Our Faculty

Dr. Sakthivel N. R. currently serves as Associate Professor at Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, Coimbatore Campus. His areas of research include Machine Learning, Condition Monitoring and Finite Element Methods.

Education

• 2009 – 2013 : Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering [Specialized in Condition Monitoring Using Machine Learning Approach]
  Karpagam University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu
• 1998 – 1999 : Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering [Specialized in Engineering Design]
  Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore
• 1994 – 1998 : Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
  Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore

Certification

Completed certification course in E Commerce from Kashyap Radiant System, Coimbatore, in the year 2000.

Awards and Honours

• University second rank holder in ME
• Outstanding reviewer of International Journal of Applied Soft Computing (Official journal of world federation of soft computing), An Elsevier Publisher (Impact Factor: 2.818)

Experience

Summary of Courses Taught

Student’s Projects Guided

• Design and analysis of thermo mechanically treated bar bending machine.
• Automated drafting of pressure vessel components using Auto LISP.
• Modelling of Helmet through reverse engineering.
• Finite element modelling and analysis of Bogie Frame.
• Analysis of heavy duty gear box.
• Design and analysis of geared bicycle.
• Analysis and optimization of quick closing non-return valve chest and disc.
• Design of low cost sugar cane harvesting machine.
• Rule generation for fault diagnosis of centrifugal pump using Fuzzy logic.
• Fault diagnosis of compressor using machine learning approach.
• Structural analysis of bus chassis.
• Tool condition monitoring using data mining approach.

Membership in Professional Bodies

• Life Member of Indian Society for Technical Education (MISTE).

Research Interest

Research interest includes acoustic and vibration based condition monitoring using machine learning techniques, Fault diagnosis, Prediction of Chatter in machining using machine learning techniques, Condition monitoring of cutting tools, Fault diagnosis of rotational mechanical systems etc .

Funded Projects

• Currently working as co-investigator in the Department of science and technology funded project (Project amount: INR22 lakhs)
• One project applied to Department of science and technology DST (Project amount: INR 20 lakhs)

Reviewer in Journals/Conferences

1. Applied Soft Computing. An Elsevier publisher.
2. Measurement. An Elsevier publisher.
3. Swarm and Evolutionary Computation. An Elsevier publisher.
4. Engineering Science and Technology, an International Journal, An Elsevier publisher.
5. Robust and Nonlinear Control. Wiley Blackwell publisher.
6. Shock and Vibration-An IOS press publisher.
7. Signal and Information Processing. Scientific research publisher.
8. Advances in Mechanical Engineering, Hindawi publisher.
9. Iranian journal of Fuzzy Systems.
10. Recent Patents on Computer Science, Bentham Science publisher.
11. Engineering Science &Technology, Published by Taylor’s University.
12. Vibration and Control, Sage publisher
13. Mechanical Engineering Science, SAGE publisher.
14. Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Tech science Publisher.
15. Frontiers of Information Technology & Electronic Engineering, Springer.
16. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, An Elsevier publisher

Seminars/Symposia/Workshops/In Plant Training Attended

• Attended in plant training at Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Trichy, India from 02-06-1997 to 14-06-1997.
• Completed the beginner’s course of the Intel Teach to the Future programme at Karunya Institute of Technology and Science, Coimbatore, India from 11-07-2002 to 20-07-2002.
• Attended advanced course on Computational Fluid Dynamics at Karunya Institute of Technology and Science, Coimbatore, India from 25^th November to 30^th November 2002.
• Participated seminar on Leadership and skills development at Karunya Institute of Technology and Science, Coimbatore, India from 12^th to 13^th June 2003.
• Completed the course on Professional Ethics conducted by Anna University, Chennai at Kongu Engineering College, Erode, India from 9^th to 14^th May 2005.
• Participated in Computer Familiarity – Basic level course conducted by Information Technology Department at Kongu Engineering College, from 15^th to 20 Sep 2005.
• Attended a Course on Computer Networking organised by Computer Technology Department, Kongu Engineering College from 1^st to 5^th Dec 2006.
• Participated AICTE-ISTE sponsored short term training programme on “Product Design for Environment and FACE” organised by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham from 30-06-2008 to 07-07-2008.
• Participated AICITE sponsored national seminar on “Recent Developments and Challenges in Automotive Tribology” at Kongu Engineering College from 29^th to 30^th April 2010
• Attended workshop on Welding & Non Destructive Testing held at Amrita Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham from 31^st March to 1^st April 2012.

Invited Lectures/ Chair Sessions

• R.Sakthivel delivered a Lecture on gear design in AICTE sponsored faculty development programme conducted at Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College, Coimbatore on 20/03/2012.

• Organised national level two day conference KARNIVISTA 2003 at Karunya University Coimbatore from 10^th and 11^th March 2003
• Acted as a session chair in an International Conference on Simulation Modeling and Analysis (COSMA2011) at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, India on 29-12-2011.
• Served as reviewer in an International Conference on Simulation Modeling and Analysis (COSMA2011) at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, India on 29-12-2011.