Authorities

Academic Qualifications:

• A well-presented, self-motivated and confident Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Mechanical Engineering having extensive knowledge of teaching various mechanical engineering theory and practical subjects apart from research and publications in the areas of Maintenance Engineering, Condition Monitoring, Tribology / Bearing Failure, Lubrication, etc.
• Successfully completed 1-year Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the Division of Operations and Maintenance at LTU, Sweden. During my stay at LTU, gained more knowledge in the areas of Condition Monitoring, Asset Management, Tribology, etc.
• Because of my various work assignments both in India and abroad, I’ve worked closely with many Division Heads, Coordinators, Heads of the Institutions and scholars / researchers from various universities of national and international repute in India and abroad (Caledonian College of Engg., Muscat, Oman affiliated to Glasgow Caledonian University: UK; Luleå Technological University: LTU, Luleå, Sweden, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China).
• I’m now a Certified VLCI Demonstrator by JICA (Japan) and CII (India), having undergone a 1-year rigorous training by internationally acclaimed Flow Management experts: Prof. Shoji Shiba and Furuhashi San, both from Japan.
• Invited for 1-month research by Luleå Technological University (LTU) during Aug–Sept 2025, resulting in development of an AI-based application for prediction of bearing condition.
• Till recently I was working as Professor in Mechanical Engg. Dept. at KLS Gogte Institute of Technology, Belagavi, in India and served for 25 years. I joined SSIT Tumkuru as Principal from Jan 1, 2026.
• Published 57 International Journal publications so far, with 38 in Q1, 12 in Q2, 3 in Q3 journals having an average impact factor of 4.03. 51 papers among these are collaborative research publications with BJTU, China.
• I am involved in Expert Talks / Consultancy / Workshops in the areas of Condition Monitoring, Tribology, Machine Health Monitoring, Asset Management, MATLAB applications for Maintenance Applications, Chinese High-Speed Railways, etc.

Experience:

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• UG Teaching: 30 Years (includes UG / PG teaching of 24 years, 4 years of Ph.D. Research and 1-year Post-Doc Research at various Universities in India, Oman and Sweden)
• Graduate Teaching: 15 Years
• Paper Presentations and Publications:
  • Int. Journals: 54 (Springer, IEI, Emerald, etc.)
  • Conferences: 19 (Luleå, Sweden; Helsinki, Finland; Muscat, Oman; Beijing, China; Tehran, Iran and various cities across India)
• Research proposals submitted to EU Research Portal in Europe and KSCST, VGST, AICTE MODROBS, etc. in India. Received funding for 6 KSCST SPP proposals, apart from two projects getting selected for state-level exhibition. Part of the GIT Team winning for the first time in GIT history to win State-Level KSCST Championship for the Year 2018–19.
• Invited talks and workshops at various seminars and conferences both in India and abroad (Sweden, China, Iran, Oman apart from various cities in India)
• Certified as VLCI Demonstrator by Prof. Shoji Shiba and Prof. Furuhashi, Japan : http://vlfm.org/Default.aspx

ACADEMIC AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS

• Luleå Technological University (LTU), Luleå, Division of Operations and Maintenance, Sweden — Visiting Researcher (fully funded by LTU): Aug–Sept 2025
• 1-Year Post-Doc Fellowship (PDF) from Luleå Technological University, Luleå, Sweden, fully funded by Swedish University (2012–2013)
• 85 Publications in Journals, Conferences and Seminars of National and International repute held at various places both within and outside India.
• International Journals: 54, Indian Journals: 02 | Q1: 39, Q2: 12, Q3: 03, Non-quartile: 05 | Total Journals: 59 | Conferences: 19
• Recipient of VLCI Certified Demonstrator Certificate by Prof. Shoji Shiba and Furuhashi, world-renowned Management Experts from Japan. The VLCI Certificate (Visionary Leaders Community of India) is issued jointly by JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) and CII (Confederation of Indian Industries) after one-year rigorous hands-on training on Flow Management Concepts, Plant Operations, Scheduling, etc., directly under the supervision of Prof. Shoji Shiba and Furuhashi San (2017–18)
• Keynote Speaker / Chair for Technical Sessions, 3rd International Conference on Railway Engineering (ICRE-2014), Beijing, China — 2–3 August 2014
• Scientific Committee Member, Invited Speaker, 4th International Conference on Railway Engineering (ICRE-2016), Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China — 30–31 July 2016
• Scientific Committee Member, Invited Speaker, 12th International Conference on Industrial Engineering, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran — 25–26 January 2016
• Keynote Speaker, International Conference on “Managing Supply Chain for Global Competitiveness”, Nagpur, India — 25–26 October 2013
• Organizing Committee Member, Invited Speaker, 7th International Conference on Supply Chain and Logistics Management (LSCM-2019), Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
• Scientific Panel Member, International Conference on Supply Chain Management, LSCM 2020, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
• Keynote Speaker and Scientific Panel Member, International Conference on Railway Engineering (ICRE 2020), Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China — Dec 4–5, 2019 / Dec 12, 2020 / Dec 23–24, 2020
• Organizing Secretary and Publications Chair, 1st International Conference @ KLS GIT, Belagavi — Dec 21–23, 2018
• Invited as Guest Researcher to Luleå Technological University (LTU), Sweden (Completely sponsored by LTU, Sweden) — Aug 14 – Sept 14, 2025
• GIT Governing Body Member since 2022

RESEARCH ACTIVITY & PRESENTATION

• Ph.D. Research: India (2003–2007)
  “Knowledge-Based Systems for Maintenance of General Purpose Industrial Machinery”
• Post-Doctoral Research: LTU, Sweden (2012–2013)
  Knowledge-Based Condition Monitoring System Using MATLAB
• Visiting Researcher: LTU, Sweden (Aug–Sept 2025)
  (On invitation by LTU for collaborative research, leading to the development of an AI-based Bearing Condition Monitoring application.)
• Ph.D. Supervision: 01 No.
  Area of Research: Nano-particle reinforced Minimum Quantity Lubrication

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

• I’ve varied interests which take up most of my free time.
• I’m keenly interested in playing the electronic keyboard.
• Travelling is another passion for me which has taken me to various places in India, the Middle East (Oman and UAE), the Far East (Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Thailand, Nepal) and Europe (Sweden, Italy, Finland, Germany, Switzerland, France, Austria).
• I’m a licensed Scuba diver.
• Being a fitness enthusiast, I go for regular physical training at the gym along with bicycle riding and yoga practice.

Journal Publications

• 59 Publications (Int. Jour.: 57No.s, Indian Jour.: 02 No.s)

Sl.No	Paper Title & Details	Year	Journal Name	Impact Factor	Quartile
1	Time–frequency characterization of stress in CRTS III slab track	2025	Engineering Structures	6.4	Q1
2	Influence of oblique-slip fault dislocation on ballastless track	2025	Urban Resilience and Earthquake Engineering	0	Non-Q
3	Dynamic Characteristics of SKL-15 Rail Fastening Clip	2025	Applied Sciences	2.5	Q2
4	Dynamic response of CRTS III slab track	2025	Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit	2.1	Q2
5	Detection of subgrade frost heave using ResNets	2025	Measurement	5.6	Q1
6	DEM calibration for sand-containing railway ballast	2025	Computational Particle Mechanics	2.8	Q1
7	Under-sleeper pads influence on sandy ballast	2025	Computational Particle Mechanics	2.8	Q1
8	Optimization of box-type subgrade parameters	2025	KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering	2	Q2
9	Mesoscopic evolution of ballasted track	2024	IJ Structural Stability and Dynamics	3.4	Q1
10	Wheel–rail broadband dynamic interaction	2025	Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE A	3.9	Q1
11	Energy evolution of ballast particles	2025	Powder Technology	4.5	Q1
12	Dynamic performance under seismic loading	2025	Soil Dynamics & Earthquake Engineering	4.2	Q1
13	Metro rail corrugation detection using AI	2025	Engineering Applications of AI	8	Q1
14	Sand particle size influence on ballast bed	2025	Powder Technology	4.5	Q1
15	Broadband vibration modelling in ballast bed	2025	Construction and Building Materials	7.4	Q1
16	Seismic response of concrete box subgrade	2024	Applied Sciences	2.5	Q1
17	Compaction operations of railway ballast	2024	Powder Technology	4.5	Q2
18	Dynamic characteristics of ballasted track on bridges	2024	IJ Structural Stability and Dynamics	3	Q1
19	Resistance of Y-shaped sleepers	2024	Construction and Building Materials	7.4	Q1
20	Slab-pad composite track performance	2024	Construction and Building Materials	7.4	Q1
21	Rail corrugation survey on Chinese metro	2024	Railway Engineering Science	4.4	Q1
22	Under-sleeper pads on heavy-haul ballast	2024	Railway Engineering Science	4.4	Q1
23	Manual tamping influence on ballast bed	2024	Construction and Building Materials	7.4	Q1
24	Vehicle–turnout–bridge dynamic response	2024	High-Speed Railway	0	Non-Q
25	Tamping impact in turnout areas	2024	Transportation Geotechnics	5.3	Q1
26	Speed and axle load effect on ballast bed	2024	Construction and Building Materials	7.4	Q1
27	Splashing behavior of ballast in snow	2023	Construction and Building Materials	7.4	Q1
28	Temperature gradient on frame structure yard	2023	Structures	4.1	Q1
29	Track irregularities in high-speed railway	2023	Journal of Vibration and Control	2.8	Q2
30	Manual tamping mechanism using DEM–MBD	2023	Computational Particle Mechanics	2.8	Q1
31	Vibration influence on tamping operation	2023	Computational Particle Mechanics	2.8	Q1
32	Dynamic stabilization of ballasted track	2023	Construction and Building Materials	7.4	Q1
33	Rail corrugation mechanism with resonance	2023	Construction and Building Materials	7.4	Q1
34	Uneven frost heave effect on slab track	2023	Applied Sciences	2.7	Q2
35	New subgrade testing in diatomaceous earth	2023	Sustainability	3.3	Q1
36	Three-sleeper asynchronous tamping	2023	Transportation Geotechnics	5.3	Q1
37	Dynamic stability model for railway ops	2023	Computational Particle Mechanics	2.8	Q1
38	Manual tamping effect on ballast properties	2022	Construction and Building Materials	7.4	Q1
39	2D ballast contour generation	2022	Computational Particle Mechanics	2.8	Q1
40	Macro–meso ballast during tamping	2022	International Journal of Rail Transportation	3.4	Q2
41	Lateral resistance of windblown sand railway	2022	Transportation Geotechnics	4.9	Q1
42	Weld reinforcement optimization	2022	Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit	2.359	Q1
43	Concrete hydration heat under wind	2022	KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering	1.805	Q2
44	Residual stress in railway frame	2022	Construction and Building Materials	7.4	Q1
45	Slide plate failure in metro turnouts	2021	Engineering Failure Analysis	3.114	Q1
46	Heavy haul corrugation deterioration	2021	Applied Sciences	2.7	Q2
47	Dynamic resonance and rail corrugation	2021	Journal of Sound and Vibration	4.3	Q1
48	T-bolt fracture fatigue analysis	2020	Science Progress	2.6	Q1
49	Track failure due to sand deposition	2020	Aeolian Research	3.1	Q1
50	Thermal conductivity of nanofluids	2019	Annales de Chimie	0.387	Q3
51	Nanofluid MQL milling of Al7075	2019	Materials Today: Proceedings	0.97	Q2
52	Nozzle angle effect in nanofluid MQL	2020	IOP Conference Series	0.5	Non-Q
53	Fatigue cracks in CRTS II slab track	2018	Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit	1.7	Q2
54	Review on nanofluids for machining	2017	Current Nanoscience	1.4	Q3
55	Integrated machine health monitoring	2013	IJ System Assurance Engineering & Management	1.6	Q2
56	AI-based condition monitoring	2008	Assembly Automation	1.9	Q3
57	Knowledge-based maintenance engineering	2006	Manufacturing Engineer	0.225	Non-Q
58	AI solutions for machinery maintenance	2009	Plant Engineering Journal	-	-
59	Knowledge-based vibration monitoring	2007	Manufacturing Engineering Journal	-	-

Int.Conference Publications

• M.M. Nadakatti, UdayKumar, A. Parida, and T. Xin, "Knowledge-Based Systems for Machine Health Monitoring Using MATLAB and LABVIEW," in 4th International Conference on Railway Engineering (ICRE 2016), Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China, China Railway Publishing House, 2016.
• V. Kulkarni and M.M. Nadakatti, "LABVIEW based Bearing Failure Prediction of Railway Wheel Axle using Data Acquisition System," in 4th International Conference on Railway Engineering (ICRE 2016), Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China, China Railway Publishing House, 2016, pp. 311–316.
• M.M. Nadakatti, UdayKumar, and A. Parida, "Knowledge-Based Condition Monitoring Using MATLAB," in 2nd International Conference on Railway Engineering (ICRE-2014), Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China, August 2–3, 2014.
• M.M. Nadakatti, Uday Kumar, and A. Parida, "Knowledge-Based Systems for Machine Health Monitoring," in International Conference of COMADEM 2013, Helsinki, Finland, June 2013, Proceedings CD.
• M.M. Nadakatti, Uday Kumar, and A. Parida, "Machine Health Monitoring: An Integrated Approach," in 2nd International Workshop and Congress on e-Maintenance, Luleå Technological University (LTU), Luleå, Sweden, December 2012, Proceedings CD.
• M.M. Nadakatti, A. Ramachandra, and A.N. Santosh Kumar, "A Knowledge-Based Approach for the Maintenance of General Purpose Industrial Machinery," International Conference on Manufacturing Science and Technology (ICOMAST-06), Multimedia University, Melaka, Malaysia, 2006.
• M.M. Nadakatti, A. Ramachandra, and A.N. Santosh Kumar, "Knowledge-Based Condition Monitoring Through Vibration Parameters," International Conference on Total Engineering, Analysis and Manufacturing Technologies, IISc, Bangalore, India, March 2006, Proceedings CD.
• M.M. Nadakatti, A. Ramachandra, and A.N. Santosh Kumar, "Knowledge-Based Condition Monitoring Through Vibration Characteristics," 22nd International Conference on CAD / CAM / ROBOTCIS and Factories of the Future (CARS & FOF 2006), VIT, Vellore, India, July 2006, p. 1063.
• M.M. Nadakatti, A. Ramachandra, and A.N. Santosh Kumar, "Knowledge-Based Maintenance Management," International Conference on Emerging Technologies in Intelligent System and Control (EISCO-2005), Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore, India, January 2005, pp. 534–540.
• M.M. Nadakatti, A. Ramachandra, and A.N. Santosh Kumar, "Knowledge-Based Fault Diagnosis of Industrial Machinery Using Vibration Characteristics," Regional Conference on Recent Trends in Maintenance Management, Caledonian College of Engineering, Muscat, Oman, 2005, pp. 137–144.

National Conferences

• M.M. Nadakatti, A. Ramachandra, and A.N. Santosh Kumar, "Machinery Fault Diagnosis Using AI Technique," presented at the National Conference on Recent Trends in Mechanical Engineering (RTME), SJCE, Mysore, India, 2006.
• M.M. Nadakatti, A. Ramachandra, and A.N. Santosh Kumar, "Comparison of Bearings Using Vibration Analysis," presented at the National Conference on Recent Trends in Design & Manufacturing Technology (RTDMT-2005), Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore, India, 2005.
• M.M. Nadakatti, A. Ramachandra, and A.N. Santosh Kumar, "Knowledge Based Maintenance Management for Mechanical Systems," presented at the National Conference on Mechanical Engineering (NATCON-2005), GCE, Ramanagaram, Bangalore, India, 2005.
• M.M. Nadakatti, A. Ramachandra, and A.N. Santosh Kumar, "Knowledge Based Maintenance Management," presented at the National Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering (NACAMES-2004), SSIT, Tumkur, India, 2004.
• M.M. Nadakatti, A. Ramachandra, and A.N. Santosh Kumar, "Online / Offline Condition Monitoring Techniques for Tribological Systems," presented at the National Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering (NAME-2004), JNNCE, Shimoga, India, 2004.
• M.M. Nadakatti, A. Ramachandra, and A.N. Santosh Kumar, "Tribological Failures, Monitoring Techniques and Current Research Areas," presented at the National Conference on Mechanical Engineering, MSRIT, Bangalore, India, 2004.
• M.M. Nadakatti, A. Ramachandra, and A.N. Santosh Kumar, "Conceptual Overview of Total Productive Maintenance," in National Conference on Modern Trends in Management (MTM-2004), G.I.T., Belagavi, India, 2004, Proceedings CD.
• M.M. Nadakatti, A. Ramachandra, and A.N. Santosh Kumar, "Predictive Maintenance: An Overview," presented at the National Conference on Modern Trends in Management (MTM-2004), G.I.T., Belgaum, India, 2004.

