Chief Technology Officer

• Apr 2022 - Present

Working on Mechanical Engineering related projects Working on Mechanical Engineering related projects

Deputy General Manager

• Jul 2019 - Present

✦ Demonstrated Professional credibility in planning, designing, developing, controlling, and troubleshooting thereby achieving the planned periodic schedules ✦ I am recognized for a refined ability to maximize value creation in businesses at all stages of maturity, uniting employees with a common vision in an innovative, nimble and agile work environment ➤ Key Highlights ◉ Expertise in conducting project meetings with customers concerned with project scheduling, progress, quality, and debottlenecking of execution constraints ◉ Diligent in architectural decisions, providing leadership, direction, strategy, and vision in areas of product design & development with active liaison between architects, contractors & consultants ◉ A fundamental role in a wide gamut of activities entailing – delivering multiple products end-end from the introduction, growth, maturity to decline and involving product Life Cycle procedures ◉ Well versed in creating project progress charts, feasibility study, and monitoring system to achieve the target by preparing work permits, qualities, budget tracking process, and registers ➤ Key Accomplishments ◉ Intensely Involved in dealing with multitudinous HVAC projects namely Design of HVAC ducting system, selecting the proper cooling HYBRID system for Middle East client, Assisting GAMA standard implementation and Solar powered Thermoelectric vaccine refrigeration system ◉ Worked on design and development of heat exchanger systems for automotive applications ◉ Computational Fluid Dynamics study on blended wing aero-foil, EGR system, engine combustion, etc. ➤ Specialties': Project Management | Product Life Cycle

Assistant Professor

• Feb 2014 - Jun 2019

During my tenure I was functioning as Module Leader or Course Coordinator for thermo fluid, applied thermodynamics, fluid mechanics & heat transfer, research methodology, environmental science modules; Techno Project Coordinator for M&IE Department; Project Review Committee & Internal Scrutiny Committee member for M & IE Department; Member of ABET committee for M&IE Department; Academic Advisor for BEng students- CAME programme (Level 3); Supervisor of UG & PG students project. Also I developed short term course for Industry people focussing on development of strong interaction between industry and institute; Organized three short term course on “Basics of Vehicle/Marine Engines” for Royal Court Affairs, Oman. As a part of research I was involved in proposal write-up, publication in peer reviewed journals/ conferences and reviewer for international journals. Apart from this I actively participated in industrial interaction with BOSCH India for Selective Catalytic Reduction work and actively involved in research activities related to engine bearings, selective catalytic reduction system, thermal energy management of PV system, solar/wind energy etc.; publication of conference and journal papers (peer reviewed journals). Reviewer for Elsevier & JOSR journal articles. ➤ Key Accomplishments ◉ Worked on FURAP Research project ◉ Improving the performance of Photovoltaic by using Phase Change Materials ◉ Numerical and experimental investigation on low cost solar water heater for rural areas of Oman ➤ Specialties': Project Management | Novel Academic Programs |

Associate Professor (Sr. Scale)

• Jan 2009 - Jan 2014

As Associate Professor (Sr. Scale), I was primarily accountable for developing the curriculum for Graduate Program in Advanced Thermal Power and Energy systems. I functioned as Module leader or Course coordinator for Heat transfer, Turbo machines, Design of Heat Exchange Equipment’s, Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics modules; Organizing committee member for International conference on RACE-2012 and State level Students Paper presentation Competition; Coordinator for MTech student’s project; Faculty advisor for Students Chapters/ Associations. Also I guided a PhD research scholar for several MTech & UG students for the project; handled research proposal write-up, Publication in Peer reviewed journals/ conferences and Reviewer for international journals. I worked in MOU with BOSCH, Bangalore for the development of SCR technique. Research proposal was submitted to VTU, Research Grant Scheme for the Project titled “Performance study of HCCI engine to meet the stringent emission norms”; Research proposal was submitted to Department of Science and Technology, India for the Project titled” Tribological behaviour of Engines to improve the emissions and life of engines”. I also delivered a technical talk on “Emerging trends in engine technology” for SAE-Students Chapter, JNNC, Shimoga, India; chaired a session – RACE 2012 International conference arranged at MIT, Manipal. Apart from this I was instrumental in publication of papers in conference and journals. ➤ Key Accomplishments ◉ Research study on SCR Injection system ◉ Evolving the curriculum for Graduate Program in Advanced Thermal Power and Energy systems ➤ Specialties': |Curriculum development | Program Management |

Postdoctoral Fellow

• Dec 2005 - Jun 2008

As Postdoctoral Fellow, I handled research work on aftertreatment devices – theoretical and experimental study; oil oxidation study on air cooled engine. On regular basis I interacted with sponsored industry people for delivery of research outputs. I worked as Coordinator for Graduate and UG students for the projects and publication of research articles in peer reviewed journals. ➤ Key Accomplishments ◉ Successful in initiating a 2-way DPF-SCR model and studying for the sensitivity of critical parameters like temperature, varying species concentration, space velocity, and geometry ◉ Tactically proposed methods for improvement on oil quality to reduce the sludge formation on piston top land portion ➤ Specialties': | After-treatment systems | Tribology |

Senior Manager, R & E Dept.

• Jun 1996 - Oct 2005

As Senior Manager - R&E Dept., I was spearheading overall research activities on engine combustion, cylinder head ports, engine performance optimization and emission compliance study. I served as Team Leader for Thermodynamics & Combustion group. I guided several MTech &UG students for the project. Also I was involved in development of new engines for off-highway applications and established good relationships with technical consultant agencies like AVL, Graz and Ricardo, UK for the new projects. Major projects handled: Development of 4-cylinder Naturally Aspirated engine for Off-highway applications, and the up gradation of the same family engine to Turbocharged and Turbo after-cooled version; Development of Single Cylinder engine for Tractor application; Development of CNG engine for vehicle application; 3-cylinder Naturally Aspirated engine for Euro II compliance etc. Recipient of Employers-Best Performance Excellence Award in the year 2004 “Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship-2005” for International Standardization of Plain Bearings in Tokyo, Japan; Second Best Technical Paper Award during “Symposium on International Automotive Technology-SAE conference 2005, India; Second Best Paper in “AVL Users Conference-2005” at AVL, Graz, Austria. I also developed a Phenomenological Hydrocarbon Model for DI Diesel engines and Wear model to study the life of engines ➤ Key Accomplishments ◉ Outstanding Project management skills in the Development of Single Cylinder engine for Tractor application, CNG engine for the vehicle application, and 3 Cylinder Naturally Aspirated engines for Euro II compliance ◉ Golden Peacock Award – Energy Efficiency category ➤ Specialties': | Diesel Engines development | Feasibility study | Project Management |

Project Assistant

• Jun 1993 - Jun 1994

Graduate Engineering Trainee

• Jun 1992 - Jun 1993