Department of Mechanical Engineering - Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Department of
Mechanical Engineering, TIET

Striving towards holistic development through educational technologies that contemporise the teaching-learning processes.

B.E. Mechanical Engg. Accreditations: NBA and ABET

B.E. Mechatronics Engg. Accreditation: NBA

Hybrid development regime

As a pivotal engineering discipline at TIET, Mechanical engineering serves as a source for engineering inventions and developments. With wide applications and career opportunities in spacecrafts, aeroplanes, hybrid and autonomous cars, rapid prototyping and 3D printing, reverse engineering, robotics & automation, the field seeks to imbibe multi-varied aspects of engineering for futuristic development.

Global collaborations with international forums like Society of Automobile Engineers (SAE) Formula Student, Europe and the University of Waterloo, Canada stand to upgrade student experiences to great heights

Globally acclaimed education

The department has aligned its curriculum with the Trinity College Dublin (University of Dublin, Ireland). The curriculum is well-planned and aligned with futuristic industry demands encouraging the active participation of students in academic activities.

MED benefits greatly from its NBA & ABET accreditation and funding which fuels its high-end research and innovation. Cherished collaborations offer exchange programmes, joint research initiatives and dual campus degrees to students.

Message from Head of the Department

Prof. T.K. Bera

Welcome to the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology (Deemed University) TIET, Patiala.
Mechanical Engineering is perhaps the broadest of all engineering disciplines. It involves a great deal of interdisciplinary work. Mechanical Engineers use the principles of science and knowledge of materials, design, thermal aspect and manufacturing to continuously develop new technologies and products. Creation of Robots, airplanes, vehicles, medical devices, micro sensors and many others require a considerable involvement of mechanical engineering.
The department of Mechanical Engineering at TIET is one of the pioneering departments of the Institute and came into being in 1956 along with the establishments of Institute. In the last six decades, the department has made a steady progress and growth in stature. The UG programmes of the department are accredited by NBA and the B.E. Mechanical Engineering programme is also accredited by ABET.
The department offers three Bachelor’s courses: B.E. Mechanical Engineering, B.E. Mechatronics Engineering and Integrated B.E. Mechanical MBA, two Master’s courses: M.E. CAD/CAM Engineering and M.E. Thermal Engineering program and PhD programs in different specialized areas. B.E. Mechanical undergraduate program is carefully crafted to offer elective focus in three major areas of Mechanical Engineering: Automotive Technologies, Robotics and Smart Manufacturing.
The department regularly revises its curriculum to align it with developments in technology and ever growing needs of industry. There is a significant industry connect which helps us to make our teaching-learning processes more effective and industry oriented. As a part of the academic contemporization to bring our teaching standards and practices at par with the best in the world, our curriculum has been harmonized with that of Trinity College Dublin. This contemporization process also includes training of entire faculty of the department on educational technologies, joint research by faculty of two institutions and student exchange.
The department has well equipped labs which are regularly upgraded and modernized with latest equipment and software. The competent and experienced faculty of the department is extensively involved in cutting edge research; in addition to effective classroom teaching, they support beyond the classrooms and mentor the students for their careers. Faculty members also continuously work for their professional development by attending and organising conferences and faculty development programme.
We are committed to continuously improve every aspect of teaching-learning process and research on realise our vision- “To be among the top ten departments in the country for higher technical education of global standards in Mechanical Engineering and its specialities.”

Research-Intensive Training

Delivering excellence via varied research avenues, trained faculty and innovation.

Major Research Areas

Design

Computer-Aided Design
Vibration and Noise Engineering
Robotics and Exoskeleton
Structural and Aeroelastic Analysis
Computational Mechanics
Vehicle Dynamics
Mobile Robotics
Biomedical Engineering
Noise and Condition Monitoring
System Modelling
Tribology
Machine Learning and Image Processing
Wave Mechanics
Elastodynamics
Fracture Mechanics
Road Safety
Mechanics of Composite Materials

Thermal

Heat Transfer and Energy Conservation
Non-Conventional Energy
Fluidised Bed Combustion
Alternate Fuels
Bulk Solids Handling
Automobile Product Development
Solar Thermal Systems
Nano-Fluids
Hydrogen Fuel Cell
CFD

Production

Biomechanics
Computer-Aided Manufacturing
Materials, Polymers and Composites
Welding and Joints
Additive Manufacturing/3D Printing
Machining Science
Coating for High Temperature Applications
Microwave Clads
MR-Fluid based Machining
Powder Technology
Non-Conventional Machining

