About SSN
Welcome to the SSN College of Engineering
Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar (SSN) College of Engineering
Website: http://www.ssn.edu.in
SSN Institutions, founded by Padma Bushan Dr. Shiv Nadar, Chairman, HCL Technologies, stands out as a premier center of higher learning with a mission of pursuing excellence in education and research. The institutions, with their diverse and dynamic community of students offer a distinctive combination of some of the finest graduate, undergraduate and research programs, accomplished faculty, world class facilities and a residential campus set on a sprawling 250 acres of sylvan surroundings. SSN Institutions provide a variety of stimulating environments for intellectual development, free thinking, and personal growth, challenging its students with dynamic learning opportunities and equipping them with the skills, insights, attitudes and practical experiences that are necessary to take up responsibilities in the society.
While students at SSN immerse themselves in academics, the college has a lot in store for them outside the classroom. Student life includes participation in sports, recreational & co-curricular activities and culturals. In short, at SSN, students will find an academic and social environment where everyone- from faculty members to peers help shape their future. SSN is a home to aesthetically designed buildings with state of the-art computer and internet facilities, modern workshops, seminar halls, auditoriums and well stocked libraries, sports and games fields in addition to an indoor stadium with gymnasium.
As an exemplary institution of learning, SSN follows an admission policy that strongly favors merit, even as it enables access to education for students from all strata of society through appropriate scholarships. The Institution boasts of a strong alumni network with alumni events held every year serving as a platform for past students to give back to SSN and share their experiences with its present fellow students.
With so much to offer, it is only natural that students of SSN get a unique opportunity to carve a niche for themselves in their chosen field of study that enables them to become well-rounded and discerning citizens, fully qualified for their chosen professions in the workplace.
Smart India Hackathon 2017 and 2019 : SSN was selected as one of the 26 nodal centres in India for conducting the Grand Finale of the Smart India Hackathon 2017 and 2019, World's largest hackathon event. Organised by the Ministry of HRD.Two Teams from SSN won the first prize, and third prize under the ministry of skill development and postal services respectively.
NIRF Rankings: SSN secured the all India 45 th rank in the engineering category in the NIRF ranking system constituted by the ministry of HRD.
SSN College of Engineering was also accredited by NAAC with an A+ Grade in 2017.
ABOUT THE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
The Department of Mechanical Engineering was established in the year 2007. It offers a U.G program in B.E. Mechanical Engineering and P.G. programmes in M.E. Manufacturing Engineering and M.E. Energy Engineering.
The department is also recognized as nodal research center for Ph.D. under Anna University, Chennai for pursuing their doctoral research works.
The Department has got 34 well qualified and experienced faculty members out of which 33 Ph.D. degree holders and the remaining 1 is in the verge of completing Ph.D. degree. The department has 29 recognized Ph.D. supervisors and 103 Ph.D. Research scholars under Anna University Chennai, out of which 19 full-time scholars and 84 part-time scholars.
The faculty members and students actively engage in research and constantly publish papers in reputed International Journals.The Department regularly organizes National and International conferences and workshops in emerging areas.The department also have Industry Institute Partnership Cell (IIPC) for enhancing the relationship between the institute and industry.
The department has well-equipped laboratories with research facilities like Friction Stir Welding, material processing, composite machining, cryogenic machining and vibration analysis. Faculty members are actively involved in executing a number of R & D projects for Government agencies like Department of Science and Technology (DST), All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and Naval Research Board (NRB) to the tune of more than 3 Crores.
The major research areas are : Friction Stir Welding, Metal Cutting, Composites, FEA, CFD, Vibration Analysis, Bio mechanics, Nano Technology, Robotics, Heat Transfer, Alternate Fuels, Thermal energy storage and Vapor absorption refrigeration systems.
Location
The College is located in Kalavakkam, Rajiv Gandhi Salai (also known as Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) or IT Corridor) is a major road in suburban Chennai, India, beginning at the Madhya Kailash temple in Adyar in South Chennai and continuing south till Mahabalipuram in Kanchipuram district, ultimately merging with the East Coast Road. This is popularly called as the 'IT Corridor' because this stretch has become home to many IT/ITES companies. This road is State highway-49A