SME 2026
Committees
Patron
Sri N. Vinaya Hegde, Chancellor, Nitte (Deemed to be University) & President, Nitte Education Trust, Mangalore
Sri N. Vinaya Hegde, Chancellor, Nitte (Deemed to be University) & President, Nitte Education Trust, Mangalore
Steering Committee
Sri. Vishal Hegde, Pro Chancellor, Nitte-Deemed to be University
Dr. N. R Shetty, Chancellor, Central University, Karnataka.
Dr. Takamoto ITOH, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Ritsumeikan University, Japan
Dr. Shripad T. Revankar, Professor, Purdue University, U.S.A
Dr. Harish Kumar Madhyastha, Professor, University of Miyazaki, Japan
Dr. Omid Ansary, Senior Associate Dean and Professor, Penn State University, U.S.A
Dr. Jeremy Blum, Chairperson, Dept. of Computer Science and Mathematics, Penn State University, U.S.A
Dr. T Miyazaki, Director, NIDEC Advanced Technology private Ltd., Bangalore
Dr. M. Murugappan, Professor,Department of Electronics & communication Engg. Kuwait.
Mr. Michio Kaida, Director, Chairman, NIDEC-READ Corp., Kyoto, Japan
Dr. Prasad Yarlagada, Professor, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Yeong-Do Park, Professor, Director of Center for Education of Welding Engineering (CEWE), Dong-Eui University, Busan, Korea.Advisory Committee
Dr. Niranjan N Chiplunkar, Principal, NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte
Dr. Niranjan U. C., Manipal Dot Net Pvt. Ltd., Manipal, India
Dr. Pushparaj Shetty, NITK Surathkal, India
Dr. T Srinivasa, IISc. Bengaluru
Dr. Chandrakantha Kumar, ISRO, Bengaluru
Dr. Prashanth Misra, TCS, Bengaluru
Dr. Chengappa M, HP, Bengaluru
Dr. Sudesh Bekal, NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte, India
Dr. Srinikethan, Nitte Deemed to be University
Dr. P. Deepa Shenoy, UVCE Bangalore, India
Dr. Balasubramani R, NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte, India
Dr. Mohit Tahiliani, NITK Surathkal, India
Dr. Poornalatha G, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal, India
Dr. Sathyanarayana S V, JNNCE, Shimoga
Dr. Takeshi Kumaki, Ritsumeikan University, Japan
Sri. Vishal Hegde, Pro Chancellor, Nitte-Deemed to be University
Dr. N. R Shetty, Chancellor, Central University, Karnataka.
Dr. Takamoto ITOH, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Ritsumeikan University, Japan
Dr. Shripad T. Revankar, Professor, Purdue University, U.S.A
Dr. Harish Kumar Madhyastha, Professor, University of Miyazaki, Japan
Dr. Omid Ansary, Senior Associate Dean and Professor, Penn State University, U.S.A
Dr. Jeremy Blum, Chairperson, Dept. of Computer Science and Mathematics, Penn State University, U.S.A
Dr. T Miyazaki, Director, NIDEC Advanced Technology private Ltd., Bangalore
Dr. M. Murugappan, Professor,Department of Electronics & communication Engg. Kuwait.
