Newsletter Mech Aspire August 2021

Monthly Newsletter of Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai
Erwin Schrödinger: The man who battled physics with

probability
hen celebrating the works of luminaries in the modern field of Quantum Mechanics, it
is impossible to deprive Erwin Schrodinger of thecentre stage. Born in Vienna (12
August 1887), the Austrian physicist contributed to the wave theory of matter and laid
the foundation for the fundamentals of Quantum mechanics.Consequently, he was
awarded the Nobel prize in physics in 1933 for formulation of the Schrodinger equation; indispensable
in the study of semiconductors, spectroscopy and telecommunication.
Schrodinger’s journey in academia began at his youth, when was deeply influenced by Arthur
Schopenhauer and reading his works inspired him with colour theory and philosophy which he
pursued throughout his life. From 1914 to 1918 he saw military service during the first world war. Then
he went to the university of Zurich in 1921 and remained there for the next six years, formulating his
famous works on Quantum physics.
The solutions of Schrodinger’s equation, unlike most others in the scientific realm, were wave
functions and were only probabilities to physical events pertaining to subatomic particles. But later
on, he raised objections to the path Quantum field was heading, owing to misconception by his
contemporaries.
One such notorious objection is the thought experiment of cat in the box which later on came
to be known as Schrodinger’s cat; a cat is locked in a box with a radioactive vial, which upon decay
would trigger the Geiger counter, incidentally releasing a poison. If the decay of the radioactive
substance was to be governed by Niels Bohr’s interpretation of quantum mechanics, the cat would be
dead and alive at the same time. Schrodinger devised this thought experiment in order to demonstrate
how misinterpretations of quantum mechanics principles could yield absurd results.
Beyond physics, Schrodinger’s versatility echoed across biology, chemistry and other
disciplines of science, notably for his 1944 work ‘What is life?’. This renowned book, based on
Schrodinger’s lectures, went on to influence a new generation of future Nobel laureates: Francis Crick
and James Watson.
Volume 11 Issue 8 August 2021 Page 2

Campus Update
Apple WWDC 2021 challenge winner from SSN
Sabesh Bharathi of Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, is a

winner of the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2021 challenge. The second-year
Information Technology student secured a winning spot along with 350 scholars from 35 different
countries. Until 2019, Apple rewarded winners with a WWDC ticket to the conference at Apple
Park, Cupertino, California, which is otherwise priced at $1,599. All the WWDC winners could
gather to witness the most exquisite software pre-releases in the world.
SSN helped me in many ways. The college opened my eyes to many opportunities. At SSN, the
focus is never just on academics and exam learning. They push you to get out of your comfort zone
and try out new things. Although iOS development was not taught in college, they did provide a
lot of other resources whenever I reached out to them. I really need to thank SSN for that. After
learning about this challenge, I fell in love with it, and SSN showered me with the support I
needed. Read more

M. E/ M.Tech Admission 2021 in SSN
Apply Now! Visit: www.ssn.edu.in
Shiv Nadar Elevated


Department Update
Placement Update
Glad to begin the week the Placement of our Two M.E Energy Engineering
Students (2021 batch) in "Vestas" (a reputed Wind Energy Company) as Trainee Siting
Engineer with a CTC of about 7.6 LPA !!!
Congrats to: Ruchitha R G. and Dheepak R. J.
A Brief on the Vestas Placement Process:

PG Energy Students across AU (Main campus), PSG, NIT Trichy, and two more
colleges along with our SSN Energy students competed in the Vestas placement process.
On a collective note, joining with you all, I sincerely wish the two students a Great Career
Ahead at Vestas !! (Glad to share that One PG Manf student "Gowri Sankar K" got already
placed with ESAB through internship from this batch 2021, with a good CTC).
Very happy to state that from our Batch

2021 three got placed in Core companies:
Daimler and Brakes India. Details are as
follows:
Daimler: CTC 5 Lpa , Role: GET
Dheepak R (already got a TCS offer)

Batch 2021
Jitendra Kumar - already has CTS/TCS Offer
Om Surya V - Newly placed and was fighting hard to get
an offer. He got rejected many times and a tireless guy went
on and on to prove his skills and win a Job finally with TVS
Brakes India. Waiting for long after the first round selection
due to covid uncertainties. Did his second round in style.
For all the above candidates DOF and Final Year Projects
came to the Rescue. What I had Observed was DOF was
given an equal Weightage and those who do not do well in
the project might use his/her DOF task and still can cope up with the Tech interview.
"DOF is viewed seriously by companies" is the ultimate message we get from the recent
placements.
Total Placed in Batch 2021: 69 . Expected 2 to 3 more companies for them. Let us hope to
cross 70!
Company Name: Garuda Aerospace Pvt Ltd
Role: Drone Pilot
Student Details: 1) Kalaivanan M (312217114039)
2) Kiruthiskiran V (312217114049)
3) Srinivasan B (312217114319)
CTC : 1.80 lpa
For Batch 2022 (Present Final Years) Process with Amazon started and TCS/CTS will start
soon followed by Infosys. Shall update you soon.
Batch 2022
I am Extremely Pleased to Share with you that 11 of our present Final Mech (Batch
2022) have got placed in AMAZON (FOR NON-TECHNICAL ROLE) with an Approx CTC
slab as:
I Year: 10.2 LPA
II Year: 24 LPA
III Year: 36 LPA (As per Company Claims, CTC works out to be 28 LPA) Out of the
24 Selected, 11 are from Mech.
Out of the applied candidates across SSN, 66 got through in the First round; out of
which 30+ were from Mech.
This drive from Amazon is the first of its kind exclusively for NON-CIRCUIT Branches.
Due to the high Package this drive was Classified as under MARQUEE Placement of SSN.

Right now, when High Pay IT/ITES companies are seeking for Students with IT skills,
opportunities are booming up for candidates with non-tech skills with a high pay for
which Branches like Mechanical can make an outstanding contribution. Such
opportunities though may be rare, will become the norm in a few years down the lane. It's
my opinion and wish as well.
Such Jobs demand Leadership skills and general Thinking of Students with good
Communication. Need to ponder what went Right for the candidates. The process was
neither tough nor easy. Situation rounds were excellent and our students did a great Job !!
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN OUR HISTORY TO HAVE 11 GETTING PLACED with AN
AVG CTC OF 20+ LPA. Even a Year Stay would Fetch them 10 LPA !!
I am aware you want to know the 11 Stars of Mech!! Here are the details:
Company Name: Amazon.com, Inc
Role: Manager I, Operations (Intern)
Student Details:
Aditya K (181002008)
Aditya S (181002009)
Arihanth Jayavijayan (181002018)
Cynthia Joy J (181002036)
Harish Ragavendar B (181002050)
Mohanraj A (181002086)
Nandita Anand (181002094)
Rishab M (181002130)
Sai Preeti S (181002139)
Shivani S (181002159)
Venkatesh S (181002316)
Date of Commencement of process: 13/07/2021
At the Outset, I Join with you all in wishing all of them a VERY GREAT CAREER !! Also, a
special Thanks to our CDC Team under the lead of Dr. Jothi Basu for their great efforts and
contribution.
Placement Count: 11 (Batch 2022) as on date. I am aware that miles to go for this Batch of
strength 204. Need all of your Support.
Let us look forward to many more such Good News in the Future !
Dr. N. Lakshmi Narasimhan

