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Nobel Prize Series India 2018 - Science Impacts Lives
• On 1 February, a five-day unique programme to stimulate engagement in science, literature and
peace took place in Goa, Mumbai and New Delhi.
• During Nobel Prize Series five Nobel Laureates gave lectures and took part in roundtable
discussions and meetings together with experts and students from several universities.
• The travelling exhibition 'The Nobel Prize: Ideas Changing the World' was displayed for a
month in Goa and a meeting exclusively for teachers was organized for the first time in India.
• Four Nobel Laureates attended Nobel Prize Series;
• Richard J. Roberts, Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine 1993,
• Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard, Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine 1995,
• Serge Haroche, Nobel Laureate in Physics 2012 and
• Tomas Lindahl, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry 2015 came to the activities.
• Additionally, the Chairman of the Nobel Foundation, Carl-Henrik Heldin participated in the
programme in Goa and Mumbai.
• Juleen Zierath, member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and the Nobel Assembly,
participated in the programme in New Delhi.
• Nobel Prize Series India 2018 was produced by Nobel Media in partnership with the
Department of Science and Technology (DST/DBT) and the Government of Goa with the kind
support from Nobel International Partners 3M, Ericsson, Scania and Volvo Cars.
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Newsletter
AspireAchievements in Sports, Projects, Industry, Research and Education
Volume 8, Issue 3, March 2018
All About Nobel Prize- Part 51
Mechanical
Programme
Inauguration of the exhibition "The Nobel Prize: Ideas Changing the World"The inauguration of the exhibition 'The Nobel Prize: Ideas Changing the World' took place at Kala Academy, Goa
on 1 February. The exhibition was inaugurated by Hon'ble Chief Minister of Goa, Mr. Manohar Parrikar. The
exhibition, open to the public from 2 February, explores the Nobel Prize and how it affects our lives. It is a a
unique opportunity to learn about the life of Alfred Nobel, view actual objects belonging to Nobel Laureates and
‐see how Nobel Prize awarded discoveries may affect the future.
Seminar with focus on innovation and educationA seminar with all participating Nobel Laureates was held in the morning of 2 February at Kala Academy. The
doors were open to anyone, scientist or not, to engage in a dialogue for connection and knowledge sharing.
New meeting for teachersThe knowledge, inspiration and support from teachers has been important for many Nobel Laureates. Without
great teachers, few of them would have made their life-changing achievements for humanity. During Nobel Prize
Series over a thousand teachers were invited to a new kind of meeting made especially for teachers - Nobel
Education Network - held in the afternoon of 2 February at Kala Academy.
Executive round tablesExecutive round table meetings were arranged in Goa and Mumbai featuring a dialogue between a number of
business profiles and elite researchers as well as Nobel Laureates. The themes to be discussed were What
industry do for scientists and scientists for the Industry - and why respectively What can CEOs do for scientists
and scientists for CEOs - and why. The dialogues were closed sessions without audience, enabling an open and
animated discussion where all participants take active part.
Student lectures and round tables at universitiesStudent initiatives took place where Nobel Laureates met and inspired tomorrow's pioneers through inter-
generational dialogue. Local universities in Goa and Mumbai were visited by a Nobel Laureate who delivered an
inspirational lecture to a large audience and conducted a face-to-face discussion with a limited group of students
and engaged in a meeting with faculty.
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https://www.ieindia.org/webui/iei-Memb.aspx.
For further details, please contact Dr. N.B. Muthuselvan, Associate Professor / EEE ([email protected]).
2.This is to inform that C. Arivazhagan, Final year B.E. (Mechanical) student has been running a Tamil Magazine
"Kaithadi", for social change, for the last one year. The same can be viewed thorough an app in the following
link which has been developed by him and inaugurated today (Feb 14th)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whiteclaw.magazine.kaithadi
Amit Tyagi writes..
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/alarms-to-be-installed-to-monitor-wild-elephants/article22756712.ece
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Info to Alumni- Campus Update
1.We are pleased to inform that SSN has been awarded Institutional Member
status with "The Institution of Engineers (India) [IEI]" with institutional membership
No.: IM000530-6.
We are attached with Kalpakkam Local Centre of IEI. For detailed information about the membership schemes, R & D Grant-in-aid scheme and other benefits, please refer to IEI website link
Principal writes...
Dr. R Jayaparvathy and Dr. M Ghulam Nabi Alsath from SSN
ECE Department have developed a sensor based monitoring
system for detecting the Elephant intrusion in the forest
boundaries. This invention is currently being implemented in
Forest areas of Erode belt by the Forest Department. and has
been covered by The Hindu.Please find the press coverage of the same for your perusal.
Dr.P.Balaji writes
We are extremely pleased to announce the organization of the second
edition of SSN CHAMPIONSHIP 2K18, a state level inter Engineering
college Football tournament from 24.02.18 to 27.02.18 in our college
Football stadium. Chennaiyin F.C marquee player, Mr.RAFAEL
AUGUSTO (Brazilian Footballer), who was instrumental for the Club's
victory in ISL 2015, graced us as the Chief Guest of the Valedictory
function on 27.02.18
Dr. S.Thiruvenkataswami writes..
The department is happy to inform that we conducted our annual
programme that is a Workshop for the English teachers of the schools
in the vicinity, on Feb 9th.
The department of Mathematics organized a workshop on Stochastic processes and
Applications on 10.02.2018. Convenors - Dr. S. Vanitha, Dr. T. M. Rajalaxmi and Dr. R. Sujatha
Other Major Events of February 2018
• Faculty Day outing was conducted on Feb 3.
• Scholarship function was conducted on Feb 5th . Justice CT Selvam as Chief Guest and Mr. Suresh
Sambandam, Founder, Orangescape Technologies Limited as Special Invitee , graced the Occasion.
• Leadership Conclave of Shiv Nadar Foundation was conducted on Feb 17th.. Details in annexure.
• Saaral Tamil Thiruvizha was held on Tuesday, the 20th February 2018 .
Hon'ble Minister Ma. Fa. K. Pandiarajan, Minister for Tamil Development, Cultural and Archaeology ,
addressed the gathering. Mrs. Kala Vijayakumar, President SSN Institutions presided over the function.
• The Math Club organized a State Level Symposium exlog 2018 on 21.01.18.
• The UGC expert team for auditing for Autonomous status, visited us during Feb 23-24.
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Info to Alumni- Department Update
Dr.S.Vanitha Dr.T.M.Rajalaxmi Dr.R.Sujatha
Dr.P.Ramasamy, Dean Research, organized UG Researchers day on 19-2-2018.
Around 30 journal publications by students were taken up for presentation and
interaction with an external expert. Lunch was hosted by President for the students
and faculty guides.
C.Arun Prakash writes...
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External recognition
Research Publications
1."Microstructure Evolution and Mechanical Properties of Al 1050/Al 5083 Laminate Composites Produced by Accumulative Roll Bonding Process”, The paper is co-authored by passed out batch U.G students.
2." Microstructure and Abrasive Wear Behavior of Copper-Boron Carbide Nanocomposites”, The paper is co-authored by passed out batch P.G student and Dr.M.Selvaraj, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering.
3."Experimental Investigations on Turning of AA6061/B4Cp Metal Matrix Nanocomposites”
4."Influence of Tool Electrodes on machinability of Stainless Steel 420 using Electrochemical Micro machining process”, The paper is co-authored by SRM university faculty and students.
5." Wire electrical discharge machining integrity studies on the aluminium nano composite”,.The paper is co-authored by passed out batch P.G student.
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Dr.K.S.Vijay Sekar, Associate Professor, reviewed a research paper titled" Smooth Particle Hydrodynamic modeling of an impacting bird through validation of shock and stagnation pressures" submitted to the Journal of Institution of Engineers( Series C), Springer publications.
Dr.D.Ananthapadmanaban,Associate Professor has been given a place on The International Scientific Committee for ICWET,2018(International Welding Conference) to be conducted in Sarajevo in September,2018
Dr. A. S. Ramana, Co-authored a paper with Hemanthkumar, SureshKumar, Logesh Perumal, Manigandan R, Methun T on “Review on performance investigations of solar still” that was selected for presentation in 3rd International Conference on Recent Advancements in Chemical, Environmental and Energy Engineering held at SSNCE, Chennai on 15th Feb 2018.Dr. A. S. Ramana, Co-authored a paper with J. Arun Jacob Packianathan on “Experimental Investigation on Heat transfer analysis of Fins” and presented in (ICEMMM 2018)
Dr.L.Poovazhagan, Assoc.Prof./Mech., presented the following papers in the INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENGINEERING MATERIALS METALLURGY & MANUFACTURING, ICEMMM-2018, held at SSN College of Engineering, (February 15-16, 2018).
Dr. K. Jayakumar co-authored a paper titled "Synthesis and Characterization of TiB 2 -SiC Ceramic Composite produced through SPS" along with HariKrishnan PG (M.E. Manufacturing Engineering Student at SSNCE) which was presented at (ICEMMM 2018)
Dr. K. Jayakumar co-authored a paper titled "Mechanical and Tribological Properties of A356/Al2O3/MoS2 Hybrid Composites synthesized through combined stir and squeeze casting" along with Dr. K. Sekar (NIT Calicut) and Dr. M. Manohar (VSSC, ISRO, Thiruvananthapuram) which was presented at (ICEMMM 2018),
E.Ravikumar,N.Arunkumar .D.Ananthapadmanaban, Associate Professor presented paper entitled Corrosion studies on friction welded aluminium alloy AA6061-T6 to copper with nickel interlayer in ICMMM2018
D.Arthur Jebastine Sunderraj , D.Ananthapadmanaban, K.Arun Vasantha Geethan presented a paper titled Comparative Hardness studies and Microstructural Characterization of 87 Sn-7Zn- 3Al-3In and 87.57Zn2.5Al 2.5In Lead free soldering alloys ,ICMMM2018
Dr.M.Nalla Mohamed, Associate Professor, published a paper along with the Ph.D research scholar Mr.A.Praveen kumar entitled "Axial crash performance of press-formed open and end-capped cylindrical tubes – A comparative analysis" in the journal Thin walled structures- Elsevier publication with Thomson Reuters index-Impact factor-2.89
Research Activity
Programs Conducted
Dr.M.Nalla Mohamed and Dr.K.L.Harikrishna jointly organized a guest lecture titled " Industrial Robotics in Automotive Industries" for second year U.G mechanical engineering students on 12.02.18. Mr.M. Ramasubramaniam, Assistant Manager, MAS Robotics Pvt Ltd, Chennai was the guest speaker.
