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DR. A.RAJASEKHAR

DR. A.RAJASEKHAR

Professor and HOD

Mechanical Engineering

Personal Information
Full Name: DR. A.RAJASEKHAR
Email: palapartyshailesh@gmail.com
State:
Academic Credentials
Qualification: Ph.D
Vidwan ID: 288744
Experience
Total Experience: 22
Teaching Experience: 20
Industrial Experience: 9
Research Metrics
Publications: 26
Paper Publications: International: 38, National: 1
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Publications
Books and Papers
Publications - International journals A. Rajasekhar
G.Madhusudan Reddy
T.Mohandas
and V.S.R.Murti “Microstructure
mechanical properties of AISI 431 electron beam welds - role of post weld heat treatments”
pp.434-441 “Steel Grips
Journal of steel and related materials 5(2007) no.6. A. Rajasekhar
G.Madhusudan Reddy
T.Mohan das
and V.S.R.Murti “Influence of post weld heat treatments on microstructure and mechanical properties of AISI 431 martensitic stainless steel friction welds”
pp.202-212 “Material Science and Technology
24(2)
Feb’2008. A. Rajasekhar
G.Madhusudan Reddy
T.Mohan das
and V.S.R.Murti “Influence of austenitizing temperature on microstructure and mechanical properties of AISI 431 martensitic stainless steel electron beam welds”
1612-1624
International JournalMaterials and Design
30 (2009). A. Rajasekhar
G.Madhusudan Reddy
and T.Mohan das
“Effect of single and double austenitization temperatures on micro-structure
mechanical properties and pitting corrosion of AISI 431 electron beam welds”
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Part-L “Journal of Materials: Design and Applications
Professional Engineering Publishing Ltd
  A. Rajasekhar
G.Madhusudan Reddy “Comparison of mechanical properties and microstructure features in EB and Friction welds of AISI 431 at different post weld heat treatments”
pp 439-445 “Steel Grips
Journal of steel and related materials 10 (2012) . G.Madhusudan Reddy and A. Rajasekhar “Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of 16Cr-2Ni Stainless Steel Fusion and Solid State Welds- Influence of Post Weld Treatments”
pp. 289-304
Advanced Materials Research
Vol 794(2013) L.RajaMohan; G.Jagan Naik
Dr.A.Rajasekhar “Comparative Analysis of Mechanical Properties of Jute Fiber reinforced with E-glass using Epoxy and Semi-Rigid Epoxy Material”
International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Advanced Automotive Technology Research
ISSN 2348-2370; Vol 03
Issue 01
Nov’2014
pages 427-430 R. Sai syam
Dr. A. Raja sekhar  “Optimization of High Speed Turning Parameters of Super Alloy Inconel 718 Material using Taguchi Technique”
International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Advanced Automotive Technology Research
ISSN 2348-2370; Vol 03
Issue 01
Nov’2014
pages 431-436 Vishal admane
Dr.A.Raja sekhar “Determination of Effect of Die Radius on Deep Drawing Process using FEA Technique”
International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Advanced Automotive Technology Research
ISSN 2348-2370; Vol 03
Issue 01
Nov’2014
pages 437-443 V. Madhusudhan Reddy
K. M. Abraham
Dr. A. Raja sekhar  “Influence of Cutting Fluids on the Carbide Tool Life in Milling Operation “
International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Advanced Automotive Technology Research
ISSN 2348-2370; Vol 03
Issue 01
Nov’2014
pages 423-426 A.Rajasekhar “Influence of Microstructure on Mechanical Properties of Martensitic Stainless Steel Welds”
IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering (IOSR-JMCE) Volume 12
Issue 2 Ver. VI (Mar - Apr. 2015)
PP 05-10 A.Rajasekhar “Corrosion Behavior of Martensitic Stainless Steels – Role of Composition and Heat Treatment Procedures”
International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) Volume 4 Issue 4
April 2015
PP 2795-2798   A.Rajasekhar “Heat Treatment Methods Applied To AISI 431 Martensitic Stainless Steels”
International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research
Volume 6
Issue 4
April-2015
PP 547 -553 A.Rajasekhar “Effect of Welding Processes and Post Weld Heat Treatments on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of AISI 431 Martensitic Stainless Steel”
