Research activities in the Department of Mechanical Engineering are aligned towards knowledge advancement, innovation, and multidisciplinary research. Faculty members in Mechanical Engineering Department carry out research in their areas of interest in collaboration with research scholars, doctoral scholars, and other researchers. The department has strong research collaborations with several universities, governments, and industries. The department encourages undergraduate and postgraduate students to do research by providing an environment of innovation and discovery by exposing them to the current research thrust areas.
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Projects Sanctioned:
| Title of the project | Principal Investigator | Funding Agency | Amount (Rs) | ||
| DST Consoria project (Joint Project Proposal of VIT, Vellore, CLRI (CSIR) Chennai, and BIT, Mesra ). | Dr. Rajeev Kumar | DST | Total Project Cost- 4.25 Cr. BIT Contribution 91 Lakhs | ||
| Liquid-liquid flow through horizontal non-uniform cross-section tubes coupled with return bend. |
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20.91 Lakhs | ||
| Development of a 3D CLSVOF based multiphase solver for different Density & Viscosity Ratio Fluids. |
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TEQIP Collaborative Research Scheme | 10.81 Lakhs | ||
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Development and characterization of under - water friction stir welding (UWFSW) process. |
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13.82 Lakhs | ||
| Bobbin Tool Friction Stir Welding of Aluminium to Copper. | Dr. Chandrahas Patel | TEQIP Collaborative Research Scheme | 10.67 Lakhs | ||
| Development of energy efficient Texture Bearing for improving the performance of rotor system. | Dr. Faisal Rahmani | TEQIP Collaborative Research Scheme | 19.83 Lakhs | ||
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Cost effective building integrated photovoltaic thermal system with inbuilt water heating system |
Dr. Om Prakash | TEQIP Collaborative Research Scheme | 18.45 Lakhs | ||
| Unnat Bharat Abhiyan project | Dr. Rajeev Kumar | MHRD | 7 Lakhs |
Projects Completed (Last 3 Years):-
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Title of the project |
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Design and Development of a 6 DoF Gough-Stewart Platform for Virtual Simulators with Pneumatic Actuators |
Dr. Arun Dayal Udai |
SMC Pneumatics (India) Pvt. Ltd. |
2.35 Lakhs |
