AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Research

Bio-inspired Design, Biomaterial, Molecular Dynamics, Finite Element Analysis, Bio composite, Bio polymer, Failure Analysis in Design, Six Sigma, IPR and Engineering Education.

Professional Affiliations & Contributions

External grants: 69.03 lakhs

1) Investigation on Ratcheting behavior of Indian Rail Steel and its micro structural

characterization as Co-PI from National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) worth 16.73 lakhs 2019 (completed)

2) Studies on Garden Cress Seed (GCS) as Novel Bio-Nano Material for Tribological Applications as Co-PI from Research Promotion Scheme (RPS) in AICTE worth 25 lakhs in 2021(In-Progress)

3) Real time testing of sheep horn as impact resistive material for accident prone regions in consumer vehicles as PI from La Fondation, Dassault Systems pvt. Ltd 12.3 lakhs in 2022 (In-Progress)

4) Real-Time testing of novel biomaterial for high temperature Gas Turbine Blade application in Aerospace as PI from Idea to POC Elevate-100, 2021-23, Karnataka IT, BT Ministry worth 15 lakhs in 2022 (In-Progress)

5) Development of a design framework to practice nature inspired design for product innovation as Co-PI from La Fondation, Dassault Systems pvt Ltd 5.52 lakhs in 2023 (In-Progress)

Patents: 09 (Filed:01, Published:5, Granted:03)

Professional membership- 04

1) Tribology Society of India (TSI) - LM#5707

2) NAFEMS College as Member (SPOC for college) - 2018-19

3) International Association of Engineers (IAENG)- 217210

4) International Society for Research and Development (ISRD) - SM3140907134

Editorial Board Member- 01

1) SSRG International Journal of Mechanical Engineering (IJME)

Guest Editor- 03

1) Executive Guest editor for 'Micro and Nano Systems' with Bentham Science

(Scopus indexed) from 2021 - for 3 years

2) Journal of Applied Biomaterials and Functional Materials, IF:2.604,

(Scopus/WoS Indexed)

3) Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering, Cite Score: 3 (Scopus/WoS Indexed)

Reviewer: 46 Journals

PhD Supervisor:

PhD (on-going): 03

International Recognitions:  

1) Appointed as 'Elsevier Advisory Panel member' to co-create Elsevier tools, products  

and services from 3rd of Oct 2019  

2) Till date completed 150 articles reviewed from more than 45 reputed journals  

3) A 'Certificate of Excellence' from Elsevier Research Academy for successful  

completion of 'Peer Reviewer Specialization course' on May 10, 2020  

4) Selected as Global Lecturer for Peer Learning Experience program using 3D  

Experience platform of Dassault System Pvt Ltd.  

5) Six Sigma 'Green Belt Certification Award' from LG Electronics pvt. ltd. South Korea.  

6) NAFEMS core team member for System Modeling and Simulation Working Group  

(SMSWG) for world organization.  

7) Braun Competition-2018, International competition for product design concepts,  

Guided for 'Automated Flower Tying Machine' project one among 3087, Participation  

certificate.  

National Recognitions 

1) Appointed as Innovation ambassador from Institute Innovation Council in 2020 by  

Ministry of Education  

2) Coordinator for University on online courses for Indian Institute of Remote Sensing  

(IIRS) from 2019  

3) Bosch Inscribe-2017 First Place for innovative idea at National Level Technical  

competition held in Bangalore, Feb 2018 (Cash Prize of more than 1Lakh Rupees).  

4) Coordinator for "Aero Club-KLE' for International/national competitions from Sept  

2019 onwards  

5) Patent expert of Institution’s Innovation Council established under the aegis of MHRD’s Innovation Cell at KLE Technological University, Hubballi for the academic year 2018-19. 

Resource person for faculty development program – 12 (ANSYS, IPR, Bio-inspired design and Six Sigma) 

Consultancy- 

1) Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belagavi – Design and Development of Kangaroo Mother Care – Rs. 2,00,000/-