RESEARCH ACTIVITY

1. Established Centre of Excellence for Additive Manufacturing in the year 2018

2. Developed customized Fused Deposition Modelling Machines with variants such as SCARA, Core-XY and Delta.

3. Developed a tailored filament extrusion line for polymers with wire diameters of 1.75mm, 2.8mm, and 3mm.

4. Developed support team in 3D printing, materials development, process development

5. Vast experience in Product Engineering Life Cycle – from ‘Art’ to ‘Part’

• Designed & Developed steel Tool for plastic mold (Tool life upto 10 lakhs parts) through DMLS metal 3D Printing technology.

• Designed & Developed Forming Tool for copper coil through DMLS metal 3D Printing technology.

• Designed & Developed FDM Parts for GE Project - Future logistic robot

6. Instrumental in setting up a design department & various Centers of Excellence from ground up including standards, processes, best practices & solution accelerators

7. Was instrumental in developing many customers specific solutions in Additive Manufacturing, Plastic Product Design, Package Engineering & Green Engineering

8. Increase the technical competence of the Remanufacturing, Components, and Work Tools (RCWT) engineering community in additive manufacturing

9. Provide technical guidance on additive manufacturing and initiate idea

10. Evaluate and promote new products, processes, or systems in the additive manufacturing area

11. Trained around 210 students and 475 Faculties on additive Manufacturing by conducting short term training program and Faculty Development Program. Support team in 3D printing, materials development, process development

R & D PROJECTS

1. Developed fluid cooled extruder with conformal cooling channel for FDM printer.

2. Developed automatic flush water conserving closet for male urinal

3. Developed functional implant using 3D printable PEEK polymer composite

4. Synthesis of materials for low density, high strength active parts for marine application

5. Developed self-watering system for small scale formers

6. Developed cartesian 3D Printer

7. Nano-clay wet coating on the 3D Printed parts

8. Copper coating on SLS printed PA12 parts using RF sputtering

9. Aluminium powder coating SLS printed PA12 parts using RF sputtering

10. Development of 3D-Printed Teaching Aids for Students with Visual Impairments – Developed 3D printed picture books, Mathematical tool, Writing pad for visual impaired students.

FUNDED PROJECTS

1. Received grant of Rs. 5.4 lakhs from AICTE for Faculty Development Program on Advancement in Additive Manufacturing” in 2019.

2. Received grant of Rs. 11.45 lakhs from CMRIT to start up Center of Excellence for Additive Manufacturing in the year 2019.

3. Received a consultancy grant of Rs. 0.3 lakhs from ANSU 3D TECH PVT LTD, Bangalore for to develop nozzle for 3D printer in the year 2022.

4. Received a grant of Rs. 0.06 lakhs from KSCST in the year 2022.

5. Received a grant of Rs. 14.80 lakhs from VTU, Belagavi under RGS-2021 for the project "Development of Functional bone substitute using 3D Printable biocompatible polymer composite and cytotoxicity evaluation" in the year 2022.

PATENT GRANTED

1. Patent No – 323382-001, “water storage sacks”.

PATENTS SUBMITTED

1. App. No – 20204104982: Automatic flush water conserving closet for male urinal

2. App. No - 202041039901: Large Water Body Cleaning Equipment

3. App. No - 202041041414: Single Directive Voltage Regulating Device to Control Multiple Ceiling Fans or Multiple Lighting Systems.

4. App. No-202041041416: Foam Fire Extinguisher Ball with Sodium and Potassium Bicarbonate

PUBLICATIONS - JOURNAL

1. Sagar M Baligidad, "Sand Casting: Conventional and Rapid Prototyping Manufacturing Approaches" International journal of Research in Engineering and Technology; eISSN: 2319-1163 | pISSN: 2321-7308. Volume: 03 Special Issue: 234-238. 11 | NCAMESHE - 2014 | Jun-2014. Impact factor 1.61

2. Sagar M Baligidad, “Development of Economic Tension & Torsion Testing Machine for Wires". Open journal of Mechanical Engineering; ISSN: 2329-8235; eISSN: 2329-8243. Vol. 2, No. 1 (2014), 24-30. Impact factor 1.98

3. Sagar M Baligidad, " Bio-Inspired Bi-Plane Flapping Wing MAV " Open Journal of Mechanical Engineering, Open journal of Mechanical Engineering; 3(1), 33-37, 2015. ISSN: 2329-8235, eISSN: 2329-8243. DOI:10.7508/ojme.2015.01.006. Impact factor 1.9

4. Sagar M Baligidad, “Design & Development of Bi-Plane MAV" International Advanced Research Journal in Science, Engineering and Technology; Vol. 2, Issue 8, August 2015. ISSN 2393-8021. eISSN 2394-1588. Impact factor 1.9

5. Sagar M Baligidad, K Elangovan and S Gopi, "Selective Inhibition Sintering: Advancements & Systematic Research approaches for the process development" International Journal of Applied Engineering Research © Research India Publications-2016, Vol 1; ISSN/ISBN-0973-4562; Page No; 7058-7062. doi: 10.13140/RG.2.1.1968.3442

6. Sagar M Baligidad, U.Chandrasekhar, K.Elangovan, S.Shankar and Vijayananda Kaup, “Processing of PA2200/HDPE by SIS: Effect on Microstructure and Mechanical properties”. Int. J. Microstructure and Materials Properties, Vol. 13, Nos. 3/4, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMMP.2018.096143

