| PRINCIPAL- ADMINISTRATION

Dr. K. ANAND

Principal Administration | M.E., Ph.D. | Mechanical Engineering

• Dr. K. Anand is the Principal of Shivani Engineering College , Tiruchirappalli, with 22 years of combined experience in academia and industry.

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• Dr. Anand has contributed significantly to the field of mechanical engineering through more than six research publications in national and international conferences and peer-reviewed journals. He is also a Life Member of the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) and is committed to promoting quality technical education, research, innovation, and student-centered learning.

• Dr. K. Anand is an accomplished academic leader and mechanical engineering professional with 22+ years of experience spanning higher education and industry. As the Principal of Shivani Engineering College, he is dedicated to fostering academic excellence, research, innovation, and industry-oriented technical education.

Leadership & Academic Responsibilities

• Dr. Anand has been serving Shivani Engineering College since June 2012 and presently holds the position of Principal Administration.

His key responsibilities include:

• · Academic administration and institutional leadership

•   AICTE approval and Anna University affiliation coordination

• ·  Chief Superintendent for Anna University Examinations

• ·  Research and innovation promotion

• ·  Faculty development and quality assurance

• ·  Student mentoring and industry collaboration.

• Doctoral Research

  Title: Experimental Investigation and Process Parameter Optimization of Friction Welding on Incoloy 800H

  University: IGNOU – Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi

  The research focused on optimizing friction welding parameters using statistical techniques and artificial intelligence methods to improve joint strength and metallurgical properties.

  Selected Publications

  Dr. Anand has published research in reputed international journals including Springer and Elsevier. Notable works include:

  1.  Artificial Neural Network Modeling of Friction Welding Process Parameters (2014)

  2. Comparative Study of ANN and Response Surface Methodology (2015)

  3. Metallurgical Characterization of Friction Welded Incoloy 800H Joints

  4.Grey Relational Analysis for Optimization of Friction Welding (2016)

  5.Taguchi–Desirability Approach for Process Optimization (2016)

  6.Studies on Oxidation and Hot Corrosion Behaviour of Incoloy 800H