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People-AREA of expertise, publications, achievements etc.

Name: Mr.D. Rajasekhar Designation: Group Head, Scientist ‘F’ E-mail rajasekhar@niot.res.in Phone & Fax +91 – 44 – 6678 3500 +91 – 44 – 2246 0676

Areas of Expertise :

1. Operations & Maintenance of ships, Ship construction & Ship repairs. 2. Steel/ Aluminium fabrication. 3. Assembly & integration. 4. Propeller shaft assembly& establishing LOS & alignment of ships propulsion system (CPP & FPP). 5. Qualified ISO 9000 auditor. 6. Clad welding of SS316/304 propeller shafts. 7. Qualified Marine Surveyor / Welding Surveyor.

Publications:

1. D.Rajasekhar, N.Ravi, Anantha Krishna Rao, D.Narendrakumar, 2011 "A Finite Element Approach to Renew underwater shell plate of a dumb barge sans dry docking: an innovative and cost effective model", Journal of Ships & Offshore Structure-Taylor and Francis Group. 2. D.Rajasekhar, T.Paul Robert, N.Ravi, Anantha Krishna Rao, April 2011 "Failure Analysis and Reliability Assessment of Ship's Dynamic Positioning System""International Conference on Recent Advances in Mechanical Engineering-INCRAME 2011" held at Dr. M.G.R Educational and Research Institute University, Chennai. 3. D.Rajasekhar, T.Nallathambi, N.Ravi, K.Shashikumar, V.Pandurangan, Charles Satish Kumar, November 2010 "Sagar Nidhi: Braving the Antarctica Waters". Science Reporter - SR Vol.47 (11): 30-32.

Name: Mr.N. Ravi Designation: Scientist ‘C’ Specialization Mechanical Engineer Qualification B.E (Mech).,M.E(Quality Engg. & Management)., MBA(Operation Research) E-mail nravi@niot.res.in Phone & Fax +91 - 44 - 6678 3505 +91 - 44 – 2246 0676 (FAX)

Areas of Expertise :

1. Running & maintenance/repairs of marine machineries. 2. Shipbuilding and construction supervision. 3. Dry docking of ships. 4. Voyage planning, crew management, ship certifications, marine logistics. 5. NDT Inspector (RT ,DPT). 6. Quality Engineer.

Name: Mr.C.R Jude Ilango Designation: Project Scientist III Specialization Marine Engineer Qualification B.E (Mechanical Engg.) E-mail crilango@niot.res.in Phone & Fax +91 - 44 - 6678 3501 +91 - 44 2246 0676 (FAX)

Areas of Expertise :

1. Sailed in Merchant Ships from 1991 to 2009 2. Worked as a Technical Superintendent and handled Technical Management of ship's machineries including cargo gears. 3. Dry Docking of cargo, Ro-Ro, Chemical, Gas and Research Vessels. 4. Running, maintenance and trouble shooting of marine engines and associated systems. 5. Hands on experience in overhauling of various types of marine engines and auxiliary systems 6. Worked as a Lecturer in P.S.N Engineering College, Marine Engineering Department.

Name: Mr. P.Ethiraj Designation: Project Senior Executive Specialization Auditing Qualification M.A (Political Science) E-mail ethiraj@niot.res.in Phone & Fax +91 - 44 - 6678 3520 +91 - 44 2246 0676 (FAX)

Areas of Expertise :

1. Performance audit of schemes.

Name: K. Shashikumar Designation: Project Scientist I Specialization Multi-beam Sonar Qualification MSc., Applied Electronics E-mail shashi@niot.res.in Phone & Fax +91 - 44 - 6678 3523 +91 - 44 – 2246 0676 (FAX)

Areas of Expertise :

1. Multi-beam installation, calibration, data acquisition and processing. 2. Underwater Positioning Systems 3. MATLAB programming.

