In terms of research and teaching, the Department of Mechanical Engineering is one of HiCET's most active department. It is proven by the staff's strength in terms of quality and quantity. The department has state-of-the-art experimental and computational facilities that allow teachers and students to practise and learn to compete.
The Anna University approved four research supervisors have been working on a plethora of research specialization’s span over the following areas:
| Sl. No. | Name of the scholar | Scholar College name / industry name | Ph.D. Registration No. | Year / Session of Registration | Name of the University | Part Time / Full Time | Data of Viva voce | Title of thesis | Name of the Supervisor | Supervisor / Joint Supervisor |
| 1 | P.Elamurugan | Chettinad College of Engineering and Technology, Karur | 11141031001 | 2018 | Anna University | Part Time | 13.03.2018 | Modeling and Control of Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit in a Petroleum refinery | Dr.K.Siva, Professor | Supervisor |
| 2 | P.Gopikrishnan | Dr. NGP Institute of Technology, Coimbatore | 71010321027 | 2018 | Anna University | Part Time | 27.12.2018. | Studies on Mechanical properties and micro structural characteristics of Friction stir welded Aluminium matrix hybrid composites | Dr.K.Siva, Professor | Supervisor |
| 3 | Mr.M. Selvakumar | Dr. Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology, Pollachi | 4081032164 | January 2009 | Anna University | Part Time | (March) 2014 |
Comprehensive investigations of titanium-titanium boride composites processed through powder metallurgical techniques. | Dr. M. Mohanraj, Professor | Supervisor |
| 4 | Mr.N. Gunasekaran | Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College, Coimbatore | 4081032119 | January 2009 | Anna University | Part Time | (November) 2015 |
Investigations on direct expansion solar photovoltaic assisted heat pump working with two different evaporator configurations. | Dr. M. Mohanraj, Professor | Supervisor |
| 5 | Mr. V.S. Saravanan | Indo Shell Cast Limited, Coimbatore | 1314269806 | July 2013 | Anna University | Part Time | (August) 2017 |
Studies on feeding distance of ductile iron. | Dr. M. Mohanraj, Professor | Supervisor |
| 6 | Mr. C. Gopal | Info Institute of Engineering, Coimbatore | 100910321011 | July 2010 | Anna University | Part Time | (February) 2018 |
Investigations on solar photovoltaic water pumping systems. | Dr. M. Mohanraj, Professor | Supervisor |
| 7 | Mr.Andrew Pon Abraham | Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore | 1514269855 | July 2015 | Anna University | Part Time | (August) 2020 |
Investigations on performance improvements in automobile air conditioners. | Dr. M. Mohanraj, Professor | Supervisor |
PUBLICATIONS
PATENTS
|
S.No |
Name of the Supervisor |
Reference No |
Area of Specialization |
No of Scholars Pursuing PhD |
No of Scholars Completed PhD |
|
1 |
Dr K Siva |
2820011 |
Mechanical |
2 |
2 |
|
2 |
Dr M Mohanraj |
2120250 |
Mechanical |
8 |
6 |
|
3 |
Dr P Jeyalakshmi |
2720068 |
Internal Combustion Engg |
2 |
- |
|
4 |
Dr P N Karthikeyan |
3420017 |
Mechanical |
1 |
- |
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