CURRICULUM VITAE

. 1. Name : Dr. A. O. Surendranathan

2. Date of Birth : 15 October, 1954

3. Nationality : Indian

4. Present address : Professor

Dept. of Metallurgical & Materials Engg.
National Institute of Technology Karnataka
Surathkal, Srinivasnagar P.O. 575 025, D.K.
Karnataka State, India.
Phone: 0091-824-2474000 (24 Lines) Ext. (0)3751
(R) 0091-824-2474751
E- mail: (1) [email protected]
(2) [email protected]
Grams: NITKS
Fax : 0091-824-2474059

5. Permanent address : Flat No. 713, Easthill Apartments

P.O. Westhill - 673005
Kozhikode, Kerala State,
India.

6. Educational Qualifications:
Degree/ Board/ Year of Honour Major Subject
Diploma University Passing
B. Sc. University of Calicut 1975 I Class Chemistry
A.M.LE. The Institution of 1980 I Rank Metallurgical
Engineers (India) Engineering
M.E. Indian Institute 1984 I Class Metallurgy
of Science
Ph.D. Mangalore 1994 N. A. Metallurgical
University Engineering

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7. Experience : (a) Research – 07 years, (b) Teaching - 29 years

8. PDF : Two months‟ Summer Research Fellowship by Indian

Academy of Sciences in BARC, Trombay during May-July
1999.

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 9. Industrial Training : Two months‟ training in Eicher Tractors
Engineering Centre, Ballabgarh, Haryana

10. Research Areas : Superplasticity, Batteries, Corrosion, Powder

Metallurgy, Electroplating, Welding, Heat
Treatment, Polymers, Composites and Nanotechnology

11. No. of Papers

Publis hed/Presented : 112

12. Medals/Awards/ Prizes /Honours:

1) Institution of Engineers (India) Gold Medal in 1980 for becoming all India first in
A.M.I.E. (Metallurgical Engineering) Examination.
2) Prof. J. Balachandra Best Paper Award in the area of corrosion science for the year
1996
3) Included in the Millennium (2000-01), 2006-07 (9th ) & 2007-08 (10th ) Editions of
Marquis Who’s Who in Science and Engineering. See Marquis Who‟s Who web site
at: www.marquiswhoswho.com
4) Second Prize for oral presentation in Environment Sciences Group at the 58th Annual
Technical Meeting of the Indian Institute of Metals held at Thiruvananthapuram in
November 2004
5) Included in the First Edition (2006-07) of Marquis Who’s Who in Asia
6) Chosen to be honoured with IIFS‟s most coveted “BHARAT JYOTI AWARD” along
with CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE” on 31-10-2006
7) Chosen for the Best Citizen Award of the International Publishing House, New Delhi
8) Selected for inclusion of biographical note with photograph in „Asia/Pacific Who‟s
Who‟ (Vol. VII,VIII, IX, & X)
9) Honoured as a Member of the International Biographical Centre Leading Engineers of
the World 2007
10) Included in the Inaugural Edition of the “Outstanding Scientists of the 21 st Century” of
the International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England and thereby became
eligible for the Outstanding Scientist of the 21st Century Award which includes a
Citation and a Medal.
11) Named as a member of the IBC Top 100 Scientists 2007
12) Awarded the International Scientist of the Year 2007 by the International
Biographical Centre, England
13) Selected as one of the Outstanding Scientists Worldwide-2007 by the International
Biographical Centre, England
14) Selected as one of the IBC‟s LEADING EDUCATORS of the WORLD – 2007
15) Honoured with The Degree of Excellence in Science by the International
Biographical Centre, Great Britain.
16) Named as a member of the IBC Leading Engineers of the World 2007
17) Granted the IBC 21st Century Award for Achievement
18) Selected for inclusion of biographical note in the fifth volume of Asian/American
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 Who’s Who
19) Confirmed to receive “BHARAT SHIKSHA RATAN AWARD”, given by Global
Society for Health & Education Growth, Delhi.
20) „The Best Paper Award‟ for the paper titled “Processing of Tubular Commercial Purity
Aluminium By ECAP” at the Golden Jubilee Conference on Advances in Mechanical
Engineering (AIM ENGG 2011) organized by the Department of Mechanical
Engineering, from 3rd to 5th January 2011
21) Selected for inclusion in Marquis Who’s Who in Asia 2012
22) Awarded Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of 25 years of dedicated service to
NITK on 15-08-2011
23) Name approved for the most prestigious award “SEVA CHAKRA PURASKAR”
2011 on National basis by Excusive Aaj Tak, Delhi
24) Included in Spring 2012 edition of 2000 Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21 st
Century by IBC, Cambridge, England
25) Recommended for the most prestigious executive award “Shining image of India”
2011on national basis by All India Economy Survey Award Council, New Delhi
26) Nominated as an Inte rnational Educator of the Year for 2012 by the International
Biographical Centre of Cambridge, England
27) Nominated as an Inte rnational Biographical Centre Man of the Year for 2012
28) All India Economy Survey Award Council (AIESAC) recommended for the most
prestigious executive award, “INDIRA GANDHI SEVA RATNA” puraskar &
“Shining Image of India” award Gold Medal on 13-02-2012
31) Named as a member of the IBC TOP 100 EDUCATORS 2012 ON 24-02-2012
32) Nominated as one of thousand Great Minds of the 21stCentury by American
Biographical Institute, Inc. on June 1, 2012
33) Selected by American Biographical Institute to be a recipient of the SIR ISAAC
NEWTON SCIENTIFIC AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR 2012 ON August 17,
2012
34) Recipient of The International Biographical Centre CAMBRIDGE CERTIFICATE
for Outstanding Educational Achievement on 24 th August 2012
35) Nominated for membership in the American Chemical Society for the year 2012
36) Selected for the prestigious “National Education Leadership Award” of the Economic
Growth Society of India, New Delhi on 07-12-2012
37) Selected for “GLOBAL ACHIEVERS DEVELOPMENT AWARD” FOR DESIZING
EXCELLENCE of the Economic Growth Society of India, New Delhi on 07-12-2012

