Principal

Principal Message

Dr.K.Manonmani, Principal.

Our Institution, established in 1945, is one of the premier Engineering Institutions of the Country having a very large contribution to the academic and technological developments.

We are committed to provide quality Education and Training in Engineering and Technology, to prepare students for life and work, equipping them to contribute to the technological, economic and social development of India. We pursue excellence in providing training to develop a sense of professional responsibility, social and cultural awareness and set students on the path of leadership.

The holistic approach of the institution stimulates innovation among students by inspiring fresh blossomed ideas with different perception, creative thinking and strong conviction to achieve true success and make their lives worth living. Looking at the glorious past and the bright future that lays ahead of us, our institution will certainly occupy a proud place in the industrial and technological map of India.

I extend my best wishes to my team of well qualified faculty members, who will train our beloved students in all aspects and transform them into responsible citizens, who will deliver acquired knowledge to the needs of the community globally and at the same time bring glory to our institution and nation.

Dr.K.Manonmani,

Principal,

GCT, Coimbatore

Principal Profile

Name                :Dr.K.MANONMANI

Designation    : PRINCIPAL

Qualification  : M.E., Ph.D

Gender              :Female

Email                 :manokmani@yahoo.co.in, manokmani89@gmail.com

Phone                : 9842247959

EDUCATION:

EXPERIENCE:

Areas of Interest: Welding, Finite Element Analysis, Composite Materials, Tribology, Design

