Biography

Dr. S. Arungalai Vendan works as Associate Professor in Dayananda Sagar University, India.

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Research Interest

1. S. Arungalai Vendan, S. Manoharan, G. Buvanashekaran and C. Nagamani, Magnetic Flux Distribution modeling of Magnetically Impelled Arc Butt Welding of Steel tubes using Finite Element Analysis, the Proc. IMechE Vol.222 , 2008, pp. 1783-1790(8), Part C, J Mechanical Engineering Science. (TR IMP FACTOR: 0.730) 2. S. Arungalai Vendan, S. Manoharan , G. Buvanashekaran and C.Nagamani, Investigation of weld parameters in MIAB welding process by developing a module -Validation using Finite Element Analysis, International Journal of Manufacturing Engineering, Vol 9, 24-29, 4/2008. 3. S. Arungalai Vendan, S. Manoharan, G. Buvanashekaran and C.Nagamani, Simulation of Magnetic Flux Distribution for Magnetically Impelled Arc Butt Welding of Steel Pipes, International Journal of Multidiscipline Modeling in Materials and Structures (MMMS), Vol 5, Number 3, 2009, pp. 229-234(6). 4. S. Arungalai Vendan, S. Manoharan, G. Buvanashekaran and C.Nagamani, Development of a MIAB welding module and experimental analysis of rotational behavior of arc – Simulation of electromagnetic force distribution during MIAB welding of Steel pipes using Finite Element Analysis, International journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology Vol 43,2009 pp.1144-1156 (13). (TR IMP FACTOR: 2.209) 5. S. Arungalai Vendan, S. Manoharan, G. Buvanashekaran and C.Nagamani ,Experimental and Statistical Analysis of Impact of various parameters on Arc Rotation in MIAB Welding Process by developing a Laboratory Module, International journal of Experimental Techniques, Vol 34, Issue 4, July/August 2010, pp 40-48. (TR IMP FACTOR: 0.716) 6. S. Arungalai Vendan, S. Manoharan, G. Buvanashekaran and C.Nagamani ,Some Studies on the Electrical Aspects Governing the Magnetically Impelled Arcs through Experimentation, Finite Element Simulation and Statistical Analysis, International Journal of applied electromagnetics and Mechanics in Vol 31, Number 2 / 2009, pp. 113-126 (14). (TR IMP FACTOR: 0.724) 7. S. Arungalai Vendan, S. Manoharan, G. Buvanashekaran and C.Nagamani , Magnetically Impelled Arc Butt Welding of alloy Steel Tubes-Establishment of parameter window, Journal of Mechatronics in Vol 21, Issue 1, Feb 2011, pp. 30-37 (8). (TR IMP FACTOR: 1.871) 8. S. Arungalai Vendan, Subba Reddy Mundla, G. Buvanashekaran , Magnetically Impelled Arc Butt Welding Of High Thickness Tubes For Boiler Applications-Feasibility Study, International Journal of Materials and Manufacturing Processes ,Vol 27, Issue 5, April 2012, pp 573-579. (TR IMP FACTOR: 1.69) 9. S. Arungalai Vendan, S. Manoharan, G. Buvanashekaran and C.Nagamani , Magnetically Impelled Arc Butt Welding of Alloy Steel Tubes in Pressure Parts: Metallurgical Characterization and Non Destructive Testing, Journal of Manufacturing Processes in Vol 14, Issue 1, January 2012, pp. 82-88 . (TR IMP FACTOR: 1.771) 10. J. Maniraj, V. Selladurai, N. Sivashanmugam, S. Arungalai Vendan, J. Mathew, Experimental Investigation on Effect of Tool Crater Wear and Surface Roughness in TiN Coated WC Tool While Machining Martensitic Stainless Steel, Journal of High Temperature Materials and Processes,Vol 30, Issue 3, June 2011, pp 257–265. (TR IMP FACTOR: 0.349) 11.Jaganathan Maniraj, Velappan Selladurai, Nallathambhi