About the Department

MECHANICAL Mechanical Engineering is an ideally diverse subject and I think, it

can be simply said with a slogan ‘Nothing moves without
ENGINEERING Mechanical Engineers’. Whether it is an aircraft, robot, space or
utility vehicle, train, satellite or an artificial human body part
DEPARTMENT replacement, mechanical engineers play a significant role.
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at VNR VJIET
aims at generating skilled technical manpower, providing problem-
solving methods to societal and industrial challenges, and engaging
in cutting edge engineering research. The mechanical engineering
department at the VNR VJIET is one of the top-ranked in
Telangana State, attracting the highest quality of students.
The department has started its journey in the year 1995. The
department offers one undergraduate program - B.Tech.
(Mechanical Engineering) and Two Masters Programs - M. Tech.
in Advanced Manufacturing Systems and M. Tech. in CAD/CAM
and offers Doctoral programs through JNTUH and AICTE. The
department is backed by professionally experienced and highly
qualified faculty and supporting staff. The department is enriched
with 24 Doctorates in diversified specializations from premier
organizations across the world and 14 faculty are pursuing Ph.D.
The focus of our curriculum is to promote technical
competence, problem solving skills and innovation of new
technologies. Department offers wide spectrum of optional courses
to students to pursue their interest. The syllabi are periodically
updated for introducing new technological developments as
required by the industry.
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The department has state of art labs, research and
INSTITUTE OF computational facilities and wide range of software’s to support
ENGINEERING AND academic programs. Faculty members of the department executed
TECHNOLOGY externally funded research projects in Solar Energy Applications,
www.vnrvjiet.ac.in Joining Technologies, Characterization of Bone and Biomaterials,
Computational Thermodynamics of Materials, Machining of Super
Alloys, Advanced Thermal materials, Biofuels, Composite
Materials etc. We also offer consultancy services in Rapid
Prototyping, Composite Materials, and Process Optimization areas.
Our Graduate and Undergraduate students are encouraged to
undertake various research projects in Rapid Prototyping, Digital
Manufacturing, Joining Technologies, Composite Materials,
Material Characterization, Solar Energy Applications, Automation
and Robotics, Machine Learning Applications etc. Our students
also get an exposure to emerging technological developments as
members of various professional societies like ASME student
chapter and through internships, industrial visits, expert lectures,
collaborative projects and participation in conferences, workshops,
AICTE Approved, UGC competitive events.
Autonomous, JNTUH Affiliated, Dr. B Satyanarayana
UGC “College Professor& Head of the Department
with Potential for Excellence” Vision
Accredited by NAAC with To develop into a Centre of Excellence in Education and Research
“A++” grade in the field of Mechanical Engineering, consistent with the
B.Tech and M.Tech (AMS)
contemporary and future needs of the country.
Programs Accredited by NBA
Mission
NIRF 2023: Rank Band: 101-150
(Engg.)
To impart high quality education in Mechanical Engineering by
QS I-GAUGE “DIAMOND” Rated using modern pedagogical tools so as to make the students
ISO 9001:2015 Certified technically competent in their chosen fields and socially
JNTUH Recognised Research responsible.
Centre To inculcate quality research by developing linkages with Industry
and R & D organizations in India & abroad.
 Programmes Offered: Courses offered
The Mechanical Engineering Department
B.Tech (Mechanical) offers both UG and PG programs: B. Tech in
M.Tech (AMS) Mechanical Engineering, M.Tech in
Advanced Manufacturing Systems and
M.Tech (CAD/CAM) CAD/CAM.
Intake
✓ B.Tech Mechanical Engineering: 120
✓ M.Tech Advanced Manufacturing
Systems: 12
✓ M.Tech CAD/CAM: 6

Infrastructure
The department has spacious and ICT
facilities provided classrooms and
CAD LAB laboratories with advanced state of the art
facilities such as additive manufacturing,
Robotics and Automation, Industry oriented
manufacturing machines and testing
equipment.
Laboratories
Department has 15 laboratories and has an
exclusive laboratory for emerging technology
on 3D Printing, Centre of Excellence in the
CAM LAB area of Joining Technology, Centre for Solar
Energy Materials and Centre for Composite
Materials facility.
Industry Sponsored Laboratory
The department established a Laboratory, in
the area of Thermal Engineering, in which the
equipment is funded by BLUE STAR Ltd., to
provide hands-on training to our students,
staff and the technicians nominated by the
company.
CNC LAB

AUTOMATION & ROBOTICS LAB

INDUSTRY SPONSORED BLUE STAR LAB

Faculty
The department has 38 well experienced
faculty with 12 supporting staff.
More than 60% of faculty are doctorates and
14 faculty are pursuing their doctoral degrees.

