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Dr. Rahul Cadambi Murali
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Dr. Rahul Cadambi Murali

Professor

  • School/College

    Faculty of Engineering and Technology

  • Department

    Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Dr. Rahul Cadambi joined as Associate Professor at RUAS. He now heads the Composites Materials and Technologies Research Centre (CMTRC) which he was instrumental in establishing in 2017 in collaboration with Kazan National Technical and Research University (KNRTU-KAI), Russia. He is the Centre Coordinator for Centre of Excellence in ‘Computational Mechanics’ for the Ramaiah Group which is mentored by Prof. J. N. Reddy, Texas A&M University. He was involved in incubating a private company, Valdel Advanced Technologies Pvt. Ltd. in Peenya campus. As an investigator, he is actively involved in various funded and consultancy projects of around Rs. 450 lakhs for various Defence organisations, Armed Forces and other R&D laboratories. He coordinated to enlist RUAS as a nodal centre for BRDs (Indian Air Force). His 16-year-long career is marked by industrial, research and academic accomplishments. His research interests include polymer composites, synthesis of nanomaterials, elastomeric and polymer nanocomposites, damage tolerant design of composite materials and computational modeling of defects, fracture and fatigue processes in composites. He has published research in 35 peer-reviewed international journals and conferences and has three patent pending. He is an active member of various reputed professional technical academies in the UK and India.

Having received his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering, he went on to do his Master of Technology Degree in Manufacturing Science and Engineering. He was ranked second in M.Tech and consequently received full funding for his Ph.D. from the University of Sheffield, United Kingdom. He continued as a postdoctoral fellow for a year at the University of Sheffield and AMRC-Boeing before joining RUAS. Before going to U.K., he has worked as an Assistant Manager in the R&D, Federal Mogul Goetze India.

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. in Nanocomposites

    The University of Sheffield, United Kingdom, 2012

  • M.Tech (Manufacturing Science and Engineering)

    M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore, 2004

  • B.E. (Mechanical Engineering)

    University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering, Bangalore, 2001

Experience

Total Years of Experience

Years / Months

Academic Experience

10 Years and 3 Months

2013 - till date, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences (RUAS), Bangalore (formerly known as M. S. Ramaiah School of Advanced Studies)

Postdoctoral Experience

1 Year 2012-2013, Post-Doctoral Studies, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom

Industry Experience

4 Years and 8 Months 2005 - 2008, Assistant Manager, R&D, Federal Mogul Goetze India Ltd, Bangalore 2004 - 2005, Trainee, Product Development, Stumpp, Schuele and Somappa Pvt. Ltd, Bangalores

Training Experience (With Topics)

  • Invited as Chief Guest for ISRO’s Specialized Structured Training Programme - Mechanical (SSTP-M) at URSC, ISRO, Bangalore and delivered a talk on ‘Nanotechnology for Space’ on 14th June 2018
  • Invited talks on 'Effect of Damage on Composites' and 'Out-of Autoclave Technology in Composites' in a two-day Seminar on Composites in Aerospace and Defence on 23rd and 24th February 2019 organized by Society of Indian Aerospace Technologies & Industries (SIATI) in association with HAL, FRP Institute, and TAACMA
  • Certified training in design, development, and manufacturing of helicopter and aircraft components and products using advanced composites and related materials at KNRTU-KAI, Kazan, Russia, May-June 2015 and September-October 2016
  • Delivered several corporate training programs at Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicle, HCL Technologies, and Altran on Metal Forming Technology, Metal Casting Technology, Plastics, Rubbers, and Composites
  • Industrial training at James Walker Co. Ltd, Cockermouth, UK, in using rubber-compounding equipment like an internal mixer (Francis Shaw K0 intermix), two-roll mill, and compression molding press (2008-2011)
  • Modular course on Polymer Engineering, Polymer Physics, Polymer Dynamics, and Macromolecular Rheology and Polymer Technology organized by Polymer IRC, 30th November to 5th October 2008, Sheffield

  • Polymer composites
  • Synthesis of nanomaterials
  • Elastomeric and polymer nanocomposites
  • Damage tolerant design of composite materials
  • Computational modeling of defects, fracture and fatigue processes in composites

