Department: Mechanical Engineering

Dr. Premchand V P

Employee Code / ID No. 10609011
Qualifications M Tech, PhD
Orcid ID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0060-0634
Industry / R & D Experience 4 years  Research Experience
Email ID  [email protected]
Alternate E-mail ID [email protected]
Mobile No (Optional) / Intercom ExtensionNo. 9447711869
Areas of Interest / Current Research Mechanical Vibration, Dynamics and Mechanics of Machinery , Optimization, Artificial  Intelligence, Machine Learning
Research,  Consultancy, Publication International   Journals
·        Premchand V.P., M. D. Narayanan and A. S. Sajith, A new cluster based harmonic balance aided optimization procedure with application to nonlinear vibration absorbers “J. Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics, (2019); doi: 10.1115/1.4043527, Q1 Journal, SCI,   Impact factor 1.872
·         Premchand V P, Bipin Balaram, Narayanan M D, Sajith A S. A Cluster Based Algorithm Coupled with Shooting Method for Estimation of Parametric Clusters Yielding Optimal Stable Periodic Solutions in Nonlinear Vibrating Systems. J. Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics Paper No: CND-22-1025 https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4054456. Q1 Journal, SCI,   Impact factor 1.872
·         Premchand, V.P., Balaram, B., Mani, A.K., Narayanan M D, Sajith A S. Estimation of optimal parameters yielding target amplitude–frequency response in nonlinear vibrating systems by a generalised cluster-based algorithm. Nonlinear Dynamics (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11071-022-07649-3, Q1 journal , SCI,   Impact factor 5.71
Conference  Publications
·        Premchand V.P., M. D. Narayanan and A. S. Sajith. “Cluster based algorithm applied in design of stock bridge dampers, with experimental validations”, Proceedings of INCAM 2019 Conference, 3-5 July 2019, IISc Bangalore.
·         Premchand V P, Narayanan M D, Sajith A S. Parameter estimation and analysis of vibration absorbers with nonlinear spring.” National conference on Applied Nonlinear Dynamics “, NIT Warangal December 21-23 2016.
·         Premchand V.P., M. D. Narayanan and A. S. Sajith. “Parameter analysis and estimation of belt conveyor system”, Proceedings of the 1st International and 18th ISME Conference NIT Warangal Feb 21-23 2017.
·         Premchand V P, Bipin Balaram, A K Mani Narayanan M D, Sajith A S, Design of a vibration absorber system for tremor reduction in Parkinson patients using a cluster based algorithm. DSTA 2021 POLAND, December 6-9, 2021.
·         Abhijith R.V., Aditya V.N., Gandhilal J.K. , Premchand V.P. and Rajeevnath S.,Mechanical Aid for Stroke Rehabilitation, INCAM 2019 Conference, 3-5 July 2019, IISc Bangalore .
·         Abhijith R.V. , Aditya V.N. , Gandhilal J.K. , Premchand V.P. and Rajeevnath S. ,Dynamic orthotic for spastic hands , ICMPT 2019 Conference, IIT Chennai .
·         V.P. Premchand, K.S. Sajikumar, Fracture analysis in adhesive                bonded joints with centre crack. NCTT-09 10th National Conference on Technological trends, Trivandrum, India (2009)
Membership in professional Societies ISTE  Life Time Member

Dr. Nidhi M B

Employee Code / ID No. –
Qualifications PhD, Mtech, BTech
Orcid ID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3002-8835
Industry / R & D Experience  Industry experience -3- 6 years incluidng consulting , Research and academia-more than 20 years,
Email ID [email protected]
Alternate E-mail ID [email protected]
Website https://nidhiscorner.webs.com
Mobile No (Optional) / Intercom Extension No. 9447205900
Areas of Interest / Current Research AI, EV, Industry oriented projects
Supply chain management,
Operation research and Industrial engineering applications
Logistics Management
Nature Inspired Algorithm and Optimization
Disassembly and Eco design
Pedagogy and New learning methods,
HRM
Education Management etc.
Research,  Consultancy, Publication Prodictivity, Manpower planning, IOT implementation effectiveness in Healtcare Industry etc
Ph.D Research Guidance ( Research Scholar, E-mail ID, Research Topic/ Tentative Thesis Tittle) Mr Varghese T Daniel,   Topic: HR in IT Industry
Academic / Professional Outreach Activities ISTE National Executive Council member New Delhi
Jt. Sec IIIE Trivandrum Chapter,
Mentor SHE ISTE wing,
Publications – 55 plus,
Funded Projects -5 no.s
Membership in Professional bodies/ organizations Fellow of IIIE, National Executive Council Member ISTE, Member IEI, ISTD
Community Outreach Activities Prayaana – C2C mission, Volunteering for women empowerment activities,etc.,UHV practisioner
Awards / Distinctions / Rank / Other Achievements if any Best Faculty award among Engineering College Teachers 2021,Best Faculty advisor awarded by ISTE kerala Section 2019
Fellowship by IIIE 2019,National award for Substantial contributions in Industrial Engineering 2016
Best paper awards- 5 no.s, Invited talks – 60 plus
Author of Books Textbook – Technology Management (KTU MET 466) https://amzn.eu/d/72mFDm0
Musings – collection of Peotry(2021) available at https://www.amazon.in/Musings-Nidhi-MB/dp/9391374824
365 Productivity Sutras (2022) available at https://www.amazon.in/365-Productivity-Sutras-Hardcase-Nidhi
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Dr. Adarsh S.J.

