International Collaboration
Collaboration Projects
| S.No | Title of the Project | Name of the Principal Investigator / Co-Investigator | Name of the Funding Agency | Period | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wear characteristics of electroless Ni-P coated aluminium for cylinder liner application | Dr. R. Rajendran Prof Wei Sha Queens University | Royal Society London | Jan 2010 to Mar 2010 | 2 papers published 1 book chapter |
| 2 | Microstructure, tribological and electrochemical corrosion behavior of electroless Ni-P-SiC coatings on aluminum for cylinder liner applications | Dr. R. Rajendran Prof Wei Sha Queens University | Queens University, Belfast, UK | Dec 2012 to Dec 2015 | 1 papers published |
Students Exchange from Foreign Universities
- Students from Curtin University, Australia, carried out the project on “Design of Sheet metal Follower” during 2016
- Students from UiTM, Malaysia, carried out three months Short Term Training cum Project on “Design of Multipurpose Seed Drill Machine” during 2018.
- Two scholars from Cape Coast Technical University, Ghana, pursuing Ph.D.
National Collaboration
The department collaborates with research institutions and industries for Training, Research and Consultancy. Representative list is given below:
- IGCAR, Kalpakkam
- CVRDE, Avadi
- Ford India Ltd, Maraimalai Nagar
- IP Rings Ltd, Maraimalai Nagar
- WABCO INDIA Ltd
- Bi metal Bearing
- Garuda Vayu Sakthi Ltd
- Apollo Tyres
- Dynaspede Integrated Systems (P) Ltd, Guindy
Training Programmes Offered
| Organization | Programs |
|---|---|
| Ford India Pvt. Ltd. | Launch Planning and Work force Readiness program for power train division- LPWR Diploma apprentices training program (40 batches of each 1 week duration) |
| Visteon India Pvt. Ltd. | Technical training program for technicians |
| Larsen & Toubro Ltd. Technical training programme | Larsen & Toubro Ltd. Technical training programme |
| ETA – Ascon Ltd. | ETA – Ascon Ltd. Engineering supervisor training programme for graduate employees (4 batches) |
| Apollo Tyres Ltd | B.Tech (Part time) |
| Mando Automotive India Private Ltd | B.Tech (Part time) |
Projects under UGC DAE at IGCAR, Kalpakkam
- Wear Studies of Duplex coated steels.
- Effect of Metallic Nitride Coatings using Radio Frequency Powered Magnetron Sputtering.
Projects at IP rings Ltd:
- Surface modification of steel by duplex coating to replace the imported material for the piston ring application.
- Surface Engineering- Duplex coating, Aluminizing.
Projects at WABCO:
- Development of new material for brake pad to improve wear resistance