New faculty for the Department

Dr. Anirudh V K joined us on the 1st of July 2021 as an Assistant
Professor. He obtained his Ph.D. from the Department of
Mechanical Engineering at National University of Singapore
(NUS) in 2020. His Ph.D thesis is on evaluating the erosion in
pipelines and equipment under the effects of applied stress. He
then continued as a Research Fellow at NUS on the topic of
erosion of pipeline steels. Prior to his Ph.D., having graduated
from BITS - Pilani, Hyderabad Campus with a Bachelor’s in
Mechanical Engineering, he worked for three years with FMC
Technologies India Pvt. Ltd as an engineering analyst, where he used ANSYS to verify the
structural integrity of the components they designed. His current areas of interest include
Testing of metals, their characterization and developing new lightweight designs using
simulations.
Dr. T. Vinoth joined us on the 12th July 2021 as an
Assistant Professor (on contract). He obtained his Ph.D. from the
Department of Mechanical Engineering at the National Institute
of Technology Tiruchirappalli (NIT) in 2021. His Ph.D. thesis
investigates the interlaced effect of continuous flow
microreactor and ultrasonic mixing on transesterification of
non-edible seed oil. Also, it evaluates the impact of fuel and
modification on the engine characteristics of biodiesel fueled
diesel engines. He has joined as Junior Research Fellow at National Institute of
Technology, Tiruchirappalli, under the DST project (YSS/2015/000429) and then he has
worked as a Senior Research Fellow at NITT from 2017 to 2019. He earned his master’s
degree in Thermal Engineering from Government College of Technology, Coimbatore,
Tamil Nadu, in the year 2014. He pursued his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical
Engineering from the Institute of Road and Transport Technology, Anna University,
Chennai, in the year 2012. His current areas of research include waste to energy
conversion, extraction of alternative fuels using microreactor and their use in engines,
boilers, and micro gas turbines.

International Journal Publication- SCI Clarivate
Seven new designs of minichannel cold plates proposed for cooling

Li-ion batteries. Circular slot and zig-zag channels offered the best
cooling performance. All the designs were capable of cooling the
batteries to <40 °C at 3C discharging. Thermo-hydraulic
performance was strongly influenced by the channel profiles.
Better temperature uniformity obtained with all the designs.

The present work demonstrates the feasibility of friction surfacing as a tool to repair
surface cracks. An artificial crack, made on Inconel 718 plate was repaired by depositing a
self-mating coating by friction surfacing. The crack was completely filled and the coating

exhibited sound bonding with the substrate. For complete filling of the crack, the
optimized process parameters depend on the crack dimensions. The coating
microstructure was characterized by equiaxed fine grains with an average grain size of
1–3 μm and with a high fraction (>78%) of
high angle grain boundaries. The
microstructure in the coating evolves
through a dynamic recrystallization
process, driven by combination of high
strain rate and high temperature during
friction surfacing. The method opens up a
new way of repairing surface cracks and
enhancing the service life of engineering
components.
Book Published
Artificial Intelligence in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering offers a unified

platform for the dissemination of basic and applied knowledge on the integration of
artificial intelligence within the realm of mechanical and industrial engineering. The
book covers the tools and information needed to build successful careers and a source of
knowledge for those working with AI within these domains.
The book offers a systematic approach to explicate fundamentals as well as recent
advances. It incorporates various case studies for major topics as well as numerous

examples. It will also include real-time intelligent automation and associated supporting
methodologies and techniques, and cover decision-support systems, as well as
applications of Chaos Theory and Fractals.
Dr. K. Jayakumar, ASP/Mech delivered a guest lecture on “Advances in Metrology” in 7

days ISTE sponsored FDP on Metrology and Measurements at the Department of Mech.
Engg., Sai Ram Engineering College, Chennai on 26.07.2021
Dr. Divya Zindani, Assistant professor/MECH delivered an expert talk on "Decision
Support Systems for Green and Sustainable Technologies" at K. R. Mangalam University
Sohna Road Gurugram organized by School of Engineering & Technology on 23rd July
2021
Patent Title: A method to Fully Integrate Multi-Layer Woven

Electro-Textile Patch Antenna
Patent No: 370289 has been granted to Dr. R. Vimal Samsingh,

which is the outcome of a collaborative interdisciplinary research
work with inventor Dr.K. Malathi, Professor/ECE, Anna
University and Dr.S.Esther Florence, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar
College of Engineering

It has been identified after extensive studies that microwaves can be effectively used for
developing low-cost sensing and communication devices for various applications
including healthcare. However, there is a need for unique manufacturing techniques to
produce user friendly, low profile devices for the same. In the proposed invention, a triple
or plurality of layer weaving has been proposed to produce a completely integrated textile
antenna. The present invention provides a design and manufacturing technique of a
conformal wearable textile antenna for on-body communication using a modified table
loom assembly. The manufacturing methodology alters the conventional structure of a

simple tabletop loom and advocates a modified assembly of loom to make it capable of
plural weaving. The tabletop looms conventional fabric manufacturing technique was
studied and altered to produce totally integrated textile antenna, and this eliminates the
need for positioning and fastening of the various electronic components. The proposed
invention provides a unique manufacturing methodology to weave out novel
textile-based microwave components using a simple tabletop loom that is used for
conventional weaving processes .

Faculty Writeup
Book chapter in springer publications
S. Raj kumar, and J. Thangaraja, The Potential of Various
Alcohol Fuels for Low-Temperature Combustion Engines. In P. C.
Shukla et al. (eds.), Alcohol as an Alternative Fuel for Internal Combustion
Engines, Energy, Environment, and Sustainability, Springer,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0931-2_6
Due to higher
compression ratio,
better thermal efficiency, and good torque
characteristics of diesel engine compared to
its counterpart spark ignition (SI) gasoline
engines, the diesel engines have become
indispensable to meet the power demands
for on-road and off-road applications.
However, the oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and
smoke emission from the diesel engine are its
major concerns. Currently, the stringent
emission norms keep the researchers in
active mode to establish feasible solutions to
mitigate the emissions from conventional
fossil fuels. Several alternative strategies,
namely alternate fuels, advanced combustion
technology, and after treatment techniques,
are practiced. In this regard, the alternate fuels from biomasses like alcohol and biodiesel
are proved to be effective alternative fuels for internal combustion engines. Alcohol fuels
have many advantages like renewable in nature, higher latent heat of evaporation
(beneficial in NOx reduction), and fuel-bound hydroxyl (OH) group (reduces smoke
emission). However, direct usage of alcohols in compression ignition (CI) engines needs
ignition aids due to their lower cetane and viscosity characteristics. Therefore, the
alcohol–diesel blends or dual-fuel mode is preferred in CI engines. The simultaneous
reduction of these emissions is possible by controlling the flame temperature and local
equivalence ratio in an advanced low temperature combustion (LTC) strategy. Hence, an
effort is made to comprehend the outcome of alcohol fuels on combustion and emission
characteristics of low-temperature combustion engines.