Sivashanmugam, Subbiah Arungalai Vendan, Mayilswamy, Hard Finish Turning Parameters Optimization for Machining of High Temperature Stainless Steel, High Temperature Materials and Processes, DOI: 10.1515/htmp-2011-0142, June 2012. (TR IMP FACTOR: 0.349) 12. S. Arungalai Vendan, S. Manoharan, G. Buvanashekaran and C.Nagamani, Strength Assessment using Destructive Testing on MIAB Welded Alloy Steel Tubes and Subsequent Techno-Economical Evaluation, Journal of Manufacturing Processes (Available Online from 20th January 2012) (TR IMP FACTOR: 1.771) 13. S. Arungalai Vendan, S. Manoharan, G. Buvanashekaran and C.Nagamani, Experimental and Finite Element Simulation of MIAB Welding of Alloy Steel Tubes In Pressure Parts, Journal of Manufacturing Science and Production, Vol 11, December 2011, pp. 31-39 14. Tamil Chelvan, T. Kartikeyan, S. Arungalai Vendan, Parameter Optimization For Drilling Micro Holes In Tigr 5 By Electrochemical Micro Machining, Advanced Materials Research, Vol 548, June 2012, pp 471-476. 15. S.Arungalai Vendan, V. Thangadurai, A. Vasudevan and A. Senthil Kumar, “Investigations On Temperature Distribution during Revolutionary and Zigzag Movement of Arc in Magnetically Impelled Arc Butt Welding of Tubes”, International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, Vol 46. No.1 2014. (TR IMP FACTOR: 0.724) 16. Velusamy. K., Navaneethakrishnan P, Arungalai Vendan. S, “Experimental Investigations To Evaluate The Properties and Behavior of Raw and Alkali Treated King’s Crown (Calotropis Gigantea) Fiber”, Applied Mechanics and Materials, Vol 598, pp. 73-77, Jul. 2014. 17. K.A.RameshKumar, K.Balamurugan, S. Arungalai Vendan, J. Bensam Raj, “Investigations on Thermal Properties, Stress and Deformation of Al/Sic Metal Matrix Composite Based on Finite Element Method”, Carbon – Sci. Tech. 6 / 3 (2014) 1 – 13. 18. Chellapandi P, Senthil Kumar A, Arungalai Vendan S, “Experimental investigations on aluminium based metal matrix composites with B4C, SiC and Mg”, Carbon – Sci. Tech. 7/1(2015) 59-68 19. T. Chinnadurai, S. Arungalai Vendan, “Contemplating the Performance Measures of Wire Cut EDM Based on Process Parameters for AISI 4140”, Materials Today: Proceedings, Volume 2, Issues 4–5, 2015, Pages 1067-1073 20. Nalajam Pavan Kumar, S. Arungalai Vendan, N. Siva Shanmugam, “Investigations on the parametric effects of cold metal transfer process on the microstructural aspects in AA6061”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Volume 658, 15 February 2016, Pages 255-264 (TR IMP FACTOR: 3.014) 21. S. Arungalai Vendan, T. Chinnadurai, K. Senthil Kumar, N. Prakash, “Investigations on mechanical and structural aspects of ultrasonic hybrid polymer mixture welding for industrial applications”, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology,pp 1-14,First online: 22 September 2015 (TR IMP FACTOR: 2.209) 22. Muthu Kumaran K, Arungalai Vendan S, Senthil Kumar A, Kudiyarsan S, “Magnetic Pulse Welding of Dissimilar Materials For Automotive Applications: Testing And Evaluation”, International Journal of Vehicle Structures and Systems, Vol 6, No 4, 2014 23. N Prakash, S Arungalai Vendan, “Biodegradable polymer based ternary blends for removal of trace metals from simulated industrial wastewater”, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Volume 83, February 2016, Pages 198–208 (TR IMP FACTOR: 3.138) 24. R.J.Golden Renjith Nimal, M.Siva