13. Subjects Taught :

Advanced Diploma: (1) Testing of Metals (III Sem. Met. 2000-02)

(2) Corrosion Control (I Sem. 2000-01, II Sem. 2001-02)
(3) Corrosion & Protection (VI Sem. Met. 2001-02)

UG : (1) Instrumentation and Control (V Sem. B.E. (Met. Engg.) 1985-88, 1992-94)
(2) Fuels, Furnaces & Refractories (VI Sem. B.E. (Met. /Chem.) 1985-88)
(3) Corrosion Engineering (VII Sem. B.E. (Met. Engg.) 1986-87, 2002-04, 05-06,
B.Tech. (Met. & Mat. Engg. 2006-08, 2010-12)
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 (4) Fuels & Combustion (VI Sem. B. Tech. (Mining) 1987-88)
(5) Physical Metallurgy (V Sem. B.E. (Met. Engg.) 1988-91)
(6) Physics of Materials (VI Sem. B.E. (Met. Engg.) 1988-91)
(7) Powder Metallurgy (VIII Sem. B.E. (Met. Engg.) 1988-92, 93-95, 2000-02,
04-05, IX Sem. B.Sc. Engg.(Met.) 2001-02, VI Sem. B. Tech. (Mat. & Met.
Engg) 2005-10)
(8) Joining of Metals (VIII Sem. B.E. (Met. Engg.) 1989-90, 91-94, VII Sem. B.E.
2004-06)
(9) Seminar (VIII Sem. B.E. (Met. Engg.) 1992-93, 93-94, VII Sem. B.E. (Met.
Engg.) 2005-06, VIII Sem. B. Tech. (Metallurgical & Materials Engg.) 2006-09)
(10) Measurements and Control (III Sem. B.E. (Met. Engg.) 1993-05)
(11) Materials Science (IV Sem. B.E. (Chem. Engg.), 1993-96)
(12) Polymer Technology (VI Sem B.E. (Met. Engg.) 1995-98)
(13) Physical Metallurgy (V Sem. B.E. (Met. Engg.) 1996-97)
(14) Fuels & Furnaces (VI Sem B.E. (Met. Engg.) 1997-2000)
(15) Foundry Technology (VIII Sem. B.E. (Met. Engg.) 1997-99)
(16) Polymer Science & Technology (VI Sem. B.E. (Met. Engg.)1999-2000, V
Sem. B. Tech. 2006-10)
(17) Metallurgical Examination (VIII Sem. B.Sc. Engg. (Met.) 2000-02)
(18) Corrosion & Electrolysis (VIII Sem. B.Sc. Engg. (Met.) 2000-02)
(19) Process Plant Materials (VIII Sem. B.E. (Chem. Engg.)2002-05)
(20) X-ray & Electron Metallography (IV Sem. B. Tech. (Met. & Mat. Engg.)
2004-06)
(21) Ceramics (VI Sem. B. Tech. (Met. & Mat. Engg.)
2007-08)
(22) Professional Practice (VI Sem. B. Tech. (MME), 2008-09)
(23) Ceramics & Refractories (VI Sem. B. Tech. (Met. & Mat. Engg.)
2010-13)

