CAREER OBJECTIVES

To be potential resource for an institution where I can utilize all my skills and knowledge to help the institution in it’s further growth. It would be my never ending desire to maintain the spectrum of integrity, honesty & dedication.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

• • Completed Ph.D. in Thermal Engineering (2023) from Mechanical Engineering Department, School of Engineering, Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT).
  • Passed M.Tech ( Thermal Engineering ) from Toc H Institute of Science and Technology, Arakkunnam, under Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), Cochin, with an aggregate of 9.39 CGPA (2013-2015 batch).
  • Passed B.Tech ( Mechanical Engineering ) from Toc H Institute of Science and Technology, Arakkunnam, under Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), Cochin, with an aggregate of 79.1% (2009-2013 batch).
  • Class XII with an aggregate of 84% from CHINMAYA VIDYALAYA, TRIPUNITHURA, CBSE, 2009.
  • Class X with an aggregate of 81% from CHINMAYA VIDYALAYA, TRIPUNITHURA, CBSE, 2007.

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

• 3^rd Rank in aggregate in CUSAT University [M.Tech, THERMAL Engg.].
• First Rank in 3^rd & 4^th semester in CUSAT University [M.Tech, THERMAL Engg.].
• 7^th Rank in aggregate in CUSAT University [B.Tech, MECHANICAL Engg.].
•  Qualified NPTEL Online Certification course on THERMODYNAMICS by IIT Kharagpur with Elite category certificate.
• “Best Student Award” of Chinmaya Vidyalaya for academic year 2008-2009.
• Sports captain of Chinmaya Vidyalaya for academic year 2008-2009.
• Part of “Chinmaya trophy” winning Volleyball team (State level tournament, 07).
• Presented poster on “MODIFICATION OF DIESEL ENGINE TO AN ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY ENGINE” at SASTRAYAN 2017 (CUSAT, 2017).
• Demonstrated project on “Performance & Emission characteristics of a Bio-diesel engine” at National Technology Day (Toc H, 2015).
• Judged CBSE Regional level Science Exhibition 2016, Crossroads-15, Crossroads-17 and Crossroads-19.
• Guided project titled “Semi-Autonomous Electric Car” which won the Best Mechanical Project Award & the Best Popular project Award at SRISHTI 2018 National Project Expo held at Saintgits College of Engineering.
• Worked as Assistant Professor at Holy Kings College for almost 1 year.
• Currently working as Assistant Professor at Rajagiri College for almost 3 years.

SOFTWARE SKILLS

Languages & Skills: C, C++.

Softwares: Ansys Workbench15, CATIA V5, MATLAB R2010a, R-3.4.0,  LaTeX, LabVIEW, Unigraphics 6.0, Fluent 6.3.26 and Gambit 2.4.6.

TRAININGS AND WORKSHOP UNDERGONE

1. One among the few candidates who qualified NPTEL Online Certification course on THERMODYNAMICS by IIT Kharagpur with Elite category certificate.

2. Successfully completed Latex course offered by the Spoken Tutorial Project, IIT Bombay on 29^th June 2017.

3.Completed Training successfully at NIPPON TOYOTA, NIPPON MOTOR CORPORATION Pvt.Ltd, NETTOOR P O, Cochin: 682040, (16-05-2012 to 07-06-2012) on various Departments such as service, parts, operations and sales.

4. Undergone Inplant Training at Kairali Ford Service centre, Vennala. (12-06-2012 to 22-06-2012, 10 days).

5. Life Member of THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS INDIA (IEI) & INDIAN SOCIETY FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION (ISTE) and Member of ASME.

6. Attended “Workshop on Communication skills” by BRITISH COUNCIL.

WEBINARS ATTENDED

• Webinar on “Electric Solar Vehicle Project” by ISIEINDIA/17^th to 19^th April 2020.

• Webinar on “One Day Online National Workshop on Blockchain Technology” by Ganpat University in association with ACM Ahmedabad Professional Chapter/2^nd May 2020.

• Webinar on “Introduction to Vehicle Modelling and Control” by SKILL LYNC/6^th May 2020.

• Webinar on “Scientific Writing for Journals” by SPRINGER NATURE/15^th May 2020.