Publication in Science Citation Index (SCI) journals
Abstract: The present work investigates the effects of

selected welding process parameters on the output
responses for the tungsten inert gas welding of two
aluminum alloys: 5083-H111 and 5754-H111. The
tungsten inert gas welding was performed using
design of experiments followed by the optimization
of process parameter through response surface
methodology technique. Tungsten inert gas welding was carried out by varying current,
gas flow rate, and weight percentage of scandium addition on the filler rod and tensile
strength and microhardness were measured as output responses. From the analysis of
variance results, it was found that the significant influencing parameter to be input
current for the tungsten inert gas welding. For predicting optimal ultimate tensile
strength and microhardness, desirability approach was used. The optimized process
parameters were found to be input current of 170 A, gas flow rate of 11 lit/min, and weight
percentage of scandium added filler rod of 0.5%. The peak tensile strength and
microhardness values observed for the optimum process parameters were 236.18 MPa
and 105 HV, respectively. The validation of the optimization found these values from the
experiments consistent with the predicted values with marginal error. The
microstructure of the base alloys and the weld zone were analysed.

Abstract: Wire Electric Discharge

Machining (Wire EDM) is one of the
unconventional metal cutting
processes. Stainless Steel 304 (SS 304)
is widely used in Aerospace, Medical,
Electronics and Semiconductor, Tool and Die making industries. However, during
traditional machining of SS 304, industries are facing numerous difficulties. In view of
the exceeding purposes and challenges in traditional machining of SS 304, the present
research investigates the effect of Wire EDM parameters such as Current (I), Gap Voltage
(V), Pulse on time (Ton), Pulse of time (Toff) with two different electrode wire materials
(Brass and Zinc coated brass) on SS 304 material. After machining, Surface roughness
(SR), microhardness (HV) of the machined surface and thickness of the recast layer were
measured to assess the machinability of the SS 304. Coated and uncoated brass wires of f
0.2 mm were taken as wire electrode materials. From the study, coated brass wire has
shown the higher surface finish and hardness than uncoated brass wire. Furthermore, the
recast layers of the machined surfaces were analysed for both wire electrodes using the
SEM images.
haefae
ATAL FDP on Recent Developments in Sustainable Processes
Dr. A S Ramana Participated in Online faculty development program on Recent

developments in Sustainable processes" from 31-05-2021 to 4-6-2021 at Indian Institute
of Carpet Technology, Bhadohi organized by AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL)
Academy. FDP covered various topics related to sustainability in textiles processing, solar

food drying process and on green building concepts. In addition to technical sessions,
Yoga sessions were also included. Eminent Resource persons lectures and active
participants hailing from different parts of India focused on optimal energy & water
consumption and better waste management practices. Renewable energy technologies for
process integration and nano materials for enhanced performance in energy and
environmental applications were also discussed. The FDP was useful and informative.
Completion of ISHRAE-SSN Trust Funded Research Project- “Experimental

Analysis of Energy Recovery Ventilator Combined with UVGI and air
filtration system for IAQ Enhancing in Non-Ventilated spaces
Chemmal Swami Durai C (ME, Energy Engg.), Faris Ahmed (NDF), Dr. A.S. Ramana
(Ass.Prof, SSNCE)
The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has led to slackening of many diurnal activities.
However, this gave us an opportunity to hasten our research work. The funds supported
by ISHRAE and SSN Trust were effectively utilized to fabricate and integrate the ERV
Prototype to a small cabin in Thermal Engg lab for pilot investigation which involved IAQ
Enhancement, Energy efficiency Assessment and Thermal Comfort Analysis. In addition,
the interest in our project has invited multiple aids from many industry groups like
Armacell, Zenco Industries, Innovative Engg. Solutions, Vahyu HVAC Consultants. The
extended support in the form of the state-of-the-art instruments supply for data
collection from G Lens Innovative Labs, Chennai has benefited us to do data analysis for
fine tuning our research findings. The final report has been presented to ISHRAE, Delhi
for reviewing on July 22,2021. .

Publications in Scopus and Other monthly Activities
● Poovazhagan Lakshmanan , Arun Arumugam , Sarangapani Palani , S.

Kulothungan , Analyzing the dimensional deviation in wire cut electric discharge
machining of nickel aluminium bronze using molybdenum wire electrode,
Materials Today: Proceedings,46 (2021) 1028–1032 2021, Scopus
● Sarangapani Palani , Poovazhagan Lakshmanan , G. Kumanan , Influence of
process parameters on the machinability of nickel aluminum bronze alloy by
electrochemical micromachining process – A desirability analysis
approach,Materials Today: Proceedings,46 (2021) 1033–1038,2021. Scopus
● Raghav Arvind T, Roshann Ram Dayal D, KL. HariKrishna, Survesh S ,Mechanical
characterization and comparison of glass fibre and glass fibre reinforced with
aluminium alloy (GFRAA) for automotive application, Materials Today
Proceedings, 46 Part 2, 1181 -1186,2021,Scopus.
● Sarangapani Palani , Poovazhagan Lakshmanan , Arun Arumugam , S.
Kulothungan, Materials Today: Proceedings, Experimental investigations of
suitability of electrolyte solutions for anodic dissolution of nickel aluminum
bronze, 46 (2021) 966–971, 2021, Scopus.
● Dr.D.Ananthapadmanaban, Associate Professor has been invited on the Editorial
Board of the IIOAB Journal, an International open access Multi disciplinary
Journal and has also been assigned the role of Guest Editor for a special issue
,planned to be released in December,2021.
● Dr G Selvakumar, Associate Professor has evaluated a Ph.D. thesis titled ' Analysis
of the parametric effects on the performance of powder mixed electrical discharge
machining on various alloy materials' for Aliah University, Kolkata, India.
● Dr.D.Ananthapadmanaban, Associate Professor attended the Interactive Lecture
Series -Lecture 1 by Professor Prem Vrat, AICTE Distinguished Professor on June
10th,2021 from 10.30 to 12.00P.M.
● Dr L Poovazhagan, presented a paper titled "Reducing the porosity in Al/B4C Nano
composites by sonication assisted casting and squeeze casting" in the International
Conference On Advances In Materials And Manufacturing, 18-19 February, 2021,
Organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering, SSN College of Engineering,
Chennai.