Dr.K.S.Vijay Sekar, Dr.AK Lakshminarayanan as Conveners and Dr.L.Poovazhagan, Dr.M.Dhananchezhian, Dr.K.Jayakumar as Co-Conveners successfully conducted the Two day International Conference on Materials, Metallurgy and Manufacturing - ICEMMM 2018 at SSN College of Engineering. 15-16, Feb 2018
Dr. B. Anand Ronald & Dr. K. Rajkumar, conducted a One Day workshop on "Fabrication of Polymer Matrix Composites". Around 25 participants from different institutions participated.(23-2-2018)
Dr. N. Lakshmi Narasimhan, Associate Prof., along with HOD/Mech and Mr. Vimal Samsingh (Asst. Prof.) organized a Two Day National Symposium on Career Opportunities for Mechanical Engineers.(23 & 24 Feb 2018).
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The research paper titled " Properties of friction stir cladded Cu-SS dissimilar joints" co-authored by Dr. A.K. Lakshminarayanan , was presented in the "International conference on Engineering Materials, Metallurgy and Manufacturing - ICEMMM-2018"
Dr.D.Ananthapadmanaban, Associate Professor,Paper titled Mechanisms of friction and their correlation to bond strength of friction welded Ti-6Al-4V similar welds, Low Carbon steel-Stainless steel and Aluminium-Copper dissimilar welds has been accepted for publication in The International Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology
D.Ananthapadmanaban,Amartya Karthic(passed out student) presented a paper entitled Development of an expert system to monitor casting defects in foundries ,ICMMM2018
Dr M S Alphin was invited for the 1st DC meeting of Mr M. Arul inigo raja, Anna Univ PhD Scholar which was conducted on 09.02.2018 at 11.30 am in Mechanical Engineering Conference hall. Supervisor: Dr. G. Prabhakaran , Principal KCG Tech.(9-2-18)
Dr. M S Alphin, Dr. M Selvaraj and Ms R Rajeswari organised Games for Kids, Faculty & family in the SSN Faculty day outing at Chariot Beach Resort, Mahabalipuram (OUTDOOR RECREATION program arranged by SSN Management).3-2-2018.
Programs Attended
Dr.M.Nalla Mohamed, Associate Professor participated in the Two Days National level workshop on " Advanced Composite Materials-A research Perspective' on 2nd &3rd Febraury, 2018 held at B.S.Abdul Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology,Channai
Dr.K.S.Vijay Sekar, Asso.Professor attended a one day seminar on Computer Aided Engineering, organised by BETA Systems as part of their India Open event in Chennai.(27-2-2018)
Industry Interaction
Dr. N. Lakshmi Narasimhan, Associate Professor along with Dr. S. Somasundaram (Assoc. Prof.) and Dr. K. Rajkumar (Assoc. Prof.) had an Industrial Project Discussion at Preethi Kitchen Appliances Ltd., Ponmar, Chennai on Feb 9, 2018.
Dr. N. Lakshmi Narasimhan, Associate Prof. and Dr. S. Somasundaram, Associate Prof., received on Feb 26, 2018, the LPG Gas Stove Test Rig from Preethi Kitchen Appliances, Chennai for carrying out the testing of the LPG gas Burners as part of the joint industrial project on "Efficiency Improvement of LPG Gas Stoves developed by PKA".
Dr M S Alphin and Dr M Selvaraj Visited Preethi kitchen appliances pvt ltd., Moolacheri for a discussion for Vibration project on Mixer grinder NVH problem. Product Teardown was performed on the Preethi office. (14-2-2018)
Other Activities
Professor VE.Annamalai attended mid term review of his project at IIT Delhi. The Committee
appreciated the progress and suggested to look for industry who can utilise the technologies developed.
Student Activities
PRATHEESHH KUMAR C.N., of Third Year,Set and Hosted 1. Harry Potter quiz and 2. F.R.I.E.N.D.S quiz in Intra college level. (8-2-2018)
PRATHEESHH KUMAR C.N., of third year, won
1. Second Place in CEG- Techofes India Quiz.2. First Place in CEG- Techofes General Tamil Quiz.3. Third Place in Tesla Sci-Tech Quiz.
Sathish kumar M, of Third year, presented a paper in the ICEMMM conference at SSNCE (16-2-18)
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Dr. K. L. Hari Krishna, arranged Industrial visit at Hyundai Motors India Limited, Irungatukottai for 3rd year students (14-2-2018)
Dr. N. Nallusamy, Professor, has acted as Institute Coordinator for Autonomous inspection. He prepared the institute application & reports jointly with Mr. Gopalakrishnan, AM-Admin Office and made necessary arrangements during inspection of UGC expert committee on 23-24th February 2018 to access all the infrastructural facilities of our institution for awarding fresh autonomous status.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whiteclaw.magazine.kaithadi
Manoranjan K S, Mech A , 4th year writes on TAFE awards-Our department projects were displayed in TAFE on Jan 8th and
two of those projects have won awards. Details at
DRIVE LINK: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1K1MAjoLNZeMokB0YFvF3FIAFh3e0GIFf?usp=sharing
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G. SAILALITHA of Final Year, won the best delegate award at MOP MUN 2018 in the UNCSW committee. (17 & 18 Feb 2018)
ARIVAZHAGAN C, of Final year, introduced Tamil magazine “Kaithadi” with a mobile application, developed by Rajesh.k, Ramkumar.S, Sai Vignesh, final year (Information Technology) which was inaugurated by our principal Dr.S.Salivahanan (14-2-2018)
AKSHAY ARAVINDAN, of Final year ,served as the chairperson of the African Union at SRM MUN 2018.(9 to 11 Feb
2018)
served as the chairperson of the UNHRC at MOP MUN 2018. (17 & 18 Feb 2018)
placed first in the SSN Best speaker contest conducted by the English department
Arun Sthiyanathan participated in the 55th National Roller
Sports Championships 2017-2018 representing Tamil Nadu
which was conducted by the Roller Skating Federation of India
from 27th to 31st January 2018.
VISHWANATH JEYARAMAN, of Final year, Secured the Silver Medal at MIT, Carte Blanche Speedcubing competition for solving the 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube Blindfolded. This resulted in a National Record/Rank of #23 and an Asian Record/Rank of #119 (2018) (10& 11, Feb 2018)
We are delighted to inform you that
DREXEL UNIVERSITY, USA
ANDNANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, SINGAPORE
in association with Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering Departments, is planning to organize a 3-Days“International level short course on Biomechanics" at our college premises between 19-21 March 2018. Website: https://sites.google.com/view/biomechanics-ssn/home We are pleased to invite you to be one of the participant to be benefited for our upcoming 3-days “International level short course onBiomechanics“.These course are highly subsidized by the SSN College of Engineering as a goodwill gesture tothe Industries, Educational Institutions and R&D Organizations.
Speakers from Drexel University USA, NTU Singapore, IIT Madras, NIT Shillong, DRDO, SRMC and Autodeskare delivering lectures in various advanced topics of Biomechanics
On behalf of the organising team, I request you to kindly pass on this information to your email contacts andfriends from other organisations, and help us in reaching out to the research community.You’re sincerely, Convener : Dr. A Kavitha Co-ordinators : Dr. M S Alphin & Dr. S Bagyaraj
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Faculty Write up Dr.M.S.Alphin writes..
Paper Published
“Fabrication of Polymer Matrix Composites”
23 Feb 2018, Venue: Metrology Lab
The One Day workshop on “Fabrication of Polymer Matrix Composites” was held on 23 Feb. 2018, inthe Department of Mechanical Engineering. Around 25 candidates belonging to different institutionsfrom Tamilnadu participated in the workshop. The morning sessions were handled by Dr. B. AnandRonald on the different fabrication routes for Polymer Matrix Composites. The next session washandled by Dr. K. Rajkumar on Natural and Bio- Polymers. In the afternoon session a livedemonstration on fabrication of Polymer Matrix Composites was spearheaded by Mr. Sabarinathan,Ph.D Scholar (FT). The participants were appreciative of the efforts and wanted to be invited forsimilar workshops in the future.
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Faculty Write up One Day workshop on
Participants of the workshop during the session by
Dr. B. Anand Ronald, Assoc. Prof/ SSNCE.
Live demonstration of Polymer Matrix Composites Fabrication
Dr.B.Anand Ronald
Dr.K.Rajkumar
UG Researchers Day
• SSN Management inspires research by funding several student projects, every year.
• Every year, around 150 projects , at an average of Rs.25,000 per project are sanctioned.• Many of these end up in good International journal Publications.• To celebrate the publications and the researchers, a day is observed as UG Researchers Day. All
published papers are presented to an external expert and best papers are awarded.
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Illustrations By Dr.M.S.Alphin
One unique event which I witnessed on this day was-The husband has to catch a ball thrown by the wife. It wasreal fun and involved a lot of light hearted bantering. Meanwhile, many of the sports loving staff started aninformal tennis ball cricket match( 10 overs a side).Children of staff were also allowed to play and it gave a realfeeling of bonhomie to all. Children of staff had a feel of being with their parents’ colleagues .
Tug of war was conducted for 3 categories-Gents, Ladies and Children. It should be mentioned here that
Dr. M. S Alphin, Dr M. Selvaraj, Dr.K.Babu and Ms. R Rajeswari organized Games for kids, faculty and family,with enthusiasm and gusto. The morning program ended with a sumptuous lunch. President Madam andPrincipal Sir were kind enough to join us for lunch. After a brief rest, most of the staff were taken to the museumand beach. Buses were arranged for the afternoon trip also. High tea was served at 4.15 P.M and we all left forhome at 5.00 P.M longing for more such get-togethers. We thank President ,Principal, HoDs, HR Madam andDr.Nanda for planning and executing the trip very nicely.