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

1. K Manonmani, N Murugan, G Buvanasekaran, “Effects of process parameters on the weld bead geometry of laser beam welded stainless steel sheets”, International Journal for the Joining of Materials 17 (4), 103, 2005
2. K Manonmani, N Murugan, “Integration of Robust Design And Simulation to Predict Optimum Parameters for Laser Beam Welding”,INDIAN WELDING JOURNAL 38 (4/1), 24, 2005
3. K Manonmani, N Murugan, G Buvanasekaran, ”Effects of process parameters on the bead geometry of laser beam butt welded stainless steel sheets”, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 32 (11-12), 2007
4. R Narayanasamy, R Ravindran, K Manonmani, J Satheesh, “A crystallographic texture perspective formability investigation of aluminium 5052 alloy sheets at various annealing temperatures”, Materials & Design 30 (5), 1804-1817, 2009
5. NS Shanmugam, G Buvanashekaran, K Sankaranarayanasamy, K Manonmani, “Some studies on temperature profiles in AISI 304 stainless steel sheet during laser beam welding using FE simulation”, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 43 (1-2), 78-94, 2009
6. R Ravindran, K Manonmani, R Narayanasamy, “An analysis of void coalescence in AL 5052 alloy sheets annealed at different temperatures formed under different stress conditions” Materials Science and Engineering: A 507 (1-2), 252-267, 2009
7. N Siva Shanmugam, G Buvanashekaran, K Sankaranarayanasamy, K Manonmani, “Influence of beam incidence angle in laser welding of austenitic stainless steel using finite element analysis” Multidiscipline Modeling in Materials and Structures 5 (3), 257-262, 2009
8. M Suresh Kumar, K Manonmani, “Computational fluid dynamics integrated development of gerotor pump inlet components for engine lubrication”, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile, 2010
9. R Ravindran, K Manonmani, R Narayanasmay, ”An analysis of wrinkling limit diagrams of aluminum alloy 5005 annealed at different temperatures”, International Journal of Material Forming 3 (2), 103-115, 2010
10. R Ravindran, K Manonmani, R Narayanasamy, “Effect of annealing on formability and crystallographic textures of aluminium 5052 alloy sheets”, International Journal of Materials Research, 101 (7), 877-886, 2010
11. R Ravindran, K Manonmani, R Narayanasamy, “Effect of mechanical properties of annealed Al 5005 sheets on void formation and growth during metal forming”, Materials Science and Technology 26 (8), 925-934, 2010
12. M Suresh Kumar, K Manonmani, “Numerical and experimental investigation of lubricating oil flow in a gerotor pump”, International Journal of Automotive Technology 12 (6), 903-911, 2011
13. S Gopi, K Manonmani, “Predicting tensile strength of double side friction stir welded 6082-T6 aluminium alloy”, Science and Technology of Welding and Joining 17 (7), 601-607, 2012
14. S Gopi, K Manonmani, “Influence of shoulder profile and shoulder penetration on joint strength; of friction stir welded AA6082 in conventional milling machine” European Journal of Scientific Research 73 (1), 20-32, 2012
15. S Gopi, K Manonmani, “Study of friction stir welding parameters in conventional milling machine for 6082-T6 aluminium alloy”, Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 10 (2), 129-140, 2012
16. S Gopi, K Manonmani, “Optimization of process parameters on joint strength of friction stir welded 6082-T6 aluminium alloy”, International Journal of Materials Science 7 (3), 223-232, 2012
17. S Balasubramanian, K Manonmani, KK Arun, “A Study to Predict the Hardness of Drafting Rollers for Quality Textile Yarns” ,European Journal of Scientific Research 84 (1), 64-74, 2012
18. SS Moorthy, K Manonmani, “Fabrication and characterization of TiO2 particulate filled glass fiber reinforced polymer composite”, Mater. Phys. Mech 18, 28-34, 2013
19. MS Kumar, K Manonmani, B Parasuram, S Karthikeyan, “Composites Rein‐forced with Carbon Nanotubes-A Review”, J. Environ. Nanotechnol 2 (3), 67-80, 2013
20. S Gopi, K Manonmani, “Microstructure and mechanical properties of friction stir welded 6082-T6 aluminium alloy”, Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering 11 (2), 131-138, 2013
21. S. Srinivasa Moorthy and K. Manonmani, “Preparation and Characterization of Glass Fiber Reinforced Composite with TiO2 Particulate”, SENT GAKKAISHI, Vol.69, No. 8, 2013.
22. M Sathish Kumar, K Manonmani, S Karthikeyan, “Multivariate Optimization of Carbon Nanotubes Synthesis from Nonconventional Precursor using Box-Behnken Design towards Higher Yield” , J. Environ. Nanotechnol 3 (1), 72-78,2014.
23. SS Moorthy, K Manonmani, “Research on Sliding Wear Behavior of TiO_2 Filled Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite”, Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology 7 (16), pp 3356 – 3361, 2014.
24. S Srinivasamoorthy, K Manonmani, “Research on Experimental Investigation and Predictive Learning Of (Tio2) Particulate Filled Polyester Based GFRP Composite”, Academic Journal of Manufacturing Engineering 12 (3), 2014.
25. SS Moorthy, K Manonmani, “Statistical Analysis and Predictive Learning of Mechanical Parameters for TiO2 Filled GFRP Composite” ,World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 1(8), pp 128 – 132, 2014.
26. R Ravindran, K Manonmani, R Narayanasamy, “Erratum to: An analysis of wrinkling limit diagrams of aluminum alloy 5005 annealed at different temperatures”,International Journal of Material Forming, 1-1, 2014.
27. S Balasubranmanian, K Manonmani, “Laser-treated Bottom Roller”, Textile Accessories, 11, 2014.
28. S Balasubramanian, K Manonmani, RM Hemalatha, “Lasers in Green Manufacturing Processes”, Applied Mechanics and Materials 592, 473-478, 2014.
29. SS Moorthy, K Manonmani, MS Kumar, “Preparation and Characterization of TiO2 Particulate Filled Polyester Based Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite”, Advanced Materials Research 984, 360-366, 2014.
30. SS Moorthy, K Manonmani, “Research on Dry Sliding Wear Behaviour of (Tio2) Particulate Filled Polyester-Based Polymer Composite”, Journal of the Balkan Tribological Association 20 (2), 217-226, 2014.
31. Martin Vinoth, S.; Manonmani, K. and Gopi, S. "FSW of Contradictory Ingredients among Alloy Mixtures and Copper" International Journal of Computer Sciences and Engineering, Vol. 2; pp. 80-86. E-ISSN: 2347-2693, 2014.
32. S Balasubramanian, K Manonmani, “Laser Heat Treatment of the Steel Bottom Rollers of Textile Machines Used for Producing Quality Yarns”, Lasers in Engineering (Old City Publishing) 32, 2015.
33. SS Moorthy, K Manonmani, T Elangovan, “An optimization approach to the dry sliding wear behavior of particulate filled glass fiber reinforced hybrid composites” ,Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics 10 (2), 155892501501000213, 2015.
34. T. Praveen, K. Manonmani, “Application of Response Surface Methodology for Predicting Weld Distortion and % of Dilution in Gas Metal Arc Welding of SS 409 M”, Materials Science, 2015.
35. S Balasubramanian, R Thirumalai, K Manonmani, “A Study on Laser Surface Hardening of Cylindrical Components in Manufacturing Process”,Asian Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Humanities 6 (10), 421-432, 2016
36. K Pandian, K Manonmani, “Void Coalescence and Texture Analysis of Various Indian Stainless Steel Sheets Formed Under Different Stress Conditions”, International Journal of Applied Chemistry 12 (2), 139-156, 2016.
37. Madhankumar S, Dr. K. Manonmani, “Design of Bore Well Rescue System using Morphological Chart”, IJSTE - International Journal of Science Technology & Engineering, Volume 3, Issue 06,  December 2016.
38. S Madhankumar, K Manonmani, DS Periyasamy, S Rajesh, S Kannaki, “Experimental Study of Effect of Parameters on Material Removal Rate for Electrochemical Machining of Aluminium Matrix Composite”, International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts (IJCRT) 5 (4), 2017.
39. TA Selvan, S Madhankumar, K Manonmani, “Optimization of Material Removal Rate and overcut in Micro Electrochemical Machining of Inconel 718 using Taguchi Analysis” International Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics 119 (12), 869-877, 2018
40. S Madhankumar, K Manonmani, S Rajesh, R Balamurugan, “Optimization of micro electrochemical machining of Inconel 625 using Taguchi based Grey relational analysis”, International journal of applied engineering research, 13 (9), 6771-6779, 2018.
41. S Madhankumar, K Manonmani, V Karthickeyan, N Balaji, “Optimization of ultimate tensile strength of welded Inconel 625 and duplex 2205”, Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences, Vol no. 15, Issue no. 1, Page no. 7715-7728, 2021.
42. P Chandrashekaran, K Manonmani, “Improved Mechanical Properties of Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite for Environmental Engineering Applications”, Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology, Vol no. 22, Issue no. 3, Page no. 1054-1063, 2021.
43. R Maniram, K Manonmani, “Modeling and Simulation of Hybrid Aluminium Alloy based Composite Pressure Vessel using ANSYS Software” Advancement in Mechanical Engineering and Technology,  4 (2, 3), 1-9, 2021.
44. C Ganesan and K Manonmani, “Experimental investigation and optimization of mechanical properties on combination of higher and lower strength of aluminum alloys” Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, vol. 236, Issue 3, Page no. 1–13, 2021.
45. M Vimal Raja, K Manonmani, “Mechanical and Tribological Characteristics of Aluminium Hybrid Composites Reinforced with Boron Carbide and Titanium Diboride”, Ceramics–Silikáty, Vol no. 66, Issue no. 3, Page no. 396-406, 2022.
46. Saravana Kumar Palanisamy & Manonmani Krishnaswamy,  “Optimization of torsion and wear characteristics on reinforced steel wire rope”, Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines,  (Published online) DOI: 10.1080/15397734.2022.2122502, 2022.

