List of Funded Projects

List of Funded Projects

Sl. No. Title Role Co-PI(s) Funding Agency & Scheme Budget (₹) Duration Status
1 Development of personalized, focal and deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) coils using metal additive manufacturing PI Dr. Ravi Hadimani (International PI), Dr. Anbukkarasi R, Dr. Radhika Barua SPARC, Ministry of Education (Phase 3) ₹52,00,000 April 2024 – April 2026 Ongoing
2 Design and development of shape memory polymer based 4D printing technology for programmable actuation applications PI DST - Technology Development Programme (TDP) ₹29,50,000 Jan 2024 – Jan 2026 Ongoing
3 Development of Functionally Gradient Components via. Hybrid Directed Energy Deposition based Additive Manufacturing PI SERB - Core Research Grant (CRG) ₹46,00,000 March 2023 – March 2025 Completed
4 A study and adaptation of ancient Indian alloy processing and metallurgical technologies for self-healing and gradient structure applications via Additive Manufacturing PI Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS), AICTE, MoE ₹19,52,000 April 2022 – April 2024 Completed
5 An assembly for creating programmable Shape Memory Alloys (SMA) for the process of 4D printing PI SERB - Technology Translation Award (TETRA) ₹30,00,000 Feb 2022 – Feb 2024 Completed
6 Development of Ecofriendly Ancient Indian Clay, Ceramic Idols/potters of Traditional Importance by Extrusion Based 3D printing PI Prof. Amar Gaonkar Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS), AICTE, MoE ₹10,00,000 March 2022 – March 2024 Completed
7 Additive Manufacturing of Large Size Metal Components with Wire & Powder Hybrid Direct Energy Deposition (WP-DED) Process Co-PI Prof. Surya Kumar S (PI), Prof. Srikanth Bantha (Co-PI) SERB - CRG (Exponential Technology) ₹79,86,000 Dec 2020 – Dec 2022 Completed
8 Design and Development of 4D Printing for Fabrication of Multi-material and Multi-functionality PI SERB - SRG ₹29,19,400 Dec 2019 – Dec 2021 Completed
9 Fabrication of objects with fiber, metal particles reinforced polymers using Additive Manufacturing PI Start-up Grant, IIT Dharwad ₹5,00,000 Feb 2020 – Feb 2022 Completed

Areas of Research Interests

  • Additive Manufacturing
  • 3D Printing
  • Gradient Objects Fabrication
  • Weld and Laser Based Deposition
  • FEA during deposition
  • 4D Printing
  • Smart Material (shape memory alloys)
  • CNC Machining

Research Highlights

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Dr. Somashekara M A

IIT Dharwad (WALMI Campus),
Karnataka, India 580011.

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somashekara@iitdh.ac.in