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Faculty Achievements

Research Publication Details for the year 2023-24

S.No Name of the faculty Title of the paper Journal/Conference ISSN/ISBN/IF/ Publication Index/DOI
1 Dr. Raviprakash M Microstructure, mechanical and wear properties of SiC and Mo reinforced NiCr microwave cladding, Advances in Materials and Processing Technologies Taylor and Francis Scopus Link
2 Dr. Vidyadhar Pujar Enhanced Thermal Properties of TiC Nano-Powders Through Deep Cryogenic Treatment Nano World Journal Link
3 Dr. Varun K R Investigation of Mechanical and Metallurgical Properties of Friction Welded Joints for Dissimilar Metals Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series D, Springer Link
4 Dr. Varun K R Elevated Temperature Stress Analysis of Cobalt-Based Composite Cladding by Microwave Process on Gas Turbine Rotor Blade Using FEA Journal of The Institution of Engineers, Springer Link
5 Dr. Anup M Upadhyaya Design of Two-Dimensional Photonic Crystal Defect Microcavity Sensor for Biosensing Application Silicon, Springer Link
6 Dr. Anup M Upadhyaya Optofluidic Photonic Crystal Micro Sensor for Enhanced Detection of Infectious Diseases Engineering Research Express, IOP Science Link
7 Dr. Anup M Upadhyaya Design and Analysis of a Fiber Bragg Grating‐Based Foot Pressure Assessment System Journal of Biophotonics, Wiley Link
8 Dr. Madhu Sudana Reddy G High Temperature Erosion Performance of NiCrAlY/Cr2O3/YSZ Plasma Spray Coatings Transactions of the IMF Link
9 Dr. Madhu Sudana Reddy G Investigation of High-Temperature Erosion Behavior of NiCrAlY/TiO2 Plasma Coatings on Titanium Substrate Journal of Materials Link
10 Dr. Madhu Sudana Reddy G Characterization of Ti-31 Alloy Coated with WC–Co/Cr by HVOF Technique Recent Advances in Materials and Manufacturing. ISME 2023. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Springer Link

Research Publication Details for the year 2022-2023

S.No Name of the faculty Title of the paper Journal ISSN/ISBN/IF/ Publication Index/DOI
1 Dr. Anup M Upadhyaya The development of laboratory downscale rail-wheel test rig model with optical sensors Optical Fibre Technology, Elsevier Link
2 Dr. Madhu Sudana Reddy G Effects of Polypropylene Waste Addition as Coarse Aggregates in Concrete: Experimental Characterization and Statistical Analysis Advances in Materials Science and Engineering Link
3 Dr. Madhu Sudana Reddy Investigation of thermally sprayed NiCrAlY/TiO2 and NiCrAlY/Cr2O3/YSZ cermet composite coatings on titanium alloys Engineering Research Express, IOP Science Link
4 Dr. Varun K R Application of Advanced Thermodynamic Methods for Optimizing Thermal Systems European Chemical Bulletin Volume-12 Link
5 Dr. Anup M Upadhyaya Implementation of digital differentiator and digital integrator using quantum dot cellular automata Journal of Optics, Springer Link
6 Dr. Anup M Upadhyaya Segregation of Blood Cells Using Low Powered Di-Electrophoretic Field Force 2022 IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Computing and Communication Technologies (CONECCT) Link
7 Dr. Anup M Upadhyaya Micro-opto-electro-mechanical system based microcantilever sensor for biosensing applications Journal of Optical Society of America B, OPTCA Link
8 Dr. Ravi Prakash M Microstructural characterization and wear behavior of 12 wt% of boron carbide reinforced Al2030 alloy composites Materials Today, Elsevier Link
9 Dr. Madhu Sudana Reddy G Solid Particle Erosion Behaviour of Plasma-Sprayed (WC–Co)/(Cr3C2–NiCr) Coatings Journal of Surface Topography Metrology and Properties Link
10 Dr. Madhu Sudana Reddy G Elevated Temperature Erosion Performance of Plasma Sprayed NiCrAlY/TiO2 Coating on MDN 420 Steel Substrate Journal of Surface Topography Metrology and Properties Link
11 Dr. Madhu Sudana Reddy G High-temperature oxidation behavior of plasma-sprayed NiCrAlY/TiO2 and NiCrAlY/Cr2O3/YSZ coatings on titanium alloy Weld World 66 Link

