MECHDUT- A newsletter

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, INSTITTUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NIRMA UNIVERSITY, AHMEDABAD 382481

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1 VISION OF THE DEPARTMENT To be a centre of excellence in Mechanical Engineering that is recognized by the society for its outstanding education, research and outreach programs, and is known for the high quality of its graduates. MISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT To provide quality education to the students to cater to indigenous needs and make them competent mechanical engineers. To establish linkages with academic institutes, research organizations and industries for mutual and societal benefits. To conduct basic and applied research and to generate intellectual property. 1

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1 MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR GENERAL The modern world is dominated by machines, designed and manufactured by mechanical engineers. Newer machines are emerging and changing the way humankind lives and interacts. More interestingly, machines are becoming more intelligent. Automation and robotization at the workplace are changing the manufacturing technology and enhancing human productivity. Further, man-machine integration is adding value to people and opening new vistas of innovation in the society. I wish to congratulate the Mechanical Engineering Department, Institute of Technology for coming up with the first volume of departmental newsletter MECHदतू on the occasion of Silver Jubilee celebration of the Institute. The timing is right. I am sure the alumni and other stakeholders would tremendously benefit from it. I look forward to reading various activities, achievements and articles in the newsletter. Congratulations to the editorial team and I wish them luck. Dr. Anup K. Singh, Director General, Nirma University, Ahmedabad. 2

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1 MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR Education is about much more than just employability. It includes evolving with a different view, developing different perspectives and opening one’s mind to the enormous possibilities, and ultimately emerging as world class human resource. The mechanical engineering department has a rich tradition of pursuing academic excellence and providing congenial environment for the overall personality development of its students. I feel confident that the department is progressing in the right direction and I congratulate the faculty and staff for their hard work and whole- hearted efforts to make the department the choicest destination for aspiring mechanical engineers. I am happy to know that the Mechanical Engineering department is bringing its first volume of department electronic newsletter MECHदतू on the auspicious occasion of 25th Institute foundation day, that will showcase the events and happenings at the department in Institute of Technology, Nirma University. The department has developed and progressively developing creative forums and the coordinated efforts of the students and faculty that will also bring the necessary connect and bonding. I am sure that the newsletter will become a must-read chronicle on happenings around us. I congratulate editorial team of teachers and students for their initiative and wish them success. Best wishes to the MECHदतू team. Dr. Rajesh N. Patel, Director, Institute of Technology, Nirma University, Ahmedabad. 3

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1 PREFACE The joy and experience shared in our department ensure the growth and development of the overall personality of the students. It is great to notice interesting events taking shape frequently in the department. All of us are equally delighted to witness the happenings of significant events and tremendous achievements. I wish to record my hearty congratulations to those who have brought laurels to the department. I appreciate all of you for working together as a team. I am sure, it is just a beginning and there is lot more to be happening. Go ahead and continue the good work. Newsletter acts as a communication channel among the alumni, faculty, students and experts in Mechanical Engineering. I am indeed very happy and proud in bringing this newsletter MECHदतू , on the 25th anniversary of the Institute foundation day, about the latest developments and programs in the department. Dr. Kaushik M. Patel, Professor and Head, Mechanical Engg. Dept., School of Engineering, Institute of Technology, Nirma University, Ahmedabad. 4

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1 CONTENTS ACTIVITIES AT THE DEPARTMENT 6 CENTRE FOR ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION 6 SHORT TERM TRAINING PROGRAMS/FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS/SEMINARS/WEBINARS ATTENDED BY FACULTY MEMBERS 8 EXPERT LECTURES ARRANGED BY THE DEPARTMENT 9 MOU/INDUSTRIAL COLLABORATION SIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT (CONSULTANCY/TESTING) 10 CONTENT DEVELOPMENT FOR ONLINE PLATFORM/ INNOVATIVE TEACHING 11 INDUSTRIAL VISITS OF STUDENTS 13 TRAINING ATTENDED/ ONLINE COURSES COMPLETED BY STAFF MEMBERS 15 CONTRIBUTION TO RESEARCH AND INNOVATION BY THE DEPARTMENT 16 PUBLICATIONS BY FACULTY MEMBERS IN INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS 16 PAPER PRESENTED BY FACULTY MEMBERS IN INTERNATIONAL / NATIONAL CONFERENCES 17 PATENTS FILED/ PUBLISHED 21 PHD COMPLETED 22 ACHIEVEMENTS BY THE STUDENTS 23 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS SECURED ADMISSION FOR FURTHER STUDY 23 NOTEWORTHY PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS 25 GET TOGETHER CUM INTERACTION OF ALUMNI OF PIONEER BATCH STUDENTS AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT FACULTY MEMBERS 26 THE 20 MINUTE POWERBANK 28 TEACHING-LEARNING IN COVID-19 30 STRESSES AND STRAINS-POEMS 33 FROM THE PENS OF ALUMNI 35 FROM THE PENS OF PARENTS 36 ACHIEVEMENTS OF STUDENTS IN CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES 38 ACHIEVEMENTS OF STUDENTS IN EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES 40 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS IN SPORTS 43 ACTIVITIES OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS ASSOCIATION 46 ACHIEVEMENTS OF TEAM ARROW 49 ACHIEVEMENTS OF FACULTY MEMBERS IN EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES 51 ART GALLERY 53 5

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1 ACTIVITIES AT THE DEPARTMENT Centre for Robotics and Automation About the Centre: Institute of Technology, Nirma University has many success stories and achievements in the field of Robotics and Automation. Many projects in the area of Robotics and Automation are undertaken as a part of UG/PG student projects, Idea Lab projects, Minor research projects, training and consultancy etc. Also the students have remarkable achievements at various national and international level events. With the aim to accelerate the research and advancement in the field of robotics, the Centre for Robotics and Automation has been established in 2019. The centre is a common platform for all the researchers working in the area of Robotics and Automation. Salient features of the Centre  Equipped with state of art research facilities, such as o 6 axis collaborative robot with 10 kg payload and compatible with open source programming tools o 5 axis articulated arm with 1 kg payload capacity for initial research o Four wheel Omni drive mobile platform o Turtle bot with vision camera and LIDAR o NAO humanoid robot (yet to be installed) o Hydraulic trainer kit to test the hydraulic circuits o Pneumatic trainer kit to experiment the pneumatic circuits o A computer center with workstations o Software like Automation Studio, RoboAnalyzer, MATLAB, SOLIDWORKS, ANSYS, creo parametric etc.  Achievements o Two teams of students won GUJCOST ROBOFEST Competition for Level I and II under two categories “Four Legged Robot” and “Chess Playing Robot” and awarded prize money of total of ₹4,00,000/- so far. Both the teams are now preparing for Level III competition.  Activities o A major Research project worth ₹1732500/- granted by GUJCOST titled “Development of Autonomous Reconfigurable Load Carrier” o One full time and six part time research scholars are working with the center for their PhD project in the different areas of robotics. 6

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MECHदतू , ISSUE-1 Short Term Training Programs/Faculty Development Programs/Seminars/Webinars attended by Faculty Members The department faculty members are committed to effective teaching, thus they regularly update their teaching skills. In the same regard, all the faculty members of the Mechanical Engineering Department attended a Faculty Development Program on “Online Teaching-Learning Process” organized by The Centre for Quality Assurance and Academic Development, Nirma University during 29th June -11th July, 2020. Apart from this, faculty members have attended various Short Term Training Programs (STTPs), Seminars, Webinars etc. as listed below.  Dr. Mayur Makhesana attended national workshop on Recent Developments in Micro & Nano Manufacturing Techniques organized by Dept. of Mechanical Engineering School of Technology, PDPU, Gandhinagar, during 28th -29th February, 2020.  Dr. Darshit Upadhyay completed a course on “Municipal Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries” on Coursera. 8

