Advances in Mechanical Engineering and Material Sciences

Dr. Vinay K Bis Professor and Head of Mechanical Engineering at VVCE, Mysuru. With 15 years of academic experience, he holds B.E., M.Tech., and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include heat transfer, fluid flow, quality management, entrepreneurship, incubation, and engineering systems design.Dr. S. A. Mohankrishnais an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering (VVCE), Mysuru. With expertise in thermal engineering and renewable energy systems, he has contributed significantly through research publications, academic mentorship, and active involvement in professional and institutional development initiatives.Dr. J. Paulo Davim is a distinguished professor at the University of Aveiro, Portugal, with over 35 years of experience in manufacturing, materials, and mechanical engineering. He leads the MACTRIB research group, serves as editor for several international journals, and is recognized among the world’s top 2% scientists.Dr. Om Prakash Singhis a Professor at IIT (BHU) Varanasi, with prior experience at IIT Mandi and TVS Motors. A Ph.D. from IISc Bangalore in CFD, he has led projects funded by SERB, DRDO, and BRNS, holds multiple patents, and has published extensively in reputed journals.

• 1. Some Topological Indices of Dendrimers K. N. Prakasha, Arun C. Dixit, M. A. Sriraj, Hacer Ozden Ayna, Aysun Yurttas gunes and Ismail Naci Cangul2. A Comparative Analysis of Polylactic Acid and Acrylonitrile Butadiene Acrylate with Polyethylene Terephthalate for 3D Printing Material—A Study Khalid Imran, Mohsin Shariff M.A., Syed Afaan Ahmed, Jagadeesh Patel K.B. and Syed Sufiyan3. Modification of Paddy Reaper and Binder Machine into a Ragi Harvester Arun Kumar K. N., Pradeep Kumar V. G., Nikhil R., Niranjan Hiremath and Abhinav S.4. Design and Development of Autonomous Underwater Rover Raghu N., Chandan V., Armaan M., Manohara, Chethan S. and Dhanush Y.5. Mixed Reality Rehabilitation System for Shoulder Strenthening and Flexibility Vinayaka G. P., Reanne Kathleen Pereira, Shivaraj S. and Sagar B.6. Investigation of Tensile Properties of 3D-Printed Bamboo Powder Reinforced Polylactic Acid Composites using the Taguchi Method Shivashankar R., G. V. Naveen Prakash, Vinay K. B., Prashanth M. V., Ravish Gowda B. V. and R. K. Radhakrishna7. Development of a Solar-Powered Multipurpose Electric Cart for Small-Scale Vegetable Vendors Raghu N., Vinod B., Bharath H. S., and Stephen B. Joseph8. Optimization of TIG Welding Parameters for Joining SS 316l and IS 2062 using Taguchi Method and Grey Relational Analysis Ameena Kausar and Mohamed Khaisar9. Computational Fatigue and Stress Analysis of Oleo Cylinder and Piston Prathik Jain S., Sundaramahalingam A., Megha Sridhar, Inchara N., B. K. Manisha Kotari and Pragna G. D.10. Design and Fabrication of Movable Hydraulic Ram Lifter—A Review N. Jayashankar, Rohan B. Sangal, Sumanth R., Hemanth G. M. and Prajwal G.11. Valveless Diaphragm Micropump—A Study on Annular Actuation using Bond Graphs Uma B. Baliga, Ranjith R. G. and S. M. Kulkarni12. Experimential and Numerical Investigation on Drilling of GFRP Composites—A Comprehensive Review Ranjith K., Deepak R., Manoj M., Chandrashekar and Manjesh gowda M. J.13. Standing Wheelchair—A Review Vinay K. B., Vishal M.S., Melvin Thomas, Vikas Gowda M.H. and Afzal Lateef M.A.14. An Investigative Study on Synthesis and Medical Applications of Wound Healing Biomaterials—A Review Hemanth Kumar K. J., Jyothilakshmi R., Likitha S. N. and B. Sadashive Gowda15. Exploring the Conditional Influence of Variables on Smart Material B. C. Ashok, Vinod B., Darshan G.B., Kishor M.D., Maheshraj R. and Prajwal B.16. A Review on Mixed Reality-Based Rehab Program for Shoulder Stretching Exercises Vinod B., Raghu N., Harsha D.T., Pradeep Kumar Naik K., Gowtham Mourya N. and Kowshik17. Design and Development of Autopilot Cargo-Ship—A Review Vinay K. B., Shivashankar