Dr. N. Ramachandran

Professor

 

 

 

RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS  :          D-25, STAFF QUARTERS,

                                                            NITC CAMPUS, CALICUT - 673 601

                                                                       

E-MAIL                                   :      ramettan@nitc.ac.in

EDUCATIONAL PROFILE :

Ph. D., Unconventional Machining. (AJM), I.I.T. Bombay, 1997

M. Sc. (Engg.), Mechanical Engineering (Production Engineering), Cochin University, 1979

B. Sc. (Engg.), Mechanical Engineering, Calicut University, 1974

INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE :

Designation

Organization

Period

Trainee

Kerala Agro machinery Corporation Ltd, Athani, Ernakulam Dt

Feb. 1975 – Feb. 1976

Scientist Gr. V

Central Power Research Institute, Bangalore

Aug. 1980 – Aug. 1983

Project Assistant

Central Power Research Institute, Bangalore

Jun. 1979 – Aug. 1980

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS : 

Unconventional machining-ajm; Material Science, Manufacturing Science

TEACHING INTERESTS :                                                     

UG Level 

Metallurgy & Material Science, Metal Joining, Manufacturing Technology,

Production Technology, CIMS, Numerial Control & Automation, OR, SQC                                    

PG Level    

FMS

                      

PROJECTS GUIDED  :

B.Tech.

            Total number of projects guided: 26

     Major Projects: 

1.        Paper Shredding Mechanism

2.        Low Cost Automation of Field Roller

M.Tech.

            Total number of projects guided: 5

      Major Projects:

1.        ANN  - EDM            

2.        Case Study at A Steel plant- development of a package

 

CONSULTANCY WORKS :

Name of the Client

Details

CIBI Industries, Calicut.

Design and development of a machine for converting partially wet vegetable wastes into thin chips

 

PUBLICATIONS :

International Journals

 

1.        T. V. Gopalan, S.Girish, N. Ramachandran. Reduction of static strain for increased life of transmission line conductors- STRAIN- UK, August 1983, 103-110

2.        N. Ramachandran, N.Ramakrishnan. A review of Abrasive Jet machining-  Jl. Of Matls. Processign Tech., El Saviers, Switzerland, 39, 1993.21-31

3.        N. Ramachandran, S.S. Pande, N.Ramakrishnan. The role of deburring in      manufacturing.: A state of the art survey.. Jl of material Processing Tech. 44 1994,  1-13

 

International Conferences

N. Ramachandran, N. Ramakrishnan. A theoretical approach to the analysis of gas- abrasive two-phase flow model for Abrasive Jet Machining. Proceedings of 11th Intl. Conference on Jet Cutting Technology, Scotland, 1992, 47-61

 

National Journals and Conferences

1.        T.V. Gopalan, S.Girish, N. Ramachandran. Better clamps for reducing transmission line conductor failure, All India Seminar on Reliability of Heavy Electrical Equipments. IE(I), Bangalore, 22nd December 1980.

2.        Tech. Report. No. 94. Conductors and accessories laboratory at Central Power Research Institute, Bangalore. June 1979

3.        Tech. Report. No. 96. Optimising the damper position for a Stockbridge damper on an ACSR conductor. May 1980

4.        Tech. Report No. 99.Study of Overhead lines in Marine Environments. CPRI, Sept 1980

5.       Tech. Report No. 108. Passive dampers reduce static stresses in conductors. June 1983

 

MEMBERSHIPS OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES :

     Life Member of   

1.        Institution of Engineers (India)

2.        Indian Society for Technical Education, (ISTE)                           

3.        Systems Society of India (SSI)              

4.        Fluid Mechanics & Fluid Power, (FMFP)              

5.        Computer Society of India (CSI)

 

OTHER POSITIONS HELD  :

1.        Manager, Spring Valley School, six years during 1996-2002,

2.        Secretary, REC SPECTRA 1996-2002