Assistant Professor, Press Coordinator
Mr. Rajesh Belchada, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering with a strong passion for both teaching and research, strive to inspire and equip the next generation of engineers with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in the dynamic field of mechanical engineering. Committed to professional ethics, standards of practice and the care and education of young engineering students. He believes in maintaining a strong connection with his students, providing mentorship and guidance for students seeking advice on academic, professional, or personal development. Together, can explore new ideas, tackle challenging projects, and prepare for successful careers in engineering. He holds Bachelor of Engineering (BE) degree in Mechanical Engineering from St Joseph Engineering College, Masters (MTech) in Materials Engineering at National Institute of Technology,Surathkal, Mangaluru. He has worked in various positions in his 11 years of teaching carrier like lecturer and Assistant Professor. Currently, he is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Press Coordinator at College Level. Apart from this he is an active life member of various Engineering and technical associations.
| Sl.No | Qualification Level | University | Area of Specialization | Year of Compeltion | Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PG | Institute of National Importance | Materials Engineering | 2015 | |||||
| 2 | UG | Visvesvaraya Technological University | Mechanical Engineering | 2012 | |||||
Press,Media,Website Coordinator at Department of Mechanical Engineering (since 2023)
SIMS Coordinator at Department of Mechanical Engineering (2022-24)
College Level Press Coordinator (since 2022)
CAED & FM Lab Incharge
Course Coordinator
First Year BE Class Advisor
Active Member of SJEC AICTE IDEA Lab
Member of Development & Planning Group (DPG)
Member of NBA Criteria 2 at Department of Mechanical Engineering (2022)
Member of NBA Criteria 4 at Department of Mechanical Engineering (2024)
Active Member of SJEC Alumni Association (2024)
Trained & Certified Fire Fighter staff at SJEC (2024)
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Research Areas are Materials Engineering, Fluid Mechanics, Composites, CFD, EV, Thermal etc.
Patent Published on "Design of Electromagnetic Rail Gun for Aerospace Applications" with Application No.202241070716 A and Publication Date : 16/12/2022
“Fabrication and Flow Simulation of a Choked Flow Converging Nozzle” has been published in the International Journal of Vehicle Structures & Systems on 16/10/2024. doi: 10.4273/ijvss.16.3.08
"Analysis Of Intermetallic Alloy: A Comparative Examination of Electron Beam And Gas Tungsten Arc Welding For Copper-Stainless Steel Dissimilar Metal Joints" from the Conference Proceedings, Published under IoPScience - Journal of Physics - Conference Series on 14 October 2024.
Hosted NASA Space apps challenge - A hackathon at Shree Devi Institute of Technology in OCTOBER 2020 as hosting college of Mangalore Region. Awarded with "STELLAR LOCAL LEAD" for being the coordinator of NASA SPACE APPS CHALLENGE.
Guided a Project named “FABRICATION OF RUBBER DRYING MACHINE” which recieved Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) fund in the 39th series of SPP in the year 2015-2016.
Member of International Association of Engineers (IAENG) ; Member No: 375773
Member of Institute for Educational Research and Publication (IFERP) ; Member No: PROF-52508167
Participated in and successfully completed the Three-Day Faculty Development Program Participated in and successfully completed the Three-Day Faculty Development Program (FDP) on "Understanding OBE and Curriculum Design through Problem-Based Learning," organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering in association with the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) and Quality & Governance Group (QGG), SJEC, from 20/01/2025 to 22/01/2025.
Participated in and successfully completed ATAL FDP (online) on "Navigating SDG's: A Faculty Guide to Sustainable Achievement" at New Delhi Institute of Management from 20/01/2025 to 25/01/2025.
Participated in Phase 1 of the Creators of Metaverse Faculty Development Program, a 2-day Workshop on Metaverse and Extended Reality technologies aimed at inspiring future creators and problem solvers to harness the power of AR and VR technology from 23/12/2024 to 24/12/2024.
Participated in and successfully completed a Five -day faculty development program (OFFLINE) on "ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING" sponsored by the Visvesvaraya Technological University organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering, AJIET from Nov 21/11/2024 to 25/11/2024.
Resource person for Workshop on “Smart Industrial Automation & PLC Programming” organized by SJEC AICTE IDEA LAB in association with the Department of Mechanical Engineering for the Diploma Students of Karnataka Polytechnic(Govt.), Mangalore from 12/09/2024 to 14/09/2024
Organized Workshop on “Advanced Industrial Automation & PLC Programming” organized by SJEC AICTE IDEA LAB in association with the Department of Mechanical Engineering for the Diploma Students of Karnataka Polytechnic(Govt.), Mangalore from 09/09/2024 to 11/09/2024
Participated in and successfully completed virtual FDP on "SEPT @ 360: A Skill Enhancement Program for Teachers" organized by IQAC of SMCE & SVCAS from 02/09/2024 to 06/09/2024.
Organized three days hands-on workshop on “Internet of Things” organized by SJEC AICTE IDEA LAB in association with the Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering for the Diploma Students from 05/08/2024 to 07/08/2024
Participated in and successfully completed a two-day faculty development program on "Advanced Industrial Automation" held during 18-19 July 2024 in the Festo Center for Industrial Automation organised by the department of Mechanical Engineering.
Participated in and successfully completed ATAL FDP (offline) on "Energy Management and Performance Optimization for Sustainable e-Mobility" at Mangalore Institute of Technology & Engineering from 08/01/2024 to 13/01/2024.
Participated in and successfully completed 5 days of Face-to-Face FDP on "Emerging Technologies," organized by SJEC AICTE IDEA Lab in association with the Department of Mechanical Engineering from 15/11/2023 to 20/11/2023.
Participated in and successfully completed 3 days of hands-on training on "Battery Modelling and Algorithm Development with Simulink," organized by SJEC AICTE IDEA Lab in association with SJEC MATLAB, Department of Mechanical Engineering & Math works, from 24/08/2023 to 26/08/2023.
Participated in the IP Awareness/Training Program under the "National Intellectual Property Awareness Mission" on 10/11/2022.
Presented a solution based idea named “Design of Oil Skimming Robot '' to a problem defined by MRPL in the event named “INVENCIO ” organized by NITK, Surathkal & MRPL, ON April, 2019.
Presented a technical paper entitled "Impact of AICTE IDEA Lab on Skill Development of Diploma College Students in Advanced Manufacturing" at the 12th International Conference on Transformations in Engineering Education (ICTIEE-2025) – held from January 8-10, 2025, at Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology (VNR VJIET), Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Mr Rajesh Belchada
Assistant Professor, Press Coordinator
B.E, M.Tech