Research Publication Details for the year 2021-2022

S.No Name of the faculty Title of the paper Journal ISSN/ISBN/IF/ Publication Index/DOI
1 Dr. M. Raviprakash Synthesis of nanostructured ternary Ti based alloy for bio-medical applications Materials Today, Elsevier Link, ISSN 2214-7853
2 Dr. Madhu Sudana Reddy High-temperature oxidation behaviour of plasma-sprayed NiCrAlY/TiO2 and NiCrAlY/Cr2O3/YSZ coatings on titanium alloy Welding in the World, Springer publications Link
3 Dr. Madhu Sudana Reddy G Fabrication of Mg-Zn/Al and Mg-Zn/Anodized Al Multilayered Composites by Accumulative Roll Bonding, Investigation of Corrosion Behavior Materials International Link
4 Dr. Madhu Sudana Reddy G High-Temperature Oxidation Studies of Plasma-Sprayed NiCrAlY/TiO2 and NiCrAlY/Cr2O3/YSZ Cermet Composite Coatings on MDN-420 Special Steel Alloy Metallography & Microstructure, Springer publications Link
5 Dr. Anup M Upadhyaya Micro-opto-electro-mechanical system based micro-cantilever sensor for bio-sensing applications Journal of Optical Society of America Link
6 Dr. Anup M Upadhyaya Design and analysis of photonic MEMS based micro ring resonators for pressure sensing application Journal of Micromechanics and Micro-engineering, IOP Science Link
7 Dr. Madhu Sudana Reddy Investigation & characterization of plasma sprayed cermet coatings on special steel alloy for gas turbine applications Materials Today: Proceedings Link

FDP Attended

  • 1. Dr. Madhu Sudana Reddy G, Dr. Ravi Prakash M, Dr. Vidyadhar Pujar, Mr. Raghavendra N, Dr. Varun K R, and Dr. Anup M. Upadhyaya attended a Faculty Development Program (FDP) on “Advances in Material Technology for Next Generation Manufacturing” organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ballari Institute of Technology and Management, Ballari, in 2024

  • 2. Dr. Madhu Sudana Reddy G, Dr. Ravi Prakash M, Dr. Vidyadhar Pujar, and Dr. Varun K R attended an offline training program on “Advanced Pedagogical Skills, Design Thinking, and Training of Trainers for 21st Century Soft Skills” in 2023

    • NPTEL courses

  • 1. Dr. Ravi Prakash M and Dr. Varun K R attended a Faculty Development Program (FDP) on “Principles of Metal Forming Technology” under NPTEL in 2023.

    • VTU supervisors

  • 1. Dr. Madhu Sudana Reddy G was successfully recognized as a Research Supervisor under Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belgaum in 2022

  • 2. Dr. Ravi Prakash M and Dr. Prasad H. Nayak were successfully recognized as Research Supervisors under VTU, Belgaum in 2023

  • 3. Dr. Vidyadhar Pujar, Dr. Varun K R, and Dr. Anup M. Upadhyaya were successfully recognized as Research Supervisors under VTU, Belgaum in 2024

    • Patent Publications

  • 1. Dr. Madhu Sudana Reddy G filed a design patent titled “Novel Pest Capturing Agriculture Machine” with application number 6399506 in 2024

  • 2. Dr. Madhu Sudana Reddy G filed a design patent titled “Split Casing High Speed Pump” with application number 434986-001 in 2024

  • 3. Dr. Madhu Sudana Reddy G filed a design patent titled “Plastic Molding Machine” with application number 436053-001 in 2024

  • 4. Dr. Varun K R was granted a patent for “Liquid Cooling Casing for EV Battery Thermal Management”, patent number 432387-001, in 2024

  • 5. Dr. Prasad H. Nayak was granted a patent for “Over Ear Bandless Noise Cancelling Headphone”, patent number 432382-001, in 2024
  • 6. Dr. Madhu Sudana Reddy G filed a design patent titled “Automatic & Smart Rotary Evaporator” with application number 6409598 in 2024

  • 7. Dr. Anup M. Upadhyaya published a patent titled “Mechanical Bite Measuring Device”, patent number 368917-001, in 2024

  • 8. Dr. Anup M. Upadhyaya published a patent titled “Human Occlusion Force Measuring Device for Orthodontic Diagnosis”, patent number 368085-001, in 2024

  • 9. Dr. Anup M. Upadhyaya was granted a patent for “Design of Multipurpose Measuring Device for Upper Extremity Based on Optics”, patent number 371029-001, in 2024

