Department of Mechanical Engineering
(Accredited by N.B.A.)


Awards & Achievements

Name of Faculty Title of the Event Achievement / Award Awarding Organization
Dr I. A. Khan 1. Received  Research Promotion Grant of Rs. 10.50 Laks AICTE, New Delhi
2. Received Prerana – Scheme Grant of Rs.7,85,400 Laks AICTE, New Delhi
3.REVIEWER OF INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS IJIREM IJIREM
4.REVIEWER OF INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS JETIR JETIR
5.REVIEWER OF INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS IJMEA IJMEA
6.An International level paper presentation on “DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF
MILLING FIXTURE FOR STEERING KNUCKLE ARM OF TRACTOR” at V.V.P.
Engineering College, Rajkot, Gujrat. ICISET-2011which was held on 8 th and 9 th
April 2011. This paper has been selected as a best paper for the conference
session.
 V.V.P. Engineering College, Rajkot, Gujrat. ICISET-2011
Dr. K. S. Zakiuddin 1. University Best Teacher  Award  Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University,RTMNU,Nagpur
2. UP Govt. Award for outstanding work done in specific areas of Engineering & Technology   in Mechanisms & Machine Design   Indian Society of Technical Education,ISTE, India
3. Best Paper Award in 13th State Convention of Indian Society of   Technical Education, India  Indian Society of Technical Education,ISTE, India
4. Felicitation by his Excellency Governor of Uttarakhand
 hon’ble Dr.Aziz Quraishi
Management of LTJSS, Nagpur
5. Global Achievers Award for Education Excellence 2013, New Delhi Economic Development Forum, New Delhi
6. Reviewer for IFToMM World Congress,Krakow,Poland 15th IFToMM World Congress, IFToMM 2019, International Federation for the Promotion of Mechanism and Machine Science,Krakow,Poland
7. Invited for Tutorial at World Congress in Mechanism &Machine Science,Mexico International Federation Theory of Machine &Mechanism, 13th World Congress in Mechanism &Machine Science,Guanajuato,Mexico
8. Reviewer for ASME Association for the Advacement of Modelling & Simulation Techniques in Enterprises, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME),France
9. Shortlisted among top ten  in Atal Incubation Centres  Atal Incubation Centres
(AICs),New Delhi
10.  Received travel Grant   a)Centre for International Co-operation in Science (CICS), New Delhi
b)Indian National Scientific Academy Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi
Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), New Delhi
11.  Student Project got selected in ASME Congress & Exposition,USA American Society of Mechanical Engineers,ASME International Mechanical Engineering,Congress & Exposition,USA
12.  Editorial Board member of Journal,Research in Agricultural Engineering,Prague, Czech Republic Research in Agricultural Engineering,Prague, Czech Republic
13.  Invited as Resource Person for Pre-Ph.D Course Workshop on  Research Methodology and Research and Publication Ethics.   Kavayitri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon
14.  Invite to Chair at World Biotechnology Industry Conference (WBIC-2022),  Track 601: Agricultural and Food Biotechnology  which will be held during October 19-21, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea  World Biotechnology Industry Conference (WBIC-2022),Seoul, South Korea
15.  Editorial Board member of International Journal of Agricultural Technology (IJAT),Thailand   Association  of Agricultural Technology in Southeast Asia,(AATSEA),Thailand  
16.  Invited as a Speaker in  Panel discussion on Data, Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Student Enrollment

15th World Education Summit , Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai
17.  Adjunct Faculty in Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be University) DMIMS (DU) Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be University) DMIMS (DU),Sawanghi,Wardha
18. Reviewer for the conference 6th International Symposium on History of Machines and Mechanisms,Institute for the History of Natural Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing , P.R. China History of Machines and Mechanisms (HMM),Permanent Commission for the History of Mechanism and Machine Science,  IFToMM
19. Reviewer of Mechanical Engineering  questions in AICTE Student learning Assessment (SLA) Project All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE),New Delhi
Dr. C. N. Sakhale 1. Received highly Prestigious “Best Teacher Award:2018”  on 05/09/2018. Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur
2. Received IRSD-2017, Outstanding Researcher Award in the field of Mechanical Engineering   on 6/11/2017. NITTTR Chandigarh
3. Global Teacher Role Model Award-2017 under category of Best Professor at New Delhi  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  ISTE, New Delhi at 44th National Convention at Trivendrapuram.