PG & Ph.D.: (1) Ceramic and Polymeric Materials (I Sem. M. Tech. (M.E.) 1990-92)
(2) Plastics Engineering (I Sem. M. Tech (M.E.) 1992-93, 95-98, 2002-05, Pre-
Ph.D. Self Study Even Sem. 2005-06)
(3) Seminar (I&II Sem. M. Tech. (P.M. & M.E.) 1992-95, 2006-08
(3) Experimental Techniques (I Sem. M. Tech. (P.M.) 1996-2000)
(4) Ceramics Engineering (I Sem. M. Tech. (M.E.) 1997-2000, II Sem. M. Tech.
(M.E.) 2008-13)
(5) Engineering Alloys and Heat Treatment (II Sem. M. Tech. (M.E.) 1999-2000)
(6) Corrosion Engineering (II Sem. M. Tech. (M.E./P.M.) 2002-04, 05-07)
(7) Materials Science & Engineering (Pre-Ph.D. Self Study Odd Sem. 2004-05,
09-10)
(8) Surface Engineering (Pre-Ph.D. Self Study Even Sem. 2005-06)
(9) Introduction to Nanoscience & Nanotechnology (I Sem. M.Tech. (N.N.),
2011-12)

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14. Laboratories Handled :

Advanced Diploma:
(1) Testing of Metals (Odd Sem. Met. Tech. 2000-02)
(2) Corrosion Control (Odd Sem. 2000-01, Even Sem. 2001-02)
(3) Corrosion & Protection (VI Sem. Met. Tech. 2001-02)
UG:
(1) Physical Metallurgy and Testing of Materials (V Sem. B.E. (Met.
Engg.) 1985-86, 87-88, 1995-96, 98-2000, 02-05)
(2) Foundry (VIII Sem. B.E. (Met. Engg.)1985-90)
(3) Welding (VIII Sem. B.E. (Met. Engg.)1985-90, 95-2000)
(4) Powder Metallurgy (VIII Sem. B.E. (Met. Engg.)1985-90, 95-2000)
(5) Electrometallurgy and Corrosion (VII Sem. B.E. (Met. Engg.)1986-90,
94-95)
(6) Heat Treatment (VI Sem. B.E. (Met. Engg.) 1990-93, 2002-05)
(7) Ceramic and Polymer Laboratory (VI Sem. B.E. (Met. Engg.)1994-95)
(8) Corrosion & Electrolysis (VIII Sem. B.Sc. Engg. (Met. Tech.) 2000-02)
(9) Metallurgical Examination (VIII Sem. B.Sc. Engg. (Met. Tech.) 2000-
02)
(10)Metal Finishing Laboratory (VII Sem. B. Tech. (Met. & Mat. Engg.)
2006-09)
(11) Physical Metallurgy (V Sem. B. Tech. (Met. & Mat. Engg.)
2011-12)

