Bibin Tharian Email and Phone Number

I am pursuing my PhD as a Senior Research Fellow under the supervision of Dr. R. Manu, Professor, and Dr. P. B. Dhanish, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, National Institute of Technology Calicut. My research work is on 'Experimental and theoretical investigations of hybridization in Electrical Discharge Machining process'. Apart from my research activity, I am * Student in charge and Teaching + Lab assistance in DST FIST Sponsored Lab and Production Engineering Lab (duties included were monitoring and recording the equipment usage, troubleshooting, planning and minor servicing of the above machines in the software and hardware side)

I am pursuing my PhD as a Junior Research Fellow under Dr. R. Manu, Professor, and Dr. P. B. Dhanish, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, National Institute of Technology Calicut. Machinability investigation in advanced manufacturing processes like EDM using improvised tools from the industry point of view.Apart from my research, I was * Departmental Representative from the researchers community for 1 year* Involved in "Design and Installation of Automatic Baggage Sanitization Machine" at the time of COVID under the leadership of Dr. R. Manu (Professor, Mechanical Engineering, NIT Calicut) and finally the product got trade Mark accepted under the name "UV Sanitice"* Student Coordinator and website designer of Two Day Online Workshop on 3D Printing Solutions for Medical Innovation (3DPSMI-2021) Organized by Advanced Manufacturing Centre, Department of Mechanical Engineering National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kerala, India in Collaboration with MVR Cancer Centre & Research Institute, Calicut, Kerala, India , July 17-18, 2021 * Student in-charge of Sophisticated Machines like Die Sinking EDM, Wire Electrical Discharge Machine and Bruker Alicona Profilometer (duties included were monitoring and recording the equipment usage, troubleshooting, planning and minor servicing of the above machines in the software and hardware side)* Designed and launched two websites for Production Engineering Lab & Mechanical Workshop

As a lecturer I was mainly involved in tutoring under graduates and post graduate students. Apart from that* Guided around 6 under graduate projects and 4 post graduate projects* Actively involved in participating international conferences and publications with my project students* Department Coordinator of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centres (IEDC)* Department Coordinator and Media in-charge of Institute Innovational Council (IIC)* Convener and Secretary of Library Council* Member of Time Table Committee* Member of documentation work for NAAC accreditation of the collegeApart from my academic, I was actively involved in working with undergrads in various technical and cultural activities* Two times coordinated intercollege dance fest Thandav* Two times faculty in-charge of the college house* Coordinated Contraption Activity with undergrads* Organized 2 day workshop on Product Design and Development for mechanical students during 28th and 29th March 2019 in association with the Kerala Startup Mission and ICT academyAdditional* Procurement and installation of CNC turning centre (Rs. 22 lakhs) for Manufacturing Lab

Apart from the lecturing and conducting labs for the undergraduate students, , I planned, executed and installed Measurements Laboratory for Seventh Semester Undergraduate students. My duties in this project were site checking, machine space allocation and optimization of space as well as planning electrical circuits, calling quotations, procurement and installation.