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Name Designation, Department & Affiliated Institution Research Area Contact No.s (Office, Residence & Cell) e-mail ID : : : : : Dr M.K.MURALIDHARA Professor and Head, Dept of Mechanical Engg, M.S.Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore-54 Materials science, Foundry technology. (O) 080-23600822, (M)-9880037992 (R) 080-26692658 mkm_1954@yahoo.co.in

Professional Experience Total 30 years of teaching experience Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering , MSRIT 1996- Till date Asst. Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering , MSRIT 1982 1996 Lecturer , Department of Mechanical Engineering, MSRIT 1977-1982. Has Guided about 50 B.E. Projects Has Guided about 30 M.Tech Projects Has Guided 4 Ph.D Students Is Guiding 3 Ph.D Students Has Published about 58 Technical Papers

Other Details Is a member of B.O.S Mech. Engg. Of VTU Was the chairman B.O.E Mech. Engg. Of VTU. Was a member of Board of studies, Bangalore University Has presented a technical paper at the 100th casting congress of American foundrymens society at philidelphia, USA, in April 1996. Has presented a number of Technical Papers in the annual convention of Institute of Indian Foundrymen. Was awarded P Banerjee Memorial best paper award for ferrous group for paper published in Indian foundry journal in 1998. Has delivered lecturers at various institutions including institution engineers Bangalore. Is a recognized examiner for P.G. at National Institute of Technology , Surathkal. Is a member Local Inquiry Committee of VTU Past chairman Bangalore Chapter of Indian Institute of Foundrymen.

List of Publications in Referred Journals

1. M.K. Muralidhara , S.Seshan. A new binder for self setting moulds. Indian foundry journal November 1973,p1 2. M.K. Muralidhara , S.Seshan. Proprieta, di sable auto indureni legate con, melassae acido cromico( in itallian) fonderia, b-p-21, November 1982

3. M.K. Muralidhara , S.Seshan. Propiedados de las arenas agtomerades, can ligring y amina ( in Spanish) fundicao, p121, may-june 1982. 4. M.K. Muralidhara , S.Seshan. Areia auto-secira, co, adicao, de, belacos, e,acido, crorico ( in portugese) fundicao, p16,1983 5. M.K. Muralidhara , S.Seshan. Self Setting Sands Using Sodium Silicoflouride ( in cze ch ) slevarenstri, p-456, October 1983 6. M.K. Muralidhara , K .G. Chandrappa, S.Seshan. Measuring Knock Out Property Of Sand With Present, Sand Testing Equipment AFS Transactions, V-133, p-765,1983. 7. M.K. Muralidhara , S.Seshan. Properties Of Sodium Silicate Bonded Sanas With Silicofioride Nardener, AFS Transactions , V133, p65, 1986. 8. M.K. Muralidhara , K .G. Chandrappa , B.K.Muralidhara, S.Seshan. Studies On Physical Properties Of Sodium Silicate Bonded Self Setting Sand, Indian foundry journal v 36, p27, febraury 1991. 9. N D Prasanna, M.K. Muralidhara, B.K.Muralidhara, K. Radakrishna Studies On Erosion Wear Of Treated Cast Iron Tool And Alloy Steels Journal, v 25, p 399, Oct 1991. 10. M.K. Muralidhara Thermal properties of no bake sands, Indian foundry journal, p22, January 1993. 11. M.K. Muralidhara No bake sand using DX-Resin as binder, Indian foundry journal, p19, Feb 1993. 12. B S Ravikiran, M.K. Muralidhara, K. Radakrishna Dry sliding wear characteristics of stainless steel, Tool And Alloy Steels Journal, p 27, Oct 1993.

13. N D Prasanna, M.K. Muralidhara, K. Radakrishna Wear properties of magnesium treated cast iron, Indian foundry journal, p 63, May, 1993. 14. Gangadhara Shetty, M.K. Muralidhara Studies On Properties Of Self Setting Sand Using Molasses As A Binder And Calcium Oxide As A Hardener, Indian foundry journal, p 3, July, 1993. 15. B S Ravikiran, M.K. Muralidhara, K. Radakrishna Wet abrasive wear characteristics of stainless steel, Tool And Alloy Steels Journal, p 259, Aug 1993. 16 A.Ramaprasad, M.K.Muralidhara, K. Radhakrishna Dry Sliding wear characteristics of LM4 and LM6 Alloy castings Tool and Alloy steels journal, P-47, April 1994. 17.M.K.Muralidhara, K.Mahesh Dutt No bake sand using Epoxy resin as binder , Indian Foundry Journal p-5, Sept 1994. 18. M.K. Muralidhara, N.H. Siddalingaswamy, No bake sand using Dextrin as binder and Chromium trioxide as hardener. Indian foundry journal , V- 41, P -3, Dec 1995. 19. N.D.Prasanna, M.K.Muralidhara, K.Radhakrishna Dry Sliding wear characteristics of Austempered ductile iron , AFS Trasactions, p. 399, 1997. 20. N.D.Prasanna, M.K.Muralidhara, K.Radhakrishna Wet erosive wear characteristics as cast and Heat treated Ductile iron, Indian Foundry Journal, P -11, Feb 1998. 21. N.D.Prasanna, M.K.Muralidhara, K.Radhakrishna Machiniability characteristics of austempered ductile iron. Indian Foundry Journal, p-51,March 1998. 22. N.D.Prasanna, M.K.Muralidhara, K.Radhakrishan Mechanical properties and wet abrasive wear characterisctics IS 600/3 grade. Indian Foundry Journal. 23. N.S.Mahesh, Johnson Mendonca, M.K. Muralidhara, C.Ramachandra and B.K.Muralidhara Modelling of droplet dynamic and thermal behaviour during spray deposition , Bulletin of Material Science , Indian Academy of Science, Volume 26, No. 3, 355364.