● Dr L Poovazhagan, Assoc.Prof/Mech., presented a paper titled "Impact of hybrid

nano reinforcements on fabricating Mg nano composites by ultrasonication
assisted casting method" in the International Conference On Advances In
Materials And Manufacturing, 18-19 February, 2021, Organized by Department of
Mechanical Engineering SSN College of Engineering,Chennai
● Dr. Divya Zindani, Assitant Prof, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering has filed a
patent titled "Artificial Jewelry Cabinet" bearing application number "345618-001"
on 02.07.2021. The patent relates to designing an artificial jewelry cabinet that has
dedicated storage space for the different classes of ornaments and makes the
identification of jewelry easier.
● Dr. L. Poovazhagan, ASP/Mech conducted the PhD public viva-voce for his
full-time research scholar, Mr. P. Sarangapani on 19.07.2021.
● Dr. L. Poovazhagan, ASP/Mech conducted the Synopsis DC Meeting for his
Full-time research scholar, Mr. K. Gowtham on 16.07.2021.
● Dr G Selvakumar, Associate Professor / Mech conducted Viva-voce examination
for his Part-time research scholar Mr Thomas Victor M (Registration no.
1514289203) on 27.7.2021. Title of the Thesis: Mechanical Behaviour of Magnesium
Hybrid Composites Fabricated through Powder Metallurgy.
● Mr. GOUTHAM MURARI V P (Reg. No. 1614299244), Part- time research scholar
working under the supervision of Dr G Selvakumar, Associate Professor / Mech,
has submitted his Ph.D. thesis titled 'Txperimental study on wire electrical
discharge machining of al-sic-tic composites' on 28.7.2021.
● Mr. Ram Prakash S (Reg. No. 18142991344), Full time research scholar working
under the supervision of Dr G Selvakumar, Associate Professor / Mech, has
submitted his Ph.D. thesis titled 'Investigations on spark plasma processing
behavior and machining characteristics of titanium carbide reinforced alumina
ceramic composite in wedm ' on 28.7.2021.
● Dr. A. S. Ramana, Associate Professor, attended One-week online ATAL Academy
online FDP on "Recent Developments in Sustainable Processes" Conducted by
Indian Institute of Carpet Technology,, Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh from
31.05.2021-04.06.2021.
● Dr. R.Prakash, Associate Professor, attended Two weeks online Faculty
Development Programme on “Advances in Composite Materials, Manufacturing
Processes and Optimization Techniques” Organized by the Department of
Mechanical Engineering, AMET University, Chennai from 01.06.2021 to
14.06.2021

● Mr.Rajesh M, Senior Research Fellow, attended A two week Online International

Faculty Development Programme on “Communication Skills: Theory & Practices”
From 14.06.2021 to 25.06. 2021 at Integral University, Lucknow, India.
● Mr. M.Rajesh, Senior Research Fellow, attended AICTE Training and Learning
(ATAL) Academy Online FDP on AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy
Online FDP on “Classical Optimization Techniques in Manufacturing systems”
conducted by Guru Nanak Institutions Technical Campus Telangana from from
05-07-2021 to 09-07-2021
● Mr. M.Rajesh, Senior Research Fellow, attended AICTE Training and Learning
(ATAL) Academy Online FDP on AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy
Online FDP on “Mult-Objective Optimization and Product Innovation Through
Triz (Theory to resove Inventive Problems” conducted by Sri Shanmugha College
of Engineering and Technology from 12-07-2021 to 16-07-2021 (No: ATAL/2021/
1625073502).
● Dr.D.Ananthapadmanaban,Associate Professor attended the Interactive Lecture
Series -Lecture 1 by Professor Prem Vrat, AICTE Distinguished Professor on June
10th,2021 from 10.30 to 12.00P.M.
● Dr.D.Ananthapadmanaban,Associate Professor attended a 1 day workshop on
Composite Materials conducted by Department of Mechanical Engineering,SSN
College of Engineering on 18/06/21.
● Dr. B. Anand Ronald, Assoc. Professor, attended a webinar by Prof. Sathyan
Subbaiah/ Mech/ IITM on "Extra Terrestial Manufacturing" organized by IIT
Madras Alumni Association, on 19.06. 2021
● Dr.D.Ananthapadmanaban,Associate Professor attended a webinar entitled Future
of work and Career planning by Mr.Muralidharan,Founder Chairman,TMI Group
on 20th June,2021 between 10.00 A.M and 11.30 A.M.
● Dr.D.Ananthapadmanaban,Associate Professor attended an interactive webinar
on Measuring and Enhancing Employability of Graduates of Engineering and
Management Programmes by Prof Prem Vrat,AICTE Distinguished Chair
Professor on 17/06/21 from 9.00 A.M to 12 P.M.
● Mr. Subramani, Energy Efficiency and Quality!-converted
● Mr.Nandakumar, Alison course completed: Mechanical Engineering - Internal
Combustion Engine Basics
● Mr. NandaKumar, Alison course completed Introduction to Microsoft Word.
● Dr. K.S. Vijay Sekar, Associate Professor has attended a Webinar on " Assessing
research productivity and quality through citation analysis" delivered by Professor
Prem Vrat, AICTE Distinguished Chair Professor, organized by SSN-IIC on
10.06.2021

● Dr. K.S. Vijay Sekar, Associate Professor has attended a Webinar on " Opportunities
for students and faculties: Early-stage entrepreneurs" delivered by Mr. Suresh
Balachander
● Senior Consultant, Athenus Centre for Excellence, Chennai, organized by SSN-IIC
on 11.06.2021"
● Dr. K.S. Vijay Sekar, Associate Professor, attended a Two day event on "Latest
trends and innovations of the industry on DMG MORI’s digital stage" organized by
DMG MORI on 15.06.2021 and 16.06.2021.
● Dr.K.S.Vijay Sekar, Associate Professor has attended a webinar on "Material
Modeling of Metals in Abaqus" organized by 3DS Simulia on 23.06.2021
● Dr.K.S.Vijay Sekar attended a one day " Summit on Vocational Education and
Training - Skilling with a Purpose - Decade 21" organized by CII Chennai in
collaboration with HCL Training and Staffing Services on 25.06.2021
● Dr. K.S. Vijay Sekar, Associate Professor has attended a Webinar on " Measuring
and Enhancing Employability of Graduates of Engineering and Management
Programmes" delivered by Professor Prem Vrat, AICTE Distinguished Chair
Professor, organized by SSN-IIC on 17.06.2021
● Dr. K.S. Vijay Sekar, Associate Professor has attended the First Extra-Mural
Lecture (EML) " Nature and You - Coexistence", delivered by Prof. Srinivas
Gumbarthi, MBA department, SSN, organized SSN-IIC on 26.06.2021
● Dr. B. Anand Ronald, completed an Online Course "AI for Everyone" through
Coursera by Dr. Andrew Ng, Founder, Deeplearning.ai
● Dr. Santosh completed a course on Material Behaviour in Coursera
● Dr. K. Jayakumar, ASP/Mech attended a DC Meeting for a full-time research
scholar doing Ph.D. in the School of Mechanical Engineering, VIT Chennai campus
on 10.07.2021.
● Mr. Chemmal Swamy Durai ME Energy student with guidance of Dr A S Ramana
and Mr Faris Ahmed submitted ISHRAE SSN funded project on Experimental
Analysis of ERV Combined with UVGI and air Filtration system for IAQ in Non
Ventilated spaces on 22.07.2021

