VIT Jaipur HOD Mechanical Engineering Department: Dr Bhuvnesh Sharma Interview

Dr Bhuvnesh Sharma is the Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Vivekananda Institute of Technology, Jaipur. He received his B.Tech (Mechanical Engineering) in 2010 from Government Engineering College Ajmer, M.Tech (Industrial and Management Engineering) in 2014 and Ph.D. in 2020 from NIT, Jamshedpur. He has more than 4 years of teaching experience. His active areas of research are Nonlinear dynamics, Nanofluid and non-Newtonian fluid flow analysis with heat transfer. He has life membership of various professional bodies i.e. Society of Automotive Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, IEEE. He has published numerous research papers and book chapters in SCI/SCOPUS indexed international journals and international conferences.

What is the program that you are offering in your institute for students' benefit?

“NPTEL training courses and educational resources from Coursera, Edex, etc”

The institute offers an NPTEL (National Program on Technical Enhanced Learning) program where students can learn the subjects from the expert faculties of IIT and IISC. Students can use this program for higher studies and GATE. A list of industries considers the NPTEL course certificate. NPTEL also shares the toppers’ list to those industries for the recruitment process. The students who score 20 credits under NPTEL courses, will get B. Tech Honors degree. Also, The institute provides online credentials to students for online learning platforms such as Coursera, Edex, etc. The lectures on these online platforms are developed by top universities and industry partners.

What will you say are the “best practices” in the course you’re offering?

“Interdisciplinary training of all fields for students”

We offer the development, design, manufacturing and maintenance of machinery. We try to provide adaptability and creativity in the new technical areas. To fulfil the challenging and competitive market demand, students are provided theoretical and experimental knowledge. They do not only work in their own specialized fields but also in broad interdisciplinary ones. 

What are some valuable insights into the program that you are offering?

“Latest equipment for updated education in Design, Manufacturing and Thermal Engineering”

The department has spacious laboratories with state-of-the-art equipment. The equipment in each laboratory is continuously upgraded through which we explore the student’s practical knowledge. The laboratories in the major streams are as follows in the department

Thermal Engineering and Fluid Power

• Thermodynamics
• Heat Transfer
• Thermal Engineering
• Hydraulic Machines

Design Engineering

• CAD/CAM
• CAD/FEA
• MATLAB

Manufacturing Engineering

• Metrology and Instrumentation
• Metallurgy
• Metal Casting and Machine Tools
• Manufacturing processes
• Metal Forming

Apart from Laboratories, there are training and service centre associates in the department where students are trained by a certified trainer. It includes theory classes followed by practical training sessions on specially designed engines and upcoming new models of Royal Enfield

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What approach do you have for the placement of the students?

“MOU’s with industry partners and recruitment drives”

We organize various activities for placement drives in the public and private sectors both as follows:

• Recruitment training Program
• Coding Activities
• Interaction with industrial experts

Also, we have a number of MOUs with industries that provide students with internship and placement opportunities.

Do you have any extracurricular activities at the Vivekananda Institute of Technology?

“Various student activity clubs for holistic development”

The mechanical department has activity clubs like; Society of Automotive Engineers and the Mechanical Workshop Club in Mechanical Engineering where students work on their projects according to their interests. The students of Mechanical Engineering are actively involved in entrepreneurship programs like National Level Innovation Challenge 2020: IIC VIT, WF- NextGen, Agri India Hackathon. 

How do you tend to build an industry connect with this program?

“Collaborations for practical training with JSW Steel, Uttam Galwa, Balaji Tubes, etc”

The Mechanical Department tries to contact some mechanical operations-based industries, such as Tata Steel, Surya Roshani, JSW Steel, Uttam Galwa, Balaji Tubes, etc. Students of Mechanical Engineering can also take part in industrial visits, training sessions, workshops, and webinars from time to time.

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What are the benefits and career options after pursuing this course?

“Domains such as Project Management, Inventory Management and Supply Chain are open”

As an alternative to taking up higher education courses such as M.Tech, MBA, or Ph.D., students can choose the following career paths in different departments. Once graduation is completed, working in both the public and private sectors is possible.

• Project Management
• Inventory Management
• Supply Chain
• Quality Assurance and Reliability
• Production
• Workshop Supervisor
• Production Planning and control
• Power Plants
• Manufacturing
• Operations
• Data Analytics
• R&D
• Sales and marketing