Our leadership

Materials expertise, strengthened by intelligent engineering.

Experienced technical leadership across advanced materials, aerospace research, mechanical engineering, automation and defence programmes.

Dr. B. Venkatesh

Mechanical-engineering academic, materials researcher and innovator with more than 22 years of teaching and research experience, in addition to industrial experience.

Dr. Venkatesh holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Machine Design from Osmania University and an M.Tech. in Computer Integrated Manufacturing from NIT Warangal. He has served as Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Vardhaman College of Engineering since 2012.

87Reported publications
16Published/granted patents
2 + 6Books + book chapters

Core expertise

Aerospace bearing steelsNitridingTribologyCorrosionHardfacingCompositesMachine designGear engineeringCAD/CAMFEALaboratory calibration

Government-supported research

ARDB: Experimental investigations on nitriding of M50NiL steel for aerospace bearing applications.
DST-SERB: Characterization of multilayer hardfacing on ferrous alloys.

Dr. Chandra Sekhar Nizamkari

Mechanical engineer, researcher, technology strategist and Certified Independent Director with approximately 29 years across interdisciplinary R&D, defence programmes, industrial automation and corporate leadership.

He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Automation and an M.E. in Automation and Robotics from Osmania University. He earned his B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from KSRM College of Engineering, Kadapa, affiliated with Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Core expertise

AI & machine learningComputer visionIndustrial automationDefence technologyReverse engineeringCFDCAD/CAMERPData governance

Programme experience

Experience connected with the Indian Navy Special Weapon Systems Training Simulator evaluation, Ministry of Defence YARD-ERP, naval logistics studies, defence office automation and DRDO-sponsored Turbo Alternator research.

Innovation portfolio

Dr. Venkatesh’s patents.

The attached Director CV reports four granted patents and twelve published patent applications.

GRANTED · 2020101986Analysis of Physical Fitness and Activity Level Using Machine Learning and Deep-Learning Programming
GRANTED · 2020102728Automatic Process for Recycling Construction and Demolition Waste into Useful Material
GRANTED · 2021100090Intelligent Centrifugal Counter-Gravity Low-Cost Casting System
GRANTED · 202021106767IoT-Based Real-Time Monitoring of Greenhouse Conditions
PUBLISHED · 201741041935Apparatus and Method for Detecting Clogging of a Fuel Filter
PUBLISHED · 201821042806In-Air Steam Protein and Vitamin Abstraction System
PUBLISHED · 201821049322Automatic Tyre Air-Filling and Air-Pressure Display System
PUBLISHED · 201911034024Intelligent Accident-Detection System
PUBLISHED · 201911034029AI-Based Intelligent Alarm to Prevent Accidents While Driving
PUBLISHED · 201911040479IoT-Based Vehicle-Monitoring System Using a BeagleBone Kit
PUBLISHED · 201941040658Electric-Vehicle Control System Using BeagleBone Black Rev C
PUBLISHED · 202021047847Intelligent Device for Unlocking a Vehicle Door
PUBLISHED · 202241023853Design of Differential Advanced Gearbox
PUBLISHED · 202241014399Advanced Robotically Controlled Land Vehicles
PUBLISHED · 202221037195Advanced Vehicle Technologies and Hydrogen and Fuel-Cell Process
PUBLISHED · 202441064041Innovation in CT Liver Images for Tumour Diagnosis
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