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Research

Materials Processing and Testing Laboratory

About

Research on Materials Science and Engineering at PSGiTech focuses on the development and characterization of Lightweight and Eco-friendly materials for a wide range of industrial applications. The Materials Processing and Testing Laboratory (MPTL) is equipped with modern machines, instruments and devices to assess the mechanical performance, tribological properties, and free vibrations characteristics of various engineering materials, including industry-trending composites. The MPTL serves as one of the platforms in the mechanical department for industrial consultancy, sponsored and academic research.

People

Dr. N Saravanakumar

Professor
Mechanical Engineering

Research Areas
Tribology, Nano-lubricant

Dr. R Ramesh

Professor
Mechanical Engineering

Research Areas
Co-continuous Composite Materials, Toleration allocation & analysis, Optimization Techniques

Dr. G Rajeshkumar

Professor
Mechanical Engineering

Research Areas
Natural fiber composites, Biofilms, Vibration, Tribology

Dr. S Nanthakumar

Associate Professor
Mechanical Engineering

Research Areas
Metal forming, Micro Forming & Extrusion

Dr. J Nagarjun

Assistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering

Research Areas
Additive Manufacturing, Composite Materials

Funded Projects

Development of Bio Degradable Films for Sustainable Food Packaging Applications


Funding Agency : Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology (TNSCST)
Total Project cost (in Lakhs) : 0.075
Duration : 1 Year (2022-2023)
Investigator(s) : Students - Mr. M Ajith Prasad, Mr. M Karthick, Mr. S K Mathesh, Mr. S Shivadhanush
Faculty - Dr. G Rajeshkumar

Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing of Hastelloy C 276 for Chemical and Pressure Vessel Applications


Funding Agency : SERB-DST
Total Project cost (in Lakhs) : 18.3 | 10.05 (PSG iTech)
Duration : 3 Years (2022-2025)
Investigator(s) : Dr. V Rajkumar

Extraction of Nano-cellulose from Phoenix sp. Fiber through Chemical Method for its use in Biomedical Applications


Funding Agency : Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology (TNSCST)
Total Project cost (in Lakhs) : 0.075
Duration : 1 Year (2021-2022)
Investigator(s) : Students - Ms. S Abirammi, Mr. S Kaarthikeyan, Mr. R Ravindhar, Ms. R R Rindhisha
Faculty - Dr. G Rajeshkumar

Development of Material Database for use in Finite Element Welding Simulation of Missile Hardware and Investigating the Correlation using Experimental Results


Funding Agency : DRDL - Hyderabad
Total Project cost (in Lakhs) : 9.92
Duration : 3 Years (2021-2023)
Investigator(s) : Dr. N Saravanakumar, Dr. J Nagarjun, Mr. M Senthilvel

Characterization of Aluminium Coating on Varnish Coated Composite Substrate


Funding Agency : DRDL - Hyderabad
Total Project cost (in Lakhs) : 4.72
Duration : 3 Years (2019-2022)
Investigator(s) : Dr. N Saravanakumar, Dr. G Rajeshkumar, Dr. K Sivananda Devi

Investigation on Mechanics of Needle Insertion on Soft Material


Funding Agency : SERB - TARE
Total Project cost (in Lakhs) : 18.3 | 10.05 (PSG iTech)
Duration : 3 Years (2019-2022)
Investigator(s) : Dr. G Rajeshkumar

Co-Continuous Ceramic Composites for Ballistic Protection


Funding Agency : SPARC, Govt. of India
Total Project cost (in Lakhs) : 100.3 | 12.3 (PSG iTech)
Duration : 3 Years (2018-2021)
Investigator(s) : Dr. R Ramesh

Improvement of Mechanical Properties of Medium Carbon Low Alloy Steel through Boronizing Technique


Funding Agency : Aeronautics R&D Board, Ministry of Defence
Total Project cost (in Lakhs) : 8.6
Duration : 2 Years (2016-2018)
Investigator(s) : Dr. G Chandramohan

Contact Details
Dr. G Rajeshkumar
Materials Processing and Testing Laboratory
Department of Mechanical Engineering
PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research
Avinashi Road, Neelambur
Coimbatore - 641 062