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Faculty Day Out
The Management, SSN was kind and thoughtful to arrange a day visit to Mahabalipuram on February 3,2018(Saturday).A Google sheet was sent by Dr.Nanda and Mrs Rebecca well in advance. They also pampered us with repeat mails requesting for more participation. All staff were given an option, either to come to college or report directly to the Resort at Mahabalipuram.On the day of the visit, buses were arranged from college and we reached Mahabalipuram around 10.15A.M.We were welcomed with a welcome drink and then events started off in full swing. There were events like musical chair for children. Dr.D.Anantha Padmanabhan
Events- Illustrations by Dr.M.S.Alphin
Dr.S.Nanda
Ms.T.Rebecca
National Level Workshop On Advanced Composite Materials-A Research Perspective (Feb 2 nd And 3 rd 2018)
Two of the faculty from Mechanical Engineering-Dr.M.Nalla Mohamed and Dr.M.Selvaraj participated in the Two Days National Level Workshop on Advanced Composite Materials-A research perspective” organized by
B.S.Abdul Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai from Feb 2nd and 3rd 2018 .
sessions on 02.02.18:
The course covered latest research on composite materials and was well handled by the speakers. The first session on 02.02.18 related with Polymeric Composites for Marine Application by Dr. Bikash Chandra Chakraborty, Director Polymer Nano Technology Centre BSACIST. He elaborately discussed about the present status of FRP composite in Naval Systems and issues of composite structures design for marine application .
The second session was on Recent Advances in Polymer Nano Composite by Dr.S.S.M.Abdul Majeed Professor, BSACIST. He elaborately discussed about the use of nano materials in composite preparation and various practices issues related with nano material preparation. The third session was on Processing of Polymer Composites by Dr.Balasubramanian Professor, Dept. of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, IIT Madras. In this session, he addressed how to process the polymers and various fabrication techniques of composites. The day ended with the live demonstration of fabrication of glass fiber polyester composite by resin transfer molding techniques.
Sessions on 03.02.18:The first session on 03.02.18 was started with Machining of Composite Materials by Dr. B.Mohan Professor &Head Dept. of Mechanical Engineering CEG Campus, Anna University. He discussed about the EDM process ofmetal matrix composite and the various development carried in EDM for machining of MMC. The next sessionwas by Dr. A. Udayakumar Materials Science Division, CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories on CeramicMatrix Composites for High Temperature Applications. He discussed about the latest development in ceramicbased composites in aerospace applications. The final session was handled by Dr. S. Kumaran, AssociateProfessor Dept. of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, NITT. Processing of Metal Matrix Composites. Overallthe workshop was very interesting and useful to carry out our research in the field of emerging compositematerials.
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Dr. Bikash Chandra Chakraborty,
Director Polymer Nano Technology Centre BSACIST
Dr.S.S.M.Abdul Majeed
Professor, BSACIST
Faculty Write up Workshop Attended
Industrial Interaction
With the initiatives of Dr. N. Lakshmi Narasimhan, Assoc. Prof, Mr. Sivasankaran, Senior Manager (Product Development), Preethi Kitchen Appliances Ltd., Chennai was invited for a Technical Discussion on Jan 23, 2018 in our department.
A group of Faculty members Dr. S. Somasundaram, Dr. K. Rajkumar and M.S. Alphin joined the discussion as Mr. Sivasankaran had earlier hinted about the possibilities for collaborative projects in the area of heat transfer, composite materials and noise & vibration.
Following the discussion, the faculty members were invited to PKA factory premises for a detailed technical discussion on some of the intended projects that the company was looking for possible R&D collaboration. Following is the minutes of the meeting held at the company premises as compiled by Dr. NLN.
Date: 09.02.2018 Time: 10.40 a.m.
Venue: Preethi Kitchen Appliances Pvt. Ltd. (PKA), Ponmar, Chennai.
Members Present:
SSN College of Engineering Kalavakkam - 603110
Preethi Kitchen Appliances Pvt. Ltd.Ponmar, Chennai
1. Dr. N. Lakshmi Narasimhan (Dr. NLN) Associate Prof/Mech
1. Mr. N. Sivasankaran General Manager (Product Development)
2. Dr. S. Somasundaram (Dr. SS) Associate Prof/Mech
2. Mr. K. Sasikumar Manager (Product Development)
3. Dr. K. Rajkumar (Dr. KR) Associate Prof/Mech
3. Mr. S. Murugan Asst. Manager (Product Development)
Introduction
The meeting commenced with a self introduction of the members, followed by the welcome note ofMr. Sivasankaran and brief introduction about the company by Mr. Sasikumar.
Technical Discussion
Mr. Sivasankaran initiated the Technical Discussion highlighting the objectives of their Product Development asregards the LPG Gas Stove and Mixer Grinder. The challenges faced on the two products were put forth beforethe faculty members for addressing the same jointly. Accordingly, the list of projects that can be taken up on animmediate basis were identified.
List of Projects identified
1. Efficiency Enhancement of LPG Gas Burners
2. Light Weight Composite Material for LPG stove Top
3. Reduction of Wear and Tear of the Sintered Metallic Self Lubricated Bearings of Preethi MIxer Grinders
4. Noise Reduction in Mixer Grinders
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LPG Gas Burner Test Facility at SSN
Fabrication and Testing Support for the burner retrofit designed by Dr. SS & his students
A team of students under the guidance of Dr. Somasundaram have designed a burner retrofit that could result inimprovement of burner efficiency. Mr. Sivasankaran has agreed to fabricate the system and test the same in thecompany's premises subject to the design being modified by Dr. SS to suit any of the existing burners underdevelopment by the company. Dr. Somasundaram has agreed upon the same.
Time frame and Action Plan
Mr. Sivasankaran felt the need for charting out the work elements and action plans as regards the joint works tobe undertaken. Emphasis was given to complete the tasks within an acceptable time frame once the goals wereset. In response, the three faculty members of SSN have agreed sharing their action plans to the companybefore Feb 15, 2018.
Expected Work Elements from the three SSN Members
The discussions on the projects have been mutually agreed by the members to happen on a case to case basisas per the need. Mr. Sasikumar shall stay connected with the three faculty members as regards the course of theprojects and future follow ups. All the results shall be reported and discussed with the respective members fromboth PKA and SSNCE involved in this joint work.
Discussions with Dr. K. Rajkumar
Following the discussions with Dr. NLN and Dr. SS on Gas Stove project, detailed discussions on the Projects 2& 3 happened with Dr. KR. Sharing of thoughts and Technical suggestions between the members of each sidehappened. It has been accepted to test and try with the expertise of Dr. KR certain materials to meet theobjectives of Projects 2 and 3.
Conclusion: The meeting concluded with a Thank note from Mr. Sivasankaran followed by lunch arranged bythe company. The members from SSNCE would like to extend their thanks to Mr. Sivasankaran, Mr. Sasikumarand Mr. Murugan for the time and knowledge shared. Sincere thanks are extended to M/s Preethi KitchenAppliances too for the hospitality (great Tea and great lunch). A deep sense of appreciation with thanks to all theproduct development team members of PKA, the company as well for encouraging the faculty members andproviding an opportunity to work on their real time industrial problems. The consent of Mr. Sivasankaran oninvolving SSNCE students in the assignments undertaken is acknowledged here with due thanks by the facultymembers.
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Following the discussions, it was agreed by Mr. Sivasankaran to setup a LPG Gas Burner Test Facility at SSNCE campus, similar to the one existing at their company's premises.
Appreciating the decision, Dr. NLN and Dr. SS felt that the setup at SSN campus could pave way for actual testing of different designs/versions of PKA's LPG burners in the long run.
LPG Burner Test Rig set up by Preethi Kitchen Appliances on 26.02.2018 in the Department of Mechanical Engineering as part of their Joint Collaborative Research Project on Efficiency Improvement of Domestic LPG Gas Burners.Faculty Involved: Dr. N. Lakshmi Narasimhan & Dr. S. Somasundaram.
Dr.M.S.Alphin and Dr.M.selvaraj visited Preeti Appliances later, and their report follows in next page- VeA
Dr M S Alphin and Dr M Selvaraj, Associate Professor/ Mech. Visited Preethi kitchen appliances pvt
ltd. industry in Moolacheri, Chennai for a project discussion and Product tear down process for a NVH
project in their Mixer grinder.
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Faculty write up Visit to Preethi Appliances for project discussion
Preethi Appliances is interested in reducing the noise and vibration in mixer grinders. They have provided a mixer grinder for our analysis.
· Industrial connect with various experts· Your potential solutions (Suitable to Titan) will be taken forward through joint development / relevant workable method and implementation· Exposure to various manufacturing plants (Factory visits)· In case of students, internship opportunities & Certificate of participation along with the way forward for theproject.· In case faculty - Project engagement with the mutually understandable method · Attempting Magnesium alloy (AZ31B) for Armor material : Registration ID – 20103318This project mainly aims to reduce the weight of the existing armor plates by replacing them using magnesium plates and foams. The recent MIL-DTL 32333 specification for magnesium alloy AZ31B-H24 ballistic armor plate not only provides troops a lighter-weight protective solution in the field, it also improves mobility and fuel efficiency of military hardware. Used either as stand-alone armor plate or in conjunction with other materials in clad or composite form, magnesium alloy gives materials engineers a strong, durable, lighter-weight design option compared to heavier traditional armor materials.
· Improved Escape Worthiness of Car Occupants under Drowning Environment : Registration ID – 20103718A recent survey indicates that, 350-400 people die in submerged vehicles in North America. Vehicle drowning has the highest fatality rate of any type of single vehicle accident.In the present work, an attempt has been madeto improve the escape worthiness of car occupants when the car under drowning condition. It has been achievedby a novel mechanism which will open the roof of the car, the moment when the car start to sink. Various possible car sinking mechanisms and flow behavior were studied to optimize the design parameters of the mechanism. · Aluminium Honeycomb Panels for car bumper beam : Registration ID – 20103618In general, bumper in automobiles is considered as the front-most and rear most part designed to withstand damage to the vehicle’s safety systems. In the present work, an attempt has been made to improve the crashworthiness of bumper beam and bracket section to ensure the passive safety by using aluminium cellular structure as a filler material. · Two wheeler riders to stabilize the vehicle under critical environments: Registration ID - 20103518A dynamic balancing attachment for a motorcycle is proposed. Primarily the attachment consists of a curved main arm in which the auxiliary wheels are mounted. The arm can be fixed to the central frame of the motorcycle(between the front and rear wheels) without causing any modifications in the motorcycle. The frame can be actuated by a motorized control which can be triggered by the rider. The dynamic balancing apparatus assists the rider at the time of tricky situations caused at the road surfaces and small impact received from neighboring vehicles.
