Awards, Patents, Prizes , Honours :

1. Young Technology Award’2009 conferred by Indian Welding Society, Mumbai Chapter.
2. Best Teacher Award’2009 Conferred by National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu.
3. Raiser INNOVATION AWARD FOR FRICTION WELDING 2011, Conferred by Klaus Raiser GmbH (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung), Zeppelining, Eberdingen-Hochdorf, Germany.
4. Best Cited paper Award 2012 for Journal of Optics and Laser Technology (ELSEVIER)
5. Paper Title: "Optimization of laser butt welding parameters with multiple performance characteristics"
6. Authors: P.SATHIYA, M.Y.ABDUL JALEEL, D.KATHERASAN, B.SHANMUGARAJAN
7. Best Paper award in National conference on corrosion, surface Engineering & Tribology, held at NITT,2013, paper entitled on Corrosion study on flux cored arc welding of AISI 316 (L) austenitic stainless steel, authored by Dr.D.Katherasan and Dr.P.Sathiya.
8. Certificate of Reviewer Contribution, awarded on December 2015, International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing (Springer).
9. Best Paper Presentation award in International Welding Symposium IWS 2K18 held at Trichy during April 28-29 2018
10. Best Paper Presentation award in International Welding Symposium IWS 2K18 held at Mumbai during November 27-29 2018
11. Faculty Award 2017 for outstanding contribution to the growth of Institute through publications (Web of Science)

Sponsored or consultancy Projects:

Ph.D. Guiding:

Completed : 11, Ongoing : 05

M.S. (By Research) :

Completed : 02 Ongoing: 02

ABROAD TRAINING PROGRAMME:

TEQIP Sponsored one month training Programme undergone “Bodycote Singapore Pte. Ltd, Singapore, From 11-12-2007 to 10-01-2008.

Academic/Administrative Responsibilities outside the University

• Academic councile member.
• BOS member.

Guests Lectures Delivered

1. Advancenment in Finite Element Analysis during CFD-Anna University Sponsored Faculty Development Training Programme on 21 December 2018 by Department of Mechanical Engineering, Government College of Engineering, Sengipatti, Tanjavur.
2. Two week FDP on CE 8395- “Strength of Materials for Mechanical Engineers” Sponsored by Anna University , Chennai at University College of Engineering ( Anna University Constituent College), Nagerkoil on 6 December 2018.
3. Interactive Sessions on “ Hybrid and Laser Welding Processes” on 11 September 2018 at VIT Vellore
4. FDP on “ Modelling and Optimization Techniques foe Engineering Applications” under AICTE-QIP scheme on 12 November 2018 at AC Tech Government College of Engineering and Technology,Karaikudi,Tamil Nadu.
5. Sessioned a technical session of TEQIP –III sponsored National Conference on Contemporary Approaches in Design and Manufacturing CADAM-2018 on 26 April 2018 at AC Tech Government College of Engineering and Technology,Karaikudi,Tamil Nadu.
6. FDP on “Welding Parameter Optimization” under AICTE-QIP scheme on 12 November 2018 at at AC Tech Government College of Engineering and Technology, Karaikudi,Tamil Nadu.
7. Excellent Contribution in “Smart India Hackathon, 2018”
8. Sessioned as judge in State Level student Projects seminar Cum Exhibition in Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology , 20& 21 July 2018
9. Session Chair in CDAMIES-2018, Department of Production Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli.
10. Session Chaired a technical session in “2nd International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering (ICAME-2018) at Department of Mechanical Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankullathur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu.

Short-term Courses/Seminars/ Training Programme Attended:

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Conferences, seminars, workshops short-term training courses etc., Conducted:

Workshops Attended:

1. Energy Efficiency & Conservation, Dec.9-10, 1999, Anna University, Chennai.

2. Arc Welding of Stainless Steel, Sep.15, 2000, CIT, Coimbatore.

3. Virtual Reality Modeling Language in Cyber Space, July27, 2002, JJCET, Tiruchirappalli.

4. Thermal & Manufacturing Aspects of Composites, May 26-31, 2003, Annamalai University, Chidambaram.

5. Recent Trends in Welding Process-GMAW, Sep.24, 2005, CIT, Coimbatore.

6. MEMS and smart structures, December 11-116,2006, Institute for smart structures and systems.

7. Non-Destructive evaluation, October 12-13,2007, Department of Physics, NIT, Trichy.

8. Non-Destructive evaluation of corrosion, May 10&11, 2008, Indian society for Non-Destructive testing, Kalpakkam chapter, Chennai.

9. Environmentally cleaner welding process , April 17&18, 2009, Annamalai University, Chidambaram.

10. Finite element method and applications in engineering using ANSYS, November 26&27, 2007, Department of Mechanical engineering, NIT, Trichy.

11. Two week ISTE Workshop on "Thermodynamics in Mechanical Engineering", June 14-24, 2011, IIT Bombay.

12. Two week ISTE Workshop on "Computational fluid dynamics", June 12-22, 2012, IIT Bombay.

13. Outcome based accreditation process and parameters, 16 October 2012, CARE group of Institutions, Tiruchirappali.

Membership of Academic Bodies:

1. Life Member –Indian society for technical Education.
2. Life Member – Indian welding Society
3. Life Member –Indian Society for Production Engineers.