About

 Dr. SRINIVASAN APPADURAI

PURPOSE: To be an effective teacher and researcher who can provide the optimum learning experience for students through the development, planning and implementation of the highest standards in research

PERSONAL PARTICULARS:

Sex	Male
Date of Birth	01st JUNE 1980
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Nationality	Indian
Qualification	B.E., M.E., Ph.D.,
Present Status/affiliation	Professor & Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering,VSA School of Engineering, Salem -636010
Address for communication	20/237, Sathyanarayana Street, Swarnapuri, Salem-636004, Tamilnadu, India
Telephone	091-9894852123
Permanent address	Seshanchavadi (post), Valapady (TK)               Salem - 636111, Tamilnadu, India;                   Tel: +91-9894852123
Email	srivankumar@yahoo.co.in

                

 ATTRIBUTES

·         Commitment to Engineering education and student progress

·         Ability to relate well to people at all levels

·         Reliable, responsible, dependable, and fulfill obligations

·         Co-operative and committed to team work

·         A willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges

EDUCATION

Degree	Name of the University	Period	Main Subjects/ Thesis title	Marks / Grades
Ph.D	Anna University	2008- 2012	Machinability studies on micro / nano particulate reinforced metal matrix composites.	Commendable
Master of Engineering	Anna University	2002-2004	Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM)	74%
Bachelor of Engineering	University of  Madras	1997-2001	Mechanical Engineering	70%

WORK EXPERIENCE (Industry, Research and Teaching)

• 11 years of experience in the field of teaching.

Designation	Employer	Period	No. of years
Professor and Head	VSA School of Engineering, Salem	October 2012 to Till Date	1 year 11 Months
Associate Professor	Sona College of Technology, Salem	December 2011 to October 2012	10 Months
Assistant Professor		June 2010 to November 2011	1 Year 5 Months
Senior Lecturer		June 2008 to May 2010	1 Year 11 Months
Lecturer		July 2001 to August 2002  –      June 2004 to May 2008	5 Years

SHORT TERM TRAINING, CONFERENCE, WORKSHOP AND COURSES ATTENEDED 

·         Pedagogy training program held at Sona College of Technology, Salem, and Tamilnadu, India, 13^th to 14^th Aug 2004. 

·     One day workshop on Patent Awareness held at Sona College of Technology, Salem, and Tamilnadu, India, 15^th July 2005.

·       One day workshop on Nano materials Characterization and their Process Application held at Department of chemical Engineering, NIT, Trichy, and Tamilnadu, India, 28^th Feb 2008.

·         Attended one day National workshop on Advances in Nano Materials held at Park college of Engineering and Technology Coimbatore, and Tamilnadu, India, 29^th March 2008.

·         Three day short term course on Electron Microscopy (EM2008) held at Dept of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, NIT, Trichy, and Tamilnadu, India, 6^th to 8^th Sep 2008.

·         Two days workshop on Composite Materials Design Challenges and Opportunities held at Department of  Mechanical engineering, K.S. Rangasamy College of Technology, Thiruchencode, Tamilnadu, India, 25^th   &26^th June 2009.

·         Attended one day workshop on Nanomaterials and Micro Machining held at Sona College of Technology,  Tamilnadu, India, 21^st May 2010.

·         Attended a National Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering (NCME)-2011 at Sona College    of Technology, August 26^th & 27^th August 2011.

SKILLS AND DEMONSTRATED COMPETENCE 

·         Ability to venture into new /developing areas in engineering sciences.

·     Ability to select and use training / instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation and  student group.

·     Coaching and mentoring skills, particularly in both students and co-workers with an aim of helping them    improve their knowledge and/or skill.

·       Ability to monitor and assess performance of self and students to make improvements or take corrective      action.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE / RESEARCH INTERESTS

·         Micro and Nano machining

·         Performance Study of Advanced Cutting Tools

·         Study and Characterization of Modern Engineering Materials.

·         Performance study of Advanced Machining / Micromachining Processes

TEACHING INTERESTS AND SUBJECTS TAUGHT   

Teaching interests: Subjects related to Manufacturing Engineering & Nanotechnology

Subjects taught / teaching:

·         U.G  students: Manufacturing Technology - I & II , CAD / CAM, Computer Integrated Manufacturing , Total Quality Management , Nanocomposites,Computer Integrated Manufacturing , Unconventional machining processes, Machine tools, Engineering Metallurgy.