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1  Prof. Vishal Mehta attended a Webinar on “Advance Materials in Science and Technology” organized by Chemical Engineering Dept. Institute of Technology, Nirma University, on 11th September 2020.  Prof. Shruti Mehta attended a one week online Faculty Development Programme on “Recent Advances in Materials and Characterization” organized by NITTTR Chandigarh during 23rd-28th May 2020.  Dr. Mihir Chauhan attended a webinar on \"Engineers Day for Atmanirbhar Bharat\" organized by GUJCOST on 15th Sepetember 2020.  Dr. Dhaval Shah attended a “National Conclave on Industry 4.0” organized by Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar on 25th February 2020. Expert lectures arranged by the Department  Mr. Jasmin Panchal, Sr. Manager - Business HR, TATA Motors delivered a talk on “Opportunities for Mechanical Engineers in Industry and Expected Qualities in Engineering Graduates” to BTech Semester-II students on18/01/2020.  Mr. A I Patel, Retired Scientist, SAC, ISRO delivered a talk on “Manufacturing Trends for Advanced Materials” to MTech (CAD/CAM) Semester-II students on 05/02/2020.  Mr. Amar Patel, our alumnus, interacted with BTech Semester-II students on the topic “The Scope and Opportunity for Mechanical Engineers and the Industrial Expectations” on 15/02/2020. 9

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1  Mr. T Suresh, Head - Quality at TATA Motors Limited, presented a talk to BTech Semester-IV students on “Advanced Quality for Manufacturing” on 15/03/2020.  Dr. Roshan Kumar from the Department of Electronics and Information Technology, Henan University Kaifeng, Henan, China interacted with BTech Semester-II and MTech (CAD/CAM) Semester-II students on “Smart Application of Signal Processing in Mechanical/ Civil Engineering” on 11/03/2020.  Mr. Devendar Gope, Business Development Manager, Fronius India Pvt. Ltd, delivered a lecture on “Welding as a Career- The Untold Story” on 25/06/2020.  Dr. Suman Chakraborty, Professor, Mechanical Engineering Dept, IIT Kharagpur, delivered a lecture on “Paper based Microfluidics and it's Application for Diseases Diagnosis” on 26/06/2020.  Dr. Rajneesh Bhardwaj, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Dept, IIT Bombay, delivered a talk on “Droplet Deposition on Solid Surface: Applications in Understanding Survival of Coronavirus on a Surface” on 26/06/2020.  Dr. Amit Agrawal, Professor, Mechanical Engineering Dept, IIT Bombay, delivered a talk on “Basics of Microfluidics and Its Application to Biomedical Device” on 26/06/2020.  Mr. Bhagyesh Patel, Design Engineer, Khodiyar CAD Center, interacted with students on “Disruptive Technology in Design” 16/07/2020.  Mr. Abhishek Mawandiya, Student, IIM Kolkata, interacted with our students on “Preparing for CAT Examination - Sharing the Experience” on 16/07/2020.  Mr. Bhavin Dabhi, Founder, Universal Designovation Lab LLP, Rajkot, interacted on “Idea to Product Design” with our students on 16/07/2020.  Mr. Sanjay Desai, Managing Director, RBD Engineers Pvt. Ltd., Khatraj, interacted with our students on the topic “Meeting the Future Challenges and Industry Expectations” on 17/07/2020.  Mr. Kashyap Ramaiya, Design Engineer, Mascot Robotics & Automation, Rajkot interacted with students on “Automation and Industry 4.0” on 17/07/2020.  Mr Sitanshu Bhatt, General Manager, Linde Engineering India Pvt Ltd, Vadodara delivered a talk on “Expected Learning Attributes in Graduate Engineers” on 17/07/2020.  Dr. Jitesh Thakkar, Professor, National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI), Vadodara, delivered a talk on “System Engineering” on 29/08/2020.  Shri Rasa Prayana Dasa, Inspirational speaker & Mentor, Hare Krishna Temple and a member of the Akshaya Patra Foundation, had a holy interaction with our students on “Overcoming Fear, Stress and Anxiety” on 29/08/2020. MOU/Industrial collaboration signed by the Department (Consultancy/Testing) The department has generated Rs 1,50,000/- (during last six months) from third party consultancy with the industries (Omkar Puf Insulation Pvt. Ltd, Navi Mumbai; Lloyd Insulation, Pithampur; Bridge and Roof, Kolkata; Lloyd Insulation, Pithampur). 10

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1 The department also plays a very active role when it comes to testing for industries. It has generated a sum of Rs 7,60,500/- by conducting the testing for different industries (B. M. Insulation Pvt. Ltd., Chennai; Bride and Roof Co. India Ltd, Kolkata; Aarkay Erectors Pvt. Ltd; Lloyd, Baroda; Amol Minichem Ltd., Ahmedabad; Keltech Energies Ltd. Baroda; Omkar Puf Insulation; Muniraj& Co., Ahmedabad; Bridge and Roof Co. (I) Ltd, Kolkata; Alaska PufPvt. Ltd, Ahmedabad; Keltech Energy) Content development for online platform/ Innovative teaching Faculty members of the department have shown commitment for supporting the students beyond the college hours. All the faculty members have developed course pages on the Learning Management System which helps students to get all the information related to the course. Faculty members are also implementing innovative teaching techniques like poll questions, flipped classroom, active learning and more. Many faculty members have developed their channels on online video hosting platform-Youtube, so that students can watch the videos and solve their queries even after the college hours. 11

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MECHदतू , ISSUE-1 Industrial Visits of students Industrial visit to Sardar Patel Renewable Research Institute, Vallabh Vidyanagar was arranged for the undergraduate students of semester VI and post gradutate students of Thermal Engineering on 15th February 2020. Dr. Madhusudan Achari and Prof. Darshit Upadhyay accompanied the students. Industrial visit to Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service Workshop was arranged for the undergraduate students of Semester VI on 2nd-3rd March 2020. Dr. Niraj Shah, Dr. Madhusudan Achari and Prof. Balkrushna Shah accompanied the students. 13

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1 Industrial visit to Kadana Hydroelectric Power Project, Kadana, was arranged for the undergraduate students of semester V on 2nd-3rd March 2020. Dr. Sanjay Jain, Prof. Anand Bhatt, Prof. Tejas Raval and Prof. Shebaz Memon accompanied the students. Industrial visit to Waterman Pumps, Changodar was arranged for the postgraduate students of CAD/CAM on 12th March 2020. Dr. Bimal Kumar Mawandiya and Dr. Mayur Makhesana accompanied the students. 14

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1 Training attended/ Online Courses completed by staff members Sr. Name of non-teaching Details Date No staff 1. Mr. N.B. Suthar Industrial Training at RBD Engineers Pvt. Ltd., 24/06/19 Mr. Abhijat S. Joshi Khatraj, to Mr. D.M. Rathod 29/06/19 Mr. Sanjay J. Trivedi 2. Mr. Prakash M. Patel Three days training program for laboratory 19/12/19 Mr. Abhijat S. Joshi assistant organized by CSE department, IT, to Mr. Chirag Patel NU improving knowledge and awareness of 21/12/19 Mr. Ritesh Vedalvala computer network and functioning of computer systems 3. Ms. Alka Darji Enhancing Soft Skills and Personality JUNE 2019 4. Mr. Chirag H Patel Rapid Manufacturing- NPTEL Course Name JUNE 2019 5. Mr. Ritesh A Vedavala Manufacturing Guidelines for Product Design- JUNE NPTEL Course Name 2019 6. Mr. Abhijat Joshi Inspection and Quality Control in Manufacturing- JUNE NPTEL Course Name 2019 7. Mr. Jayesh D. Panchal Inspection and Quality Control in Manufacturing- JUNE NPTEL Course Name 2019 8. Mr. Narendra B. Suthar Inspection and Quality Control in Manufacturing- JUNE NPTEL Course Name 2019 9. Mr. D.V.Naik Fundamental of Welding Science and Technology- JUNE NPTEL Course Name 2019 10. Mr. J V Raval Fundamental of Welding Science and Technology- JUNE NPTEL Course Name 2019 15

