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Assistant Professor in the field of Mechanical Engineering
Composite Materials, Biomaterials, Machining, Additive Manufacturing
- B.E. (Production)
Amrita Institute of Technology and Science, Bharathiyar University, Tamil Nadu
2000-2003 - M.E. (Manufacturing)
Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu
2003-2005 8.84 Ist Class with Distinction - Ph.D
Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi
2007-2013
- 02.12.2019-Till date Assistant Professor- Grade-1
PDPM IIITDM Jabalpur
- 07.06.2019-29.11.2019 Assistant Professor Grade-10
National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology
- 10.05.2013-30.05.2019 Associate Professor
Kongu Engineering College
- 19.12.2012-08.05.2013 Associate Professor
Ratna Vel Subramaniam College of Engineering
- 01.08.2012-30.11.2012 Assistant Professor
JSS Academy of Technical Education
- 1.6.2005-19.7.2007 Lecturer
Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Engineering (Now Kalasalingam University)
- June 2020-Till date SPOC
Faculty data, NIRF - ME Discipline
- June 2020-July 2022 Co-Ordinator
Discipline Time table
My courses
Current & Previous
| Course Code | Course name | Category | Institute |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME5023 | Materials and Processes in Design | UG/PG/PhD | |
| ME5005 | Near Net Shape Manufacturing | UG/PG/PhD | |
| ME8001 | Research Methodology for Mechanical Engineers | UG/ |
Research
Areas or Specialisation / Project Activities / Publications / Books
Composite Materials, Biomaterials, Machining, Additive Manufacturing
- Development of low-cost 3D printing technology for personalized nutritious food preparation
Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) Core Research Grant (CRG), March 02, 2023; CRG/2022/001161 PI: Prof. Puneet Tandon Co PI: K. Ponappa
- Wear studies on biocompatible and biodegradable Magnesium alloy-based metal matrix composite implant - A novel process based on Powder Metallurgy (PM) technique
FIG, IIITDMJ/DRSPC/2021/81
- Utilization of wasted groundnut shell for the development of natural polymeric composites and their mechanical properties, drilling and tribological studies
DST/INT/JSPS/P-138/2012
- M. Sambathkumar, P. Navaneethakrishnan, K. Sasikumar, R. Gukendran, and K. Ponappa, "InvestIgatIon of MechanIcal and corrosIon ProPertIes of al 7075/garnet Metal MatrIx coMPosItes by two-stage stIr castIng Process," Archives of Metallurgy and Materials, vol. 66, 2021.
- S. Manjula, O. Shanmugasundaram, and K. Ponappa, "Optimization of plasma process parameters for surface modification of bamboo spunlace nonwoven fabric using glow discharge oxygen plasma," Journal of Industrial Textiles, vol. 51, no. 2, pp. 225-245, 2021.
- R. Gukendran, M. Sambathkumar, K. Sasikumar, K. Ponappa, and S. Gopal, "INVESTIGATION OF DRY SLIDING WEAR BEHAVIOR OF AL 7075–(SiC/TiC) HYBRID METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES," Surface Review and Letters, vol. 28, no. 07, p. 2150065, 2021.
- R. Soundararajan, A. Ramesh, K. Ponappa, S. Sivasankaran, and D. Arvind, "Optimization of WEDM process parameters by RSM in machining of stir cum squeeze cast A413–B4C composites," SN Applied Sciences, vol. 2, no. 11, pp. 1-21, 2020.
- K. Ponappa, K. Sasikumar, M. Sambathkumar, and M. Udhayakumar, "Multi-objective optimization of edm process parameters for machining of hybrid aluminum metal matrix composites (al7075/tic/b4c) using genetic algorithm," Surface Review and Letters, vol. 26, no. 10, p. 1950071, 2019.
- N. Baaskaran, K. Ponappa, and S. Shankar, "Study of the effect of varying shapes of holes in energy absorption characteristics on aluminium circular windowed tubes under quasi-static loading," Structural Engineering and Mechanics, An Int'l Journal, vol. 70, no. 2, pp. 153-168, 2019.
- K. Sasikumar, K. Arulshri, K. Ponappa, and M. Uthayakumar, "A study on kerf characteristics of hybrid aluminium 7075 metal matrix composites machined using abrasive water jet machining technology," Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, vol. 232, no. 4, pp. 690-704, 2018.
- C. Moganapriya, R. Rajasekar, K. Ponappa, R. Venkatesh, and S. Jerome, "Influence of coating material and cutting parameters on surface roughness and material removal rate in turning process using Taguchi method," Materials Today: Proceedings, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 8532-8538, 2018.
- C. Moganapriya, R. Rajasekar, K. Ponappa, P. S. Kumar, S. K. Pal, and J. S. Kumar, "Effect of coating on tool inserts and cutting fluid flow rate on the machining performance of AISI 1015 steel," Materials Testing, vol. 60, no. 12, pp. 1202-1208, 2018.
- N. Baaskaran, K. Ponappa, and S. Shankar, "Assessment of dynamic crushing and energy absorption characteristics of thin-walled cylinders due to axial and oblique impact load," Steel and Composite Structures, An International Journal, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 179-194, 2018.
- S. Shankar, T. Mohanraj, and K. Ponappa, "Influence of vegetable based cutting fluids on cutting force and vibration signature during milling of aluminium metal matrix composites," Jurnal Tribologi, vol. 12, pp. 1-17, 2017.
