RECENT TRENDS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE

Chief Patrons
Dr. CA A. Raghavendra Rao, President, A. Shama Rao Foundation & Chancellor, Srinivas University, Mangaluru
Dr. A. Srinivas Rao, Vice President, A Shama Rao Foundation and Pro-Chancellor, Srinivas University, Mangaluru

Patron
Dr. Shrinivasa Mayya D., Principal, SIT, Mangaluru

Conference Chair
Dr. Shankar K S, Prof & Head, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering

Conference Co-chairs
Dr. Lokesh V, Head, Dept. of Marine Engg.
Dr. Praveen Shenoy K, Head Dept. of Aeronautical Engg.
Dr. Sandesh Kumar Rai, Head, Dept. of Automobile Engg.
The Organising Secretary
Prof. Jayaram Thumbe, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Organizing Committee

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1. Dr.Gangadhara Rao, Professor, Department of Aeronautical Engineering
2. Dr. Ragavendra MJ, Associate Professor, Dept of Mechanical Engg
3. Prof. Chandra Jogi, Associate Professor, Department of Marine Engineering
4. Prof. Vivek Vijay Kumar, Associate Professor, Dept. of Marine Engg
5. Prof. Nithin Joshua, Associate Professor, Dept. of Marine Engg
6. Prof. Jagadeesh B, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Aeronautical Engg
7. Prof. Prakash ST, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Automobile Engg
8. Prof. Sandesh K S, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engg
9. Prof. Sudheendra H N, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engg
10. Prof. Venkatesh Rao S N, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engg
11. Prof. Sathyaprakash A, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engg
12. Prof. Mohamed Gowspeer, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engg
13. Prof. Varun N, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Automobile Engg
14. Prof. Vinod Kumar, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Automobile Engg
15. Prof. Shashank S, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Marine Engg
16. Prof. Sunil Prakash R, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Marine Engg
17. Prof. Sathisha K G, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Marine Engg
18. Dr. Rajesh Bhat, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Aeronautical Engg
19. Dr. Niranjan Prabhu, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Aeronautical Engg
20. Dr. Keerthan Krishna, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Automobile Engg

Technical Advisory Committee (Abroad)

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1. Dr. Su Chi Tori, Prof. in Kumamoto University, Japan
2. Dr. Sudhir C. V, Professor and Head, Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, National University of Science & Technology, Muscat
3. Dr. Xavier Mathew,Prof in Institute of Renewable Energy, Temixco, Morelos, Mexico
4. Dr. Anargya Murthy, Asst. Prof. University of Auckland
5. Dr. Shridhar S Condoor, Prof. in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, St. Luis University, USA

Technical Advisory Committee (India)

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1. Dr. S. A. Kori, Executive Director, Karnataka State Higher Education Council, Bangalore
2. Shri. C. D. Balaji, Distinguished Scientist, Programme Director (Combat Aircraft) & Director - ADA, Bangalore
3. Dr. Avinash Kumar Agarwal, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT, Kanpur
4. Dr. L.M Das, Prof and Head center for Energy studies IIT, Delhi
5. Dr. S M Kulakarni, Prof and Head Mechanical engineering, NITK surathkal
6. Dr. Kumar G N, Asso. Prof. Mechanical Engineering, NITK surathkal
7. Dr. Sathya shankar Sharma, Prof and Head, Mechanical Engineering, MIT, Manipal
8. Prof. Rameshkumar, Retired Scientist, HAL, Bangalore