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1 CONTRIBUTION TO RESEARCH AND INNOVATION BY THE DEPARTMENT Publications by faculty members in international journals  Desai A N, Singh V K, Patel R N, “Effect of Geometrical Parameters on the Thermal Performance of Ammonia-Based Trapezoidal-Shaped Axial Grooved Heat Pipe”, Journal of Heat Transfer, 2019.  Shah D B, Patel K M, Joshi S J, Modi B A, Patel A I, Pariyal V, “Thermo-Mechanical Characterization of Carbon Fiber Composites with Different Epoxy Resin Systems”, Thermochimica Acta, 2019.  Makhesana M A, Mawandiya B K, Patel K M, “Study on the Effect of Process Parameters with the use of Minimum Quantity Lubrication and Solid Lubricants in Turning”, Indian Journal Of Engineering And Material Science, 2019.  Gajjar N, Modi B A, Digavalli R K, “Improvement in Accuracy of Failure Prediction in Sheet Hydroforming of Square Cups Using Stress-Based Forming Limit Diagram”, Journal Of Failure Analysis And Prevention, 2019.  Shah D, Shah D B, “Experimental and Simulation Investigation on Spring-in Deformation for L-shape Component”, Advanced Materials Research, 2019.  Patel T, Patel D, Thakkar N, Lakdawala A, “A Numerical Study on Bubble Dynamics in Sinusoidal Channels”, Physics of Fluids, 2019.  Singhal A, Raval T, Bhatt A, Memon S A, “Improved Cost-Effective Design Of Man-Powered Tricycle/Rickshaw”, International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering, 2019.  Singhal A, Raval T, Bhatt A, “Experimental Optimization of a Solar Distillation Unit”, International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering, 2019.  Singhal A, Raval T, Bhatt A, “Performance Enhancement of Solar Flat Plate Collector with Aluminium Foil Reflectors and Trapezoidal Glass Cover”, Arpn Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 2019.  Swain B, Achari A M, Memon S A, “A Review on Analysis and Modelling of Impinging Jets”, Journal of Mechanical Engineering Research and Developments, 2019. Publications by faculty members - books, chapter in books, case studies, manual monograph, articles, etc  Patel K M, Patel A S, Makhesana M A, “Applicability of CaF2 solid lubricant assisted minimum quantity lubrication in turning for sustainable manufacturing”,Springer, Singapore.  Patel K M, Patel A S, Makhesana M A, “Investigative Study of temperature produced during Turning Operation using MQL and solid lubricants”,Springer, Singapore. 16

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1  Patel D V, “Hertzian contact stress analysis in roller power transmission one-way clutch by using finite element analysis”, Springer, Nature Singapore.  Joshi S J, Shah D B, “Estimation of distortion for cfrp antenna reflector during autoclave processing”, Springer, New York.  Joshi S J, Shah D B, “Investigation on dimensional accuracy for CFRP antenna reflectors using autoclave and vartm processes”, Springer, New York.  Patel A S, “Improvement in inter-departmental services using kaizen philosophy at educational institute: a case study”, American Society for Quality Indian Pvt. Ltd.  Patel K M, Patel A S, Makhesana M A, “Experimental investigations and selection of solid lubricant assisted lubrication strategy in machining with the use of promethee”,Springer, Singapore. Paper presented by faculty members in international / national conferences  Dr. M A Makhesana presented a research paper in International Conference on “Materials Processing and Characterization” held at GLA University, Mathura during 21-22 February 2020.  Prof. Hiren M Prajapati presented a research paper in International Conference on “Advanced Materials and Nano Technology” held at Jaypee Institute of Technology, Noida during 20-22 February 2020.  Prof. D S Upadhyay presented a poster on “Innovative Approaches for Waste Management” at SPRERI, Vallabh Vidya Nagar during 14th-15th February 2020.  Prof. R Makwana, Dr B A Modi, Dr K M Patel, presented a paper on “Experimental Study on Effect of Tool Diameter on Thickness, Height and Geometric Accuracy of Flange in Hole Flanging using Single Point Incremental Forming” in 7th Nirma University International Conference on Engineering, Ahmedabad during 21-22 November 2019.  Prof Hiren M Prajapati, Dr A Lakdawala, presented a paper on “Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Magnetorheological Fluid” in 7th Nirma University International Conference on Engineering, Ahmedabad during 21-22 November 2019. Publications by students in international/ national journals  Tiwari A, Makhesana M A, Patel K M, Mawandiya B K, “Experimental Investigations on the Applicability of Solid Lubricants in Processing of AISI 4140 Steel”, Materials Today Proceedings, 2020.  Patel Y M, Jain S V, Lakhera V J, “Thermo-Hydraulic Performance Analysis of a Solar Air Heater Roughened with Reverse NACA Profile Ribs”,Applied Thermal Engineering, 2020. 17

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1  Gajjar T, Shah D B, Joshi S J, Patel K M, “Experimental Study of Thickness Gradient and Flow Simulation in VARTM Process”,Fibers and Polymers, 2020.  Patel H H, Lakhera V J, “A Critical Review of the Experimental Studies Related to Twin Screw Compressors”, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, 2020.  Tharu S A, Panchal M B, “Effect of Interphase on Elastic and Shear Moduli of Metal Matrix Nanocomposites”, The European Physical Journal Plus, 2020.  Chauhan B, Dave V, Tandel R, “Retrofitting Electric Conversion Kit for Gasoline Vehicles”, Test Engineering and Management, 2020.  Prajapati H, Sahjanand J, Nimkar H, Lakdawala A, “Methods for Sedimentation Study of Magnetorheological Fluids”, Materials Today: Proceedings, 2020.  Memon S A, Jaiswal M S, Jain Y, Acharya V, Upadhyay D “A Comprehensive Review and a Systematic Approach to Enhance the Performance of Improved Cookstove (ics)”, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 2020.  Bhatt S, Suthar S, Mistry D, Ghetiya N, “Experimental Study on Effect of Susceptor and Separator Materials on Microwave Melting of Lead Metal”, Materials Today: Proceedings, 2020  Bhattacharya A, Achari A M, “Fluid Flow Analysis Through a Variable Diameter Infra-Red Suppression Device”, International Journal of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering, 2020.  Upadhyay D S, Khosla A, Chaudhary A, Patel R N, “Effect of Catalyst to Lignite Ratio on thePperformance of a Pilot Scale Fixed Bed Gasifier”, Energy, 2019.  Upadhyay D S, Makwana H V, Patel R N, “Performance Evaluation of 10 kWe Pilot Scale Downdraft Gasifier with Different Feedstock”, Journal of the Energy Institute, 2019.  Gajjar T, Shah D B, Joshi S J, Patel K M, “Experimental and Simulation Investigation on Spring-In Deformation For L-Shape Component”, Curved And Layered Structures, 2019.  Shukla V, Lakhera V J, Sarkar B, “Extent of Tritium Contamination of Cryogenic Helium Circuit in a Fusion Reactor: Mechanism and Probable Scenarios”, Fusion Engineering and Design, 2019.  Joshi P, Marandh N, Makwana R, “Effect Of Process Parameters and Preheating Temperature on Surface Roughness and Thickness Distribution in Hole Flanging Using Incremental Sheet Metal Forming”, International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology, 2019.  Rudresh Makwana, Poojan Joshi, Niraj Marandh, Aakash Parikh, Dr. Bharat Modi, “Effect of process parameters and preheating temperature on surface roughness and thickness distribution in hole flanging using Incremental Sheet metal Forming”, International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering, 2019.  Prajapati H, Sahjanand J, Nimkar H, “Effect of Aerosil and Oleic Acid on Sedimentation of Magnetorheological Fluid”,International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering, 2019.  Naik S, Shah N, Bhatt A A, Memon S A, “Experimental Investigation on Performance of Low Temperature Multilayer Insulation”, Arpn Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 2019. 18

