Dr. Arun Raphel

Assistant Professor (Sr.G)Google Scholar Link

Education

  • Ph.D (Materials Science)., National Institute of Technology (NIT), Tiruchirappalli, 2022
  • M.Tech (Materials Science and Engineering)., National Institute of Technology (NIT), Tiruchirappalli, 2014
  • B.Tech (Mechanical Engineering)., Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, 2011

Courses

Theory Courses Handled :

Basic Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, Materials Technology,  Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, Advanced Metal Joining Techniques,  Micro and Nano fabrication Techniques,  Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Machine Tools

Lab Courses Handled :

Basic Workshop, Materials Testing Laboratory, Machine Tools Lab, Metrology Lab,  Minor Project Work

Research Interests

Synthesis and Characterization of multi-component alloys and high entropy alloys, Design and development of Thermoelectric alloys, Powder metallurgy, Mechanical alloying, Spark plasma sintering techniques.

Credentials

Journal Publications

Conference Presentation / Publication

  • Participated in Indo- Norwegian International Online Conference FARAON-2022 organized by
    University of Oslo during Feb 2022.
  • Participated in International Conference on Wearable Technologies and Applications: Emerging
    Trends and Innovations, VIT Vellore during June 2020.
  • Arun Raphel presented research paper entitled “Automatic Trash Collector” in National Conference on ‘Emerging Vistas of Engineering and Management (NCEVEM'19)', VJCET, Ernakulam during 29-30 Mar 2019. 
  • Arun Raphel presented research paper entitled “Oxidation and Corrosion resistance of in 5th International Conference on AlCoCrFeTi high entropy alloy” in International conference on Materials Processing and Characterization (ICMPC-2016) GRIET, Hyderabad during 12-13 Mar
    2016.
  • Arun Raphel presented research paper entitled “Characterization of AlCoCrFeTi HEA via mechanical alloying and spark plasma sintering” in International Conference on Advances in
    Materials Manufacturing and Applications (AMMA-2015), NIT Trichy during 9-11 April 2015

Patents Filed / Published

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Books Published

  • Arun Raphel, P Vivekanandhan, S Kumaran ‘Green energy harvesting using high entropy thermoelectric alloys', in Computational Intelligence based Optimization of Manufacturing
    Process for Sustainable Materials. CRC Press, ISBN: 978-1-003-25771-4. pp. 111–131. DOI:
    10.1201/9781003257714 (2023).
  • K Shunmugesh, KR Arun, Arun Raphel, KT Akhil ‘Optimization of Drilling Parameters of Glass
    Fiber-Reinforced Polymers Using Grey Relational Analysis', in M. Muzammil et al. (eds) Recent Advances in Mechanical Engineering. Singapore: Springer (Lecture Notes in Mechanical
    Engineering), pp. 319–324. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8704-7_40 (2021).

Workshops / Seminars / FDPs / STTP (Conducted/ Attended)

  • Coordinator for AICTE one-week Short Term Training Program (STTP) on ‘IOT based manufacturing and design- challenges and opportunity Phase -01’ during November 2020 at
    VJCET, Ernakulum.
  • Coordinator for AICTE one-week Short Term Training Program (STTP) on ‘IOT based manufacturing and design- challenges and opportunity Phase -02’ during December 2020 at
    VJCET, Ernakulum.
  • Coordinator for National Conference on ‘Emerging Vistas of Engineering and Management
    (NCEVEM'19)’ during March 2019 at VJCET, Ernakulum.
  • Organized “A Three weeks International Workshop on ‘Laser Engraving and 3D Printing',
    Senior Experten Service, Germany, during 03-21 Dec 2018 at VJCET, Ernakulum.
  • Coordinator for Two Day International seminar on ‘Materials: Engineering for Sustainability’ during 29-30 July 2019 at VJCET, Ernakulum.
  • Coordinator for webinar on 3D Printing and Medical Applications during January 2020 at
    VJCET, Ernakulum.
  • Participated in workshop on ‘Question paper setting and OBE’, organized by Directorate of learning Development Experts SRMIST KTR, held from 20 June to 21 June 2024, at SRMIST Vadapalani Campus.
  • Participated in One week workshop on ‘Intellectual property right, Technology development and
    Startups', IPR Cell, NIT Trichy Dec 2019
  • Participated in Three weeks International Workshop on ‘Laser Engraving and 3D Printing', Senior Experten Service, Germany, Dec 2018
  • Participated in workshop on ‘Thermoelectric Materials and its Applications', Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, June 2018
  • Participated in workshop on ‘Advanced Material Processing , Microstructural Design & Analysis', NIT Trichy, Feb 2017
  • Participated in AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy Faculty Development Programme on ‘Precison Manufacturing’, Mar Athanasius College of Engineering, December 2023
  • Participated in ‘Fusion Adoption Training Programme on Fusion 360' Certificate ID:
    AP701915097497735271568, Autodesk, Aug 2023

  • Participated in Faculty Development Programme on ‘Emerging Trends in Additive Manufacturing
    Techniques', FISAT, Ernakulum, Feb 2023

  • Participated in Faculty Development Programme on ‘Recent Developments in Advanced Materials
    Processing Techniques and Characterization', Presidency University, Bengaluru, Feb 2022

  • Participated in Faculty Development Programme on ‘Supply Chain Modelling and Logistic
    Management ', Kerala Technological University, July 2021

  • Participated in online FDP on Advanced Materials Engineering and sustainable manufacturing from 10th to14th August 2020 at FISAT, Angamaly

  • Participated in the AICTE Sponsored National Level Five Days Virtual Short Term Training Program (STTP) on “Industrial Internet Of Things” from 12th to 16th of August 2020, organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bangalore-64

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    Participated in the 6-Day (One Week) All l Education (AICTE), New Delhi sponsored online Short
    Term Training Programme (STTP) Series on Recent Advances In Tribology And Surface
    Engineering: – Series 1 of 4 – Introduction to Tribology and Surface Engineering and organized by
    the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Saintgits College of Engineering, Kottayam from 17th to 22nd August, 2020.