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING LAB

Research and Development (CARS) to conduct research in the area of
Tungsten Inert gas (TIG) and Friction Stir
Faculty have received grants worth of Rs.2.25
Welding. He guided three Ph.D. scholars and
crores from various funding agencies and the
one more scholar is pursuing Ph.D. under his
department has 10 granted 23 published
guidance.
patents. The faculty has published more than
420 research articles in high quality journals Dr. Y. Shivraj Narayan, Professor received
and conferences from the last decade, one UGC travel grant thrice for presenting research
among has the highest impact factor of 39. papers in ASME 2013 and 2015 IMECE, TMS
2018 conferences at USA. He organized AICTE
Faculty Achievements
sponsored international conference on
Dr. Satya Prasad Paruchuru, played an Sustainable Development in Mechanical
exclusive role in proposing, teaching, and Engineering (SDME 2020) and ATAL online
implementing the reformative curriculum FDP on 3D Printing and Design (2021). His
from the first autonomous regulation. He has research interests are Additive Manufacturing
been presenting at the annual meetings of and Micromachining.
reputed professional research societies, at Dr. N. Kiran Kumar organized AICTE
reputed venues from 1996, including ASTM/ sponsored Short Term Training Programme
ASME, subsequent to the completion of on “Advanced Techniques in Modeling and
thesis in 1995. The initial research gave him Analysis for Mechanical Engineering
an opportunity to attain the most reputed, Fast (ATMA 2020)” and completed research
Track (being a lecturer) and BOYSCAST project on Characterization of ply drop
(being an Asst. Professor) research phenomenon in FRP Composites funded by
fellowships and pursue his doctoral studies. TEQIP-III of worth Rs.2.90 lakhs in the year
The publications include a journal paper, 2021. Conducts research on composite
published at the most reputed journal of materials for stealth, plydrop phenomenon,
ASTM International and publications in energy-absorbing sandwich structures, and
ASME digital library, considered as the Machine learning applications in
exclusive international publication profile, in manufacturing processes. He received
terms of the novelty and dissemination. sponsored funding from SERB/DST, DRDO,
Enabled exclusive contribution philosophy to and TEQIP-III worth of Rs. 61.56 Lakhs. He
UG students. published 42 Journal papers and presented
Dr. Ajay Kumar has executed a research research articles at prestigious international
project on “Development of Micro-nano conferences. He is a member of various
Structures for Solar Distillation” of worth professional bodies, editorial boards and
Rs.2.85 lakhs funded by TEQIP-III. He is reviewer of journals from Elsevier, Springer,
currently working on DST project titled and MDPI.
“Development of hierarchical structures for Dr. K. Aruna Prabha received UGC travel
solar desalination” of worth Rs.40.73 lakhs. grant of Rs 2, 33, 285/- for presenting
He received innovative scientific research and research papers in ASME 2019 IMECE
dedicated teaching professional award from Conference from 8th to 16th November 2019
Indian Society of Mechanical Engineering. at Salt Lake City UTAH, USA.
He is also on the review board of prestigious
Dr. G. Srinivasa Gupta has completed a
journals from Elsevier, Springer, Taylor and
research project titled “Development of
Francis, etc.
Procedures for Computation of Titanium -
Dr. B. V. R. Ravi Kumar has executed 3 Vanadium Binary Alloy System using Cluster
research projects of total worth Rs. 33, Variation Method” by the research grant of
45,000/- funded by AICTE and DRDO worth Rs.9.32 lakhs sanctioned by
Aeronautical Research and Development • A Centre of Excellence in Joining
Board, (DRDO) during the period 2014-17. Technology is established by the
department with necessary
Dr. B. Satyanarayana has completed a minor infrastructure such as Digital
research project titled “Optimization of Metallurgical Microscope, Digital
controllable turning parameters for High- Ultrasonic Flaw Detector, and Digital
speed Dry Machining of Super Alloys by Micro Vickers Hardness Tester along
measurement of Tool Wear” funded by UGC with Thermo-Calc and Mathematica
of worth Rs. 3.5 lakhs during the period 2014- software to conduct advanced research
in joining technologies.
16.
Dr. Jayashri N. Nair received grants of 3.30
lakhs from UGC for minor research project
titled “Cultivation of micro algae and
characterization for suitability as an alternate
fuel” in the year October 2016 and has
successfully completed it. She specialises in
Thermal Engineering. Particular area of
interest include Alternate fuels and Renewable Centre of
Excellence in Joining Technology
and Sustainable Energy Technologies. Dr
Nair serves as a reviewer with many • Additive Manufacturing Lab is
prestigious journals of publication houses like equipped with 36 workstations having
Taylor and Francis, Elsevier and Springer access to modeling, analysis and
publications. She has served as a member of simulation software to carry out
advisory committees to many national and academic and research projects.
international conferences. She is also a • CNC Lathes and CNC Milling machine
member of the editorial board of many reputed apart from machine shop to manufacture
journals. complex and precise components.
• Automation & Robotics Lab is equipped
Research Facilities in the Department with Pneumatic and Hydraulic Trainer
Department is equipped with wide range of kits, Industrial PLC and Microprocessor
CAD/CAM software like AutoCAD, CATIA, Trainer kits, Sensor kits, 6 Axis
