Ambitious mechanical engineer with a specialization in material science, currently working as an academician with extensive R&D experience in project proposal and management
Conducted focused research on Ni-Mn based Heusler alloys, employing innovative thinking and novel testing approaches
Areas of interest: Heusler alloys, aluminum-based metal matrix composites, polymer-based composites, material characterization, design of experiments, optimization, coated and uncoated tools.
Overview
11
11
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Assistant Professor, Head of Research
Bearys Institute of Technology
1 2023 - Current
Assistant Professor at Bearys Institute of Technology, Mangalore
Head of Research and Development department
Responsible for managing external funds for research projects
Expertise in patent filing and intellectual property rights
Active participation and presentations in national and international conferences
Demonstrated leadership in guiding research activities and promoting innovation skills and research-based aptitude amongst graduates and undergraduates
In charge of acquisition of grants and funding for various research projects
Published research papers in reputable journals and conferences
Established collaborations with industry partners and academic institutions.
Education
Master of Technology - Manufacturing Engineering and Technology
Manipal Institute of Technology - MAHE
Manipal, Karnataka
01.2016 - 04.2018
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical
Mangalore Institute of Technology and Engineering - VTU
Mangalore, Karnataka
01.2011 - 04.2015
Ph.D. - Magnetic alloy
Manipal Institute of Technology - MAHE
Manipal, Karnataka
01.2019 - 04.2023
Skills
Research Competence
Patent Due Diligence
Material Selection and Testing
Lab Experience
Experiences in shape memory alloys, Heusler alloys manufacturing and magnetostructural, mechanical and electrical characterization, usage of characterization equipment's such as FESEM, EDX, DSC, PPMS, SQUID Magnetometer
Experience and in-depth expertise in microstructural and material analysis techniques and material preparation for various metal matrix composites using multistage stir casting, vacuum arc melting
Experience with various metal (Ni, Mn, Sn, Fe, In, Al) and fiber-based polymer matrix composites preparation, optimization and testing
Academic Project Works on progressive wear and performance evaluation of machine reamers and coated and uncoated HSS machine taps
Patents
Alloy composition and method of synthesizing the alloy composition, 202241017141 A, 07/07/2023, Indian Patent Office
Method of determining phase fraction of a solid phase in microstructure of an alloy system, Filed
Publications
A Study to Investigate the Influence of Machining Parameters on Delamination in the Abrasive Waterjet Machining of Jute-Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites: An Integrated Taguchi and Response Surface Methodology (RSM) Optimization to Minimize Delamination, Murthy, B.R.N.; Rao U, S.; Naik, N.; Potti, S.R.; Nambiar S, S., J. Compos. Sci., 2023, 7, 475
Study on Mechanical Characteristics of TiB2, WC, ZrB2 and B4C Reinforced Al 2XXX, 6XXX and 7XXX Series Alloys-A Systematic Review, Karthik, B. M., Nithesh, K., Sharma, S., Srinivas, D., & Nambiar, S. S., Advances in Modelling and Optimization of Manufacturing and Industrial Systems: Select Proceedings of CIMS 2021, 2023, 393401
Martensitic Transformation and Magnetic Properties of Ni−Mn Quinary Heusler Alloy, Nambiar S, S.; B R N, M.; Sharma, S.; A A, P., J. Compos. Sci., 2023, 6, 1
Investigation on Magnetization, Magnetocalory, Magnetoresistance, and Electric Properties of Ni-Mn Based Heusler Alloy, Nambiar S, S.; B R N, M.;B M, K.; Sharma, S.; Prasanna, A.A., J. Compos. Sci., 2023, 6, 5
Microstructure and mechanical properties of annealed quinary Ni-Mn-Sn-Fe-In Heusler alloy, Nambiar, S. S., Murthy, B. R. N., Sharma, S., & Prasanna, A. A., Engineered Science, 2022, 17, 303-308
Vickers micro-hardness variation during change in concentration of constituent elements in Ni50-xFexMn30Sn20-yIny, Heusler alloys, Nambiar, S., Murthy, B. R. N., Sathyashankara, S., & Prasanna, A. A., Manufacturing Review, 2022, 9, 4
Comparative Genomics Based Putative Drug Targets Identification, Homology Modeling, Virtual Screening and Molecular Docking Studies in Chlamydophila Pneumoniae, Shivamurthy, R. C., Ravindranath, B. S., Santhosh, K. H., Murthy, B. R. N., & Nambiar, S. S., Engineered Science, 2022, 19, 125-135
Martensitic transformation behavior and structural characteristics of annealed Ni-MnSn-Fe-In Heusler alloy, Sandeep, S. N., Murthy, B. R. N., Sathyashankara, S., & Prasanna, A. A., Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2021, 2070, 1, 012231
Process parameters optimization of pin and disc wear test to minimize the wear loss of general-purpose aluminium grades by Taguchi and simulation through response surface methodology, Ravindranath, B. S., Murthy, B. R. N., & Ramu, H. C., Nambiar S., Engineered Science, 2021, 16, 366-373
Analysis on magnetocaloric and structural properties of heusler alloys used in magnetic refrigeration, Nambiar, S. S., Murthy, B. R. N., Sharma, S., & Prasanna, A. A., International Journal of Mechanical and Production Engineering Research and Development, 2020, 10, 4, 29-46
Study on Progressive Wear of Machine Reamer while Reaming Al6061/SiC Composite, Nambiar, S., Adhikari, R., Upadhya, N., & Hande, R., Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology, 2020, 28, 1
Experimental investigation on tapping of al6061/sic metal matrix composite with 2 and 4 microns TiAlN coated straight fluted HSS machine taps, Nagaraja, R. A., Rao, U. S., & Nambiar, S., Journal of Mechanical Engineering Research and Developments, 2019, 42, 4, 196-205
References
Dr. Sathyashankara Sharma, Senior Professor and Head of Department, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal, Karnataka, India, +91 97405-40928, ss.sharma@manipal.edu
Dr. Murthy BRN, Professor, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal, Karnataka, India, +91 96208-67499, murthy.brn@manipal.edu
Timeline
Ph.D. - Magnetic alloy
Manipal Institute of Technology - MAHE
01.2019 - 04.2023
Master of Technology - Manufacturing Engineering and Technology
Manipal Institute of Technology - MAHE
01.2016 - 04.2018
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical
Mangalore Institute of Technology and Engineering - VTU
Assistant Professor at Department of Electronics & Communication, Bearys Institute of TechnologyAssistant Professor at Department of Electronics & Communication, Bearys Institute of Technology