1. Manonmani.K and N.Murugan, Three dimensional finite element analysis on heat flow and residual stresses in arc welding, Proceedings of the International Conference on Digital Aided Modelling and Simulation, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, Abstract pp.53, 6^th – 8^th January, 2003.
2. Manonmani.K, Murugan.N and Buvanashekaran.G, Sensitivity analysis of process parameters in laser beam welding of stainless steel sheets, Proceedings of the International Congress , Mumbai, Indian Institute of Welding.  Abstract pp.121, 16^th – 19^th February, 2005.
3. Murugan.N, Manonmani.K and Buvanashekaran.G, Prediction of weld bead geometry by neural networks for laser butt welding of stainless steel sheets, presented in the  “The first South-East Asia IIW Congress – Welding in South East Asia: A Challenge for the future”, Bangkok, Nov. 21 – 22, 2006.
4. M.Sureshkumar, K.Manonmani, CFD Evaluation of slurry flow in Gerotar Pump, presented in International conference on Latest trends on modeling, simulation and Analysis, National Institute of Technology, Calicut, 17 – 19 December 2009. Proceedings pp 378 – 383.
5. S.Srinivasamoorthy, K.Manonmani and A.Athijeyamani, Comparative Study of Tenslile, Impact, Hardness and Chemical Behaviour of Nano (TiO2) Particulate Filled Hybrid Reinforced Composite in Second International Conference on Advances in Materials Processing and Characterization in Anna University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Guindy, Chennai., February 6-8, 2013, ISBN: 978-81-8424-820-3.
6. S.Srinivasamoorthy, K.Manonmani and M.Shankarkumar, ‘Preparation and Characterization of TiO2 Particulate Filled Polyester Based Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite’, in International Conference on Recent Advances in Mechanical Engineering and Interdisciplinary Developments, in Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ponjesly College of Engineering, Nagercoil, March 7&8, 2014. ISBN: 978-1-4799-3158-3.