Kumar, S. Arungalai Vendan and G. Essaki Muthu, Chinnadurai Thangam, “Studies on mechanical and metallographical aspects of diffusion bonding of AA7075 aluminium alloy and Az80 magnesium alloy”, Annals of “dunarea de jos” university of galati, fascicle xii, welding equipment and technology, Vol. 26 (2015) pp.19-26 25. T Chinnadurai , S. Arungalai Vendan, S. Somasundaram , “Wire Materials Influences and Process Parameteric Effects on Performance Measures of WEDM of Nickel”, Journal of Mines, Metals and Fuels, Vol 63. No.9 Sept 2015 pp. 275-283 26. N. M. Raj, L.A.Kumaraswamidhas and S. Arungalai Vendan, “Investigations on the parametric effects of ultrasonic welded process on metallographical aspects of Al-Al Alloys dissimilar joints”, Annals of “dunarea de jos” university of galati, fascicle xii, welding equipment and technology, Vol. 26 (2015) pp.49-59 27. N. Prakash, M. Soundarrajan, S. Arungalai Vendan, P. N. Sudha, N. G. Renganathan, “Contemplating the feasibility of vermiculate blended chitosan for heavy metal removal from simulated industrial wastewater “Applied Water Science”, First online 14 Dec 2015 28. Nirmal Bhargavi, V.L., Prakash, N., Arungalai Vendan, S., Sudha, P.N., Renganathan. N.G, “Chromium speciation some effluents of tannery industries”, “Der Pharma Chemica” 8(7),2016, pp. 91-100. 29. N. Prakash, S. Arungalai Vendan, P. N. Sudha & N. G. Renganathan, “Biodegradable Polymer-Based Ternary Blends for Adsorption of Heavy Metal From Simulated Industrial Wastewater”, Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic, Metal-Organic, and Nano-Metal Chemistry, Volume 46, Issue 11, November 2016, pages 1664-1674 (TR IMP FACTOR: 0.493) 30. N. Mohan Raj, L.A.Kumaraswamidhas and S. Arungalai Vendan, “Experimental studies and finite element simulation of ultrasonic welding of Cu alloy”, “Bulletin of the polish academy of sciences-technical sciences” 64, no. 3 (2016): 535-546. (TR IMP FACTOR: 1.087) 31. T Chinnadurai, S. Arungalai Vendan, “Prediction of material removal rate and surface roughness for wire electrical discharge machining of nickel using response surface methodology”, “Revista de Metalurgia”, 52, no. 4 (2016) (TR IMP FACTOR: 0.278) 32. Biranchi Narayan panda, S. Arungalai Vendan, Akhil Garg, “Experimental and Numerical based Studies for Magnetically impelled arc butt Welding of T-11 Chromium Alloy Tubes”, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 88, no. 9- 12 (2017): 3499-3506 (TR IMP FACTOR: 2.209) 33. Pavan Kumar N, Praveen K Devarajan, Arungalai Vendan S and N. Siva Shanmugam, “Prediction of Bead Geometry in Cold Metal Transfer Welding Using Back Propagation Neural Network”, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 93, no. 1-4 (2017): 385-392. (TR IMP FACTOR: 2.209) 34. T Chinnadurai, S. Arungalai Vendan, “Thermal and structural analysis of ultrasonic welded PC/ABS blend for automobile applications”, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetric ,127, no. 3 (2017): 1995-2003 (TR IMP FACTOR: 1.781) 35. T Chinnadurai, S. Arungalai Vendan, “Some studies on joining of ABS/PC using energy directors by ultrasonic welding”, Journal of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 127, no. 3 (2017): 1995-2003 (TR IMP FACTOR: 0.68) 36. P.Vijayanand, Amitesh Kumar, K. R. Vijaya Kumar, Nazir Hussain, P.Kumaran and S.Arungalai Vendan, "Influence of carbon nanotube reinforced Tio2-Al2o3 coating mixture on AISI 1020 Surface