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About the Department
The Department was established in 1957 and offers undergraduate (Mechanical Engineering), postgraduate (Machine Design), MSc (Research), and PhD programs. It serves as an established research center under Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi. At present, the department has 13 faculty members with PhD degrees and 4 faculty members with MTech degrees (2 of whom are pursuing PhDs). The department has executed a good number of research projects.
In the past three years alone, 30 students have graduated with PhDs and published 120 SCI-indexed research articles, demonstrating the department's strength. Students benefit from training at a well-established skill development center that features specialized laboratories in Robotics, Mechatronics, Hydraulics and Kinematics, CNC, and PLC Industrial Electronics. The department also have an established research laboratory.
VISION OF THE DEPARTMENT
To achieve excellence by imparting quality education in Mechanical Engineering to cater the needs and challenges of both industry and society.
MISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT
M1. Providing academic environment through effective teaching-Learning to acquire the knowledge in mechanical engineering.
M2. Promote usage of modern tools and computational techniques for sustainable solutions and to address the societal challenges.
M3. Encourage team work, lifelong learning, and communicating skills to serve globally with ethics.
PROGRAMME EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
1. Graduates will acquire fundamental technical knowledge and analytical skills to become successful mechanical engineers to serve the industry and society.
2. Graduates will equip themselves with self - learning abilities for their professional careers and pursue further studies or entrepreneurial endeavours.
3. Graduates will harness the potential to bridge the gap between industry and academia for societal needs with a focus on research and innovation.
Courses Offered:
B.E. in Mechanical engineering
M.Tech.in Machine design.
M.Sc.(Engineering) by Research
Ph.D Programme
| PROFILE PICTURE | NAME AND DESIGNATION | RESEARCH AREAS | PROFILE LINK |
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Dr. S. Basavarajappa Chairperson and Professor |
Production Engineering Composites Wear Behaviour Image processing | https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=eCNz8-8AAAAJ&hl=en |
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Dr. Irappa Sogalad Professor and Dean (Academic) |
Production Engg. Precision Engg. | https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=vsCVXvgAAAAJ&hl=en |
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Dr. S. B. Prakash Professor |
Thermal Power Engineering | https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=7Sz-Q3gAAAAJ&hl=en |
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Dr. Syed Ahamed Professor |
Materials Engineering (Nano carbon Composites) | |
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Dr. Shekarappa B. Mallur Professor |
Production Management | https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=gv1YoKeM1U8C&hl=en |
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Dr. K. Ramesh Professor |
Digital Electronics | |
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Dr. R. P. Swamy Associate Professor |
Machine Design, Composite Materials Vibration | https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?hl=en&user=FwTmmgUAAAAJ |
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Dr. Sreenivasa C. G. Associate Professor |
Manufacturing Paradigm, Composite Material and Industrial Engineering | https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?hl=en&user=tlSfddoAAAAJ |
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Dr. Mallikarjuna C. Associate Professor |
Material Science | https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?hl=en&user=bWDF_lp1bjsC |
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Dr. Vijaya Kumar Associate Professor |
Manufacturing science, Composite Material and product design. | https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Vijaya-Kumar-24 |
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Dr. Kishan Naik Associate Professor |
Thermal Power Engineering | |
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Dr. Satish K. G. Assistant Professor |
Production Engineering System Technology-PEST | https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Yl5bsc4AAAAJ&hl=en |
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Dr. Mohamed Kaleemulla K. Assistant Professor |
Production Engineering System Technology-PEST | https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=Y8PEZ9YAAAAJ |
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Sri. Manjunatha Gowda N. Assistant Professor |
Product Design | |
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Chetan Kumar M. Assistant Professor (Ad-hoc) |
Machine Design Composite Materials Vibration Systems | |
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Avinash H. G. Assistant Professor (Ad-hoc) |
Machine Design Composite Materials Finite Element | |
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Nataraj K. H. Assistant Professor (Ad-hoc) |
Thermal Power Engineering |
FACILITIES:
The Department of Studies in Mechanical Engineering is a hub of innovation and learning, equipped with modern classrooms, a good library, and good research and development labs. State-of-the-art facilities include CAD and simulation labs, mechanics of materials and metrology labs, and manufacturing technology and robotics labs and so on.,
Regular workshops, training programs, and industry collaborations develop students' practical skills. R&D efforts focus on energy and environment, materials science and nanotechnology, mechatronics and robotics, and manufacturing and design optimization. Hands-on learning and innovative research prepare students for successful careers in mechanical engineering. The department fosters a community of scholars who can tackle complex engineering challenges and create sustainable solutions.
INSTRUCTIONAL LABORATRIES:
It is a well equipped laboratory and has vibration test rig. Vibration analysers, dynamic balancing machine for rotors with microprocessor instrumentation, exciter, vibration pickup apparatus to study whirling of shaft test rigs, hydraulic and pneumatic control system trainer unit, Strobometer, Transducers, Strain Indicators, Sound level meters, Governoi% Gyroscopes, Setup to study the free and forced vibration.
This laboratory is equipped with Boiler, Steam Engine, Several Single cylinder heavy duty oil engines, multi cylinder petrol engine, multi fuel variable compressor, blower, water turbines such as Pelton, Francis and Kaplan, Refrigeration unit, etc., on which performance evaluation tests can be carried out.
In addition, facilities to conduct experiments on solid fuel, liquid fuel, lubricants, foundry sand, etc.. are also available. Equipment to study heat transfer phenomena and evaluate the heat transfer coefficient for the cases of conduction, convection and radiation are also available.
Department has two machine shops equipped with lathes, milling machines, planning machines, shaping machines, slotting machines grinding machines engraving machine, drilling machines, turning centre etc., on which training is imparted to students. In addition, facilities such as tool and cutter grinder, Spark Erosion Machine, power hacksaw and large number of precision measuring instruments are also available.
The environmental Engineering Laboratory has facilities to conduct the experiments as per the syllabi such as water and waste water testing for its physical, chemical, Biological characteristics. Advanced equipments such as Dual Ion analyser, Atomic Absorption Spectrophometer(AAS), Flame photometer, water analysis Kit, UV Spectrophotometer, Conductivity meter, Digital Photometer, DO Analyser meter and Gas Chromotograph etc.
Facilities such as Beggs Daformometer, Load Cells for conducting experiments on the behavior of structures, frames, trusses, beams and arches are available. Wire models are also available for model studies.
These sections have facilities for carrying out processes such as arc welding, gas welding, profile gas cutting, soldering, brazing, etc., and equipment like spot welding machine, sheet metal bending machine, shearing machine and large number of hand tools required for welding, sheet metal and plumbing work are also available.
TFitting section is equipped with bench vices, leg vices, drilling machine and large number of fitting tools. Carpentry section is well equipped with wood turning lathes, planning machines, band saw machine, slitting saw machine and large number of hand tools such as jackplanes, chisels, etc.
The CAD/ CAM laboratory is equipped with sufficient number of computer and work station. The software like AutoCAD, Hyper mesh Unigraphics, N S Nostron etc., are installed. The laboratory possess qualified and trained faculty.
The department is having facilities such as Audio Visual centre, Photographic section, Drafting section etc., and has equipments like camera and film projector and in addition facilities for computer aided drafting, design and analysis are also available.
The department has well qualified, experienced and dedicated teaching and non-teaching staff and contribute to the overall development of the students. The department has Mechanical Engineering Forum to provide platform for curricular and co- curricular activities and sports..