ANSYS, Edgecam, CNC trainer, Adams, Industrial Robot, 5-Axis Robot Arm
Mastercam, FlexSim, MATLAB, Minitab, Trainer, Electric VVVF Drive System
Artec Studio, HyperMesh and 235 and Robotic Simulation Software,
workstations with latest configuration to cater ROBOGUIDE and Automation Studio.
to the UG and PG programs for design • A centre for Composite Materials is
modeling and analysis of engineering products developed to carry out academic and
and research projects. research projects on characterization of
Department possesses the following research composites, sandwich composites, and
facilities: damage induced composites. A research
• 3-D Printers (FDM & SLA), 3-D project on Characterization of Ply Drop
scanner for and prototype Phenomenon for FRP Composites
development visualization of funded by JNTUH/TEQIP-III CRS is
products. completed.
 Alumni
Alumni are our ambassadors to the outside
world. Alumni-Survey is collected on a
regular basis after they have spent time in the
professional world. Their feedback serves to
consolidate our steps to improve the program
in a multifaceted direction. Every year alumni
association is organized in the college under
the banner YUGMA. Alumni across the
Centre for Composite Materials
industry gather on this day and share their
• A high energy absorption structures
experiences and collaborations with the
facility is developed to carry out
outside world.
academic and research projects on
solar desalination applications. Research and Development- Students
UG and PG students have an opportunity to
work and involve in the ongoing research
projects in their final and pre-final semesters.
Research areas in the department are broadly
classified into:
• Solar Energy Applications
• Joining Technologies
• Biofuels
Centre for Solar Energy Materials • CAD/CAM
• Robotics and Automation
• UTM Instron (3386) to carry out
• Composite Materials
innovative projects on Biological and
• Computational Fluid Dynamics
Innovative Materials. • Additive Manufacturing
• Digital library to support faculty and • Industrial Engineering and
students to do projects and research by Management
providing access to E-Journals, E- • Machine Learning Applications
Books, textbooks, and project reports. • Manufacturing
• Material Characterization
Student Activities • Predictive Analytics in
Students are encouraged to join academic and Manufacturing
• Robotics and Automation
professional organizations to build
• Theoretical and Applied Engineering
leadership, communication, and networking
skills. The student chapter of the American Student Achievements
Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is • Mr. Y. Kausthub Kaundinya, Mr. Nikhil
a highly active organization, promoting Pasari, Mr. Sreekanth Kommula, Mr.
teamwork and collaboration throughout the Anand Kumar (2015-16) have received
duration of a student’s academic career. Best Student Project Award by TCS.
• Ravva Saranya, elected as a student
The students participate in various national member for the board of governors of
and international competitions under the The American Society of Mechanical
ASME student chapter of the department and Engineers year 2020.
have won distinguished prizes and awards • Alumni of the department incubated
nationally. One of the Alumni has invented startups for the manufacture of Air-
world’s first A.C Helmet through his start up Conditioned Helmets and development
of prosthetic arm.
supported by the Institution.
Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)
Industry Visits
- B.Tech.
1. To prepare students for successful Industrial visits are organized for students to
careers as mechanical engineers in give them the platform to know about the
innovative practices in industries and share
organizations that meet the needs of
leadership approaches that have led to their
Indian and global/multinational success.
industrial/research establishments.
2. To provide a strong foundation in
mathematical, scientific and
engineering fundamentals in both
domain and cross domain spheres, that
enables students to visualize, analyze
and solve mechanical engineering
problems and be innovative and
Expert Lectures
research oriented.
3. To train students with a wide spectrum The department organizes expert lectures by
inviting experts from academia, research
of scientific and Mechanical organizations and Industry like IIIT’s, NIT’s,
engineering courses so that students JNTUH, OU, DRDO etc. to make students
could comprehend, analyze, design aware of the latest technological
and create products and services which advancements and trends in industry. The
promote entrepreneurship culture in expert lecturers encourage the students to
the campus that address real life streamline their learning with industry
demands.
problems, which are efficient and cost
effective.
4. To inculcate professional and ethical
attitude in students, impart effective
communication skills and ability to
work in teams with multidisciplinary
approach, be part of and interact with
professional bodies so as to resolve
engineering issues of social relevance.
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5. To provide students with an academic
environment that fosters excellence,
leadership, yearning to pursue higher
studies and passion for lifelong
learning so as to have a successful
professional career.

Connect with Industry

Mechanical Engineering Students at
VNRVJIET benefit by experts coming from
both industry and Academia. Knowledge
sharing sessions are conducted throughout
the academic calendar to give students
insights into the real-life applications of
their subjects in industry.