Research & Development Cell
A Committee of Research and Development ( R & D) Cell was formed on 7 June 2012 with the following faculty members:
- Dr.A.Sudhakar, Director of R & D -- Chairman.
- Dr.K.S.Sai Ram, Prof in CE -- Convener.
- Dr.K. Chandrasekhar, Prof. & HOD-EEE � Member.
- Dr.M.Venkateswara Rao, Prof. & HOD-ChE � Member.
- Dr.K.Ravindra, Prof.&HOD-ME -- Member.
Objectives of R & D Cell:
- To provide necessary information and guidance to the faculty members for applying Research Projects sponsored by external agencies such as UGC,AICTE, DST, etc.
- To motivate the faculty members to apply for externally Sponsored Research Projects.
- To review the progress of ongoing research projects.
- To take necessary steps so that Annual Progress Reports, Project Completion Reports, Utilisation Certificates are submitted regularly to the concerned authority within the stipulated time.
- To motivate the faculty members to publish the research papers in reputed Peer Reviewed Journals of at least 10 years standing.
- To maintain a record of faculty publications.
The committee meets regularly to review the progress of Research and Development activities in the college. The minutes of these meetings are given in the following:
Minutes of the meeting held on 25 August 2012
- Discussed and finalized the objectives of Research and Development Cell.
- Resolved to arrange a Guest Lecture by Dr.K.Krishnaiah , Dean-Academic Research , IIT Madras on 1 September 2012.
Minutes of the meeting held on 16 March 2013
- Grants with the following details have been received during the period 25.8.2012 to 16.3.2013 from different funding agencies.
Funding agency | Scheme | Title | Chief Coordinator | Amount sanctioned | Date of sanction |
AICTE | RPS | Development and characterization of high strength polymer matrix composites reinforcing with metallic glass particles | Dr.K.Ravindra,Professor & Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering | Rs.11.9 Lakhs | 21.2.2013 |
AICTE | MODROBS | Modernisation and removal of obsolescence in power electronics laboratory | Dr.K.Chandrasekahar, Professor & Head, Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering | Rs.18.85 Lakhs | 11.3.2013 |
UGC | Seminar Grant | Solar energy harvesting through photovoltaic cells and storage | Dr.K.Surendranath, Associate Professor, Department of Physics | Rs.1.5 Lakhs | 01.01.2013 |
- A total number of 50 research papers were published in International/National Journals during the period January to December 2012.
- A total number of 54 research papers were presented in International/National Conferences during the period January to December 2012.
Minutes of the meeting held on 20 July 2013
- Grants with the following details have been received during the period 17.3.2013 to 20.7.2013 from different funding agencies.
Funding agency | Scheme | Title | Chief Coordinator | Amount sanctioned | Date of sanction |
DST | R&D | Segmentation of medical images using multi objective evolutionary optimization | Dr.K.Kartheeka Pawan,Professor,Department of Information Technology | Rs.11.34 Lakhs | 22.5.2013 |
SERB | Seminar Grant | National Seminar on Futuristic trends of Nano-composites and their fabrication | Dr.V. Chittaranjan Das,Professor,Department of Mechanical Engineering | Rs.0.4 Lakhs | 24.5.2013 |
- A total number of 59 research papers were published in International/National Journals during the period January to June 2013.
- A total number of 34 research papers were presented in International/National Conferences during the period January to June 2013.
Minutes of the meeting held on 29 March 2014
- Grants with the following details have been received during the period 21.7.2013 to 24.3.2014 from different funding agencies.
Funding agency | Scheme | Title | Chief Coordinator | Amount sanctioned | Date of sanction |
AICTE | Seminar Grant | Nanotechnology � A fuel for chemical industry | Sri K.Ramesh Chandra,Dept. of Chemical Engg. | Rs.2.00 Lakhs | 26.7.2013 |
AICTE | Seminar Grant | Advances � Bio Materials for medical applications | Dr.V. Chittaranjan Das,Professor ,Department of Mechanical Engineering | Rs.1.00 Lakh | 25.7.2013 |
AICTE | Seminar Grant | National workshop on Signal and image processing using Lab View | Dr. T.Ranga Babu,Professor & Head,Dept. of ECE | Rs.2.00 Lakh | 29.7.2013 |
AICTE | MODROBS | Modernisation of Chemical Technology Laboratory | Dr.M.Venkateswara Rao,Professor & Head,Dept. of ChE | Rs.10.00Lakhs | 5.8.2013 |
UGC | MRP | Analysis and Measurements of Ultra Wide Band Signal Attenuation through typical Building Materials | Dr. A. Sudhakar,Principal & Professor in ECE | Rs.09.03Lakhs | 11.2.2014 |
DST | Young Scientist | Protein Engineering of third generation clot specific thrombolytic agent Staphylokinase to have N-terminal lipid modification for enhanced stability nad activity | Dr. V.P.B. Rekha,Assistant Professor in BT | Rs.14.8Lakhs | 1.1.2014 |
UGC | MRP | Fabrication and characterization of Nano A1203 reinforced Magnesium Metal Matrix Composites | Dr. K. Ravindra,Professor & Head,Dept. of ME | Rs.4.36Lakhs | 24.2.2014 |
UGC | MRP | Tool condition monitoring in hard turning using acoustic emission and vibration signature | Dr.K. Srinivas,Professor in ME | Rs.8.07Lakhs | 26.3.2014 |
UGC | MRP | Control technique for duel inverter fed open end winding induction motor | Dr.K. Chandra Sekhar,Professor & Head,Dept. of EEE | Rs.9.22Lakhs | 26.3.2014 |
- A total number of 87 research papers were published in International/National Journals during the period July 2013 to December 2013.
- A total number of 41 research papers were presented in International/National Conferences during the period July 2013 to December 2013.
- It is proposed to conduct Lecture on �Research funding and applying for Patents� by Dr. H.R. Mahadevaswamy, Managing Director and CEO, Applied Inventions Pvt. Ltd. , Bangalore.