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Spaces whereengineering research comes to life.

Research laboratories at the School of Mechanical Engineering provide focused environments for experimentation, modelling, testing, innovation and advanced engineering research.

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Advanced facilities.Applied research.

The School's laboratories support research and development across manufacturing, materials, computational engineering, vehicles, thermal systems, reliability and instrumentation.

Advanced ManufacturingReliability EngineeringComposite MaterialsComputational EngineeringElectric VehiclesHybrid VehiclesGreen EnginesMetrologyInstrumentationProduction EngineeringThermal Engineering
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Advanced Manufacturing Processes Lab

Advanced processes fornext-generation manufacturing.

A facility for developing next-generation products, supporting interdisciplinary work on indigenous products through unconventional processes.

Advanced ManufacturingUnconventional ProcessesCNC MachiningEDM3D PrintingMQL
Faculty in-charge
Dr. B.K. Nanda
Co-faculty
Dr. Ramanuj Kumar, Dr. M.P. Satpathy
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Advanced Manufacturing Processes Lab
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Advanced Reliability Center

Reliable systems throughmeasurement, analysis and research.

Developed with industry collaboration, with SKF providing machine condition monitoring equipment and laser alignment kits.

Vibration AnalysisVibration ControlCondition MonitoringShaft & Belt AlignmentSensors
Faculty in-charge
Dr. Isham Panigrahi
Co-faculty
Prof. Aswani Kumar
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Advanced Reliability Center
02 / 10Advanced Reliability Center
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Composites Development & Characterization Lab

Developing and testingcomposite materials.

Infrastructural support for research on composite materials, funded by AICTE and KIIT.

Polymer CompositesMetal Matrix CompositesEnvironmental DegradationTribological PerformanceVibro-acoustic Performance
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Composites Development & Characterization Lab
03 / 10Composites Development & Characterization Lab
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Computational Laboratory

Computational techniquesfor engineering research.

A networked laboratory for collaborative learning and development in computational techniques, from fuzzy systems to neural networks.

Fuzzy SystemsEvolutionary ComputationNeural NetworksSwarm IntelligenceSolidWorksMATLABANSYS
Faculty in-charge
Dr. P. Chandrasekhar
Co-faculty
Dr. Abhilash Swain
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Computational Laboratory
04 / 10Computational Laboratory
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Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research Centre

Research, testing and prototypingfor electric and hybrid vehicles.

A facility catering to the research, testing and prototyping needs of new electric and hybrid vehicle development.

Electric VehiclesHybrid VehiclesRenewable Energy SystemsRenewable FuelsGreen TransportationWaste Management
Faculty in-charge
Dr. Isham Panigrahi
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Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research Centre
05 / 10Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research Centre
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Green Engine Technology Centre

Engine testing andemission analysis.

An outcome of an AICTE-sponsored research project, for testing and performance analysis of diesel and petrol engines and their CO, CO2, HC and NOx emissions.

Engine TestingPerformance AnalysisEmission AnalysisDiesel & Petrol Engines
Faculty in-charge
Dr. A.K. Rout
Co-faculty
Dr. Abhilash Swain
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Green Engine Technology Centre
06 / 10Green Engine Technology Centre
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Metrology & Instrumentation Lab

Measurement principlesand precision instruments.

Covers the working principles of measuring instruments, building skills in instrument selection and operation.

MetrologyInstrumentationCoordinate MeasurementSurface RoughnessRoundness & Contour
Faculty in-charge
Dr. B.C. Routara
Co-faculty
Dr. Rasmi Ranjan Behera
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Metrology & Instrumentation Lab
07 / 10Metrology & Instrumentation Lab
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NI Innovation Centre

Virtual instrumentsand engineering innovation.

Established in collaboration with National Instruments, with an emphasis on virtual instruments and LabVIEW for education and research.

LabVIEWVirtual InstrumentsData AcquisitionMechatronicsAutomation
Faculty in-charge
Dr. Purna Chandra Mishra
Co-faculty
Dr. Manoj Ukamanal
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NI Innovation Centre
08 / 10NI Innovation Centre
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Production Research Lab

A research platform forproduction engineering.

A platform for students, researchers and academicians, used for measuring tool wear, surface topology, chip morphology, surface roughness and microstructure.

Tool WearSurface RoughnessChip MorphologyMicrostructureSurface Topology
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Production Research Lab
09 / 10Production Research Lab
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Thermal Research Lab

Thermal research forindustry-specific applications.

Combines theoretical analysis, numerical calculation and experimental investigation, with emphasis on efficient energy use and reduced environmental impact.

Thermal ConversionImpingement Heat TransferCombustion DynamicsNanofluid Heat TransferBiodiesel
Faculty in-charge
Dr. Purna Chandra Mishra
Co-faculty
Dr. Swarup K. Nayak
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Thermal Research Lab
10 / 10Thermal Research Lab
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