List of contributed papers in Conferences:

Sl. No 1 Title Friability and collapsibility of sodium silicate bonded sands A new coldsetting moulding sand using molasses as binder Use of lignosulphate as a binder for self setting molding sands Some studies on tin alloyed cast iron Studies on wear resistance on austempered ductile iron using wetgrinding type wear test. Comparitive studies on properties of resin coated silica, zircon, and olivine sands. Gas evolution from nobake sand moulds Some studies of a partially baked sands using a blend of limestone powder and organic resin as a binder. Utilization of biomass based fuel slurries in industrial furnaces No-bake sand using dextrin as binder Wet abrasive studies onLM4 and LM6 ALLOY castings. Use of chromite sands for no bake moulds Author & Co- author M.K.Muralidhara, K.G.Chandrappa, S.Seshan M.K.Muralidhara, S.Seshan Conference/ Seminar 32nd Annual convention of the Institute of Indian Foundryman 33rd Annual convention of the Institute of Indian Foundryman 34th Annual convention of the Institute of Indian Foundryman National Seminar in Modern trends in castings World conference on austempered ductile iron 40th Annual convention of the Institute of Indian Foundryman 40th Annual convention of the Institute of Indian Foundryman 40th Annual convention of the Institute of Indian Foundryman 40th Annual convention of the Institute of Indian Foundryman 40th Annual convention of the Institute of Indian Foundryman 40th Annual convention of the Institute of Indian Foundryman 42nd Annual convention of the Institute of Indian Foundryman 42nd Annual convention of the Institute of Indian Foundryman Date & Venue 1983 Page nos 10

Feb 1984

151

M.K.Muralidhara, S.Seshan D.P.Skariah, M.N.Ramaswamy, M.K.Muralidhara N.D.Prasanna, M.K.Muralidhara

Feb 1985

September 1990 Bokaro city Illinois (USA), March 1991

K.Sathyanarayana, M.K. Muralidhara

Feb 1992

P 251

S.K.Pundareeka, M.K.Muralidhara Gangadhara setty, M.K.Muralidhara

Feb 1992

P 241

Feb 1992

P 247

S.R.Shankpal, M.K.Muralidhara, R.A.Katti M. Shivashankar, M.K.Muralidhara A.Ramaprasad,,M.K.M uralidhara K.Radhakrishna. N.D.Prasanna, M.K.Muralidhara K.Radhakrishna S.Nagarajan, N.D.Prasanna, M.K.Muralidhara

Feb 1992

P 563

10

Feb 1992

P 563

11

Feb 1992

P 503

12

Feb 1994

P 193

13

Studies on no bake reclaimed sand.

Feb 1994

P 199

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Effect of austempering temperature on wet abrasive wears characteristics of austempered ductile iron. Comparitive mechanical properties and wear characteristics of aluminum alloy (LM4,LM6) Poured in different moulds. Investigation and recommendation for improvement of mechanical properties in al-cu-ni-zr alloy. Machinability characters of austempered ductile iron. Effect of repair welding on microstructure and mechanical properties of magnesium alloy (RZ 5) castings. Characterization of austempered ductile iron castings to meet challenges in Indian industries. Grain refinement of aluminum silicon alloys. Wear characteristics of permanent moulded high chromium cast iron alloyed with structure modifying elements. Machiniability characteristics of IS 700/2 Grade. Wet Grinding wear characteristics of ADI under acidic and alkaline medium. Some studies on spray casting of Al-Si alloys Grain refinement of Al-Si alloy(LM25/A356)-A comparative study.

N.D.Prasanna, M.K.Muralidhara K.Radhakrishna

6th National Convention of metallurgist and material scientists 42nd Annual convention of the Institute of Indian Foundryman

Feb 1991

P 202

15

N.D.Prasanna, M.K.Muralidhara

Feb 1994

P 203

16

N.S.Mahesh, M.K.Muralidhara, V.Gopalkrishna.