Mr. Michio Kaida, Director, Chairman, NIDEC-READ Corp., Kyoto, Japan
Dr. Prasad Yarlagada, Professor, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Yeong-Do Park, Professor, Director of Center for Education of Welding Engineering (CEWE), Dong-Eui University, Busan, Korea.Advisory Committee
Dr. Niranjan N Chiplunkar, Principal, NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte
Dr. Niranjan U. C., Manipal Dot Net Pvt. Ltd., Manipal, India
Dr. Pushparaj Shetty, NITK Surathkal, India
Dr. T Srinivasa, IISc. Bengaluru
Dr. Chandrakantha Kumar, ISRO, Bengaluru
Dr. Prashanth Misra, TCS, Bengaluru
Dr. Chengappa M, HP, Bengaluru
Dr. Sudesh Bekal, NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte, India
Dr. Srinikethan, Nitte Deemed to be University
Dr. P. Deepa Shenoy, UVCE Bangalore, India
Dr. Balasubramani R, NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte, India
Dr. Mohit Tahiliani, NITK Surathkal, India
Dr. Poornalatha G, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal, India
Dr. Sathyanarayana S V, JNNCE, Shimoga
Dr. Takeshi Kumaki, Ritsumeikan University, Japan
Conference Chair
Dr. Srinivasa Pai P., Professor &Head, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte
Conference Co-Chair
Dr. Muralidhara., Professor & Head, Department of Robotics and AI, NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte
Dr. Muralidhara., Professor & Head, Department of Robotics and AI, NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte
Organizing Secretaries
Dr. Gururaj Upadhyaya, Associate. Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engg., NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte,
Dr. Ananthakrishna Somayaji, Associate. Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engg., NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte
Dr. Melwyn Rajesh Castelino, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engg., NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte
Dr. Gururaj Upadhyaya, Associate. Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engg., NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte,
Dr. Ananthakrishna Somayaji, Associate. Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engg., NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte
Dr. Melwyn Rajesh Castelino, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engg., NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte
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Internal Organizing Committee
Dr. Mallikappa, Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Dr. H S Kumar, Associate Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Nithin Kumar, Associate Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Dr Ajit Hebbale, Associate Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Veeresha R K, Associate Professor, Dept. of Robotics & Artificial Intelligence
Dr. Rashmi P Shetty, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Robotics & Artificial Intelligence
Dr. Adarsh Rai, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Robotics & Artificial Intelligence
Dr. Udaya D, Associate Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Grynal D’Mello, Associate Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Vidyasagar Shetty, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Austine Dinesh D’Souza, Asst. Professor Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Ravindra, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Santhosh G, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Vishwanath JS, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Dilip Kumar,K Asst. Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Krishnaprasad, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Mr. Ravikiran Kamath, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Mr. Manjunath Maiya, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Mr. Goutham Hebbar, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Mr. Srinivas Prabhu, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Mr. Raghavendra Pai, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Mr. Vincent Dsouza, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Robotics & Artificial Intelligence
Dr. Mallikappa, Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Dr. H S Kumar, Associate Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Nithin Kumar, Associate Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Dr Ajit Hebbale, Associate Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Veeresha R K, Associate Professor, Dept. of Robotics & Artificial Intelligence
Dr. Rashmi P Shetty, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Robotics & Artificial Intelligence
Dr. Adarsh Rai, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Robotics & Artificial Intelligence
Dr. Udaya D, Associate Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Grynal D’Mello, Associate Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Vidyasagar Shetty, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Austine Dinesh D’Souza, Asst. Professor Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Ravindra, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Santhosh G, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Vishwanath JS, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Dilip Kumar,K Asst. Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Krishnaprasad, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Mr. Ravikiran Kamath, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Mr. Manjunath Maiya, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Mr. Goutham Hebbar, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Mr. Srinivas Prabhu, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Mr. Raghavendra Pai, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Mr. Vincent Dsouza, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Robotics & Artificial Intelligence
Technical Committee
Dr. Dasappa S, Professor, Centre for Sustainable Technologies, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Mr. V.V. Kamath, Managing Director, Fronius India Private Limited, Pune
Dr. I.M Palani, Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Indore
Dr. Ajit Behera, Assistant Professor, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
Dr. Peter Fernandes, Principal, Alva’s Institute of Engineering and Technology, Moodbidri
Dr. M.T Mathew, Cedric W. Blazer Endowed Professor of Biomedical Sciences University of Illinois College of Medicine, Illinois, USA
Dr. Anand M Shivapuji, Principal Scientist Centre for Sustainable Energy, IISc, Bangalore
Dr. Puneet Tandon, Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Design, IIITDM Jabalpur
Dr. H C Chittappa, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, UVCE and Academic sonnet member VTU, Belagavi
Dr. H S N Murthy, Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Dr. Raj B K N Rao, Editor-in-Chief & Publisher, COMADEM International, UK
Dr. Amit Banerjee, Professor, Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg, USA
Dr. Ning Fang, Professor, Utah State University, USA
Dr. J. M. Mallikarjuna, Professor, IIT Madras.
