Invited Lectures

In Professional Bodies

  • "Thermochemical Surface Modification": Institution of Engineers, Tiruchirappalli Chapter, 12th March, 2002
  • "Heat Treatment - Applications in Welding" : Indian Society for Non-Destructive Testing, Tiruchirappalli Chapter, 18th May, 2005
  • "Hydrogen cracking susceptibility of supermartensitic stainless steel weldments": Indian Welding Society, Tiruchirappalli Chapter, 21st July, 2006
  • "Surface Modification Technologies for Magnesium Alloys": Indian Institute of Metals - Non Ferrous Division: Workshop on "Magnesium Die Castings in Automobiles - Challenges & Opportunities, Hotel Aruna, Chennai, 28th October, 2006

In Educational Institutions

  • "Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering": Mookambigai College of Engineering, Keeranur 622 502, 10th March, 2003
  • "Surface Engineering for Automotive Applications": Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai 638 052, 8th October, 2005
  • "Recent Trends in Welding - Processes and Materials", Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, National Institute of Technology (K), Surathkal, 16th March, 2007

In Workshops/Summer/winter Schools

  • "Recent Trends and Developments in Welding": AICTE-ISTE sponsored STTP on "Advances in non-traditional machining and welding processes", Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai 638 052, 22nd November, 2002
  • "Introduction to Welding Processes": AICTE sponsored Staff Development Programme "Advances in Welding Engineering", RVS College of Engineeering, Dindigal, 1st June, 2005
  • "Introduction to Steels and Engineering Materials": Workshop on "Metallurgy for Non-Metallurgists", National Institute of Technology, Tiruchrirappalli 620 015, 2nd February, 2006
  • "Surface Engineering - An overview" : Workshop on "Metallurgy for Non-Metallurgists", National Institute of Technology, Tiruchrirappalli 620 015, 4th February, 2006
  • "Entrepreneurial Opportunites for Metallurgists": One Day Workshop on "Entrepreneurship", National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, 25th July, 2006
  • Lecture Series ("Ferrous Materials - An Overview, Non-Ferrous Materials - An Overview, Case Hardening Techniques-An Overview"): AICTE Winter School for College Teachers, Sri Angalamman College of Engineering and Technology, Tiruchirappalli, 17th November, 2007
  • "Microstructures in Some Engineering Alloys": Two Day Workshop on "Practical Metallography, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, 25th November, 2006
  • "Thermal and Thermo-chemical Treatments - Overview": Two Day Workshop on "Corrosion Control and Surface Engineering", National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, 10th February, 2007
  • "Aluminium and Magnesium Alloys - Properties and Applications": One Day Workshop on "Automotive Materials", Department of Manufacturing Engineering, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram, 7th April, 2007