Employee Code / ID No. 10625087
Qualifications PhD in Mechanical Engineering
Orcid ID 0000-0003-0175-3541
Industry / R & D Experience Teaching cum Research Assistant at Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Email ID [email protected]
Alternate E-mail ID [email protected]
Mobile No (Optional) / Intercom Extension No. —-
Areas of Interest / Current Research Welding, Metal Matrix Composites, Additive Manufacturing, Material Characterization,Process optimization using Statistical tools.
Research,  Consultancy, Publication Publications     

  • Adarsh S J, Arivazhagan Natarajan, Studies on process parameter optimization and surface modification for joint strength enhancement of laser welded Aluminium 5754-Polyamide hybrid joints., Materials Today Communications, 2023,107198, ISSN 2352-4928, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2023.107198. (SCI, Impact Factor(2025): 4.5)
  • Adarsh S J, Arivazhagan Natarajan. Review on the advancements and relevance of emerging joining techniques for aluminium to polymers/carbon fibre-reinforced polymer lightweight hybrid structures. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications. 2022;236(12):2394-2435. doi.org/10.1177/14644207221090331. (SCI, Impact Factor(2025): 2.2)
  • Adarsh S J, Arivazhagan Natarajan. Analysis and prediction of the joint strength of friction stir welded Aluminium 5754 to polyamide using response surface methodology and artificial neural network. Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials.  2022;36(9):3644-3672). doi:10.1177/08927057221133091. (SCI, Impact Factor(2025): 3.4)
  • Renangi Sandeep, Bala Murali Nagarajan, S. Kamlesh Kumar, Adarsh S J, Manikandan Manoharan, Arivazhagan Natarajan, Strategies to improve joint strength of friction lap welded AA7475/PPS hybrid joint with surface pre-treatment on AA7475, Materials Letters, Volume 333, 2023, 133561, ISSN 0167-577X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2022.133561. (SCI, Impact Factor(2025): 2.7)
  • Adarsh S J, Manoj George, Bibin Jose, and Kurian Antony Feasibility Study on the Bonding Mechanism and Mechanical Characteristics of Friction Stir Welded Aluminium 5754 to Polypropylene Hybrid Joints Springer Proceedings in Physics, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2025 SPPHY 316, pp.1–6,2025. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-6541-9_13 (Scopus Indexed).
  • Davis Shaji, T. Hariharan, Basil V. Jolly, Aravind Vinu, Bibin Jose, Kurian Antony, Nandhakumar, and Adarsh S J, Development of Double Pulse Tungsten Inert Gas Welding Technique for High-Performance AA2024-T3 Aerospace Components, Springer Proceedings in Physics, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2025 SPPHY 316, pp. 1–10, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-6541-9_14 (Scopus Indexed)
  • Bibin Jose, Adarsh S J, Application of Augmented Reality in Manufacturing,” submitted to “Emerging Technologies in Digital Manufacturing and Smart Factories” December 2023. Book chapter (Scopus Indexed).

 Conference

  • Adarsh S J, Rajeswari S “Experimental Investigation on Wear Properties of Aluminium 7075-Silicon Carbide-Graphite Hybrid Composite” at CSIR Sponsored National Conference. TAMMIE 2013 organized by KPR Institute of Technology.

Patents Filed/Published 

  • Advanced Blind Spot Detection for Enhanced Vehicle Safety in Assisted & Autonomous Driving (Published)
  • A Smart Drying Solution IOT Enabled Nutmeg Mace Dryer(Published)
Ph.D Research Guidance ( Research Scholar, E-mail ID, Research Topic/ Tentative Thesis Tittle) —-
Academic / Professional Outreach Activities Attended more than 20 FDPs/Workshops/Seminars from different institutes/ agencies etc
Membership in Professional bodies/ organizations ISTE LIFE TIME MEMBER
Community Outreach Activities —-
Awards / Distinctions / Rank / Other Achievements if any
  • Attained 94% (Top 1%) in the IIT Guwahati-organized NPTEL course on Advances in Welding and Joining Technologies in the year 2020.
  • Received “Raman research award” from VIT University in the year 2022 for publishing a paper in SCI Journal.

