Dr. S. Baskaran
Qualification : Ph.D. (NIT, Tiruchirappalli)
Designation : Assoc. Professor & Head
Email: [email protected]
Details of Educational Qualification:
| Course | Specialization | Branch | Institute / University | Year of Passing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Tribology | Production Engineering | National Institute of Technology, Trichy | 2015 |
| M.E. | Manufacturing Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Jayaram College of Engineering and Technology, Trichy | 2007 |
| B.E. | Mechanical Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Jayaram College of Engineering and Technology, Trichy | 2004 |
Research Areas:
- Sustainable Machining, Tribology, Surface Engineering, Additive Manufacturing, Machine Learning
Research Identifiers:
- Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=56630534200
- Vidwan: https://mits.irins.org/profile/273109
- Google scholar: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=jHV9xVwAAAAJ&hl=en
- h-Index (As per Scopus Data) : 12
Publication Details:
| S.No | Publication Affiliation | Academic Year | Author Position | Details of Research Publication | Indexing | Publication | Journal Quartile (Q1/Q2/Q3/Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MITS | 2025-26 | 4 | Optimization and prediction of tribological performance in HNT/LLDPE composites for rotational molding using machine learning and Taguchi – TOPSIS. 2025, Vol. 0(0) 1 – 29 DOI: 10.1177/08927057251411898 | SCIE | Article | Q1 |
| 2 | MITS | 2024-25 | 3 | Experimental studies on dilution, microstructural, mechanical and wear characteristics of Inconel 718 deposited over stainless steel 304 employing cold metal transfer process. Materials Letters 381 (2025) 137795, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2024.137795. | SCI | Article | Q2 |
| 3 | MITS | 2024-25 | 4 | Hot Corrosion Behavior of Electrical Discharge‑Coated Duplex Stainless Steel Under Sulfur Environment. Trans Indian Inst Met, 2024, Aug 8,2024, 1-8, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12666-024-03432-7. | SCI | Article | Q2 |
| 4 | MITS | 2022-23 | 3 | Towards sustainability assessment, energy consumption, and carbon emissions in cryogenic drilling of Alloy https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-024-13144-3, 05 February 2024, Volume 131, pages 1151–1165. | SCI | Article | Q1 |
| 5 | MITS | 2022-23 | 5 | Identification of tool wear and surface morphology measurements in sustainable milling of Al 6082 hybrid metal matrix composite.DOI: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2023.11.109. | SCI | Article | Q1 |
| 6 | MITS | 2022-23 | 3 | A mathematical approach of evaluating sustainability indicators in milling of aluminium hybrid composite by different eco-friendly cooling strategies. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susmat.2023.e00605 | SCI | Article | Q1 |
| 7 | MITS | 2021-22 | 3 | Investigations on effectiveness of transfer layer on specific wear rate and coefficient of friction during dry sliding of hybrid polymer matrix composites. https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.26371 | SCI | Article | Q1 |
| 8 | MITS | 2021-22 | 5 | Influence of Optimization Techniques on Wire Electrical Discharge Machining of Ti–6Al–2Sn–4Zr–2Mo Alloy using Modeling Approach. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-021-01953-y | SCI | Article | Q1 |
| 9 | MITS | 2021-22 | 2 | Development of multi functioning organic waste shredding machine for natural compost. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-15-4739-3_90 | Scopus | Book Chapter | None |
| 10 | MITS | 2021-22 | 7 | Investigation on slurry pot erosion wear behaviour of AA5083 aluminium alloy. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-15-4739-3_47 | Scopus | Book Chapter | None |
| 11 | MITS | 2020-21 | 4 | Wear behaviour of whisker-reinforced ceramic tools in the turning of Inconel 718 assisted by an atomized spray of solid lubricants. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0301679X20300785 | SCI | Article | Q1 |
| 12 | MITS | 2020-21 | 2 | A review on the suitability of wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) for stainless steel 316. https://aip.scitation.org/doi/pdf/10.1063/5.0004148 | Scopus | Conference Proceedings | None |
| 13 | MITS | 2020-21 | 2 | Corrosion behavior of detonation gun sprayed cermet coatings on AA5083. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02670844.2020.1807096 | SCI | Article | Q1 |
| 14 | MITS | 2019-20 | 4 | Use of Atomized Spray Cutting Fluid Technique for the Turning of a Nickel Base Superalloy. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10426914.2020.1832687 | SCIE | Article | Q1 |
| 15 | MITS | 2019-20 | 3 | Experimental investigation of tool wear in cryogenic treated insert during end milling of hard Ti alloy. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40430-019-1612-3 | SCIE | Article | Q2 |
| 16 | MITS | 2019-20 | 3 | Investigation of cryogenically treated PVD TiAlN/NbN coated carbide inserts in end milling of hard Ti alloy. https://www.astm.org/DIGITAL_LIBRARY/JOURNALS/ TESTEVAL/PAGES/JTE20180728. | SCIE | Article | Q3 |
