Academics

Bio

Prof. Dr. Basavaraj S Kothavale, has a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and has more than 20 years of experience in the field of teaching and research. Currently, they serve as a Professor and Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department at the S.G. Balekundri Institute of Technology, Belgaum, Karnataka, India. Their research interests include Composite Materials, Tribology, and Sustainable Energy. They have guided several research scholars and published numerous papers in reputed international journals and conferences. The individual's contributions have been recognized with awards and honors, including the Best Teacher Award from Visvesvaraya Technological University in 2015.            

Grants

1) Received fund of Rs 15 Lakh from AICTE under MODROB scheme

2) Developed, “Solar Operated Handcart for Hawkers”, for that received fund of Rs 1.80 lakh from DSIR New Delhi

Research Areas
Product Design, Reliability, NVH

Publications

1) A review on applications and challenges of nanofluids as coolant in automobile radiator-

RA Bhogare, BS Kothawale International journal of scientific and research publications 3 (8), 1-11 2013

2) Reliability analysis of CNC turning center based on the assessment of trends in maintenance data: a case study-RB Patil, BS Kothavale, LY Waghmode, SG Joshi

International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management             2017

3) Performance investigation of automobile radiator operated with Al2O3 based nanofluid-

RA Bhogare, BS Kothawale; IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering 11 (3), 23-30                              2014

4) Selection of time-to-failure model for computerized numerical control turning center based on the assessment of trends in maintenance data-RB Patil, BS Kothavale, LY Waghmode; Proceedings of the institution of mechanical engineers, part o: journal of …    20           2019

5) Biodegradable composites for filament winding process- GD Shrigandhi, BS Kothavale

Materials Today: Proceedings 42, 2762-2768                       2021

6) Failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) of computerized numerical control (CNC) turning center-RB Patil, BS Kothavale; Int Rev Mech Eng 12 (1), 78-87            15           2018

7) Fabrication and evaluation of thin layer PVDF composites using MWCNT reinforcement: Mechanical, electrical and enhanced electromagnetic interference shielding properties-

BV Bhaskara Rao, N Kale, BS Kothavale, SN Kale; AIP Advances 6 (6), 065107          12           2016

8) Design considerations for automobile chassis for prevention of rolling over of a vehicle-

J Rajpal, SG Thorat, BS Kothavale, SS Hatwalane; Applied Mechanics and Materials 612, 41-49                       2014

9) Evaluation of extreme pressure properties lubricating oils using four ball friction testing machine-BS Kothavale; International Journal of Advanced Engineering Technology 2 (3), 56-58, 2011

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