R., Praveenkumara B. M., Ravish Gowda B. V., Rachel Thomas, Pratham R. and Sri Ranga B. N.18. Enhancement of Conventional Unloading System with a CAM Follower-Based Tangential Unloading SystemPuneeth H. S., Akshay S. Bhat, Ganavi P. and Jayanth S.19. A Study on Performance Analysis of a Foldable Electric Vehicle Akshay S. Bhat, Puneeth H. S., S. K. Sundararajan, Shankar B. and Manju D.20. Non-Invasive Anemia Detection using Fingernail and Tongue Images with Medical Datasets and Image Processing Janhavi V., Ayesha Taranum, Sinchana N., Shashank Gowda C., Dore M. and Chandana M.21. Intelligent Framework for Efficient Time Series Anomaly Detection in Industrial Applications Using Machine Learning Chaithanya D. J., Bharath P., Jaswanth V., Sanjana Srinivasa, Vinayak Venkappa Pujeri and Shivani S.22. Advancements in Automatic Multi Crops Drying and Racking Machines—A Comprehensive Review Bharath P., Vinay K. B., Rajesh Kumbara, Deepthi Amith and Manoj Nayak23. Privacy-Focused Multi-Modal Chatbot—Local Deployment of Llama 3.2 with Speech Recognition Ayesha Taranum, Vedavathi N., Samarth V. Gangadikar, Srusti C., Sonal M. C. and Likitha S24. Ergonomic Assessment of Posture Risks among Railway Workshop Hydraulic Press Workers using Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA)—Case Study Shreyas M., Vinay K. B., Deepthi Amith, Rajesh Kumbara S. K. and S. Puneet Kumar25. Statistical Analysis of Absorptance and Emissivity in Tungsten-Alumina Thin Films using ANOVANaveen Ankegowda26. Coconut Husk Waste Management in Malenahalli Village, Tiptur Taluka, Karnataka—A Path to Sustainable Agricultural Practices Kavitha H., Mitta Sekhara Gowd, Deepthi Amith, Naveen Kumar T.S., and Sujatha N Sheeri27. A Study on Food Habits and Nutrition Levels of Children in Tiptur Taluka—Leveraging Local Resources Deepthi Amith, Mitta Sekhara Gowd, Kavitha H., Naveen Kumar T.S., Shreyas M. and Bharath P.28. The Role of Demographics in Shaping Consumer Choices for Ayurvedic Skincare Products—Insights Nalina K. B. and Rakesh H. M.29. A Literature Review of HR Practices in Software Industries N. Jayashankar, Taarini B. N., Yashitha O. and Vaishnavi Pramod30. AI-Powered Sustainable Manufacturing in Industry 5.0—A Multi-technology Approach for Smart and Resilient Factories Saranya S., Harris Kumar D. and P.S.V. Balaji Rao31. Work-Life Balance—Impact on Productivity and Well-Being Varsha T. and P.S.V. Balaji Rao32. Individual Profile Categorization using AI—Age and Gender Classification for Personalized Insights Sara Saju, Yashas M. K., Shuchika Prasad R., Janhavi V., Sneha V. and Ayesha Taranum33. Optimization of Assembly Line Layout of Toroidal Transformer Dayakar G. Devaru, Rathnakar G., Rishi J. P., Kiran A. S., Bhaskaran Gopalakrishnan, Aisiri D., Bhargavi G. Bhat, Sumukh S. and Shreyas Aradhya A.C.34. Effect of Gamma Irradiation on Mechanical Properties of Banana Fiber Reinforced Natural Composite Vinod B., Ganesha B. B., Jeevan T. P., Manjunath G. A., Akshay Mohan Y. and Vaishnavi Vasan M. V.35. A Comprehensive Review on Wire EDM Machinability of Aluminium 6061-Boron Carbide Metal Matrix Composites Nithyananda B. S., Darshan S., Ashish K. L. and Chandan S.36. A Review on the Characterization of Bio-Fiber Composites—Advancements and Challenges in Natural and Synthetic Fiber Integration Naveen Ankegowda, Mohammed Sarosh, Mohammed Zulfiqar, Mohammad Yahiya Ayaan and Akash B.37. Testing and Analysis of 3D Printed Composite Materials Rahul C., P. N. Amogh Chengappa, Harsha Kumar D. R., Mahesh S. Gowda and Ravi K. S.38. Sustainable Epoxy Resin Tiles from Recycled Construction and Demolition Waste Sowmya P. T., Umesha P. K., Sailesh S. and Monika R.39. Enhancing Structural Analysis and Tensile Properties of HDPE Composites Incorporating Glass Micro-balloons and Crumb Rubber Fillers Ganesha B. B., Vinod B., Shivaprasad H., S. Puneeth and Manjunath N.40. Effect of Copper Chills on Cryogenic Solidification of Al-ZrO2 Metal