  • Participated in the 6-Day (One Week) All l Education (AICTE), New Delhi sponsored online Short
    Term Training Programme (STTP) Series on Recent Advances In Tribology And Surface
    Engineering: Series 2 of 4 – Tribology of Machine Components and organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Saintgits College of Engineering, Kottayam from 14th to 19th
    September, 2020.

  • Participated in the 6-Day (One Week) All l Education (AICTE), New Delhi sponsored online Short- Term Training Programme (STTP) Series on Recent Advances In Tribology And Surface
    Engineering: Series 3 of 4 – Introduction to special topics like nanotribology bio tribology, space
    tribology organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Saintgits College of
    Engineering, Kottayam from 12th to 17th October, 2020.

  • Participated in the 6-Day (One Week) All l Education (AICTE), New Delhi sponsored online Short
    Term Training Programme (STTP) Series on Recent Advances In Tribology And Surface
    Engineering: Series 4 Of 4 – Surface Charecterization and treatments in Tribology and organized
    by the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Saintgits College of Engineering, Kottayam from
    23rd to 28th November, 2020.

  • Participated in the 6-Day (One Week) All l Education (AICTE), New Delhi sponsored online Short
    Term Training Programme (STTP) Series on Outcome based Education for Technical Institutions – Phase -01 at Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology from 14th to 20th October 2020

  • Participated in 2 weeks FDP on Frontiers of Research in Thermal Science organized by the
    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vimal JyothiEngineering College, Kannur, Kerala from 27th August to 9th September 2020

  • Participated in Staff Development Programme on ‘Research Opportunities and Challenges in
    Advanced Materials & Manufacturing' , FISAT, Ernakulum, Jun 2016

  • Participated in Faculty Development Programme on ‘ICT enabled teaching', VJCET, May 2015

  • Participated in the Webinar on "In-cylinder flow analysis in an IC engine using PIV" held on 4thSeptember 2020 organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vimal
    Jyothi Engineering College, Kannur, Kerala.

  • Participated in online webinar on “Innovative Materials For Automobile Applications” held on 5
    September 2020 organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kuppam Engineering
    College,

  • Participated in online webinar on “Mendeley Software For Reference Management For “Researchers Hands-On-Training” held on 20 August 2020 organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kuppam Engineering College, Kuppam. 

  • Participated in online webinar on“Research Developments in Composite Materials” held on 15th
    August 2020 organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kuppam Engineering College,
    Kuppam.

  • Participated in the Webinar on Lasers and Nano-Optics organized by NITT-OSA and NITT-SPIE
    Student Chapters, Department of Physics, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli – 620
    015, Tamil Nadu, India on 25 August 2020.

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    Participated in the Webinar on "Advances in Energy Research" held on 5th September 2020 organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vimal Jyothi Engineering, College, Jyothi Nagar, Chemperi, Kannur, Kerala.

  • Participated in the Webinar on " Rotary Compressor Research and innovation at NTU, Singapore” held on 27th August 2020 organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vimal Jyothi Engineering College, Jyothi Nagar, Chemperi, Kannur, Kerala.

  • Participated in the Webinar on “Use of refrigerant blends in air conditioners” held on 28th August 2020 organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vimal Jyothi Engineering College,
    Jyothi Nagar, Chemperi, Kannur, Kerala.

Resource Person / Chaired Sessions Conferences / Invited Talks

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Online Courses Completed

  • Completed 4-week online course on Material Science :10Things every engineers should Know organized by University of California-Davis through Coursera on 31st December 2020
  • Two Weeks online Programme on ‘Managing Online Classes and Co-Creating MOOCS’ by Teachers Learning Centre, University of Delhi, Apr – May 2020

Experience

Academic Experience

  • Working as Assistant Professor (S.G) in Department of Mechanical Engineering, SRM Institute of
    Science and Technology, Vadapalani campus since June 2024 to till date.
  • Worked as Assistant Professor (S.G) in Department of Mechanical Engineering, Viswajyothi
    College of Engineering and Technology, Ernakulum, Kerala, India from January 2020 to May 2024
  • Worked as Assistant Professor in Department of Mechanical Engineering, Viswajyothi College of
    Engineering and Technology, Ernakulum, Kerala, India from January 2015 to December 2019

Other Professional Experience

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Achievements and Awards

  • Selected as ‘Top performer – Mechanical Engineering Department' with 1 st rank for the Academic year 2022 – 2023 at VJCET, Ernakulum during August 2023.
  • Selected as ‘Top performer – Mechanical Engineering Department' with 1st rank for the Academic year 2021 – 2022 at VJCET, Ernakulum during August 2022.
  • Received ‘Faculty Research Seed Fund' of Rs.40,000 for project entitled ‘Development of thermoelectric unicouple for waste heat recovery' during August 2022.
  • Selected as ‘Top performer – Mechanical Engineering Department' with 2nd rank for the Academic year 2019 – 2020 during August 2021
  • Served as Editor for the bi-annual National Journal ‘Technology and Future: Journal of Science and technology', Volume VIII Issue – I, January-June 2021, ISSN: 2454-4051
  • Received ‘Post Graduate Scholarship from MHRD, India' during M.Tech at National Institute of
    Technology, Trichy during August 2012 to May 2014.

Memberships

  • Life time Member of the International Association of Engineers (Membership No: 157091)

Other Details

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