Skills
In Brief
Dr Kanchana Jeganathan, Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Dy. Director - International Education, 35 years of teaching and research experience in PSG Institutions, Coimbatore India and in Kings College London, UK. Supervised more than 80 UG and 30 PG student projects and 5 Ph.D. doctoral research in Engineering /Manufacturing and has published more than 60 technical papers in International / National journals and conferences in India and UK. Lead and carried out more than 50 consultancy projects as a team for Aerospace, Automobile and Textile manufacturing industries in the area of Design, Analysis, Manufacturing and Reverse Engineering. Successful with government-funded research projects and acted as principal investigator and co-investigator for Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) and Department of Science and Technology (DST) projects and Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) Successfully completed the development of clinical database software for NHS patients with severe complex disabilities, with the focus of System Study, Design and Application development on Client/Server environment and Data Base Administration (DBA) Academic and Examinations Head - responsible for International credit transfer programs offered at PSG Institute of Advanced studies, in collaboration with Universities in USA, Germany, Australia and UK. Frequent visitor to all the partnership universities in abroad. IUCEE – Indo US Consortium for Engineering Education – Academic Leader and student mentor. In UK, also served as Subject Learning Coach – Engineering, Learning Skills Council, South East region, UK External Quality Nominee for Engineering Education, QIP, South East Region, UK Assessment Associate, Manufacturing Engineering, Edexcel, London, UK Fellow and member in IMECH, UK, IE, India, Women in Engineering Society, UK
Subject Expertise
CAD/CAM
Coating of Cutting Tools
High Speed Machining
Research Area
CAD/CAM
High Speed Machining
Coating of Cutting Tools
Professional Experience:
Academic
Technician / Programmer – CAD/CAM Centre, PSG College of Technology , Coimbatore, during ( 01/07/1988 - 01/09/1994 )Instructor , PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, during ( 01/10/1994 - 01/01/1997 )
Lecturer, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, during ( 01/01/1997 - 01/08/2002 )
Lecture, University of Essex,Essex United kingdom , during ( 01/06/2003 - 01/12/2006 )
Curriculum Lead , University of Essex, Essex, United kingdom, during ( 01/01/2007 - 01/08/2010 )
Sr. Lecturer , Kings College , London, during ( 01/09/2010 - 01/08/2012 )
Associate Professor , PSG College of Technology , Coimbatore, during ( 01/09/2012 - 01/06/2016 )
Professor , PSG College of Technology , Coimbatore, during ( 01/07/2016 - 10/10/2017 )
International & National Journals
| S.No. | Journal | Paper Title | Year | Role | Volume |
| 1 | Materials And Manufacturing Processes | Sustainable machining of AISI 4340 steel using semi-vegetable oil blends | 2024 | Co Author | 39 |
| 2 | Polymer Composites | Enhanced mechanical characteristics of polylactic acid/tamarind kernel filler green composite filament for 3D printing | 2023 | Co Author | 44 |
| 3 | Journal Of Natural Fibers | Enhancement of Mechanical Behavior of PLA Matrix Using Tamarind and Date seed Micro Fillers | 2022 | Co Author | 19 |
| 4 | Journal Of Natural Fibers | Improvement of Mechanical properties of Coir/Epoxy Composites through Hybridization with Sisal and Palmyra Palm Fibers | 2022 | Co Author | 19 |
| 5 | Journal Of Manufacturing Processes | Influence of varying nitrogen content on the structural, tribomechanical properties and machining performance of CrNx-WS2 nanocomposite coatings | 2022 | Co Author | 80 |
| 6 | Fuel Cells | Combination studies of operating cell, inlet-line, and humidification temperatures on performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cell | 2022 | Co Author | |
| 7 | Thermal Science | Effect of combinations of different operating parameters on performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cell | 2021 | Co Author | 25 |
| 8 | PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PART L-JOURNAL OF MATERIALS-DESIGN AND APPLICATIONS | Multi-objective optimization of Pulsed direct current magnetron sputtered titanium nitride thin film using Grey relational analysis | 2021 | Co Author | 1 |
| 9 | Journal of Critical Reviews | Development of a self-balancing E-bike With Machine Learning | 2020 | Co Author | 7 |
| 10 | Procedia Computer Science | Evaluating the effectiveness of the collaborative learning in fashion studies | 2020 | Co Author | 172 |
| 11 | Procedia Manufacturing | Mutli response optimization of process parameters using grey relational analysis for milling of hardened Custom 465 steel | 2019 | Main Author | 30 |
| 12 | INDIAN JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING AND MATERIALS SCIENCES | Optimization of material removal rate in wire electric discharge grinding for micro machining of tungsten electrodes | 2018 | Co Author | 25 |
| 13 | Materials Today | PERFORMANCE EVALUATION ON HIGH SPEED MACHINING OF CUSTOM 465 STEEL | 2017 | Co Author | 4 |
