Research encouragement & Facilitations:
The Faculty Members are encouraged to upgrade their Qualifications by permitting them to register for their Doctoral Programs in any of the AICTE/UGC Recognized Research Centres and work in any of the scientific labs set up by Government of India. As of now 8 faculty Members of the Department have acquired their doctoral degree while being in service. Faculty members are facilitated by the institution by giving them academic load reduction and leave facilities for enabling them to pursue their research programs. At any given time 10% of the faculties are given opportunity to go for higher studies under Quality Improvement Program (QIP) full time, and they are given the provision of Study Leave and associated salary benefits for the same. There is no restriction on enabling the faculty to carry out any higher education program under part time and some work load reduction is also provided for the same. The external candidtaes both form industry and other institution have registered for research under VTU through our recognized research center.
In addition to recognized research center, the department is having Center of excellences in the area of Intelligent Transport Systems and other equipments available for research are Non Destructive Testing Machines (Ultrasonic Testing, Eddy Current), Video Measuring Machine (VMM), Computer Numerical Control Machine and CNC Vertical Milling Machine.
Funded projects carried out:
Project Title |
Funded Agency |
Value of the Project Rs. in Lakhs |
Project Investigator and Associates |
Start Date |
End date |
Study of Condition Monitoring of Rotating components in Industrial Machinery through Vibration analysis |
University Grants Commission |
0.96 |
Dr. K. N. Subramanya |
2004 |
2005 |
Establishment of UGC Network Resource Centre |
University Grants Commission |
1.70 |
Prof. K. S. Badrinarayana |
2005 |
2006 |
Modeling bull whip effect for a N-stage efficient supply chain network |
DRDO |
4.88 |
Dr. K. N. Subramanya |
2007 |
2008 |
Competency mapping for a leading technical institution to assist the strategic sourcing of talent and for quality improvement |
DRDO |
4.91 |
Prof. C. K. Nagendraguptha |
2007 |
2008 |
Modernization of industrial engineering and quality engineering lab |
AICTE - MODROBS |
10 |
Dr. K. S. Badrinarayana |
2007 |
2008 |
Entrepreneurship development cell |
DST |
33 |
Dr. N. S. Narahari |
2007 |
2012 |
A study of effectiveness of women welfare schemes implemented at IT/ITes sector – Karnataka | National Commission for Women Research & Studies Cell | 2.55 | Mrs. B. T. Chitra Mrs. Ramaa A. Mrs. Shruhi M. N. Ms. Nandini B. |
2012 | 2013 |
Establishing Non Destructive Testing laboratory for PG Courses and Research | Vision Group of Science & Technology | 40 | Dr. K. N. Subramanya Mr. M. N. Vijaya Kumar Mr. Vikram N. B. Mr. Prashant V. | 2012 | 2015 |
Ergonomics intervention on labour productivity & health parameters of women in Garment industries and remedial measure |
University Grants Commission | 11.25 | Dr. K.N. Subramanya Dr. B S Satyanarayana Dr. Rajeswara Rao KVS Dr. Sudarshan B G Mrs. Shobha N S |
2013 | 2015 |
Seminar Grant on Industrial Internet of Things - Indian Context |
AICTE | 1 lakh | Dr Ramaa A | 2017 | 2017 |
Five Day Online Faculty development Program on “Achieving Operational Excellence by Digital Transformation of Supply Chain” |
AICTE Training and Learning |
93,000/- |
Dr Ramaa A | 2021 | 2021 |
On going funded projects:
Project Title |
Funded Agency |
Value of the Project Rs. in Lakhs |
Project Investigator and Associates |
Start Date |
End Date |
% of progress |
Study and report on the feasibility of Work-floe Optimization, redundant data reduction, seamless Integration with existing e-portals along with provision Intelligent Search, Filtering, on demand reporting generation and analytics. |
Karnataka Udyog Mitra (KUM) and Dept. of Industries and Commerce |
4.75 |
Dr. B S Satyanarayana Dr. K.N. Subramanya Prof. N K Srinath Prof. S Sridhar Prof. Renuka Prasad B |
