Head of the Department

Dr. Chandrashekhar N. Sakhale, B.E. (Mechanical Engg.) and M.Tech. (Mechanical Engineering Design ) from R.T.M. Nagpur University in 2001 and 2004 respectively. He did his Ph.D from RTM Nagpur University in March 2011. He has about 20 years of teaching experience and 5 years of Industrial Experience. He has published more than 152 papers in reputed refereed international journals and conferences including Scopus and Web of Science journals. He has received 6 awards which includes :1. Received highly Prestigious "Best Teacher Award:2018" from Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur on 05/09/2018, 2: Received IRSD-2017, Outstanding Researcher Award in the field of Mechanical Engineering at NITTTR Chandigarh on 6/11/2017, 3: Global Teacher Role Model Award-2017 under category of Best Professor at New Delhi by MVLA Trust, 4: U.P. Government National Award for Outstanding work done in specified areas of Engineering and Technology for engineering College Teacher for the Year- 2014 from ISTE, New Delhi at 44th National Convention at Trivendrapuram, 5: Young Delegate Grant IFToMM WC13- 2011 US $500 (Awarded at Guanajuato, Maxico during 13th World congress, IFToMM-2011, 19th June to 25th June,2011), 6: Maharashtra Level "Utkrusht Kalavant Gourav Puraskar" in the field of Education received from Bhartiya Kala Protsahan Munch , 6th August,2013.

He has received Best paper award on paper title "Experimentation and Modeling of Solar Updraft Towers: Approximate Mathematical Models for Turbine Speed and Developed Power" in 38th National Convention of Mechanical Engineers & National Seminar on Emerging Trends and Developments on Smart Manufacturing, Renewable Energy and Mechanical System Diagnostics/Design organized by Institute of Engineers (India) -IEI and Vishweshraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur on 08-09 September 2023.

He has received and 4 Government funded Research Promotion Grants of more Rs. 35 Lakhs from AICTE, New Delhi. He has also completed many consultancy projects. He has received travel grant from DST for attending IFToMM World Congress 13 at Guanajuato, Mexico in 2011.

He was Board of studies member in Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur. He has been a Subject expert in university constituted selection committee for various Engineering colleges. He was a member of local enquiry committee of Nagpur University. He has delivered expert lectures in various engineering colleges in an around Nagpur. He has attended and organized so many STTP's and workshops.

He is Editor, Advisory Board Member, Editorial Board Member , Reviewer of various reputed Journals. He has attended many National and International conferences in the capacity of session chair.

He is a member of various professional bodies like Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), Association for Machines and Mechanisms (AMM), Indian Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ISHRAE), Indian Society for Biomechanics, Bamboo Society of India, International association of Engineers (IAENG) etc. He is founder member of Aeronautical Engineering Department. Presently he is Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Head, Department of Aeronautical Engineering (AE) of Priyadarshini College of Engineering, Nagpur.

Dr. C. N. Sakhale
Email ID of HoD :- hodaeropce@gmail.com, cnsakhale@gmail.com
Mobile Number :- 7972471899