Dr. Rajasekaran Saminathan

Assistant Professor     

Contact Information

• email: [email protected]
• phone: 017-3295000
• office: E1-61

Biography Summary:

Education:

• Doctoral Degree (PhD) in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, NITK INDIA (2006-2012)

• Master Degree (MTech) in Material Engineering, REC KARNATAKA INDIA (1998-2000)

• Bachelor Degree (MS) in Materials Science , PSG TECH , COIMBATORE , INDIA (1993-1998)

Academic experience:

• Jazan University Saudi Arabia, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, 2014 to till date ( FULL TIME)

• Nehru Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, INDIA, Full Professor and HEAD, Mechanical Engineering, 2013 to 2014 (FULL TIME)

• Nehru Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, INDIA, Full Professor and HEAD, Aeronautical Engineering, 2012 to 2013 (FULL TIME)

• National Institute of Technology Surathkal Karnataka INDIA, SENIORE RESEARCH FELLOW and Teaching Faculty, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, 2006 to 2012 (FULL TIME)

• APEC, TAMAIL NADU, INIDA, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, 2000 -2006 (FULL TIME)

Aditional experience:

• Trainee in Hindustan Aeronautical Laboratory (HAL) India in the year 2000

• Junior Researcher at Indra Gadhi Center for Atomic Research, Tamil nadu, India in the year 2000

• Recruitment coordinator, College of Engineering, JU, 2014-2017

• NCAAA committee coordinator, College of Engineering, JU, 2014-2018

• Curriculum updating committee coordinator,  College of Engineering, JU, 2014-TILL DATE

• New curriculum design coordinator,   College of Engineering, JU, 2014-TILL DATE

• Committee member for students technical English programme,   College of Engineering, JU, 2014-TILL DATE

• MOU coordinator, College of Engineering, JU, 2014-TILL DATE

• Research and consultancy member, College of Engineering, JU, 2014-TILL DATE

• ABET coordinator, College of Engineering, JU, 2016-TILL DATE

• Course Coordinator (Engineering Mechanics), College of Engineering, JU, 2018-TILL DATE

• Course Coordinator (Materials Engineering), College of Engineering, JU, 2014-2017

• Curriculum development committee head, NIT COIMBAITORE, 2012-2014

• Anti-ragging committee chair, NIT COIMBAITORE, 2012-2014

• Human resources and development committee member, NIT COIMBAITORE, 2012-2014

• National accreditation committee in charge, NIT COIMBAITORE, 2012-2014

• Technical consultancy member, NITK,SURATHKAL, 2006-2012

• Operator committee member for scanning electron microscope, NITK, SURATHKAL, 2006-2012

• Lab establishment committee member, NITK, SURATHKAL, 2006-2012

• International Conference Committee Member, NITK, SURATHKAL, 2006-2012

• Examination committee member, NITK, SURATHKAL, 2006-2012

• Reviewer for seven peer revied journals in the domain of Materials Engineering and Aeronautical Engineering

Current membership in professional organizations:

• Certified Metallurgical and Materials Engineer

Certifications:

• Metallurgical Association of India (NITK)

Research Interests:

• Gold medalist at Graduation level

Publications and Presentations:

• Investigation on the effect of Si addition to the high temperature cyclic oxidation behaviour of β-NiAlDy alloy used in advanced jet engine applications, R Saminathan, YA Fageehi, KB Ramalingam, D Vidhya, … 2020 Materials Today: Proceedings    

• Effect of thermal and surface chemical treatment on the cyclic oxidation behavior of 7039 aluminum alloy used in aerospace armor applications, YA Fageehi, R Saminathan, G Venugopal, J Valder, H Kumar, … 2020 Materials Today: Proceedings   

• Investigation on the Effect of Thermal and Mechanical Treatment to the Offshore Corrosion Behavior of 6351 Aluminum Alloy in Red Sea Environments, Y Ali Fageehi, R Saminathan, 2020, International Journal of Analytical Chemistry

Development Activities:

• Participated in workshop on the ABET IN JAZAN UNIVERSITY 2020
• Participated in work shop on online teaching using BLACK BOARD in JAZAN UNIVERSITY 2017
• International Advisory / Technical Committee member for ICRAAE 2017 (1EEE CONFERENCE ) KARUNYA UNIVERSITY TAMIL NADU INDIA