DEPARTMENT OF POLYMER ENGINEERING

Dr. Basanta Kumar Behera

Designation:Assistant Professor (Sr. Gr.)
Nature of Employment:Regular
Qualification:AMIE (Mechanical), M.Tech, Ph.D.
Date of Joining:7-Jul-08
Phone:044-22751347 (Ext 290)(Office)
Email ID:bkbehera@crescent.education

Teaching

Educational Background

ProgrammeDisciplineName of the University / InstitutionYear of Passing
Ph.DSchool of Mechanical SciencesB.S.Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai2024
M.Tech.Polymer Science and EngineeringCollege of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai2008
AMIEMechanical EngineeringInstitution of Engineers, Calcutta, India1990

Experience

DesignationInstitutionDurationNo. of Years
Assistant Professor (Sr.Grade)B.S.Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science & Technology01.07.2015 to Till Now7 years
Assistant Professor (Sr.Grade) &
HoD (i/c)
B.S.Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science & Technology01.04.2017 to 05.10.20214 years and 6 months
Assistant ProfessorB.S.Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science & Technology01.04.2009  to 30.06.20157 years and 3 months
LecturerB.S.Abdur Rahman Crescent Engineering College07.07.2008 to 31.03.20099 months

Courses Taught

  • Engineering Mechanics
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Heat and mass transfer
  • Kinematics and dynamics of machines
  • Machine design
  • Mould and Die Design
  • Polymer Product Design
  • Processing Technology I & II
  • Strength of Materials
  • Thermal Engineering

Research

Areas Of Research Interest

  • Polymer composites
  • Metal matrix composites
  • Plastic product design
  • Mould design
  • Tribology

Journal Paper Publication:

  • Basanta Kumar Behera published a paper entitled “Mechanical, viscoelastic, biodegradability characteristics of ramie fiber reinforced acrylonitrile butadiene styrene composites”, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2024, e55448. https://doi.org/10.1002/ app.5544
  • Basanta Kumar Behera, Thirumurugan M, Shahitha Parveen J, Murali Manohar D, and Shamshath Begum S, “The Influence of Graphite Filler on the Viscoelastic and Mechanical Characteristics of PC/ABS Hybrid Composite for Automobile Application” in the Journal of Mechanical Engineering, Volume 21(1),pp. 143-161, 2024
  • Basanta Kumar Behera and Dr.M.Thirumurugan, “Study of Viscoelastic Behavior and Mechanical Characteristics of Graphene-Filled ABS Composites”, Journal of MechanicalEngineeringVolume20(1),pp.169-184, 2023https://doi.org/10.24191/jmeche.v20i1.21086
  • Basanta Kumar Behera and M.Thirumurugan, “A study on visco-elastic, thermal and mechanical characteristics of injection molded ABS/graphite composite” in the  Materialstoday:Proceedings, 56(5), 2022, pp.29152922, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.10.350
  • Basanta Kumar Behera, Thirumurugan M, Shahitha Parveen J, Murali Manohar D, and Shamshath Begum S published a paper titled “The Influence of Graphite Filler on the Viscoelastic and Mechanical Characteristics of PC/ABS Hybrid Composite for Automobile Application” in the Journal of Mechanical Engineering, Volume 21(1),pp. 143-161, 2024
  • Basanta Kumar Behera and Dr.M.Thirumurugan published a paper titled “A study on visco-elastic, thermal and mechanical characteristics of injection molded ABS/graphite composite” in the Journal of Materials today: Proceedings, volume56, part5, 2022, pp.2915-2922, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.10.350
  • Basanta Kumar Behera and Dr.M.Thirumurugan published a paper titled “Study of Viscoelastic Behavior and Mechanical Characteristics of Graphene-Filled ABS Composites”, in the Journal of Mechanical EngineeringVolume 20(1), pp.169-184, 2023, https://doi.org/10.24191/jmeche.v20i1.21086