  Int.Journal of Technical Research and Applications (IJTRA)
e-ISSN  2320 – 8163; p-ISSN 2321 – 7332; Volume 3
Issue 3 (May-June 2015)
PP. 280-285 A.Rajasekhar “Friction stir welding of stainless steels – review”
International Journal of Advanced Research
ISSN No: 2320-5407
Vol.4 (9)
pp 977 – 982
Thakur Sachin Singh
A.Rajasekhar
  “Fracture Analysis to determine strength of Metal –Composite Joints” International Journal & Magazine of Engineering
Technology
Management and Research
ISSN No: 2348-4845
Vol.4 (2017)
Issue 6 (June)
pp 427 – 433
June 2017 Rakesh Mididoddi
A. Raja Sekhar
“ Simulation of Flow and Structural Analysis of Industrial Blower “
Int. Journal of Engineering Research and Application ISSN : 2248-9622
Vol. 7
Issue 8
( Part -1) August 2017
pp.82-89 Prerna Ramagiri
Rajasekhar Adula
D.V.Srikanth
“Optimization of Process Parameters in Abrasive Jet Drilling Of Hastelloy Using Taguchi Method” International Journal of Engineering Science Invention ISSN (Online): 2319 – 6734
ISSN (Print): 2319 – 6726 Volume 6 Issue 11 November 2017  PP. 50-55 B.Anusha
A.Rajasekhar
“Buckling analysis and life estimation of attachment bracket used in aircraft structure”
International Journal of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering (IJAME) Volume 5 – No.3
May 2018 PP. 1-4
ISSN (O): 2393-8609. K.Sindhuja
Dr.A.Rajasekhar
Matam Prasad “ Design and Analysis of Mechanical Gripper for High Temperature Applications”
 International Journal of Engineering
Business and Enterprise Applications (IJEBEA)
  25(1)
June-August 2018
pp. 11-15
ISSN (Print): 2279-0020 ISSN (Online): 2279-0039. B.Priyanka
A.Rajasekhar
Manish Kumar Nayak “A Comparative Study of Static and Dynamic Analysis of Automobile Camshaft Made of different Materials”
Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research JETIR July 2018
Volume 5
Issue 7
PP 465-469
 www.jetir.org (ISSN-2349-5162) V. Venkata Srichandan
A.Rajasekhar
“Design and Structural Analysis of Mast Member of Hydraulic RIG”
International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Computational and Applied Sciences(IJETCAS) 25(1)
June-August
2018
pp. 01-05
 ISSN (Print): 2279-0047
ISSN (Online): 2279-0055
 www.iasir.net   Proceedings of Conferences and Presentations “Heat Treatment Methods Applied to Martensitic Stainless Steels”
A National Level Technical Conference on “Emerging Trends in Mechanical Engineering (ETME – 2004)”
23-24
Jan’2004
organized by Sree Visvesvaraya Institute of Tech & Sc.
Mahabubnagar “Weldability of austenitic stainless steels”
proc SVITS QUEST-2005
SVITS
Mahabubnagar 2005.  “A review on welding aspects of martensitic stainless steels”
Proc. of National Conference on “Computational Methods in Mechanical Engg.”
College of Engg.
Osmania University
2005
p205-212. “Improved Characteristics of Burnished surfaces from the application of Burnishing Direction”
Proc. of National Conference on “Computational Methods in Mechanical Engg.”
College of Engg.
Osmania University
2005
pp110-116 “Effects of post weld heat treatments on impact toughness of AISI 431 electron beam welds.” Proc. XXIII   National Convention of Mechanical Engineers and National Seminar on “Emerging Trends in manufacturing Systems and Technologies” September 10-12
2007
Institute of Engineers
Hyderabad.  “Microstructure and mechanical properties of 16Cr-2Ni stainless steel Electron beam welds-Influence of single and double austenitization treatments” forthcoming Int. Symp. for Research Scholars on Metallurgy
Materials Science and Engineering on December 10-12
2008 organized by Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
IIT Madras (Received best paper Award). Optimization of post weld heat treatments for improved mechanical properties in AISI 431 electron beam weld
National Welding seminar
2009-10
Kolkata Comparative Evaluation Of Mechanical Properties And Microstructure Features In EB And Friction Welds Of AISI 431 At Different Post Weld Heat Treatments"
Dec. 21 – 23
2010 National Welding Seminar 2010 at Vizag
Indian Institute of Welding  (IIW)
Vizag Pitting Corrosion in AISI 431 EB welds
29th & 30th November 2013 at Int. Conf. On Emerging Trends In Engineering And Management – Icetem2k13
Sree Visvesvaraya Institute of Tech & Sc.