5. Young Delegate Grant IFToMM WC13- 2011 US $500 Guanajuato, Maxico during 13th World congress, IFToMM-2011, 19th June to 25th June,2011
6. Maharashtra Level “Utkrusht Kalavant Gourav Puraskar” in the field of Education , 6th August,2013. Bhartiya Kala Protsahan Munch
7. Receeived travel grant for attending International Conference IFToMM-2011 at Guanajuato, Mexico DST, INSA, CSIR
8. Received STTP Grant 2019-20 AICTE, New Delhi
9. Received 4 Research Promotion Grant of Rs. 34.45 Laks AICTE, New Delhi
10. Completed 4  consultancy Projects of Rs. 4 Laks MECGALE Pneumatic’s PVt. Ltd., Nagpur, Taurus Conveyor Company, Hosur, TATA Projects limited, Mumbai, Sterlite Power Transmission Limited, New Delhi
Dr. G. D. Mehta 1. Placed as a second order of merit in M. Tech. RTMNU
2.Recipient of “Young Delegate Award” of Rs 500$ to attend world congress at Guanajuato Mexico in 2011.2.  IFTOMM Maxico
3. Won the best paper award with first rank in the National Conference on Current Trends in Engineering & CIEM
Technology. For the paper “A New Approach for Vibration Based Condition Monitoring of a Bearing of
Pinion Shaft of a Rolling Mill” in 2012.
4.Won the best paper award in second rank in the National Conference on Current Trends in Engineering & CIEM
Technology. For the paper “Estimation of Vibration Response of Ceiling Fan Blades.” In 2012.
5. An undergraduate project titled as “ Design and Development of Wall Putty Machine”, won the second IIT Roorkee
prize in IIT Roorkee in Cognizance-2015.
6. An undergraduate project titled as “ Design and Development of Brick Wall Making Machine”, won the IIT Roorkee
First prize in IIT Roorkee in Cognizance-2015.
7. Under the guidance of the undersigned an undergraduate project titled as “Design and Development of IIT Kharagpur
Multi Utility Robot”, won the third prize in IIT Kharagpur in Kshitij-2012.
8. Under the guidance of the undersigned an undergraduate project titled as “Design and Development of Jhulelal Institute of Technology
Multi Utility Robot”, won the First prize in shikhar-2012 in Jhulelal Institute of Technology.
9. Under the guidance of the undersigned an undergraduate project titled as “Design and Development of9.  IIT Kharagpur
Terrestrial & Water Surfing Robot”, won the third prize in IIT Kharagpur in Kshitij-2011.
10. Under the guidance of the undersigned an undergraduate project titled as “Design and Fabrication of IIT Kharagpur
Stimulated, Arial, Terrestrial, Robotic vehicle,” won the first prize in IIT Kharagpur in 2010.
11. Under the guidance of the undersigned an undergraduate project titled as “Design and Development of
Glass wall Cleaning Robot”, won the first prize in Pratikruti (a National Level Competition (Jigyasa)) in 2010 PCE
12. Under the guidance of the undersigned an undergraduate project titled as “Design and Development of
Glass wall Cleaning Robot”, won the Third prize in (a National Level Competition (Matrix)) in 2010.
13. Under the guidance of the undersigned an undergraduate project titled as “Design and Development of PCE
Electromagnetic Train”, won the Second prize in Pratikruti (a National Level Competition (Jigyasa)) in 2009
14. Under the guidance of the undersigned an undergraduate project titled as “Design and Development of PCE
Flying Saucer”, won the First prize in Pratikruti (a National Level Competition (Jigyasa)) in 2008.