-- | 50 | |
Study of Karnataka Government E-portal for ease of doing business in Karnataka, report on short comings, providing recommendation for enhancement of features, ease of use, data compatibility, and seamless functioning. |
Karnataka Udyog Mitra (KUM) and Dept. of Industries and Commerce | 4.75 |
Dr. B S Satyanarayana Dr. K.N. Subramanya Prof. N K Srinath Prof. S Sridhar Prof. Renuka Prasad B |
-- | 50 |
Consultancy work carried out:
Project Title |
Funded Agency |
Project Investigator and Associates |
Start Date |
End date |
Re-designing the Plant layout and improving visual communication in a mass production unit |
M/s Universal Carburizing Works Pvt. Ltd., Mahadevapura, Whitefield Road, Bangalore – 48 |
K S Badarinarayana |
2006 |
2007 |
Design and fabrication of Catapult for conduction DOE experiments |
Indian Statistical Institute |
R Shekar & IEM Technical Staff |
2006 |
2007 |
Design and development of Industrial Engineering Lab experiment set up |
B.V.B College of Engineering, |
R Shekar & IEM Technical Staff |
2006 |
2007 |
Design and development of Industrial Engineering Lab experiment set up and Production Technology Lab |
Vijayanagar Engineering College, Bellary |
R Shekar & IEM Technical Staff |
2006 |
2007 |
Design and development of Industrial Engineering Lab experiment set up |
J S S Academy of Technical Education Bangalore |
R Shekar & IEM Technical Staff |
2006 |
2007 |
Design and development of Industrial Engineering Lab experiment set up |
Bangalore Institute of Technology |
R Shekar & IEM Technical Staff |
2006 |
2007 |
Design and development of tool measurement of Milling Tool Dynamometer |
Syscon Industries |
H M Shadakshara & IEM Technical Staff |
2007 |
2008 |
Design and Development of Lean manufacturing System |
Lincoln Helios (India ) Limited |
Dr. N S Narahari |
2007 |
2008 |
Design and development of Industrial Engineering Lab experiment set up |
SSIT, Tumkur |
R Shekar & IEM Technical Staff |
2008 |
2009 |
Fabrication and supply of equipment for IE Lab |
Bangalore Institute of Technology |
IEM Technical Staff |
2008 |
2009 |
Fabrication and supply of Industrial Engineering Lab experiment setup |
Gogte Institute of Technology, Belgaum |
R Shekar & IEM Technical Staff |
2008 |
2009 |
Fabrication and supply of Industrial Engineering Lab experiment setup |
BVB college of Engineering and Technology, Hubli |
R Shekar & IEM Technical Staff |
2008 |
2009 |
Ergonomical studies of Hammer mills |
Buhler |
Rajeswara Rao K V S |
2009 |
2010 |
Joint survey project on Industrial Waste Management for Jigani and Bommasandra Industrial area, Bangalore, India |
CII, Bangalore - Resource Optimization initiative (ROI) |
Dr. B S Satyanarayana |
2011 |
2012 |
Fabrication and supply of Catapult gadget for conducting exercises on Design of Experiments |
Dr. AIT, Bangalore |
R Shekar & IEM Technical Staff |
2012 |
2013 |
Fabrication and supply of Industrial Engineering Lab experiment setup |
M V J College of Engineering, Bangalore |
R Shekar & IEM Technical Staff |
2012 |
2013 |
Design and development of Traverse winder for stamped components | TE Connectivity |
Dr. Subramanya K.N, Dr. N S Narahari Dr. Sunil R Y |
2014 | 2016 |
Reviewers for National / International Journals:
― IEEE International Journal on "Automation and Systems".
― INDERSCIENCE Publishers
― International Journal of Management in Education
― African Journal of Business and Management
― International Journal of Management and Business Studies.
― African Journal of Business Management
― International Journal of Emerging Technology & Advanced Engg
― Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics
― International Journal of Computer Applications
― International Journal of Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Applications
― International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering
― Journal of Industrial Safety Engineering.
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