The Amrita Summer Research Internship (ASRI) Program is a prestigious initiative designed to foster academic excellence, collaborative research, and interdisciplinary learning. The program provides undergraduate (Pre-Final Year) and postgraduate (First Year) students from engineering and management streams an opportunity to work on cutting-edge research projects under the guidance of expert faculty mentors. ASRI aims to bridge the gap between classroom learning and real-world research by immersing students in hands-on research experiences across various disciplines. The program serves as a platform for students to explore innovative ideas, develop critical problem-solving skills, and contribute to real-world solutions through research.
Eligibility
Program Highlights
Interdisciplinary Research Areas:
Research Mentors
The success of ASRI hinges on the active participation of research mentors. The research mentors offer students opportunities to engage in cutting-edge research across advanced manufacturing, surface engineering, robotics, and smart systems. Key focus areas include Additive Manufacturing, Friction Stir Processing, Severe Plastic Deformation, Powder Metallurgy, Weld Overlaying, and Active Metal Brazing to improve material performance, and joining techniques. Robotics projects explore drones, mobile robots, and obstacle avoidance, while AI and Machine Learning are applied to fault diagnosis and IoT-based monitoring. The program also includes studies on wind turbine aerodynamics and liquid jet atomization. ASRI fosters innovation through interdisciplinary research addressing real-world challenges.
Timeline
Prospective participants are invited to apply for the ASRI Program, where applications are evaluated based on academic credentials and research interests. Selected candidates will be notified of their acceptance into the program. The research internship typically spans four weeks during the summer, allowing participants to work closely with faculty mentors and research teams. Interns engage in hands-on research, conduct experiments, analyze data, and contribute to scholarly publications. At the end of the internship, participants will present their research findings and receive a Research Internship Certificate upon meeting all requirements and obtaining faculty approval.
Note: The internship period is typically four weeks from the start date. If mutually agreed upon by the student and faculty mentor, the internship may proceed online to achieve the specific outcomes established.
ASRI 2024 witnessed exceptional participation from students across India, with several projects resulting in research publications, patent filings, and innovative solutions to real-world problems.
The Department of Mechanical Engineering was started in the year 1994. The department offers B. Tech. programs in Mechanical Engineering, and Automation & Robotics; M. Tech. programs in Engineering Design, Manufacturing & Automation, and Automotive Engineering (specialization in Software Defined Vehicles), and Ph.D. program in all the specializations. The department has competent and committed faculty members drawn from industry, practicing professionals, and academicians to enhance the delivery of academic programs. The department consists of around 50 faculty members, the majority of whom hold PhDs and are focused on research. The department has evolved a comprehensive student-centric learning approach, designed to add significant value to the learner’s understanding in an integrated manner through workshops, lab sessions, assignments, training, seminars, projects and independent study.
