Research Day 2021 will be celebrated in SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh on January 30, 2021. It is an excellent opportunity for all the faculty members, research scholars and students to exchange and exhibit their ideas on research. Research abstracts are invited on innovative topics from the faculty members, research scholars and undergraduate students of our University. Registration is free and all are requested to register for the Research Day.
Research Day 2021 will be graced by the esteemed presence of Sri S Somanath as the Chief Guest. Sri Somanath is the Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC). He is an expert in the area of system engineering of Launch vehicles. He made contributions in PSLV and GSLV MkIII in their overall architecture, propulsion systems, structural and structural dynamics, separation systems, vehicle integration and integration procedures development. As a Director, he is bringing into the organisation new developments and innovations. He has initiated various new R&D developments as well as facility up-gradation initiatives in VSSC.
For his extraordinary contribution, Shri Somanath has earned himself many awards and recognitions. He was the recipient of the ‘Merit Award’, ‘Performance Excellence award’ and Outstanding Achievement Award” from ISRO and a ‘Team excellence award’ for GSLV Mk-III development. He received, the “Janasewa Award 2018” instituted by Sivaparvathy Cultural Society, “Marthoma Educational Technical Training & Research Centre Award-2018” instituted by Marthoma College of Science & Technology, “Lifetime Achievement Award instituted by TKM College Trust, Kollam and “Platinum Jubilee Award” from Aerospace Department of IISc Bangalore. He is the recipient of the ‘Space Gold Medal’ from Astronautical Society of India. He is the recipient of the “National Aeronautics Prize” by The Aeronautical Society of India for the year 2018. He was awarded Doctor of Philosophy, Honoris Causa by Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai.
He is a Fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), Fellow of Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI), Astronautical Society of India (ASI) and a Member of International Academy of Astronautics (IAA). He is the Vice President of International Astronautical Federation (IAF) in charge of the technical activities. Shri Somanath has widely travelled as delegate and representative of India in UN-COPOUS at Vienna, many space agencies and establishments across the world and International Astronautical Federation (IAF)’s International Programs in various countries.
He has published papers in journals & seminars in the area of structural dynamics and control, dynamic analysis of separation mechanisms, vibration & acoustic testing, launch vehicle design and launch services management.
Areas | Chairperson(s) | |
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Chemical Sciences | Dr. S. Mannathan & Dr. Mahesh Kumar Ravva |
mannathan.s@srmap.edu.in mahesh.r@srmap.edu.in |
Computer Science & Engineering | Prof. T. Ragunathan Dr. Murali Krishna Enduri |
ragunathan.t@srmap.edu.in muralikrishna.e@srmap.edu.in |
Electrical & Electronics Engineering | Dr. Tousif Khan N | tousif.k@srmap.edu.in |
Electronics & Communication Engineering | Prof. Siva Sankar Y | sivasankar.y@srmap.edu.in |
Humanities and Social Sciences | Dr. Salome Divya Joseph | salome.d@srmap.edu.in |
Life Sciences | Prof. Jayaseelan Murugaiyan | jayaseelan.m@srmap.edu.in |
Mathematics | Dr. Fouzul Atik & Dr. Tapan Kumar H |
atik.f@srmap.edu.in tapan.k@srmap.edu.in |
Mechanical Engineering | Dr. Vinod Kumar G. S. Dr. Prakash Jadhav |
vinodkumar.g@srmap.edu.in prakash.j@srmap.edu.in |
Physical Sciences | Dr. Pranab Mandal | pranab.m@srmap.edu.in |
Sustainability | Dr. Shoji D Thottathil | shoji.t@srmap.edu.in |
Areas | Chairperson(s) | |
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Robotics & Dynamics | Dr. Janardhan Vistapalli Dr. Surfarazhussain S. Halkarni |
janardhan.v@srmap.edu.in surfarazhussain.s@srmap.edu.in |
Internet of Things (IoTs) | Dr. Om Jee Pandey | omjee.p@srmap.edu.in |
Communications | Prof. Siva Sankar Y | sivasankar.y@srmap.edu.in |
Artificial Intelligence & Machine learning | Prof. T. Ragunathan Dr. Ashu Abdul & Dr. Amit Kr Mandal |
ragunathan.t@srmap.edu.in ashu.a@srmap.edu.in amitkumar.m@srmap.edu.in |
Environment | Dr. Shoji D Thottathil | shoji.t@srmap.edu.in |
Energy | Dr. Jatis kumar Dash | jatis.d@srmap.edu.in |
Electric Vehicles | Dr. Sunil Chinnadurai | sunil.c@srmap.edu.in |
Humanities and Social Sciences | Dr. A. Lakshmana Rao Dr. Sasikanta Tripathy |
lakshmanarao.a@srmap.edu.in sasikanta.t@srmap.edu.in |
Natural sciences | Dr. Sabyasachi Mukhopadhyay | sabyasachi.m@srmap.edu.in |
Other Areas* | Dr. Mahesh Kumar Ravva | mahesh.r@srmap.edu.in |
SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh
Neerukonda, Mangalagiri Mandal
Guntur District, Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh 522502
Dr G S Vinod Kumar
Dr Mahesh Kumar Ravva
Dr Pranab Mandal
Dr Soumyajyoti Biswas
Dr S Mannathan
Dr Om Jee Pandey
Dr Salome Divya Joseph
Dr Sasikanta Tripathy