Awards
  • Annual Exemplary Award, Sep 2021, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences
  • Best Research Award, Science Father International Research Awards on New Science Inventions – 2020, Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), Govt. of India (Development of Out-of-Autoclave Technology)
  • Received tuition fee grant and aid of £46,100.00 for my Ph.D.
  • Ranked 2nd in the University, M. Tech. (2004)
Achievements
  • Established Composites Materials and Technologies Research Centre (CMTRC) in RUAS (2017) for developing aircraft components and prototypes
  • Involved in incubating Valdel Advanced Technologies Pvt. Ltd. in Peenya Campus
  • Coordinated for establishing RUAS as a Nodal Technology Centre for the Base Repair Depot (BRDs) at the Indian Air Force (IAF) (2017)
  • Investigator for projects worth Rs. 450 lakhs
  • Mentor for B. Tech (Mechanical Engineering) students who won Smart Hackathon India (SIH2020) - Hardware Edition 2020 and Cash Prize of Rs. 1 lakh in 2021
  • Mentor for B.Tech (Mechanical Engineering) students and were selected for ‘Top 40 Innovation Ideas for University Challenge under IIGP 2.0 - 2019’
Sponsored Research Projects (Ongoing as PI)
  • ‘Development of Molybdenum Based Chalcogenides Thin Film Sensors for Room Temperature NH3 Gas Sensors’ (2022 – 2025) – Funded by DAE-BRNS -Rs. 27.35 lakhs
Sponsored Research Projects (Completed as PI or Co-PI)
  • ‘Development of Composite Doors and Hatches for Indian Naval Ships’ (2020 to 2023) – Funded by DRDO under Technology Development Fund (TDF) Scheme (Executing jointly with Valdel Advanced Technologies and RUAS) (as PI) - Rs. 299 lakhs
  • ‘Development of Resin Infusion Technique with Increased Volume Fraction of Fibre’ (2018 to 2021) – Funded by Karnataka Council of Technological Upgradation, Government of Karnataka (as PI) - Rs. 43.25 lakhs
  • ‘Synthesis and Development of MoS2 Nanoparticles for Solar Photovoltaic Application’, (2014 to 2017) – funded by DST-SERI, Government of India (Co-PI) –Rs. 38 lakhs
Consultancy Projects with Technocentre (Ongoing)
  • Design and Development of Shear Thickening Nanofluid Enabled Anti Vibration Mounts (Aug 2022 – Dec 2023)
Consultancy Projects (Completed)
  • ‘Finite Element Analysis of Thin Fiber Optic (FO) Hydrophone’, NPOL-DRDO (Sep 2021 – Feb 2022) – Rs. 18.51 lakhs
  • ‘Design Verification, Modification, Analysis & DFMA of Distortion Measurement Rake Unit’, ADA, DRDO (Dec 2020 – Aug 2022) (as a consultant) – Rs. 65.41 lakhs
  • ‘FE Analysis of Transportable truck container’, BEL, Navi Mumbai (2019 – 2020) – Rs. 8.92 lakhs
  • ‘Reverse Engineering Analysis of Composite EMRU’, NSTL-DRDO (Under CARS scheme) (2019 – 2020) – Rs. 13.85 lakhs
  • ‘FE Analysis of Load Bearing Structure Version-2’, NPOL-DRDO (2018) – Rs. 13.50 lakhs
  • ‘Replacement of metallic aircraft parts with polymer fiber reinforced composites’, (2017-2018) 11 BRD, Indian Air Force
  • ‘FE Analysis of Underwater Winch System’, NPOL-DRDO (2017) – Rs. 5.64 lakhs
  • ‘FE Analysis of Load Bearing Structure Version-1’, NPOL-DRDO (2016 to 2017) – Rs. 13.50 lakhs