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1  Shah V, Shah D, Shah D B, “Thermo-Mechanical Analysis of Functionally Graded Material Plate under Transverse Loading for Varying Volume Gradation”, Advanced Materials Research, 2019.  Dwivedi S, Shah B, Singhal A, “Energy Saving in Split Air Conditioner using Evaporative Cooling Pad at the ODU”, International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering, 2019. Paper presented by students in international / national conferences  Tiwari A, Makhesana M, Patel K M, presented a paper on “Experimental Investigations on the Applicability of Solid Lubricants in Processing of AISI 4140 Steel” in 10th International Conference of Materials Processing and Characterization, during 21-23 February 2020.  Patel Y, Jha A, Jain S V, presented a paper on “Performance Enhancement of Solar Air Heater by Artificial Roughness: an Experimental and Numerical Approach” in 7th 25TH National and 3rd International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, during 28-12 December 2019.  Jaiswal M S, Jain Y, Acharya V, presented a paper on “A Comprehensive Review and a Systematic Approach to Enhance the Performance of Improved Cookstove (Ics)” in International Mechanical Engineering Congress, during 29 November-01 December 2019.  Memon S A, Patel R N, Patel Z, Satasiya H, presented a paper on “Sizing Optimization of Solar and Wind based HRES using Exhaustive Technique” in IV International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Challenges, during 27-29 November 2019.  Vyas N, Mawandiya B K presented a paper on “Design of Automatic Vertical Storage System” in 7th Nirma University International Conference on Engineering, Ahmedabad, during 21-22 November 2019.  Bhatt S, Gupta Y, Chopde N, presented a paper on “Electromagnetic Field Simulation of Microwave Heating in Microwave Oven” in 7th Nirma University International Conference on Engineering, Ahmedabad, during 21-22 November 2019.  Prajapati Y R, Gohil A M, Modi B A, presented a paper on “Strain based and Stress based Fracture Forming Line for Single Point Incremental Forming” in 7th Nirma University International Conference on Engineering, Ahmedabad, during 21-22 November 2019.  Sheth K V, Gohil A M, Modi B A, presented a paper on “FE Simulation of Metal Spinning Process using LS DYNA Software” in 7th Nirma University International Conference on Engineering, Ahmedabad, during 21-22 November 2019.  Lathigara M, Upadhyay D, Kadam R, presented a paper on “Performance Evaluation of Downdraft Gasifier for \"Refuse Derived Fuel” in 7th Nirma University International Conference on Engineering, Ahmedabad, during 21-22 November 2019.  Panchal J, Mawandiya B K, Shah D B, presented a paper on “Design of Trolley Attaching Mechanism for Unit Load Automated Guided Vehicle System” in 7th Nirma University International Conference on Engineering, Ahmedabad, during 21-22 November 2019. 19

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1  Suthar V, Mawandiya B K, Patel K M, presented a paper on “Design and Development of Quality System for Gear Case Casting” in 7th Nirma University International Conference on Engineering, Ahmedabad, during 21-22 November 2019.  Prajapati U, Mawandiya B K, Patel K M, presented a paper on “Process Capability Analysis of Worm Gearbox Manufacturing” in 7th Nirma University International Conference on Engineering, Ahmedabad, during 21-22 November 2019.  Patel P, Gajjar T, Shah D B presented a paper on “Numerical Study of Resin Flow in VARTM Composite Manufacturing Process” in 7th Nirma University International Conference on Engineering, Ahmedabad, during 21-22 November 2019.  Shah B A, Lakhera V J, Quanungo M N, Sumera M, Chaudhrari S, presented a paper on “Experimental Investigation of Nucleate Boiling over a Smooth and Micro-Grooved Cylindrical Surfaces” in 7th Nirma University International Conference on Engineering, Ahmedabad, during 21-22 November 2019.  Chauhan M, Savanani P, Mecwan A, presented a paper on “Dynamic Modelling of Projectile Launcher with Controlled Double Inverted Pendulum” in 7th Nirma University International Conference on Engineering, Ahmedabad, during 21-22 November 2019.  Saksena D, Lakhera V J, presented a paper on “Numerical Simulation to Study Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer Characteristics of Conical Spiral Tube” in 7th Nirma University International Conference on Engineering, Ahmedabad, during 21-22 November 2019.  Dave J M, Patel S, presented a paper on “Design and Development of Double Stage Cyclone Dust Collector for Incinerator” in 7th Nirma University International Conference on Engineering, Ahmedabad, during 21-22 November 2019.  Rajpara P, Patel J and Makhesana M presented a paper “Cyber Physical Production System: An Introduction” in 3rd Indo-German Conference on Sustainability in Engineering: Enhancing Future Skills and Entrepreneurship 2019 during 16-17 September 2019. Research Projects sanctioned  A project titled “Design, Fabrication and Investigations of an Improved Biomass Cook Stove for Rural Development” has been sanctioned for an amount of 100000/- by Nirma University to Dr. D S Upadhyay and Prof. S A Memon on 01.04.2020.  A project titled “Sedimentation Study of Magnetorheological Fluids (MRFs)” has been sanctioned for an amount of 100000/- by Nirma University to Prof. H M Prajapati and Dr. A M Lakdawala on 01.04.2020.  A project titled “Design and Walking Mechanism for Multi Legged Robot” has been sanctioned for an amount of 100000/- by Nirma University to Dr. J M Dave and Prof. Akash Mecwan on 01.04.2020.  A project titled “Tool Wearing Monitoring using Computer Vision Techniques” has been sanctioned for an amount of 198000/- by Nirma University to Prof. P J Bagga and Dr. Mayur Makhesana on 01.04.2020.  A project titled “Design and Development of a Vision based Multi-Degree of Freedom Feeding Robot for Operational Rehabilitation based on Ergonomic Consideration” has been sanctioned for an 20

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1 amount of 10000/- by Nirma University to Mr. Priyam Parikh, Dr. Jatin Dave and Dr. Reena Trivedi on 01.04.2020.  A project titled “Development of Autonomous Reconfigurable Load Carrier” has been sanctioned for an amount of 1732500/- by GUJCOST to Dr. M M Chauhan, Dr. Jatin Dave and Dr. D Shah on 13.08.2020. Patents filed/ published  Dr. Mihir Chauhan, Dr. Kunal Ghosh, Students Mr. Bhumik Patel and Mr. Abhijitsinh Thakor filed a patent titled “An Improved Antimine Vehicle with Vertical Blast Ventilation” and got it published in August 2020. 21

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1 PhD Completed Title of thesis: Experimental and Numerical Investigations on Minimization of Spring-back Deformation in CFRP Parabolic Antenna Reflector Used for Space Applications Relevance to society/Industry: The high precision parabolic shape antenna reflectors used in the space communication satellites are made from CFRP material using an autoclave manufacturing process with backup Prof. Dhaval structure. It is very much essential that the profile of the CFRP reflector Shah should confirm that of mould and a small deviation will result in an improper functionality of the reflector used in space applications. The dimensional control of CFRP components is mainly governed by the section of crucial process parameters. In this work, the composites have been selected based on a comparison of thermo-mechanical properties for prepreg tape along with different epoxy resin systems. The influence of the mould material, curing cycle, lay-up sequence, and laminate thickness on spring-back deformation during autoclave curing have been investigated by fabricating a large number of parabolic reflectors using the unidirectional prepreg system. The spring-back deformation has been measured for each fabricated reflector using a non-contact type accurate 3D scanning technique. Prof. Darshit Title of thesis: Investigations on Influence of Steam Injection and Catalyst on Upadhyay Producer Gas Quality in a Fixed Bed Gasifier with Lignite as Feedstock Relevance to society/Industry: Gasifying lignite in the downdraft gasifier generates a large amount of tar. By using catalyst and steam during the gasification process reduces the tar concentration and makes the producer gas suitable for I.C. Engine application. Installing the gasifier at the place where cheap quality feedstock (biomass/coal) is available can be the way forward for decentralized electricity generation in remote areas. 22

