About the Department

The department was established in 1965 as Department of Applied Mechanics, Hydraulics and Hydraulic Machines for imparting Post Graduate education in the interdisciplinary areas of Mechanics. The first PG programme of the department on Analysis and Design of Process Equipment was started in 1967. The Department was later renamed as the Department of Applied Mechanics in 2002.

The department presently offers two undergraduate (B.Tech.) programmes:

1. B.Tech. in Engineering Mechanics and Design
2. B.Tech. in Materials Engineering

The department also offers various courses in the broad area of Mechanics for undergraduate programmes of different engineering branches, including Civil, Mechanical, Production, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biotechnology etc.

The Department run four Postgraduate (M.Tech.) programmes:

1. M.Tech. in Engineering Mechanics & Design
2. M.Tech. in Materials Science and Engineering
3. M.Tech. in Fluids Engineering and
4. M.Tech. in Biomedical Engineering

As part of its continuous effort to impart latest knowledge to its students, the department has revised and upgraded the curriculum of all the four postgraduate programmes and implemented the same from session 2021-22. All the programmes are added with strong laboratory components.

Commensurate to its thrust for higher learning, the department offers Ph.D. programmes in wide areas of Applied Mechanics and Materials Engineering.

The department has 24 qualified and committed faculty members, pursuing the academic and research activities comparable to international standards. The department inherits a strong pool of renowned alumni members, well established across the globe.

To impart global dimension and industrial relevance to its research, the department is actively collaborated with reputed Indian and International academic and research organizations and industries. A number of Research Projects, Industry Sponsored testing/consultancy projects are regularly taken up and executed by the department.

The department completed 60^th years (Diamond Jubilee) in 2024.

Vision of the Department

To be at the forefront of creation and dissemination of knowledge and technology in the multidisciplinary fields of Engineering Mechanics and Materials towards solving the challenges and needs of the discipline and the society.

Mission of the Department

• To create and disseminate knowledge resource and sustainable technology through research and innovation in emerging Technological domains.
• To nurture value-based leaders in the Engineering Mechanics, Materials and allied areas capable of solving the challenges and needs of the discipline and the society.

Major Areas

Major areas of research are in Solid Mechanics, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Materials Development for various applications and in Biomedical Engineering.

Heads of the Department