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G. SARAVANA KUMAR

Professor

Engineering Design, IIT Madras


Research Interests

CAD / CAE / CAM

Design Optimization

Design for Additive Manufacturing

Orthopedic Bio-mechanics

Biomedical Image Analysis



CONTACT

Phone: 91442257 4736
Fax: 91442257 4732
Email: gsaravanaiitm.ac.in
Chennai, INDIA
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Dr. G. Saravana Kumar is a Professor in the Department of Engineering Design at IIT Madras with nearly 25 years of experience in teaching and research. His expertise spans CAD, Optimization, and Additive Manufacturing, with a passion for advancing these fields through innovative research and education.

His academic journey began with a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Madras in 1997, pursued a Master of Engineering with a specialization in Welding Engineering from REC Trichy in 1999, and followed by a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Kanpur in 2004.

His scholarly contributions include over 50 journal articles and approximately 120 conference presentations, reflecting a sustained engagement with the latest developments in engineering design. He has authored a book and contributed to numerous book chapters, as well as edited two volumes in his field. Additionally, his innovations are protected by one US patent and nearly 20 Indian patents, underscoring his commitment to practical applications of research. His work has been recognized with several awards, including: Best Researcher Award, IEEE Madras Section (2021) and Young Engineer Award in Mechanical Engineering Discipline (2009).

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News & Updates
A 2nd hands-on workshop under the aegis of SPARC on Introduction to Injury Assessment using Human Body Models is being organised by IIT Madras and VIT Chennai, in collaboration with faculty from Chalmers University, Sweden. More details can be found in the webpage CAD Lab, VIT Chennai CampusJanuary 17 - 18, 2025

The prestgious IRCOBI Asia conference returns to India for its 2025 edition! The 2025 IRCOBI Asia conference will be held at IITM. More details can be found in this webpage ICSR, IIT Madras, ChennaiJune 25 - 27, 2025

The second cohort of a certificate course on Additive Manufacturing for Practising Engineers is being offered by CODE, IIT Madras. Course starts on 2nd Oct 2025 and Registration is closing soon! For details pl. visit the CODE IITM LINK

A workshop under the aegis of SPARC on Introduction to Vehicle Occupant Safety was organised by IIT Madras, in collaboration with faculty from Chalmers University, Sweden. More details can be found in the webpage ED, IIT Madras, ChennaiSeptember 23 - 27, 2024

Rajnandini Das, a scholar in 3D I&AM lab, presented a paper on Design of Novel Auxetic Hybrid Metamaterials: Experimental and Numerical Study, @ 14th International Conference on Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (ICMAE) and won Excellent oral presentation award. Polytechnic University of Porto, Porto, PortugalJuly 18-21, 2023

Subin P George, a scholar in 3D I&AM lab, presented a paper on A Pilot study on change in range of motion of adjacent segments following single level lumbar fusion using disk angle @ CMC Vellore Spine CME & Prof. GD Sundararaj Oration 2022 and won GD Sundararaj best paper award. CMC, VelloreNovember 26, 2022

Subin P George, a scholar in 3D I&AM lab, presented a paper on A Pilot study on change in range of motion of adjacent segments following single level lumbar fusion using disk angle @ CMC Vellore Spine CME & Prof. GD Sundararaj Oration 2022 and won GD Sundararaj best paper award. CMC, VelloreNovember 26, 2022

Prof. Saravana Kumar was a panelist in the panel discussion on Biomechanics of spine fixation- Does Robotics offer an edge over conventional method?, International Conference on Clinical Spine& Orthopedic Biomechanics: Virtual ISIC, New DelhiApril 16-18, 2021

Prof. Saravana Kumar gave a invited talk on Rear-impact neck whiplash: Role of head inertial properties and spine morphological variations on segmental rotations, International Conference on Clinical Spine& Orthopedic Biomechanics: Virtual ISIC, New DelhiApril 16-18, 2021

Prof. Saravana Kumar gave a invited talk on 3D Printing Functionally Graded Hydrogels, E-Symposium on Health Materials & Devices as part of Deakin – IITM - IITH CoE on Advanced Materials and Manufacturing IITM, ChennaiApril 15-16, 2021

Prof. Saravana Kumar was conferred the IEEE MAS Best Researcher Award, for age category 40-50 for the year 2020 by the IEEE Madras Section ChennaiFebruary 20, 2021

Patent Granted: Alternate Drying Mechanism and Water Extraction in Washing Machine, Indian Patent No. 357555, Application No. 146/CHE/2015 dated 09/01/2015.

Patent Granted: A Screw Type Adjustable Linkage Interface For Watch Strap Assembly", Indian Patent No. 363122, Application No. 4295/CHE/2014 dated 03/09/2014.