Mahabubnagar in collaboration with “World Academy Of Science And Engineering – Warse “ “Current Trends in Welding Technologies – Applications”
Invited Talk at All India Seminar on Emerging Technologies in Material Sciences and Engineering
organized by Institution of Engineers on18-19 March
2014 “A Review on Welding Metallurgy of Martensitic Stainless Steels”
24-25
Feb’2014 International Conference on Emerging Trends in Mechanical Engineering (ICEME – 2014) Department of Mechanical Engineering
Abhinav Hi-Tech College of Engineering
Hyderabad. “Testing and Estimation of Mechanical properties of E-glass (V-9) composite material”
02-03
March 2016 International Conference on Paradigms in Engineering and Technology (ICPET-2016)
organized by Methodist College of Engineering and Technology
Hyderabad. “Influence of Heat treatment on mechanical properties of Garter spring made by Zirconium alloy”
02-03
March 2016 International Conference on Paradigms in Engineering and Technology (ICPET-2016)
organized by Methodist College of Engineering  and Technology
Hyderabad. “Optimization of process parameters of Ultrasonic machining of Titanium”
02-03
March 2016 International Conference on Paradigms in Engineering and Technology (ICPET-2016)
organized by Methodist College of Engineering and Technology
Hyderabad. Economising of Machining Process by heating the work piece to increase Tool Life
Surface Finish & reduce Power Consumption” Int.Conf. on Paradigms in Engg and Tech. (ICPET-2018)
org. by Methodist College of Engg and Tech.
Hyd 28-29 Dec
2018   Book Publications: Authored a text book titled “Engineering Materials” for Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Co-authored a chapter titledMicrostructure and Mechanical Properties of 16Cr-2Ni Stainless Steel Fusion and Solid State Welds- Influence of Post Weld Treatments”
published in “Advanced Materials Research
Vol 794(2013) as a special book titled “A Century of stainless steels” by Trans Tech publications
Switzerland   pp. 289-304
Additional Information
Subjects Handled
  • Metallurgy & material science Manufacturing processes Modern maching processes Aditive manufacturing technologies and applications Research methodology and report writing Research methodology and IPR Productioin technology Machine tools Hydraullic machinery and systems Power plant engineering.  
Research Areas
  • Materials and Metallurgy; Welding and weldability aspects of different materials; Non Traditional Machining and forming; Composite materials.
Workshops/Seminars
  • Organisation of conferences
  • seminars and workshops (at Asst. and Asso. Prof. level):   Sl.No. Position Topic Period 1 Co-ordinator Regional Workshop on Taguchi approach to design of experiments for robust quality products 27-28
  • Dec’2001   Co - ordinator Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp organized by APITCO Ltd. 20-22
  • Mar’2003 2 Convener Emerging trends in the field of Mechanical Engineering. (ETME-2004) 23-24
  • Jan’2004 3 Co-convener SVITS QUEST-2006 30-31
  • Jan’2006 4 Co-convener SVITS QUEST-2007 27-28
  • Jan’2007 5 Co-convener SVITS QUEST-2008 30-31
  • Jan’2008 6 Convener Workshop on “Prospective Areas of Research in Mech. Engg. and Related Approaches” 15-16
  • Feb’2008 7 Convener  National level Workshop on “Automobile and vehicle dynamics” 06- 8
  • Oct’.2015 8 Convener One week Short term Training program (STTP) on “Advanced Applications of Finite Element Techniques” 02-07
  • Jan’.2016 9 Convener National Level Technical Training Workshop on “Refrigeration &         Air – Conditioning” 10–11
  • Feb 2016  10 Convener Faculty Development Program on “Engg. Graphics with Auto CAD” 28th July to 03rd August 2016 11 Convener National Workshop on “Non-Destructive Testing” 9-10
  • Feb’17 12 Convener   A Two day National workshop on “Computer Aided Manufacturing   20- 21
  • March 2018 13 Coordinator A Two day workshop on “Applications of Mathematical Modeling in Manufacturing” 26-27
  • October 2018 14 Convener "Industry Institution Interaction Program" 05-02-2019 15 Coordinator "A one-day seminar on Role of Science in technology development"
  • National Science Day celebrations  sponsored by TSCOST 28-02-19 16 Convener A one day workshop on Automobile Engineering 02.03.2019   Courses / conferences / seminars / workshops attended:   Sl.No. Course Place Period 1 National Workshop on Clean Coal Technologies- Super critical and Ultra super critical Power plants Energy Cell
  • Osmania University 7-8
