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Aravind K.R

Assistant Professor


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Flat No 1202, Purva Grandbay, Marine drive, Cochin-682013

Aravind K.R

Experienced Assistant Professor in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering with 9+ years of industry and academic experience, specializing in Inland Water Transport, Ship Design, and Marine Engineering. Engaged in various committees and projects, including serving as a Technical Expert for the Kerala State Water Transport Department, an Expert Committee Member for the Kerala Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation, Kerala Forest and Wildlife Department and an expert for the Kerala Maritime Board. Additionally, contributing expertise to the Kerala Startup Mission and Samagra Shiksha Kerala initiatives. Committed to advancing in the field of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering and making impactful contributions in academia and industry.

Field Of Special Interest

Inland Waterways Transport
Ship Design
Marine Engineering
Sustainable Fuels

Experience

Manager -Technical and Procurement ( May 2019 - Oct 2020)

Worked as a Technical and Procurement Manager with The Viswa Group of Companies Singapore.

Assistant Professor (Dec 2017 - May 2019)

Worked as an Assistant Professor (Contract) with the Department of Ship Technology of Cochin University of Science and Technology

Assistant Professor (Jul 2016 -Dec 2017)

Worked as an Assistant Professor with the Department of Department of Naval Architecture & Ship Building, Sree Narayana Gurukulam College of Engineering (SNGCE), Cochin.

Assistant Manager- LOTS Shipping Ltd (Feb 2014 – Aug 2014)

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Project Manager -Western interior designers and Marine Contractors (July 2013-Feb 2014)

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Education

M.Tech.

Marine Engineering

B.E. Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering

Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering

Publications

List of Latest Publications

  1. Aravind, K. R., Mathiazhagan, A., & Sudheer, C. B. (2024). "Viability and Environmental Sustainability of Composite Materials in Inland Vessel Construction: A Case Study of Kerala's Waterway Network"  In Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Polymer Composites organized by Anna University, Madras Institute of Technology (MIT), Chennai.

  2. Aravind, K. R., & Sudheer, C. B. (2023). "Revolutionizing Maritime Transport: A Blueprint for Sustainable Mobility - Conceptualizing an Electric Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO-RO) Ferry System for India's National Waterway 3". In Proceedings of the First International Conference on Science, Engineering and Technology Practices for Sustainable Development, ICSETPSD 2023 .

  3. Aravind, K. R., Satheesh Babu, P. K., & Mathiazhagan, A. (2023). "Effective Corrosion Management in Inland Ships: A Case Study-Based Approach, Integrating Materials, Methods, and Management". Paper No. CM 016 presented at CORCON 2023, NACE.

  4. Mathiazhagan, A., & Aravind, K. R. (2023). "An Overview of Circular Economy with an Emphasis on the Basel and Hong Kong Conventions of the IMO-Sustainability Approach." In IIPV3EBS03_G16 Futuristic Trends in Management 2023.

 

Funded Projects

Role Project Funding Agency
Principal Investigator Development of an eco-friendly vessel design approach for National Waterway 3 Cochin University of Science and Technology
Co-Investigator Development of Electric Propulsion System for Energy Efficient House Boats National Mission on Power Electronics Technology Phase III (NaMPET-III). Under Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY), Government of India.
Consultant Concept design of survey boat for Kerala Forest Department Kerala Forest and Wildlife Department
Consultant Development of Concept Design of the rescue boat for Kerala State Water Transport Department Kerala State Water Transport Department
Consultant Development of Concept Design of Ambulance boat for Kerala State Water Transport Department Kerala State Water Transport Department
Consultant Development of Concept Design of inland barge for Kerala State Water Transport Department Kerala State Water Transport Department
Expert Member Investigation on the feasibility for starting boat service for Nilambur Panchayat Malappuram District Panchayat