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Showcasing projects to Industry Dr.S.Sureshkumar writes..
TITAN COMPANY LTD, Hosur has initiated a Technology Tune-In (TTI) forum
for the academic institutions to showcase their Projects/Recent Technologies/
Innovative solutions/Ideas. TTI forum mainly enables various institutions to
showcase their best technology innovations and projects to TITAN executives
and Management. Four project ideas were registered to the TTI forum
through online and all the four projects has been shortlisted for the next
round. The shortlisted ideas will be presented at TITAN Company and the
following are the advantages of TTI forum.
A Report on the Two Day National Symposium onCareer Opportunities for Mechanical Engineers
Organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, SSNCE
Feb 23 & 24, 2018.
Coordinators
Dr. V.E. Annamalai, HOD/Mech Dr. N. Lakshmi Narasimhan, Assoc. Prof. and Mr. Vimal Samsingh, Asst. Prof.
The department of Mechanical Engineering organized a Two Day National Symposium on Career Opportunitiesfor Mechanical Engineers during Feb 23 & 24, 2018. The aim of the event was to enlighten students ofMechanical Engineering/allied disciplines about the future job opportunities and skills expected by industries.
Day - 1 Morning Session (Feb 23, 2018)
Post the inauguration of the symposium, forenoon session of Day-1 commenced with an excellent presentationby Mr. Venkataraman, Founder CEO of NDT Intn'l, Chennai and Mr. Ganesh, NDT Intn'l on the career prospectsin the field of NDT, Quality Systems, Assurance and Welding. Various international scenarios and career growthfor NDT professionals were detailed to the audience showcasing several interesting real time examples. VariousNDT certifying bodies and the courses were highlighted with due caution messages as regards identifying theproper training centres where such courses/trainings on NDT are being offered across India. The students weresimply mesmerized by Mr. Venkataraman's interaction and the wisdom shared. No surprise that many studentshad vowed to take NDT as their career after listening to the talk.
Following the session on NDT was the address by Mr. Ganesh Gurusamy, Manager - EHS, Tata Projects Ltd., onOccupational Safety and Health Career. The speaker a motivator and soft skill trainer as well took only a minutestime to claim the attention of the audience to his side for the rest of his talk. That was a perfect delivery of thecontent highlighting the need for safety engineers in industries and the lack of certification courses/programmesin the country besides a few in some institutions/universities. The huge job prospects and opportunities that arein reserve in the field of occupational safety (referring as Industrial Safety by conventional norms) & health wasput forward to the audience in style by the speaker. Overall, the speaker was well received and that was visiblefrom the post talk discussions of the audience with him for a considerable duration.
The morning session was concluded by a special address by Mr. Bhoopathy, QSHE International, Chennai onRope Access and the certification from IRATA (Industrial Industrial Rope Access Trade Association). The careeropportunities for IRATA certified fresh Engineers and the global demand for such certified Engineers took theaudience by surprise when the speaker illuminated their minds with the possibilities of becoming globallycompetitive in a short span of time in their career path. All the three speakers were appreciated with a big roundof applause and the morning session ended on a happy note with enthusiastic student participants gearing up fortheir further interactions with them even after the session.
Day - 1 Afternoon Session (Feb 23, 2018)
The afternoon session was allotted to throw light on Digital Manufacturing and Robotics and Automation. Mr.Viswesh from SVP Lasers India gave an excellent overview on the abundant future opportunities inManufacturing sector with the aid of statistical data and market size of low cont FMCGs. The role of digitaltechnologies in CNC machines and 3D printing and the inherent global career prospects that were brought tolight before the audience was something special to mention. The speaker really had the audience into histhought process when he dwelled into the topic of Innovation and opportunities ahead. There were quite a goodlot of interactions at length with audience before the immediate post lunch talk could end paving way for thesession on Robotics and Automation that followed after a short break.
It was a talk from Mr. Mohan Babu, CEO & Founder, MAS Robotics & Automation on the opportunities especiallyin core industrial sectors with Industrial Automation systems. A brief about industrial Robots and the expectationsfrom the industries marked the beginning on his talk. The paradox between rapid automation happening inindustries and the job cuts was addressed on a positive note by the speaker which had already set a new stage
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Student CoordinatorsHarshal M, III Year MechAakash Koundinya, III Year Mech
Write up byDr.N.LakshmiNarasimhan
Attention All third and fourth year students
for the young audience to look forward for a plethora of skilled jobs in the shop floors on this imminenttechnology. A sigh of relief could be seen among the audience when the ample opportunities on industrial Robotswere enumerated and the associated skill sets expected out from fresh Engineers. The day came to an end witha volley of technical questions from the audience and enthusiastic response from the speaker on industrialautomation and the associated training required that is to be taken up mandatorily during the pre-final and finalyears of Engineering for a successful career opportunity. The audience had their minds filled leaving the hall withnew expectations for a great Day-2 of the symposium.
Day - 2 Morning Session (Feb 24, 2018)
The morning session of Day - 2 blossomed with an excellent talk by Mr. N. Sivasankaran, General Manager(Product Development), Preethi Kitchen Appliances, Chennai. That was a straight one hour talk that ran out likefew minutes with tons of useful information on the opportunities waiting for Engineers with skills on ProductDevelopment and Innovation. The importance of tuning the minds with current cutting edge technologies andsimple techniques that keeps one ever ready for innovation was emphasized by the speaker. To put it in simplewords, the talk was so well received that it became hard for the organizers to end the session with theparticipant’s interaction with the speaker never appeared to come to a close. The short span before thecommencement of the following talk was well used hosting a short Tech quiz event organized by the studentevent coordinators. Surprise gifts were rewarded to those responded with correct answers. That enthralled theaudience for active participation in the rest of the short quiz breaks that was organized till the end of the day.Due appreciations are reserved for the student volunteers.
The subsequent talk was from Mr. N. Rangarajan, General Manager, Magickwoods, Chennai on PPC(Production Planning and Control). Virtually the audience were taken to different industrial scenarios when thespeaker shared his own situations when presence of mind and memory power played a key role in solving realtime issues in industries that he had served earlier. The different softwares that one should learn so as tobroaden his/her career opportunities especially in areas such as PPC, MIS, ERP, Process Planning, etc. weredetailed by the speaker. It was heartening to see the audience taking notes on the speaker’s points with utmostcuriosity. The two speakers went so much into the participant’s mind and heart that kept them surrounded withinteresting interactions from the participants about their future career path.
With the arrival of Mr. S. Muralidharan (Intn’l Business Consultant), the Morning session of Day-2 set theplatform for a Panel Discussion along with the two speakers of the session to address the queries of participantson a broader note. The panel discussion was moderated by Dr. N. Lakshmi Narasimhan. Several interestingqueries were posted to the individual panel members and it was no surprise that the morning session became somemorable with the same level of enthusiasm between the audience and experts throughout the session. Thatwas time for the lunch when the crowd was seen still with full energy waiting only to rejoin for the post lunchsession.
Day - 2 Afternoon Session (Feb 24, 2018)
Enthralled already with the wisdom of Mr. S. Muralidharan during the panel discussion, that was a short wait forthe audience to get their dues on quite new & contemporary digital topics such as AI, IOT, Big Data, DataAnalytics, Block Chain Technology and so on. The digital skill sets required to take up these challenging topicsthat are all set to rule the world from tomorrow was enumerated by the speaker in a tune acceptable to theyoung audience. That was yet another mesmerizing talk that bound the audience to a future world of surprises. Aton of queries were handled with elegance by the speaker with his limitless knowledge and experience gained inthe fields he had touched upon during his talk. It was hard to believe that the session was about to conclude withonly one left covering the career prospects in Energy sector.
The final talk of the Symposium was Energetic from Mr. Girish R.V., Vice President, Ecologikol Advisors Indiawho enlightened the audience with his exciting talk on Building Energy Simulation and career prospects on thesame. He shared a lot of vital information suited for the current scenarios such as Energy Conservation & SmartCities. His talk has motivated Energy Enthusiasts among the participants to look into building energy simulationas a strong career path to tread on. The day as well as the symposium concluded like a Storm that got over in agood sense !! Very happy that the student participants were in no mood to end their interactions with Mr.Muralidharan and Mr. Girish even after the symposium was formally declared closed by Aakash Koundinya onhis closing note !! Thus the Symposium ended with sweet memories and with useful outcomes.
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Vote of Thanks
The Organizers will be failing if due Thanks with full appreciation is not conveyed to Mr. A.S. Sriram (Sr. Manager– Placement), SSNCE for the gracious support and facility provided at CDC to host the two day event that wentvery smooth and memorable. Our thanks are due to Mr. Jothi Basu and Mr. Ramiah Ramesh S., of CDC for thesupport throughout the conduct of the event. The organizers wish to convey their sincere thanks to our Head ofConstruction and Facilities (HoCF) and Maintenance Team for all the arrangements, infrastructure, uninterruptedpower and excellent facilities for the conduct of the programme. The support from our Central Canteen andViswas Caterers is acknowledged with due heartfelt thanks. At the outset, our immense thanks to our belovedPrincipal and the Management for encouraging us to conduct the Symposium of this kind. As organizers, we arehappy to extend our thanks to all the faculty members who had extended their support for the conduct of thisprogramme. Our special sincere thanks to the esteemed Dynamic Institute, Chennai and QSHE, Chennai fortheir sponsorships.