Non-Teaching Faculty Activities
● Mr. Subramani R completed the course - Sustainable Architecture: Energy

Efficiency and Quality!
● Mr..P. Balasundaram / Lab Assistant /Completed Alision Course / Devops
Application Life Cycle Management On 24.06.2021
● Mr.P.Balasundaram / Lab Assistant / Participation in One Day National Workshop
on Advanced Non-Destructive Testing Techniques and its Applications – 28th June
2021 . conducted by dr.k.jayakumar asso.prof . ssnce
● Mr.Balasundaram P / Lab Assistant Gr-1 (Sr) / Paricipated In One Day Workshop
Advanced Non Destructive Testing Techniques And Its Application - Dated On
28.06.2021
● P. Nandakumar (Turner Grade -II) participated in a National workshop (Virtual
mode) on “Advanced Non-Destructive Testing Techniques and its Applications”
organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya
Nadar (SSN) College of Engineering, Chennai on 28thJune 2021.
● Mr.Balasundaram P / Lab Assistant / Mechanical / Completed Alsion Course Of
Introduction Of Business Accounting On 15th July 2021
● Mr.M.Giridharan/Lab Assistant/Mechanical department has participated in the
national workshop of “Advanced Non-Destructive Testing Techniques and its
Applications” on 28 June 2021"
● R.Subramani has participated in a National workshop (Virtual mode) on
“Advanced Non- destructive Testing Techniques and its Applications” organized by
the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sri SivasubramaniyaNadar (SSN)
College of Engineering, Chennai on 28th June 2021.
● J.Ponmuthuraja., I am participated in a National workshop (Virtual mode) on
“Advanced Non-Destructive Testing Techniques and its Applications” organized by
the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sri SivasubramaniyaNadar (SSN)
College of Engineering, Chennai on 28th June 2021.
● J.Ponmuthuraja completed Machine design part I in coursera.
● Mr.k.Arumugam/Lab Assistant/Mechanical has participated in a National
workshop (Virtual mode) on “Advanced Non-Destructive Testing Techniques and
its Applications”

● Mr.B.BHARATHI / Technical Assistant / Mechanical has participated in a National

its Applications” on 28th June 2021.
● Mr.K.Arumugam/Lab Assistant/Mechanical has participated & successfully
completed 2 weeks Virtual Motivational Program on “Skill development on
Positive Thinking” 09th July 2021 to 17th July 2021
● Mr.M.krishnasamy / Lab assistant/Mechanical has participated in a National
its Applications”on 28th june 2021.
● Mr.K.Arumugam/Lab Assistant/Mechanical has attended the webinar on 3D
printing: Defence and aerospace application on july 2 2021
● Mr. B.BHARATHI / Lab Assistant /Mechanical has attended the Webinar on 3D
printing: Defence and Aerospace Applications on 02 july 2021
● Mr. Nagarajan S, Lab Instructor / Mechanical Department completed online course
"Introduction to Four-Stroke and Auxiliary Engines" on Alison during July 28,
2021.
● Mr. Nagarajan S, Lab Instructor / Mechanical Department attended the following
webinars.
1.Attended the Webinar” Are Online Programs Equalizing Higher Education
for Women?” By Coursera on July 1, 2021.
2.Attended the webinar on “3D printing: Defence and Aerospace
Applications” Organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering VFSTR
(Deemed to be University) Vadlamudi, Guntur District, Andrapradesh on
July 2, 2021.
3.Attended the Webinar "" Heat Transfer Analysis & Modelling Acoustics
with COMSOL Multiphysics Simulation in 18 minutes, Bangalore on July 6
& 7, 2021 .

Student Writeup
Student Activities
S.no Date Activity done during the month
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1 1/7/2021 Lakshmi Swetha, 3 year.
● Completed an Online course on AutoCAD
essential course.
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1 1/7/2021 A Sabareesh , 4 year,
● Completed an Online course on Market
Research and Consumer Behavior.
In this write-up, I will share my experience gained while
pursuing the course “Market research and consumer
behavior”. It is the first course of a six-course series offered
by Coursera. It was a very interactive course that focused
on the ‘how’ part of market research rather than the ‘why’
part. Everything was explained using the current market
examples.
It was very interesting to know how different
customers do their research before buying different kinds
of products. One of the main things I learnt fromthis
course is that, no matter how much market research a
company does before launching a product, a customer will
never purchase the product without their prior research.
Overall, it was exciting to do this course, and I’m
looking forward to the other five courses in the series.
th
2 9/7/2021 Cynthia Joy, 4 year,
● Completed an online course called Lean
Software Development on Coursera. Amazon
Internship offer.

th
3 11/7/2021 P R Vishnu Prasad, 4 year,
● Volunteer-Talent Quest for India Express, Phone
mentoring
th
4 14/7/2021 Pratulya Ramprasad, 4 year,
● Internship at Brahmastra Aerospace Systems.
th
5 26/7/2021 Abhishek E, 4 year,
● Internship at Maruti Suzuki
th
6 16/7/2021 KARTHIK R, 4 year
● Industrial Visit- In Plant Training at Chennai
Port Trust.
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7 7/7/2021- B R Vimal Kumar Bharathi, 4 year
● Summer Research Fellowship at IIT Madras
2/8/2021
● Presented a paper titled 'Enhancement of
Structural, Optical and Electrochemical
Properties of Nanocrystalline Vanadium Oxide
Thin Film for Li-ion Battery Operation' at the
international conference on "Sustainable
Materials and Technologies for Bio and Energy
Applications". (May - 2021)
th
8 1/7/2021 Aditya S, 4 year,
● Data Analysis Internship at Ashok Leyland.
● Amazon Internship offer
th
9 19/7/2021 Rishab M ,4 year
● Amazon Internship Offer
th
10 19/7/2021 Venkatesh S,4 year

th
11 19/7/2021 B Harish Ragavendar, 4 year
th
12 19/7/2021 Mohanraj.A,4 year
● Internship-Got an internship offer at Amazon
(Non-Tech Hiring)
th
13 19/7/2021 Shivani S,4 year
12/7/2021
● External Recognition--Runner-up for the event
"CaseLit", a literary case study contest held
under "Udaipur Leapday Lit Fest '21" .
IIM Udaipur conducted a unique variation of a case study
competition in the form of CaseLit, a literary case study
contest as part of their Leapday Literary Fest ’21. The
organizers provided a skeletal situation, and different
constraints present in the scenario. The main aim is to
provide a logical strategy in the form of a story. It was the
perfect blend of using creative skills and logical acumen
for an event, both of which helped me emerge as the
runner-up for the event.
I’ve found many unique events such as these on the
Dare2Compete website, which everyone should look into.
It’s a great platform to find a variety of competitions.
14 19/7/2021 Aditya K,4th year,

