Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Research Activities

Members of staff in the department are engaged in various scholarly activities apart from teaching. This includes publishing papers in conferences and journals, undertaking project and consultancies.

Our research interests embrace the full range of classical disciplines of engineering, our staff share many research interests with other departments and have research collaborations with universities within the OMAN and internationally.  Current postgraduates are involved in research projects focusing on various aspects of engineering.

  • Water treatment & Desalination
  • Renewable energy
  • Waste to energy & Bio-Energy
  • Environmental engineering & Sustainability
  • Chemical Process Technology
  • Polymers
  • Manufacturing & Robotics
  • Nanomaterial & Nanotechnology
  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
  • Energy Conservation and Management

Ongoing Projects

Sr. No. Name of the project Name of the Staff Duration of project Funding Agency Funding amount (OMR)
1 Green Hydrogen Production from Alkaline Water Electrolysis using Hybrid Solar Energy Source Dr. Santosh Walke (PI), Dr. Parimal S. Bhambare (CO-PI) Co-Investigators: (i) Dr. Sudhir C.V., (ii) Dr. Syed Mohammed Rizwan, (iii) Dr. Priy Dwivedi and (iv) Mr. Shabib Al Rashdi 01/11/2023 to 31/10/2025 TRC/MOHERI, BFP/RGP/EI/23/348 20,000
2 Development of a real-time energy management system for efficient energy utilization and minimization of carbon footprint. An effort towards Oman’s Net-Zero Emissions Target Dr. Sudhir C.V. (PI), Dr. Dharmasa Hemadrasa (CO-PI) Co-Investigators: (i) Al Rashdi, Salim (ii) Dr. Achuthan M (iii) Dr. Ali Saud Al Bimani 01/11/2023 to 31/10/2025 TRC/MOHERI, BFP/RGP/EI/23/369 20,000
3 Development of Novel Sustainable Aluminium-Ceramic FOAM from the Recyclable Aluminium Waste Available in the Sultanate of Oman for Biomedical, Energy and Environmental Applications Dr. Pradeep Kumar Krishnan (PI), Dr. Achuthan M (Co-PI) Co-Investigators: (i) Al Oraimi, Said (ii) Dr Saravanan A.M 01/11/2023 to 31/10/2025 TRC/MOHERI, BFP/RGP/EBR/23/396 20,000
4 Managing strategic Omanisation for localization of skills in the logistics sector in Oman and dealing with challenges and headwinds Dr. Taderera Faustino (PI), Dr. Santosh Walke (Co-PI)
Co-Investigators: (i) Masengu, Reason (ii) Dr. Amuthakkannan R. (iii) Dr. Abebe Alemu
01/11/2023 to 31/10/2025 TRC/MOHERI, BFP/RGP/EI/23/419 20,000
5 Deep learning-based real-time drill condition monitoring using acoustic emission. Dr. Amuthakkannan (PI), Dr. K.P. Ramachandran (Co-PI),Co-Investigators:
1-K. Vijayalakshmi
2- Mr. Rene Pacturan
3- Ms. Mabahij Al Hadi, 4-Dr. Moammer Al Tubi, 5- Dr. K. M. Abubacker
01/11/2022 to 31/10/2024 TRC/MOHERI, BFP/RGP/EI/22/433 20,000

Ongoing Research Projects

Completed Research Projects