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FACULTY MEMBERS AND THEIR RESEARCH AREAS

Mrs.P.SudhaTeaching FellowEmail ID: [email protected] AreasRubber CompoundingProduct Cost EstimationHuman Resource management

Dr.K.RavichandranAssociate Professor and Head In-ChargeEmail ID: [email protected]

Research AreasPolymer Blends and Composites

Plastics and Rubber ProcessingGraphene - Elastomeric CompositesReinforcement of BioPlastics

Dr.V.SubrahmanianProfessor & Former Head -Email ID: [email protected] AreasShort Fiber Reinforced ElastomersDesign of experiments for

compounding of rubbersCarbon Black Reinforcement

(2011 to 2012)

Dr.L.S.JayakumariAssistant Professor Email ID: [email protected] AreasPolymer composites,Graphene synthesisHigh temperature resinsNatural fiber composites

Mrs.D.MeenakshiTeaching Research AssociateEmail ID: [email protected] AreasIn-situ generation of silica in epoxynano composites

Dr.B.KothandaramanProfessor & Former Head -Email ID: [email protected]

Research AreasRubber modified thermosetsIn situ Generation of silica in polymer matrix bysol-gel process Free volume measurementsModification of natural rubber

(2005 to 2008)

Dr.N.NatchimuthuProfessor & Former Head -Email ID: [email protected] Areas, Polymer BlendsInterpenetrating Polymer NetworksRubber Recycling, Rubber Compounding and

Product Development, Reinforcement of ElastomersPolymer SynthesisRubber – Metal Bonding

(2008 to 2011)

Dr.K.ElangovanAssistant Professor Email ID: [email protected] AreasRapid toolingAlternate material development for rapid tool

Mr.K.SridharanVisiting FacultyEmail ID: [email protected] AreasCADReverse EngineeringRubber product design

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ADMINISTRATIVE & TECHNICAL STAFFS

Mr. J. Ravichandra Babu

Assistant

Ms. K. Chitra

Mech. Spl. Gr. C

Mr. R. Muruganandam

Mech. and Gr. B

Ms. S.A. Greata

Typist (SG)

Mr. S. Gunasekaran

Mech. Spl. Gr. C (till Dec.2012)

Mr. J. Abdul Rahiman

Lab Asst.

Ms. R. Padmaja

Professional Asst. II




RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

The Department is working on various research projects and 12 students are working for Ph.D programs in both Full-Time

and Part-Time made. The Department also takes up collaborative projects with industries and research organization.

RESEARCH SCHOLARS

The students from First Batch to present are well placed and occupying very good position in Tyre Indutries, molded

industries and in Research and academic organization.

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Apollo Tyres Ltd

J.K.TyresCeat Tyres Ltd

Jayashree Polymers group

Hi Tech Carbon Ltd,

TVS Motors Ltd,

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TATA MOTORS

HERO HONDAGE Plastics

TVS Plastics

Sundram Industries

RESIL CHEMICALS

Software industries like Infosys, Wipro, IBM,

ACENTURE,TCS etc.,

Some of the industries are as follows:


PLACEMENT

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Brakes India Ltd

Fenner India LtdFord India

Renault-Nissan

Daimler India

Ashok Leyland

HIGHER EDUCATION

Every year 10 to 40 % students write competitive exams such as GATE, GRE, TOFEL, and CAT and go for further studies in IITS

or ABOARD.

ENTREPRENEUR

Alumni with rich industrial experience started their own industry and are very much successful and constantly interacting with

the department.



Mr S.Selvakumar(6th batch)-Entrepreneur(Tritech Engineers)

Mr Thanikai Kumaran(passed out in 2002)-Entrepreneur – Hypertech Elastomers

Mr S.Gokulnathan(passed out in 1998)-Entrepreneur – Molekule - silicone manufacture

Mr D.Saravanan(passed out in 2001)-Entrepreneur-PU and latex products

Mr Segu Mohd. Ismail – (II batch)-latex – entrepreneur-became a leading silicone based medical products, Chennai)

thFirst ART Inauguration 11 August 1989,

Student Secretary Mr.Elamvazhuthi.K

stFirst SPART Inauguration 1 August 2003

Student Secretary: Mr.Sudersan

Plastics Awareness Program Conducted

throughout Tamil Nadu covering 50 schools


LIST OF ENTREPRENEUR

INDUSTRY INTERACTION

The Department has constant interaction with Rubber and Plastics industries. Industries support the students for Inplant

Training, Industrial Visits, Design and Main Projects and delivering Guest Lectures and for collaborative projects.

Feedbacks from industries are well taken for updating the subjects and laboratory practical's.

ALUMNI INTERACTION

Alumnus constantly interact with faculty and students and give suitable feedback with industrial updates for curriculum

modifications, introduction of elective subjects and arrange for inplant training, projects and placements. Also alumni supports

financially for students who are in need of financial support. Alumni are invited for delivering guest lecture and share their

experience with respect to industrial scenario and higher education. Every year annual Alumni get together is arranged.

WORKSHOP, SHORT TERM COURSES, SEMINARS

The Department regularly organises short term courses, workshops, Faculty Training development Program and seminars

for the benefit of industry, students and faculty. Tailor made short term training courses as per the industrial need are also

organized.

ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES

The students association called Association of Rubber Technologists (ART) was started in the year 1989 and re-christened as

Society of Plastics and Rubber Technologists (SPART) in 2003. For the past twenty five years the students association is

successfully organizing a national level technical symposium “ELASTOPLAZ” in the month of March to disseminate

information about the changing scenario in industries and R&D Laboratories. The Association also helps the students to acquire

personality traits by conducting Group Discussion, Mock Interviews and Personality Development Sessions.

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