Program - Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering is a versatile field encompassing the design, development, and manufacturing of mechanical systems and devices, playing a vital role in industries such as automotive, aerospace, energy, robotics, and manufacturing. As technology advances, the scope of Mechanical Engineering is evolving in several key areas.
The Ph.D. program at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amrita School of Engineering, offers students opportunities to conduct cutting-edge research under experienced faculty guidance. Research groups in the department actively engage in funded projects, high-quality journal and conference publications, collaborative research initiatives, and industrial consultancy. The department's research groups include:
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Robotics and Automation
- Renewable Energy and Sustainability
- Advanced Manufacturing Process and Characterisation
- Machine Health and Process Monitoring
- Computational Solid Mechanics and Simulation
- Computational Non-Linear Dynamics and Vibrations
- Engines, Electric Vehicles, Software Defined Vehicles, and NVH
- Operational Strategies in Industrial Engineering
The Department of Mechanical Engineering provides state-of-the-art research facilities, including well-equipped laboratories and research centers, to support diverse research endeavors. Key facilities include:
- Material Processing Lab
- Tribology Research Lab
- CAD/CAM/CAE Lab
- Engineering Design Lab
- Advanced Welding Research Lab
- Combustion Research Lab
- Spray Atomisation Lab
- Predictive Analytics Research Lab
- Additive Manufacturing Lab
- Robotics Lab
- Automation Lab
Faculty Members
- Amritapuri
- Bengaluru
- Coimbatore
- Nagercoil
Dr. Balakrishnan Shankar
Dean | Professor
Dr. Jyothi S. N.
Associate Dean | HoS
Dr. Ajith Kumar R.
Professor
Dr. Ganesha Udupa
Professor
Dr. Pramod Sreedharan
Associate Professor
Dr. Arunkumar S.
Vice Chairperson | Assistant Professor (Sl. Gd.)
Dr. Ajith Kumar S.
Assistant Professor (Sl. Gd.)
Dr. Vikas Rajan
Assistant Professor (Sl. Gd.)
Dr. Karthik V. Shankar
Assistant Professor
Dr. Hariprasad M. P.
Assistant Professor (Sl. Gd.)
Prof. Sriram Devanathan
Principal | Professor
Dr. Phanibhushana M. V.
Assistant Professor (Sl. Gd.)
Dr. Rajeevlochana G. Chittawadigi
Vice Chairperson | Assistant Professor (Sl. Gd.)
Dr. Shankara
Assistant Professor (Sl. Gd.)
Dr. Ravi Kumar V.
Assistant Professor (Sl. Gd.)
Dr. Shali S.
Assistant Professor (Sl. Gd.)
Dr. Smita Singh
Assistant Professor (Sl. Gd.)
Dr. Pramod R.
Assistant Professor (Sl. Gd.)
Dr. Prashanth B N
Assistant Professor (Sl. Gd.)
Dr. T. Srinivas Rao
Associate Professor
Dr. Ulhas K Annigeri
Assistant Professor (Sr. Gd.)
Dr. Dileep B. P.
Assistant Professor (Sl. Gd.)
Dr. Pradeep S. Jakkareddy
Assistant Professor (Sl. Gd.)
Dr. Prakash Marimuthu K.
Assistant Professor (Sl. Gd.) | Coordinator
Dr. Y. P. Deepthi
Assistant Professor (Sl. Gd.)
Dr. Shashi Kumar M. E.
Assistant Professor (Sl. Gd.)
Dr. Mohan Kumar S.
Assistant Professor (Sl. Gd.)
Dr. Ramesh Kumar K.
Chairman | Professor
Dr. Joshi C. Haran
Professor
Dr. K. I. Ramachandran
Professor
Dr. B. Venkataraman
Distinguished Professor
Dr. Saleeshya P. G.
Professor
Dr. Gokulachandran J.
Vice Chairman | Professor
Dr. Radhika N.
Professor
Dr. M. Ramu
Vice Chairman | Professor
Dr. Ajith Ramesh
Associate Professor
Dr. Ratna Kishore V.
Associate Professor
Dr. Saimurugan M.
Associate Professor
Dr. Krishna Kumar P.
Associate Professor
Dr. Santhosh B.
Associate Professor
Dr. Padmanaban R.
Associate Professor
Dr. Sakthivel N. R.
Associate Professor
Dr. Govindaraju M.
Associate Professor
Dr. Rammohan S
Associate Professor
Dr. Saravana Murugan S.
Assistant Professor (Sl. Gd.)
Dr. Bipin Balaram
Assistant Professor (Sl. Gd.)
Srihari S.
Assistant Professor (Sl. Gd.)
Dr. Balaji K.
Associate Professor
Saravanan R.
Assistant Professor (Sl. Gd.)
Dr Sumesh A
Assistant Professor (Sl. Gd.)
A. Shanmugasundaram
Assistant Professor (Sl. Gd.)
Dr. T. Mohanraj
Assistant Professor (Sl. Gd.)
Prabhu S.
Assistant Professor
Senthilkumar D.
Assistant Professor (Sr. Gd.)
Dr. M. Thenarasu
Assistant Professor (Sr. Gd.)
Dr. T. Satish Kumar
Assistant Professor (Sr. Gd.)