PG:
(1) Materials Engineering Laboratory (II Sem. M. Tech. (M.E.) 1991-92, I
Sem. M. Tech. (M.E.) 1994-97)
(2) Process Metallurgy Laboratory (I Sem. M. Tech. (M.E.) 1994-97)

15. No. of Projects guided:

(a) Advanced Diploma - 01

(b) Undergraduate - 30
(c) Postgraduate - 46
(d) Ph.D. - 02

16. No. of Seminars guided:

UG : 52
PG : 90

17. No. of Sponsored Projects Completed : 4

18. No. of Seminars/ Works hops/Conferences/Training

Programmes/Conventions/Functions organized : 26
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19. No. of Courses/Seminars/Workshops/Symposia/Conferences/
Schools/Short Term Training Programmes attended : 85

20. No. of Guest Lectures delivered : 70

21. No. of Technical Sessions Chaired : 09

22. Cons ultancy & Testing Works : 17

23. Membe rship of Professional Bodies:

(i) Life Member, Indian Institute of Metals.
(ii) Life Member, Indian Society for Technical Education.
(iii) Life Fellow Member, Institution of Engineers (India)
(iv) Life Member, Institute of Indian Foundrymen.
(v) Life Active Member, Society for Advancement of Electrochemical
Science and Technology, India.
(vi) Member, Indian Institute of Welding
(vii) Life Member, Materials Research Society of India
(viii) Life Member, Indian Ceramic Society

24. Academic Activities:

(1) Examiner for various Universities from 1987.
(2) Member, Board of Examiners, M. Tech, (Matls. Engg), Mangalore
University during 1993-94, 97-98.
(3) Member, Board of Studies, Metallurgical Engineering, Mangalore
University during 1994-97, 2000-2003.
(4) Member, Board of Examiners, B.E. Metallurgical Engineering, Mangalore
University during 1992-93, 1994-95
(5) Member, Board of Examiners, M. Tech. (Process Metallurgy), Mangalore
University, 1996-97.
(6) Chairman, Board of Examiners, B.E. (Metallurgical Engg.), Mangalore
University, 1996-97.
(7) Research Guide for Ph.D. studies, Metallurgical and Materials Engg., Board
of Studies, Metallurgical Engg., Mangalore University, from 1997.
(8) Chairman, B.O.E., M. Tech. (Matls. Engg.), Mangalore University, 1998-99.
(9) Member, Academic Advisory Council, KREC, 1987-88.
(10) Research Guide for Ph.D. studies, Metallurgical and Materials Engg., Board
of Studies, Metallurgical Engg., NITK Deemed University, from 2002.
(11) Secretary, M.Tech. (Materials Engineering) Class Committee during 2003-
04
(12) Faculty Adviser, M.Tech. (Materials Engineering) 2003-04
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(13) Member, Board of Examiners, M. Tech, (Matls Engg), NITK Deemed
University during 2003-04
(14) Secretary, DUPC 2003-04
(15) Member, Energy and Environment Audit Cell (EEAC), NITK from 2004
(16) Department Representative, Technical Education Quality Improvement
Programme (TEQIP) from 2004
(17) Coordinator, Central Instrumentation Facility, NITK from 2004
(18) Member, NITK Sports Advisory Committee 2004-08
