Prof. Balakrishna S S
Designation : Professor
Area of specialization : Mechanical Handling Science (Design stream)
Date of Joining BNMIT : 19/10/2023
Nature of Association (Regular/Contractual/Adjunct) :Regular
E-mail Id : balakrishnass@bnmit.in, ssbckm2@gmail.com
No. of years of Experience : 42 Years
Qualification
| Degree | Institution |
| M.E | M.Tech in Mechanical Handling Science (Design stream) from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur(IIT-KGP) |
| B.E | B.E. (Mechanical Engineering) from Mysore University |
Experience: 42 Years
| SI. No. | Designation | Institution | Duration |
| 1 | Lecturer | AIT, Chickmagalur | 1984–1998 |
| 2 | Senior Lecturer | AIT, Chickmagalur | 1998 to 1999 |
| 3 | Assistant Professor | AIT, Chickmagalur | 2000 to 2005 |
| 4 | Professor and Head of Department | K.V.G. College of Engineering, Sullia D.K. District | 2005 to 2008 |
| 5 | Professor of Mechanical Engineering Dean (Planning and Development) | Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management, Mangalore 575007 | 2008 to 2010 |
| 6 | Professor of Mechanical Engineering Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering Dean (Administration) | Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management, Mangalore 575007 | 2010 to 2015 |
| 7 | Vice Principal HOD for First Year Chief Coordinator for Student Council | Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management, Mangalore 575007 | 2015 to 2023 |
| 8 | Professor | BNMIT | 2023 to Till date |
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- As Dean (Planning & Development) and Vice Principal at Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management entrusted with the responsibilities of AICTE, VTU and Government related process such as applying for new Courses, Variation in Intake, extension of approval from AICTE, approvals from VTU and Government of Karnataka from 2009 to 2020
- Chief Editor of News@Sahyadri, a biannual News letter of the college from 2009 to 2020
- Conducted programmes to enhance the Teaching-Learning process at Sahyadri
- Carried out all administrative responsibilities as HoD, Dean (Planning & Development), Dean (Administration), Vice Principal and contributed to the growth of the Institute in every manner
- Member of Board of Examination of Mechanical Engineering of Kuvempu University for two terms when working at AIT, Chickmagalur
- Member of Governing Council of Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management from 2015 to 2021
- Supervised the examination process at Sahyadri College of Engineering as Chief Superintendent for many years
- Supervised the admission process at Sahyadri College of Engineering
- As Chief Coordinator of Student Council, conducted elections/nominations for Student Council, organized and coordinated various activities/programmes like Annual College Day, Annual Sports Day, Annual Cultural Programmes etc at Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management from 2008 to 2020
Expertise/Subjects handled
- Machine Design
- Materials Science
- Mechanical Vibrations
- Dynamics of Machinery
- Kinematics of Machinery
- Design of Machine Elements
- Composite Materials
- Mechanics Composite Materials
- Tribology, Mechanics of Materials
- Machine Drawing
- Engineering Drawing
- Experimental Stress Analysis
- Theory of Elasticity
Research Interest:
- Mechanical and Vibrational analysis of Composite Structures
BOOKS AUTHORED
| Sl.No | Title | Year of Publication | Publisher |
| 1 | AutoCAD 2D R13 & R14 | 1998 | S. Bhargava Publications |
| 2 | AutoCAD 2D & 3D and C-Graphics (Revised Edition) | 2000 | S. Bhargava Publications |
| 3 | Design of Machine Elements -1 | 2023 | S. Bhargava Publications |
| 4 | Design of Machine Elements -2 | 2023 | S. Bhargava Publications |
Publications
- Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Response surface Analysis of Thrust and Torque in Drilling Granite Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composites by using Multi Facet HSS Twist Drill. Procedia Material Science Volume 5, 2014, Pages 1660-1669
- Experimental study on Mechanical Properties of Red Granite – Epoxy Particulate Composites, Int. J Mech. Eng. & Rob. Res. 2014, P178-187, Vol 3, No. 4, Oct 2014
- Assessment of fiber matrix ratio and its influence on Mechanical Properties of Granite fiber reinforced Epoxy composite, Elsevier, SciVerse ScienceDirect, Procedia Material Science (2014
- Hariharan, G., Gowrishankar, M.C., Ganesha, A., Balakrishna, S.S. and Kumar, N. (2024) ‘Enhancing strength and damping: a study on the mechanical and vibrational properties of cast iron reinforced granite-epoxy hybrid composite’, Cogent Engineering, 11(1), p. 2368105. doi: 10.1080/23311916.2024.2368105
National Conferences
- Effect of glass fiber reinforcement on Static and DynamicmMechanical Behaviour of banana fiber reinforced Polyester Composites – AMMMT 2013, SIT, Tumkur
- Effect of Glass Fiber Reinforcements on Static and Dynamic Mechanical Behavior of banana fiber reinforced Polyester Composites, AMMMT 2013, SIT, Tumkur
International Conferences
- Effect of Filler on Damping Properties of Granite Epoxy Composites – ICPC-2014, NITK, Surathkal
- Study on the effect of Addition of Sicp Filler on the Tribological behavior of Epoxy based Solution Treated E-Glass Composites– ICPC-2014, NITK, Surathkal
- Drilling Analysis of [0/90/0] Oriented Glass Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Plastic (GFRP) Composite Laminates– ICPC-2014, NITK, Surathkal
- Analysis of Thrust Force and Torque in drilling Granite Particulate Reinforced Epoxy Composites by using Multi Facet HSS Twist Drill, 8th International Conference on Engineering & Technology Research, 24-25 April 2014, Dubai, UAE
- Study on Granite Epoxy Resin Composite as Structure Material, ICETE-2013, NMAMIT, Nitte
- Effect on the Mechanical Properties and Water Absorption of Granite Powder Composites with Epoxy Resin, ICMI-2013, Bengaluru
- Mechanical Properties of Polymer based natural Fiber reinforced Hybrid Composites – International Conference on Mechanical and Industrial Engineering 2014, Bangalore
- Analysis on Mechanical and Vibrational behavior of Granite Epoxy Composites with Cast Iron Particulate as Filler – International Conference on Mechanical and Industrial Engineering 2016, Bangalore
- Processing and Characterization of grey Cast Iron Epoxy Polymer Composites, International Conference on Mechanical and Industrial Engineering 2014, Bangalore
- Analysis of Thrust Force and Torque in drilling Granite Particulate Reinforced Epoxy Composites with fillers by using Multi Facet HSS Twist Drill, Proceedings of the 8th Global Engineering Science and Technology Conference
- Effect of Wood Filler on Compressive Strength and Damping Properties of Granite–Epoxy Composites, ICASM-25, BNMIT, Bangalore
Hobbies
- Cycling
- Gardening
