The First Twenty Scholars obtained Doctoral Degree in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Under the guidance of Prof. D. Nageswara Rao
Vice-Chancellor, CUTM
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Name of the Scholar
Thesis Title
1 Dr.P.M.Valli
Neuro-fuzzy technique for online drill
wear monitoring
2 Dr. B.G. Reddy
Testing, Damage Characterization and
Feasibility study of Jute-reinforced
Polyster composites
3 Dr. B.V.Ramana Murthy
Fuzzy Based Feature Recognition
Technique For Computer Aided Process
Planning
Foreign-1
Not Available
Dr. Terufumi Machida, Prof. of
Mech. Engg. TAMAGAWA
UNIVERSITY
TOKYO, JAPAN
Prof. Surachai Ratana Aporn,
Kaset Sart University, BANGKOK,
THAILAND
Adjudicators
Indian-2
Indian-3
Year of
Award
Prof. O V K Chetty, IITMadras
Prof.K.L.Narayana, Sri
Venkateswara University,
Tirupati
2000
Dr. Kishore, Dept. of
Metallurgy, I.I.Sc.
Bangalore
Prof ( Dr) B.Pradhan, Prof. of
Mech. Engg., I.I.T., Kharagpur
2001
Prof. L.Vijayaraghavan,
IIT, Madras
Prof. B.G.Krishna Reddi,
Regional Engineering College,
WARANGAL
2002
Prof. B.K. Muralidhara,
Dept. of Mechanical
Engneering, University
Visweswaraya College of
Engineering, Bangalore
University, K. R. Circle,
Bangalore - 560001
Prof. G. Padmanabhan,Dept of
Mechanical Engineering College
of Engineering, Sri
Venkateswara University,
Tirupathi - 517502
2004
4 Dr. K.V. Viswamohan
Some studies on path planning and
obstacle avoidance for Mobile Robots
Prof. Chin - sheng chew, florida
International University,
Industrial & Systems Engineering
Dept., 10555 w. Flagler street,
EAS 3110, MIAMI, FL38174,
/USA.
5 Dr. Ch. Srinivas Rao
On-Line Assessment of Tool Wear in
Turning : Diffusion Aspects
Prof. Surachai Ratana-Aporn,
Prof. P.K. Mishra, IIT,
University of Miami, Oxford, OH
Khargpur
45056, USA
Prof. O.V.K. Chetty, IIT Madras,
2004
6 Dr.Gade Rama Devi **
Dynamic Planning of Raw Materials for
an Integrated Steel Plant
Prof. Edward M Kond, Professor
Prof.Nooral Haq, NITof Operations Management,
Trichy
Western Illinois University, USA
Prof. Kripa Shankar, IIT, Kanpur
2005
7 Dr. V. Chittaranjan Das
Experimental Investigation on Erosion,
Accuracy and Morphology in Electrical
Discharge Machining
Dr.Katsushi Furutani, Toyota
Technological Institute, Japan
Prof.Pradeep kumar, IIT,
Roorkee
2006
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Prof.V.K Jain, IIT,
Kanpur
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Thesis Title
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Adjudicators
Indian-2
Year of
Award
Indian-3
8 Dr. B.Surendra Babu
Generation of machining and measuring
Prof. Chen-Luh Lin, University of
setups through the recognition of
Prof. P V Rao, IIT-Delhi
Utah, USA
entities from 2-D CAD drawings
9 Dr. V V S PRASAD Prasad
Fabrication and Characterization of Palm Prof. Jefry W.Fergus, University
Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites
of AUBURN, USA
Prof. G. Poshal, JNTU,
Hyderabad
10 Dr. K. Ravindra
Evaluation of form errors in circular,
cylindrical and spherical features
Prof. Upadhyayay,
Banaras Hindu
University, Varanasi
11 Dr. Suman Koka**
Performance evaluation of an ellipsoidal
Dr.Piergiovanni Marzocca,
nose made of natural fibre reinforced
Clarkson University, Postdam
plastic for a high speed under water
Newyork, USA
vehicle
Dr.R.Ravindran Nair, NITDr.R.Yadav, MNREC, Allahabad
Calicut, Kerala
12 Dr. R.R.Srikant
Experimental Investigations on the
influence of emulsifier content in cutting Prof.Jingshi, North Dakota State
fluids on machining performance and
University, USA
occupational environment
Prof.Nooral Haq, NITTrichy
Prof.N.Murugan, Coimbatore
Institute of Technology,
Coimbatore
2008
13 Dr.P.Vamsi Krishna
Experimental Investigations on the
performance of solid lubrication in
Turning.
