Pulla Kondaiah
Associate Professor
Kondaiah.p@mahindrauniversity.edu.in
Kondaiah Pulla is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Mahindra École Centrale College of Engineering. He successfully obtained his Ph.D. in Machine Design from IIT Madras, Chennai, India (2010-2014). His Ph.D. research contributed to the development of magnetoelectric sensor for thermal application. Furthermore, his research described formulation of Pyroelectric and Pyromagnetic effects for enhancing the performance of magnetoelectric sensor. He completed his Master in Manufacturing Engineering from NIT Karnataka, Surathkal, India (2007-2009). During his master’s, his focus areas were Advanced Manufacturing and Polymer Composites.
Ph.D.
- Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Machine Design), IIT Madras, India
M.Tech.
- M.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering (Manufacturing Technology), NIT Karnataka, Surathkal, India
B.Tech.
- B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering, JNTU Hyderabad, India
2021
- Oct-2021 – Associate Professor at Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ecole Centrale School of Engineering, Mahindra University Hyderabad, India.
2014 - 2021
- Mar-2014 to Oct-2021: Assistant Professor in Department of Mechanical Engineering at MU Hyderabad, India
2013 - 2014
- Sep-2013 to Mar-2014: Associate Professor in Department of Mechanical Engineering at MREC Hyderabad, India
2011 - 2013
- Aug-2011 to May-2013: Teaching Assistantin Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Madras, India
2009 - 2010
- July-2009 to May-2010: Assistant Lecturer in Department of Mechanical Engineering at NIT Karnataka, Surathkal, India
2005 - 2005
- May-2005 to Aug-2005: Design Intern at Thermal Systems Pvt. Ltd.
Teaching Academic (2014 – 2021):
2014 - 2017
- Introduction to Engineering Design (B. Tech 1 year) – Fall 2014, Spring 2017
2014 - 2015
- Introduction to Electrical Engineering (B. Tech 1 year) – Fall 2014, Fall 2015
2015 - 2016
- Introduction to Computer Science(B. Tech 1 year) – Spring 2015, Spring 2016
- Solid and Fluid Mechanics (B. Tech 2 year) – Fall 2015, Fall 2016
2019 - 2020
- Workshop Practice (B. Tech 1 year) – Spring 2019, Spring 2020
2019 - 2021
- Engineering Drawing (B. Tech 1 year) – Fall 2019, Spring 2021
2015 - 2020
- Computer Aided Engineering Design (B. Tech 2 year) – Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020
2018
- Machine Drawing (B. Tech 2 year) – Spring 2018
2020 - 2021
- Mechanics (B. Tech 2 year) – Fall 2020, Fall 2021
2017
- Experimental Analysis (B. Tech 3 year) – Spring 2017
- Finite Element Methods in Engineering (B. Tech 3 year) – Fall 2017
2018 - 2020
- Design of Machine Elements (B. Tech 3 and 4 year) – Spring 2018, Fall 2020
Guidance and Mentoring:
- Ph.D Supervision :
Ongoing: 1 - UG projects: 14
- Interns: 1
2020
2017
2015
2014
2013
- P. Kondaiah, K. Shankarand N. Ganesan (2013), “Pyroelectric and pyromagnetic effects on multiphase magneto-electro-elastic cylindrical shell for axisymmetric temperature” Smart Mater. Struct. 22, 025007 (13pp).
- P. Kondaiah, K. Shankar and N. Ganesan (2013), “Pyrolectric and pyromagnetic effects on behavior of magneto-electro-elastic plate” Int. Journal of Coupled Systems and Mechanics, 2, 1-22.
2012
- P. Kondaiah, K. Shankar and N. Ganesan (2012), “Studies on Magneto-Electro-Elastic Cantilever Beam under Thermal environment” Int. Journal of Coupled Systems and Mechanics, 1, 205-217.
- P. Kondaiah, K. Shankar and N. Ganesan (2012), “Magneto-electro-elastic beam under thermal environment”. Int. Journal of Advanced Materials Manufacturing & Characterization, 1, 36-47.
Conference Publications:
2017
Transient Thermal Environment" 9th International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICMAT2017), 18-23 June'2017, Suntec Singapore.
2013
2012
2010
2009
Multidisciplinary areas of interest which include:
Smart Materials and Structures, Coupled Field (Multiphysics) Analysis, Optimization, Thermomagnetic Heat Management, Battery Thermal Management, Battery Pack Design, Phase Change Material, Structural Health Monitoring, Polymer Composites, Manufacturing Automation, Advanced Manufacturing, Application of Embedded Systems in Manufacturing, Sensors and transducers.
Research projects:
- Internal R&D Grant for project titled ‘Conversion of Low-Grade Waste Heat into Electricity’.
Role: Principal Investigator, Total funding: ₹200000.00
(Project dates: 01/01/19 – 31/07/21)
