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Dr. Somashekara M A

: Head of Department of MMAE & Assistant Professor

: Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering (MMAE)

: Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad

Experience

  • Assistant Professor, April 2019 to Present
    Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering (MMAE), IIT Dharwad
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate, April 2017 - April 2019
    Division of Material Science and Engineering (DMSE) & Critical Material Institute (CMI), Ames Laboratory, USDOE, Iowa state University, USA.
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow, July 2016- April 2017 & Research Assistant , Feb - July 2016
    Engineering Product Development (EPD), SUTD Singapore

Education

  • Ph.D (2016) & M.Tech (2011)
    Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engg.
    IIT Hyderabad
  • B.E Mechanical Engineering (2009)
    Reva University (RITM), Bengaluru.
  • PUC (Intermediate-2005)
    The National College, Bagepalli.

Research Grants

  1. Title: "Design and development of shape memory polymer based 4D printing technology for programmable actuation applications", Role: PI, Funding Agency and scheme: DST-Technology Development Programme (TDP). Approved budget: RS 29,50,000/- (On-going)
  2. Title: "Development of Functionally Gradient Components via. Hybrid Directed Energy Deposition based Additive Manufacturing", Role: PI, Funding Agency and scheme: SERB and Core Research Grant. Approved budget: RS 46,00,000/- (On-going)
  3. Title: "A study and adaption of ancient Indian alloy processing and metallurgical technologies for self-healing and gradient structure applications via Additive Manufacturing", Role: PI, Funding Agency and scheme: Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) Division, AICTE. Appx. budget RS 19,52,000/- (On-going)
  4. Title: "An assembly for creating programmable Shape Memory Alloys (SMA) for the process of 4D printing", Role: PI, Funding Agency and scheme: SERB Technology Translation Award (SERB-TETRA). Apprx. Amount RS 30,00,000/- (On-going)
  5. Title: "Development of Ecofriendly Ancient Indian Clay, Ceramic Idols/potters of Traditional Importance by Extrusion Based 3D printing", Role: PI, Co-PI: Prof. Amar Gaonkar, Funding Agency and scheme: Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) Division, AICTE. Appx. budget RS 10,00,000/-(On-going)
  6. Title: "Additive Manufacturing of Large Size Metal Components with Wire & Powder Hybrid Direct Energy Deposition (WP-DED) Process", Role: Co-PI, PI: Prof. Surya Kumar S, IIT H, and Co-PI: Prof. Srikanth Bantha, NITK, Funding Agency and Scheme: SERB and Core Research Grant (CRG), Exponential Technology. Appx. budget. RS 79,86,000/-
    7. (Completed)
  7. Title: "Design and Development of 4D Printing for Fabrication of Multi-material and Multi-functionality", Role: PI, Funding Agency and scheme: SRG-SERB, Start date Dec 2019 for two years, Appx. budget RS 29,19,400/- (Completed)
  8. Title: "Fabrication of objects with fiber, metal particles reinforced polymers using Additive Manufacturing", Role: PI, Funding Agency and scheme: Start-up grant, IIT Dharwad, Start date Feb 2020 for two years, Appx. budget RS 5,00,000/- (Completed)

Responsibilities

  • Head of Department of MMAE, IIT Dharwad, From Oct 2022-Present
  • Member of the Board of Studies (BoS), Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, at Reva University, Bengaluru and, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, at SDMCET, Dharwad.
  • Faculty associate (CEP/QIP Courses)
  • Department faculty search committee member
  • Eqipment purchase committee member and convenor
  • Warden Keeravani boys wing
  • DPGC MMAE member and secretary
  • UGAPEC member
  • Faculty Advisor for 2020 batch MMAE
  • Manufacturing Processes Lab, Faculty-In-charge
  • Metrology Lab, Faculty-In-charge
  • B.Tech Project (BTP) coordinator 2019-20
  • PG Admissions coordinator 2020-21
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