Matrix Composites Praveen Yadav T. R. and Mamatha Y. P.41. An Experimental Study on Effect of Copper Chills in the Solidification of Aluminium Alloy (AL-LM13) and Nano Zirconium Oxide (ZrO2) Composite using Water Cooling Medium Mamatha Y. P., G. B. Krishnappa, Ramesha V. Hamsabhavi, Prashanth M. P., Yashwanth K. Gowda and Deepak C.42. Advances in Fabrication Techniques and Reinforcement Strategies for Nano Metal Matrix Composites N. Jayashankar, Praveen Yadav T. R., Devappa, Hemanth R. and Niharika Kiran M.43. Eco-Friendly 3D Printing—Biodegradable PLA Composites Reinforced with Wood Waste Khalid Imran, Sajid N., Godfrey Devaputra, Kamran Ahmed, K. V. A. Balaji and Mohamed Khaisar44. Detecting Defects in Casting Manufacturing using Machine Learning Dushyanthkumar G. L., Vinay K. B., Praveenkumara B. M. and Mohammed Omar45. The Effect of Process Parameters on Quality Characteristics in the Drilling of Al7075-Metal Matrix Composites—A Comprehensive Review Dushyanthkumar G. L., Vinay K. B., Madhu N., Lohith M. S., Deekshith M. and Shashank R.,46. A Review Paper on Characteristics of Sandwich Panels Produced by 3D Printing Naveen Prakash G. V., S. Puneet Kumar, Sathya Kumar S., Shashank M. P. and Saketh R.47. Comprehensive Review of Machining Parameters for Aluminum 7000 Series Alloys and their Aerospace Applications Shrinivasa D., G. V. Naveen Prakash, Anand A., Syed Hafeez R. and Syed Sufiyan48. A Comprehensive Review of Failure Case Studies in Aluminium Alloys Chandan V. and G. B. Krishnappa49. Fabrication Methods and Characterization of Hybrid Natural Fiber Composite—A Review Pradeep Kumar P., Ranganathaswamy L. and Basavaraju M. G.50. Fabrication Methods of Functionally Graded Materials—A Review Rakshith Gowda D. S., Hemanth Kumar K. J. and Jyothi Lakshmi R.51. Driving Forces and Barriers to Industry 4.0 Adoption in Manufacturing Sector—A Comprehensive Review Rajesh Kumbara S. K., Vinay K. B., Bharath P. and Shreyas M52. Synergizing Solar Power and Electric Vehicles—A Comprehensive Review of Technological Advancements Shrinivasa D., Ganesha M., Harsha B., Akshay A. and Karthik H. S.53. Sustainable Storage Solutions for Perishable Agricultural Products— A Comprehensive Review Arun Kumar K. N., Thamme Gowda C. S., Abhinav S.3, Jayanth, Abhishek K., and Chandan Kumar H. P.54. A Study on the Effect of Mild Steel Chills on Aluminium LM13 and Nano-Zirconium Oxide Composite using Cryogenic Solidification Mamatha Y. P. and G. B. Krishnappa55. A CFD Study on Non-Newtonian Fluid Flow Through Venturimeter Ranjith K., Sudharshan N. and Gurupavan H. R.56. Materials and Arrangement of Pots for Cost Effective Sustainable Cold Storage for Perishable Products—A Review Thamme Gowda C. S., G. B. Krishnappa, Pratham P. Thantry, Pranav Tejaswi M. S., Mohammed Rayan and Mohamad Fazaluddin57. Design and Fabrication of Refrigeration System for Physically Challenged Amruth E., S. A. Mohan Krishna, N. Jayashankar and Kamal C.58. Empowering a Sustainable Tomorrow—Generating Renewable Energy from an Organic and Biodegradable Resources Geetha M. N., Ragavendra Y. M. and Yajnika S. Nandi59. A Comparative Study on Heat Transfer Enhancement of Hollow Fin Using Different Geometries Manjunath V. B., Chandan Kumar M., Chirag C. K., Chetan S. and Sanjay R.60. Experimental Investigation on Heat Transfer Augmentation in a Concentric Tube Heat Exchanger using Perforated Disk Inserts and Blended MWCNT-CuO/DI Water Hybrid Nanofluids Ravi K. S., Krishnamurthy K. N., Akashdeep B. N., Venkatesh B. J. and Naveen Kumar C.61. Development and Methodology of a Piezoelectric-Driven Thermoacoustic Refrigerator Utilizing Lead Zirconate Titanate S. A. Mohan Krishna, Amruth E., Rahul R., T. A. Prabhakar, Harsh R. S., Bharath P. N. and Hitesh B.62. Optimising Thermal Performance—V-Threaded Pipes and RGO-Distilled Water Nanofluids in Double Pipe Counterflow Heat Exchangers Praveenkumara B. M., Sadashive Gowda B., Dushyanthkumar G. L. and Shivashankar R