7. Sagar M.Baligidad, U.Chandrasekhar, K.Elangovan and S.Shankar, “Investigation on parameters influencing mechanical properties in SIS by using RSM”. Int. J. Materials and Product Technology, Vol. 58, Nos. 2/3, 2019

8. Baligidad, S., Kaup, V., Maharudresh, A.C., Kumar, G.C., Elangovan, K. "Quantitative analysis of surface treatment to enhance surface finish and mechanical characteristics of ABS parts". Springer: Applied Physics A 126(8) (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-020-03843-5

9. N. Narendra, N. Krishnamurthy, M. B. Sagar, M. S. Murali & T. Arunkumar. "Characterisation and feasibility study of potential energy for biogas yield from co-digestion of silkworm larval litter and cashew nut fruit". International journal of Ambient Energy-2020. https://doi.org/10.1080/01430750.2020.1772874

10. Baligidad, S., Elangovan, K., Kaup, V., Chetan Kumar, G. et al., “Optimization and Reliability Analysis Aiming to Minimize Surface Roughness of Selective Inhibition Sintered Parts,” SAE Int. J. Mater. Manuf. 14(2):2021, doi:10.4271/05-14-02-0014.

11. Baligidad, S., Elangovan, K., Kaup, V., Chetan Kumar, G. et al., “SIS Parameters Optimization and Reliable Analysis to Achieve Reduced roughness of PA12 Parts”. Vol.20, No.3 (2021) 1–24, Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Systems. DOI: 10.1142/S0219686721500244.

12. Baligidad, S.M., Kumar, G.C., Maharudresh, A.C. et al. Experimental investigations on metallization in laser-sintered PA12 part using RF sputtering. Appl. Phys. A 127, 510 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-021-04666-8

13. Baligidad, S.M., Lakshmi, I.C., Kumar, G.C. et al. Study on the Morphological and Flexural Properties of RF Sputtered Copper Thin Film for PA12 Part. J. Inst. Eng. India Ser. C (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40032-021-00723-6

14. Baligidad, S.M., Kumar, G.C., Maharudresh, A.C. et al. Investigation of the Characteristics of Ternary Fuel Efficiency and Combustion on Dual Fuel Engines. J. Inst. Eng. India Ser. C (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40032-021-00712-9

15. Sagar M. Baligidad, G. Chethan Kumar, A.C. Maharudresh, I.C. Lekshmi, S. Rajasree, R. Pillai. “Investigation on strain rate sensitivity of 3D printed sPEEK-HAP/rGO composites” Elsevier - Journal of Manufacturing Processes, Volume 79, 2022, Pages 789-802, ISSN 1526-6125.

PUBLICATIONS - CONFERENCE PAPERS

1. Sagar M.Baligidad and K.Elangovan, "Consolidation & Factors Influencing Sintering Process in Polymer Powder Based Additive Manufacturing" IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering 225 (2017) 012075.

2. Sagar M.Baligidad, U.Chandrasekhar, K.Elangovan and S.Shankar, “Taguchi’s Approach: Design optimization of process parameters in selective inhibition sintering” ELSEVIER Materials Today: Proceedings Volume 5, Issue 2, Part 1, 2018, Pages 4778-4786.

3. Sagar M.Baligidad, U.Chandrasekhar, K.Elangovan and S.Shankar, “RSM Optimization of Parameters influencing Mechanical properties in Selective Inhibition Sintering” ELSEVIER Materials Today: Proceedings Volume 5, Issue 2, Part 1, 2018, Pages 4903-4910,

4. Sagar M. Baligidad, U.Chandrasekhar, K.Elangovan and S.Shankar, “A study on influence of process parameters on the SIS processability and mechanical properties of a HDPE”. ELSEVIER Materials Today: Proceedings Volume 5, Issue 11, Part 3, 2018, Pages 25494- 25500.

5. Sagar M.Baligidad, Vijayananda Kaup & K.Elangovan “Thermal & Mechanical characterization of OMMT nanoclay treated ABS parts via Acetone deposition technique”. ELSEVIER Materials Today: Proceedings Volume 6, Issue 11, Part 4, 2019, Pages 1380- 1394.

6. Chethan Kumar G, Sagar M. Baligidad, A. C. Maharudresh, Nishchay Dayanand, T. N. Chetan, “Development and investigation of the mechanical properties of natural fiber reinforced polymer composite”. ELSEVIER Materials Today: Proceedings, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.09.128

7. G Chethan Kumar, Sagar M Baligidad, AC Maharudresh, Nishchay Dayanand, “Analysis of composite pressure vessel and composite overwrapped pressure vessel by analytical and finite elemental approach”. ELSEVIER Materials Today: Proceedings, 2021.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.09.174

8. G Chethan Kumar, Sagar M Baligidad, AC Maharudresh, TN Chetan, Nishchay Dayanand, “Experimental analysis on stacking of Belleville spring”. ELSEVIER Materials Today: Proceedings, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.09.109

BOOK PUBLICATIONS

1. Title of the book "ELEMENTS OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING" for I/II SEM B.E. VTU 2014 (scheme). ISBN: 978-93-85155-67-3.

2. Title of the Book “MANUFACTURING PROCESS I" for III sem B.E Mechanical VTU- 2010 (Scheme). ISBN-978-93-85155-683. Title of the book " Machine Tools & Operations" for IV SEM B.E Mechanical VTU-2017 (CBCS-Scheme).

3. Title of the book " Machine Tools & Operations" for IV SEM B.E Mechanical VTU-2017 (CBCS-Scheme)