International Conference

  • Dr.Basanta Kumar Behera has presented the work (oral) entitled  “A Study on the Mechanical and Viscoelastic Characteristics of Compression Molded Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene(ABS)/Coconut Fiber (CF) Bio-Composites and the Cole-Cole Plots” in the International conference on Advanced Functional Materials and Devices (AFMD – 2024) organized by Nanotechnology Research Center (NRC), SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India, held during February 29 – 29, 2024.
  • Mr. Basanta Kumar Behera, “A Study on Visco-elastic, Thermal and Mechanical Characteristics of Injection Molded ABS/graphite Composites, 3resa International Conference on Contemporary Advances in Mechanical Engineering (ICCAME-2021), 27th – 28th August, 2021 organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering, CEC,LANDRAN, Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Chandigarh (Mohali)
  • Mr. Basanta Kumar Behera, “The Addition of Polytetrafluroethelene (PTFE) and graphite on Acrylo Nitrile Butadiene Styrene(ABS) and its effects on Mechanical and Tribological Characteristics”, Emerging Trends in Design, Manufacturing, Materials and Thermal Sciences: (ETDMMT 2020), (September 24-25), B S Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai, 2020
  • S.Vijayarani, Dr.S.S.M.Abdul Majeed, Dr.S.Shamshath Begum, R.Daulath Banu, D.Murali Manohar and Basanta Kumar Behera presented a paper titled “Development and Characterization of Nylon 6/OMMT Clay Nanocomposites Compatibilized by Polyether Block Amide with Polyurethane Elastomer”, in an International Conference on “Macromolecules: Synthesis, Morphology, Processing, Structure, Properties and Applications, ICNM 2016” organized by Mahathma Gandhi University, Kottayam , Kerala during 13 – 15 May, 2016.

Publication – Book Chapter

Basanta Kumar Behera and M. Thirumurugan
Title : “The Addition of Polytetrafluroethylene (PTFE) and Graphite on Acrylo Nitrile
Butadiene Styrene (ABS) and its effects on Mechanical and Tribological Characteristics”
Advances in Design and Thermal Systems, Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering – Springer Publications, 2020. DOI : 10.1007/978-981-33-6428-8, ISBN : 978-981-336-427-1, pp.221-234.

Reviewer of Journals

  • Journal of composite materials, SAGE Publications
  • Journal of the Institution of Engineers Series D, Springer Publications

Consultancy

Industrial consultancy

  • “Warpage Reduction of Battery Casing”, Amara Raja Batteries Limited(ARBL), Thirupathi of Rupees 2.11 Lakhs

Industrial Training Services

  • Foam Design for automobile seat applications – Mahindra & Mahindra Limited, MM Nagar, Chennai during 2016
  • Design of Rubber Products for the employees of Bridgestone Automotive India Limited, Chennai ,  during 2019

Faculty Development Program (FDP) Attended

  • AICTE Sponsored Short Term Course on “Tribology in Design” organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras from 7th November – 12th November 2016
  • FDP on “Engineering Mechanics” organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, BSAbdur Rahman University, Chennai from 22nd to 27th December 2014.
  • FDP on “Solid Mechanics” organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, B.S.Abdur Rahman University, Chennai from 20th – 25th June 2016
  • FDP on “Engineering Thermodynamics” conducted by the Department of Automobile Engineering, BSAbdur Rahman University, Chennai from 18th to 23rd July 2016
  • FDP on “ANSYS DESIGN MODELLER AND MECHANICAL” conducted by the ANSYS Software Pvt.Ltd. at Department of Mechanical Engineering,B.S.Abdur Rahman University,Chennai from 4th to 8th May 2015
  • FDP on “Composite Materials Technology” at MIT, Anna University, Chennai from 6th to 12th December 2010
  • FDP on “Plastic Processing Technology” at MIT, Anna University, Chennai from 13th to 19th June 2011

NPTEL Courses

  • NPTEL Online Certification program and completed the 8 week course “Engineering Mechanics: Statics and Dynamics”