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1 ACHIEVEMENTS BY THE STUDENTS Mechanical Engineering students secured admission for further study MTech Students:  Mr. Sanat Deshpande and Mr. Abhishek Ratanpara, students of MTech Thermal, have secured PhD admission in Florida Atlantic University.  Ms. Patel Dhruvi, student of MTech Thermal has secured PhD admission in IIT Kharagpur.  Mr. Dhruv Wankawala, student of MTech Thermal has secured PhD admission in IIT Guwahati.  Mr. Mihir Pandya, student of MTech Thermal, has secured PhD admission in SVNIT Surat. BTech Students:  Mr. Abhinab Dutta has secured admission in MBA at Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai, India.  Mr. Neet Mehta has secured admission in MS in robotics engineering at Worcester Polytechnic University, USA.  Mr. Paras Savnani and Mr. Param Dave have secured admission in M.Engg.-Robotics at University of Maryland College Park, USA.  Mr. Abhimanyu Shanbhag has secured admission in MSc – Aerospace Engineering at TU Delft, Netherlands.  Mr. Anuj Shah has secured admission in MBA at Northeastern University, USA.  Mr. Avi Patel has secured admission in MS in Industrial Engineering at Northeastern University, USA.  Mr. Vatsal Patel has secured admission in Master of Engineering Management at Northeastern University, USA.  Mr. Mihir Chauhan has secured admission in MBA (Quantitative Finance) at Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Bangalore, India.  Mr. Shrey Patel has secured admission in MS - Materials and Manufacturing Technology at University of California, Irvine, USA.  Mr. Shubham Shukla has secured admission in MBA at Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, India.  Mr. Shubham Poriya has secured admission in Post Baccalaureate Diploma in Artificial Intelligence at St. Francis Xavier's University, Canada.  Mr. Pray Shah has secured admission in MS in Mechanical at University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder), USA.  Mr. Param Dave has secured admission in M. Engg.- Robotics at University of Maryland College Park, USA.S 23

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1 Ranking/Score in competitive examination CAT GRE Roll No. Name Marks Roll No. Name Marks 98.52 16BME108 Vishesh Sanjay Garg 97.73 16BME128 Neet Mehta 317 16BME057 Dwij Vipul Bharadwaj 16BME117 Paras Savnani 321 16BME073 Shubham Shukla 99.93 16BME113 Yash Mittal 315 16BME023 Bhavin Mogra 97 16BME036 Mihir Chauhan 16BME041 Prasun Shukla 313 SNAP 98.74 16BME043 Pray Shah 322 16BME068 Kushal Samani 317 TOEFL 16BME072 Shrey Patel 312 Roll No. Name Marks 16BME001 Abhimanyu Shanbag 329 16BME128 Neet Mehta 106 16BME117 16BME021 Avi Patel 320 16BME043 16BME072 Paras Savnani 109 16BME025 Vatsal Patel 321 16BME001 16BME021 Pray Shah 103 16BME040 Chinmay Kulkarni 313 16BME025 16BME116 16BME041 Prasun Shukla 313 Shrey Patel 105 16BME075 Shubham Poriya 310 Abhimanyu Shanbag 115 16BME116 Param Dave 316 Avi Patel 109 Vatsal Patel 103 Param Dave 101 24

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1 Noteworthy professional achievements Mr. Shubham Pradip Belose (18MMED12) worked on new R&D project ‘Tractor operated weed removal and collection’ from ideation and developed first successful prototype. A provisional patent on the work has been successfully filed on (24th March 2020) under the name of L&T Technology Services with his name as an inventor and 33.33% contribution. 25

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1 GET TOGETHER CUM INTERACTION OF ALUMNI OF PIONEER BATCH STUDENTS AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT FACULTY MEMBERS As a part of celebration of silver jubilee year, Mechanical Engineering Department organized Virtual Get Together with Pioneer Batch (1995 Entry) students and faculty members on 27th September 2020 during 9 pm to 11pm. On the occasion, Mechanical Engineering Department invited all the faculty members involved in teaching to these students and all students alumni of 1995 batch. 21 internal and 7 external faculty members were present along with the 18 alumni members. Interaction was started with the warm welcome to all alumni and faculty members who were present in the meeting. It was a moment of great pleasure for all, as they all met after 21 years and interacted with each other after a long time. Dr. R N Patel, Director, IT, NU welcomed all attendees and gave blessings to students. He appreciated their achievements. He gave information about the current status of IT,NU. Dr. R N Patel also motivated students to contribute by helping in industrial training, project internship, job placement and laboratory development for current students of the institute. Dr. K M Patel, HOD –MECH., SoE,IT,NU remembered all the faculty members starting form Prof. A B Patel, Late Prof. P B Popat, Late Prof. M B Jain, Prof. P S Desai, Late Prof. V L Patel and their remarkable contributions to the department. Dr.K M Patel also welcomed Prof. K M Tamboli, Prof. N M Bhatt, Prof. D S Sharma, Prof. R Shah, Prof. R J Jani, Prof. A M Mavaniand, Prof. Y B Bhatt, who were invited as a guests in the meeting and contributed a lot and taught the students of pioneer batch. Dr. B. A. Modi initiated the interaction by inviting faculty members and students. He introduced all invitees and informed about their current organization and professional career. He also recalled beautiful memories with students. All the invited teachers interacted with students and gave blessings to all the students. They recalled the old days of year: 1995-1999 and cherished the whole atmosphere of the interaction. Students were also excited as they met old classmates and faculty members after long time. They discussed their current position and about their journey towards professional career. Few of them reached to the milestone, which gives pride to institute and its faculty members. Dr. J M Dave recalled old memories with sharing slides of photographs of batch mates. All attendees have appreciated this gathering and virtual meet ended with big smile and joy. 26

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MECHदतू , ISSUE-1 THE 20 MINUTE POWERBANK “One of the best lessons you can learn in life is to master how to remain calm. Calm is a superpower” --- Bruce Lee Do you want to be happy, healthy and successful with a simple investment? In the mad rush of life, are we losing ourselves and having no steadiness of mind to cherish and enjoy the bounties endowed to us? Well the “20 Minute Power Bank” for all the energy and calmness is here- just invest some time daily and you will get all that you seek. What’s there to gain? An improvement in emotional and physical health; reduced stress and anxiety; good memory, attention and clarity of thought; personality development. What is the secret? Well it is a very ancient secret called meditation which is a simple, spontaneous and effortless march of the mind to its own unbounded essence and unfolding its potential for unlimited and transcendental 28

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1 awareness where every possibility is naturally available to the conscious mind. By regular practice, the conscious mind becomes aware of its infinite potential. It is not concentrating or focussing your mind but rather it is letting go and let thoughts move freely. Please note that meditation is not a set of belief or a religion but is a mental technique to be practised every day. How to practise it? Select a quiet and clean location at your place for the practice. Set the stopwatch timer for 20 minutes, keep your mobile silent and stay off all social contact/media for the duration. Just sit down comfortably and quietly with eyes closed and observe your breathe as you inhale and exhale. The mind is always active and restlessly shifting attention from one thing to another, and by giving it some activity (observing the breath) we keep the mind streamlined and channelled thereby inducing steadiness. Remember that it is about letting go and not about focussing so don’t restrain thoughts as they come in the background- let them come and try to observe your breathe again. At the end of 20 minutes, just lie down for 2-3 minutes before resuming usual activity. Try this simple activity two times in a day - morning and evening. Avoid meditation immediately after meals as body’s metabolic activity gets slowed down after meditation thereby making you sluggish due to reduced digestion process. Set aside a specific time for this activity. Ensure that during the practice you are undisturbed and away from all social media/activity. As you perfect the technique you can practice it anywhere anytime- even while travelling or outdoors. The proof of the pudding is in the eating. So just go ahead and discover the powerhouse of energy, bliss and calmness. \"Nothing has ever opened my eyes like Transcendental Meditation has. It makes me calm, happy and well, it gives me some peace and quiet in what's a pretty chaotic life!\" --- Hugh Jackman Suggested references: 1. The Simple Meditation. Meditate Everywhere Anytime. \"Monkey Mind\" Buddhist Monk Mingyur Rinpoche: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PIabPUa2y4 2. om.tm.org 3. https://www.artofliving.org/us-en/meditation/meditation-for-you/benefits-of-meditation By Dr. V J Lakhera 29