International Conference Papers
  • Sunilpete M. A and R. M. Cadambi, (2019), "Tailoring Of Fiber Volume Fraction of Vacuum Assisted Resin Infusion Molding Process", International Conference and Exhibition on Reinforced Plastics (ICERP), 10th - 12th January 2019, Mumbai, India
  • Shreyas Sudheendra, R. M. Cadambi, Srikari S, (2017), "MoS2 Nanosheets for improving Electrode Potential Properties", International Conference on Nanotechnology: Ideas, Innovations & Initiatives-2017 (ICN:3I-2017), 06th–08th December 2017, IIT Roorkee, Roorkee, India
  • Solanki Keyur, R. M. Cadambi, Srikari S, Shankapal S. R., (2016), “Synthesis of MoS2 Nanoparticles using Chemical Vapour Deposition Technique for Photovoltaic Application”, International Conference On Advanced Materials, Manufacturing, Management And Thermal Sciences-2016 (AMMMT-2016), 23rd–24th September 2016, Tumkur, India
  • Manohar Velaga, R. M. Cadambi, (2016), “Drilling of Epoxy/Glass Fiber Reinforced Composites for Studying the Damage in Composite Materials”, International Conference On Advanced Materials, Manufacturing, Management And Thermal Sciences-2016 (AMMMT-2016), 23rd–24th September 2016, Tumkur, India
  • R. M. Cadambi, E. Ghassemieh, (2011), “Optimised process for inclusion of carbon nanotubes in elastomer with improved thermal and mechanical properties“, 11th Deformation and Fracture of Composites (DFC-11), 5th Structural Integrity of Composite Materials (SI-5), 13th–15th April 2011, Cambridge, UK
  • R. M. Cadambi, E. Ghassemieh, (2011), “Metallised coating on elastomers for reduced permeability“, 11th Deformation and Fracture of Composites (DFC-11), 5th Structural Integrity of Composite Materials (SI-5), 13th–15th April 2011, Cambridge, UK
  • R. M. Cadambi, E. Ghassemieh, (2011), “Study on Chemical Ageing and Swelling Behaviour of Nanocomposites of Nanoclays in Hydrogenated Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber”, International Conference on Manufacturing of Advanced Composites (ICMAC 2011), 22nd–24th March 2011, Belfast, UK
  • R. M. Cadambi, E. Ghassemieh, (2010), “Optimization of the Processing of HNBR/Organoclay Nanocomposite”, AIP Conference proceedings, vol. 1255, pp. 138-140
  • R. M. Cadambi, E. Ghassemieh, (2010), “Influence of nanoclays on mechanical properties of HNBR/C20A nanocomposites“, ECCM-14 Conference Proceedings, 944-ECCM14, 7th– 10th, June 2010, Budapest, Hungary
  • R. M. Cadambi, E. Ghassemieh, (2009), “Hydrogenated Nitrile Butadiene Rubber/silicate nanocomposites with improved properties for harsh condition”, 9th Annual Conference: Innovation in Composites, 9th Composites UK Conference Proceedings, 29th–30th April 2009, Manchester, UK
  • H. B. Niranjan, R. M. Cadambi, (2005) "Metal foams - Overview", International Conference on Mechanical Engineering (NATCON.ME-2005), 11th–12th March 2005, Ramanagaram, Karnataka, India
  • R. M. Cadambi, H. B. Niranjan, R. Chandrashekar, S. Prakash, (2004), "Ceramic Particles in Hino Engine Piston Alloy", National Conference on State of the art of Technologies in Mechanical Engineering (NCSAME-2004), 29th–30th June 2004, JNTU College of Engineering, Kukatpally, Hyderabad, India
  • N. Y. Yoganandamurthy, R. M. Cadambi, H. B. Niranjan, R. K. Kumar, (2003), "Mechanical and Wear Properties of Tungsten Carbide Dispersed Aluminium Silicon Alloy", National Conference on Advances in Materials and their Processing (AMTP-2003), 22nd–23rd December 2003, Basaveswar Engineering College, Bagalkot, India
International Journal Papers
  • V Janardhana, Bikash Musib, Pradeep J K, Sidharth J, R. M. Cadambi and Arun Rao A., (2020), “Modeling and Analysis of Micro structural Evolution of IN 718”, Materials Today: Proceedings Vol. 24 (2020) pp. 191–200
  • Sunilpete M. A and R. M. Cadambi, (2020), “Development of Cost Effective Out-of-Autoclave Technology – Vacuum Infusion Process with Tailored Fiber Volume Fraction”, Materials Today: Proceedings, Vol. 21, pp. 1293–1297
