Research & Consultancy @ GCEE (IRTT)
Sponsored Research & Industrial Consultancy
The Department of Automobile Engineering and other branches of Engineering at GCE Erode are carrying out various funded projects sanctioned by Government agencies like DST, DSIR, DRDO, and AICTE, along with extensive industrial testing consultancy.
Funded Grants
âđ75+ Lakhs
DST, AICTE, DRDO, DSIR
Consultancy Revenue
âđ40+ Lakhs
PWD, Highways, Municipalities
Industry Projects
12+ Projects
TNSTC, LMW, WABCO India
StartupTN Grants
âđ2.5 Crore
Pre-Incubation Centre
Sanctioned Grants
Major Funded Research Projects
The Department of Automobile Engineering and other branches of Engineering are carrying out various funded projects sanctioned by Government agencies like DST, DSIR, DRDO, AICTE, and State Transport undertakings.
Automobile Engineering âđ20.70 Lakhs
Department of Science and Technology (DST) · New Delhi “Indigenous Resource Utilisation Development of Diesel-Ethanol - vegetable oil hybrid fuel blends and testing in commercial transport vehicles”
Dept. of Automobile Engineering Alternative Energy
Automobile Engineering âđ21.00 Lakhs
Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) · Coimbatore Division “Experimental Investigations of the Technical Viability of Using Ethanol in Diesel Engines”
Dept. of Automobile Engineering Automotive Viability
Automobile Engineering âđ12.00 Lakhs
AICTE - MODROBS Scheme · New Delhi “Modernization of Engine Testing Lab (Imported PC based Combustion Analysis System from AVL List GmbH of Austria)”
Dept. of Automobile Engineering Lab Modernization
Mechanical Engineering âđ9.00 Lakhs
AICTE - MODROBS Scheme · New Delhi “Modernization of Laboratory CNC - Turret Lathe”
Dr. K. Balamurugan CNC & Manufacturing
Computer Science & Engineering âđ7.14 Lakhs
Department of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR) · New Delhi “Entrepreneurship Promotion Programme through training on utilization of software technologies for image editing, 2D Animation, Offset printing and Website design for empowerment of unemployed graduate women in Erode District”
Dept. of Computer Science & Engg Women Empowerment & Tech
Mechanical Engineering âđ5.04 Lakhs
Department of Science and Technology (DST) · New Delhi “Design and Development of Dynamic Facility Layout design toolkit”
Department of Mechanical Engineering Industrial Systems
Mechanical Engineering âđ2.75 Lakhs
Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) · New Delhi “R&D project on Soya Bean Oil Based Lubricants for Diesel Engines”
Department of Mechanical Engineering Defence & Tribology
Mechanical Engineering âđ2.67 Lakhs
AICTE - MODROBS Scheme · New Delhi “PC based Data Acquisition for IC Engine Lab”
Dr. K. Mayilsamy & Dr. K. Balamurugan IC Engine DAQ
Civil Engineering Govt Sanctioned
State Transport Undertaking (STU) · Tamil Nadu “Quality of STU bus services in Tamilnadu”
Department of Civil Engineering Transport Systems
Civil Engineering Govt Sanctioned
State Transport Undertaking (STU) · Tamil Nadu “Analysis of accidents in STU buses”
Department of Civil Engineering Road Safety
Civil Engineering Govt Sanctioned
National Highway Authority / STU · Tamil Nadu Stretch “Road Accident Analysis and Monitoring for a NH Stretch incorporating Traffic and Highway Factors”
Department of Civil Engineering Highway Safety
IRT HQ / GCEE Submitted Proposal
Ministry of Urban Development · Govt of India (IRT HQ Taramani) “Capacity Building in Urban Transport Sector”
IRT Taramani & GCEE Faculty Team Urban Planning
Commercial Testing & Development
Industrial Consultancies & Field Projects
Revenue-generating commercial testing in concrete materials, soil mechanics, highway pavements, electronic ticketing systems (ETM), and automotive compressor engineering.
