sajith rahman

Sajith T A is Associate Professor at Department of Mechanical Engineering, KMEA Engineering College, Kerala, India. He was formerly an Assistant Professor at the School of Engineering at the Cochin University of Science and Technology, India. His research focus on development of polymer composites for shielding the unwanted neutron radiations. He serves as Editorial Board Member in Journal of Electronic Research Applications, Bio Byword Publishers, Australia and Reviewer in Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering Systems Journal (ASTESJ), United States.  He was juror in International EUREKA Innovation Exhibition 2021, University of Kaula Lampur, Virtual Asian Innovation Show, V-AIS 2022, Malaysia Innovation Association and Darshana Ignite 2022 an Innovation and Entrepreneurship challenge, APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University.His doctoral thesis is about the development of flexible materials for neutron radiation protection. He holds an M.Tech degree in nanotechnology and a B.Tech degree in mechanical engineering. His areas of research include nanotechnology, mechanical engineering, materials engineering, and polymer composites. He published several peer reviewed books and journals in international journals and conferences.

TEACHING & MENTORING 

Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering - School of Engineering, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India                                                                           (Aug 2014 – Feb 2016)

Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering – KMEA Engineering College, Kerala, India 

                                                                                                                                       (Aug 2020 – Present)                                                                                                                      

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RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 

• Research Fellow, International and Inter-University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India                                                              (Mar 2016 – Aug 2017) 
  • Develop thermoplastic elastomer composites for neutron shielding application
• PhD Student Assistant,Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia         (Sep 2017 – Aug 2019) 
  • Carried out in-depth literature review and reports of XLPE composites for high power cable applications
• PhD Scholar, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam, Malaysia                                                                                                                                  (Sep 2017 – April 2020) 
  • Developed various formulations of rubber - polyethylene with micro and nano sized composites for attenuating the thermal neutrons in radiotherapy vaults
  • Investigated the material property correlations of rubber - polyethylene with micro and nano sized composites through mechanical testing, thermal, dynamic thermo mechanical and morphological studies. 
  • Elucidated the dependance of material properties with the phase and structural changes in the thermoplastic-elastomeric composites. 
• Master’s Project, National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC), India            (June 2013-April 2014) 
  • Effect of Graphene Oxides on Mechanical and Tribological properties of Epoxy nanocomposites. 

• Doctor of Philosophy – Civil Engineering (Materials)                                                          July 2020 Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia

Thesis: Development of Flexible Thermoplastic Elastomer Composites for Shielding Thermal Neutrons in Radiotherapy Vaults 

Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Zakaih Ahmad and Prof. Dr. Sabu Thomas

• Master of Technology in Nanotechnology                                                                            May 2014 

National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC), India 

Thesis: Effect of Graphene Oxides on Mechanical and Tribological properties of Epoxy nanocomposites Supervisor: Dr. Soney Varghese 

• Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering                                                                   2010 Sree Chitra Tirunal Collage of engineering, Kerala University, Trivandrum, Kerala, India