(19) Member, Department Under Graduate Committee (DUGC) during 2004-05,
07-08
(20) Member, I Semester M. Tech. (M.E.) Class Committee 2004-05
(21) Member, Board of Examiners, B.E. Metallurgical Engineering, NITK
Deemed University during 2004-05
(22) Coordinator for MoU with ISRO during 2004-05
(23) Chairman, RPAC Panels from the year 2004
(24) Member, RPAC Panels from 2004
(25) Member, III Semester M. Tech. (M.E.) Class Committee 2004-07
(26) Member, III Semester M. Tech. (P.M.) Class Committee from 2004-08
(27) Member, IV Semester B. Tech. Class Committee 2004-05
(28) Member, IV Semester M. Tech. (M.E.) Class Committee from 2004-07
(29) Member, IV Semester M. Tech. (P.M.) Class Committee 2004-08
(30) Member, DTAC from 2004
(31) Member, DRPC from 2004-08
(32) Faculty Advisor, V Semester B.Tech. (Metallurgical & Materials Engg.)
from 2005-08
(33) Guide for Ph.D. under MAHE from 2005
(34) Member, Committees for the evaluation of Ph.D. Theses of various
Universities from 2003
(35) Member, Project Work Evaluation Committees from 2004
(36) Secretary, Class Committee for IV Semester B. Tech. (Metallurgical &
Materials Engineering), 2005-06
(37) Member, Class Committee for VI Semester B. Tech. (Metallurgical &
Materials Engineering), 2005-06
(38) Member, Class Committee for II Semester M. Tech. (Materials
Engineering), 2005-06, 07-09
(39) Member, Departmental Interview Committee, for the selection of M. Tech
students, 2006-07
(40) Ex-officio member, Senate, NITK, 2006-07
(41) Faculty Advisor, VI Semester B. Tech. (Metallurgical & Materials Engg.),
2006-07, VIII B. Tech. (Metallurgical & Materials Engg.), 2007-08
(42) Member, DUPC, during the years 2006-08
(43) Counselor, AIEEE 2007
(44) Secretary, DRPC, from 2006 to 2008
(45) Secretary, VI Semester B. Tech. (Metallurgical & Materials Engineering)
Class Committee, 2007-08
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 (46) Member, II Semester M. Tech. (Process Metallurgy & Materials
Engineering) Class Committee 2007-08
(47) Member, IV Semester M. Tech. (P.M. + M.E.) Class Committee, 2007-08
(48) Paper Setter & Valuer, Process Plant Materials, International Centre for
Applied Sciences, Manipal ( A Unit of Manipal University), May 2008
(49) Chairman, DRPC, DPGC, & DUGC from 2008-09
(50) Ex-officio Chairman, DTAC for Mr. Ravishankar K.S., September 2008
(51) Chairman (Ex-officio), B. o. E., B.E. ( Metallurgical Engineering), 2000
Scheme, 2008-09
(52) Chief Superintendent, B.E. Supplementary Examinations, December 2008
(53) Chairman, VIII Semester B. Tech. & IV Semester M. Tech. Class
Committees, 2008-09
(53) Ex-officio member, Evaluation Committee for evaluating the seed money
proposals from 11-06-`09
(54) Member, Academic Council, NIT, Goa, 2010-11
(55) Co-Convener, Invitation, Postage/Correspondence/Media Management
Committee, Eighth Annual Convocation, 25-09-2011

