• Director: Dr. C.S. Ramesh
• Established in the year: 2000
• Research Areas:
  Solidification Studies on MMCs
  Extrusion Studies on MMCs
  Heat Treatment of MMCs
  Development of Hybrid Composite
  Laminated Composites
  Air and Magnetic Bearings
  Tribology
  Vibration and Maintenance Engineering
  Bio-Medical Stent Analysis
  Polymer Composites

LIST OF EQUIPMENTS AVAILABLE IN R & D

• COMPUTERS (P IV) - 06 Nos.
• HEAT TREATMENT FURNACE
• OPTICAL MICROSCOPE WITH CAMERA ATTACHMENT.
• MICRO HARDNESS TESTER.
• WEAR & FRICTION MONITOR MODEL R20
• FATIGUE TESTING MACHINE
• DISC POLISHING MACHINE
• STRESS CORROSION CRACKING SET UP
• ULTRASONIC FLAW DETECTOR
• ABRASIVE WEAR TESTER
• SPECIMEN MOUNTING PRESS
• ELECTRO-LESS PLATING SETUP.