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1 TEACHING-LEARNING IN COVID-19 Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. ---Benjamin Franklin Teaching and learning are the two faces of the coin. We teach from the learning and we learn from the teachings. All are potential learners and teachers. Bad situations are even the best teachers and so the COVID-19, the current pandemic situation. The greatest learning from the COVID-19 are “With minimum we can sustain” and “Environment can be saved by minimum use of the vehicles”. In this, Situation we have to be safe at home and have lot of Worries and no Options to attend the college for class room teaching-learning as there is big Threat of COVID infection. However we are fortunate that we have an alternate Solution for classroom teaching-learning activities- online classes. Worship to almighty helps us to be stable in the present situation. However we must follow the government guidelines to combat the situation and prevent ourselves from the infection. The greatest Opportunity or gift of the situation is plenty of time we could spare as the commuting and the non- productive movements are almost reduced to minimum level. Now the ball is in our court. The time should be spent to complete our short term goals-academic performance and long term goals of dream job/position as the students/faculty. Maximum time spending is now on internet/online classes, online assignments, online submissions, online presentations and online exams as well. Online classes have become a new normal in the academics though the face-to-face feeling of teaching and learning is missing. At the same time, it poses a big threat of being lost in the web of internet. It is also difficult to control the activities of the students while the lecture is going on. On other hand, psychologically and physically, it is 30

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1 difficult to concentrate on the screen continuously for longer time. However, we have to utilise this time to complete the prescribed courses in the prescribed time frame. As a student we must avoid the parallel activities during the online classes to be mentally present with the teachings. This self-discipline will help to develop concentration for acquiring knowledge- the sole purpose of education. However to develop analytical skill one has to participate in discussions on the case studies, take seminars and attend workshops besides thorough subject knowledge. This has become very easy and comfortable with online mode as there is no barrier- fear to ask in front of the peer group. These types of sessions are possible online anytime and as many in numbers you can plan with your peer/senior group. Faculty members also have to frame the assignments and seminars to have utmost involvement of the students. Active involvement in the process mentioned above will now convert the teachings into learning, life-long learning. This methodology exactly matches with the doctrine of our scriptures: Shravanam, mananam, nididhyasam and sakshatkar: meaning of that is; listen to the lectures, give thought on the same and preserve necessary learning as notes and go through it repeatedly and then it happened to transform in to knowledge. It is rightly said, those who are working while the world around goes dark will get the success. We have to put consistent and continuous efforts to shape ourselves while the people at other places may be enjoying. Besides the technical knowledge, the graduate attributes or virtues the employers look for should also be inculcated. And this does not happen overnight, we have to strive for it day in and day out Efforts should also be put to enhance Communication skill, life-long learning habit, application of the knowledge, environmental, economic and social concerns while we have ample time, the gift from Mr COVID. Some of the ideas for self- development in context of present situation and industry expectations are presented as COVID-19; 19 Commandments for Online Virtues and Intelligence Development. 1. Do regular exercise, yoga and worship for physical and mental health and to remain positive. 2. Take care of the gadgets you use for online learning. 3. Make judicious use of the internet to give rest to your mind and eyes. 4. Understand theories and their practical aspects through online sessions and videos available online. 5. Online classes need more attention -Make notes from the online classes to be in the class mentally and to concentrate in the teachings. 6. Revisit the notes and the videos of the online classes. 7. Take the assignments enthusiastically and seriously. Make use of the software available online to solve your assignments wherever possible. 8. Put extra efforts in preparing subject related presentations. 9. Launch discussions among your peers on the topics you have learnt online. 10. Take supplementary courses on various online platforms like NPTEL, MOOC, COURSERA etc. 11. Learn/master at least one programming language. 12. Participate few an online workshop on the subject of your interest. 13. Attend online conference to have information on the latest development. 14. Conceptualize some product to enhance your imagination, thought process and knowledge application. 31

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1 15. Make some working models and participate in the online competition to boost your confidence. 16. Make a group and discuss the business plans to sprout your entrepreneurship. 17. Listen to good communicators to enhance your listening and communication skills. 18. Prepare for the competitive exams. 19. Take online mock interviews, study profiles and activities of various industry of your discipline/dream/interest for future placement opportunities Lastly let us practice the prayer from Rigveda “Aano Bhadra KratvoYantuVishwatah”- Let Nobel thoughts/knowledge come to us from all the directions. By Dr.B.A.Modi 32

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1 STRESSES AND STRAINS-POEMS Simple Stresses and Strains Know thyself, know thy pain, know thy stress No pain . No gain. No Comfort Some pain . Some Gain, Some Comfort Too much pain, no gain . Only painOnly pain. No Stress. No Design. No Machines. No Comfort. Bearable Stress, Good Design, Good Machine .Comfort. Too much stress . Failed Design, No Comfort. Only pain Only pain Bending is not BENDING Bending is better than tension You chance to stand up right Than being in two pieces Bending is balanced life as we learn Extent of Tension =Extent of compression and Extent of Happiness = Extent of sorrow. But to feel these, we must bear load and we must go through something called life. More bliss is what lies in between Between tension and compression lies neutral axis Neither tense, nor compressed even though subjected to load Between happiness and sorrow lies real YOU Neither happy nor sorrowful even though subjected to loads of life. 33

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1 Principal Stress and Reality of Appearance. Elders ask us to read between the lines to know the reality What appears may not be the reality and reality may not appear Applied may be tension but reality of shear hidden in it may pose danger and so is true when in inverse. The CLEVER YOU will ask what if Applied load is from all sides tension , torsion and compression How to find extent of real danger Oh! INTELLIGENT YOU Let us find the Principal stresses for they will show reality of extent of possible danger. By Dr.S.J.Joshi 34

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1 FROM THE PENS OF ALUMNI Dr. Manisha Banker Materials Scientist, MRL Materials Resources LLC Sr. Scientist, CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (2002-2016) Batch of 1995-1999, BE (Mechanical Engineering) (LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manishabanker/) She is a research professional working on fatigue life prediction of additively manufactured aerospace parts. She is involved in the development, calibration, and validation of fatigue life prediction models for additively manufactured metals. She is very competent in forecasting extreme defect sizes and fatigue behavior using predictive analytics, computing process-induced defect sizes via data analysis, and generating build maps for allowable defect sizes. Proficiency in numerical simulation of internal defects and 3-D surface roughness found in as-built additively manufactured parts adds to her expertise. An experienced aerospace research professional, who contributed towards design and stress analysis of composite structures before enrolling for doctoral studies. She also developed technical leadership and several managerial accomplishments along with immense technical skills. Message: “Always proud to have studied at one of the best engineering schools in India with the best and ever inspiring faculties. The teachers, research environment, and industry interactions during my course work inspired me to pursue a research career in aerospace structures and integrity. Even today, these learnings serve as foundations when I solve any multifaceted problem. I sincerely wish everyone at 'Nirma Family' all the best and many more magnificent years.” Gaurav Joshi IES, Ministry of Railways, Govt. of India Former Scientific Officer-BARC, Worked at Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning India Ltd. Batch of 2010-14, BTech (Mechanical Engineering) Message: ITNU is not just a name of an institute, but its a symbol of confidence and trust for me. The skills and qualities which I learned here are one of my constant support line in my both personal and professional life. I am very grateful to the faculties and other staff for all the support they provided. The program was so power packed, both academic and extracurricular, that I still wonder how quickly those 4 years passed. There was so much to do and when I look deep into memories there are thousands of moments to cherish. Along with lectures, labs and workshop sessions, the Institute and faculties encouraged us to participate in various events. Events like SAE-BAJA , events in MESA taught the very important team building lessons. I got an opportunity to create a rock band with my friends and as expected, also faced the real life struggle to keep running the band. It was a happy learning time. Along with all these, I made friends here who are like family now. I wish we all will again sit together in the garden outside 'W' block and sing our favourite Mechanical song. 35