          

·    P.G students: Computer Aided Process Planning, Nano Technology ,Product data Management Advanced Manufacturing Techniques, Nanotechnology, Rapid Prototyping and Tooling, Productivity Management and Reengineering, Flexible Manufacturing Systems.                         

JOURNAL & CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

Publications in Refereed International / National Journals:

§  Suresh, S. M., Debadutta Mishra, A. Srinivasan, R. M. Arunachalam and R. Sasikumar. (2011), ‘Production and characterization of micro and nano AL2O3 particle-reinforced LM25 aluminium alloy composites’, ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences (JEAS), Vol. 6, No. 6.

§  Srinivasan A, Arunachalam R.M., Ramesh S., Senthilkumaar J.S. (2012), ‘Machining performance study on Metal Matrix Composites – A Response surface methodology Approach’, American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 478-483 (ISSN 1546-9239), DOI: 10.3844/ajassp.2012.478.483.

• Srinivasan A, Arunachalam RM, Ramesh S, Senthilkumaar J S (2011), ‘Selection of optimal machining parameters for metal matrix composites using Taguchi Technique’, Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol. 1, Issue 2 (Nov 2011), pp. 36-38. (ISSN – 2249-555X)

• Senthil Kumar.K, Senthilkumaar.J.S and Srinivasan.A, “Effects and optimization of machining parameters when turning super duplex in a gas cooled environment", Archives Des Sciences (ISSN 1661-464X), Vol 66, No.2; feb 2013, page 694-705.

• Senthil Kumar.K, Senthilkumaar.J.S and Srinivasan.A (2013), “Reducing surface roughness by optimizing the turning parameters", South African Journal of Industrial Engineering (ISSN 1012-277X), Vol.24, No.2, page 78-87.

• Senthil Kumar.K, Senthilkumaar.J.S and Srinivasan.A, “Machining of super duplex stainless steel with varying methods of cooling", International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (ISSN: 0268-3768) - Under Review.

• Senthil Kumar.K, Senthilkumaar.J.S and Srinivasan.A "Optimization of machining parameters to reduce surface roughness and tool wear", Mechanics and Industry (ISSN: 2257-7777)- Under Review.. 

§   Pradeepkumar M, Venkatesan R and Srinivasan A “Determination of Optimum Cutting Parameters in Turning of Magnesium Alloy”, International Journal of Industrial Engineering-Theory Applications and Practice. (ISSN: 1072-4761) - Under Review

Publications in Refereed International Conferences:

• Srinivasan A, Arunachalam R.M., Ramesh S., and  Senthilkumar J.S., “Selection of Optimal Machining Parameters for Surface Roughness and Cutting Force using Taguchi Technique”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Design and Advances in Mechanical Engineering (ICDAAME 2011), 16-17 December, 2011, Department of Mechanical Engineering, SKP Engineering College, Tiruvannamalai, TN, India, pp 320-326.

• Balanarasimman,S .Ramesh.S, Srinivasan.A,(2013)”Study of Mechanical behavior on newlydeveloped nbanana fiber reinforced composites”,proceedings of AMPC2013,6-8 February2013,Department of Mechanical Engineering Guindy ,Chennai.

• Senthil Kumar.K, Senthilkumaar.J.S and Srinivasan.A, " Optimizing turning parameters to reduce tool  wear in super duplex stainless steel”, International Conference on Computer Intelligence & Advanced Manufacturing Research ( ICCIAMR-2013), conducted by Vels University, Chennai on April 5th & 6th, 2013. 

CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS ORGANIZED / INVOLVED

·         Convener for the National conference on EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES & ADVANCES IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (ETAME -2013) held on  29^th March 2013, Department of Mechanical Engineering, VSA School of Engineering, Salem, India.

·         Convener for the National Level Technical Symposium MIND KRAFT 2K14 held on  28^th March 2014, Department of Mechanical Engineering, VSA School of Engineering, Salem, India.

REFERENCE:

(1)     Dr. S.RAMESH, Principal, VelTech College of Engineering, Avadi, Chennai, Tamilnadu, INDIA, Cell No: +91-9884216363.

INFORMATION FOR CONSIDERATION IN SUPPORT OF CANDIDATURE

Major Responsibilities can be assured in

·         Teaching for UG and PG classes

·         Guiding and Training UG and PG students in practical

·         Developing Laboratories

·         Curriculum Development

·         Preparing instruction material

·         Examination & other departmental works

·         Research and Development