Career Objective

To secure a challenging career where I can apply my existing and acquired technical skills on innovative ideas and be result-oriented in converting them into new technologies.

Experience

• Assistant Professor – Mechanical Engineering Department, NPRCET (Autonomous) (July 2024 – Present)
• Project Assistant – DST SEED STI HUB Project, KARE (Nov 2020 – Dec 2023)
• Assistant Professor – Mechanical Engineering Department, KLNCIT (Aug 2010 – Aug 2020)
• Business Development Officer – Indo Technological Services (June 2008 – Aug 2010)

Academic Duties

• Teaching UG Mechanical and Management subjects
• Conducting labs: Manufacturing Engineering & Engineering Practices

Administrative Duties

• R&D Cell Member
• NSS Officer (UNIT II)
• NAC Criteria 4 & 7 Member

Achievements

• Cash award for 100% result in end examination
• Cash award for not availing leave (CL, ML, EL) for one year

Educational Qualifications

• Ph.D. (Composite Materials) – KARE, 2024
• ME (Manufacturing) – KLNCIT, 2008 (81%)
• BE (Mechanical) – Kalasalingam College of Engineering, 2006 (71%)
• HSC – N.A.A.M Hr. Sec. School, 2002 (72%)
• SSLC – SRB.A.K.D.D High School, 1999 (79.6%)

Publications (Selected)

• Hybrid fabrication and characterization of Bamboo/PLA composites, JMRT, 2024 – Link
• Thermal, chemical, tensile, and morphological study of bamboo fiber, Mater. Res. Express, 2023 –
• Tribological investigations on fiber-reinforced composites, Interactions, 2024 – Link

Conference Presentations

• “Effects of Plastics on Environmental Aspects…” – ICAMS, KARE
• “Taguchi Optimization for Milling” – ICETEM 2021, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College
• “Natural Fibers for Automotive Applications” – ICSE3S 2023, Ultra College

Workshops Attended

Attended over 10 national workshops including AI in Teaching, Research Methodologies, Electron Microscopy, and Renewable Energy.

FDPs Attended

Completed Faculty Development Programs on topics including AI in Mechanical Engineering, Composites, Metal Forming, and Advanced Materials (2020–2025).

Webinars Attended

Participated in 15+ technical webinars on sustainability, research writing, 3D printing, and bio-based materials.

Certifications

• Elsevier: How to Become a Reviewer (2025)
• Scopus Academy: Advanced Search (2025)
• Simplilearn: SEO Basics (2025)

Reviewer Roles

• Materials Research Express – IOP Publishing
• ASTESJ – ASTES Publisher

Professional Memberships

• ISTE – LM 100622
• Institution of Green Engineers – 27316
• IFERP – 71873966
• SAE India – 7250410095

Product Development

• Natural fiber-based 3D printed composites for automotive use
• Bamboo fiber extraction machine

Technical Skills

• ASNT Level II – UT, RT, LPT, MPT
• CAD Tools: AutoCAD
• Data Analysis: Origin
• Operating Systems: Windows 9x/2000