  • Sept’2001 2 Taguchi Technique for Designing Experiments and for Quality Improvement Sri Nidhi Institute of Science and Technology 15-17
  • Nov’2001 3 CAD / CAM Technologies CITD
  • Huderabad. 27 Feb’2002 4 Report Writing and Research Methodologies College of Engineering
  • Osmania University 27-28
  • June 2003 5 National Workshop on “performance appraisal & Accreditation of Technical Institutions”. Sri Nidhi Institute of Science and Technology 24 Nov’2003 6 Quality Improvement in Technical Education- Awareness Workshop Accreditation. JNTU
  • Hyderabad 11 Sep’2004 7 Technical talk on Vacuum Brazing Indian Welding Society 16
  • Oct’2004 8 International Conference on “Productive welding- The Emerging Scenario.” Indian Welding Society 18 – 20
  • Feb’2005 9 Enhancement of Employability of Fresh Engineers JNTU-CMC 28
  • July2005   10 Computational Methods in Mechanical Engineering College of Engineering
  • Osmania University 16-17
  • Sept’2005 11 Seminar on Staff Development Program SVITS 6
  • Dec’2005 12 Workshop on Soft Skills
  • ” Train the trainer” Infosys
  • Hyderabad 05 -10
  • Nov.2006 13 “Emerging Trends in Manufacturing Systems and Technologies”
  • 23rd National Convention of Mechanical Engineers. The Institution of Engineers (India) Hyderabad 10-12
  • Sep’2007 14 International Symposium for Research Scholars-2008 IIT
  • Madras
  •    Chennai  10-12
  • Des’2008 15 National Welding Seminar     (NWS 2009 -10)   The Indian Institute of Welding
  • Kolkata   10-12
  • Des’2009 16 All India seminar on “Emerging Technologies in Material Sciences and Engineering” organized by Institute of Engineers
  • India
  • Hyderabad Institute of Aeronautical Engineering
  • Hyderabad 18-19
  • March
  • 2014 17 ISTE Methodist College of Engineering & Technology 10-14
  • June 2015 18 Short term Training program (STTP) on  “Advanced Applications of Finite Element Techniques” Methodist College of Engineering & Technology 02.01.2016 to 07.01.2016
  • 19 Seminar on “India Innovation Growth Programme”
  • FICCI Green Park
  • Begumpet
  • Hyderabad. Org.by FICCI 12th Feb’16 20 International Conference on Paradigms in Engineering & Technology ( ICPET) Hotel Katria
  • Org.by Methodist College of Engg. & Tech. 2-3
  • March 2016
  • Two days 21 A One week Faculty Development Program on “Engineering Graphics with CAD” Methodist College of Engineering & Technology
  • Hyderabad 28-07-16 to 03.08.2016 One Week 22 Faculty Development Program on” Role of Basic Sciences in Enhancing the Quality of Engineering”
  • organized jointly by Methodist
  • Stanly and Indur Colleges Methodist College of Engineering & Technology
  • Hyderabad 02-03
  • December-2016 23 International Conference on “Advance in Materials & Manufacturing (ICAMM-2016)”  organized jointly by University College of Engineering
  • Osmania University and DRDL
  • Hyderabad Leonia Resorts
  • Shameerpet
  • Hydearbad 08-10
  •   December 2016 24 Three Day Workshop on “Effective Teaching Skills” organized by Stanly College of Engg. & Technology for Women
  • Hyderabad. Stanly College of Engg. & Technology for Women
  • Hyderabad. 28-30
  •   December 2016 25 ARCITechEx-2017” Celebrating 20 years of ARCI. ARCI
  • Hyderabad. 27th–28th
  • Feb’ 2017
  • 26 “Three day Faculty Development Program Methodist College of Engineering & Technology
  • Hyderabad 05.07.2017 To  07.07.2017 27 A Two day workshop on “Tribology” Birla Institute of Technology & Science
  • Pilani Hyderabad Campus 15-16
  • Nov’ 2018 28 2nd International conference on Paradigms in Engineering & Technology (ICPET 2018) Methodist College of Engineering & Technology
  • Hyderabad 28 & 29 Dec 2018    
Memberships
  • Life Member of Indian Society for Technical Education ( I.S.T.E.) – LM 42235 Life Member and Sectetary
  • Hyderabad center of Indian Welding Society (I.W.S.)  - L-00270 Life member Indian Institution of Welding (I.I.W) R- 11332 / L
Awards
  • Prof. V. M. Radhakrishnan Endowment Best Paper Award in International Symposium for Research Scholars-2008
  • organized by Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering IIT Madras
  •    Chennai - 600 036
Educational Materials/Resources Created
SN File Name Course Semester Action
1 PDPP unit - III.pdf Mechanical VIII SEMESTER Download
2 PDPP Unit - 4.pdf Mechanical VIII SEMESTER Download
3 PDPP Unit - 5.pdf Mechanical VIII SEMESTER Download
4 PDPP Unit - 1.pdf Mechanical VIII SEMESTER Download
5 PDPP Unit - II [Compatibility Mode].pdf Mechanical VIII SEMESTER Download