Dr. R. Ponalagusamy

 

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Qualifications

  • M.Sc. Applied Mathematics
  • Ph.D. IIT Bombay

Experience

  • Post Doctoral Research Fellow, Chuo University, Tokyo, Japan
  • 22 years UG & PG teaching experience

Research Interests

  • Computational Bio-Mathematics
  • Computer Models on Metal Forming
  • Parallel Algorithms
  • Image Processing
  • Numerical Experimentaion

Specialization

  • Biomechanics/Biorheology
  • Finite Element Method

Conferences/Seminars/Workshop attended

  • More Than Ten Seminars/Workshop attended for details click here.

Courses Attended

  1. Attended a Short-term course on Mathematical and Engineering Aspects of Physiological Fluid Mechanics, held at Department of Mathematics, I.I.T., Bombay, from 17th to 28th May, 1982.
  2. Attended a course in "Professional Development" conducted in Technical Teachers Training Institute, Madras, from 7th May to 8th June, 1990.
  3. Attended an AICTE-ISTE sponsored Short-Term Training Program for Two weeks on Parallel Algorithms and Architecture for High Performance Computers, held at Department of Computer Science Engineering and Information Technology, Government College of Technology, from 24th May to 6th June, 2004.
  4. Attended an AICTE-ISTE sponsored Short-Term Training Program for Two weeks on Emerging Trends in Energy Management and Non-Conventional Energy, held at Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, from 22nd November to 3rd December, 2004.
  5. Attended a AICTE-ISTE sponsored Short-Term Training Program for Two weeks on, Emerging Trends in CAD/CAM – Theory and Practice, held at Department of Production Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, from 20th December to 31st December, 2004.
  6. Attended a One-Day Workshop on Introduction to Simulating Complex Predictive System and Bayesian Modeling in Image Processing, Under TEQIP Community Services, held at the Department of Mathematics, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli- 620 015, on 25th January, 2008.
  7. Attended a One-Day Workshop on Simulating Complex Predictive System and Bayesian Modeling in Image Processing-Applications, Under TEQIP Community Services, held at the Department of Mathematics, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli- 620 015, on 28th January, 2008.
  8. Attended a One-Day Workshop on Non-Linear Control Systems, Under TEQIP Community Services, held at the Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli- 620 015, on 21st February, 2008.

Workshops

  1. Organized Three Days workshop on SOFT COMPUTING, Department of Mathematics, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli-620 015,15-17, November, 2007.
  2. Organized Two-Day workshop on Trends in BIOINFORMATICS, Department of Mathematics and Department of Computer Applications, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli-620 015, 01-02, February, 2008.

 

International Organizing and Program Committee

Awards / Honours

  • Outstanding Achievement in Research, 2008, Marquis Who’s Who, 26th Edition of Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, U.S.A.
  • Best Teacher Award for 2007-2008,National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, India.
  • Post Doctroal Research Fellowship, Environmental Rsearch Corportation, Tokyo, Japan
  • Junior Research Assistant, Biomedical Engineering Group, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay - 400076
  • First Rank in Core Mathematics and in Special Mathematics in Secondary School Leaving Certificate

Professional Affiliations

  • Life Member-Indian Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
  • Life member - Indian Society of Technical Education

Innovations made

  • A new computational technique and Computer Software for investigating Complicated Problems of Industrial Polymer flows through complex flow Geometries.

Books Published

  • Theory of Engineering Plasticity, Ahuja Book Company, New Delhi, pp. 1-145, 2000.
  • Engineering Mathematics - Vol. I, Pragati Prakashan, Educational Publishers, Meerut, India, pp. 1-380, 2003

Ph.D. Theses

  • Ph.D. Thesis Guided : 8
  • Ph.D. Thesis Completed : 1
  • Ph.D. Scholars presently working : 2

No. of M.C.A., M.Sc., M.E. and B.E. Theses  Guided

 

  • M.C.A. Projects Guided : 51
  • M.Sc. Projects Guided : 24
  • M.E. Projects Guided : 4
  • B.E. Projects Guided : 4

Details of project work

  • Name of the agency - University Grants Commission.
  • Project Title - Analysis of Forging Behavior of Powder Metallurgy alloys using FEM.
  • Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, India, sponsored project on Parallel Numerical Methods for Young Women Scientist Scheme (Awadee:Mrs.K.Ponnammal) for three years (1st July 2005 - 30th June 2008) guided by Dr.R.Ponalagusamy. Sanction Letter and Date: No. SR/WOS-A/MS-08/2004, Dated 09- 05-2005.

