PROFILE

Name: Dr. V.S. SENTHIL KUMAR

Designation: Associate Professor

Qualification: B.E (Mech. & Prodn.), M.E (Prodn.), M.B.A., Ph.D. (Mech.)

DOB: 01 – July – 1970

Teaching & Industry Experience: 15.5 years as on 30/06/2013

Publications: International & National Journals: 61+7 = 68

International & National Conferences: 48+25= 73

Research Projects: 5, Completed: 3, Ongoing: 2

Sl.No / Sponsoring Agency & Title of the Project / Grants-in-aid
(Rs) (Lakhs) / Status
Major / 1.  / DST/SERB (Govt. of India) – Design and Development of Metal Matrix Composites (Al-SiCp) using Friction Stir Processing / 39.00 / Ongoing
2.  / DRDO/NRB (Govt. of India) - Experimental and Numerical studies of Friction Stir Welding of AZ31B Alloy / 24.00 / Completed
3.  / DRDO/ER&IPR(Govt. of India) - Experimental and Numerical studies on Twist Extrusion Process of Aluminium Alloys in Aerospace Industries / 24.10 / Ongoing
4.  / UGC Major research scheme (Govt. of India) – “Investigations on friction stir processing of cast Aluminum alloys used in automobile industries” / 9.91 / Completed
(Aug 2011)
Minor / 5.  / Student innovative project Sponsored by CTDT – Multiple-Pass Friction Stir Welding and Processing of 2014 Aluminum Alloy / 0.25 / Completed
(Oct 2011)

Areas of Interest:

Metal Forming, Super plastic forming, Warm Deep Drawing, Incremental Forming, Profile Forming, Twisted Extrusion, Hydro forming, Composite Machining, Supply Chain management, Machining of Mnemonic Alloys, Computer Aided Process Planning, Friction Stir Welding, Friction Stir Processing of Al and Mg alloys.

PhD Guidance: Completed – 7, Synopsis Submitted -3, Ongoing – 8.

Journal Reviewer: Journal of Materials & Design, Materials & Manufacturing Processes,

Surface & Coatings, Journal of Material Processing Technology

Achievements/Awards:

·  TEAM TECH 2004 Award received for best Paper Presentation in the International Conference held at IISc, Bangalore on Nov 2-4 August 2004

·  Principal Investigator for Three funded research projects for UGC and DRDO (On going).

·  Received Best Paper Award in the International Conference on Advances in Industrial Engineering Applications (ICAIEA 2010) held at Anna University, Chennai-25 on 6-8 January 2010.

Books Published: 4

·  Co Authored Professional Ethics and Human Values - Prentice Hall of India – (2013) ISBN: 978-81-203-4816-5

·  Co Authored Engineering Ethics and Human Values - Prentice Hall of India – (2004) ISBN:978-81-203-2578-4

·  Co Authored Basic Engineering Practices Lab Manual in Tamil published by Academic Course, Anna University in the year 2011.

·  Authored a book “Manufacturing Technology II “in Tamil published by Academic Course, Anna University in the year 2012

Book Chapters: 2

·  V.S. Senthil kumar, C.Ezilarasan, “Soft Computing Applications in Drilling of GFRP Composites: A Review” Materials Science Forum Vol. 766 (2013) pp 99-107, © (2013) Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.ISBN-13:978-3-03785-793-9

·  K. Palanikumar, B. Latha,V.S.Senthilkumar, J. Paulo Davim, “Application of Artificial Neural Network for the Prediction of Surface Roughness in Drilling GFRP Composites”, Materials Science Forum Vol. 766 (2013) pp 21-36, © (2013) Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland. ISBN-13:978-3-03785-793-9.

Patents Filed:

·  An Indian patent filed through IPR, Anna University, Chennai in the area of Manufacturing of Fuel Cell, App. No. 1544/CHE/2010.Dtd: 3/06/2010

Responsibilities-Academic:

·  Delivered online Lecture for Affiliated Engineering College students through AnnaEduSat program during Jan to April 2012.

·  Organized an International Workshop as a Coordinator – EMFT 2010 – during November 2010

·  Organized an International Conference as a Assistant Organizing Secretary – AMPC 2006 during August 2006

·  Examiner for Ph. D. Thesis for Visveswarayya Technological University, Karnataka; Andhra University, Osmaniya University, Andhra Pradesh; and Bangalore University, Bangaluru.

·  Board of studies member for Bharat University & Tamil Nadu sports University.

·  Exam Result Passing Board member for Government college of Technology, Coimbatore.