● Amazon Internship offer
15 21/7/2021 Goutham Krishnan U S, 4th year,

● Internship Experience UK: Engineering and
Infrastructure

th
16 19/7/2021 Nandita Anand,4 year
I would like to share my experience gained during the
assessment and interview rounds conducted by Amazon.
Click here
17 23/7/2021 R. Swamenathan, 4th year,

● Introduction to Astrophysics - EPFL - edX
Arihanth Jayavijayan, IV year, writes...
ROUND 1: ONLINE ASSESSMENT: The online assessment was purely non-technical.

They tested our abilities to manage schedules, make decisions, team
working/coordination skills and how we manage deadlines. The important point to note
here is that the decisions should be in line with the 14 principles of Amazon (Customer
obsession and ownership being the most important). Anyone who is good at planning
their day to day activities and making quick decisions will be able to clear this test easily.
This was followed by a psychometric test to test the candidate’s personality.
ROUND 2-INTERVIEW: This interview was simple and had only personal and behavioral
questions. It lasted for 20-25 mins. The questions asked to me were:
1. An introduction about yourself
2. Have you ever faced a dilemma? How did you solve it?
3. Have you experienced any bad customer experiences? How would you solve it,
if you were the manager?
4. Give me a situation when you had a deadline and had to deliver.
5. How did you handle criticism/feedback from your professors/classmates/team
members?

These questions are to be answered in the STAR format (Situation-Task-Action-Result).

There are a lot of examples/videos and tips on the internet regarding this. It is also
suggested to answer these questions with examples relating to Amazon's 14 principles
because it shows them that you are a good fit for working at Amazon.
While preparing for this interview, I would suggest thinking about examples to such
general questions. There will at least be one example from your life which you can use to
answer these questions. Good communication skills and confidence are also something
they look out for.
ROUND 3-INTERVIEW: This interview had personal, situational questions. Questions

from operations research were also asked. It lasted for about 45 mins.
The questions asked to me were:
1. About family and where I am from.
2. Why mechanical engineering and why operations manager role now?
3. What have you learnt in operations research?
4. What exactly is the job profile and what are your expectations?
5. Situation 1- In an Amazon FC, one end has the packaged products and the other
end has the logistic service trucks. The products are transported from the
packaging dept. to the logistics dept. via a belt conveyor. There are about
20,000 products to be delivered to customers on that day. Suddenly the belt
conveyor fails. You are the only manager present and all the 20,000 products
have to be delivered. How do you handle this situation and solve this problem?
6. Situation 2- A customer is repeatedly complaining that products that are
delivered to him/her are either damaged or missing. You cannot lose this
customer. What do you do to ensure that there isn’t any mistake from your
side?
7. What are the various types of inventory costs?
8. Why would you be a good manager?
The situational questions are asked to check if you can handle pressure and to see how
you think and solve problems. It is also advisable to use very basic terms from lean six
sigma-methods to solve problems/make decisions while answering these situational
questions. If possible use some of the principlesof Amazon too.

haefae
Anushka Prasad,IV year , Writes...
Saint Gobain conducts the internship test in three stages . First stage was aptitude
round (online) , the selected people from the aptitude round were grouped for the second
round i.e; group discussion . The final shortlisted list was sent in a day for a personal
interview round (TECHNICAL +HR).
This round was basically for 30 mins per student and the subject of focus was
Thermodynamics, HMT , Manufacturing technology , FM and basics of metallurgy . Also
internship related questions were asked .
Some of the questions were:
● Introduce yourself + family background
● Explain the third law of thermodynamics with example
● What is entropy , enthalpy with their equations and explain it
● State Bernoulli’s theorem and equation
● Draw the types of joint in MT
● What is Mach number , Sonic and Supersonic ?
● All related questions about a chiller unit , cooling tower and its drawings (
INTERNSHIP RELATED)
● HR questions : Where do you see yourself in five years , why mechanical
department , and family background questions .
In the end , they expect you to know the basics and also your confidence while
answering .

Hariharan V S, IV year, writes...
I am Hariharan V S from Mechanical final year . I recently got an opportunity to

undergo InPlant Training at Chennai Port Trust. Firstly, when we went inside the port
trust office we saw a huge office with three sub-buildings, and the one we went to was the
Pension office. We went and gave them the details for the pass. Later, the next day on 14 th
of July, we went to gate 10 for our first day of training,and I was very excited.
It was a pretty long walk; once we got to the center, we had diesel locos as our first
part. It had wagons in order to transport the goods within port; and diesel locomotives
are meant for servicing these wagons and maintaining them. The next day we visited the
machining workshop, where we found all the lathes and different cutting machines for
parts of ships being manufactured.
Later that day we went inside a ship
called “Cauvery” which was
designed to find depth in the deep
sea. Hence, it was an interesting and
tiresome day.
The final day we visited a site

inside another ship which was used
to park the bigger ships and helped
them turn it with ease from shore
and we also saw its engine and
different other components.

Pratulya Ramprasad, IV Year writes....
I am Pratulya Ramprasad from Mechanical Final year. I recently completed my Rocket

st
Science Virtual Internship at Bhramasatra Aerospace Systems from the 21 of June,2021
th
to 14 of July,2021. It was a really great experience and I learnt a lot about the various
real-world phenomena that one has to take into account, while designing a launch rocket.
During the 3 weeks of internship, we covered theoretical topics ranging from low-speed
aerodynamics, Hypersonic, structural mechanics, Basic and Advanced Rocket Propulsion
and Astrodynamics.
We also learnt about the various parameters that have to be taken into account while
calculating the trajectory of a rocket. On the practical side we were taught software like
Open Rocket, SolidWorks and ANSYS for
doing the necessary 3D modelling and
analysis of a rocket. OpenRocket -a
simulation software was one of the best
tools to use when you want to create your
own model of rocket to test the validity of
the design. It is very intuitive in its use but
at the same time very informative.
Towards the end, we were sorted into
teams of 5 and given a problem statement to theoretically design a rocket to carry a 200kg
payload to a LEO orbit of 160 km and present a detailed report at the end of the same. It
was a really challenging task as we had to refer to a plethora of research papers, online
videos and books to calculate the necessary design specifications. I had to work with a
team with its members present in different time zones and across the breadth of India. It
was a challenging task but we managed to complete our tasks well within the allotted
time and were able to put together a comprehensive report of the same.
I learnt a lot during this internship and this opportunity sated my desire for working
in the field of rocketry. It also made me realize that I have a lot to learn if I want to pursue
a career in designing and building rockets.