1. Manonmani.K, Murugan.N and Buvanashekaran.G, Modelling and analysis of heat flow and temperature distribution of laser beam welding, Proceedings of One day seminar on Innovative Approaches in Industrial Automation, Karpagam College of Engineering, Coimbatore,  pp 57 – 61, 13^th September, 2002.
2. .Manonmani.K, Murugan.N and Buvanashekaran.G, Finite element analysis for the prediction of temperature distribution and residual stresses in laser beam welding process, Proceedings of the UGC Sponsored National Conference on Modeling and Simulation in Manufacturing, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, pp C30 – C35, 15 – 16^th March, 2003.
3. Manonmani.K, Murugan.N and Buvanashekaran.G, Effect of process variables on bead geometry in laser beam welding using finite element simulation and robust design concept, Proceedings of the National Conference on Modeling and Analysis of Production Systems, National Institute of Technology, Trichy, pp 168 – 173, 22^nd and 23^rd January, 2004.
4. M.Sureshkumar, K.Manonmani, Design optimization of Gerotar pump using CFD, National conference on advances in mechanical sciences, Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore, 26 – 27 March 2009.
5. Arun, K.Manonmani, “Thermal Analysis on Laptop Cooling system using loop heat pipe technology”, National conference on emerging trends in Mechanical Engineering, SNS college of Technology, Coimbatore , March 07, 2014.

ACADEMIC & ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES HELD:

1. 1. Served as Assistant Controller for a period of 3 years at Government College of Technology, Coimbatore
   2. Served as Assistant Chief Superintendent of Examinations for a period of 2 years at Government College of Technology, Coimbatore
   3. Produced 9 Ph.D holders from 2011 onwards.
   4. Served as subject Expert members in Board of Studies, Kumaraguru College of Technology, SRIT, HCET, MCET Coimbatore and KSR College of Technology, Tiruchengode.
   5. Doctoral Committee member for Ph.D. Scholars in Anna University, Chennai
   6. Served as Time-Table in-charge for around 10 years at Government College of Technology, Coimbatore
   7. AICTE, Southern Region, Expert visiting committee member, Nominee of state Government to evaluate granting of fresh autonomous status and for the extension of Autonomous status.
   8. Served as Controller of Examinations for a period of 10 months at Government College of Engineering, Bargur.
   9. NBA co-ordinator at Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology, Karaikudi
   10. Served as State Government Nominee to the Board of Governors of MCET Pollachi, SREC, Coimbatore, Syed Ammal Engineering College, Ramanathapuram.
   11. Served as Chairman of Autonomous functioning of Alagappa Chettiar Government College of Engineering & Technology, Karaikudi
   12. Serving as Academic Council member for MEPCO SCHLENK Engineering College, Sivakasi, Muthayammal Engineering College, Rasipuram and Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore.
   13. Serving as Nominee of Commissioner of Technical Education for Finance Committee of Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore.
   14. Served as Zonal Coordinator(Zone XVI) of Anna University, Chennai

Serving as Zonal Coordinator(Zone X) of Anna University, Chennai

MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:

1. 1. 1. Life Member in Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE).
      2. Life Member in Indian Institute of Welding (IIW)
      3. Life Member in Indian Welding Society (IWS)