Sponsored Projects
Faculty in the department are actively involved in the research and are carrying out research on a number of sponsored research projects. The details of ongoing research projects and the research grants received are listed.
Title of Project
Sponsoring organization
Amount in Rs.
Principal Investigator & Co Investigator
CFD Approach to Predict the Performance Characteristics of a Radial Turbine Designed for Low Thermal Energy Conversion Power Plant Applications
Vision Group on Science and Technology (VGST), Government of Karnataka.
5,00,000=00
Dr. Nithesh K G
Corrosion Behavior of Turbine Blade Materials
GTRE, DRDO, Ministry of Defence, Bengaluru.
9,35,000=00
Dr. U.S. Mallikarjun
Synthesis and Characterization of Cu-Al-Mn Shape Memory Alloys for Damping Characteristics in super elastic Range
Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi.
12,00,000=00
Dr. U.S.Mallikarjun & Dr. K.V.Sreenivasa Rao
Karnataka Fund for Improvement of Science Technology, Infrastructure(K-FIST) in Higher Educational Institutions
Government of Karnataka Vision Group of Science and Technology,
Department of Science and Technology
20.00.000=00
Dr. U.S.Mallikarjun & Dr. K.V.Sreenivasa Rao
High Temperature Superconducting Energy Storage Technique for use in Distributed Generation System
Central Power Research Institute, Bengaluru.
9.50.000=00
Dr. K.V.Sreenivasa Rao & Dr. U.S.Mallikarjun
Modernization and Removal of Obsolescence Scheme [MODROBS]
AICTE, New Delhi
8,00,000=00
Dr. U.S.Mallikarjun & Dr. S.Prashantha
To develop the Innovative Product Solutions for common problems faced by common man. “Strengthening the Research and Development Centre in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumakuru”
Karnataka Council for Technological Upgradation, Govt. of Karnataka.
38,00,000=00
Dr. U.S. Mallikarjun
Studies on Development of 6061Al alloy reinforced with B4C particulate composites for use in small turbofan compressor modules.
AR&DB, DRDO, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi.
9,74,000=00
Dr. Umashankar & Dr. Virupaxi Auradi
Solar Energy Lab
AICTE, New Delhi.
6,25,000=00
Dr. K S Shashi Shekar