Performance", Rasayan J. Chem., 10(2), 652-664 (2017) 37. R Selva Bharathi, N Siva Shanmugam, R Murali Kannan, S Arungalai Vendan, "Studies on the Parametric Effects of Plasma Arc Welding of 2205 Duplex Stainless Steel",High Temperature Materials and Processes, 37, no. 3 (2018): 219-232. (TR IMP FACTOR: 0.33) 38. Chinnadurai, T., Arungalai Vendan, S., Rusu, C. C., & Scutelnicu, E. (2017). “Experimental investigations on the polypropylene behaviour during ultrasonic welding”, Materials and Manufacturing Processes, 33, no. 7 (2018): 718-726 (TR IMP FACTOR: 1.69) 39. N Mohan Raj, LA Kumaraswamidhas, Pavan Kumar Nalajam, S Arungalai Vendan, " Studies on Electro Mechanical Aspects in Ultrasonically Welded Al/Cu Joints", Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, 71, no. 1 (2018): 107-116. (TR IMP FACTOR: 0.53) 40. Ashraff Ali Kaveripakkam Suban, Marimuthu Perumal, Athijayamani Ayyanar, Arungalai Vendan Subbiah, "Microstructural analysis of B4C and SiC reinforced Al alloy metal matrix composite joints", The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 93, no. 1-4 (2017): 515-525. (TR IMP FACTOR: 2.209) 41. Muthukumaran.S, Senthil Kumar.A, Vendan S. Arungalai, Kudiyarasan, S, "Experimental and numerical simulation of magnetic pulses for joining of dissimilar materials with dissimilar geometry using electromagnetic welding process, "International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, vol. 53, no. 2, pp. 237-249, 2017 (TR IMP FACTOR: 0.74) 42. P. Vijayanand,Amitesh Kumar, K. R. Vijaya Kumar, A. Vinod, P. Kumaran, S. Arungalai Vendan, "Characterizations of plasma sprayed composite coatings over 1020 mild steel",Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, Volume 31, Issue 10, pp 4747–4754, 2017 (TR IMP FACTOR: 1.128) 43. Chinnadurai, T., Natesh, M., Vendan, S.A. “Experimental Studies on Thermo-Mechanical Behavior of Ultrasonically Welded PC/ABS Polymer Blends” Silicon (2017). 1-12 (TR IMP Factor: 0.829) 44. Rahul, S. G., G. Dhivyasri, P. Kavitha, S. Arungalai Vendan, KA Ramesh Kumar, Akhil Garg, and Liang Gao. "Model reference adaptive controller for enhancing depth of penetration and bead width during Cold Metal Transfer joining process." Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing 53 (2018): 122-134. (TR IMP Factor: 2.846) 45. Dhivyasri, G., S. G. Rahul, P. Kavitha, S. Arungalai Vendan, KA Ramesh Kumar, Liang Gao, and Akhil Garg. "Dynamic control of welding current and welding time to investigate ultimate tensile strength of miab welded T11 tubes." Journal of Manufacturing Processes 32 (2018): 564-581. (TR IMP Factor: 2.322) 46. Kumar, N. Pavan, T. Chinnadurai, S. Arungalai Vendan, and N. Sivashanmugam. "Techno Economical Evaluation for Energy Analysis in AA6061 during Cold Metal Transfer Welding." Materials Today: Proceedings 5, no. 11 (2018): 23375-23383 47. Natesh, M., Liu Yun, S. Arungalai Vendan, KA Ramesh Kumar, Liang Gao, Xiaodong Niu, Xiongbin Peng, and Akhil Garg. "Experimental and numerical procedure for studying strength and heat generation responses of ultrasonic welding of polymer blends." Measurement 132 (2019): 1-10 (TR IMP Factor: 2.218) 48. Pandey, Mayank, Manoj Balachandran, Girish M. Joshi, Narendra N. Ghosh, and Arungalai S. Vendan. "Superior charge discharge ability of reduced graphene oxide/Li-ion embedded polymer composite films." Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics (2018): 1-10. (TR IMP Factor: 2.324) Proceedings International Conference 1 Rahul SG, Dhivyasri G, Kavitha P, Arungalai Vendan S, “Artificial Neural Network Based Investigation and Classification of Austenitic Stainless-Steel Grades based on their Mechanical Properties” International Conference Emerging Trends in Mechanical & Industrial Engineering (ICETMIE), Nothcap University 13-14 Oct 2017 2 Rahul SG, Dhivyasri G, Kavitha P, Arungalai Vendan S, “Investigation on Tensile Strength of Austenitic Stainless Steels Using Artificial Neural Network Model”, International Conference on Nanotechnology: Ideas, Innovations and Initiatives (ICN:3I-2017), 6-8th IIT Roorkee Dec-2017 3 Rahul SG, Dhivyasri G, Kavitha P, Arungalai Vendan S, “Model Reference Adaptive Controller for enhancing Bead Width and Depth of Penetration during Cold Metal Transfer Process”, IEEE International ((Biennial) Conference on Technological Advancements in Power and Energy”, TAP Energy-2017, Amritha University, Kollam, 22-23 Dec 2017 4 Rahul SG, Dhivyasri G, Kavitha P, Arungalai Vendan S, K.A Rameshkumar “Indian Engineering Education: Acute Case Study and Mitigative Measures”, Indian Social Science Congress (ISSS), 19-21 Dec 2017 5 N Mohan Raj, LA Kumaraswamidhas, T Chinnadurai, S Arungalai Vendan, “Investigation on Ultrasonic Dissimilar Welding of Al-Cu for Automotive Applications”, International Conference on Nanotechnology: Ideas, Innovations and Initiatives (ICN:3I-2017), 6-8th IIT Roorkee Dec- 2017 6 R. J. Golden Renjith Nimal, , M. Sivakumar,S. Gokul Raj, S, Arungalai Vendan, G.Esakkimuthu, "Microstructural, Mechanical And Metallurgical Analysis Of Al Interlayer Coating On Mg-Al Alloy Using Diffusion Bonding", ICMPC 2017, Hyderabad. 7 Pavan Nalajam, S. Arungalai Vendan, N. Siva Shanmugam, "Role of penetration coeffecient on weld bead geometry of the cold metal transfer (CMT) for AA6061 weldments", ICMTECH, 01-04 March, 2016, University of Delhi, Delhi. 8 T. Chinnadurai, S. Arungalai Vendan, Pavan Nalajam, "Studies on thermal properties of ultrasonic welded polypropylene used for structural applications", ICMTECH, 01-04 March, 2016, University of Delhi, Delhi 9 S. Kudiyarasan, S. Arungalai Vendan, Nalajam Pavan Kumar, “To Investigate the Magneto-Mechanical and Metallurgical Behaviour of the Dissimilar Materials Joined by Magnetic Pulse Welding Process, ICMAGMA 2015, VIT University, Vellore and Magnetic Society of India, Dec2-4, 2015 10 Nalajam Pavan Kumar, T. Chinnadurai, S. Arungalai Vendan, “Experimental investigations of cold metal transfer of AA 6061 and parameter optimization using taguchi method and RSM”, ICAER 2015, IIT Bombay, Dec 15-17, 2015 11 T. Chinnadurai, Nalajam Pavan Kumar, S. Arungalai Vendan, “ Investigations on mechanical, electrical and thermal behaviour of cross linked EVA polymer for solar applications” ICAER 2015, IIT Bombay, Dec 15-17, 2015 12 Chellapandi P, Senthil Kumar A and Arungalai Vendan. S, “Investigating the strength, quality and metallurgical integrity of aluminium based metal matrix composites with B4c, Sic And Mg, ICON-STEM, Chennai, 26-27th March 2015 13 R.J.Golden Renjith Nimal, M.Siva Kumar, S. Arungalai Vendan and G. Essaki Muthu, “To investigate the feasiblity of diffusion bonding for Az80 Magnesium alloy with Aa7075 aluminium alloy,”Indo-Brazil Bilateral International Conference on Advanced Materials and Manufacturing - ICAMM 2015, Nagercoil, 27th - 28th March 2015. 