| 14 | CIENCIA E TECNICA .VITIVINICOLA A SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY JOURNAL | Manufacturing of Micro Electrodes and Micro Hole Drilling on Titanium Plate | 2016 | Co Author | 31 |
International & National Conferences
| S.No. | Conference Title | Paper Title | Date | Role | Organized By |
| 1 | 7th International and 28th All indi manufacturing technology, design, and research conference (AIMTDR 2018) | Tool wear behavior in milling of hardened Custom 465 steel | 13-12-2018 | Main Author | OTHERS |
| 2 | 4th International Conference on Nano science and Nano technology (ICONN) | Process-structure-property relationships in pulsed DC magnetron sputtered nanocrystalline TiN thin films | 10-08-2018 | Main Author | |
| 3 | International Conference on Materials, Design and Manufacturing Process | Experimental investigation of tool wear and tool-work interface temperature during dry machining of custom 465 steel | 18-02-2018 | Main Author | |
| 4 | National conference on Innovations in Mechanical Engineering (NCIME) | Machining of Custom 465 aerospace alloy using TiAlN coated carbide inserts under dry environment | 20-04-2017 | Main Author | |
| 5 | Energy efficient mechanical system design and manufacturing | Experimental Investigations on high speed machining of SG700/2 iron using uncoated and TiAlN coated inserts under dry condition | 30-04-2015 | Main Author | |
| 6 | National Metallurgists' Day,Annual Technical Meeting | Design, optimization and processing of Si3N4 layer for wear resistant Ti-Al-N/Si3N4 nanocomposite coatings | 01-01-1970 | Main Author | |
| 7 | Conference on Precision, Meso, Micro and Nano Engineering | Experimental Investigations on high speed machining of SG700/2 iron under dry condition | 01-01-1970 | Main Author | |
| 8 | Inclusive Manufacturing Forum (IMF) | Innovative new generation coated cutting tools | 01-01-1970 | Main Author | |
| 9 | International Conference on Manufacturing Technology and Simulation (ICMTS) | Machining of Custom 465 aerospace alloy using TiAlN coated carbide inserts under dry environment | 01-01-1970 | Main Author | |
| 10 | International Conference on Precision, Meso, Micro and Nano Engineering (COPEN) | Machinability studies in milling of Hardened Custom 465 steel | 01-01-1970 | Main Author |
Contributions
| S.No. | Title | Author | Nature | Date |
| 1 | Tool Wear Behavior in Milling of Hardened Custom 465 Steel |
Prasath V, Research Scholar Dr.Krishnaraj V, PRO Dr.Kanchana J Dr B Geetha Priyadharshini, Assistant Professor Sr.Gr |
Chapter | 01-01-2020 |
Programmes Organised
| S.No. | Title of the Programme | From | To | Sponsoring Agency | No. of Audience |
| 1 | INTERNATIONAL WEBINAR | 20-07-2021 | 20-07-2021 | - | 75 |
| 2 | WORKSHOP ON BIOMECHANICS | 26-09-2019 | 27-09-2019 | , | 60 |
| 3 | Faculty Development Programe - PSG Care | 25-08-2019 | 25-08-2019 | , | 48 |
Programmes Attended
| S.No. | Title of the Programme | From | To | Organized by | Sponsoring Agency |
| 1 | Award Leader training Workshop | 24/09/2019 | The Award Programme Foundation | The Award Programme Foundation | |
| 2 | IUCEE Leadership Summit 2019 | 10/07/2019 | 12/07/2019 | IUCEE | IUCEE |
Awards and Achievements
| S.No. | Title of the Award | Awarded By | Date of Achievement |
| 1 | Ms Sheela Baya National Award | Institution of Engineers | 15/09/2019 |
| 2 | Best Women Enginner Award | Institute of Engineers, Chennai | 19/03/2019 |
| 3 | Best Paper Award | Conclave, PSG Care | 09/03/2019 |
| 4 | Excellence Award | GCMM 2018 , Australia | 09/12/2018 |
Doctoral Guidance / Supervision : Completed
| S.No. | Name of the Candidate | Title of the Thesis | Date of Completion |
| 1 | Prem Kumar T |
NUMERICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION AND STATISTICAL STUDIES OF INDEPENDENT AND COMBINED EFFECTS OF OPERATING PARAMETERS, CATALYST TO IONOMER RATIO AND HOT PRESS LOAD ON PEMFC PERFORMANCE | 11-12-2023 |
| 2 | Nagarjun |
Development and Characterization of Polylactic Acid based Bio composites for 3D Printing Applications | 21-08-2023 |
Doctoral Guidance / Supervision : In Progress
| S.No. | Name of the Candidate | Area of Research |
| 1 | Gopalakrishnan C |
Water and Thermal Management in Air Breathing PEM Fuel Cells |
Sponsored Research Projects
| S.No. | Title of the Project | Sponsoring Agency | Role |
| 1 | Surface integrity in Machining of Custom 465 steel | Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL | Principal Investigator |
| 2 | High speed machining of Custom 465 steel using new generation PVD coated inserts | Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) | Principal Investigator |
| 3 | Investigations of High speed machining on Light alloy structures | Aeronautical Research and Development Board (ARDB), Bangalore | Principal Investigator |
| 4 | Investigations on High Speed Machining | Department of Science and Technology | Principal Investigator |
| 5 | Investigations on High Speed Machining | Department of Science and Technology | Principal Investigator |
| 6 | Investigations on tool condition monitoring in high speed machining | Department of Science and Technology | Principal Investigator |
| 7 | Development of Cutting Tool Inserts Superimposed with WS2 based Nano-Composite Solid Lubricant Coatings for Dry Machining of Ti-6Al-4V Alloys | DST-SERB | Co Investigator |