Dr. Sumanlal M R is currently a Dean (Student Welfare & Alumni Affairs) & Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Federal Institute of Science and Technology, Angamaly. He joined as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering in July 2011. He earned his doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal. He completed M.Tech in Heat Power Engineering from National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal in 2007. His bachelor degree is from Mar Athanasius College of Engineering, Kothamangalam. He started his career as a Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at Adi Shankara Institute of Engineering and Technology, Kalady in 2002 and later joined SCMS school of Engineering and Technology in 2010. He has published Papers in the referred international journals and proceedings of international and national conferences. His research interests are in the areas of combustion, IC Engines and heat transfer.
| Degree |
Specialization |
Institute/University |
Graduation Year |
| Ph.D |
Mechanical ENgineering |
National Institute of Technology Karnataka(NITK), Surathkal |
2018 |
| M.Tech. |
Heat Power Engineering |
National Institute of Technology Karnataka(NITK), Surathkal |
2007 |
| B.Tech. |
Mechanical Engineering |
M A College of Engineering, Kothamangalam |
2000 |
| Professor |
FISAT |
June 2021 to till date |
| Associate Professor |
FISAT |
April 2018 to May 2021 |
| Assistant Professor (Senior Grade) |
FISAT |
July 2011 to April 2018 |
| Assistant Professor |
SCMS, Karukutty |
June 2010 to June 2011 |
| Assistant Professor |
ASIET, Kalady |
March 2002 to May 2010 |
- ISTE – Life time membership
- Has participated in and successfully completed the Six-Day Faculty Development Program (FDP) on “ANSYS SIMULATION” organised by “Ethnotech Academy, Bangalore”, held from 04th May 2026 to 09th May 2026.
- Has successfully completed AICTE Sponsored Five Day Basic Faculty Development Program on AICTE IDEA LAB organized by Hindusthan College of Engineering 21 April 2025 to 25 April 2025 through Physical Mode. and Dr Sabarinathan C IDEA Lab Coordinator Dr Jaya J IDEA Lab Chief Mentor Technology, Coimbatore.
- Has participated in and successfully completed the Six-Day Faculty Development Program (FDP) on “EXTENDED REALITY AND SPATIAL COMPUTING CONCEPTS” organised by “Ethnotech Academy, Bangalore” held from 17th Nov 2025 to 22nd Nov 2025.
- FDP on “Emerging Trends in Additive Manufacturing Technologies” organized by Mechanical Dept, Federal Institute of Science and Technology, Angamaly from 30th Jan to 03rd Feb 2023. [KTU – Sponsored]
- FDP on Emerging Trends in Advanced Production and Industrial Engineering conducted by Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal Institute of Science and Technology during 21st to 23rd July,2021.
- One Week Online Faculty Development Programme on “Advances in Materials Engineering and Sustainable Manufacturing” conducted by Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal Institute of Science and Technology (FISAT), Angamaly from 10/08/2020 to 14/08/2020.
- Chaired various National/International conferences.
- Heat and Mass Transfer
- Thermal Engineering
- Thermodynamics
- Fluid Mechanics
- Fluid Machinery
- Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
- Compressible Fluid Flow
- Basics of Mechanical Engineering
- Engineering Graphics