Mech Marvel
Ingenious Reusable Shock Absorbers !
A shock absorber is a mechanical or hydraulic device designed to absorb and damp
shock impulses. It does this by converting the kinetic energy of the shock into another
form of energy which is then dissipated. This reduces physical damage to the vehicle, or
the components the absorbers are protecting, but it requires the replacement of internal
and external parts following the collision
To come up with a solution to this problem, engineers at the University of Buffalo, NY

have made a simple yet ingenious design for reusable shock absorbers. This, they say,
could have far reaching applications in the field of transportation safety.
Unlike conventional sacrificial structural components like car bumpers, this device
is designed to be reused after impact. “Our structure is unique in that it enables impact
energy to detour around the vehicle. It consists of one column with a flange at each end.
These flanges have hinges that allow the normally rigid column to snap out of place,
which converts external energy into kinetic energy of the disconnected column,
eventually protecting the vehicle,” says the study’s senior author, Jongmin Shim, PhD,
associate professor of structural engineering at Buffalo.
The absorbers are made out of low cost metallic materials. Because of its simple
design and common materials, they say, it could easily be scaled up or down to other
dimensions. The possible applications of this device can range to everything from
automobiles and ship buffers to helicopters, drones and much more.
The team has filed a provisional patent application for the device. The study was
published in the International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. Here is a video of the device in
action during testing.

Corporate Story
TVASTA
Tvasta is an IIT M Alumni startup founded by
three Mechanical Engineers Adithya,
Vidyashankar and Parivarthan. They initially
established the 3D Printing Club of IIT Madras
in Centre For Innovation (CFI) to build
innovative products using 3D Printing and to spread awareness about this technology.
They graduated in 2016 and Tvasta was born from the passion that the founders
possessed towards Design and 3D Printing.
This startup builds houses by using advanced 3D printing technology at nearly half
the cost which is used for traditional construction. “All we need is a 2D building plan
which will be printed out as a house” says C Vidyashankar. In their construction, Tvasta
avoids using construction materials like bricks. Their technique utilises a concrete 3D
Printer which accepts a computerised three-dimensional design file from the user and
fabricates a 3D structure in a layer-by-layer manner by extruding a specialised type of
concrete specifically designed for the purpose.
This year they created history by
constructing India’s first 3D-printed house.
Constructed on IIT M campus with a built-up
area of about 600 square feet, this single-storey
home consists of a single bedroom, hall and a
kitchen. More recently they collaborated with
saint gobain to make ’doffing units’ to support
and protect healthcare workers in the fight
against COVID 19.
Their ultimate aim is to offer accessible, sustainable and affordable housing solutions.
With the backing of the government, we can expect to see more of tvasta in the future.
If you’re interested, do check out their website for info and any possible openings here.

Amazing Innovation 197

POWER FROM TAMARINDS!
A project led by Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University
in collaboration with researchers from India and Norway aimed
at making carbon nanosheets from waste tamarind shells has
turned out to be a success. Many electric cars use
supercapacitors for quick delivery of power during acceleration.
Carbon nanosheets are used to store electrical charge within
these super capacitors. Tamarinds are used extensively across
Asian food; the shells however are thrown away. The project
team collected shells generated as waste from the food industry, after which they washed, dried and
grinded it into a fine powder that was baked in a high temperature furnace. Through this process, the
powder was converted into nanosheets which exhibited superior properties to the conventional
carbon nanosheets made out of hemp fibres. Researchers are now looking to fine tune this process and
scale it up to offer a viable method of mass producing these nanosheets.
Source: https://newatlas.com/environment/tamarind-waste-carbon-nanosheets/
Amazing Innovation 198

WORLD’S FIRST 3D PRINTED BRIDGE
MX3D, a Dutch 3D metal printing company has
designed, built and opened to the public, the world’s first
3D printed bridge. The Stainless Steel (SS) Bridge, 40ft. in
length and 20ft. in width is located over a canal in
Amsterdam. It has a unique artistic design and features
hidden sensors that collect data on its structural integrity,
crowd behavior, environmental factors and more. The
build was done using four robots welding layers of hot
metal together using welding wire and gas with a total of 6000kg of SS being used. The actual printing
process only took six months and was completed in 2018, but because of unforeseen delays the bridge
was only recently transported to the site by a boat and then raised into position using a crane. It has a
permit to remain in place for two years. It's not so long ago that robotically fabricating a metal bridge
with such complexity would have seemed impossible, but such is the extraordinary progress in the 3D
printing scene.
Source: https://newatlas.com/3d-printing/mx3d-steel-3d-printed-bridge-amsterdam/

Alumni Write-Up
Alumni Association Activity
Placement discussion
Name of the event: Placement discussion
Date(s) of the event: 04-07-2021
Number of persons attending: 30
Faculty Coordinator: Dr.C.Arun Prakash
Student Coordinators: Mohanraj.A, Sabareesh.A
nd
On the 22 of July, the Alumni association of the mechanical department conducted
placement discussion for the students of final year. Bhuvvan Teja, Rajam Varshini, Balakrishnan
and Rahul B from the 2020 graduated batch were the speakers for the session.
The session commenced with exuberance as Rahul B started with an overview of the
placement offers: regular, dream, super dream and marquee. The salary expectations and criteria
for application were elucidated. Balakrishnan provided counsel for the selection process of core
placement, discussing the various aspects of online test, group discussion and the technical and
HR interviews.
Next, the discussion on placement in IT companies was handled by Bhuvvan Teja. The
speakers gave valuable guidelines for test preparation and advised on attending the interviews.
Following this Rajam Varshini delivered a brief orientation on roles of a data analyst in the
industry.
With this, the session moved onto the Q&A segment where the alumni answered a litany
of important questions regarding the placement process. The event concluded with the alumni
addressing student queries; students participated with enthusiasm, posing an array of questions
about the opportunities in the industry.

Research News and Forthcoming Events

Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes of Health
Healthy
BRAIN Initiative: Pilot resources for brain cell type-specific access and
manipulation across vertebrate species (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
93.173 — Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders
93.213 — Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health
93.242 — Mental Health Research Grants
93.273 — Alcohol Research Programs
93.279 – Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs
93.286 — Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve
Human Health
93.853 — Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological
Disorders
93.865 — Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research
93.866 — Aging Research
93.867 — Vision Research
Last date for submission of the project proposal: 19-Oct-2021
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html
Department of Health and Human Services

National Institutes of Hea
NIAID Research Education Program (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research
Last date for submission of the project proposal: 07-Dec-22
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html

http://icmlas.com/
International Conference on Advances in Material Science 2021
Second International Conference on Advances in Material Science (ICAMS) 2021

is organized by Technology Research and Innovation Centre, India in association
with Dr. Vithalrao Vikhe Patil College of Engineering, Ahmednagar, India and
IEEE Nanotechnology Council Chapter, South Africa on 16-17 November, 2021.
ICAMS 2021 .