25. Professional Activities:

(1) Member, Selection Committee for M. Tech admission from 1985
(2) Treasurer, Metallurgical Engineering Association, KREC /NITK, during
1986-88, 1995-98, and from 2002-05
(3) Hon. Secretary-cum- Treasurer, I.I.M., Surathkal Chapter during 1992-94.
(4) Hon. Secretary, I.I.M., Surathkal Chapter during 1994-95.
(5) Warden, Finance & Accounts, KREC Hostels during 1997-99.
(6) Chairman, IIF, Mangalore Chapter during 1997-99.
(7) Secretary, I.E. (I), M.L.C. from 1998-2000.
(8) Chairman, Metallurgical Engineering Association, KREC Surathkal during
1998 -2000.
(9) Judge, TECHNOKREC, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000.
(10) Editor- in-Chief, MAPDEC NEWS, 2001-2002
(11) Secretary, Metallurgical Technology Dept. Council, Defence College of
Engineering, Debrezeit, Ethiopia, 2000-2002
(12) Secretary, Research Committee, ME Courses & Research, Faculty of
Mechanical Engg. Defence College of Engineering, Debrezeit, Ethiopia,
2000-2002
(13) Member, ISO 9000 Committee from 2002
(14) Member, CCE from 2002 to 2006
(15) Ex-officio member, Board for Extra-curricular & Co-curricular activities
(BECCC) 2004-05
(16) Warden, VIII Block, NITK Hostels from January, 2005- April 2008
(17) Ex-officio member, Hostel Affairs Committee, NITK, Surathkal from
January, 2005- April 2008
(18) Judge, TECHNITKS-2004
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(19) Judge, Techsplash-2003
(20) Member, Purchase Finalization Committee of the Department from 2004 to
2008
(21) Member, Quarters Allotment Committee 2004-2007
(22) Treasurer, Institute of Indian Foundrymen, Mangalore Chapter, 2005-07
(23) Polling Officer, NITK Students Union Election, 2004-05, 2005-06.
(24) Reviewer for Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals from 2005
(25) Returning Officer, NITK Hostels Elections from 2005 to 2008
(26) Member, Purchase Committee, VIII Block Hostel Mess 2004-05
(27) Member, Sub-Committee for the identification of Caterers, VIII Block Mess
2004-05
(28) Convenor, Tender Committee for the Supply of Food Items to Hostels
during 2004-05
(29) Ex-officio Member, Sub-Committee for mess concession from 2004 to 2008
(30) Ex-Officio Member, Hostel Medicare Committee from 2004 to 2008
(31) Convenor, Committee for considering general transfer of mess workers
2004-05
(32) Member, Selection Committee, Ph.D. Admission from 2004
(33) Member, Board of Governors, 2005-07
(34) Member (Ex-officio), Staff Selection Committee, 2005-07
(35) Member (Ex-officio), Provident Fund Trust Board, 2005-07
(36) Member (Ex-officio), Screening Committee for service extension of Non-
teaching staff, 2005-07
(37) Judge, Paper Presentation Contest (Blue Print), Engineer-2006, 07, 08, 09,
10, 11
(38) Ex-Officio Member, Board of Studies, NITK, 2005-07
(39) In-charge Chairman, Hostel Affairs Committee, whenever Chairman was out
of station, from January 2005 to December 2005
(40) In-charge Chief Warden, whenever Chief Warden is out of station, from
January 2006 to May 2008
(41) Coordinator, Publication Committee, Enter NITK booklet, 2006-07
(42) Ex-officio member, Vigilance Committee to prevent ragging activity in the
campus from 2004 to 2008
(43) Judge for the selection of the best two oral presentations in 13 th National
Congress on Corrosion Control of NCCI held at Hotel Taj Manjarun,
Mangalore during 12 to 14 October, 2006
(44) Ex-Officio Member, Institute Scholarship Committee, 2006-07
(45) Expert member, Purchase Committee for the purchase of Rebar corrosion
testing equipment in Civil Engineering Department, 2006-07
(46) Expert member, Purchase Committee for the purchase of Hot stage for CDIC
Axiomet Carl Zeiss Microscope & Objectives, 2006-07
(47) Expert member, Purchase Committee for the purchase of DTA, 2006-07
(48) Reviewer, Materials Letters, from 2007
(49) Judge, Model Kombat (software development competition), National Level
Intercollegiate Technical Festival (Engineer-2007)
(50) Judge, Meltdown (casting competition), Engineeer-2007
(51) Judge, Technical Paper Presentation Competition (Blueprint), Engineer-
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(52) Observer for AIEEE-2007,2008
(53) Vice Chairman, IIM Surathkal Chapter for the year 2007-08
(54) Ex-Officio Council Member, IIF Mangalore Chapter 2007-08
(55) Expert Member, Purchase Committee for DST-FIST Project
(56) Ex-officio Member, NITK English Medium High School Admission
Committee from 2008
(56) Ex-officio Member, NITK English Medium High School Staff Selection
(57) Committee from 2008
(58) Expert Member, NBA accreditation team which visited VNIT, Nagpur
during 14-16, November 2008 for the accreditation of B. Tech.
(Metallurgical & Materials Engineering), and M. Tech. (Ferrous Process
Metallurgy) Programmes.
(59) Convener, Workshop & Video Conferences, Engineer-2009-10
(60) Member, Organizing Committee, Inter NIT Tournaments, Dec. 14-17, 2009
(61) Member, Organizing Committee, 24th Indian Engineering Congress, Dec.
10-13, 2009
(62) Member, Organizing Committee, 39th ISTE Annual Convention, Dec. 18-20,
2009
(63) Coordinator, Registration Committee, Golden Jubilee Alumni Convention –
2009, Dec. 26-27, 2009
(64) Member, Committee constituted to explore possibilities of collaboratio n
with Central Paper Research Institute, Saharanpur and Central Machine
Tools (India) Ltd., Bangalore, 2009-10

