Innovative Design, Analysis and Development Practices in Aerospace and Automotive Engineering (I-DAD 2018)

Dr. U. Chandrasekhar is the Pro Vice Chancellor of Vel Tech Dr. RR & Dr. SR Technical University, Chennai. Previously, he was Director of the Engineering Staff College of India (ESCI), an autonomous organ of the Institution of Engineers (India). Prior to that, he was an Additional Director at a Ministry of Defence R&D organisation called Gas Turbine Research Establishment. For the past 26 years, he has been involved in the design, analysis, prototyping, rapid manufacturing, and testing of aero gas turbine engines. He set up the first-ever rapid prototyping laboratory in the country. Dr. Chandrasekhar is currently leading a critical technology development project on high-temperature thin film sensors in collaboration with the NRC, Canada, and serves on the council of the Institution of Engineers and National Design and Research Forum. He was also chosen to represent India at the Young Leaders Convention of World Federation of Engineering Organisations at Geneva. He holds a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from NIT, Suratkal, an M.Tech. in Design Stream from the IIT, Madras and a Ph.D. from the VTU. For his research efforts, he received a commendation medal from the Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister, and in recognition of his academic excellence at the IIT Madras, he received an award from former President of India Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. Dr. Lung-Jieh Yang received his M.S. degree from Tamkang University, Taiwan in 1991 and his Ph.D. from the Institute of Applied Mechanics, National Taiwan University, Taiwan in 1997. He was a Visiting Associate of Electrical Engineering at Caltech, USA from 2000 to 2001, and is currently a Professor at the Department of Mechanical & Electromechanical Engineering and Director of the Instrument & Experiment Center, Tamkang University, Taiwan. He is also a member of the IEEE and AIAA. His current research interests include flapping micro-aerial-vehicles (MAVs) and gelatin MEMS technology. His research areas are polymer composites, nanomaterials, high-temperature foams, experimental mechanics, and sensors for health monitoring & energy harvesting. Dr. S. Gowthaman is Director of R&D and an Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vel Tech Dr. RR & Dr. SR University. He received his B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Bharathidasan University (Shanmugha College of Engineering) and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina A&T State University, USA. His research activities include polymer-based composite materials, experimental mechanics, nano-engineering and advanced materials for various applications. Before joining Vel Tech University in 2013, Dr. Gowthaman worked at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore and at the Center for Aviation Safety (CAS) at NC A&T State University (USA). He has worked in research projects sponsored by various agencies like NASA, the US Army, ONR, and Wright Materials Research (all USA), DSTA (Singapore), DST-SERB (India), DRDO-ERIPR (India) and DST-TDT (India). He has collaborated and is collaborating with a number of national and international institutes and research labs. He has published more than 30 research papers in international journals and conference proceedings. He is a member of several committees and societies including AIAA Materials Technical Committee (USA) in 2011, serves as a reviewer for a number of journals including Composites Part A, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, AIAA Journal and IE Springer Journal, and is a member of the editorial board for international conferences like I-DAD and ICAM-3D. Dr. Gowthaman has received a number of awards from NC A&T State University (USA) and Bharathidasan University for his academic and research achievements, an NTU (Singapore) Post-Doctorate Fellowship and a DST-SERB (India) Early Career Research project award.