Name: Mr.Siba Prasad Behera Designation: Project Scientist I Specialization Software Engineer Qualification M.Tech (Computer Science & engineering), M.C.A E-mail siba@niot.res.in Phone & Fax 91 - 44 - 6678 3510

Areas of Expertise :

1. C#, .NET, and T-SQL with database analysis and design. Skilled in developing business plans. 2. Kongsberg processing suite: Neptune, SIS and C-Floor. Reason Suite: PDS2000 3. Coded web designed interfaces using Php, XML, XSL, AJAX, and JWS.

Name: Mr.K.M. Vinoth Designation: Project Scientist I Specialization Instrumentation and Control Engineering Qualification B.E. (Instrumentation & Control Engineering), M.Tech (Instrumentation Engineering), IIT Kharagpur E-mail kmvinoth@niot.res.in Phone & Fax 6678 3300 Extn - 7708

Areas of Expertise :

1. Process Instrumentation and control system 2. Handling marine survey equipments 3. Survey data acquisition and processing

Name: Mr. P. S. Deepak Sankar Designation: Project Scientist I Specialization Marine Engineer Qualification B.E (Mechanical), Dip. in Marine (Singapore) E-mail deepaksankar@niot.res.in Phone & Fax 91 - 44 - 6678 3300 Extn - 7704

Areas of Expertise :

1. Marine engineer for more than 3 yrs on very large container ships. 2. Hands on experience on SULZER RT, Samsung B&W,and Hyundai man B&w engines. 3. Maintenance experience on various purifiers like Westphalia, mitsubishi ,alfalaval etc. 4. Experience in boiler maintenance and bunkering.

Name: Mr.Anantha Krishna Rao Designation: Project Scientist I Specialization Material Science and Technology Qualification M.Tech (Material Science and Technology), N.I.T Calicut E-mail akrao@niot.res.in Phone & Fax +91 - 44 - 6678 3300 Extn - 7705

Areas of Expertise :

1. Design Engineer 2. Material Inspection 3. Quality Control Techniques 4. Casting, Stamping Simulation

Name: Mr.D.Narendrakumar Designation: Senior Research Fellow Specialization Mechnical Engineer & Nanotechnologist Qualification B.E (Mechanical)., M.Tech (Nanotechnology) E-mail naren@niot.res.in Phone & Fax +91 - 44 - 6678 3300 Extn - 7707

Areas of Expertise :

1. Synthesis and Characterization of Nanoparticles. 2. Bathymetry survey using Multibeam Sonar. 3. AFM, STM, UV excited Photoluminescence study, Particle sizing by Spectrophotometer. 4. Thin film Preparation. 5. Nano Electro Mechanical System (NEMS).

Name: Mr.V. Pandurangan Designation: Scientific Assistant Grade 'A' Specialization Electrical Engineer Qualification BE., (ECE), Diploma in Electrical Engg., E-mail pandu@niot.res.in Phone & Fax +91 - 44 - 6678 3502

Areas of Expertise :

1. Erection & Maintenance of Indoor/Outdoor 11kv substations Transformers, H.T/L.T circuit breakers, Gen sets, 3 phase/single phase motors and industrial/domestic wirings. 2. Maintenance & service of D.C motors, choppers, Traction batteries, battery chargers etc.

Name: Mr.G. Nagarajan Designation: Scientific Assistant Grade 'A' Specialization Mechanical Engineer Qualification Diploma in Mech. Engg., E-mail gnaga@niot.res.in Phone & Fax +91 - 44 - 6678 3521

Areas of Expertise :

1. Maintenance of precision machines like multi-star micron, linematic, omega etc.. 2. Engineering materials.

Name: Mr.K.Ramasundaram Designation: Scientific Assistant Grade 'A' Specialization Mechanical Engineering Qualification B.E (Mechanical), Diploma (Mechanical Engg.) E-mail kram@niot.res.in Phone & Fax +91-44-6678 3506

Areas of Expertise :

1. Establishment and Maintenance of buoy network in Indian sea 2. Establishment and Maintenance of Tsunami Warning system in Indian EEZ 3. Assembly ,integration and testing of buoy components 4. Mooring analysis and preparation of moorings for shallow and deep water buoys 5. Considering buoyancy, involving in material selection and execution of buoy components fabrication

Name: Mr.R.Nishath Designation: Project Scientific Assistant Specialization Electrical Engineer Qualification Diploma (Electrical & Electronics Engg.) E-mail nishath@niot.res.in Phone & Fax +91-44-6678 3503

Areas of Expertise :

1. Erection, Commisioning & Servicing Generators, Transformers, Motors, Electrical Pannels Etc. 2. Specalised In Maintenance Of Marine Electrical Machinaries.

