Dr.A.Murugarajan

Faculty Description

        Dr. A. Murugarajan is currently Professor and Head of the Department of Robotics and Automation at Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College, Coimbatore. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai. He has obtained his Masters's Degree in Industrial Engineering (University Gold Medalist) and Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (with distinction) from Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. Also, he has completed MBA in Operations Management at IGNOU, New Delhi.

         He has 19 years of academic and 5 years of research experience. His major fields of interest are in the area of Mechanical Measurements and Metrology, Optimization techniques in Engineering and Operations Management, Predictive data analytics, Machine Tool Metrology using sensors, and natural fiber composites manufacturing.

      He has published twenty-four research papers in reputed International Journals and Conferences. He has been associated with industrial consultancy projects by the SREC innovation center. He is a technical member and reviewer of two International Journals. He is currently guiding five research scholars and one Ph.D. thesis awarded under him. He has been invited as chairperson and resource person in various institutions' Conferences/Symposiums and Workshops.

    He is actively involved in the NBA accreditation process and is a program facilitator for the NBA Outcome-based assessment.