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PROF. (DR.) UMESH SOMALU CHAVAN

Designation:

Professor

Department:

Mechanical Engineering

Email :

umesh.chavan@vit.edu

Phone :

9284033204

Educational Qualification :

University Degree Year
Pune University Phd 2012
Savitribai Phule Pune University Phd 2008
Pune University ME 2003
Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad BE 1998


Date of Joining : 22/07/2015


Total Experience : 26 year:3 month

Experience :

Sr. No Organisation Designation From Date To Date Years of Experience
1 Eureka Forbes Ltd Engineer 25-Sep-1998 09-Jan-1999 0
2 Vishwakarma Institute of Technology Pune Lecturer 09-Jan-1999 30-Apr-1999 0
3 Sinhgad College of Engineering Pune Lecturer 01-Jul-1999 18-Jul-2004 5
4 Vishwakarma Institute of Technology Pune Asst.Prof., Associate Prof., Professor 19-Jul-2004 05-Feb-2014 9
5 Vishwakarma Institute of Technology Pune Professor 06-Feb-2014 - 11

Professional Contribution :

  1. Assistant Head Academics since 5 years

  2. M.Tech. Mech. Design coordinator, BOS Secretary, NAAC-NBA criteria coordinator

  3. Theory of Machine Laboratory incharge,

  4. Assistant Head Admin

  5. BOS , MTECH Coordinator

  6. lab in charge


Invited Talks :

Sr. No Name Description Type Role From Date To Date
1 Recent Advances in Design, Manufacturing & Testing of Composites Composite materials FDP Participated 06-Jan-2025 11-Jan-2025
2 Advances in Vibration Engineering Vibration Engineering FDP Participated 02-Dec-2024 06-Dec-2024
3 Three D experience Three D experience Modeling FDP Participated 29-Jul-2024 02-Aug-2024
4 Current Trends in Mechanical Engineering- case studies from industries Faculty Development Program FDP Participated 20-May-2024 25-May-2024
5 Faculty Development Program (FDP) on AutoDesk Fusion 360 Autodesk Fusion 360 is a cloud-based CAD/CAM tool that combinesindustrial design, mechanical engineering, and machine toolprogramming into one software solution.This five day FDP The program covers key Fusion 360 concepts,including design concepts, working with files and projects, usingFusion Team, and transitioning from other systems. The programalso includes a SOLIDWORKS transition guide and a Mastercamtransition guide for those who come from a SOLIDWORKS orMastercam background.Upon completion of the program, faculty members are offered anAutodesk course completion certificate and assistance in installingAutodesk software for a specific schedule. STTP organizing member 29-Jan-2024 02-Feb-2024
6 Design using Fusion 360 FDP on design using Fusion 360 STTP Participated 29-Jan-2024 02-Feb-2024
7 IOT with Machine Learning FDP on IOT with Machine Learning STTP Participated 27-Nov-2023 02-Dec-2023
8 Machine Learning FDP on Machine Learning STTP Participated 20-Nov-2023 25-Nov-2023
9 Best Practices in Higher and Technical Educational Institutes NAAC sponsored program on NEP 2020 FDP Participated 28-Apr-2022 29-Apr-2022
10 Ansys Technical Webinar – Mechanical Training program by industry Industry Training Participated 08-Feb-2022 10-Feb-2022
11 An introductory course on Problem Based Learning in Higher Education Online program conducted by Aalborg Centre for Problem Based Learning in Engineering Science and Sustainability under the auspices of UNESCO FDP Participated 01-May-2021 06-May-2021

International Journal:

  1. A Global Scenario of Sustainable Technologies and Progress in a Biodiesel Production ,Biodiesel Technology and Applications,122
  2. Hierarchical ultrathin nanosheet of Ni(OH)2/rGO composite chemically deposited on Ni foam for NOx gas sensors ,ES materials and Manufacturing,122
  3. Analysis for Effect of Optimized Air Drag Braking System on the Drag Force of Vehicle ,Elsevier Materials Today Proceedings,122
  4. Lithium ion battery thermal management by using heat pipe coupled and liquid cold plate ,Materials Today Proceedings,122
  5. AISI 4130 and E250BR alloy steels chassis structural analysis and performance comparison ,2023 International Conference on Advanced Technologies in Chemical, Construction and Mechanical Sciences (ICATCHCOME 2023),122
  6. Study of LCF behaviour and life estimation based on modified SWT model and enhanced strain energy density of Ti–6Al–4V ELI ,Recent Developments in Computer and Communication Technologies (GC-RDCT2022),122
  7. Study of vibration suppression effect using particle damping technique on wind turbine blade by CAE ,Materials Today Proceedings,123
  8. Lithium ion battery thermal management by using coupled heat pipe and liquid cold plate- ,Materials Today: Proceedings,123
  9. Investigation of Effect of Mass on Performance of Suspension System using Quarter Car Test Rig- ,3rd International Conference on Computational and Experimental Methods in Mechanical Engineering,123
  10. Magnification of energy transmission ratio using miniature cycloidal gear box for humanoids- ,IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering,123
  11. Design and analysis of energy efficient wind turbine blades- ,IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering,123
  12. Study of LCF behaviour and life estimation based on modified SWT model and enhanced strain energy density of Ti–6Al–4V ELI- ,IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering,123
  13. AISI 4130 and E250BR alloy steels chassis structural analysis and performance comparison- ,Materials Today: Proceedings,123
  14. Experimental studies on carbon nanotube strain sensors- ,Materials Today: Proceedings,123
  15. -A Global Scenario of Sustainable Technologies and Progress in a Biodiesel Production ,Biodiesel Technology and Applications ,123
  16. -Analysis for effect of optimized air drag braking system on the drag force of vehicle ,Materials Today,123
  17. -Investigation of Effect of Mass on Performance of Suspension System using Quarter Car Test Rig ,AIP Conference Proceedings,123
  18. -Experimental studies on carbon nanotube strain sensors ,Materials today ,123
  19. -Lithium ion battery thermal management by using coupled heat pipe and liquid cold plate ,Materials Today,123
  20. -AISI 4130 and E250BR alloy steels chassis structural analysis and performance comparison ,Materials Today,123
  21. Kinematic Analysis of Wankel Rotary Engine Using Vector Loop Equations ,Materials Today,123
  22. Design and Analysis of EN19Centre Crankshaft ,Periodica Polytechnica Mechanical Engineering,123
  23. AISI 4130 and E250BR alloy steels chassis structural analysis and performance comparison ,Materials Today Proceedings,123
  24. -Water Treatment Using Atmospheric Pressure Plasma: Dielectric Barrier Discharge and Corona Discharge Method, and Reactive Species Analysis ,E3S Web of Conferences,124
  25. -Design analysis of AISI 1080 and carbon fibre composite hybrid and conventional chassis ,Indian Journal of Engineering & Materials Sciences,124
  26. -Development of Multi-Compartment Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Reactor for Innovative Water Treatment ,Periodica Polytechnica Chemical Engineering,124
  27. Surface Water Garbage Collector ,International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology,121
  28. EVALUATION OF DESIGN AND SIMULATION OF SHOCK ABSORBER ,JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING, COMPUTING ,122
  29. Development of compact packaging machine for small industries ,Journal of Xidian University,123
  30. Design analysis of AISI 1080 and carbon fibre composite hybrid and conventional chassis ,Indian Journal of Engineering & Materials Sciences,124
  31. Plastic zone analysis of SS316L and Ti6Al4V materials under mixed mode loading conditions- ,INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR COMPUTATIONAL METHODS IN ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND MECHANICS,123
  32. Nickel hydroxide nanosheets grown on nickel foam for high performance supercapacitor applications- ,MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY,123

International Conference:

