Research Projects - BITS Pilani

Pravin Madanrao Singru

Professor

Acoustics, Vibration

Sr. No.	Name of candidate	Title of Ph.D. Thesis
1	K.V.R.B. Prasad	Genetic algorithms for optimum design of turbo-alternator (January 2012)
2	Raghavendra D. Naik	Stability, Resonance and Bifurcation in Vehicle Suspension System (October 2014)
3	Kiran D. Mali	Vibration Analysis Perforated Plates (January 2016)
4.	D.K.Mohanty	Effect of Fouling on the Performance of a Heat Exchanger (July, 2012)
5.	Varinder Singh	Development of Models for Analysis and Design of Integrated Manufacturing System. ( October, 2013)
6.	Amit Rajput	Preparation and characterization of polybenzoxazine-ferrite based magnetic nanocomposite, Prof. N.N. Ghosh (Supervisor), Prof. P.M. Singru(co-supervisor) ( October, 2013)
7.	Vivek Chandran	Gyro-less Attitude and Attitude-Rate Estimation For A Satellite Using Non Linear Models and Star Vector Observations. Supervisor: Dr. N.S. Manjrekar, EEE., Co-supervisor (Prof. P.M. Singru) (January, 2024)
8.	Chandrashekhar Chauhan	An acoustic study, characterization and Standardization of Sarswati Veena: Co-supervisor: Prof. Radhika Vathsan, Physics , (August , 2023)
9.	Ramesh Bhat	Vibration Based Ship Propeller Condition Monitoring using Machine Learning (Ongoing), Co-supervisor: Prof. R.S. Joshi, Computer Science (Joined August 2023)
10.	Avdhut Jakhi	Feature Engineering for Condition Monitoring of Machines Using Vibration Signature Analysis using Machine Learning (ongoing), Co-supervisor: Prof. R.S. Joshi, Computer Science (Joined November 2023)

11 A. Porchelvan Design and development of Autonomous Staircase Climbing wheelchair (PhD Drive)

12 Yadukrishna Nair Digital Twin of Flexible Arm with Human Sensory Perception

National MEMS Design Center from NPMASS. Coventorware, Comsol, Intellisuit Softwares are received throgh this grant.
DST -FIST grant of Rs. 80 lakhs for Mechanical Department, out of which Rs. 25 lakhs are for Dynamics & Vibration Lab. (2011-2016)
RO-RO Challenge for C130J Aircraft (Lockhead Martin Corporation) 2015-16 , US$ 25,000
DST -SERB the project titled, "An acoustic study, characterization and standardization of the Sarasvati Veena ". approved on January 4, 2017, amount Rs. 36..96 Lakhs under EMR Grant scheme. Co-PI: Prof. Radhika Vathsan, Physics
BITS CDRF grant title , "Feature Engineering for Condition Monitoring of Machines Using Vibration Signature Analysis using Machine Learning " ( PI : Prof Ramprasad Joshi, Prof. P.M.Singru), Rs 20 lakhs (C1/23/135)
BITS Sparkle grant for Staircase Climbing wheelchair, Rs 2 lakhs
BITS grant under Teaching Learning Center " Software for Machine Component Design ", Rs 77,500 ,2023
BITS grant under Teaching Learning Center " Software for Machine Component Design ", Rs 98,000 ,2024
BITS-WIPRO Win PhD Fellowship Award for one " End of Arm Tooling - Robotics arms with Human Sensory Intelligence” under the supervision of Prof. Pravin Singru and Prof. K.R. Anupama. Rs 25.67 Lakhs

Integrated first degree