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Mr. R. A. Arul Raja

Assistant Professor (Sr.G)

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Contact Information

  • Ph.D. (Pursuing)
  • M.E. in CAD, G.K.M. College of Engineering
  • B.E. in Mechanical Engineering, Jeyamatha Engineering College

Theory Courses Handled:

  • Basic Mechanical Engineering
  • Internal Combustion Engines
  • Manufacturing Technology
  • Mechanics of Solids
  • Thermodynamics
  • Applied Thermal Engineering
  • Non-Traditional Machining Techniques
  • Process Planning and Cost Estimation
  • Mechanical Engineering Design
  • Energy Engineering Management
  • Design of Transmission system
  • Industrial Engineering.
  • Heat and Mass Transfer

Lab Courses Handled:

  • Engineering Graphics
  • Basic Workshop
  • Active Learning Laboratory
  • Comprehension
  • Fluid Dynamics Laboratory
  • Strength of Materials Laboratory
  • Manufacturing and Assembly Drawing
  • Manufacturing Technology Lab
  • Major Project Coordinator
  • Minor Project Coordinator
  • Moocs Courses
  • Automation Laboratory
  • Metrology and Quality Control Laboratory
  • Computer Aided Design Laboratory

  • Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sri Balaji Polytechnic College, from August 2005 to June 2010.
  • Assistant Professor (Senior Grade), Department of Mechanical Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Vadapalani Campus, From July 2010 to Till Date

  • Sunil, J. Vignesh and R. Mr. R. A. Arul Raja, Vettumperumal, R. Maheswaran, and R. A. Arul Raja,The Thermal Properties of CaO-Nanofluids, Vacuum (Elsevier), Vol. 161, pp. 383–388, March 2019. (Impact factor: 2.067; indexed in SCI and Scopus)
  • Mr. R. A. Arul Raja and J. Suniland Kishor Kumar, Estimation of Lubricity Properties of Nanolubricants, Materials Today: Proceedings (Elsevier), Vol. 21, pp. 152-154, 2020. (Impact factor: 0.834; indexed in Scopus)
  • Nagarajan, J. Sunil, Mr. R. A. Arul Raja, and K.K. Sadasivuni, Chemical properties of garnet nanofluids, Materials Today: Proceedings (Elsevier), Vol. 21, pp. 543-546, 2020. (Impact factor: 0.834; indexed in Scopus)
  • Sunil, R. Maheswaran, and Mr. R. A. Arul Raja, Heat Transfer Study on Car Radiator by Applying Copper-Ethylene Glycol and Water Mixture, International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, Vol. 10 No. 68, May 2015. (Impact factor: 0.15; indexed in Scopus)
  • Mr. R. A. Arul Rajaand J. Sunil, “Mechanical behavior of chemically treated SNMA 120408 K10 CNC tool,”  Materials Today: Proceedings (Elsevier), DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.01.495 (Impact factor: 0.834; indexed in Scopus)
  • Rajaraman, Mr. R. A. Arul Rajaand J. Sunil, Thermal energy dissipation capability of garnet nanofluids, Materials Today: Proceedings, accepted. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.05.451 (Impact factor: 0.834; indexed in Scopus)
  • Rajaraman, Mr. R. A. Arul Raja, J. Sunil, V. Vijayan, Methodology to estimate the thermal properties of nanofluids, Materials Today: Proceedings, accepted. (Impact factor: 0.834; indexed in Scopus)
  • Mr. R. A. Arul Raja, J. Sunil, and R. Maheswaran, Factors Affecting the Viscosity of Nanolubricants: A Review, International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts, Vol. 6 No. 2, pp. 688–692, April 2018.
  • Mr. R. A. Arul Raja, J. Sunil, and R. Maheswaran, Estimation of thermal conductivity of nanofluids using theoretical correlations, International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, Vol. 13, No. 10, pp. 7932–7936, May 2018.
  • Mr. R. A. Arul Raja, J. Sunil, and R. Maheswaran, Estimation of thermo-physical properties of nanofluids using theoretical correlations, International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, Vol. 13, No. 10, pp. 7950–7953, May 2018.

BOOK PUBLICATIONS

  • Mr. R. A. Arul Raja and J. Sunil, “Mechanical Properties of Aluminium 7075 Matrix Composites,”  ISBN: 978-613-9-98819-8, Lambert Academic Publications, Germany, December 2018.

Institute Level:

  • Organising member SRMJCCA 2019 at SRM IST, Vadapalani, and May 2019.
  • Member syllabus framing committee for B.Tech: Mechanical and Automation Engineering and B.Tech: Mechanical and Smart Manufacturing, Regulation 2018 (Choice Based Credit System), SRM IST, 2018–2019.
  • SRM University End Semester Exam Question Paper Setter, 2015–2016, 2017–2018, 2018–2019, 2019–20
  • Part-time Coordinator, SRM University, 2014–To date.
  • Compensatory Course Coordinator, SRMIST, Vadapalani Campus, June 2012 to 2014

Department Level:

  • Internal Assessment Coordinator, Mechanical Department, SRM University, 2015–2017.
  • Department Part-Time ERP Coordinator, SRM IST, Vadapalani Campus, June 2014 to till date
  • Department Compensatory Course Coordinator, SRM IST, Vadapalani Campus, June 2014 to 2016

Symposium:

  • Coordinator of a national-level technical symposium, “KRATORQ 19,” held in SRMIST, Vadapalani, on September 20, 2019.
  • Coordinated a national-level technical symposium, “KRATORQ 18,” held in SRMIST, Vadapalani, on September 28, 2018.
  • Coordinated a national-level technical symposium, “KRATORQ 17,” held in SRMIST, Vadapalani, on October 6, 2017.
  • Coordinated a national-level technical symposium, “KRATORQ 16,” held in SRMIST, Vadapalani, on September 23, 2016.

Conference:

  • Coordinated a “National Conference on Current Research Outcomes in Mechanical Engineering, NC-CROME’19,” held in SRMIST, Vadapalani, on March 15 and 16, 2019.
  • Coordinated a “National Conference on Electric Mobility” held in SRMIST, Vadapalani, on February 22, 2018.
  • Coordinated a “National Conference on Industry 4.0” held in SRMIST, Vadapalani, on April 7, 2017.
  • Coordinated a “National Conference on Advances in Materials and Manufacturing Techniques (NCAMMT’17)” held in SRMIST, Vadapalani, on March 24 and 25, 2017.

Other Events:

  • Organised a cultural event in association with Adithya TV in SRMIST, Vadapalani, on September 13, 2019.

  • Life Member – Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE)
  • Member – The Indian Science Congress Association. (ISCA)
  • Member – SAE India
  • Member – NIQR

  • Application of a safety helmet with a camea and a solar-powered fan for construction workers [Application No. 388156-001].

  • Mr. R. A. Arul Raja, “Processing of Bhimal Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite,”  ISBN: 978-81-963849-9-9, San International Scientific Publication, India, August 2023.
  • Mr. R. A. Arul Raja and J. Sunil, “Mechanical Properties of Aluminium 7075 Matrix Composites”, ISBN: 978-613-9-98819-8, Lambert Academic Publications, Germany, December 2018.