  1. Investigation of Effect of Mass on Performance of Suspension System using Quarter Car Test Rig ,INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTELLIGENT MECHANICAL SYSTEMS FOR INDUSTRY 4.0 ,122
  2. OPTIMIZATION OF ANTI VIBRATION MOUNT FOR ENGINE BED ,XVI VIBRATION ENGINEERING ,122
  3. Structural and Vibrational Analysis of Electric Power Bank Casing ,Material Science and Engineering,122
  4. Experimental Studies on Carbon Nanotube Strain Sensors ,Recent Advances in Materials and Manufacturing (ICRAMM 2022),122
  5. Design And Development Of Portable Core Shooter Machine ,International Conference on Materials Science and Manufacturing Technology(ICMSMT 2023),123
  6. Fuel Cell for Automobile towards Clean Environment ,International Conference on Materials Science and Manufacturing Technology (ICMSMT2023),123
  7. Obstacle Avoiding Vehicle With Springless Magnetic Type System ,ICT4SD 2023,123
  8. Performance Analysis of Automotive Radiator Using NanoparticlesAl2O3And CuO As Coolant ,2023 International Conference on Sustainable Technologies in Civil and Environmental Engineering (ICSTCE 2023),123
  9. Design and Analysis of Universal Joint using Numerical Calculations ,nternational Conference on Recent Advances in Fluid Mechanics and Nanoelectronics,123
  10. Peltier devices in refrigerators next generation cooling solution ,International conference on contemporary engineering and technology ,123
  11. Lithium-ion battery pack casing design and analysis with 7075 aluminium alloy base plate ,International Conference on Materials Scienceand Manufacturing Technology (ICMSMT 2024),124
  12. -Enclosure Design and Cooling System for Ceramic Plate Ozone Generator ,International Conference on Fluid, Thermal and Energy Systems,124
  13. Hydrapunch: Mechanism for Manually Operated Hydraulic Punch ,International Conference on Mechanical Engineering : Researches and Evolutionary Challenges,124
  14. Integration of PV and Wind Energy Systems: Strategies for Balancing Energy Supply and Demand ,null,124
  15. Analysis of Spring Back Error in Pipe Bending ,null,124
  16. Magnification of energy transmission ratio using miniature cycloidal gear box for humanoids ,Material Science and Engineering ,122
  17. Design and analysis of energy efficient wind turbine blades ,Materials Science and Engineering,122
  18. Copper Oxide Synthesis on Cu Foam by Chemical Bath Deposition with Surfactant for Supercapacitor ,Advances in Energy Research,121
  19. Plastic zone analysis of SS316L and Ti6Al4V materials under mixed mode loading conditions ,International Journal for Computational Methods in Engineering Science and Mechanics,121
  20. Nickel hydroxide nanosheets grown on nickel foam for high performance supercapacitor applications, materials technology ,Materials Technology,121

Book Chapter:

  1. -Modal and Harmonic Simulation on Morphing Wing Aerofoil for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Structural Optimization ,null,125
  2. New-generation materials for flexible supercapacitors ,Flexible Supercapacitor Nanoarchitectonics,121


  1. Researcher of the year
  2. FDP organisation
  3. Patent Filing
  4. Best Publication
  5. Research fund
  6. Services to Community
  7. Research guide
  8. Researcher of the year
  9. Research
  10. Consultancy

Research Grant / Funded Projects :

  1. Experimental determination of mass moment of inertia across each axis of crash box
  2. Develop a fabric sanitization process in washers using cold plasma / plasma activated water
  3. WATER DESALINATION AND PURIFICATION BY ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE PLASMA TECHNOLOG
  4. Development of Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Technology for Microbial Control of Water
  5. -Plasma activated water production and its application in agriculture and pesticide reduction
  6. Food doneness
  7. Experimental MI Analysis of Crash Boxes MI

Patents :

  1. Thin Hexagonal Crashbox with Circumferential Grooves
  2. A Hybrid (Centralized and Decentralized) Product and Logistics Verification System using Blockchain.
  3. A Hybrid (Centralized and Decentralized) Product and Logistics Verification System using Blockchain-
  4. A THIN HEXAGONAL CRASH BOX -
  5. -Thin Hexagonal Crashbox with Circumferential Grooves
  6. -A HYBRID (CENTRALIZED AND DECENTRALIZED) PRODUCT AND LOGISTICS VERIFICATION SYSTEM USING BLOCKCHAIN
  7. -ADAPTIVE HEADLIGHT SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC DETECTION OF ROAD CONDITIONS AND TRAFFIC FLOW
  8. DBD Cold Plasma Water Sterilizer for Washing Machine
  9. -ADAPTIVE HEADLIGHT SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC DETECTION OF ROAD CONDITIONS AND TRAFFIC FLOW
  10. Water purifier system using plasma technology

Consultancy :

  1. Development of sensitization cycle in washer
  2. -Develop a fabric sanitization process in washers using cold plasma



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