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1 FROM THE PENS OF PARENTS Hello Everyone, I am Kishor Nimavat, an Engineer by profession and Business Owner of Engineering Company at Ahmedabad. I am proud father of Darshit Nimavat, a Mechanical Engineering Graduate from I.T.N.U. batch 2013-17. Darshit’s four year education life and career making journey in Nirma University is a great experience for him as well as for us as Parents. This university is not just another place of technical teaching and training for young students but it moulds them to become more independent professional to make a better career also become a good human being. Student’s journey from a young teenager to a well educated and trained professional engineer has been a remarkable development we have seen at Nirma University. University’s Administration and Teachers have always worked to find out subtle qualities from Students and guided further to a career paths either for Job Placement or Higher Education opportunities. By doing this ITNU has made my ward – Darshit – a good engineer who can face the world with confidence and meet up the professional challenges in the engineering field. Generally prayer in the class is a school concept but in such higher education institute continues this Prayer practice where students start each day with a positive note. Moreover, N.U. has a world class lush green campus and modern infrastructure to provide a proper education environment where students find more comfort and interest to participate in various study programs as well as extra social activities also with whole hearted involvement. Student friendly faculties and helping seniors make a junior student bit confident. I believe, this is a common feeling of all students and their parents whoever visited Nirma University. We all know that at this level of Institute, one needs a discipline to achieve goals of life! Nirma university moulds their students in strict discipline mechanism for their betterment and bright future. I still remember a line spoken by I.T.N.U. director in first parent student meeting that “Study these four years with Attention and Discipline and you will not have to worry much for another 40 years”! Being a practicing engineer, I understand the nitty-gritty of engineering academics. Brilliant, well versed, highly qualified teachers and professors are the backbones of any university and I.T.N.U. has same of the best engineering faculties in the squad with Master Engineering and/or Doctorate Level. Apart from classroom teaching, I.T.N.U. also emphasis their students to develop field level practical knowledge and applied engineering by giving many exposure like Research Projects / Group workshops and Industrial visits. I am happy to share here that due to guidance of I.T.N.U. teachers and overall exposure, my son Darshit Nimavat bagged Gold medals of becoming Mechanical department Topper as well as I.T.N.U. topper amongst all streams for 2017, when he graduated. 36

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1 Further, he has studied and completed Master Engg. – Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University – USA from 2018-20. I must say that Nirma University is a place where you enter with your child to make his career better and when your ward passes out the university, with its all genuine efforts makes your child a wonderful professional and a worthy global citizen who can meet up the challenges of the time !! Thanks a lot and All the Best to Institute of Technology, Nirma University. … Kishor Nimavat, father of Darshit Nimavat – Mechanical Engineering batch 2013-17. M: 9824089669 Email: [email protected] 37

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1 ACHIEVEMENTS OF STUDENTS IN CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Naman Kothari (17BME049) and Krish Ajmera (17BME050) along with three other students from EC had participated in GUJCOST ROBOFEST 2019 in the category of CHESS PLAYING ROBOT under the mentorship of Dr. Mihir Chauhan. They have cleared Level 1 with cash prize Rs. 50,000/- and Level 2 and with cash prize Rs. 1 Lakh and currently in Level 3 in which final working model will be prepared. They have received prize money of Rs. 2 Lakh. Naman Kothari (17BME049) and Krish Ajmera (17BME050) along with three other students from EC had participated in GUJCOST ROBOFEST 2019 in the category of FOUR-LEGGED ROBOT under the mentorship of Dr. Mihir Chauhan. They have cleared Level 1 and Level 2. They have received prize money of Rs. 2 Lakh. Suketu Ketan Parekh (17BME105) got 1st place among 53 teams in the annual technical event of Amalthea at IIT Gandhinagar. Nirma University team won 2nd Prize (Rs. 15000/-) in Technical Quiz Competition QUIZO-2020 organized by ASHRAE WIC. 38

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1 Heartiest congratulations to our alumni Dweep Sabapara (13BME028) for All India Rank 9 in IES (UPSC) Exam 2019 and All India Rank 177 in GATE 2019. Mr. Bhargav Patel (17MMED04) received FIRST PRIZE – ISTE-GSFC National Award 2020 for Best MTech. Thesis in Mechanical Engineering titled ‘Design and Development of a Manually Operated Vegetable Transplanter’ under guidance of Dr. S J Joshi. 39

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1 ACHIEVEMENTS OF STUDENTS IN EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Vraj Patel (18BME086) stood Pencil sketch by Meet Patel Mehta Dishank (18BME064) first in logo designing (16BME020) got featured on stood 3rd in Logo design competition organized jointly Marvelhqart official facebook page. competition event GET SET by NNS (SoE) and NVM. ILLUSTRATOR organized jointly by NNS (SoE) and NVM. Best photograph in Vaudeville 2018 by Kartik Kartik Mudaliar (18BME053) got 3rd position in Mudaliar (18BME053).. photograph competition (2019) organized by Students’ Welfare Board, Nirma University. 40

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1 Mechanical Drama Team representing and performing for NSS, ITNU, on Martyr's Day (30 Jan 2020) 41

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1 Tamsoma Jyotir Gamaya Best Blog in Blog Writing Competition \"स्वततं ्रलेख\" conducted by Think India Gujarat in collaboration with NSS UNIT ILNU Is the sole goal of education just producing some candidates with a degree in their hand? Or is education all about some theories? Or just knowing some facts makes one educated? Or education is that brain teaser game, which makes everyone remember, not learn, but remember something? Or does acquiring skills make one educated? Do we really know what is the purpose of education? Moreover, does this Kashyap Goswami question have any single statement answer? (17BME048) The answer can surely not be given in one statement. But yes, now surely is the time to ask the real purpose of education. It is not that no one has thought upon this question; philosophers with hindsight, like Sri Aurobindo, have time and again enlightened a path for a better tomorrow for this country. But what are flaws with the current education system? Is there anything wrong? India, despite of its numerous, ruthless, brutal and almost perpetual invasions, wars, calamities and disasters, has managed to survive, in this world following the Darwinian trajectory. So undoubtedly, potential in this Asian subcontinent, is abundant. So the answer to the most significant question i.e. the purpose of education has to be reviewed. The purpose of education is everything mentioned in our above question; theories, facts, brain teasers, memorizing, acquiring skills and of course, getting a degree. But, education is much more than this: it is also about learning, inferencing, experiencing and understanding. These are no mere words of grandeur or philosophy, but the need of the hour. Education is significant not just to increase the average Indian literacy but is holding our country’s tomorrow threaded! It is that common link which is binding what we are, to what we were, to what we are headed to. Its vitality lies in the fact that it literally nurtures and moulds this country’s shape for tomorrow. So education system has this massive responsibility, of guiding the young minds into a right direction, enlightening the right spots and instilling the right sense. 42

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS IN SPORTS Mechanical Engineering Department Cricket Team Mechanical Engineering Cricket Team Lifting Winning Trophy in Techno Cup 2018 If you hear anyone speaking about cricket team of Mechanical, the first impression that can be felt is of dominance. And first few names that pop up in any discussion related to Team Mechanical are Devarshi Trivedi and Nandish Badani. A testimony of this fact is that they are not only stalwarts of Team Mechanical but also Team Nirma. It was Nandish who spotted me playing for Team Nirma, and that is where my journey with Team Mechanical began. It was an honour to be picked for this team as they were defending champions and sailed through to win Techno Cup, an inter branch Cricket tournament in 2017. I wouldn't say that we had to work on winning in Techno Cup 2018, we just started from where we left off in 2017, up until the semi-final. If there was any team which could defeat us it was Team Electrical. Toughest team to beat because they had strong middle order a very good wicket keeper and bowling line up better than ours. But we had Devarshi Trivedi arguably biggest six hitter Team Nirma has ever had and he was enough to overpower all attributes of team electrical and eventually went on to win game by 4 wickets. And in the final, we had to face Team Civil, which had six players representing team Nirma. But our team bond and synchronisation was enough to make sure that it was a cakewalk for us as we chased down a paltry score of 63 with 8 wickets in hand and 5 overs to spare. We gave Devarshibhai by the perfect farewell as we defended the coveted Techno Cup. We had a nearly similar end to a similar tournament named Gate Premier League. But we lost to the same team we defeated in Techno Cup, Team Civil, and ended up as runners up. Jump to 2019 and we had a completely different team as the core of team passed out in 2018 and we had to rebuild. We had a decent bunch of juniors, but we knew that they weren't up there in terms of quality as compared to team of 2018. But as they say if your intentions are right, the consequences fall in place. Even with a new bunch of players we managed to regain the camaraderie that we had in 2018. I mentioned at the start of the paragraph that Mechanical was a dominant team. Another testimony of this fact was that two teams playing the final of GPL 2019 were Mechanical Juniors and Mechanical Seniors. Seniors had the experience, but juniors had young-blood. I was leading Junior team and I knew that in big matches experience counts but I also knew if we were to take that out of mind and just play the game as it was we would eventually get them. This is exactly what happened, we backed ourselves and went on 43

