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V. S. Sooraj





V. S. Sooraj
Reader
Department of Aerospace Engineering
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology
Thiruvananthapuram - 695 022
Phone:0471 2563076 (Off)
Fax:0471 2564806
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Sooraj  


Education:
  • M.Tech. – Manufacturing Technology- NIT Calicut
  • B.Tech. – Mechanical: Govt. Engg. College, Bartonhill, Trivandrum (University of Kerala)


    Area of Research:
    Micro Machining, Advanced Manufacturing Techniques.


    Courses offered:
    Undergraduate: Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Manufacturing Technology, Engineering Graphics, Basic Mechanical Engineering.


    Experience:
    • Reader : Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Thiruvananthapuram (July 2009 - till date).
    • Lecturer : Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mohandas College of Engineering and Technology (M-CET), Trivandrum (Sept. 2004 to July 06 & May2008 to July 2009).
    • Enginnering Trainee : Production Planning & Control, Kerala Hitech Industries Ltd (KELTEC), April 2004- Oct. 2004.

    Projects Guided:
    1. Fabrication of Multi purpose All Terrain Vehicle (ATV)
    2. A Study on the interactions of stress field due to varying pitch between two holes using photo elasticity

    Selected Publications:
    1. "Effect of work material properties and machining conditions on the accuracy and erosion efficiency of micro electric discharge drilling", International Journal of Abrasive Technology, 2009.
    2. "Effect of work material properties and machining conditions on the accuracy and erosion efficiency of micro electric discharge drilling", 8th Asia Pacific Conference on Materials processing, China, 2008.
    3. "Metal cutting Characteristics in Micro Scale turning operation", All India Manufacturing technology Design and Research Conference (AIMTDR), 2008.
    4. "The art of miniaturized manufacturing", International Conference on Precision, Meso, Micro and Nano Engineering (COPEN), 2007.
    5. "Experimental analysis of micro-hole making in die steel using Micro Electric Discharge Machining, International Conference on Precision, Meso, Micro and Nano Engineering (COPEN), 2007.
    6. "Computer aided design and manufacture of a miniature gear pump", International Conference on Precision, Meso, Micro and Nano Engineering (COPEN), 2007.

    Awards and Recognitions:
    • National award winner for the best M.Tech. thesis (ISTE award-2008)
    • M.Tech. Gold Medalist, NIT Calicut, 2008
    • B.Tech. first rank holder, Kerala University, 2003

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