Dr. K V Gangadharan, Professor, NITK Suratkal
Dr. Dinesh Singh Thakur, Professor, DIAT, Pune
Prof L.M. Das, Professor, Centre for Energy Studies – IIT Delhi
Dr. Ketan Kotecha, Director, Symbiosis International University, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Dr. Srikanth Rao, Professor, Mechanical Engg. Department, NITK, Surathkal
Mr. S. Gopinath, Advisor, NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte, Former Executive Director – BHEL Trichy
Dr. Nagahanumaiah, Director, Central Manufacturing Technology Institute
Mr. Kiran Sheelavant, Associate Vice President, Autoliv India
Dr. Dasappa S, Professor, Centre for Sustainable Technologies, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Mr. V.V. Kamath, Managing Director, Fronius India Private Limited, Pune
Dr. I.M Palani, Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Indore
Dr. Ajit Behera, Assistant Professor, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
Dr. Peter Fernandes, Principal, Alva’s Institute of Engineering and Technology, Moodbidri
Dr. M.T Mathew, Cedric W. Blazer Endowed Professor of Biomedical Sciences University of Illinois College of Medicine, Illinois, USA
Dr. Anand M Shivapuji, Principal Scientist Centre for Sustainable Energy, IISc, Bangalore
Dr. Puneet Tandon, Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Design, IIITDM Jabalpur
Dr. H C Chittappa, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, UVCE and Academic sonnet member VTU, Belagavi
Dr. H S N Murthy, Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Dr. Raj B K N Rao, Editor-in-Chief & Publisher, COMADEM International, UK
Dr. Amit Banerjee, Professor, Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg, USA
Dr. Ning Fang, Professor, Utah State University, USA
Dr. J. M. Mallikarjuna, Professor, IIT Madras.
Dr. K V Gangadharan, Professor, NITK Suratkal
Dr. Dinesh Singh Thakur, Professor, DIAT, Pune
Prof L.M. Das, Professor, Centre for Energy Studies – IIT Delhi
Dr. Ketan Kotecha, Director, Symbiosis International University, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Dr. Srikanth Rao, Professor, Mechanical Engg. Department, NITK, Surathkal
Mr. S. Gopinath, Advisor, NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte, Former Executive Director – BHEL Trichy
Dr. Nagahanumaiah, Director, Central Manufacturing Technology Institute
Mr. Kiran Sheelavant, Associate Vice President, Autoliv India
Scientific Committee
Dr. Kiran Aithal, Professor, NM Institute of Technology, Bengaluru
Dr. Vijay G. S,., Professor MIT, Manipal
Dr. Sudheer Reddy, Professor, NMIT, Bangalore
Dr. Kapilan, Professor, NMIT, Bangalore
Dr. Narasimha Marakala, Professor, NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte
Dr. Narasimha Bailkere, Professor, NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte
Dr. Madeva Nagaral, Deputy Manager, Aircraft Research and Design Centre, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Bengaluru
Dr. Abdul Razak, Professor, PACE, Mangaluru.
Dr. Shreeranga Bhat, Professor, SJEC, Mangaluru.
Dr. Sharanappa, Associate Professor, NITK Surathkal
Dr. Madhwesh, Associate Professor,MIT, Manipal
Dr. Kiran Aithal, Professor, NM Institute of Technology, Bengaluru
Dr. Vijay G. S,., Professor MIT, Manipal
Dr. Sudheer Reddy, Professor, NMIT, Bangalore
Dr. Kapilan, Professor, NMIT, Bangalore
Dr. Narasimha Marakala, Professor, NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte
Dr. Narasimha Bailkere, Professor, NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte
Dr. Madeva Nagaral, Deputy Manager, Aircraft Research and Design Centre, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Bengaluru
Dr. Abdul Razak, Professor, PACE, Mangaluru.
Dr. Shreeranga Bhat, Professor, SJEC, Mangaluru.
Dr. Sharanappa, Associate Professor, NITK Surathkal
Dr. Madhwesh, Associate Professor,MIT, Manipal