Sponsored Projects

Ongoing Projects

1	FIST Grant on Automation and Robotics
2	3D Printing of Buildings with Appropriate Concrete Mixes using 6-Axis Robotic Arm.
3	Parametric Design of 3D Insole considering Orthopaedic Deformities based on Plantar Pressure and 3D Geometry of the Human Feet.
4	Design and Development of an Improved Multipurpose In-Situ Type Magnetorheological Finishing Process.
5	Unconventional Architecture Design and Development of Modular Library for Non-Repetitive Robotic Applications.
6	Design, Analysis and On-Sun Testing of High Temperature-Low Flux Photo-Thermal Solar Energy Conversion System.
7	Development, Characterization and Analysis of Hybrid Anti-icing Protective Composite Coatings.
8	3-D Printing of building with appropriate concrete mixes using gantry robot.
9	Enhanced energy absorption of interpenetrating polymer network of Polyborodimethylsiloxane and polyurethane foams.
10	Development of Masonry Panels using rice and stubble waste for energy efficient and environmentally durable civil Structures.
11	Development of Affordable Dust Cleaning Systems with High Operational Flexibility for Mega Solar Power Projects.
12	Food Security and Food Waste Market Research.
13	Design and Fabrication of Low Cost Pressure and Vibration Assisted WAAM Machine to Control Residual Stresses and Grain Structure.
14	Nanostructured coatings to improve thermal efficiency of heat exchangers and mitigate corrosion and velocity erosion.
15	Coal Derived Graphene Reinforced Hybrid Glass/Carbon fibre Epoxy Nano Composites for Improved Impact Resistance
16	Graphene oxide coating of titanium screws used in prosthetic joints and its in-vitro assessment of antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity: A feasibility study.
17	A novel technique for fabrication of Al based hybrid composites with graphene and rare earth oxides as reinforcement using solar furnace.
18	Energy Efficient Building Analysis with Nano Phase Change Material for Effective Thermal Management.
19	Investigation of Dry Abrasion Wear of Automotive Windshield Glass and Its Effects on Night Driving.
20	Precision Bone Drilling For the Biomechanical Pullout Strength of Cortical/Cancellous Bone Screw.
21	Hydrogen Embrittlement Study of Welded Joints of High Strength Steels.
22	Design and development of Additive Friction Stir manufacturing Machine for development of functionally grade materials.
23	Computational studies on entrapped air dynamics and splashing phenomena in Thermal Spray coating deposition.
24	Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Damping Characteristics of Armaments Jacket Panel using Indenter impact.
25	Numerical and Experimental Quantification of Uncertainties of Composites and their Propagation onto the Vibration Behaviour of Composite Structures.
26	Development of Nurse Assist Humanoid Robot for Various tasks in a hospital.
27	Computational and experimental investigation for optimizing the magnetic nanoparticles Hyperthermia.
28	Graphene Based Epoxy Coatings for Corrosion Inhibition in Reinforcing Bars in Concrete.
29	Fracture Analysis of CNT Reinforced Composites using Extended Isogeometric Analysis (XIGA) for Structural Applications in Hygro-thermal Environment.
30	Design and development of a three-link rigid-flexible manipulator for high speed operations.

Labs Including Research Labs

1	Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning Lab
2	Automobile Engineering Lab
3	Solid Mechanics Lab
4	Mechanics of Machines Lab
5	Heat and Mass Transfer Lab
6	Fluid Machinery Lab
7	Industrial Automation Lab
8	Internal Combustion Engine Lab
9	Machine Tool Lab & Non -Traditional Machining Lab
10	Metrology Lab
11	Advanced Metrology Lab
12	CAD Lab
13	CAM Lab
14	Mechatronics Lab
15	Additive Manufacturing Lab
16	State Initiated Design centre Lab
17	DOM and Vibrations Lab
18	Bulk Material Storage & Handling Lab
19	System Modelling Lab
20	Surface Engineering Lab
21	Mechanics of Composite Materials Lab
22	Advanced Welding Lab
23	Robotics Lab

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Major Milestones

88

Papers Published in Science Citation Index (SCI) Journals (2020-2021)
103

Number of Companies Visited for Placement of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Students (2021-2022)
₹323.18 lakh

Sponsored Research Projects Sanctioned (2021)
867.28 Lakhs

Total Ongoing Sponsored Projects (February 2023)
₹8.4 lakh

Consultancy Projects (2020-2021)
05

Ph.D. Awarded (2022)

Choicest faculty to lead you to the pinnacle of success

The Department of Mechanical Engineering has an ensemble of faculty adept in different subject fields and specialisation such as industrial engineering, manufacturing processes, thermal engineering, advanced machining, nanofinishing, geometric modelling, robotics, controls, industrial metallurgy, etc. The department faculty works continuously towards contemporising the academic structures and mechanisms. The teaching-learning regime is built and modelled on the lines same as Trinity College, Dublin.

The department faculty is involved in several landmark research projects related to creation of robots, airplanes, cars, medical devices and micro sensors. The faculty undergoes regular training on educational technologies towards its contemporisation goal encouraging student exchanges and joint research by faculty of the department and Trinity College, Dublin.

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Department of
Mechanical Engineering, TIET

Hybrid development regime

Globally acclaimed education

Vision

Mission