Mechanical Engineering
Rohini College of Engineering & Technology
Recognized Under Section 2(f) of University Grants Commission, UGC Act 1956
HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT
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Dr.K.K.AJITH KUMAR
AICTE Faculty ID
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1-7449402433
Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Rohini College of Engineering & Technology
Qualification
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B.E. (Mechanical Engineering) - Anna University, Chennai - 2005.
M.E. (Engineering Design) - Anna University, Coimbatore - 2007.
Ph.D. (Mechanical Sciences) - Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) , Bhubaneswar - 2014.
Total Years of Experience in Teaching :
17.4 Years
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Subject Expertise :
Engineering Mechanics, Computer Aided Design, Strength of Materials, Engineering Materials and Metallurgy, Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems, Non- Destructive testing, Applied Material Engineering
Research Area :
Processing, Properties and Modification of Mg-Si alloys, Magnesium alloys and Magnesium matrix composite, Alloy design and development, Solidification, Material characterization, Ni based super alloys
Selected Publications (Any Three) :
- Beniyel, M. ; Sivapragash, M. ; Vettivel, S.C. ; Senthil Kumar, P. ; Ajith Kumar, K.K. ; Niranjan, K., (2021), 'Optimization of tribology parameters of AZ91D magnesium alloy in dry sliding condition using response surface methodology and genetic algorithm', Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences: Technical Sciences, 69 (1), pp.1-10. https://journals.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/1358...
- A.Benham, K. K. Ajith Kumar , S.C.Vettivel , M.S.Siva Pandian , C.S.Golden Paul, (2018), 'The effect of matrix treatment and SiCp addition on the mechanical behaviour of glass fibre reinforced epoxy composites', Materials Today: Proceedings, 5 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2017.11.366), pp.7029–7036. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/p...
- A.Benham, K. K. Ajith Kumar, M.Satha Siva Pandian, C.Stanley Golden Paul , (2017), 'The effect of the addition of SiCp on the mechanical behaviour of silane treated epoxy and polyester composites reinforced with unidirectional carbon fiber fabric', Journal of Advances in Chemistry, 13 (5), pp.6218-6223. https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/322470145.pdf
Awards / Achievements / Recognitions :
- Senior Research Fellowship [SRF] awarded by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Govt. of India (2008-2012).
- Post Doctoral Fellowship [PDF] awarded by Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (2014-2015).
- Prof. Bhram Prakash Best Ph.D Thesis award from Indian Institute of Metals, Trivandrum chapter for the year of 2014 awarded on 28th January 2017.
- Post Doctoral Fellow in a GE- India sponsored project titled “Microstructural Evaluation and Structure Property Correlation for Nickel, Titanium and Iron Based Alloy System” in Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, India [Nov-2014 – June 2015]
- Project Assistant Gr. III in a DST- India sponsored project titled “Development of mono and discontinuously reinforced magnesium metal matric composites for engineering applications”Materials Science and Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram, India [Dec 2012 – Mar 2013]
- Senior Research Fellow in Materials and Minerals Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram, India [Nov 2008 – Nov 2012]
- Project Assistant Gr. III in a ARDB- India sponsored project titled “Development of Magnesium based Alloys for High Temperature Applications” - Materials and Minerals Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram, India [Dec 2007 – Oct 2008]
- Published more than 15 International Journals
- Published more than 15 Conference Papers
Other Contributions :
- Research Committee Member
- Member of Funded Project Committee
- Guiding 3 Ph.D scholars & Guided 2 PG scholars
- Department Symposium Coordinator
- College day Activities Coordinator
Professional Body Membership Details :
- Member of Indian Institute of Metals (IIM)
- Member of Institute of Indian Foundrymen (IIF)
- Member of Materials Research Society of India (MRSI)