- M. Sambathkumar, P. Navaneethakrishnan, K. Ponappa, and K. Sasikumar, "Mechanical and corrosion behavior of Al7075 (hybrid) metal matrix composites by two step stir casting process," Latin american journal of solids and structures, vol. 14, pp. 243-255, 2017.
- C. Moganapriya, R. Rajasekar, K. Ponappa, R. Venkatesh, and R. Karthick, "Influence of cutting fluid flow rate and cutting parameters on the surface roughness and flank wear of TiAlN coated tool in turning AISI 1015 steel using Taguchi method," Archives of Metallurgy and Materials, 2017.
- C. Moganapriya et al., "Tribomechanical behavior of TiCN/TiAlN/WC-C multilayer film on cutting tool inserts for machining," Materials Testing, vol. 59, no. 7-8, pp. 703-707, 2017.
- P. S. Kumar, K. Ponappa, M. Udhayasankar, and B. Aravindkumar, "Dry sliding wear and mechanical characterization of Mg based composites by uniaxial cold press technique," Archives of Metallurgy and Materials, 2017.
- R. Gukendran, R. Parameshwaran, and K. Ponappa, "Characterization of Case Hardened Aisi 4130 Steel Using Eddy Current Testing," Archives of Metallurgy and Materials, vol. 62, 2017.
- N. Baaskaran, K. Ponappa, and S. Shankar, "Quasi-static crushing and energy absorption characteristics of thin-walled cylinders with geometric discontinuities of various aspect ratios," Latin American Journal of Solids and Structures, vol. 14, pp. 1767-1787, 2017.
- A. Tamilvanan, K. Balamurugan, K. Ponappa, and B. Madhan Kumar, "Using response surface methodology in synthesis of ultrafine copper nanoparticles by electrolysis," International Journal of Nanoscience, vol. 15, no. 01n02, p. 1650001, 2016.
- M. Sambathkumar, P. Navaneethakrishnan, K. Ponappa, K. Sasikumar, and P. Arunkumar, "Analysis of Al7075 Hybrid Metal Matrix Composite Using Two-Dimensional Microstructure Model Based Finite Element Method," International Journal of Advanced Engineering Technology, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 180-183, 2016.
- K. Ponappa, V. Velmurugan, P. A. Franco, T. Kannan, and R. Ragurajan, "Optimization of biodiesel production from Ceiba Pentandra(kapok seed oil) using response surface methodology assisted by ultrasonic energy method," International Journal of ChemTech Research, vol. 9, no. 5, pp. 794-803, 2016.
- S. Aravindan, P. Rao, and K. Ponappa, "Evaluation of physical and mechanical properties of AZ91D/SiC composites by two step stir casting process," Journal of Magnesium and alloys, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 52-62, 2015
- A. Tamilvanan, K. Balamurugan, K. Ponappa, and B. M. Kumar, "Copper nanoparticles: synthetic strategies, properties and multifunctional application," International Journal of Nanoscience, vol. 13, no. 02, p. 1430001, 2014.
- K. Ponappa, S. Aravindan, and P. V. Rao, "Influence of Y2O3 particles on mechanical properties of magnesium and magnesium alloy (AZ91D)," Journal of Composite Materials, vol. 47, no. 10, pp. 1231-1239, 2013.
- K. Ponappa, S. Aravindan, and P. V. Rao, "Grinding of magnesium/Y2O3 metal matrix composites," Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, vol. 226, no. 10, pp. 1675-1683, 2012
- K. Ponappa, S. Aravindan, P. Rao, J. Ramkumar, and M. Gupta, "The effect of process parameters on machining of magnesium nano alumina composites through EDM," The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, vol. 46, no. 9, pp. 1035-1042, 2010.
- N. Baaskaran, K. Ponappa, R. Manivannan, and M. Dharmaraj, "Effects of Wrinkling in pipelines: An Experimental Investigation."
- R. Soni, K. Ponappa, and P. Tandon, "A review on customized food fabrication process using Food Layered Manufacturing," LWT, p. 113411, 2022.
- S. Shankar, R. Nithyaprakash, K. Selvamani, K. Ponappa, M. Uddin, and B. Santhosh, "Effect of Radial Clearance, Corner Radius and Micro-Lateralization on Contact Stress of Metallic and Ceramic Hip Prosthesis-A Finite Element Analysis," Defence Science Journal, vol. 72, no. 3, 2022.
- A. Prakash, S. Bose, K. Ponappa, and H. Chelladurai, "Numerical investigation of composite materials thermo-mechanical behaviour during ultrasonic welding in different mediums," Materials Today: Proceedings, 2022.
- Y. Panchal, "Functionally graded materials: A review of computational materials science algorithms, production techniques, and their biomedical applications," Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, vol. 236, no. 22, pp. 10969-10986, 2022.
- K. Sasikumar, R. Gukendran, K. Dineshkumar, K. Ponappa, and S. Harichandran, "Investigation of mechanical and corrosion properties of Al 7075/Redmud metal matrix composite," Rev. Metal, vol. 57, no. 1, p. e185, 2021.
M. Tech./M.Des.
| Roll no | Name | Status | Year | Specialization | Co-guide |
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