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,. I . "Effect of Downplay of process variables in parameter design ot' grinding

process", Fourth In~t.rnntional Mzcllanical Enginzt.1.ing Confcrcnce. 29-

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VITAE

N.Alagumurthi is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering Depa l~ment at

Pondichen-y Engineering College, Pondicheli-y. He has eighteen years o f teaching

experience, out of which seven years o f teaching experience at Postgraduate level. Me

was boin in 1965. He completed his schooling. S.S.L.C and H.S.C at Thil-u Kamaraj

Municipal Higher Secondary School, Villupuram in 1983. H e received his Bachelor

Degree in Mechanical Engineel-ing from Govelnment College o f Engineering. Salem in

IO87.Ht: rect.i\.cd his Master of Technology Degree in Energy Technology from

Pondicherry Engineering College. Pontiicherry in 1996. He is a Cniversity Gold medalist

i11 his Master degrcc programlnc i ~ t Pondichel-I-y L:nivcl-sity. He also has foul- years o f

research experience. His research area includes Grinding. Therinal aspects in machining,

Process optimization. Design of Experimen~. Heat treatment studies. He is also guiding

projects in the area of Heat transfer, Energy conservation, and T h e ~ m a l analysis in

conventional and non conventional energy sources. He has presented more than fifty

papers in the reputed National anti International Conferences. He published ten papers in

National and International Jou~nnls . Me is a Fellow in Indian I~lstitution of Production

Engineers. hlember in Institution of' Engineers (India). and Member in various

professional botiies. He is a Chartered Engineer [awarded by IE(I), IMechE (I)] by virtue

o f his Experience. Qualifica~ion. Position and Expertise in the area of mechanical

eligineering. arrci also an Iionornry Vlember of.4cronautical Instirute of Bangladesh.