PRINCIPAL
Prof. M. Ramesh
Principal
I am delighted to welcome you to Mahendra Engineering College, a renowned Autonomous Institution in the region of Namakkal Dt., Tamil Nadu, where academics, research and innovation are integrated to shape future engineers. Engineering education has become an inevitable part of modern society.
We aim at educating our students to excel in academic and personal life by equipping them with essential skills such as critical thinking, logical reasoning and capabilities to build their potential at all levels. A Conducive environment, Hi-tech infrastructure, industry powered laboratories, Centres of Excellence and highly qualified faculty members promote the overall personality of our students. We are determined to maintain our current level of excellence and to further improve in every sphere of academic activity, including research and innovation.
As a Principal of this Institution, I thrive to create a positive working environment to bring out the best in achieving institutional goals.
About the Principal
Prof. M. Ramesh is a distinguished academic leader and researcher with 25 years of teaching and research experience. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering in the field of eco-friendly composite materials from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), Andhra Pradesh, India. He obtained his Master Degree in Computer Aided Design from University of Madras and bagged University Rank for his academic excellence.
He has been ranked as top 2% Scientists in the World consecutively 6 years since 2020 by Stanford University & Elsevier. He has published over 200 research papers in SCI/WoS and Scopus indexed Journals. He is the author of two text books and also the editor of five books published by Elsevier, IntechOpen, Materials Research Forum, etc, and hosted several special issues as Lead Guest Editor. He is one among the highly cited researchers in the world and currently his Google Scholar Citations is over 9500 with h index of 48. He has organized a number of Faculty development programs, workshops, short-term courses and has acted as a resource person over 100 programmes conducted by other institutions and organizations.
He has been honored with the All India Best Research Award and the Best Publication Award by the Society for Advancement of Human and Nature (SADHNA), Himachal Pradesh, India. His research interests include bio-materials, polymer nano-composites, energy efficient materials and the application of AI in manufacturing. He is a regular reviewer for more than 300 well known International Journals from Elsevier, Springer, SAGE, Taylor & amp; Francis, Wiley, ACS, Nature, etc.