(65) Coordinator, Surathkal-Mangalore Sub- zone, Indian Ceramics Society,

2010-13
(66) Ex-officio Member, Standing Enquiry and Disciplinary Action Committee
for the malpractice case involving Mr. Rajasekhar D. (Reg. No. 10MT15) I
Semester B. Tech. (Metallurgical & Materials Engg.), 2010-11
(67) Ex-officio Secretary, NITK Eng. Med. School Trust Board, 2009-13
(68) Member, Advisory Committee, 2 day expo & seminar on coastal
development, Coast Asia‟11, 10-11, August 2011, Gold Finch Hotel,
Mangalore
(69) Judge, Canvas (Poster presentation - Materials, Engineer-2011)
(70) Member, Screening Committee to assess suitability of non-teaching
employees who are due to retire from service during the period from 31-3-
2012 to 31-10-2012
(71) Member, Selection Committee for Assistant Lecturers for Department of
Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, NITK, 2012-13
(72) Editor, Journal of Surface and Hybrid Coating Technology from December,
2013

26. Social Activities:

(1) Member, Sports Council, KREC during 1986-87.
(2) Member, Staff Council, KREC 1987-88, 90-9 1, 95-96.
(3) Member, E.C., ISTE Local Chapter during 1988-91
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(4) Member, E.C., Parents‟ & Teachers‟ Association, KREC English Medium
School during 1989-91, 2004-05.
(5)Member, Election Committee, College Union, KREC 1991-97.
(6) Member, E.C., KRECTA, 1986-87, 95-96, 1999-2000.
(7) Executive Committee Member, Staff Club, KREC, 1990-91, 1999-2000.
(8) Editor, KRECMET, 1986-87.
(9) Member, Central Computer Centre Committee, KREC, 1991-92, 1997-98.
(10) Member, Ring Presentation Ceremony Committee, KREC, 1991-92, 1997-98.
(11) Member, Time Table Committee, KREC, 1992-93.
(12) Executive Committee Member, I.I.M., Surathkal Chapter 1995-96, 1998-99,1999-2000, and
from 2004
(13) Council Member, IE (I), Mangalore Local Centre 1996-2006
(14) Secretary, Staff Club, KREC, 1997-98.
(15) First Secretary, FANITK, 2002-03
(16) Chairman, Yoga Club, 2003-05
(17) Ex-offcio Member, FANITK Executive Committee during 2003-04
(18) Member, Yoga Research Committee from 2003
(19) Member, Health Care Committee during 2003-04
(20) Member, Swimming Pool Committee during the years 2003-08
(21) Member, Time Table Committee, NITK, from 2004-08
(22) Staff Counsellor, NITK, Surathkal, 2004 -06
(23) Ex-officio Faculty Advisor, INCI Force Committee, Incident 2005-08
(24) Member, Security Committee, Incident 2005-08
(25) Faculty Advisor, Reception and Hospitality Committee, Incident-2005
(26) Faculty in-charge, Engineer 2005, and 2006
(27) Member, Director Board, KREC Consumers‟ Co-operative Society Limited 2005-08
(28) Member, Core Committee, Incident 2006, 07, 08
(29) Faculty Adviser, Aquatics & Baseball, 2005-08
(30) Member, Sports Advisory Committee, 2004-08, 2010-12
(31) Judge for judging the best kept rooms in NITK hostels during the year 2005-06.
(32) Member, Committee for evaluating and recommending the merit list of candidates for
awarding the Best Outgoing Student and the Best Talented Outgoing Student o f the NITK for
the year 2005-06
(33) Member, Pavilion Complex Committee, 2006-07
(34) Member, Faculty Advisory Committee, Sports & Games, 2006-08
(35) Vice President, Faculty Association of NITK, 2005-07.
(36) Ex-officio member, Committee constituted to discuss administrative issues related to the
functioning of NITK Dispensary, 2006.
(37) Chairman, Committee constituted for the purchase of Blazers for Institute Sports and Games
Teams, 2006
(38) Chairman, Committee constituted to look into the request for extending the facilities to mess
employees on par with NITK employees, 2006-07.
(39) Secretary, KREC Consumers‟ Co-operative Society, from January 2007-May, 2008.
(40) Member, Purchase Committee, KREC Consumers‟ Co-operative Society, from February,
2007 till May 2008.