| S.No | Faculty / Staff In-Charge | Department | Consultancy Project Details | Client / Organization | Revenue (âđ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. R. Subramanian, Dr. N. Nedunchezhian | Automobile | Testing of LC 300A V4 Model Gear box driven by electric motor | The Lakshmi Machine Works Ltd | âđ94,400 |
| 2 | Dr. G.S. Thirugnanam, Dr. R. Murugesan, Dr. G. Baskar, Prof. N.R. Chitra, Dr. P. Saravana Kumar, Dr. G.M. Gowthamakumar, Dr. R. Balamurugan, Dr. D. Sathieskumar | Civil | Testing of Materials like Cement, Sand, Steel Rod, aggregates, Soil, CBR value of soil, Structural Design Check, Concrete Mix Design, Pavement test | Various Municipalities, Highways, PWD and Municipal Corporations and TNSB | âđ3,10,430 |
| 3 | Dr. G.S. Thirugnanam, Dr. R. Murugesan, Dr. G. Baskar, Prof. N.R. Chitra, Dr. P. Saravana Kumar, Dr. G.M. Gowthamakumar, Dr. R. Balamurugan, Dr. D. Sathieskumar | Civil | Testing of Materials like Cement, Sand, Steel Rod, aggregates, Soil, CBR value of soil and Structural Design Check, Concrete Mix Design, Pavement Design, Pavement test | Various Municipalities, Highways, PWD and Municipal Corporations | âđ7,93,090 |
| 4 | Dr. G.S. Thirugnanam, Dr. R. Murugesan, Dr. G. Baskar, Prof. N.R. Chitra, Dr. P. Saravana Kumar, Dr. G.M. Gowthamakumar, Dr. R. Balamurugan, Dr. D. Sathieskumar | Civil | Testing of Materials like Cement, Sand, Steel Rod, aggregates, Soil, CBR value of soil and Structural Design Check, Concrete Mix Design, Pavement Design, Pavement test | Various Municipalities, Highways, PWD and Municipal Corporations | âđ6,26,911 |
| 5 | Dr. G.S. Thirugnanam, Dr. R. Murugesan, Dr. G. Baskar, Prof. N.R. Chitra, Dr. P. Saravana Kumar, Dr. G.M. Gowthamakumar, Dr. R. Balamurugan, Dr. D. Sathieskumar | Civil | Testing of Materials like Cement, Sand, Steel Rod, aggregates, Soil, CBR value of soil and Structural Design Check, Concrete Mix Design, Pavement Design, Pavement test | Various Municipalities, Highways, PWD and Municipal Corporations | âđ10,15,855 |
| 6 | Dr. R. Murugesan, Dr. G. Baskar, Prof. N.R. Chitra, Dr. P. Saravana Kumar, Dr. G.M. Gowthamakumar, Dr. R. Balamurugan, Dr. D. Sathieskumar | Civil | Testing of Materials like Cement, Sand, Steel Rod, aggregates, Soil, CBR value of soil and Structural Design Check, Concrete Mix Design, Pavement Design, Pavement test | Various Municipalities, Highways, PWD and Municipal Corporations | âđ5,10,787 |
| 7 | Dr. G. Baskar, Prof. N.R. Chitra, Dr. P. Saravana Kumar, Dr. G.M. Gowthamakumar, Dr. R. Balamurugan, Dr. D. Sathieskumar | Civil | Testing of Materials like Cement, Sand, Steel Rod, aggregates, Soil, CBR value of soil and Structural Design Check, Concrete Mix Design, Pavement Design, Pavement test | Various Municipalities, Highways, PWD and Municipal Corporations | âđ7,29,805 |
| 8 | Prof. M. Raja | ECE | Implementation of End-to-End computerization project in all state transport undertakings TNSTC | Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) | Institutional Project |
| 9 | Prof. M. Raja | ECE | OTRS (Open Ticket Reservation System) â TNSTC | Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) | Institutional Project |
| 10 | Prof. M. Raja | ECE | ETM (Electronic Ticketing Machine) Architecture & Firmware | Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) | Institutional Project |
| 11 | Prof. M. Raja | ECE | ETM - TNSTC Operational Field Deployment & Support | Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) | Institutional Project |
| 12 | Dr. S. Tharves Mohideen | Mechanical | Development of Scroll air compressors for automotive applications | WABCO India Ltd | âđ10.00 Lakhs |
Intellectual Property
Patents Published & Granted
Published Patent • Communication
Date: 04.01.2020
“Software tool to predict fabric width for small scale knitting industries”
Invented by Dr. I. Bhuvaneshwarri, Department of Information Technology.
Patent Number 202041050844
Publication Number 49/2020
IPR & Patent Support
Institutional Patent Support & StartupTN Funding
Faculty and student innovators receive full institutional funding assistance for prior-art search, patent drafting, attorney consultation, and official Indian Patent Office filing fees under the StartupTN Pre-Incubation grant.
Advanced Infrastructure
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Specialized Departmental Research Labs
CSE / IT
AI & Data Intelligence Computing Lab
High-performance GPU workstations for deep learning and neural network research.
ECE
VLSI & Embedded Systems Design Lab
Cadence Design Suite, FPGA development boards, and IoT sensor network kits.
Automobile
Automotive Emission & Engine Dyno Testing (AVL Austrian DAQ)
Computerized engine test rigs, chassis dynamometers, and alternate fuel research.
Civil Engg
Advanced Concrete & Soil Mechanics Testing
Compression testing machines, triaxial test units, and material characterization.
EEE
Power Quality & Smart Grid Systems Lab
Renewable energy testbeds, inverter dynamics, and microgrid simulation tools.
Mechanical
Robotics & CNC Machining Prototyping Centre (Turret Lathe)
5-axis CNC machining, 3D printing prototyping, and industrial robotics arms.
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