| 17 | MITS | 2018-19 | 3 | Statistical evaluation and performance analysis of electrical discharge machining (EDM) characteristics of hard Ti-6Al-2Sn-4Zr-2Mo alloy. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2053-1591/ab06da/meta | SCIE | Article | Q2 |
| 18 | MITS | 2017-18 | 1 | Statistical analysis of Co-efficient of friction during dry sliding wear behaviour of TiC reinforced Aluminium Metal Matrix Composites. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214785318305856 | Scopus | Conference Proceedings | None |
| 19 | Others | 2014-15 | 1 | Investigations on dry sliding wear behavior of in situ casted AA7075–TiC metal matrix composites by using Taguchi technique. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0261306914002672 | SCI | Article | Q1 |
| 20 | Others | 2013-14 | 3 | Multi-objective optimization of upsetting parameters of Al–TiC metal matrix composites: A grey Taguchi approach. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0954405413519434 | SCI | Article | Q1 |
| 21 | Others | 2013-14 | 1 | Taguchi Grey Relational Analysis of Dry Sliding Wear Behaviour of Annealed AA7075-TiC metal matrix composites. https://www.scientific.net/AMM.541-542.258 | Scopus | Conference Proceedings | None |
| 22 | Others | 2013-14 | 1 | Effect of Heat Treatment on Wear Behavior of Hot Extruded AA7075 - 4%TiC in-situ Metal Matrix Composite. https://www.scientific.net/AMM.541-542.263 | Scopus | Conference Proceedings | None |
| 23 | Others | 2012-13 | 2 | Synthesis and Forming Behavior of In- Situ AA 7075 - TiC Composites. https://www.scientific.net/AMR.651.251 | Scopus | Conference Proceedings | None |
Research Projects & Events
| S.No | Affiliation | Academic Year | Project /Event | Role | Title of the Project/Event | Amount in Rs. /- | Funding Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MITS | 2019-20 | Project | Principal Investigator | Investigation and identification of machinability challenges of Hadfield steel through novel sustainable machining approach | 18,93,922 | AICTE-RPS |
| 2 | MITS | 2018-19 | Project | Principal Investigator | Investigations on wear resistance of high strength aluminium alloy under cryogenic treatment | 50,000 | Institute Seed Grant |
| 3 | MITS | 2017-18 | Project | Principal Investigator | Design and Fabrication of Multi-Function Organic Waste Shredder Machine | 12,000 | Institute Seed Grant |
| 4 | MITS | 2023-24 | FDP | FDP Coordinator | Sustainable Machining for Tomorrow: Machine Learning Based Approach | 3,50,000 | AICTE ATAL |
| 5 | MITS | FDP | Coordinator | Contemporary progressions, Challenges and Issues in 3D Metal Printing Technology | 1,00,000 | JNTU Anantapur |
Patents
| S.No | Affiliation | Academic Year | Application ID | Title of the Patent | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MITS | 2024-25 | 427495-001 | Cuboid Type Low-Cost FDM 3D Printer PV systems | Under Examination |
Consultancy
| S.No | Affiliation | Academic Year | Name of the Consulting Firm | Title of the Project | Amount in Rs. /- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MITS | 2024-25 | Academic Institutions | Machining | 20,000 |
| 2 | MITS | 2018-19 | Academic Institutions | Wear test | 3,150 |
| 3 | MITS | 2017-18 | Academic Institutions | Mechanical Testing | 4,000 |
Awards/Achievements
- Faculty Coordinator - AICTE IDEA Lab
- NPTEL Discipline Star (Computer Science and Engineering Jan-Apr 2025)
- NPTEL Motivated Learners (July- Dec 2025)
- NPTEL Believers (July- Dec 2025)
- Outstanding Reviewer Award in 2024 for the Measurement Science and Technology
- NPTEL Domain Certification in Data Science July 2024
- Outstanding Reviewer Award in 2023 for the Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance
- Outstanding Reviewer Award in 2023 for the Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties
- Achieved IOP trusted reviewer status (ID 81719243).
- Recognized as NPTEL Motivated Learner Jan-Apr 2023
- Convener for International Conference on Materials, Energy and Mechanical Engineering 2021 (ICME2-2021), 17th & 18th December 2021, MITS, Madanapalle.
- Convener of 5-Day Workshop on MATLAB & Applications, 8th to 12th November 2021, MITS, Madanapalle.
- Received “Best Research Award” in International Research Awards on New Science Inventions, NESIN 2020 Awards by ScienceFather
- Bentham Science Ambassador
- Student project titled “Hydrogen Powered Engine” was selected for Grand Finale “KPIT SPARKLE 2018” out of 12,000 registrations held on 17-18th Feb 2018 at Pimpri Chinchward College of Engineering, Pune
- Convener of National Level Students Technical Symposium “MECHONANCE 2017” held on 18th Apr 2017, MITS, Madanapalle.
- Research paper received “Excellent oral presentation award” in International Conference (ICMMA-14) hosted by the International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology (IACSIT) during 18-19 February 2014 at Singapore 2014.
- Received “Half-Time Research Assistantship (HTRA)” funded by MHRD for pursuing Ph.D.