an experimental approach”, The 7thJoint Asian Workshop on Thermophysics and Fluid Science, 21st to 24th November, 2018, accepted for publication.
  • “Performance and Emission analysis of Spark Ignition Engine with Nano fuel additives”, The 7th Joint Asian Workshop on Thermophysics and Fluid Science, 21st to 24th November, 2018, accepted for publication.
  • “Experimental Study of Nano particle additives in Engine Lubricant”, Second International Conference on Nano science and Engineering Application, 4th to 6th October, 2018, accepted for publication.
  • Vishnu Prasad, K.R., Sharma, G.K. (2025). Template Based Generation of Tree-Like Support Structure for Additive Manufacturing. In: Sharma, D., Gautam, S.S., Mankodi, T.K., Saha, U.K. (eds) Advances in Multidisciplinary Design, Analysis and Optimization . NCMDAO 2023. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-1158-4_20
  • Baraya, N., Vishnu Prasad, K.R., Sharma, G.K. (2025). Non-planar Slicing and Scan Path for Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM). In: Mallaiah, M., Thapliyal, S., Chandra Bose, S. (eds) Recent Advances in Additive Manufacturing, Volume 2. ICAM 2024. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-3165-0_21
  • K. R., VP, Goel, K, Prasath, L, & Sharma, GK. “Physics Informed Design of Optimal Tree Support for Additive Manufacturing.” Proceedings of the ASME 2025 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition – India. Hyderabad, India. September 10–13, 2025. V001T01A015. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE-INDIA2025-160387
Academic / Professional Outreach Activities
  • Organizing committee member- National Conference on Futuristic Technologies in Mechanical Engineering,
  • Organized by MBCET Trivandrum, 22 nd and 23 rd August, 2014, International Conference on Applied Mechanics and Optimisation, ICAMeO-2019.
  • Organized by MBCET Trivandrum, 13 th to 15th June, 2019.
Membership in Professional bodies/ organizations ISHRAE(Indian Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers)
Awards / Distinctions / Rank / Other Achievements if any NPTEL certificate courses – 5

Mr. Deepak B. S.

Employee Code / ID No. AP15ME03/10614059
Qualifications M.Tech in Machine Design
Orcid ID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7245-7355
Industry / R & D Experience Engineer at Liebherr CMCtec India Pvt. Ltd.
Email ID [email protected]
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Mobile No (Optional) / Intercom Extension No. 9447931419
Areas of Interest / Current Research Machine Design
Membership in Professional bodies/ organizations ISTE LM
Awards / Distinctions / Rank / Other Achievements if any 2nd Rank in M.Tech in Machine Design (Kerala University) – 2012-2014 batch

Mr. Melvin Jacob

Employee Code / ID No. 10619068
Qualifications M.Tech
Orcid ID 0000-0003-3901-3833
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Mobile No (Optional) / Intercom Extension No. 9497613790
Areas of Interest / Current Research Heat transfer and Film cooling
Membership in Professional bodies/ organizations ISTE