·  Question Paper Setter for the Anna University Technology Chennai, Anna University Technology Thirunelveli, Anna University & Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram.

Responsibilities-Administrative:

·  •Served as Deputy Controller of Examinations (Distance Education), Anna University, Chennai from 09.08.2007 to 17-01-13.

·  Serving as PhD/MS thesis Scrutiny Committee member from 08.05.2012.

·  Served as PG Exams Chief Superintendent &Project Coordinator For Mechanical Engineering Department 2009-10

·  Served as Purchase Committee Member For civil Department 2009-2010

·  Served as University Sports board Member from 2006 to 2009

·  Served as Assistant Warden, College of Engineering Guindy hostels from 2006 to 2008.

Membership in Professional Bodies:

Life member in ISTE, IWS, ORSI, MMS, IAENG, F ISME, MRSI, ASME, FIE.

Contact: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Anna University, Chennai, India 600025, Email: , Ph: 044-22357738 Moblie: 9444952438

Work Experience:

Teaching:

Sl. No. / Position / Institution / Period
1
/ Associate professor / College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, Chennai. / 30-07-2009 to Till date
2
/ Assistant professor / College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, Chennai / 29-07-2006 to 29-07-2009
3
/ Lecturer / College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, Chennai. / 21-07-2005 to 29-07-2006
4
/ Assistant professor / Sathyabama University, Chennai. / 10-06-2005 to 21-07-2005
5 / Teaching Research Associate (Mechanical Engineering) / College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, Chennai. / 19-01-2001 to 18-01-2005
6 / Lecturer – (Production Engineering) / Dr. M.G.R. Engineering College, Chennai. / 16-12-1998 to 18-01-2001

Industry:

Sl. No. / Position / Institution / Nature of work / Period
1
/ Project Engineer / JNW Engineering Pte. Ltd, Singapore. / Service and Maintenance / 11-06-1998 to 29-11-1998
2
/ Project engineer / M/S.Veenus Engineers, Chennai. / Project Execution / 21-06-1997 to 29-04-1998
Educational Qualifications:
Degree / Discipline / University / Institution / Year of Completion
Ph.D.
/ Mechanical Engineering / Anna University, Chennai-25. / 2005
M.E.
/ Production Engineering / Annamalai University, Chidambaram. / 1996
B.E.
/ Mechanical & Production Engineering / Annamalai University, Chidambaram. / 1995
M.B.A. / Production & HR Management / Annamalai University, Chidambaram. / 2000

Publications:-

International Journals – 61
Accepted
1.  / S. Ramesh Babu, V. S. Senthil Kumar, L. Karunamoorthy, G. Madhusudhan Reddy, (2013), ‘Investigation on the Effect of Friction Stir Processing on the Superplastic Forming of AZ31B Alloy’, Materials and Design 53 (2014) 338–348.
2.  / P. Ganesh, V. S. Senthil Kumar, (2013),' Superplastic forming of friction stir welded AA6061-T6 alloy sheet with various tool rotation speed', Accepted for Publication, Materials and Manufacturing Processes.
3.  / G.Elatharasan and V.S. Senthil Kumar, (2013), ‘Corrosion Analysis of Friction Stir Welded AA 7075 Aluminum Alloy’, Accepted for Publication, Journal of Mechanical Engineering.
2013
4.  / C. Ezilarasan, V.S Senthil Kumar, A. Velayudham, (2013) ‘An experimental analysis and measurement of process performances in machining Nimonic C-263 alloy, Measurement, Volume 46, Issue 1, January 2013, pp 185–199.
5.  / V. S. Senthil Kumar, C. Ezilarasan, S. S. Kumaran, (2013) “Experimental Investigation and Optimization of Cutting Parameters in Machining of Ti6Al4V Alloy by an MT-CVD Insert”, Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series C, DOI.1007/s40032-013-0062-4.
6.  /

L. Karthikeyan, V.S. Senthil Kumar, K.A. Padmanabhan, (2013) “Investigations on superplastic forming of Friction Stir Processed AA6063 – T6 Aluminium Alloy”, Materials and Manufacturing Processes, Volume 28,Issue 3, 2013.