A very special thanks to the workhorses of the Symposium Mr. Harshal M. (III Year Mech), and Mr. AakshKoundinya (III Year Mech) without whose support this Symposium would not have been staged andmade memorable at this point of time. From scratch after conceiving the idea to website design toprinting of posters to posting, event management, organization, hospitality and all-to-all, both Harshaland Aakash formed the backbone in organizing the event on a grand scale. Special Thanks with dueappreciations from the Organizers!! The organizers are immensely pleased to Thank the followingstudents who made a mark while organizing the event through their volunteer Support for Registration,
Compering, Hospitality, Quiz Events, Stage setting and so on
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A report on attending a National Level Automobile Contest
Hybrid Vehicle Challenge,
Imperial Society of Innovative Engineers,
Galcotias University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
Arunkumar R, Team captain, Team Precisio, 03/02/2018
We Team Precisio is glad to inform that we as a team of 20 members have attended the nationallevel automobile contest named Hybrid Vehicle Challenge(HVC) conducted by the Imperial society of InnovativeEngineers(ISIE) India that was held from 17/01/18 to 22/01/18 at Galcotias University, Noida. We undertook thiscompetition on February 2017 and started working on it. We divided ourselves into different groups and plannedthe fabrication of the vehicle beforehand the competition. We did our fabrication in Coimbatore. We chose Coimbatore as our fabrication spot because of the availabilityautomotive sectors built there. We started fabricating the vehicle from October. The journey of this fabricationwas quite a difficult one which enlightened our hard work, expense and dedication towards engineering. Welearnt a lot of things regarding how the system of automobile engineering is practically working.
We finished our fabrication at Coimbatore and brought the vehicle back to the college after checking for anyproblematic damages that could occur during driving the vehicle. The vehicle we designed is a hybrid one whichruns both on engine as well as an electric motor controlled by a controller.
We received a mail regarding the invitation for attending the competition on the dates mentioned above. Weplanned and booked tickets considering the dates of the event. We reached Galcotias university, Greater Noidaon 17/01/18. During the first day, they held an inauguration of the fourth Indian HVC. Different teams from different universitiesall over the India had assembled there with their machine ready to perform in the contest, we were one amongthem. the inauguration was followed by the speeches given by the head of departments of that university. Thefirst day’s first round was about safety scrutiny test. This test concludes and filters the team those who don’thave their safety equipments along with the driver’s suit. We had our driver suit and we cleared the round 1.
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Student write up
During the second day, every team has to line up for technical inspection one by one to the technical inspectorsor safety officers. Our turn came an we went inside. Only team captain along with two drivers has to attend thesafety and technical inspection held at that time along with the fabricated vehicle. On the TI 1 we were unable topass and we came out with some problems that has to be fixed before entering into the TI 2.
During third day, we were able to attend the TI 2 with our corrected vehicle but we had a problem in clearing theround. We were unable to complete the round because due the deformation of an important roller joint thatsupports the front suspension with the front wheel arrangement.
But on the second day, we were able to secure forth position in Business plan and cost report round held
there. We also attended the design and innovation rounds whose results are still pending due to some delays.
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HYUNDAI Industrial Visit on 14/02/2018
Report by student Vasudevan
The third year students with a strength of fifty, from Mechanical Department (Mech-B) visitedthe Hyundai Motor India Ltd. Manufacturing plant in Irungattukottai on 14/02/18.
Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company,South Korea. HMIL is the country’s second largest car manufacturer and the number one car exportersince inception and celebrated its 20 year journey in India in May 2016. HMIL has two 2 fullyintegrated state-of-the-art manufacturing plants which boasts advanced production, quality and testingcapabilities. It currently has 9 models across segments– Eon, Grand i10, Elite i20, i20 Active, Xcent,Verna, Creta, Elantra and Tucson. The Chennai Plant has also won the BEST PLANT OF THE YEAR2017 award from its CEO.
When we were informed that we were going to Hyundai, we were excited. The day had finally comeand we reached the plant. The security there were quiet strict. Mobiles, electronic gadgets andphotography were prohibited inside the plant. First, we were given a brief visual tour of HMIL Chennaiplant and their achievements. Refreshments were provided after the presentation. Thereupon, we weretaken inside the plant.
As we haven’t visited any modern automobile industry, we weren’t aware of the currenttechnological advancements in manufacturing plants. We expected it to be a little advanced. But, assoon as we entered the Body Shop, we all were astonished to find such a mechanical marvel in our city.The entire plant was completely automated with exceptions to certain assembly. The entire machiningoperations were done by PLC controlled robots. There were floor lines running through the plant. Wewere able to find people only near the testing area and in some assembly sections.
Also, the work environment was very good and there were many rest areas and cafeterias for theemployees. We also met one of our Alumnus during our visit and had a little chat. The discipline therewas very good and the entire plant was clean.
The visit came to an end after visiting the assembly shop and then we returned to the college. It wasa great experience for all of us and also an eye-opener as we were made aware of the current industrialsituation and the way we have to equip ourselves to keep up with the developing technology.
We wants to thank Mr. RV Prasad, Plant PR team, – Hyundai Motor India Ltd, for arranging ourindustrial visit and also thanks to Dr. KL. Harikrishna, / Dr. K. Rajkumar, Associate Professor,Department of Mechanical Engineering, SSN College of Engineering, Kalavakkam.
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Student write up
REPORT ON ORGANIC FARMING
Under the guidance of Mrs. Kaythry P, the program officer of NSS unit, an effort for organic farming was
initiated. She made a detailed speech about the importance of the organic farming. The objective was to spread
awareness about the importance of organic farming and the importance of Nature among people. The Senior
NSS volunteers took charge on behalf of the whole NSS unit of SSN College of engineering. The program
lasted for a few months. Nearly 50 NSS volunteers from different departments of our College were interested to
make this initiative a grand success. After the motivational speech volunteers were determined to get the work
done. A mixture of soil and manure which was already kept ready were given to the students to make the soil
fertile. The main motto of the event was to promote awareness about organic food products and its benefits.
Within a period of few months, students worked hard to make it a success. Students were also given
opportunities to share their ideas in enhancing the event's effectiveness. This event has made an impact among
NSS volunteers in conserving the farming practices.
We planted vegetable plants also. But the major crop is paddy. First we used to get the organic seed from villageside farmers. Then only the whole event gets shaped. After the tireless efforts of our volunteers the crops had grown well and we planned to make a cultivation at the end of January 2018. This event has created a great impact in the minds of the energetic NSS volunteers.
“There are many groups opposing deforestation, but what is needed is more afforestation”.
This has been covered in detail in Tamil Magazine Ananda Vikatan. Read the article at
https://www.vikatan.com/news/miscellaneous/115206-chennai-engineering-students-have-done-organic-farming-inside-the-college-campus.html
Listen to the audio at https://youtu.be/uZYihe2Avkc
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Special Activity Report
Ms.P.Kaythry
TAFE INNOVISTA 2018 On the 8th of January, four projects by final year mechanical engineering students had the opportunity of being displayed at INNOVISTA 2018 organised by TAFE(Tractors and Farm Equipment) at their R&D plant in Chennai. INNOVISTA is yearly fest organised by this company to provide a platform for students to display their engineering products and solutions. The focus is mainly on applications that help the agricultural industry but TAFE encouraged all projects that showed innovation. The projects that were shortlisted from our college were:
S.no. PROJECT TITLE STUDENTS GUIDE
. Design and fabrication of oil improved skimmer
Waleed Ahmed, Praveen M, Shyam Raman, Vijayan C
Dr. V E Annamalai
2. Design and development of bomb defusal robotic arm coupled to a drone
Ashwin R, Harish Narayanan, Manoj Kumar T K.S Manoranjan
Dr. K L Hari Krishna
3. Human powered mixer grinder Santosh Kumar D, Suganthan S, Vignesh M
Dr. V E Annamalai
4. Design and fabrication of a light weight staircase climbing trolley.
Adhyanth G Ajay, Bharatharajan S, KarthikAvinashilingam
Dr. K L Hari Krishna
The students had a good time displaying their projects and explaining them to the TAFE employees and other teams from other colleges. It was a good exposure for all and it was interesting to see various projects from other colleges. Our teams also won a few awards
1) Project of the day - Design and development of bomb defusal robotic arm coupled to a drone 2) Prime Project - Design and fabrication of oil improved skimmer
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• GyanDhan is backed by Sundaram Finance and Stanford Angels and recently entered the finals of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit conducted by the US Department of State . Ivanka Trump had also attended this event .
• As many of our SSN students go abroad for their masters , I was wondering if we could conduct a informative session in our mechanical department on Feb 14th. A representative from the team would be in Chennai then and we could also help out the third year students with their queries about higher education .
• Also with the 4th year students receiving their admits shortly , this would be a good way to let them knowthe different ways of financing higher studies abroad.
• I am attaching a couple of links and documents for your reference and have copied the head of operations , Aman Jain in this email.
• Looking forward to hearing back from you and shall see you soon.
Thanks ,Arjun Also, you can go to the following blogs: https://www.gyandhan.com/blogs/section-80e-educational-loanshttps://www.gyandhan.com/blogs/Admit-predict-toolhttps://www.gyandhan.com/blogs/Pradeep-went-to-UCSB-from-IIT-Madrashttps://www.gyandhan.com/blogs/How-Vaibhav-Planned-his-MS-in-US
Looking at the opportunity to inform our students, a meeting was arranged , inviting students of all departments.
A brief write up on what transpired, follows in next page.. VeA
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Alumni Write upAlumni Initiative on opportunitiesFunding for Higher education
This is Arjun here a pass out from the Mechanical 2017 batch .
I hope all is well with you and everyone in college .
I am currently working at Crisil ratings as an associate and am also involved with a FinTech company called GyanDhan which enables students to obtain loans easily from banks at the best interest rates for their higher education . GyanDhan was founded by Ankit Mehra, an IIT-Kanpur and IESE business school graduate along with Jainesh Sinha , an IIT-Delhi graduate . Jainesh is also an alum of the renowned super-30.
Gyan Dhan -funding higher studies
Written by
DHRUV PARTHASARATHY
4TH YEAR B.E. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
[email protected] ( +91-9962335940 )
Points to be noted for future sessions
● The content delivered was excellent ( Gyandhan provide services for free )
● The audience who attended the sessions were majority first and second years who were not the target audience.