Dr. Karthick S.
Assistant Professor (Sl. Gd.)
Tamilarasan N.
Assistant Professor (Sr. Gd.)
Dr. R. Vaira Vignesh
Assistant Professor
Dr. G. Sivasankar
Assistant Professor (Sr. Gd.)
Dr. Siddharth Bhardwaj
Assistant Professor
Vivek Mugundhan
Assistant Professor (Sl. Gd.)
Dr. T. Kannan
Principal | HoS | Professor
Dr. R. S. Jayaram
Assistant Professor (Sr. Gd.)
Dr. M. Navaneetha Krishnan
Assistant Professor
Research Areas
- Amritapuri
- Bengaluru
- Coimbatore
- Chennai
- Nagarcoil
Fuel Cell
CFD
Advanced Materials
Biofluid Mechanics
Robotics
Smart and Advanced Manufacturing
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Robotics, Automation and IoT
Product Lifecycle Management
Product Development and Concurrent Engineering
Supply Chain Management
Composite and Advanced Materials
Tribology
Kinematics and Dynamics of Multi-body Systems
Computational Mechanics and Simulation
Environmental Engineering
Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technologies
Heat Transfer
Automobile Technology
Tribology in Electric Vehicles
Tribology in Energy efficient lubricants
Tribology in Polymers
Material Degradation and Material Design
Acoustic and Friction Mapping of Mechanical Elements
Structural Failure Modeling
Advanced Metal Joining Techniques
Additive Manufacturing of Advanced Materials
High Entropy Alloys
Design for additive manufacturing
Development of lightweight structures
Acoustic data to predict bearing faults
Assess performance of bearing
Bio inspired structures
Noise Reduction in Robotic Manipulators Using AI
Characterization of materials for Construction waste management
IoT design for improving Indoor air Quality and Thermal comfort
AI identification for material machining setup
Wear behaviour of 3D printed biomaterials
Development of thin Film for biomedical application
Droplet Microfluidics for Point-of-Care Devices
Energy Harvesting using microfluidic techniques
Thermal management using microfluidics
Industrial Engineering; Supply Chain Management
Advanced Manufacturing Systems
Metal Additive Manufacturing
Biocompatibility study of Additively manufactured specimens
Robotics and Automation
Wind turbines
Spray modeling
H2/NH3 combustion
Battery Modeling
Computational Non-linear Dynamics
Computational Solid Mechanics
Intergrated Machine Health Monitoring
Materials Research
Thermal and Fluid Sciences
Robotics and Automation
Materials and Manufacturing
Renewable Energy Systems
Computational Mechanics
Why Amrita?!
The core vision of Amrita lies in providing education for life, grounded in intellectual social responsibility through compassion driven research that will translate into a positive global impact. The Schools under the aegis of Amrita University have over 108 programmes in disciplines as diverse as Biotechnology, Engineering, Management, Medicine, Dentistry, Ayurveda, Pharmacy, Nanotechnology, Communication, Arts & Science and Education, providing our students with an outstanding training in our several campuses across multiple states. Needless to add, this multi-disciplinary character of our University facilitates a laudable synergy within our midst greatly enabling us all to derive maximum benefit from the expertise of each other.
Outstanding Faculty from India and Abroad
Industry-Aligned Curriculum
Immersive Learning Experience
Top-Ranked University
Admission Procedure
ELIGIBILITY
FULL TIME PHD
B. Tech / M. Tech in Aerospace, Aeronautical, Mechanical, Automobile, Civil, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, and Equivalent Degrees.
applicants are expected to have strong academic records.
PART TIME PHD
Applicants who have a full-time appointment at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham or at another academic/ R&D organization are eligible to apply for part-time admission. Other eligibility requirements of such applicants are same as full time applicants. Part Time students are permitted to proceed at a slower pace in completing their doctoral requirements.
INTEGRATED PHD
Exceptional students pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree at Amrita will be allowed to apply for the Integrated Ph.D. program subject to the requirement that he or she completes all the requirements of the Bachelor's or Master's degree prior to 'advancement to candidacy'
DUAL DEGREE PHD
Exceptional students who satisfy the eligibility requirements of Amrita and that of Amrita's International Partner University (IPU), as stated in the Dual PhD. MoU signed between Amrita and the IPU, are eligible for admission to the Dual PhD program.
Fee Structure
|
TUITION FEES (Per Annum) External Scholars |
TUITION FEES (Per Annum) Internal Scholars |
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| AMRITAPURI | ₹30,000 | ₹20,000 |
| COIMBATORE | ₹30,000 | ₹20,000 |
| BENGALURU | ₹30,000 | ₹20,000 |
| NAGARCOIL | ₹30,000 | ₹20,000 |
Admission
Doctoral programs at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham are designed to develop outstanding educational researchers with a wide range of research skills as well as in-depth knowledge and practical understanding and expertise in their chosen field of educational research.
We Facilitate Your Education
At Amrita, students work closely with the faculty who become their mentors, advisors and friends. Our faculty aims to provide holistic education to students, strives to structure their skills, helping them to reflect on real-world issues by thinking critically, allowing them to channelize their skills to be used in real life scenarios, by giving them optimal industrial and academic exposure.
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