
May 4, 2020
Dr. K. Jayakumar – Associate Professor

mechanical

Dr. K. Jayakumar
M.E. Ph.D
Associate Professor - Grade II
+91 44 27469700 / Extn: 511
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 Output in SSN | 50 Publications in Journals; 22 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 12 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. |
Funded Projects List
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 |
Books / Book Chapters list
- 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.
Publications
- 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.