● The session must have been organised in the odd semester because that is when the students begin applying for GRE exams and will be interested to attend such sussions.
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This session on education abroad
was conducted by the company
GYANDHAN and was hosted by
the Department of Mechanical
Engineering SSNCE on 14th
February 2018 at the Mechanical
department Seminar Hall. The
target audience for the session
were students who were aiming for
pursuing their masters abroad in
2018 and 2019.
The session covered the following
topics:
1. How to approach and apply for
funding
2. Calculating return on
investment for the long term
3. How to select the right
university
4. Preparing for GRE
5 Drafting and SOP and LOR
The speaker for the session was
Mr. Aman Jain ( VP of Marketing )
( +91-8953431880 )
Alumni Initiative
Thanks to Arjun of 2017 batch-VeA
The Manta5 has an aluminum frame, two carbon fiber hydrofoils that provide lift, and a 400-watt motor
that augments the rider's pedalling power to turn the propeller. Although it has no actual hull, it does
have buoyancy modules that keep it afloat when stopped. Additionally, unlike the case with some
hobbyist hydrofoil bikes, it's possible to get back on and get it planing again, if you should dismount
while out on the water.
The whole thing weighs around 20 kg (44 lb), and can be partially disassembled for transport in the
back of a car. It's designed for riders weighing between 70 and 100 kg (154 and 220 lb), and can be
used in both fresh and salt water.
Wtach it in action at https://youtu.be/Ihc92mldu60
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Mech Marvel - 39Water cycle
As with land-going e-bikes, riders can adjust the amount of electrical assistance provided, depending on how hard they want to work.
The current prototype version can run for an average of about one hour per charge of its removable battery, and reach a top speed of 15 to 20 km/h (9 to 12 mph).
Plans call for the first limited-edition production model – the Hydrofoiler XE-1, pictured aside – to be faster.
Metallic Bellows (India) Pvt. Ltd., an ISO 9001:2008 AS 9100B certified company is a leading manufacturer of
bellows and expansion joints catering to a wide clientele across several industries. Metallic Bellows (India) Pvt.
Ltd., with thirty years of experience in designing and manufacturing bellows employs advanced technology and
latest production techniques to manufacture bellows of excellent quality.
• Metallic bellows focusses above and beyond the average level of service with innovative and customised
solutions to deliver specialized bellows for critical applications. This has placed us in the forefront a
position maintained for 3 decades.
• We undertake design, manufacture and state-of-the-art testing (as per latest EJMA stds) of the complete
range of bellows/expansion joints - Universal , Hinged, Gimbal, Pressure balanced, Reinforced.
Rectangular, Jacketed and specialised High pressure Hoses.
• Our bellows can withstand extreme temperature conditions-as high as 1220 degree C and extreme low
temperature (cryogenic) conditions.
• Metallic Bellows products find application in Space and Aerospace industry, Thermal Power plants,
Nuclear Plants, HVAC/Refineries, Vacuum and UHV.
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Corporate Story 39 Metallic bellows India Pvt Ltd.
HoseBellows for Brahmos missile
Valve bellows
Welded bellows
MSME Focus
• Metallic Bellows (India) Pvt. Ltd., (MB) was incorporated on February 08, 1980, with the Registrar of
Companies. In India Metallic Bellows is a pioneer in bellows manufacturing .
• The Company started its production in 1984, as R.Gopalakrishnan the founder developed themanufacturing techniques through intense R & D.
• The founder MR R GOPALAKRISHNAN (RG) - a Qualified Engineer, started his career in M/s ESSO -an international oil company. After 20 years of service with M/s ESSO, he became an entrepreneur andstarted a small scale industry by name - “M/S TOGADO TOOLS” for manufacturing import substitutioncomponents for Defence.
• One of the products taken for development by him was Bellows for the exhaust manifold. With theknowledge gained in developing Bellows, a separate company M/S Metallic Bellows (India) Pvt. Ltd.,was established. RG with his vision and hard work has developed and nurtured Metallic Bellows through30 years of tremendous growth.
Metal bellows are elastic vessels that can be compressed when pressure is applied to the outside of the vessel, or extended
under vacuum. When the pressure or vacuum is released, the bellows will return to its original shape (provided the material
has not been stressed past its yield strength).
Learn how bellows are manufactured https://www.triadbellows.com/how-metal-bellows-are-made/
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Let us learn
An innovative new densification process results in wood as strong as steel.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/chemical-bath-and-strong-squeeze-makes-super-dense-
and-strong-wood-180968117/
More details at http://www.luminiser.com/
https://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2018/02/14/smartcomposite
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Amazing Innovation- 57
Amazing Innovation- 58
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Developed by a team from the University of Maryland, the
process involves boiling the wood in a mixture of sodium
sulfite and sodium hydroxide to remove the lignin and
hemicellulose. The wood is then hot-pressed, collapsing the
cell walls so that they form ‘highly-aligned’ cellulose
nanofibers. According to the team, the treated wood is twelve
times stronger and ten times tougher than natural wood, and
could offer an alternative to steel or titanium alloys.
The Luminiser LED Lantern invention from ThermTech is powered by the heat of a single candle.
Designed for outdoor adventures as well as unexpected power outages, the portable Luminiser relies on the principles of thermoelectricity to power its LEDs, offering an illumination up to 20 times brighter than the candle alone could produce. A single tea candle can power the lantern for up to six hours, eliminating the need for batteries, which have a limited storage life.
Wood stronger than steel
Candle powered LED
Rubber and metal are usually thought to sit at opposite ends of the stiffness spectrum, but a new composite material developed at Iowa State University could switch from the flexibility of the former to the stiffness of the latter after being bent, twisted or squeezed.In the new research, the team first exposed droplets of melted metal to oxygen, creating an oxidized shell around them that keeps them in a liquid form. These tiny bubbles of undercooled metals are then gently mixed into an elastomer material.
Those bubbles will break open when the rubber in which they're embedded is flexed, bent, twisted, squeezed or put under any other kind of mechanical pressure. The liquid metal flows out and fuses together, hardening to form a kind of metal mesh inside the rubber. In their lab tests, the researchers found the material would stiffen by up to 300 percent, allowing it to support up to 50 times its own weight.
Rubber metal composite
Scientists have been experimenting with ways to use temperature fluctuations as a source of energy for years
now. Most of these devices work on the thermoelectric principle, meaning they generate electricity by taking
advantage of temperature differences between two sides of a material. As heat travels from the hotter side to the
cooler side, charge carriers flow with it and create a voltage difference, generating electricity in the process.
The new technique taps into more gradual fluctuations over longer periods of time, allowing it to work with the
natural changes in temperature throughout the day. This is called the pyroelectric effect.
"We basically invented this concept out of whole cloth," says Michael Strano, co-author of the study. "We've built the first thermal resonator. It's something that can sit on a desk and generate energy out of what seems like nothing. We are surrounded by temperature fluctuations of all different frequencies all of the time. These are an untapped source of energy."
The active component of the thermal resonator is a foam made up of copper or nickel that is infused with a
phase-changing wax known as octadecane, which liquifies and solidifies at certain temperatures. The foamy mix
is coated in a layer of graphene, which is an excellent thermal conductor. Altogether, this specific combination of
materials gives the device very high thermal effusivity, meaning it can effectively draw heat from and release
heat into its surroundings.
Essentially, heat is captured on one side of the device and slowly radiates through the material to the other and is stored in the phase-changing material in the middle. Since one side of the material will always be cooler than the other, the heat will constantly be moving back and forth as it tries to establish equilibrium. This energy can then be harvested using regular thermoelectric systems.
The researchers tested a sample of the material over 16 days. During that time, temperature swings were up to 10° C (18° F) each day, and the system was able to tap into that to generate 350 millivolts of potential and 1.3 milliwatts of power. It managed to outperform a regular pyroelectric material of the same size.
http://news.mit.edu/2018/system-draws-power-daily-temperature-swings-0215
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Amazing Innovation- 60Electricity from air's temperature cycle
Forwarded by Dr.A.K.LakshmiNarayanan
Also, I finished simulating and validating the 2D orthogonal cutting process with Johnson cook subroutine in Fortran and 3D laser-assisted machining of Ti-6Al-4V material.
I'd be happy to offer help to any of your students in Abaqus who are currently working on the same. They can contact me on this same email-ID to reach me.
Sincerely,Shashaank [email protected]
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Forthcoming EventsAlumni Info
Info from Dr.S.Sureshkumar
One of the B.E students (2015 passed out) project
titled “Numerical Studies on Mixed Mode Fracture
Behaviour of Dissimilar (AISI 304 & AA1050) welded
joints with multiple cracks” has been published in
international journal of welding in the world. Thomson
Reuters impact factor is 0.948. The authors of the paper are Dr.S.Suresh Kumar, V.Naren Balaji and P.M PrrithviV.Naren Balaji has completed his M.S degree from TU Delft, Netherlands. P.M Prrithvi is preparing for civil service exams.
P.M.PrithviV.Naren Balaji
This is Shashaank Yogesh from 2017 mech B batch. I'm currently a master's
student at Purdue University working under Dr. Yung Shin in the center for laser-
based manufacturing. I just wanted to update you on my work here.
I'm currently working on predicting grain refinement in orthogonal cutting and friction stir welding of Al6061-T6 using user subroutines in Fortran. Before this, I finished simulating the 3D friction stir welding process in Abaqus to predict defects/voids.
Friction Stir Welding was the area he did his project in UG. Interesting to see that he is able to continue modeling
of the same process.Heartening to know he is using ssn mail id even now!
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Simulation and Modeling of Friction Stir Process
Forwarded by Dr.K.S.Vijaysekar
This is Ram Kishore Venkatesan, from the BE Mechanical Engineering (2013-2017) batch. I am currently pursuing my Master's in Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University. I just wanted to reach out and share my progress with you.
The amount of research in battery tech here in the USA and other parts of the world is phenomenal.
I was also excited to find that Pondicherry University has been producing a lot of exciting results in this field which has been used by the research groups here. I am sure that India will soon start mass producing batteries with the Ambani and Adani Groups planning to set up multi-billion dollar battery plants in our country.
My suggestion would be to encourage the students to explore this field and come up with efficient battery technologies for a sustainable future.
