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Research thrust areas

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The School of Mechanical Engineering pursues research across fifteen thrust areas, from metal forming and composites to heat transfer, engines and condition monitoring.

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Our fifteenresearch thrust areas.

Areas of research pursued by the School of Mechanical Engineering, from manufacturing and materials to heat transfer, engines and machine health.

Students in a computer-aided engineering class, School of Mechanical Engineering
  • 01Metal Forming & Metal Cutting
  • 02Polymer and Metal Matrix Composites (Production, Characterization & Machining)
  • 03Jet & Spray Impingement Heat Transfer
  • 04Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL) & Nano fluid applications
  • 05Tribology
  • 06Biofuels (Preparation, Characterization & Testing)
  • 07Nano Scale Heat Transfer
  • 08Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • 09Machine Vibration & Condition Monitoring
  • 10Non Conventional Machining & Optimization
  • 11Thermal System Design & Optimization
  • 12CAD/CAM/CAE
  • 13Engine performance Improvement & Pollution Control Techniques
  • 14Carbon Capture and Waste Heat Recovery System
  • 15Additive Manufacturing

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