Dr. Monaghan. John Michael,
College Green, Dublin, Ireland
Prof.L.Vijaya Raghavan,
IIT-Madras
Prof.R Sridharan, , NIT- Calicut
2009
Dr. Seokyoung Ahn, The
University of Texas-Pan
American, Edinburg
Dr. D. R. Prasada Raju,
Scientist-G/Adviser &
Head (TMC),
Government of India,
Department of Science
and Technology, New
Delhi
Prof. M. M. Naidu, Sri
Venkateswara University,
Tirupathi
2009
14 Dr. A. Balakrishna **
Implementation of Web Based
Concurrent Engineering in Product
Development
Dr. Stephen Idem, Tennessee
Technological University, USA
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Prof.S.Sundararajan,
Tirchy
NIT-
Prof.G.Chandra Mohan, PSG
Colllege of Technology ,
COIMBATORE
Prof. G. Padmanabhan, Sri
Venkateswara University,
Tirupathi
2006
2006
2006
2006
The First Twenty Scholars obtained Doctoral Degree in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Under the guidance of Prof. D. Nageswara Rao
Vice-Chancellor, CUTM
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Thesis Title
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Adjudicators
Indian-2
Indian-3
Year of
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15 Dr. V.Sai Srikanth
Modelling and Analysis of Material
Handling by single AGVS with Onboard
tobot in Straight line flow paths
Prof. Jingshi, North Dakota state Prof.R.Narasimha Rao,
University, USA
NIT-Warangal
Prof.R Venkatarao, NIT, Surat
2010
16 Dr. D. Suneel
Fabrication and Testing of A356
Nanocomposites with Ultrasonic
Cavitation Assisted Dispersion of SIC
Nanoparticles
Prof. P.S.S. Prasad, PSG
Dr.Katsushi Furutani,
Toyota
College of Technology,
Technological Institute, Japan
Coimbatore
Prof.VS Senthil Kumar, Anna
University Chennai, Chennai
2010
17 Dr. K. Phaneendra Kumar
Synthesis & characterization of Biodegradable nanofibers - Its applications
Dr.John Mo,
Discipline Head, Manufacturing
Dr. V. Bala
and Materials Engineering,
Subrahmanyam, Anna
School of Aerospace, Mechanical
University
and Manufacturing Engineering,
RMIT University, Australia
Dr. P. Alagasundaramoorthy,
I.I.T. Madras,
2010
18 Dr. N.Govind
Investigations on Friction stir welded and
Prof.Ron Lumia, University of
Friction stir processed nano-SiC
New Mexico, New Mexico
reinforced 6061 aluminum alloy.
Prof.J.Sarangan, NIT
Trichy
Prof.T.Senthil velan,
Pondicherry Engineering
College, Pillaichavidi,
Puducherry
2012
Studies on applicability of modularity in
manufacturing industry
Prof. B.K. Nanda, ViceProf.VS Senthil Kumar, Anna
Chancellor, VSSUT, Burla University Chennai, Chennai
2012
Dr. D. R. Prasada Raju, ScientistG/Adviser & Head (TMC),
Dr. K. P. Karunakaran, IIT,
Government of India,
Bombay
Department of Science and
Technology, New Delhi
2012
19
Dr. Chintu Janardhana
Rao
20 Dr.K. Suresh Babu
Dr.Katsushi Furutani, Toyota
Technological Institute, Japan
Development of a data interpreter to
Prof. Ron Lumia, University of
convert step-nc file into xml format for e- New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Manufacturing
87131
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Vice-Chancellor, CUTM
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Thesis Title
Foreign-1
** Awarded as the best thesis during that year by Andhra University
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Adjudicators
Indian-2
Indian-3
Year of
Award