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1 to win the game by defeating senior lads. This is exactly who we are, and we take pride in playing for Mechanical. We have senior men, but we also back juniors and we enjoy this beautiful game without worrying much about the result. Things were going perfectly alright in 2020 as well, as we reached the finals of GPL yet again but like pandemic as disrupted a lot of things, it also disrupted our cricket, the final of GPL 2020 was called off and so was Techno Cup 2020. Currently the things look dull but there is always hope and if it all goes well, you will definitely see us lifting trophies in 2021. Cheerios and keep playing. Shivam Patel (17bme101) Captain, Team - Mechanical Fastest Man in Nirma University Meet Patel (16BME020) is in final year of Mechanical engineering. Apart from the studies, He always had very keen interest in Art and Sports. He excelled at most of many and varied hobbies. For last sports tournament in Nirma University, He worked really hard every single day in 2019 to accomplish his vision. He completed 500+ kilometers in 2019 in training .Usain Bolt once said that , “Work is behind the scenes , the competition is easy part .Dreams are free. Goals have a cost. While you can daydream for free, goals don’t come without Price, Time, Effort, Sacrifice and Sweat. How will you pay for your goals?” Ultimately, the hard work paid off. He represented Technology Department in Nirma university Annual sports tournament (2019) and dominated the Athletics single handedly. Hard work beats Talent, when Talent doesn’t work Hard. Since He was a kid, He was really interested in art. He is a self-taught sketch artist .He is not a professional artist but He can do sketches well enough. Skills are also important in life. Aspire to Inspire before we Expire. These are his achievements in year 2019. 44

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1 Annual sports day Nirma University - 2019  200 meters : Gold medal - In Nirma University, Gold medal - in Technology department  400 meters : Gold medal - Nirma University, Gold medal - Institute of Technology  800 meters : Gold medal - Nirma University, Silver medal - Institute of Technology  Relay 4× 100 meters : Gold medal - in Nirma University  Khokho : Gold medal and trophy - Nirma University In Year 2020  Kridaangan 2020 - khokho - Winner –Trophy organised by Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University  PDPU Petrocup 2020 - KHOKHO - runners up  2nd in Drawing Competition on \"National Voters Day\" on 25th January 2020 45

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1 ACTIVITIES OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS ASSOCIATION ABOUT MESA Mechanical Engineering Students’ Association, under the aegis of Mechanical Engineering has been conducting innumerable activities for the youth since its establishment in the year 1998. We at MESA, regularly carry out activities for the betterment of our students and help them excel in fields other than academics. VISION MESA constantly endeavours to provide equal opportunities to students and dreams of achieving lofty heights by delivering superior social values and evoking a thought process of giving back to the society. We believe in our motto: “Find the purpose, Means will follow.” ACTIVITES ROUND THE YEAR PRAVEG’19 A national level technical symposium was organized on September 18 – 19, 2019 by MESA. The event was inaugurated by Shri Acharya Devrat, Hon Governor Shri of Gujarat State. Plethora of technical events and workshops were organized during two days of the symposium. Continuing the legacy of previous editions of Praveg, this year also the major attraction of the event was “Know Our Forces” campaign where in Indian Navy and National Security Guards showcased their gallantry through tools and weapons exhibition. Indian Naval Band performances made the event very live and enthusiastic. 46

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1 AUTOCALYPSE and ROBOCALYPSE Automobile Workshop “AUTOCALYPSE” and a Robotics Workshop “ROBOCALYPSE” are being organized every year by Mechanical Engineering Students’, specifically for school students. This year the workshop is organized on 27th – 28th July, 2019 by Mechanical Engineering Students’ Association (MESA) in 47

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1 association with SAE Team Nirma and Robocon Team Nirma for the students of X, XI and XII grade from the various schools across the city. Around 150 students from various schools of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar are participating in the event for two days. Cloth Donation Drive On the occasion of foundation day October 3, 2019 a cloth donation drive was held by MESA. The cloths were collected and distributed to the needy people in the nearby areas of the University. Expert Lecture on “Career Guidance-How to crack competitive exam?” An online expert lecture on ”Career Guidance- How to crack competitive exam?” was organized by Mechanical Engineering Students Association on June 27, 2020. The talk was delivered by Alumni of Mechanical Engineering Department Mr. Gaurav Joshi who is currently working as IRSME officer in Indian Railway. Mr. Gaurav Joshi is Ex. Scientific Officer at BARC, he cleared many competitive exams like UPSC-ESE (AIR 5), GATE (AIR47), BARC (99.73 percentile), ISRO, ONGC, IISc etc. 48

MECHदतू , ISSUE-1 ACHIEVEMENTS OF TEAM ARROW Team Arrow under Aegis of SAE Nirma Collegiate Club, is a team of multi-disciplinary students of Nirma University which design and develops Unmanned Aerial Systems. The team is guided by faculty mentors Dr. K M Patel, Dr. A M Lakdawala, Prof. P N Kapil and Prof. Dhaval B Shah. The Team had participated in SAE India Southern Section Aero Design Challenge 2019 and 2020 consecutively in Micro class category. The task in Micro class category of the competition was to design and fabricate an unmanned aerial vehicle that should be able to carry high payload fraction and provide a stable flight. The team had developed an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) weighing 1.2kg, capable of flying for 10 minutes within a range of 1km and at a speed up to 60 kmph. In competition year 2019, the competition was held at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai organized by SAE India Southern Section and SRM University between 19th - 21st July 2019. The team emerged out as ‘National Winner’ in Micro class category of SAE India Southern Section Aero Design Challenge 2019 out of 63 teams and won the '1st position for Overall Performance' and the '1st position for Best Technical Presentation' and received prize money of Rs 1,00,000/- and Rs 10,000/- respectively. The journey of the team for competition year 2019 began by recruiting group of people in the team who were passionate about drones, displayed team spirit and were eager to learn new technologies. Members of the team managed regular academics along with the preparation for the competition after lecture hours. Many times, during initial testing of the design, the UAV did not behave as per requirement and failed the designed test. But every time the team worked together, found the root cause for the failure, rectified the design and created an improved design which successful passed the test. Turning every failure into an opportunity for learning and improvement. Members of Team Arrow for SAE India Southern Section Aero Design Challenge 2019 includes: - Varun Contractor -Captain - 16BME121 Vivek Radadiya -Vice Captain - 17BME122 Heth Shah – Head, Design and Analysis – 16BME124 Avi Jain - Head, Design and Analysis – 16BME019 Dhruv Patel – Procurement and Fabrication – 17BME073 Prem Rajpara – Procurement and Fabrication – 16BME048 Apindrasinh Parmar – Research and Innovation – 17BME013 Divyansh Lokwani – Head, Electronics & Power Plant – 17BEE043 In competition year 2020, the competition was held at Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam, Tamil Nadu organized by SAE India Southern Section between 28th February-1st March 2020. The team secured All India Rank 3 (AIR 3) in Micro class category of SAE India Southern Section Aero Design Challenge 2020 out of 62 teams and won the '3rd position for Overall Performance' and the '3rd position for Best Design Report' and received prize money of Rs 25,000 /-. 49