I am also happy to share with you that I have secured a Summer Internship at TE Connectivity.
I would be working on Product Design in the Hybrid Electric Vehicles Mobility Solutions division.
TE Connectivity is one of the biggest automotive parts supplier and their current customers are Tesla, GM and Ford. I will be relocating to North Carolina for the summer.
I would like to extend my gratitude for all your guidance throughout my undergraduate and for transforming me into a better person. I shall keep you posted about my progress regularly.
Thank you
Ram Kishore Venkatesan
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Other dept roundup
I am pursuing my master's thesis in the field of Mechanical Characterization of Battery Materials. I am evaluating two potential solid state electrolytes for their use in electric vehicles in the future. I am into Atomistic modelling of materials based on First Principles calculations. Our group also has some of the state of the art material characterization equipment and techniques. I am really thankful to you for exposing me to material synthesis and characterization during my undergraduate. A lot of skills came in handy and I had a head start in my project. I am happy that a lot of our students want to pursue their masters here in Purdue. I have been in touch with a few of them and guiding them in their application process. I would be happy to help the students.
Electrical Mobility Solutions & Battery Technology
Dr.S.Sakthivel Murugan of ECE dept has organized a workshop on the theme,
" A day with Alumni for future Alumni" on "Connecting with the
Industrial Subject Matter Expert (SME) for professional
growth" on 27 February 2018. It is a good idea to bring Alumni from
various walks of life and let them talk to students on possible avenues for
graduating students.-- VeA
Through the efforts of Dr.Chitra Babu, in view of supporting, celebrating
and advocating the full engagement of women in the field of computing,
the Computer Science & Engg Dept of SSN initiated a womens' wing of
its ACM Student Chapter, on 28-2-2018
March 2018
VIT Chennai is organizing a DST-SERB Sponsored electric Vehicles Innovation and Technologies
Conclave 2018 (eVIT CONCLAVE 2018) during March 9 & 10, 2018. Register before March 5.
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Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology, VMRF (DU), Chennai, is organizing Two days International
Workshop on "Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality in Industries" during March 5 th &6th, 2018 in
association with IEEE Computer Society and CSI (Student Chapter) . Resource Person Dr. Markus
Rehfeldt , is a professor in business engineering at the Albstadt-Sigmaringen University of Applied
Sciences, Germany and the workshop gives a direct impression about VR/AR technology and its
application in modern production industry.
IIM- Human Resources Development Centre, Kalpakkam-Chennai, and The Indian Institute of Metals,
Kalpakkam Chapter are organizing a focused “Course on Stainless Steels” (CoSS 2018) at IC&SR
Auditorium, IIT Madras, Chennai during 09th – 10th March, 2018. Email: [email protected]
The Quality & Productivity Division of Engineering Staff College of India (ESCI ),Hyderabad, is
organizing a. workshop on Outcome Based education during 12-16 March 2018
The Department of Physics, Scott Christian College, Nagercoil, is organizing a state level seminar
on Recent Advancement in Solar Cells, on March 16th. Registration fee Faculty Members/ Scholars:
Rs.100. Participation with Proceedings: Rs.400.
Last date for submission of abstract: 3rd March 2018
Department of Physics, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin is organizing a
National Workshop on Recent Trends in Photovoltaics, during 16-17 March 2018. Registration by March
5th .
The dept of mech engg, SSNCE is conducting a one day national level technical workshop on " Finite
element analysis" on Friday, March 23, 2018 ias a refresher course covering the fundamentals of FEA.
(Co-0rdinated by Dr.K.S.Vijaysekar and Dr.S.Sureshkumar).
The Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering Departments of SSN College of Engineering, jointly
organise an International Short Course on Biomechanics, during March 19 - 21st, 2018.
Speakers from Drexel University USA, NTU Singapore, IIT Madras, NIT Shillong, DRDO,
SRMC and Autodesk are delivering lectures in various advanced topics of Biomechanics.The details
of the workshop can be found at h ttps://sites.google.com/view/biomechanics-ssn
April 2018
The Department of Mechanical Engineering of SSNCE, is planning to organize Two Days Workshop
on FEA Simulation of Composite Structures-Impact and Vibration Analysis (ABAQUS & ANSYS) at our
college premises between 12-13 April 2018.
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/fea-impact-vibration-workshop
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Forthcoming events Workshops / Faculty Development programs
Registration: https://goo.gl/forms/zC7c2NcO75LEFqeV2
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7aUKCWY8sPCSkFtRDJ6MXVFSlBraHpjMVNYMkZQeTNrWUg0/view
May 2018
The Department of Mechanical Engineering, MNIT Jaipur is organizing an International Two Weeks
International Programme on “Advanced Course on Sustainability in Materials & Design” under the aegis
of Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN) Programme of the Govt. of India during May 21st -
June 1st, 2018. The foreign expert for this Course is Prof. P.N. Rao from University of Northeren Iowa,
USA. Register by April 21. Fee Rs,5,000 for faculty and RS.2,000 for students.Create login and
password at http://www.gian.iitkgp.ac.in/GREGN/index.
March 2018
The International Conference on Innovations in Science, Engineering, Technology and
Management [ICISETM-2K18] to be held at Annapoorana Engineering College on 9th & 10th March
2018. details at www.aecevents18.com
National Conference on 'Emerging Research and Advances in Mechanical Science, ERAMS - 2018 is being organized on 14th March 2018 by the Department of Mechanical, Production and Automobile Engineering, Velammal Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, INDIA. Register by 7-3-2018
The department of Mechanical Engineering of SSN College of Engineering, is organizing one day national conference on “Sustainable Energy Resources for Thermal Systems (SERTS
2018)"on 16th March, 2018 . Please visit https://sites.google.com/view/serts2018/home for paper format, registration and other details.
SRM University , Chennai , is organizing the 2nd International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering (ICAME 2018, http://mysrm.srmuniv.ac.in/icame-2018) from March 22 – 24, 2018. For additional information please visit the conference website at http://mysrm.srmuniv.ac.in/icame-2018.
Prospective authors are invited to electronically submit abstracts of 500 - 1000 words via Email: [email protected]
The Department of Physics, Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal, is organizing a
National Seminar on Materials Science and Applications (NSMSA-2018), on 26 March 2018, Deadline
for the submission of Abstract is 17.03.2018.
April 2018
The Mechanical Engineering dept of Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education,
Srivilliputhur, Krishnankoil, is Organizing a International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing and
Automation (INCAMA2018) during 5 & 6th April 2018, Abstract by March 1, 2018.
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Conferences
1st International Conference on Sustainable Engineering and Technology (iConSet 2018)” to be held from 19th -20th APRIL 2018 at ACS College of Engineering, Bengaluru , Karnataka, India.
All the accepted, registered and presented papers will be published AIP Conference Proceedings (SCOPUS and WOS indexed) best papers of this conference will be published in the following SCI indexed Journals after journal standard review:
1) Renewable Energy (Elsevier Publications) 2)Energy and Building (Elsevier Publications).
www.iconset2018.info
May 2018
International Conference on Progress in Automotive Technologies (ICPAT 2018) will be conducted during MAY 10-12, 2018, at Elite World Prestige Hotel located in the center of Taksim in Istanbul.
CONFERENCE LINK: http://www.icpat2018conference.com/Selected manuscripts will be considered for publication in Journal of Thermal Engineering and International Journal of Advances on Automotive and Technology.
Deadline for Abstract Submission: April 02, 2018
7th International Conference on Advanced Materials and Engineering Materials ( 7th ICAMEM2018)Conference venue: Bangkok, Thailand.Conference date: May. 17-18, 2018Press: TTP- "Key Engineering Materials" [ISSN: 1013-9826 , Trans Tech Publications]Email:[email protected] Web: http://www.icamem.org/
International Conference on 2018 ISMAC - CVB in Computational Vision and Bio-Engineering (2018
ISMAC - CVB) is being organized on 16-17 May 2018 by SCAD Institute of Technology at Coimbatore,
India. Abstracts by March 8. All registered papers will be published in Springer - Lecture Notes in
Computational Vision and Biomechanics. website : http://www.springer.com/series/8910
June 2018
Chennai Institute of Technology is organizing Third International Conference on Advances in
Manufacturing Technology- ICAMT-2018 during June 22 nd and 23 rd 2018. Submit abstracst by March
13. All the accepted papers will be peer reviewed and published in Anna University Annexure I / Scopus /
SCI Indexed journals.
Visit Conference Website: www.icamt. co.in
July 2018
IITDM Kancheepuram (An institute of National Importance, established by the Govt. of India) is
organizing an International Conference on Robotics and Smart materials (RoSMa2018) during 19 - 21
July 2018.Please visit the conference website for more details: http://iiitdm.ac.in/rosma2018/
August 2018
Department of Physics, Periyar University, Salem, is organizing the 2nd International Conference on
Recent Trends in Applied Science and Technology (ICRTAST-2018), during 23-25 August 2018. Abstracts by
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September 2018
The 4th International Conference on BioTribology (ICoBT 2018) will be held in Montreal, Canada, on 26-29 September 2018. Submit abstracts by 20 April, 2018. https://www.elsevier.com/events/conferences/international-conference-on-biotribology
National Conference on Materials & Technologies for Energy Conversion and Storage (M- TECS-2018), 26-29 September 2018, Technical Physics Division (TPD), Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai-400085, Maharastra
December 2018
The All India Manufacturing Technology, Design and Research (AIMTDR) conference 2018 , will be
conducted during 13th-15th Dec 2018 – at Anna University. Submission of paper 31 March
2018. http://aimtdr2018.com/theme/
April 2019
The 22nd International Conference on Wear of Materials will take place in Miami, USA from the 14-
18 April 2019. Abstract submission by May 31st.
Other Tech events
The Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati is organizing the 20th edition of its annual techno-managementextravaganza, TECHNICHE, from the 30th of August to the 2nd of September, 2018.
The competition requires students to submit the abstracts of the projects they have undertaken. The selected projects will be displayed here in IIT Guwahati during Techniche where students would be required to exhibit them in person. These projects will be judged by professors from IITs, Corporate personalities and speakers which even include Nobel Laureates. The judges will finally select the best ideas and the top winners will be awarded with total cash prizes worth 3,50,000/- INR.