100th Foundry congress,American Foundrymens society

1996 Philadelphia(U SA)

17

N.D.Prasanna, M.K.Muralidhara K.Radhakrishna N.S.Mahesh, Vijay Mohan, V.Gopalkrishna M.K.Muralidhara

Fourth annual papers meet 97, Mechanical engineering division International welding conference IWC 99

Oct 1997, Bangladesh New Delhi, 1999

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19

N.D.Prasanna, M.K.Muralidhara K.Radhakrishna

Proceedings of 47th Indian Foundry congress

23-26 Jan 1999

20

T.Chandrashekar, M.K.Muralidhara, K.T.Kashyap T.R.Uma, M.K.Muralidhara, P.Sampath kumar, S.Seetharamu

The Indian Institute of metals, 53rd Annual meeting. 48th Indian Foundry congress

13- 16 1999,IIT Kanpur Feb 2000

Nov

21

P- 17

22

N.D.Prasanna, M.K.Muralidhara K.Radhakrishna M.K.Muralidhara N.D.Prasanna, K.Radhakrishna N.S.Mahesh, M.K.Muralidhara T.Chandrashekar, M.K.Muralidhara, K.T.Kashyap,

48th Indian Foundry congress 48th Indian Foundry congress 48th Indian Foundry congress 48th Indian Foundry congress

Feb 2000

P- 35

23

Feb 2000

P- 47

24

Feb 2000

P- 55

25

Feb 2000

P- 61

V.K.Basalalli

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Fabrication and characterization of Aluminum Lithium alloy Phenolic resin prepared from crude multi valent phenol binder Effect of speed and load on dry sliding wear characteristics of ADI Development of Al- 10% Ti master alloy and the effect of TiAl3 morphology on grain refinement of high purity aluminum. Development of an atomizer for spray deposition of aluminum alloys Cryogenic Treatment of Ductile Iron

27

N.S.Mahesh, M.K.Muralidhara, R. Manjunath, V.Bhargav Reddy M.K.Muralidhara,.S.See tharamu

48th Indian Foundry congress 48th Indian Foundry congress 50th Indian Foundry congress

Feb 2000

P- 71

Feb 2000

P-105

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N.D.Prasanna, M.K.Muralidhara K.Radhakrishna, S. Gopalprakash T.Chandrashekar, M.K.Muralidhara, K.T.Kashyap

Feb 2002 Goa

P-175

International conference on aluminum , INCAL 03,

April 23-25, 2003. New Delhi

P 223228

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No bake sand system using molasses as binder and sodium perborate as hardener Effect of zirconium on Grain Refinement of Al7Si alloy Spray deposition and characterization of Al-Si( A356) alloy Influence of Austempering temperature on mechanical properties and wet abrasion wear of IS 700/2 Grade ductile iron castings. No bake moulding sand using cashewnut shell oil as binder and sodium perborate as hardener.

N.S.Mahesh, M.K.Muralidhara, C. Ramachandra, B.K.Muralidhara A.T.Venkatesh N.D.Prasanna, M.K.Muralidhara, S.Venkateswaran S.K.Pundareeka, M.K.Muralidhara, P.F.Sanaulla T.Chandrashekar, M.K.Muralidhara, K.T.Kashyap N.S.Mahesh, M.K.Muralidhara, C. Ramachandra N.D.Prasanna, M.K.Muralidhara K.Radhakrishna,

International conference on spray deposition and melt atomization 52nd IIF Conference

April 23-25, New Delhi

P 223228

Feb 2004, Hyderabad

52nd IIF Conference

Feb 2004, Hyderabad

8th International conference on Nonferrous Metals 8th International conference on Nonferrous Metals 53rd IIF congress

August 6-7, 2004, Bangalore August 6-7, 2004, Bangalore 2005, Calcutta

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35

36

S.K.Pundareeka,, C.Siddaraju, M.K.Muralidhara.

53rd IIF congress

2005, Calcutta

37

Mechanical properties and erosive wear studies on Grey cast iron subjected to austempering heat treatment.

B.V.Padmini, N.D.Prasanna, M.K.Muralidhara.

53rd IIF congress

2005, Calcutta

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Fabrication and characterization of Aluminium and lithium alloy Fabrication of Al-Ti Master alloy and the effect of Titanium Aluminide morphology on Grain Refinement of Al- si alloy Development of an atomizer for spray deposition of aluminium alloys

N.S.Mahesh, M.K.Muralidhara, R.Manjunath, V.Bhargav Reddy T.Chandrashekar, V.K.Basalalli, K.T.Kashyap M.K.Muralidhara N.S.Mahesh M.K.Muralidhara, C.Ramachandra, B.K.Muralidhara

48th Indian Foundry Congress

Feb 2000

P 71

55th Annual Technical meeting of the Indian Institute of metals International conference on spray forming IV , June 2325, University of Bremen , Germany.

Nov 2001

June 23- 25