Student Events
Vihaan 21 (Technical Symposium)

KCG College of Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
28th - 29th August 2021
https://vihaan2k21.netlify.app
Advanced Research in Mechanical Sciences 2021 (National Conference)

SRM Institute of Science and Technology Vadapalani Campus, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
6th - 7th August 2021
https://sites.google.com/srmist.edu.in/arms-2021/home
WORKTOP 2.0 (Business Plan Competition)

SRM Institute of Science and Technology Kattankulathur Campus, Chennai, Tamil Nadu,
26th August - 15th September 2021
https://worktopsrm.wixsite.com/home
2nd International Conference on Waste, Energy and Environment 2021

(International Conference)
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
23rd - 24th September 2021
http://www.icwee2018.com/2021/

Conference with Scopus Publication
Selected Papers of the CIMS-2021 will be considered for publication in the special
issues of Scopus Indexed Journals/Proceedinbgs in Scopus Indexed Series by reputed
publishers like Springer/ Taylor & Francis (CRC-Press)/Wiley.
Conference website: https://pec.ac.in/cims-2021/
Accepted papers will be published in Key Engineering Materials (ISSN Print

1013-9826; Web 1662-9795) Trans Tech Publications Switzerland, indexed in various
databases such as, SCOPUS, Chemical Abstracts Service, Google Scholar, CSA, etc


Inspiring life stories

Two Gardeners
Once, there lived two neighbours who used to grow the same plants in their respective
gardens. One neighbour was fussy and took extreme care of her plants. The other neighbour did
what was required, but left the leaves of the plants alone to grow as they pleased. One evening,
there was a huge storm, accompanied by heavy rainfall. The storm destroyed many of the plants.
The next morning, when the fussy neighbour woke up, she found that the plants had been
uprooted and destroyed. However, when the more relaxed neighbour woke up, she found that her
plants were still firmly rooted in the soil, having weathered the storm.
The plant of the relaxed neighbour had learnt to do things on its own. So, it had done its bit of
work, grown deep roots, and made a place for itself in the soil. Thus, it had stood firm even in the
storm. However, the fussy neighbour used to do everything for the plant, thereby not teaching the
plant how to sustain on its own.
Moral: Sooner or later, you have to let go and become independent. Unless you stop fussing,
nothing will work on its own.
Source: https://parenting.firstcry.com/articles/5-best-inspirational-stories-for-kids/
PicSource:https://www.vectorstock.com/royalty-free-vector/collection-two-female-gardeners-an
d-gardening-vector-20922079
From the desk of Ramki - Aspire to Insp

Corporate Wisdom
From the desk of Ramki - Aspire to Inspire

Greetings of the day,
Two men went fishing. One man was an experienced fisherman, and the other
wasn’t. Every time the experienced fisherman caught a big fish, he put it in his
icebox to keep it fresh. The inexperienced fisherman threw all the big fish into
the water. When asked why he was doing so, he replied, “I also wish I didn’t have
to do so, but what can I do? I have only a small frying pan”.
Think about it! How many of us are like the second fisherman? Like that
fisherman, most people throw their big plans, big dreams, big opportunities, big
ideas because they believe they have only a small frying pan. The small frying fan
referred here is their MIND. They think they are not capable of accomplishing big things in life. Why didn’t
it occur to the fisherman that rather than rejecting all the bigger fish, the solution would have been to get a
bigger frying pan!
Let our thinking be in abundance. When the mind expands, everything expands. When the mind expands,
the market expands. “Thinking Big” makes all the difference. As the saying goes “Rain fills the size of your
vessel. Whether your life is filled with scarcity, or abundance depends on the size of your thinking.”
Emerson said “A man is what he thinks about all day long.” All that we are is the result of what we have
thought.
The mind is everything. What we think, we become, said Gautama Buddha.
While working in a gas station, Dhirubhai Ambani developed the thought that one day he would own a
petroleum company. You make your life based on what is the size of your thinking.
Let us give up “Scarcity thinking” and let us embrace “Abundance” in our thoughts. Everything else will
follow. If you have answers to “Why I need abundance’, life will unfold the “How” to get abundance.
Irrespective of how your life has been all these years, decide to bounce and bounce BIG. Once you decide,
starting today, every day of your life will unfold miracles of abundance.
“Aim for the stars; even if you miss, you will hit the clouds” goes a saying. Let us keep our vessel big. Let us
fill our lives with abundance.
The Essence:
The stalk of a water-flower is proportional to the level (depth) of water; so is a human's growth-
proportionate to the size (level) of his/her thinking.
#WishingMostAndMore
Have a wonderful day
R. Ramakrishnan
Email: r.ramakrishnan@gmrgroup.in

Editorial Team
Dr. Satheesh Kumar G Dr. Alphin M S
S Balaji Adithya Viswapriya G
Akshaya R Shivani S
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Monthly Newsletter of Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai

Erwin Schrödinger: The man who battled physics with

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Sabesh Bharathi of Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, is a

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M. E/ M.Tech Admission 2021 in SSN

Apply Now! Visit: www.ssn.edu.in

Shiv Nadar Elevated

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Congrats to: Ruchitha R G. and Dheepak R. J.

A Brief on the Vestas Placement Process:

Very happy to state that from our Batch

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Dr. N. Lakshmi Narasimhan

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New faculty for the Department

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International Journal Publication- SCI Clarivate

Seven new designs of minichannel cold plates proposed for cooling

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Artificial Intelligence in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering offers a unified

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Dr. K. Jayakumar, ASP/Mech delivered a guest lecture on “Advances in Metrology” in 7

Patent Title: A method to Fully Integrate Multi-Layer Woven

Patent No: 370289 has been granted to Dr. R. Vimal Samsingh,

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loom assembly. The manufacturing methodology alters the conventional structure of a

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Publication in Science Citation Index (SCI) journals

Abstract: The present work investigates the effects of

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Abstract: Wire Electric Discharge

ATAL FDP on Recent Developments in Sustainable Processes

Dr. A S Ramana Participated in Online faculty development program on Recent

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Completion of ISHRAE-SSN Trust Funded Research Project- “Experimental

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Publications in Scopus and Other monthly Activities

● Poovazhagan Lakshmanan , Arun Arumugam , Sarangapani Palani , S.

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● Dr L Poovazhagan, Assoc.Prof/Mech., presented a paper titled "Impact of hybrid

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● Mr.Rajesh M, Senior Research Fellow, attended A two week Online International

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Non-Teaching Faculty Activities

● Mr. Subramani R completed the course - Sustainable Architecture: Energy

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● Mr.B.BHARATHI / Technical Assistant / Mechanical has participated in a National

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