Administrative Skills

  • Chairman, Creation of course structure and preparation of syllabus for M.Sc. in information Technology and Management,1998.
  • Chairman, College Time-Table committee for allotting teaching work load to College Teaching faculties, 1998.
  • Verification Officer, Tamilnadu Engineering Admission, 2001 at REC, Trichy-15.
  • Coordinator for Mathematics-I, First year B.E. Students for 2000 and 2001.
  • Member in Purchase Committee, M.C.A. Entrance Test, 2002.
  • Counseling Staff-in-charge, Tamilnadu Engineering Admission, 2002 at REC,Trichy-15.
  • Member in Department Purchase Committee, October 2003.
  • Member in Purchase Committee for Vegetables, June 2003 to May 2004.
  • Election Officer to conduct election for the post of Secretary, Students’ Association, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli-620 015, for the year 2005-2006.
  • Convener, Board of Studies for I year B.Tech. Courses, 2008-2009.
  • Convener, Board of Studies meeting for I year B.Tech. programme held on 15-03-2008 at 10.00 a.m. in Hall A-11, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli-620 015 and Minutes of the Board of Studies were prepared.
  • Convener, Physical stock verification of assets acquired under TEQIP, September, 2008, National Institute of Technology,Tiruchirappllai-620 015.
  • Senate Observer, PAC meeting to pass examination results held at Dept. of Chemistry in June, 2008; at Dept. of Management Studies in November, 2008 and February,2009, and at Dept. of Physics in June,2009.
  • Chairman, Doctoral Committee for Ph.D. scholars, Department of Computer Applications and Department of Mathematics.
  • Institute Observer, Ph.D./M.S. selection of candidates for the Dept. of Computer 
  • Applications in June, 2008, and  for the Dept. of Chemistry in June, 2009.
  • Institute Member, Scrutinize the applications received for Professor/Assistant 
  • Professor/Lecturer post of the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering; and Department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering.
  • Senate Observer, PAC meeting to pass examination results of the subjects: 
    1. Engineering Graphics and Workshop Practice, for First year B.Tech. Students of 2009-2010.

 

Editor, International Journals :

  1. Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Mathematics and Engineering with Computers.
  2. Regional Editor, Journal of Software Engineering.
  3. Regional Editor, Information Technology Journal.
  4. Regional Editor, Journal of Applied Sciences.
  5. Regional Editor, Research Journal of Information Technology.
  6. Regional Editor, Asian Journal of Scientific Research.
  7. Associate Editor, Journal of Theoretical and Applied Information Technology.
  8. Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Bio-Science and Bio- Technology.
  9. Associate Editor, International Journal of Distributed Systems and Technologies.

International Journals' Reviewer:

  1. A.M.S.E. Journal, France.
  2. Journal of Materials Processing and Technology, Ireland.
  3. Journal of Supercomputing, U.S.A.
  4. International Journal of Powder Technology, U.K.
  5. International Journal of Computer Mathematics, U.K.
  6. International Journal of Computational Fluid Dynamics, U.S.A.

Name of Journals in which papers have been published :

  • Biorheology
  • International Journal for Numerical Methods of Fluid
  • International Journal for Engineering Science
  • International Journal of Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • International Journal of Materials Processing Technology
  • International Journal on Manufacturing Technology and Research
  • A.M.S.E. Journal
  • Metals, Materials and Processing Journal.
  • Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Singapore.
  • International Journal of Materials and Design
  • International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology
  • International Journal of Computer, Mathematical Sciences and Applications
  • Information Technology Journal
  • Journal of Applied Sciences
  • Journal of Software Engineering
  • Research Journal of Information Technology
  • Trends in Applied Science and Research
  • Journal of Combinatorial Mathematics and Combinatorial Computation(JCMCC)
  • Signal Image and Video Processing Journal
  • Journal of Theoretical and Applied Information Technology
  • Journal of Combinatorics, Information & System Sciences (A Quarterly International Scientific Journal)
  • International Journal of Nanomanufacturing
  • International Journal of Automation  and Computing
  • International Journal on Information Processing
  • International Journal of Computational Materials Science and Surface 
  • Engineering
  • Journal of Automation, Mobile Robotics and Intelligent Systems
  • Bio Systems          

 

Papers Published

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Countries Visited

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
  • Northern Ireland

Contact Address

Dr. R. Ponalagusamy
Professor,
Department of Mathematics,
National Institute of Technology,
Trichy - 620015, Tamilnadu.
Mob no. +91-99943-58301