• Modeling and Optimization of SIS Process Using Evolutionary Computational Approach.- Computational Characterization of a C-D Nozzle with Variable Geometry Translating Throat.- Synthesis and Characterization of Al2O3-Cr2O3 Based Ceramic Composites for Artificial Hip Joint.- Experimental Investigation On Tensile and Fracture Behaviour of Glass Fibre Reinforced Nanoclay/Mg-Al LDH Based Fiber Metal Laminates.- Experimental Study on Micro-Deburring Of Microgrooves by Micro-EDM.- Influences of Tool Pin Profiles on Mechanical Properties of Friction Stir Welding Process of Aa8011 Aluminium Alloy.- Numerical Investigation of the Behavior of Thin Walled Metal Tubes Under Axial Impact.- Improving Process Performance with World Class Manufacturing Technique: A Case in Tea Packaging Industry.- Tensile Testing and Evaluation of 3D Printed PLA Specimens as Per ASTM D638 Type-IV Standard.- Design Optimization and Testing Of Structure of a Single Door Refrigerator.- Use of Low Fidelity Codes for Teaching Aircraft Design.- Drag Reduction for Flow Past A Square Cylinder Using Rotating Control Cylinders – A Numerical Simulation.- Study the Effect of Mill Scale Filler on Mechanical Properties of Bidirectional Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite.- Study On Carbon, Glass and Flax Hybrid Composites Using Experimental and Computational Techniques.- Design Evaluation of A Mono-Tube Magnetorheological (MR) Damper Valve.- Characterization of Soot Microstructure for Diesel and Biodiesel Using Diesel Particulate Filter.- Performance of Diesel Particulate Filter Using Metal Foam Combined With Ceramic Honeycomb Substrate.- Dry Machining of Nimonic 263 Alloy Using PVD and CVD Inserts.- Investigation of Parameters for Machining a Dif-Ficult-To-Machine Superalloy: Inconel X-750 and Waspaloy.- Aerodynamic Characteristics of Semi-Spiroid Winglets at Subsonic Speed.- Vibrational Analysis of Self-Aligning Rolling Contact Bearing Defects.- Fabrication and Characterization of Cu2-Xzn1.3sns4 Kesterite Thin Films Synthesized By Solvent Based Process Method for Photovoltaic Solar Energy Applications.- Formula SAE Power Increment.- Temperature Behavior-Based Monitoring Of Worm Gears Under Different Working Conditions.- Production and Comparison of Fuel Properties for Various Bio-Diesels.- Experimental Determination of Fluid Flow Parameters to Study Permeation Process Inside A Porous Channel.- Diesel Engine Cylinder Head Port Design for Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Compromise and Design Features.- Design Optimization of Advanced Multi-Rotor Unmanned Aircraft System Using FSI.- Studies on Carbon Materials Based Antenna for Space Applications.- Progress and Issues Related To Designing and 3D Printing Of Endodontic Guide.- Physical and Tribological Behaviour of Dual Particles Reinforced Metal Matrix Composites.- Parametric Optimization of Friction Welding Parameter of Ferritic Stainless Steel and Copper Material Using Taguchi Approach.- Experimental Investigation onthe Thermal Performance of the Light Emitting Diode (LED) Heat Sinks.- Numerical Modeling of Spiral Cyclone Flow Field and the Impact Analysis of a Vortex Finder.- Lattice Boltzmann Simulation of Double-Sided Deep Cavities at Low Reynolds Number.- A Study of Thermo-Structural Behavior of Annular Fin.- A New Design to Achieve Variable Compression Ratio in a Spark Ignition Engine.- Experimental Investigation on Energy Saving Due To Bubble Disturbance in Boiling Process.- Highway Traffic Scenario Based Lane Change Strategy for Autonomous Vehicle.- Friction and Wear Analysis of PTFE Composite Materials.- Flow Analysis of Catalytic Converter – LCV BS III Applications for Optimising Pressure Drop.- Step Towards Computer Aided Integration Of Sheet Metal Applications.- Thermodynamic Analysis of Diesel Engine Fueled With Aqueous Nanofluid Blends.- Investigation of Twin Cylinder Direct Injection CI Engine Characteristics Using Calophyllum Inophyllum Biodiesel Blends.- A Novel Beetle Inspired Fuel Injection System for Improved Combustion Efficiency.- Effect of Friction Stir Processing On the Dry Sliding Wear Behaviour of AA6082-5tib2 Composite.- Optimization of Sliding Wear Performance of Ti Metal Powder Reinforced Al 7075 Alloy Composite Using Taguchi Method.- A Comparative Study on Mechanical and Dry Sliding Wear Behaviour of Al 7075-T6 Welded Joints Fabricated By FSW, TIG and MIG.- Overview of Cryogens Production and Automation in Cryo-Distribution at TIFR, Mumbai.- Analysis of Recast Layer, Wear Rate and Taper Angle in Micro-Electrical Discharge Machining Over Ti-6Al-4V.- Evaluation of Critical Speed for Aluminum - Boron Carbide Metal Matrix Composite Shaft.- Smart System for Feature Recognition of Sheet Metal Parts: A Review.