Arun Kumar Shettigar

Designation: 

Assistant Professor

Date of Joining at NITK: 

Thursday, September 26, 2019

Professional Experience: 

Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal (MAHE deemed to be University), Manipal, Karnataka (20-07-2015 to 23-09-2019)
Industrial experience:
M/S. Precihole Machine Tool Pvt. Ltd. Thane (July 2007 to July 2008)

Contact Details

E-mail: 

akshettigar@nitk.edu.in

Mobile: 

+919731652895
Academic Background

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering – NIT Karnataka, India (Nov-2015)
M.Tech. in Mechatronics Engineering – NIT Karnataka, India (July-2008)
B.E. in Mechanical Engineering – NMAMIT, Nitte, Karnataka, India (July-2007)

Areas of Interest

1. Friction Stir Welding/Processing
2. Application of Artificial Intelligent in Manufacturing Process
3. Micro Machining
4. Industrial Automation
5. Mechatronics System Design

Significant Publications

1. V. Mathur, M Patel G C, A K Shettigar, “Reinforcement of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in aluminium alloy AA 5052 through friction stir process”, Advances in Materials and Processing Technologies 5 (2)-2019, Page 329-337.
2. S Prabhu, AK Shettigar, MA Herbert, SS Rao, “Microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of friction stir welded AA6061/Rutile composite”, Materials Research Express 6 (8)-2019.
3. MCK Rao, RL Malghan, S Arun Kumar, SS Rao, MA Herbert. “An Efficient Approach to Optimize Wear Behavior of Cryogenic Milling Process of SS316 Using Regression Analysis and Particle Swarm Techniques”, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals 72 (1)- 2019, Page 191-204.
4. SRB Prabhu, AK Shettigar, MA Herbert, SS Rao, “Multi-objective Optimization of FSW Process Variables of Aluminium Matrix Composites Using Taguchi-Based Grey Relational Analysis”, Advances in Computational Methods in Manufacturing, -2019, Page 133-144.
5. R Lmalghan, K Rao, S ArunKumar, SS Rao, MA Herbert, “Machining parameters optimization of AA6061 using response surface methodology and particle swarm optimization”, International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing 19 (5)- 2018, Page 695-704.
6. MP GC, AK Shettigar, MB Parappagoudar, “A systematic approach to model and optimize wear behaviour of castings produced by squeeze casting process”, Journal of Manufacturing Processes 32, 2018 Page 199-212
7. RL Malghan, K Rao, AK Shettigar, SS Rao, RJ D’Souza, “Forward and reverse mapping for milling process using artificial neural networks”. Data in brief 16,-2018 Page 114-121.
8. MP GC, AK Shettigar, P Krishna, MB Parappagoudar, “Back propagation genetic and recurrent neural network applications in modelling and analysis of squeeze casting process”, Applied Soft Computing 59,-2017 Pages 418-437
9. RL Malghan, KMC Rao, AK Shettigar, SS Rao, RJ D’Souza. “Application of particle swarm optimization and response surface methodology for machining parameters optimization of aluminium matrix composites in milling operation”, Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering 39 (9)-2017, Page 3541-3553.
10. KMC Rao, RL Malghan, AK Shettigar, SS Rao, MA Herbert, “Machinability study of austenitic stainless steel under wet and cryogenic treatment in face milling”, J. Mat. Sci. Surf. Eng. 5(6)-2017 Page 653-656.
11. MA Herbert, AK Shettigar, AV Nigalye, SS Rao, “Investigation on microstructure and mechanical properties of Friction Stir Welded AA6061-4.5 Cu-10SiC composite”, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 114 (1) 2016, Page 012125
12. A Kumar, C Veeresh Nayak, MA Herbert, SS Rao, Microstructure and hardness of friction stir welded aluminium–copper matrix-based composite reinforced with 10 wt-% SiCp, Materials Research Innovations 18 (sup6)- 2014, S6-84-S6-89.
13. AK Shettigar, G Salian, M Herbert, S Rao, “Microstructural characterization and hardness evaluation of friction stir welded composite AA6061-4.5 Cu-5SiC (Wt.%), Defence Science Journal 63 (4)- 2013, Page 429-434.

International Conferences:
1. AK Shettigar, SRB Prabhu, RL Malghan, MA Herbert, SS Rao, “Effect of welding parameters on microstructure and mechanical Properties of friction stir welded metal matrix composite”, ICSET-2015, Dubai
2. SRB Prabhu, AK Shettigar, K Rao, A Nigalye, MA Herbert, SS Rao, “Effect of process parameters on tensile strength of friction stir welded Al-Cu-Mg-Si-SiCp composite”, ICSET-2015, Dubai
3. SR Prabhu, A Shettigar, M Herbert, S Rao, “Multi response optimization of friction stir welding process variables using TOPSIS approach”, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 376 (1)- 2018, Page 012134/1 012134/7
4. P Subramanya, M Amar, S Arun, H Mervin, R Shrikantha, “Friction stir welding of Aluminium matrix composites–A Review”, MATEC Web of Conferences 144,-2018 Page 03002/1 03002/13.
5. S Prabhu, AK Shettigar, K Rao, S Rao, M Herbert, “Influence of welding process parameters on microstructure and mechanical properties of friction stir welded aluminium matrix composite”, Materials Science Forum 880-2017, Page 50-53.
6. AK Shettigar, S Prabhu, R Malghan, S Rao, M Herbert, “Application of Neural Network for the Prediction of Tensile Properties of Friction Stir Welded Composites”. Materials Science Forum 880, 2017 Page 128-131.
7. Subramanya R Prabhu B, Arun Shettigar, Mervin Herbert and Shrikantha Rao, Study on Mechanical and microstructural characteristics of Friction Stir Welded Aluminium Matrix composite, AMMA 2018 (Materials Today Processing)
8. Subramanya R Prabhu B, Arun Shettigar, Mervin Herbert and Shrikantha Rao, Multi response optimization of friction stir welding process parameters using TOPSIS approach. ICAMMEE-2018
9. Arun Shettigar, Subramanya R Prabhu B, Mervin Herbert and Shrikantha Rao Effect of process parameters of friction stir welded composites, AMPT 2017
10. Arun Shettigar, Subramanya R Prabhu B, Mervin Herbert and Shrikantha Rao, Application of artificial neural network to predict the tensile properties of friction stir welded composites, ACMME-2016.

Book Chapter:
AK Shettigar, M Manjaiah” Friction Stir Welding—An Overview”, Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, 2017, Page 161-184.

 

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Professor and Head,

Department of Mechanical Engineering,

National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK),

Surathkal

P. O. Srinivasnagar, Mangaluru - 575 025 Karnataka, India.

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