Dr. Ajit KelkarProfessor and Chairman, Nanoengineering,Interim Director, Center of Excellence forAdvanced Manufacturing, North Carolina A&TState University, Joint School of Nanoscience andNanoengineering, Greensboro, USA

Dr. Ram V.MohanProfessor Nanoengineering, North Carolina A&TState University, Joint School of Nanoscience andNanoengineering, Greensboro, USA

NANO ENGINEERED LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIALS FORNANO ENGINEERED LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIALS FOR AUTOMOTIVE AND AEROSPACE APPLICATIONSAUTOMOTIVE AND AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS

04-07 January 2021 | 03 Days - Sessions & 01 Day Panel Discussion (3 Hours - Per Day) | 5:30 PM - 6:45 PMand & 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM

Registration Fee :4000 + 720 (GST 18% ) = 4720/-

CONTACT : Mr. ILANGO - +91 8870471511ilangois@saeindia.org

Professional Development Program

DAY 1 - 5:30 PM -6:45 PM and & 7:00 PM t0 8:30 PM I. Introduction to Nanomaterials (Dr. Ajit Kelkar)1. Nanotechnology· History of nanotechnology · Material property charts and role of nanomaterials· Nanoscience vs nanoengineering2. Classification of nanomaterials· 0 D, 1 D, 2 D, 3 D · Nanomaterials Fullerenes, Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs),Nanowires, Nanocluster, Nanoparticles, Nanocrystals, Quantumdots, Dendrimers, Nanoclays

II. Nanomaterials Fundamentals (Dr. Ram Mohan)1. Reasons for distinctive properties of nanomaterials1.1 Enormous surface to volume ratio1.2 Large fraction of surface atoms1.3 Large surface energy1.4 Spatial confinement

2. Spontaneous surface energy reduction2.1 Atomic and surface level2.2 Individual nanostructure level2.3 Overall system level: Combination and Agglomeration

III. Conventional Composite Materials: (Dr. Ajit Kelkar)1. Introduction, types of composites2. Properties3. Different types of fibers and matrix and their roles4. Micromechanics, Micromechanics5. Textile composites6. Failures in composites – Fatigue, Impact, Interlaminar failures 7. Need for Nanoengineered Composites

Day 2 - 5:30 PM -6:45 PM and & 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM

I. Conventional Composite Manufacturing Methods (Dr. Ajit Kelkar)1. Hand layup2. Open molding3. Resin infusion process – Resin transfer molding (RTM)4. Vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM)5. Prepreg and autoclave 6. Compression molding, injection molding7. Filament winding, pultrusion

1. Introduction to Nanoprocessing (Dr. Ram Mohan)1.1 Introduction1.2 General approaches for nanoprocessing1.3 Challenges of nanoprocessing

2. Characterization and manipulation at nano-scale2.1 Importance of characterization in nanoprocessing2.2 Characterization techniques2.3 Electron microscopes

3. Synthesis and processing 0D nanostructures – nanoparticles3.1 Introduction3.2 Synthesis of nanoparticles through homogeneous nucleation

4. Synthesis and processing 1D nanostructures –nanowires/nanorods/nanotubes/nanofibers4.1 Top-down and bottom-up techniques4.2 Bottom-up growth

5. Electrospinning5.1 Introduction5.2 Manufacturing of glass nanofibers5.3 Manufacturing of carbon nanofibers

II. Introduction to Nanocomposites (Dr. Ram Mohan)1. Polymer Nanocomposites2. Ceramic Matrix Nanocomposites3. Metal Matrix Nanocomposites

Day 3: 5:30 PM -6:45 PM and & 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Nanomaterials in Automotive Applications: ( Dr. Ram Mohan)1. Nanofluids2. Automobile tires3. Tribological and anticorrosion coatings4. Nanoengineered textiles – antimicrobial, wear resistant etc.Catalytic converter

I. Nanomaterials in Aerospace Applications ( Dr. Ajit Kelkar)1. Nanoengineered prepregs manufacturing2. Lightning strike protection3. Space radiation protection using nanomaterials II. Microvascular Sections and its Applications in Future ElectricVehicles ( Dr. Ajit Kelkar)1. Manufacturing method for microvascular composites2. Use of microvascular composites in future electric vehicles.

Day 4: 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM and & 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM

Topics for Panel Discussion

Challenges in lightweighting of Automotive &

Aircraft Components

Who Should Attend ?

* Practicing Engineering in Automotive & Aerospace Companies in

the area of lightweighting, structural materials, mechanics and

design, sensors, chips, component with enhance performance

characterises.

* Aero Engines in the area of Nanocomposites.

* Service providers who have aerospace clients / projects in the

area of composites, weight reduction, greener aerospace

technology.

* Line Managers & Projects Mangers in the above areas, research

scientists and engineers in the above areas.

* Technology Development groups, Research Organisations, post

graduate, masters's and Ph.D. scholars and doctorate professors.

Participants are advised to bring in their laptop as we will have

hands on sessions

Benefits

* Exposure to advanced nanomaterial concepts and applications

of Nanoengineered materials, techniques in Nanoscience /

Nanoengineering (NS / NE).