7.  / C. Ezilarasan, V.S Senthil Kumar, A. Velayudham (2013), “Effect of machining parameters on surface integrity in machining nimonic C-263 alloy using Whisker reinforced ceramic insert”, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, (Published by Springer), June 2013,Vols. 22,Issue 6,pp 1619-1628.
8.  / M. Puviyarasan, V.S. Senthil Kumar, (2013) “Micro structural evolution and mechanical behavior of Al6063/SiCp bulk composites fabricated using friction stir processing”, Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering (AJME), Vol.10, No.2, 01-08. May 2012.
9.  / K. Balaji, V.S. Senthil Kumar, (2013) “Effects of Slow Moving Inventory in Industries: Insights of Other Researcher”, International Journal Of Trade Economics and Finance ,. August2013. Vols. 4, Issue 4, pp 243-246.
10.  / G. Elatharasan, V.S. Senthil Kumar, (2013) “Microstructural characterization and mechanical properties in friction stir welding of 7075 aluminium alloy”, Advanced Materials Research, Vols. 622-623, pp 330-334.
11.  / U. Mohammed Iqbal, V.S. Senthil Kumar,(2013) “Effect of process parameters on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties on Severe Plastic Deformation process of AA7075-T6 Aluminum Alloy”, Advanced Materials Research, Advanced Materials Research Vols. 622-623 (2013) pp 705-709. Trans Tech Publications. Impact Factor/2011: 0.10
12.  / S.P. Shanmuganatan, V.S. Senthil Kumar, (2013) “Metallurgical analysis and Finite Element Modeling for Thinning characteristics of Profile forming on Circular cup”, Journal of Materials and Design, 44 ,208–215.
2012
13.  / S. Chezhian Babu, V.S. Senthil Kumar, (2012), “Effect of process variables during Incremental Forming of Deep Drawing Steel Sheets”, European Journal of Scientific Research, ISSN 1450-216X Vol.80 No.1 ,pp.50-56.
14.  / M. Puviyarasan, V.S. Senthil Kumar, (2012) “Optimization of friction stir process parameters in fabricating AA6061/SiCp composites”, Procedia Engineering, Vol.38, p.1094-1103. Elsevier Publication. (Impact Factor(2012):0.235)
15.  / N. Ethiraj, V. S. Senthil Kumar, (2012) “Finite Element Method Based Simulation on Warm Deep Drawing of AISI 304 Steel Circular Cups”, Vol.38, p. 1836-1851. Elsevier Publication. (Impact Factor(2012):0.235)
16.  / S. Ramesh Babu, V.S. Senthil Kumar, (2012) G. Madhusudhan Reddy, L. Karunamoorthy, “Microstructural changes and mechanical properties of friction stir processed extruded AZ31B alloy", Vol.38, p. 2956-2966 . Elsevier Publication. (Impact Factor(2012):0.235)
17.  / G. Elatharasan, V.S.Senthil Kumar, (2012) “Modelling and Optimization of friction stir welding parameters for dissimilar aluminium alloys using RSM”, Vol.38, p. 3477-3481. Elsevier Publication. (Impact Factor(2012):0.235)
18.  / B. Balamugundan, L. Karthikeyan, V.S. Senthilkumar, (2012) “Multi Characteristics Optimization During Milling of Friction Stir Processed Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic Composites”, Vol.38, p.1276-1285. Elsevier Publication. (Impact Factor(2012):0.235)
19.  / C. Ezilarasan, V.S Senthil Kumar, A. Velayudham, (2012) ‘An experimental analysis and measurement of process performances in machining Nimonic C-263 alloy, Measurement, DOI: 10.1016/j. measurement .2012.06.006.
20.  / S.P. Shanmuganatan, V.S. Senthil Kumar, (2012), FEM Simulation and Experimental Investigation on Profile Forming of an End Cap Using Al3003 (O)”, Advanced Science Letter, Vol. 15, pp.252–256
21.  / C. Ezilarasan, V.S. Senthil Kumar (2012), “The Effect of Machining Parameters on the Micro Hardness And Residual Stresses in the Turning of Nimonic C-263 Alloy”, Journal of The International Review of Mechanical Engineering (IREME), Vol.6 N. 3, pp 91-97
22.  / U. MohammedIqbal, V.S. Senthil Kumar (2012), “Experimental Investigation and Analysis of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties on Twist Extrusion Forming Process of AA7075-T6 Aluminum Alloy”, International Journal of Mechanical and Materials Engineering (IJMME), Vol. 7, No. 1, p24-30.
23.  / M. Balasubramanian, K. Ramanathan, V.S. Senthil Kumar (2012), “Finite Element Modeling and Numerical Simulation of Superplastic forming of 8090 Al-Li alloy in a rectangular die”, Advanced Materials Research, Vol. 487, p116-121. Trans Tech Publications. Impact Factor/2011: 0.10
24.  / V. Govindarajalu, V.S. Senthil Kumar (2012), “Integration of Simulation Modeling and Comparison of Scheduling Methods to minimize the makespan in a Printing Industry”, Advanced Materials Research, Vol. 488-489, p1119-1124. Trans Tech Publications. Impact Factor/2011: 0.10
25.  / P. Ganesh, V.S. Senthil Kumar (2012), “Numerical Analysis on Superplastic Forming of Friction Stir Welded AA6061-T6 Alloy Sheet”, Advanced Materials Research, Vol. 488-489, p 753-758. Trans Tech Publications. Impact Factor/2011: 0.10
26.  / G. Elatharasan, V.S.Senthil Kumar (2012),“Metallurgical Studies on the Friction Stir Welding of Dissimilar A356 and A413 Alloys”, Advanced Materials Research, Vol. 488-489, p345-349. Trans Tech Publications. Impact Factor/2011: 0.10
27.  / G. Gopalaramasubramaniyan, V.S. Senthil Kumar and R. Karthikeyan,(2012), “Optimization of Process Parameters using Meta-Heuristics Algorithms for the Manufacturing of Leaf Spring Assembly”, International Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 15, No. 1, p 16-29.
28.  / S. Chezhian Babu, V.S. Senthil Kumar (2012), “Experimental studies on incremental forming of stainless steel AISI304 sheets”, Proceedings Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, Vol. 226 (7), pp.1224–1229, Impact Factor/2011: 0.7
29.  / K. Palanikumar, B. Latha, V.S. Senthil Kumar, J. Paulo Davim (2012), “Analysis on drilling of GFRP compositesusing grey relational analysis”,Materials and Manufacturing Processes, 27, p297-305. Marcel Dekker Inc. Impact Factor/2009: 0.5
30.  / G. Gopalaramasubramaniyan, V.S. Senthil Kumar (2012), “Multi response optimization of the hole punching process parameters in the leaf spring assembly using the grey taguchi method and simulated annealing algorithm”, Applied Mechanics and Materials, Vol.: 110 – 116, p. 1691 – 1695. Trans Tech Publications. Impact Factor/2011: 0.05
31.  / S. Ramesh Babu, V.S. Senthil Kumar, V. Balasubramanian, G. Madhusudhan Reddy (2012), Tensile Properties and Micro structural Evolution of Friction Stir Processed Extruded Az31b Alloy, Applied Mechanics and Materials, Vol.: 110 – 116, p. 606 – 610. Trans Tech Publications. Impact Factor/2011: 0.05
32.  / S.P. Shanmuganatan, V.S. Senthil Kumar, (2012), Experimental Investigation and Finite Element Modeling on Profile forming of Conical Component using Al3003 (O) Alloy, International Journal of Materials and Design, Vol. 36, p 564-569. Elsevier Publication. Impact Factor/2009: 1.74
33.  / E. Pavithra, V.S. Senthil Kumar (2012), “Hydroforming Developments: Insights of other Researchers”, Applied Mechanics and Materials Vols. 110-116, p 1748-1752. Trans Tech Publications. Impact Factor/2011: 0.05
34.  / N. Ethiraj, V. S. Senthil Kumar (2012), “Investigation on formability of AISI 304 circular cups by warm deep drawing”, Advanced Materials Research, Vol. 418-420, p. 1410-1417. Trans Tech Publications. Impact Factor/2011: 0.15
35.  / S. Suresh, V.S. Senthil Kumar, (2012), “An overview of recent research work on the forming of thermoplastic composite sheets”, Applied Mechanics and Materials Vols. 117-119 pp 764-768. Trans Tech Publications. Impact Factor/2011: 0.05
2011
36.  / C. Ezilarasan, V.S. Senthil Kumar, A. Velayudham, K. Palanikumar (2011), “Surface roughness on Machining of Nimonic C-263 alloy using Artificial Neural Network and Response Surface Methodology”, International Journal of Precision Technology, Vol.2, No.4, p 340-354. . Inderscience Publisher.
37.  / P. Ganesh, V.S. Senthil Kumar (2011), “Finite Element Simulation in Super plastic forming of Friction Stir Welded Aluminium Alloy 6061-T6”, International Journal of Integrated Engineering, Vol. 03, No 1, p. 9–16. Penerbit UTHM. Malaysia.
38.  / C. Ezilarasan, V.S. Senthil Kumar, A. Velayudham, K. Palanikumar (2011), “Modeling and Analysis of surface roughness on machining Nimonic C- 263 alloy by PVD coated carbide”, Transaction of non ferrous metals society of china-Elsevier publication, Vol. 21, p. 1986-1994. Impact Factor: 0.54