  • Tejas N. and R. M. Cadambi, (2020), “Effect of Point Angle in Twist Drill Bit on Delamination in CFRP”, Materials Today: Proceedings Vol. 21 (2020) pp. 1278–1282
  • Venkataram, Nithin, K. Bhagavan, Harish, Cadambi, Rahul M., and R. Rao, Arun (2020), "Numerical Simulation and Experimental Validation of Frequency Based Fault Detection and Localization in a Planetary Gearbox under Dynamic Condition." Proceedings of the ASME 2019 Gas Turbine India Conference. Volume 1: Compressors, Fans, and Pumps; Turbines; Heat Transfer; Structures and Dynamics, V001T05A008, [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1115/GTINDIA2019-2523)
  • Shreyas Sudheendra, R. M. Cadambi, Srikari S, (2018), "Influence of MoS2 Nanosheets on Electrode Potential of Graphite Sheets", Materials Today: Proceedings (Accepted and In Communication)
  • N Venkataram, R. M. Cadambi, A R Rao, (2018), "Numerical simulation of time-invariant error and its effect on planetary gearbox dynamics", MATEC Web of Conferences, vol. 144, pp. 01005
  • V Gangadhar, S Babu, R. M. Cadambi, A R Rao, N Venkataram, (2017), "Design and Analysis of Rubber Pallet for Industrial Application", Materials Today: Proceedings, vol. 4, pp. 10886-10893
  • Solanki Keyur, R. M. Cadambi, Srikari S, Shankapal S. R., (2017), “Synthesis of Nanostructured Molybdenum Disulfide by Chemical Vapour Deposition”, Materials Today: Proceedings, vol. 4, pp. 11134-11140
  • Manohar Velaga, R. M. Cadambi, (2017), “Drilling of GFRP Composites for Minimising Delamination Effect”, Materials Today: Proceedings, vol. 4, pp. 11229-11236
  • R. M. Cadambi, E. Ghassemieh, (2013), “Mechanism of gas permeation in processed HNBR/ nanoclay composites“, Advances in Polymer Technology, vol. 32, pp. E103-E118
  • R. M. Cadambi, E. Ghassemieh, (2012), “Optimised process for inclusion of carbon nanotubes in elastomer with improved thermal and mechanical properties“, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, vol. 124, pp. 4993-5001
  • R. M. Cadambi, E. Ghassemieh, (2012) “The ageing behaviour of hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber/nanoclay nanocomposites in various mediums“, Journal of Elastomers and Plastics, vol. 44, pp. 353-367
  • R. M. Cadambi, E. Ghassemieh, (2012), “Mechanical properties of optimally processed organoclay/HNBR nanocomposites at elevated temperature“, Polymers and Polymer Composites, Proof accepted and in Press. [DOI](10.1002/pc.20275)
  • R. M. Cadambi, E. Ghassemieh, (2012), “Hard coatings on elastomers for reduced permeability and increased wear resistance“, Plastics, Rubber and Composites, vol. 41, pp. 169-174
  • R. M. Cadambi, E. Ghassemieh, (2012), “A detailed investigation on the morphological, Rheological And Visco-Elastic behaviour of hydrogenated acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR)/organoclay nanocomposites”, Journal of Nanostructured Polymers and Nanocomposites, [DOI](10.1004/jnpn.2015)
  • R. M. Cadambi, E. Ghassemieh, (2011), “Influence of nanoclays on mechanical and barrier properties of hydrogenated acrylonitrile butadiene rubber nanocomposites”, Plastics, Rubber and Composites, vol. 40, pp. 283-288

  • Materials Research Society of India (MRSi) (2023 – present)
  • Indian Structural Integrity Society (InSIS), India (2017-present)
  • SAMPE Europe (2017-present)
  • Institution of Mechanical Engineers (iMechE), London (2009-present)

  • ‘Composite Modular Rescue Bridge’, (2021), R. M. Cadambi et al., Patent Pending
  • ‘Composite Miura Folded Core Development’, (2021), R. M. Cadambi et al., Patent Pending
  • ‘Cadaver Lifting Mechanism’, (2021), R. M. Cadambi et al., Patent Pending
  • ‘A Method and Device for Composite Filament Winding’, (2019), Indian Patent Application: 201841050039, R. M. Cadambi et al., Patent Pending

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