15. Under the guidance of the undersigned an undergraduate project titled as “Unmanned Under water Robotic PCE
Vehicle” won the Second prize in Pratikruti (a National Level Competition (Jigyasa)) in 2007.
Dr. Mrs. Swapna R. Ghatole 1. Received Best Paper Award in Conference 29/May/ 2016 STAMI Conference at Malyasia 
2. Received Best Paper Award in Conference 19/Februray/ 2019 Internationalconference Government Polytechnic
Dr. Mahendra Shivaji Dhande 1. Patent Published Oct. 2021 International Patent
2.  Guest Lectuers Deliverd on May 2021 Govt. Polytechnic Awsari, Pune, Maharashtra
3.  Guest Lectuers Deliverd on Oct. 2021 Wainganga Engg. College, Nagpur, Maharashtra
4. Received STTP Grant 2015-16 ISTE, New Delhi
5. Received STTP Grant 2018-19 ISTE New Delhi
6. Best Paper award in "EFITRA International Conference"  in 2012 BDCE SEwagram, Dist. Wardha, India
Mr. Kapil Rambhau Aglawe Best Paper award in "CIMS" International Conference NIT, Jalander 2020 Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab
Prof. H. K. Dubey Exceptional Contribution as Primary Evaluator in Toycathon 2021 Ministry of Education and Innovation Cell, Govt. of India,2021
Awarded Certificate of Recognizition in the area of Vaccine Management along with NMC and Hospitals in Beat Covid Campaign by Mahamta Gandhi Council of Rural Education , Hyderabad Department of Higher Education , Ministry of Education, New delhi, Govt. of India,2021
Awarded as Youth at ISHRAE Chair for outstanding Contribution in the society Indian Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air conditioning Engineers (ISHRAE), 2017 
Mr. Sagar Shelare 1. Global Teacher Award -2018 Global teachers award and congress, New Delhi
2. Innovative Teacher of the Year-2019 Education Icon Awards 2019, Bangalore
3. Best Paper Award for presentation in International Conference on Industrial and Manufacturing Systems (CIMS-2020), 9th – 11th Oct 2020 Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab
4. Shortlisted as a Top 25 Innovators in the western region in 9th India Innovation Initiative 2017 for the project "Design and Development of Portable Charoli deshelling Machine." Jointly organized by CII, AICTE, & DST on 9th -10th October 2017.

Sr. No. Name of the funding Agencies AICTE/ Others) Name of the Scheme Year of Funding Duration Amount Sanction Status Completed / On going
1 AICTE New Delhi RPS 2006 2 Yrs Rs. 5 Lakhs Completed
(Dr. M.P. Singh)
Dr. J. P. Modak,
Mr. C. N. Sakhale)
2 R.G.S.T Commission,Govt. of Maharashtra(Mech/Dr. M.P. Singh & Dr.J.P.Modak/Dr.K.S.Zakiuddin) R.G.S&T Commission,Govt. of M.S 2009 2Yrs Rs 4.5 Completed
3 AICTE, New Delhi RPS 2012 2 Yrs Completed
(Dr. K. S. Zakiuddin) Rs.16.50 Lakhs
4 AICTE New Delhi RPS 2013 3 Yr 10.70 Lakhs Completed
(Dr. M. P. Singh)
5 AICTE New Delhi RPS 2013 3 Yr 11.95 Lakhs Ongoing
(Dr. C. N. Sakhale)
6 CSIR Travel Grant 2011 1 Month 1.10 Lakhs Utilized
(Dr. C. N. Sakhale)
7 CICS Travel Grant 2011 1 Month 0.25 Lakhs Utilized
(Dr. C. N. Sakhale)
8 DST Travel Grant 2011 1 Month 0.30Lakhs Utilized
(Dr. C. N. Sakhale)