Name: Mr. Thiruvathi Babu Designation: Project Scientific Assistant Specialization Mechanical Engr. Qualification A.M.I.E., Diploma (Mechanical Engg.) E-mail tbabu@niot.res.in Phone & Fax +91-44-6678 3300 Extn - 7713

Areas of Expertise :

1. Programming, setting of components to be Machined in CNC Machines. Preparation of part drawings using Pro/E &Auto Cad.Selection of Tools. 2. Vendor development-Selecting suitable process,reduction in Machining time and increase in product quality. 3. Inspection of components and materials using Various instruments and testing of various parameters like pressure,surface roughness of assemblies and parts.

Name: Mr.Charles Satish kumar Designation: Technician Grade 'A' Specialization Radio Officer Qualification M.A.(Socialogy), PGD in Material Management E-mail charles@niot.res.in Phone & Fax +91 - 44 - 6678 3516 +91 - 44 – 2246 0676 (FAX)

Areas of Expertise :

1. GMDSS, GIS, Database Management, Office Administration, Store Management, Photography, Logistics Management.

Name: Mr. Sheik Meeran Designation: Project Skilled Assistant Specialization Navigation & Watch keeping Qualification MC., PG Diploma (Port Development & Management)., GMDSS-GOC E-mail mohideen@niot.res.in Phone & Fax +91 - 44 - 6678 3511 +91 - 44 – 2246 0676 (FAX)

Areas of Expertise :

1. Owner/Employer representative onboard-supervisory of Marine Vessels & Barges Operation & Maintenance. 2. Operation of Fire fighting, Life saving, Life boats & various other emergency systems. 3. Offshore weather condition forecast. 4. Dry dock operations.

Name: Mr.S. GuruPrasad Rao Designation: Junior Assistant Specialization English Shorthand & Typewriting Senior Qualification B.A., Diploma (Computer Applications) E-mail guru@niot.res.in Phone & Fax +91 - 44 - 6678 3505 +91 - 44 - 2246 0676 (FAX)

Areas of Expertise :

1. 18 years of experience in the field of Administration / Accts etc. 2. Reported to Senior level IAS officers in State Government and Director, NIOT. 3. Coordinated with Director's office in various Seminars / international conferences

Name: Ms.A. Rajalakshmi Designation: Project Junior Assistant Specialization Office Administration Qualification MBA (Finance) E-mail charles@niot.res.in Phone & Fax +91 - 44 - 6678 3522

Name: Ms. B. Sudha Designation: Project Junior Assistant Specialization Short hand & Typewriting Senior Grade Qualification M.A., (Public Administration) E-mail sudha@niot.res.in Phone & Fax +91 - 44 - 6678 3509

Name: Mr.K.Anandan Designation: Junior Assistant Specialization Multitasking - Office Administration Qualification SSLC E-mail anandk@niot.res.in Phone & Fax +91 - 44 - 6678 3300 Extn - 7700

Operational Programs > Vessel Management Cell > Publications

The list of various publications by the VMC staff members is as follows:

1. D.Rajasekhar, N.Ravi, Anantha Krishna Rao, D.Narendrakumar, 2011 "A Finite Element Approach to Renew underwater shell plate of a dumb barge sans dry docking: an innovative and cost effective model", Journal of Ships & Offshore Structure-Taylor and Francis Group.   2. D.Rajasekhar, T.Paul Robert, N.Ravi, Anantha Krishna Rao, April 2011 "Failure Analysis and Reliability Assessment of Ship's Dynamic Positioning System" "International Conference on Recent Advances in Mechanical Engineering-INCRAME 2011" held at Dr. M.G.R Educational and Research Institute University, Chennai.   3. D.Rajasekhar, T.Nallathambi, N.Ravi, K.Shashikumar, V.Pandurangan, Charles Satish Kumar, November 2010 "Sagar Nidhi: Braving the Antarctica Waters". Science Reporter - SR Vol.47 (11): 30-32.   4. D. Narendrakumar, D.Rajasekhar, K. Shashikumar, T. Nallathambi, July 2010 "Synthesis and characterization of CNT(CarbonNanoTube) based nanosensors for Marine applications", National conference on "Trends in Renewable Energy Sources, Applications and Climate change"-"TRESAC 2010" Sponsored by MoES, New Delhi.   5. Siba Prasad Behera, D.Rajasekhar, K.M. Vinoth, K. Shashikumar, August 2010 "An approach of data mining and knowledge discovery on geographic Data", National Conference on "Computer Applications for Managerial Excellence", Loyola Institute of Technology, Chennai, Sponsored by: DST, New Delhi   6. Siba Prasad Behera, D.Rajasekhar, K. Shashikumar, D. Narendrakumar, August 2010 "Data Mining Modeling Techniques and Algorithm Approaches in Privacy Data", National Conference on "Application of Data Mining in National Security" at SCSVMV University, Kanchipuram, Chennai, Sponsored by: DST, New Delhi   7. Swamy, N.H.S., Anantha Krishna Rao, Joseph M.A., and Nagarajan, N.M., "Effect of alternate solution treatment on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Modified Vibrated cast Al-Si-Mg alloys", International Journal of Mechanical Engineering, Vol.1, No.1, pp 35-40, 2008.   8. K. Shashikumar, et al. "Identification of Seafloor Features Using Multi-Resolution Analysis" a poster presentation in National symposium on Instrumentation held at Gwalior in 2007.   9. K. Shashikumar, et al. "Quantitative characteristics of the Indian Ocean seafloor relief using fractal dimension" (2007) 152-161 in Current Science   10. K. Shashikumar, et al. "Fine-scale analysis of shelf-slope physiography across the Western Continental Margin of India, published in Geo-Marine Letters", Publisher: Springer Berlin/Heidelberg ISSN: 0276-0460 (paper), 1432-1157, DOI: 10.1007/s00367-006-0022-6, Issue: Vol. 26, No. 2, Date: June 2006.   11. K. Shashikumar, et al. An article "Mapping the EEZ" published in the 'Science Reporter", Vol. 43, May2006 pp 28-30.   12. Tata Sudhakar, D. Rajasekhar, G. Rajesh, K. Jossia Joseph and K. Premkumar ,2005 "Intricacy in Sustaining the Moored Buoy Network in Indian Seas", Scientific and Technical Workshop of Data Buoy Cooperation Panel (DBCP-2005), Argentina.   13. K. Premkumar, S. Kathiroli, V.Rajendran, Tata Sudhakar, Jena, D.Rajasekhar, G.Senthil Kumar, G. Rajesh, M. Rajavel, S. Ramasundaram, and P. Muthuvel, 2005 "Tsunami Warning System for India" Workshop on 'Tsunami Effects and Mitigation Measures', December 2005 at IIT Madras, Chennai.   14. Premkumar. K, Tata Sudhakar, D. Rajasekhar, G. Rajesh, 2004 "Importance of Moored Buoy Observations in Indian Seas", Scientific and Technical Workshop of Data Buoy Cooperation Panel (DBCP-2004), Chennai.   15. Premkumar. K, Tata Sudhakar, M. Harikrishnan, D. Rajasekhar, V. Gowthaman, 2003 "Advancements in buoy technology and some new observations in Indian Seas", Proceedings of COT '03, International Conference on Coastal and Ocean Technology.   16. Premkumar. K, Tata Sudhakar, D. Rajasekhar, V. Gowthaman, 2003 "Technologies used for the collection of data from oceans", Workshop on ARMEX-Data Analysis and Initial Scientific Results.