  • 10. Dr. Vidyadhar Pujar was granted a patent titled “Closed Loop Pulsating Heat Pipes with Brine Solution to Enhance Thermal Performance”, patent number 202441001826, in 2024

  • 11. Dr. Vidyadhar Pujar received a patent titled “Development of Ti-C Particulate Reinforced Al-2219 Composites”, patent number 202341075039, in 2023

  • 12. Dr. Anup M. Upadhyaya published a patent for “Prosthetic for Lower Extremity”, patent number 369332-001, in 2022

  • 13. Dr. Anup M. Upadhyaya received a patent titled “Design and Development of Load Monitoring System for Downscaled Laboratory Train Model”, patent number 202241053811, in 2022

  • 14. Dr. Anup M. Upadhyaya published a patent titled “Hand Exercising Device”, patent number 202111016120, in 2021

  • 15. Dr. Madhu Sudana Reddy G published a patent for “Design and Development of Automatic Gear Changing Model Using Electromagnetic Valves”, patent number 202141031663, in 2021

    • Book Publications

  • 1. Dr. Madhu Sudana Reddy G published the book titled “Mechatronics” with Scientific International Publishers, ISBN 978-93-6674-424-7, in 2024

  • 2. Dr. Madhu Sudana Reddy G published the book titled “Innovation and Design Thinking” with Scientific International Publishers, ISBN 978-93-5757-736-6, in 2023

  • 3. Dr. Madhu Sudana Reddy G published the book titled “Managerial Economics for Robotics” with Orange Book Publications, ISBN 978-93-6554-321-6, in 2024

  • 4. Dr. Anup M. Upadhyaya published the book chapter titled “Photonic MEMS Sensor for Biomedical Applications” with Apple Academic Press, ISBN 9781003331681, in 2023

  • 5. Dr. Madhu Sudana Reddy G published the book titled “Non-Destructive Testing and Evaluation” with Scientific International Publishers, ISBN 978-93-6554-321-6, in 2024

    • Research Funds

  • 1. The project titled “Biting Force Recording Device for Clinical Evaluation of Dental Problems” was funded by VGST-RGSF with a sanctioned amount of ₹3,00,000, coordinated by Dr. Anup M. Upadhyaya as the Principal Investigator and Dr. Chrispin Jiji as the Co-Principal Investigator during 2023–2024


  • 2. The project titled “Development of Composite Coatings in Improving Resistance to Corrosion and Erosion for Agricultural Peeling Components using Hybrid Techniques” was funded by SERB with a sanctioned amount of ₹28,63,696, coordinated by Dr. Durga Prasad C as the Principal Investigator and Dr. Madhu Sudana Reddy G as the Co-Principal Investigator during 2023–2024

  • 3. The project titled “Studies on Hot Corrosion and Erosion Behaviour of Thermally Sprayed Composite Coating for High-Temperature Industrial Application” was funded by VTU-RGS with a sanctioned amount of ₹11,00,000, led by Dr. Madhu Sudana Reddy G as the Principal Investigator and Mr. Anup M. Upadhyaya as the Co-Investigator during 2021–2022

    • Awards and Recognitions

  • 1. Dr. Anup M. Upadhyaya received the Gold Award during the INEX Innovation EXPO organized by the Goa State Innovation Council in 2022–2023 for the project titled “Metacarpus Pressure Measuring Device”

  • 2. Dr. Anup M. Upadhyaya received the First Best Paper Award for the paper titled “AI-Assisted Smart Drinking Device” during the Kaleidoscope 2024 Conference, organized by WTSA, New Delhi

  • 3. Dr. Madhu Sudana Reddy G was awarded the title of “Best Researcher” by Dr. Satish V. Kailas, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, at the Indian Excellence Award Function (IRESFO-2021)

    • Technical Skill Initiative 

    Engine awarded by BMW as a part of 'skill next', a technical skilling initiative
    A BMW engine worth Rs.10 lakhs was given to the Department for conduction of Research and Development programmes. The initiative taken by the company distributed 365 BMW engine and transmission units for free to engineering and technical institutes across the country out of which The Oxford College of Engineering was one among them.This was a result of the efforts made by both Dr. Praveena Gowda, Principal, TOCE and Dr.Mahendra M Dhongadi ,HOD,Department of Mechanical Engineering ,TOCE. The various views and details of the BMW engine are shown below.




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