I am Dr. C. SOLAIMUTHU, working as an Associate Professor and HOD i.c in the Department of Mechanical Engineering in RVITM, Bengaluru. I have obtained my B.E (Mechanical Engineering) degree from Madras University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 2001. M. Tech (Thermal Plant Engineering) degree from SASTRA University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, 2004. I had Ph.D degree from Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 2012. My research areas are Bio-diesel, I.C Engines and reductions of exhaust emissions. I have 23 years of teaching and research experience. I had published 46 research articles (31: Peer reviewed National and International Journals and 15: National and International Conferences). Presently, I am writing a text book on “Basic Thermodynamics” (as per VTU Syllabus, Belagavi) for the benefit of students and faculty forum. I have been acting as Reviewers for 34 different peer reviewed Journals including, Elsevier, Taylor and Francis, Springer, Indersciences etc., Nearly 54 Peer Reviewed Journal articles have been reviewed by me and the report of the same has been submitted to the Journal authority. The following funds have been received and executed the work as listed below: CSIR Seminar grants of Rs. 30, 000.00 (Two-day) National Level Seminar to be conducted between 1st and 2nd Feb 2013 at Paavai Engineering College under my project proposal, Rs. 8,000.00 has been received from Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), IISc, Bengaluru for P.G Student project “Design and Fabrication of Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR)”, 2016 and Rs. 6, 000.00 has been received from Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), IISc, Bangalore for U.G Students’ project “Operation of Diesel Engine fuelled with bio-diesel and its various blends after incorporating with Exhaust Gas Re-circulation (EGR) Technique, 2021.

I have received Achievers Award from RSST for the academic year 2022-23 on 26.01.2024 for Reputed Journal Publications, RVITM. I have been acting as recognized supervisor in Anna University, Chennai since 2013, Reference Number: 22.02.03, Reference Number: 220467 (https://cfr.annauniv.edu/research/supervisorlist.php?type=mech), and also acting as recognized supervisor in VTU, Belagavi since 2017, Reference Number: VTU08172570. I have evaluated two different theses from two different universities as listed below: (I) “Effect of antioxidant additives on NOx emissions from different methyl ester fueled DI diesel engine two different “, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, May/June 2016. (II). “Investigation on performance, combustion and emission characteristics of bio-fueled diesel engine”, VELS University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Nov/Dec 2016.