* Refresher course on fundamentals in NS / NE.

* Get to know the facilities available JSNN (Link

http://jsnn.ncat.uncg.edu/) in the area of NS / NE.

* Peer discussion about India-Specific facilities in NS / NE and

technical collaborations.

* Hands-on experience in one of the software package in NS / NE

for nanoengineered material property evaluations.

Dr. Mohan holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering fromUniversity of Minnesota, a M.S. in Theoretical and AppliedMechanics from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Hiscomputational methods for physics based flow modelling ofcomposite material processes evolved into DOD scalableparallel simulation analysis software for liquid compositemolding (LCM) processes; provided modelling and simulationanalysis capabilities to various advanced composite prototypedevelopments for the department of defense. Dr. Mohan’sresearch in his foundational core of mechanics and materials,contributions and interests include the areas mechanics,materials, and computational modeling of nanoengineeredmaterial systems, modeling of bio and nano systems,interfaces, and interactions; computational mechanics,nanomechanics, and material sciences; transport phenomena incomposite material processing; uncertainties and processoptimizations, experimental investigations for LCM processes;high performance scalable computing, engineering productvisualization; engineering education. Dr. Mohan is an invitedand keynote speaker at several international conferences,universities, research laboratories, and industries in US, Europe,India, Brazil, Taiwan, S. Korea, Malaysia, and several othercountries. Dr. Mohan also holds a visiting professorship withUniversity of Malaysia, Pahang. His industrial interactionsinclude Lockheed Martin-Manassas, Boeing-Mesa, NorthropGrumman, Boeing-St. Louis, Lockheed Martin-Skunk Works,General Dynamics and VX Aerospace. Dr. Mohan plays an activerole in American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME) wherehe initiated and served as the Track Chair for Materials:Genetics to Structures Track at the 2014, 2015 ASMEInternational Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition;Chair of the ASME materials processing technical committee,and is currently serving in the executive leadership as chair fornanoengineering council. He is a member of American Society ofAeronautics (AIAA), American Society for Engineering Education(ASEE), and Society for Advancement of Materials and ProcessEngineering (SAMPE); regularly presents, organizes andconducts seminars and conferences for these professional andengineering organizations in US and around the world.

Dr. Ajit Kelkar, Professor and Chairman, Nanoengineering,Interim Director, Center of Excellence for AdvancedManufacturing, North Carolina A&T State University, Joint Schoolof Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, Greensboro, USA

Dr. Ajit D. Kelkar is a Professor and Chair of NanoengineeringDepartment at Joint School of Nanoscience andNanoengineering. He also serves as Interim Director for theCenter of Excellence for Advanced Manufacturing. For the pasttwenty-five years, he has been working in the area of low costfabrication, processing and performance evaluation andmodeling of polymeric and ceramic matrix composites. He hasworked with several federal laboratories in the area of fatigue,impact and finite element modeling of woven compositesincluding US Army, US Air force, NASA-Langley Research Center,National science Foundation, Office of Naval Research, FAA andOak Ridge National Laboratory. Presently he is involved in thedevelopment of nano engineered multifunctional materialsusing CNTs, BNNTs and electrospun fiber materials for aerospaceand automotive applications. He has published over twohundred fifty papers and has edited two books in the area ofNanotechnology. He has received three patents and has filed fortwelve invention disclosures. He is recipient of numerous awardsincluding Senior Researcher Award, Intellectual Property Awardat North Carolina A&T State University, BEYA Stem InnovationAward. He is a Fellow of Maharashtra Academy of Science,India. He serves on editorial board for three journals innanotechnology areas. He is a member of several professionalsocieties including ASME, SAMPE, AIAA, ASM, MRS, and ASEE.

Dr. Ram V. Mohan, Professor Nanoengineering, North CarolinaA&T State University, Joint School of Nanoscience andNanoengineering, Greensboro, USA

Dr. Mohan is currently a professor of Nanoengineering in theDepartment of Nanoengineering, at North Carolina A&T StateUniversity (NCAT) leading computational nanoengineeringresearch. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Nanoscience at JointSchool of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering. Dr. Mohan’sresearch and educational activities have been continuallyfunded over the years by several US federal agencies, defenseindustries and private organizations. Over the years at NCAT,building upon his core research field of mechanics andmaterials, Dr. Mohan has led and established new researchdirections and capabilities, which includes AdditiveManufacturing (AM) for hierarchical material developments andresearch investigations. He is recipient of 2012 University SeniorResearcher Award and 2017 Interdisciplinary Team ResearchAward at NCAT. Dr. Mohan has a clear understanding and visionfor interdisciplinary, system of systems solutions needed forcomplex problems based on his educational and researchupbringing and philosophy. Dr. Mohan has more than peerreviewed journal articles, book chapters, and conferenceproceedings to his credit to date. Prior to NCAT, he served as acomposites materials expert for NASA National Center forAdvanced Manufacturing at University of New Orleans; as aresident research scientist with U.S. Army Research Laboratory(ARL).

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04-07 January 2021 | 03 Days - Sessions & 01 Day Panel Discussion (3 Hours - Per Day) | 5:30 PM - 6:45 PMand & 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM