Dr. S. Senthilvelan

Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Guwahati 781039 Assam, India

Current Openings

PhD Positions

Current Research Group Members

PhD Students

MTech Students

Project Staff and Post-Doctoral Fellow

Courses

Design of Machine Elements

Machine Design

Kinematics of Machinery

Engineering Drawing

Plastics Engineering

Engineering Design Methodology

Gear Engineering

 

Major Research Interests

Composites- Polymeric and Metal matrix

Fatigue

Tribology (Friction and Wear)

Gears

Siddha Medicine Manufacturing

Organic Packing Materials

Major Research Projects Completed

Design Development and Performance Evaluation of Selective Reinforced Composite Gear : PhD work carried out under the guidance of Prof R Gnanamoorthy IIT Madras(July 2002-Sep 2005)

Design Development and Performance Evaluation of Composite Leaf Spring: Funded by Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Guwahati: PhD work guidance at IIT Guwahati, Student Mr C Subramanian (July 2006-Oct 2010)

Design Development and Performance Evaluation of Self Lubricating Cutting Tool for High Speed Machining: Funded by Aeronautics Research and Development Board ARDB, India along with Prof PS Robi. PhD work guidance at IIT Guwahati Student Mr A Muthuraja (Dec 2010-Oct 2015)

Experimental Investigations on Double Tool Process, Supported by Department of Mechanical Engineering IIT Guwahati: PhD work guidance at IIT Guwahati Student Mr A Kalidasan (Dec 2010- May 2017) along with Prof US Dixit

Design Development and Performance Evaluation of Asymmetric Composite Gear, Funded by Department of Science and Technology (DST) India- PhD work guidance at IIT Guwahati Student Mr A Johnny Mertens (July 2012-July 2016)

Bidirectional Bending Fatigue and Transmission Characteristics of Polymer Composite Gears , Supported by Department of Mechanical Engineering IIT Guwahati; PhD work guidance at IIT Guwahati External Student Mr M. Kodeeswaran, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (July 2012- Aug 2017) along with Dr R Suresh

Influence of Asymmetric Tooth Profile and Manufacturing Process on the Bending Strength of Polymer Spur Gears, Supported by Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Guwahati PhD work guidance at IIT Guwahati Student Mr A Karthik Pandian( Jan 2016-June 2022) along with Dr Sachin Singh Gautam

Performance Evaluation of Lubricated Polymer Gears, Supported by Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Guwahati PhD work guidance at IIT Guwahati student Mrs Sarita Bharti (July 2015-March 2023)

Publications

Under the guidance of Prof R Gnanamoorthy

C.Subramanian

A Muthuraja

Johnny Mertens

M Kodeeswaran

R.Kalidasan

A Karthik Pandian

Sarita Bharti

Others Students including PG/UG/Intern Students

 

 

 

Others

Organization/Administration

Memberships in Professional Bodies

Awards/Distinctions