Applied Mechanics Department

About the Department: The Department of Applied Mechanics is an important post graduate department in the institute. It not only runs post graduate programme in Structural Engineering with 18 intake capacity, but also caters to the needs of various UG programmes in the institute by teaching Engineering Mechanics, Strength of Materials, etc. The department has sufficient number of faculty members. The department has well equipped four laboratories namely Applied Mechanics Lab, Strength of Materials Lab, Concrete Technology Lab and Computer Lab. Almost all the equipments are available to take care of Laboratory work of students. This department has a consistent reputation for years together in internal revenue generation through material testing and consultancy. The department is a research center under Dr B A M University for PhD programme.

Major Equipments available

1 Engineering Mechanics Laboratory Fly wheel, Screw Jack, Worm & Worm Wheel, Differential Axle and Wheel, Single Purchase Crab
2 Material Testing Laboratory Universal Testing, Machine 40 t and 1000 t capacity, Torsion Testing machine, Shake table, Impact testing machine, Hardness Testing machine, KAPIL Instrumentation with accessories
3 Concrete Laboratory Compression Testing Machine 3000 KN, Rebar Locator Cover Meter, Humidity Chamber, Concrete Test Hammer Aim , Concrete Mixing unit, Vibrating Machine for Cement Mortar with built-in digital timer, Flow Table test of Concrete Silver Schmidt Concrete test Hammer, Structure Scan Mini with RADAN 7 Software for structure scan, Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Meter, Proceq Silver Schmidt PC Type N
4 Structural Engineering Laboratory Loading Frame, E –Meter, TISCO Ultrasonic Instrument, Video gauge, IMETRUM Make, Bosch Make Concrete Core Cutter

List of Sponsored Projects (Completed)

Name of faculty Project No. Title of project / Principal Investigator Amount Sanctioned
Dr P B Murnal All India Council for Technical Education (RPS) 2020 Experimental Investigation on Performance of VFPI. 16,66,667/-
Dr P B Murnal TEQIP-III 2021 Experimental Validation of Variable Frequency Pendulum Isolator (VFPI) system and Friction Pendulum System (FPS) 2,95,000/-
Dr. S S Jamkar 2019-20 TEQIP-II Major Project (Seed Grant) 143693/-

List of Patents (Past)

Sr.No Name of Faculty Title of work Registration No Date
1 Dr. M. G. Shaikh A Proposal for Providing Effective Education System for Students Learning in Professional Institutes Like Engineering College L-73989/2018 (Copyright) 19.03.2018
2 Dr P B Murnal A constant long period vibration-protective pendulum isolator for structures Patent no 197756
3 Dr P B Murnal A variable period vibration-protective pendulum isolator for structures 197850

Academic Developments:

Sr.No Name Title Type of IPR Reference Number Obtained Date
1 Dr. M.B. Varma,M.B. Hajare Ferrocement block Product Design 276853 (GOI Patent office) 03.03.2016
2 M.B.Varma,V.K.Ghogare Glass Fiber Reinforced concrete panel Product Design 277554 (GOI Patent office) 29.12.2016
3 M.B.Varma, Y.D.Shermale Papercrete tile Product Design 284810 (GOI Patent office) 29.03.2017
4 M.B.Varma, Y.D.Shermale Papercrete tile Product Design 284811 (GOI Patent office) 29.03.2017
5 Dr. M.B. Varma and D. M. Mandlik Glass fiber reinforced concrete block Product Design 277206 (GOI Patent office) 05.07.2018
6 Dr. M.B. Varma, A.S. Satpute Wrapped Brick Product Design 285395 (GOI Patent office) 08.05.2019

Vision

To be centre of Excellence in Structural Engineering

Mission of the Department

To create globally competitive Structural Engineers with ethics and social binding

Program Outcomes for NEP syllabus (2023-24 onwards)

1. Will be able to discriminate, evaluate, and synthesize existing and new knowledge in structural engineering.
2. Will be able to analyze and solve complex structural engineering problems with critical engineering judgment and evaluate alternative solutions considering safety, economic& finance factors, environmental and societal needs.
3. Will be able to model, analyze and design structural engineering problems using software
4. Will be able to explore new domains of knowledge in structural engineering through literature survey, formulate problem, and apply appropriate research methodology to advance the knowledge in structural engineering.
5. Will be able to work in team for achieving common goal and share the learning experience with peers.
6. Will be able to prepare effective technical reports and document technical findings by adhering to appropriate standards, and make effective presentation, participate in technical discussion amongst peers.

Academic year[Post Graduate] Download
M.Tech Structures CBCS Syllabus WEF 2018-19 Download
M.Tech Stru. Syllabus NEP WEF 23-24 Download

Faculty and Staff :

SR.NO Name of the Teaching Staff Designation Qualification /[expertise]
01 Dr Y M Ghugal Adjunct Professor Ph.D. Structural Engineering
02 Dr G K Patil Associate Professor Ph.D. Structures
03 Mr S T Patil Adjunct Faculty M. E. Structures
04 Mrs Poonam Phopalkar Visiting Faculty M. E. Structures
05 Ms Rohini Mundhe Visiting Faculty M. E. Structures
06 Humera Anjum Visiting Faculty M. E. Structures
07 Mr Amol Bikkad Visiting Faculty M. E. Structures

Labs :

Applied Mechanics Lab


Concrete Lab

Strength of Materials Lab