Additional Accolades

• Selected as Reviewer to journals from internationally reputed publications like Springer, Elsevier, etc., and many International Conferences.
• Currently involved with multi-disciplinary multi-national research on Chinese High-Speed Railways with Chinese Universities.
• Another research implemented successfully with SQaAD FORGE Pvt. Ltd. (Indo-French joint collaboration), Belagavi in the area of MQL (Minimum Quantity Lubrication).
• KSCST Sponsorships for 6 projects: 2017–2025.
• KSCST General Championship for GIT 2018–19 with two of my projects getting top awards and cash prizes.
• Conducted a 1-month online course to research scholars from BJTU (Beijing Jiaotong University), China on “Technical Writing Skillsets for Journal Publications” during Sept.–Oct. 2022.
• Academic and research experience with international universities in India, China (BJTU: Beijing Jiaotong University), Oman (Glasgow Caledonian University, UK) and Europe (LTU: Luleå Technological University).
• Honored by the Chinese Consular General, Mumbai Consulate: H.E. Mr. Kong, for top-quality publications with Chinese Universities and Railway Research Institutes, in particular BJTU, Beijing, China.
• Research proposals submitted to the European Research Council, Brussels and AICTE / VGST / KSCST.
• NBA / NAAC Criterion Coordinator, partly contributing to Mechanical Department and College accreditations since inception.

About Dean

Dr. M Siddappa is presently working as Dean (Academics and Research), Professor and Head , Department of Computer Science and Engineering. M Siddappa graduated in Computer Science and Engineering from P E S college of Engineering, Mandya (1989), obtained Master’s degree from Sri Jayachamarajendra college of Engineering, Mysore in the year 1993 and doctoral degree from Chennai in the year 2010. He held various positions of academic and administrative responsibilities in Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology Tumkur since 1989.

He has authored more than 45+ technical papers in International and National journals as well as conferences. He is having good citation index with h-index as 7 and i10 index 5.

He has teaching experience of 29 years at undergraduate level, guided 4 Ph.D., scholars presently guiding 05 research scholars for Ph.D., He is Life member of ISTE and senior member of IEEE.

He has been conferred with the ‘RAJARAMBAPU PATIL NATIONAL AWARD” for promising Engineering Teacher for creative work done in Technical Education (2011). He has also worked as Member, Board of studies, Bangalore (2000-2002) in B.Sc. (Computer Science), Board of Examinations in University of VTU 1 Terms and currently member of Academic council Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education (SAHE) and Member Board of Studies in Computer Science and Engineering in SAHE, Tumkur, Board of studies member in RVCE and SJCE for Information Science and Engineering (Autonomous) since 2015.

He has undergone outcome Based Education official training from National Board of Accreditation (NBA), New Delhi. He is a peer committee member of NBA, he visited many colleges in accreditation process in India.

His areas of interest are Data structure and Algorithms, Computer network and Image Processing. He visited USA in the year 2005 & 2008 and presented paper with financial assistance of UGC, New Delhi. He visited China in the year 2009 and presented paper with financial assistance of AICTE, New Delhi.

He was also instrumental in design and implementation of network connectivity through campus wide networking and also in setting up of Wi-Fi campus in Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology

He has reviewed journal papers of Elsivier science and IEEE journal once. He is on the editorial Board on International Journal Information Technology and Knowledge Management (IJITKM) and Serial Publication [p] Ltd., both are UGC approved journals.