MAJOR CONFERENCES ATTENDED

• • International Mechanical Engineering Congress (IMEC-2019), NIT Tiruchirappalliali, November 29 ^th- December 1^st, 2019.
  • International Conference on Green Buildings and Sustainable Engineering, held at Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology, Ernakulam, India, February 18 ^th- 21 ^st, 2019.
  • International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Science, Muthoot Institute of Technology and Science, Varikoli, Kerala, India, January 15 ^th-16 ^th 2018.
  • International Conference on Green Buildings and Sustainable Engineering, held at Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology, Ernakulam, India, January 24 ^th-25 ^th, 2018.
  • International Multi-Conference on Computing, Communication, Electrical, Mechanical & Nanotechnology, Mangalam College of Engineering, Ettumanoor, Kottayam, India, April 26 ^th- 27^th, 2018.
  •  National Conference on Energy, Economy and Environment, NIT Calicut, Kerala, December 17^th, 2016.
  • International Conference on Technical challenges in Instrumentation, C.S, Civil & Mechanical Engineering, Christ Knowledge City, Mannoor, Muvattupuzha, Kerala, April 22 ^nd, 2015.
  • The National Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Sree Narayana Gurukulam College of Engineering, Kadayiruppu, Ernakulam, India, December 13 ^th-17 ^th, 2014.
  • The National Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Toc H, Arakkunnam, Ernakulam, India, September 30 ^th- October 1^st, 2013.

CURRENT RESEARCH/ RESEARCH INTERESTS

 M.Tech THESIS:

PERFORMANCE AND EMISSION CHARACTERISTICS OF A THERMAL   BARRIER COATED DIESEL ENGINE RUNNING ON BIODIESEL

 B.Tech PROJECT:

BED AC- AN APPROACH TO ENERGY SAVING 

STRENGTHS

• Keen observer with good concentration and grasping power.
• Enthusiastic in facing challenges with self-confidence.
• Good listening & learning capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills.

FIELDS OF INTEREST

Manufacturing, Management, Machining process, Automobile technological advancements and non-conventional energy sources.

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

• Active in sports, arts and Karate.
• Active member of Machquinal (Mechanical Engineering Association, TIST).

LANGUAGES KNOWN

English, Hindi, Malayalam and German. (Write, read & speak).

HOBBIES

Reading, playing Volley Ball, Basket Ball, Cricket and Football.

EXTERNALLY FUNDED PROJECTS

 1.    Guided project titled Conversion of Internal Combustion Engine Car to an Electric Car which received a Grant of Rs. 2 Lakh from Kerala Start Up Mission (KSUM).

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

International  Journals

1. Vishnu Sankar et al., “Fabrication and testing of a gamma type stirling engine”, Materials Today: Proceedings, Elsevier, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.07.152

2. Vishnu Sankar et al., “Design and fabrication of foldable electric bicycle”, Materials Today: Proceedings, Elsevier, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.07.157

 3. Vishnu Sankar et al., “Optimized Thermal Barrier Coating for Gas Turbine Blades”, Materials Today: Proceedings, Elsevier, 2019, Vol: 11, pp: 912-919.

4. Vishnu Sankar et al., “Brainwave-Assisted Drive for Electric Vehicles”, Springer Transactions in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Science, Springer Nature, 2020, Edition: 2, Chapter: 40, pp: 473-480.

 5. Vishnu Sankar et al., “Detachable Module for Semi-automating a Conventional Wheelchair”, Springer Transactions in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Science, Springer Nature, 2020, Edition: 2, Chapter: 39, pp: 463-472.

 6. Vishnu Sankar et al., “Gasification of Sawdust in Bubbling Fluidised Bed Gasifier”, Springer Transactions in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Science, Springer Nature, 2020, Edition: 2, Chapter: 37, pp: 441-450.

 7. Vishnu Sankar et al., “Combined effects of thermal barrier coating and blending of diesel fuel with biodiesel in diesel engines”, Materials Today: Proceedings, Elsevier, 2019, Vol: 11, pp: 903-911.

 8. Vishnu Sankar et al., “Optimized Thermal Barrier Coating for Gas Turbine Blades”, Materials Today: Proceedings, Elsevier, 2019, Vol: 11, pp: 912-919.

 9. Vishnu Sankar et al., “Effect of Magnetic Field to Reduce Emissions and Improve Combustion Performance in a Spark- Ignition Engine”, Lecture Notes on Multidisciplinary Industrial Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Science, Springer Nature, 2018, Vol: 1, pp: 01-10.

 10. Vishnu Sankar et al., “Comparison of 6 phase and 3 phase Induction Motor for electric vehicle propulsion as an improvement towards sustainable transportation”, Springer Transactions in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Science, Springer Nature, 2018, Edition: 1, Chapter: 21, pp: 239-247.

