Government of India

Development of brazing technology for joining C(f)-SiC to C(f)-SiC and C(f)-SiC to Inconel using high-temperature brazing Alloys and surface activators

• File Number: DGTM/ARDB/GIA/24-25/071

• Investigator: Dr. M. Govindaraju, Co-Investigators: Dr. R. Vaira Vignesh, Dr. B. Venkataraman

• Funding Agency: Aeronautics Research and Development Board (AR&DB), Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), Government of India

• Sanctioned Amount: INR 57,94,000

• Period: 31 May 2024 to 31 May 2027

• Collaborator: Dr. Anil Kumar, Scientist - H, Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL), Hyderabad - Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), Government of India

Studies on the fabrication of Borated Austenitic Stainless Steel SS304B4 using Diffusion Bonding and Diffusion Brazing Processes for Nuclear Shielding Applications

• File Number: CRS/2023-24/04/1316

• Investigator: Dr. R. Vaira Vignesh, Co-Investigator:  Dr. M. Govindaraju

• Funding Agency: University Grants Commission & Department of Atomic Energy - Consortium for Scientific Research, Government of India

• Sanctioned Amount: INR 18,00,000

• Period: 29 Feb 2024 to 28 Feb 2027

• Collaborator: Dr. B. Arivazhagan, Scientific Officer - F, Materials Joining Section MDTD, MEG, MMG, IGCAR Kalpakkam

Development of High Entropy Alloy (HEA) hardfacing material for nuclear applications 

• File Number: CRS/2022-23/1104

• Investigator: Dr. M. Govindaraju, Co-Investigator:  Dr. R. Vaira Vignesh

• Funding Agency: University Grants Commission & Department of Atomic Energy - Consortium for Scientific Research, Government of India

• Sanctioned Amount: INR 18,00,000

• Period: 23 Mar 2023 to 23 Mar 2026

• Collaborator: Dr. B. Arivazhagan, Scientific Officer - F, Materials Joining Section MDTD, MEG, MMG, IGCAR Kalpakkam

Development of surface composites of Magnesium-Rare Earth alloy with controlled corrosion kinetics by Friction Stir Processing for sacrificial anodic applications

• File Number: TAR/2022/000582

• Principal Investigator: Dr. R. Vaira Vignesh

• Funding Agency: Science and Engineering Research Board, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India

• Sanctioned Amount: INR 18,00,000

• Period: 31 Oct 2022 to 31 Oct 2025

• Mentor: Dr. P. Sathiya (Professor, Department of Production Engineering, National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, India)

Five Days Faculty Development Programme on Green Technology and Sustainability Engineering

• Convener & Coordinators: Dr. S. Thirumalini, Dr. R. Vaira Vignesh, Dr. M. Govindaraju,

• Funding Agency: AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Government of India

• Sanctioned Amount: INR 93,000

• Period: 17 May 2021 to 21 May 2021

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

Instrument: Universal Strength Machine (Digital)

• Lab: Foundry Lab, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

• Year of Establishment: 2022

• Make: Custom (Hitech Equipments India Pvt Ltd.,  Chennai)

• Cost: INR 1,07,000 + GST

• Faculty Incharge: Dr. R. Vaira Vignesh

Instrument: Digital Permeability Meter

• Lab: Foundry Lab, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

• Year of Establishment: 2022

• Make: Kelson (Hitech Equipments India Pvt Ltd.,  Chennai)

• Cost: INR 1,24,000 + GST

• Faculty Incharge: Dr. R. Vaira Vignesh

Equipment: High-Temperature Furnace

• Lab: Foundry Lab, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

• Year of Establishment: 2022

• Make: VRK Enterprises, Hyderabad

• Cost: INR 2,66,750 + GST

• Faculty Incharge: Dr. R. Vaira Vignesh

Equipment: 2-High Rolling Mill

• Lab: Materials Processing Lab, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

• Year of Establishment: 2020

• Make: Sri RPR Industries, Coimbatore

• Cost: INR 2,86,000 + GST

• Faculty Incharge: Dr. R. Vaira Vignesh and Dr. M. Govindaraju

Equipment: Four Ball Tester (Maintenance / Not Available)

• Lab: Materials Processing Lab, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

• Year of Establishment: 2021

• Make: Ducom Instruments, Bengaluru

• Cost: INR 12,50,000 + GST

• Faculty Incharge: Dr. R. Vaira Vignesh, Dr. S. Thirumalini, Dr. N. Radhika, Dr. M. Govindaraju