Student-centered Professor with expertise in Mechanical Engineering. Offers 20+ years background supporting students, developing instructional plans, organizing, grading exams & tests. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Academic Advisory
To seek and maintain full-time Professor position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
International journals
1. B. Balamugundan, L. Karthikeyan, M. Puviyarasan. " Feasibility of Fabricating HDPE Nanocomposites Using a Specially Designed Friction Stir Process Tooling System", Polymer(Korea), 42(1), pp.20-28, 2018 ISSN 0379-153X(Print), ISSN 2234-8077(Online)
2. B.Balamugundan, L.Karthikeyan, “Optimization of Process Parameters During Milling Of Friction Stir Processed GFRP Composites", Advanced Materials Research Online: 2014-07-16, Vols. 984-985, pp-297-303, ISSN: 1662-8985, doi: 10.4028 / www.scientific.net / AMR.984-985.297.
3. B. Balamugundan, L. Karthikeyan, "Influences of Mechanical Properties and Machining Parameters on Surface Roughness of Post Friction Stir Processed AA 6061-T6 Alloy", International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, Vol. 9 No.26 (2014), pp 8795-8799, ISSN 0973-4562.
International conference
1. B. Balamugundan, L. Karthikeyan, " Experimental Studies on Drilling of Friction Stir Processed Composites”, International conference on recent advances in materials and processing, RAMP 2011, PSG college of technology, Coimbatore, COM III- 2:: pp - 52-55
2. B. Balamugundan, L. Karthikeyan, V. S. Senthilkumar, " Multi Characteristics Optimization during milling of friction stir processed glass fiber reinforced plastic composites", International Conference on Modeling, Optimization and Computing (ICMOC 2012) , Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education, pp -1276 – 1285
National conference
1. B.Balamugundan, L.Karthikeyan, K.Karthik, C.Keerthi, " Enhancement of Mechanical Properties on Aluminium Alloys – A Review", National Conference on Contemporary Approaches in Mechanical, Automobile and Building sciences-2014, pp – 05-07, Karpaga Vinayaga College Of Engineering & Technology.