 11. Vishnu Sankar et al., “Design and Fabrication of Wheeled Inverted Pendulum Human Transporter”, Springer Transactions in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Science, Springer Nature, 2018, Edition: 1, Chapter: 22, pp: 249-258.

 12. Vishnu Sankar et al., “Comparative Study on the effect of False Ceiling Materials on the Room Temperature”, Springer Transactions in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Science, Springer Nature, 2018, Edition: 1, Chapter: 16, pp: 179-187.

 13. Vishnu Sankar et al., “Performance and Emission  characteristics of a Diesel engine running on Biodiesel”, International journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology, 2015, Vol: 4, pp: 79-84.

 14. Vishnu Sankar et al., “Thermal Barrier Coatings Material selection, Method of preparation and Applications-Reviews”, International journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research, 2014, Vol: 3, pp: 510-517.

 15. Vishnu Sankar et al., “Review on Adaptive Cruise Control in Automobiles”, International journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research, 2014, Vol: 3, pp: 404-409.

Conference  Papers

 1. “Design and Fabrication of Foldable Electric Bicycle”, Vishnu Sankar et al., International Mechanical Engineering Congress (2019), held at NIT Tiruchirappalliali, India.

2. “Fabrication and Testing of Stirling Engine”, Vishnu Sankar et al., International Mechanical Engineering Congress (2019), held at NIT Tiruchirappalliali, India.

 3. “Gasification of Sawdust in Bubbling Fluidised Bed Gasifier”, Vishnu Sankar et al, International Conference on Green Buildings and Sustainable Engineering (2019), held at Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology, Ernakulam, India.

 4. “Detachable Module for Semi-Automating a Conventional Wheelchair”, Vishnu Sankar et al., International Conference on Green Buildings and Sustainable Engineering (2019), held at Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology, Ernakulam, India.

 5. “Brainwave Assisted Drive for Electric Vehicles”, Vishnu Sankar et al., International Conference on Green Buildings and Sustainable Engineering (2019), held at Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology, Ernakulam, India.

 6. “Combined effects of thermal barrier coating and blending of diesel fuel with biodiesel in diesel engines”, Vishnu Sankar et al., International Multi-Conference on Computing, Communication, Electrical, Mechanical & Nanotechnology (2018), held at Mangalam College of Engineering, Ettumanoor, Kottayam, Kerala, India.

 7. “Optimized Thermal Barrier Coating for Gas Turbine Blades”, Vishnu Sankar et al., International Multi-Conference on Computing, Communication, Electrical, Mechanical & Nanotechnology (2018), held at Mangalam College of Engineering, Ettumanoor, Kottayam, Kerala, India.

 8. “Environment Friendly Low Cost Bike”, Vishnu Sankar et al., International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Science (2018), held at Muthoot Institute of Technology and Science, Varikoli, Kerala, India.

 9. “Comparison of 6 phase and 3 phase Induction Motor for electric vehicle propulsion as an improvement towards sustainable transportation”, Vishnu Sankar et al, International Conference on Green Buildings and Sustainable Engineering (2018), held at Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology, Ernakulam, India.

 10. “Design and Fabrication of Wheeled Inverted Pendulum Human Transporter”, Vishnu Sankar et al., International Conference on Green Buildings and Sustainable Engineering (2018), held at Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology, Ernakulam, India.

 11. “Comparative Study on the effect of False Ceiling Materials on the Room Temperature”, Vishnu Sankar et al., International Conference on Green Buildings and Sustainable Engineering (2018), held at Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology, Ernakulam, India.

 12. “An Experimental Comparison of Diesel engine Performance and Emission using Biodiesel & Diesel", Vishnu Sankar et al., National Conference on Energy, Economy and Environment, conducted by Department of Mechanical Engineering NIT Calicut (2016), held at NIT Calicut.

 13."Comparison of Diesel engine Performance and Emission using Biodiesel & Diesel", Vishnu Sankar, Dr.K.Suresh and Meena K.R, International Conference on Technical challenges in Instrumentation, C.S, Civil & Mechanical Engineering (2015), held at Christ Knowledge City, Mannoor, Muvattupuzha.

 14."The Effects of Thermal Barrier Coatings in Diesel Engines", Vishnu Sankar et al., National Conference on Modern Trends in Mechanical Engineering (2014), held at Sree Narayana Gurukulam College of Engineering, Kadayiruppu, Ernakulam.

 15."Adaptive Cruise Control for Comfort and Convenience in Automobiles", Vishnu Sankar et al., National Conference on Emerging Trends in Mechanical Engineering (2013), held at Toc H Institute of Science & Technology, Arakkunnam, Ernakulam.