In addition to that, worthy projects as selected by the judges will be granted mentorship opportunities under the professors of IIT Guwahati who is best suited for the project.
The detailed rules can be looked up at: www.techniche.org/techexpo.
Industrial Design Competition
We are conducting prototyping & model making competition every month .Kindly pass on to interested students.
http://www.ecncshop.in/make-in-india-club/mii-projects/ratchet-mechanism/
https://www.facebook.com/events/332923893870288/
RegardsS.Viswesh, MANAGING DIRECTOR, SVP Laser Technologies Pvt. Ltd,
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The aim of the competition is to reward an innovative project, whether it concerns a technological innovation oran idea for new ways to use cars.
Participants should propose new solutions in one of the three areas revolutionizing the automotiveindustry today:
- Vehicle Electrification - Autonomous vehicles - Digital mobility
Students are asked to develop bold and revolutionary solutions for the benefit of society.
The competition is a way for Valeo to show that innovation lies at the core of its DNA and that Research andDevelopment is a priority for the group.
It is a guiding principle for Valeo’s 14,000 engineers who each day innovate to invent the car of tomorrow.
The selection criteria for the projects are:
➢ Bold, innovative and original idea of the project
➢ Challenges and relevance of the problem addressed and how the expectations of automakers,end-users and society have been factored in
➢ Project quality with a view to creating a start-up:Project feasibilityStructured business model
At the end of the competition, the sum of €200,000 will be shared, as decided by the jury, between thewinning team of the Challenge and two second-place winners, in accordance with the provisions ofArticle 8.
The deadline for submitting entries is Friday, March 30, 2018 at 12 p.m. (noon), Paris (France) time.
HOW TO ENTER
Documents relating to the contest and the online entry information are available on the website:https://valeoinnovationchallenge.valeo.com
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Valeo Innovation ChallengeInfo from Prof. Chandy, Innovation Centre
Valeo has launched the fifth Valeo Innovation Challenge.
Through this Challenge, Valeo wishes to encourage students
from all around the world not only to innovate but also to
develop their sense of entrepreneurship by offering the
winners the chance to create their own start-up.
website: https://cfr.annauniv.edu/jul18/index.php
SERB - Call for Proposals under Teacher Associateship for Research Excellence (TARE - 2018)
This scheme aims to facilitate mobility of faculty members working in a regular capacity in State Universities /
Colleges and in private Academic Institutions to carry out research work in an established public funded
institution such as IITs, IISc, IISERS, National Institutions (NITs, CSIR, ICAR, ICMR labs and other central
institutions) and Central Universities. located nearer to the institution where the faculty member is working.
Website: http://serbonline.in/SERB/Tare
Eligible Researchers can submit the proposals till Mar 15 2018.
Swarnajayanthi Fellowships
Under this scheme a selected number of young scientists, with excellent track record, are provided special
assistance and support to enable them to pursue research in frontier areas of science and technology. The
fellowship is scientist specific and not institution specific. The fellowship is open to scientists between 30 to 40
years of age as on December 31, 2017. Applications from candidates who have completed 40 year of age as on
or before 31.12.2017 will not be considered.Applications for the “SwarnaJayanthi Fellowships Scheme 2017-18”
are invited from eligible candidates. Candidates may log on onlinedst.gov.in from 15.02.2018 to access the
home page of the “DST e-PMS Portal” for details and submit the application in online mode only. There is no
need to send a hard copy.The last date for submission of applications is March 31, 2018 by 1700 hrs.
Website: http://www.dst.gov.in/callforproposals/advertisement-swarnajayanti-fellowships-scheme-2017-18
DST - Scheme for Young Scientists and Technologist – 2018
This scheme is to encourage scientists and technologists to provide technology led solutions for societalchallenges. Innovative technological ideas in the form of a proposal encompassing scientific interventions forsocietal challenges are welcome.
Last date for submission of application: 15th March 2018 Website: http://www.dst.gov.in/callforproposals/scheme-young-scientists-and-technologists
TNSCST - Nominations are invited for Tamilnadu Scientist Award (TANSA) for the year 2016 and 2017,Tamilnadu State Council for Science and Technology (TNSCST)
The Award will be bestowed on a person who has made conspicuously importantand outstanding contribution to human knowledge and progress, fundamental or applied, in the particular field ofthe endeavour. The award carries a cash prize of Rs.50000/- and a citation.
Website: http://www.tanscst.nic.in/
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Research News from MSP
Dr.Muthu Senthil PandianSSNResearch Centre
Applications are invited for Ph.D./ M.S. (By Research) Programmes in Anna UniversityLast Date of Online Application form : 03-03-2018
2 stories to begin with
1. Nokia refused Android
2. Yahoo refused Google
Lessons Learnt
1. Take risks
2. Embrace changes
3. If you refuse to change with time, you might perish
2 More stories
1. Facebook takes over WhatsApp and Instagram 2. Flipkart takes over Myntra and flipkart owned Myntra takes over jabong
Lessons learnt
1. Become so powerful that your competitors become your allies 2. Reach the top position and
then eliminate the competition 3. Keep innovating
2 More stories
1. Colonel sanders founded KFC at the age of 65
2. Jack Ma, who couldn’t get job in KFC, founded Ali baba
Lessons learnt
1. Age is just a number
2. Only those who keep trying succeeds
Last but not the least
1. Lamborghini was founded as result of revenge of a tractor owner who was insulted by Enzy
Ferrari, the founder of Ferrari
Lessons learnt
1. Never underestimate anyone, ever !!
2. Success is the best revenge
Moral of the above short stories: Just keep working hard !! Invest your time wisely !! Do what
pleases you !! Don’t be afraid to fail !!!
Thanks & Regards –
Kishore Babu
HR - Department
SCHWING Stetter India Private Limited
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Inspiring Life Stories
Mr/Kishore BabuSchwing Stetter
Take for example- Nokia was a pioneer in the mobile industry and one the leading brands in its
heyday. But Nokia’s lead has declined terribly in the past few years. The slow response in
upgradation and the company’s unwillingness to embrace change when it was required the most were
probably the prime reasons that brought the mobile giant down. Today’s high-tech era has taught
people to expect constant innovation; when companies fall behind, consumers are quick to punish them .
Whether it is technology or service , we want everything to be better than the old one.
That brings me to my question- when we want everything to be better than the earlier version,
why don’t we become better than what we are – a better version of ourselves ?
Creating a better version of one’s self simply means to take what already exists and improve upon it
by adding replacing or completely letting go of certain aspects of one’s life. Equipping ourselves withnew skills and getting over habits which we always wanted to eliminate can help a great deal in
creating a “ Better Me” .
Life truly begins to shift when we decide to become better than what we are. Most people feel
dissatisfied with their lives because their life has become stagnant. They are not open to change or to
learning something new. This idea of a “ Better Me” will help you to push yourself to achieve your
potential and open the doors to immense progress. For this to happen, we have to improve ourphysical self, our social self, and our spiritual ( Inner Excellence) self . And nothing will improve by
itself; we need to do things differently to make that happens.
It is important to take baby steps. It is wisely said, “ A walking ant is better than a sleeping elephant” .
You don’t just happen to stumble upon the best version of yourself. You need to start from the
beginning and take several small steps to achieve your goal.
When you contemplate your better version, don’t change yourself from who you are. Getting inspired
by somebody is different from comparing yourself with someone. People depict an extremely
exaggerated version of their life on social media platforms life FB, Instagram, Snapchat etc. We only
share the good things, not the other side. So, when you compare yourself to what you are on social
media, you are only hurting yourself. Compare your past with your present and improve upon it.
Another great way to upgrade yourself is to feed the mind by constantly learning and growing.
Knowledge is bottomless pit, so keep learning something new. Listen to podcast, read books, audio
books , watch documentaries and educational videos. Stretch yourself. Remember this saying “ “
Behind every unrealized personal growth goal, lies and overworked snooze button”.
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Corporate Wisdom 51
Mobile phone companies release better versions of their previous models on continuous basis. A lot of these are very small, incremental upgrades yet they release them to consumers who eagerly buy the upgraded versions. Apple is a great example of this. The latest I phone X , which has been released recently is better version of the old one. The glass en-cased smart phone unlocks with facial recognition technology, charges wirelessly and, new features like animoji and 3 D emoji have also been added. This allures customers and they are happy as they keep getting enhanced , upgraded versions.
Creating a better versionOf Ourselves.....
Constantly move beyond your comfort zones. Making yourself a little uncomfortable allows you to
grow because you experience something new. Being in the same environment , doing same things
over and over again and meeting the same people will never help you. When you are learning
something new, you will bump into the walls of your comfort zone, but you will certainly climb over
them. In my view “ Beyond the comfort zone lie the bounties of life “.
Keeping up with your better self is not an easy task. It takes hard work and persistence, and it is easy
to just want to revert to your old self, but consistency will help you to emerge as a winner.
All our times are limited. Choose what is most important right now and gently release yourself from
the not-so-important things. This will help in striking that powerful balance that we strive for- thebalance between happiness in the moment and action towards the better version of ourselves.
This better version of yourself is slightly ahead of where you are now. It starts with your belief it is
there ! The version who is little more evolved gets up a little earlier and is a little better at focusing on
the task at hand. It is the person you know you could be if you just try a little harder. It is not
impossible, but you will need to push yourself harder to get there.
Becoming the best version of yourself is a marathon, not a race. It you run, you will gasping for breath
pretty soon. Regularly hit the refresh button on your definition of your best self.
I remember a saying by Ralph Waldo Emerson- “ Make the most of yourself.. for that is all there is of
you.” Our life is our signature creation” let us aspire to become the best version of our selves.
#WishingMostAndMore
Have a great day & wonderful week
R.Ramakrishnan
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This issue has two annexures-
Anx 1 on the International Conference on Engineering Materials, Metallurgy & Manufacturing, ICEMMM-2018
Anx 2 on Shiv Nadar Foundation's Leadership Conclave-which will be mailed by Monday, the 5th of March.
The purpose of adding as an AnnexureIs to enable forwarding specific content to persons who may be interestedWithout the need to send the whole Newsletter
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