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(41) Member, Committee to finalize the T-shirts for Incident and Techfest of 2007, 08 and 09.
(42) Faculty Convener, Incident General Arrangements Committee, 2006, 2007 & 2008.
(43) Convener, Stage Arrangements Committee, IV Convocation held on 24-02-2007.
(44) Faculty Convener, General Arrangements Committee, Engineer 2007 held on March 07-11,
2007.
(45) Faculty member for Workshop Committee, Engineer 07.
(46) Ex-officio member, Vigilance Committee, 2006-08.
(47) Member, Anti-Ragging Committee, 2007-08.
(48) Convener, Stage Arrangements Committee, V Convocation held on 01-12-2007.
(49) Member, Transport and Accommodation Committee, IV NITK Alumni Global Convention,
Dec. 29-30, 2007.
(50) Member, Workshop & Video Conferences Committee, Engineer-2008, Feb. 14-17, 2008,
Engineer-2009, Feb. 13-16, 2008.
(51) Member, committee constituted to conduct a preliminary enquiry into the circumstances
which led to the sad demise of Mr. Rohit Haridas, final year Chemical Engineering student on
10-02-2008
(52) Faculty Advisor, Pronite, Incident 2008
(53) Faculty Advisor, General Arrangements, Incident 2008, 10
(54) Faculty Advisor, Inci Force Committee, 2006- 2008
(55) Secretary, N.I.T.K. English Medium School from November, 2007.
(56) Chairman, Committee constituted to enquire the allegations against Sri. Ganesh, Drawing
Teacher, NITK English Medium High School, Sept. 2008.
(57) Member, Lodging & Water Committee, Mysore Division Primary- Higher primary Boys &
Girls Hockey Tournament, October 11-12, 2008.
(58) Member, Reception Committee, Cub & Bulbul Festival as well as Local Unit‟s Thought Day
Celebration, 21-22, February, 2009.
(59) Member, Food & Catering Committee, 24 th Indian Engineering Congress, 10-13, Dec. 2009.
(60) Member, Food & Catering Committee, 39 th ISTE Annual Convention,18-20, Dec. 2009.
(61) Faculty Adviser, Aquatics, 2009-10, 2011-12.
(62) Member, Food & Catering Committee, International Conference on, “Frontiers in Mechanical
Engineering” FIME 2010.
(63) Convener, one of the Groups for anti-ragging rounds, 2010-11.
(64) Convener, Workshops & Video Conferences, Technical Fest, Engineer-2010.
(65) Member, Organizing Committee, Inter NIT Tournaments, Dec. 13-18, 2010.
(66) President, 45th Annual General Body Meeting of N.I.T.K. Consumers Co-op. Society Ltd.,
held on 26-09-2011.
(67) Ex-officio Member, Selection Committee to select suitable candidate for the post of Principal,
NITK English Medium, 2011

27. Foreign Assignment:

1) Worked as Associate Professor, Metallurgical Technology Department, Faculty of
Mechanical Engg., College of Engg., Defence University, Debrezeit, Ethiopia
from May 16, 2000 for two years.
2) Visited University of Adelaide, South Australia, during 22-06-2008 to 05-07-2008
under TEQIP

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 3) Presented a paper in the international conference on aluminium alloys (ICAA)
during June 3-7, 2012, at Carniege Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA
4) Visited Deakin University, Australia during 1-7-2013 to 31-1-2014

28. Signature with date: Sd/- on Febuary 13, 2014

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