Faculty Profile

Mr.Unnikrishnan S Nair
Assistant Professor (Special Grade)

Profile

Mr. Unnikrishnan S Nair is currently working as an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering Department, FISAT since 12/02/2020. He has completed his B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from CUCEK in 2005 and also completed his M.Tech. from Amrita University, Coimbatore in Engineering Design in 2008.

He has been working as Assistant Professor in ASIET, Kalady for 11 years before joining FISAT. His areas of interest include elastic and Dynamic behavior of Engineering Materials.

Educational Qualification

Degree Specialization Institute/University Graduation Year
M.Tech. Engineering Design Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore 2008
B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering CUSAT 2005

Experience

Assistant Professor (Special Grade) FISAT 01/10/2023 to Till date
Assistant Professor FISAT 12/02/2020 to 31/09/2023
Assistant Professor ASIET 01/01/2009 to 10/02/2020

Administrative & Institutional Support

  • Department Admission Cell Representative
  • IQAC Team member
  • Department Website Representative

Professional body memberships

  • ISSE – Life time Membership (LMO1941)
  • ISME – Senior Member – Life time (SMISME171806281006)

Research & Publications

Papers presented in Conferences:

  • Presented a paper titled “Instability in Dynamic Antiplane Sliding of Dissimilar Anisotropic Linear Elastic Solids – Wavenumber Growth” on International conference ‘MMIP 2011’ at NIT Calicut.
  • “Damping Characteristics of Woodpecker Inspired Layered Shock Absorbing Structures” on International Conference at MA College Kothamangalam, 2020

FDPs/Trainings attended

  • 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.
  • FDP on “Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning organized by Mechanical Dept, Adi Shankara Institute of Engineering & Technology, Kalady from 18th to 20th Jan 2023.
  • FDP on “Entrepreneurship and Essential Skills for Innovation” organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering, MES Engineering College, Kuttippuram from 06th to 10th September 2021
  • FDP on “Design of Experiments and Optimisation Techniques” organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jyothi Engineering College, Trissur from 09th to 13th August 2021
  • FDP on “ROBOTICS & CONTROL” organized by Department of Robotics & Automation, Adi Shankara Institute of Engineering & Technology, Kalady from 19/04/2021 to 23/04/2021.
  • FDP on “Fluid Mechanics and System” organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering, ASIET, Kaldyfrom 3rd to 7th August 2020

Resource Person

  • Co Chair for ISMART, International conference conducted by Department of Mechanical Engineering, FISAT, annually

Courses offered

  • Design of Machine Elements
  • Dynamics of Machinery
  • Mechanics of Machinery
  • Constitution of India
  • Advanced strength of materials
  • Engineering Graphics