Dr. K. Jayakumar
M.E, Ph. D
Associate Professor - Grade II
Department Of Mechanical Engineering
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| Qualification | B. E. Mechanical Engineering (MCE- Trichy 2002) M. E. Manufacturing Engineering (GCT- Coimbatore 2004) Ph.D. NIT Calicut (2014) |
| Institute of Ph.D. | National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC), Kerala. |
| Experience in SSN | June 2014 to Present |
| Experience prior to SSN | 10 Years (8 years in Academia + 2 Years in Research) |
| Institutions worked previously | Anna University, Trichy (Formerly SET/BIT), July 2004-July 2005 : K. L. N College of Engineering, Madurai, August 2005-May 2006. SASTRA University, Thanjavur, June 2006-July 2007. Full Time Research Scholar, NITC, July 2007- June 2009. Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), ISRO, Thiruvananthapuram, June 2009-May 2014. |
| Research Interests | Conventional and Unconventional Machining studies on composites and advanced materials, Materials characterization, Welding, Design of experiments and Optimization techniques. |
| Subjects Taught | Manufacturing Technology-II, Metrology and Measurements, Engineering Graphics, Unconventional Machining Processes, Human Factors for Design, Robotics and Mechatronics. |
| Research Supervision till date | 8 Ph.D. awarded; Ongoing 4 Ph.D.; Research coordinator: 3 Ph.D. (2 Awarded) |
| Research Output in SSN | 55 Publications in Journals; 30 Presentations in Conferences |
| Research output prior to SSN | 6 Publications in Journals; 10 Presentations in Conferences |
| Research Profile | https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=nt-zSekAAAAJ&hl=en |
| Funded Projects | 2 from SSN Trust |
| Professional Activity | Life Member in Institution of Engineers, Life Member in Indian Society for Technical Education, Life Member in Indian Welding Society. |
| Professional recognition | Won the Best paper award for the paper titled “Experimental studies on Drilling of 410 stainless steel” in International Conference on Emerging Trends in Materials and Manufacturing Engineering” (IMME-17) at NIT, Trichy on 10-12th March 2017. Recognized Reviewer for more than 20 different refereed International Journals published by Elsevier, Springer, SAGE and Taylor & Francis. Collaborative Research with Scientists/Engineers from National Labs (VSSC-ISRO, ESAB India Limited). |
| Administrative Activity | Convener for National Conferences-MERS-2020, MERS-2019, MERS-2017, NCPCAEM-2016. Organized more than 10 workshops. Convener for International conference ICPCM 2022. Co Convener for Internationals Conferences: ICPPM 2023, ICEMMM 2018. Metrology Lab In charge. PhD Scholars Coordinator. NAAC and NBA (Criteria In charge) Member of Dept Quality Assurance Committee. DC member for more than 15 PhD Scholars of Colleges affiliated to Anna Univ., Hindustan University, and VIT. BOS member for colleges affiliated to KTU, Examiner for PhD thesis evaluation – SRM and Saveetha University, Chennai. |
| Personal Interests | Interested in watching news and listening to songs. |
| S.No. | Title | Funding Agency | Project period | Value Rs.Lakhs |
| 1. | Non-destructive testing of machined, welded and formed structures using ultrasonic testing method. | SSN Trust | 2018-2020 | 2.75 |
| 2. | Drilling studies on superalloys | SSN Trust | 2017 | 0.20 |
- K.Jayakumar, Manufacturing and Machining of A356 alloy – SiC Metal Matrix Composite, June 2018, Lambert Academic Publishing, ISBN 978-6139883875.
- K.Jayakumar, WEDM Studies on TiB2-15% SiC Ceramic Composite Processed Through SPS Process, 2020, Chapter 60. Lecture Notes on Multidisciplinary Industrial Engineering. Springer, Singapore, pp. 715–723. doi.org/10.1007/978-981-32-9471-4_60. ISBN (Print): 978-981-32-9470-7, ISBN (Online): 978-981-32-9471-4.
- K.Jayakumar, Vigneshwaran, S., Subash, T., Vignesh, S., & Vignesh, R. (2024). Comparative Wire Electrical Discharge Machining Performance Studies on SS304 and Ti Grade 9 Alloys. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 33(23), 13409-13423.
- Suresh, T., Jayakumar, Selvakumar, G., & Ramprakash, S. (2023). Experimental investigation on improvement of machinability of SS 304 through multipass cutting in WEDM. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 48(9), 11577-11590.
- S.Balamurugan, & K. Jayakumar (2023). Material flow and mechanical properties of friction stir welded AA 5052-H32 and AA6061-T6 alloys with Sc interlayer. Materials Testing, 65(7), 1127-1142.
- Senthur Vaishnavan, S., & Jayakumar. (2022). Tungsten inert gas welding of two aluminum alloys using filler rods containing scandium: the role of process parameters. Materials and Manufacturing Processes, 37(2), 143-150.
- Balamurugan, S., Jayakumar, & Subbaiah, K. (2021). Influence of friction stir welding parameters on dissimilar joints AA6061-T6 and AA5052-H32. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 46(12), 11985-11998.