Mr. Bipin Sankar

Employee Code / ID No. 10621078
Qualifications M. Tech
Orcid ID 0000-0003-4955-9705
Industry / R & D Experience —
Email ID [email protected]
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Areas of Interest / Current Research Material Science and Development
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Ms. 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
Email ID [email protected]
Alternate E-mail ID –
Mobile No (Optional) / Intercom Extension No. –
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) –
Academic / Professional Outreach Activities –
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

Dr. Arvind P

Employee Code / ID No. 10611028
Qualifications
  • Pursuing PhD(Kerala University, Research Centre: College of Engineering Trivandrum)
  • Mtech Mechanical Engineering (Specialization: Propulsion Engineering)
  • Btech Mechanical Engineering
Orcid ID 0000-0002-1680-2783
Industry / R & D Experience Research Scholar at Kerala University (5 years)
Email ID [email protected]
Alternate E-mail ID —-
Mobile No (Optional) / Intercom Extension No. Intercom (216)
Areas of Interest / Current Research Biofuels, Tribology, Green Energy.
Research,  Consultancy, Publication
  • Arvind P, Asok Kumar N: Investigation of tribological properties of pure and oxidised blends of RCO derived biodiesel.10th International Conference on Industrial Tribology (IndiaTrib-2019),December 1-4,2019.Indian Institute of Science(IISc),Bangalore.
  • Arvind P, Asok Kumar N: Experimental investigation of wear and lubricant oil dilution in a biodiesel fuelled compression ignition engine.14th International Conference on Eco Materials (ICEM-14),February 5-7,2020,CSIR-NIIST, Trivandrum.
  • Arvind P, Asok Kumar N: Friction and wear characteristics of RCO derived biodiesel. International Conference on Materials, Mechanics and Management (IMMM-2020), March 5-7,2020,College of Engineering, Trivandrum.
  • Arvind P, Asok Kumar N: Tribological Investigation of Engine Oil degradation induced by Biodiesel.International Conference on Environment and Environment (ICEE 2021),April 9-10,2021,Jyothi Engineering College,Thrissur.
Ph.D Research Guidance (Research Scholar, E-mail ID, Research Topic/ Tentative Thesis Tittle) –
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Membership in Professional bodies/ organizations
  • Indian Society for Technical Education
  • Tribology Society of India
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Awards/Distinctions/Rank/ Other Achievements if any Best Paper Award at International Conference on Materials, Mechanics and Management (IMMM-2020)

Mr. Ayswer A.S

Employee Code / ID No. 10610019
Qualifications M Tech (Industrial Engineering)
Orcid ID  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6130-162X
Industry / R & D Experience 4 years in process industry
Email ID [email protected]
Alternate E-mail ID [email protected]
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Areas of Interest / Current Research Performance indicators prioritization and ranking in SMES using MCDM Techniques
Research,  Consultancy, Publication JOURNALS

  • “Prioritizing Key Performance Indicators for the Mining Industry in Kerala: An AHP Approach”, Management and Production Engineering Review,2024,DOI: 10.24425/mper.2024.151490.
  • “Analysing the Performance Indicators in SME Using ISM – MICMAC Approach”, Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series C,2024,https://doi.org/10.1007/s40032-024-01110-7.
  • “Analysing the Performance of a Manufacturing Firm Using Hierarchical Approach”,J. Inst. Eng. India Ser. C,2024,https://doi.org/10.1007/s40032-024-01036-0.

CONFERENCES

  • Presented a paper titled ” Sustainable Performance Measurement of Small and Medium Enterprises ” in International Conference on Sustainable Development: Challenges, Opportunities and the Future held at Kochi, India during 9 th April 2021.
  • Presented a paper titled ” Performance Measurement of a Manufacturing firm using SWOT-AHP analysis” in International Conference on global business environment held at Thiruvalla, India during 26th  November 2021.
  • Presented a paper titled ” Performance optimization in SMEs: A systematic evaluation of key indicators with AHP” in International Conference on technological advances in civil and mechanical engineering  held at KMEA Calicut , India during 22th  February  2024.
  • Presented a paper titled ” Key performance indicator ranking using AHP TOPSIS approaches” in International Conference on emerging technologies  held at IBS Hyderabad , India during 22th March  2024.
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