14 Arungalai Vendan S, Chinnadurai T and Prakash. N, “ Parametric Investigations for feasibility studies of joining hybrid polymer blends for industrial Applications” APM 2015, Organized by IISc Bangalore and CIPET, 20-22nd February 2015, Bangalore, India. (Invited Talk) 15 Chinnadurai T and Arungalai Vendan S, “Contemplating the performance measures of Wedm based on process parameters for AISI 4140” , ICMPC 2015, Organized by GRIET, 14th -15th March 2015, Hyderabad, India. 16 Muthu Kumaran K, Arungalai Vendan S, Senthil Kumar A, Kudiyarsan S, “Magnetic Pulse Welding of Dissimilar Materials For Automotive Applications: Testing And Evaluation”, ICADM 2014, Organized by NIT Trichy, India, 5-7 Dec 2014, Tiruchirappalli, India. 17 Chellapandi P, Senthil Kumar A, Arungalai Vendan. S, “Some studies on aluminium based metal matrix composites with B4c, Sic and Mg”, ICADM 2014, Organized by NIT Trichy, India, 5-7 Dec 2014, Tiruchirappalli, India. 18 S. Arungalai Vendan, “Some Studies on Magnetic Pulse Welding of Dissimilar Materials for Automotive Applications”, National Welding Summit (NWS) 2014, Organized by IIW, India, 5-6 Sept 2014, Rameshmwaram, India. 19 Senthil Kumar K, Arungalai Vendan S, Suresh G., ArunPrasath K and Vinay Gaddam, “ Investigations On Ultrasonic Hybrid Polymer Mixture Welding For Industrial Applications”, International Symposium on Advanced Polymeric Materials 2014 (ISAPM 2014), 14-15th May 2014, Malaysia. 20 Gaddam Vinay, Arungalai Vendan.S, Thangadurai and Ramprasanth, “Ultrasonic Welding of non ferrous materials for Automobile Applications”, International Symposium on Metallurgy and Welding Technology 2014 (ISMWT 2014)”, 14-15th May 2014, Malaysia 21 R.J.Golden Renjith Nimal , M.Siva Kumar , G. Essaki Muthu , S. Arungalai Vendan “Diffusion Bonding of Az80 Magnesium Alloy With Aa7075 Aluminium Alloy’, International Symposium on Metallurgy and Welding Technology 2014 (ISMWT 2014)”,14-15th May 2014, Malaysia. 22 Saravana Kumar P, Arungalai Vendan S, Bensam Raj J, Chinnadurai T, “Process Optimization of Wirecut-Edm For Nickel’, 8th International Conference on Science, Engineering and Technology (SET), VIT University, Vellore, 6-7th May 2014 23 Chinnadurai T, Arungalai Vendan S, Bensam Raj J, Saravana Kumar P, “Effects of Process Parameters on Performance Measures of Wedm of AISI 4140”, 8th International Conference on Science, Engineering and Technology (SET), VIT University, Vellore, 6- 7th May 2014 24 A. Senthil Kumar,. S. Arungalai Vendan, Efficacy Contemplation of Simulated Supply Chain. Design for Manufacturing Industry, International Conference On Advances in Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering (ICAMECE 2013), organised by ISRO, pattayya, Thailand, 19-20th Jan 2013 25 Tamil Chelvan, T. Kartikeyan, S. Arungalai Vendan, Parameter Optimization For Drilling Micro Holes In Tigr 5 By Electrochemical Micro Machining, International Conference on Manufacturing Engineering and Processes (ICMEP 2012), organized by Science and Engineering Institute, and host by Sichuan Computer Federation, Chengdu, China, 5-6 May 2012. 26 S. Arungalai Vendan, et al. Development of Electrical Circuit Model for MIAB welding Process, International Conference on Innovative Technologies (INTECH 2011), organised by World Association of Innovative Technologies (WAIT), Bratislava, Slovakia, 1-4 September 2011. 27 S. Arungalai Vendan, et al. Magnetically Impelled Arc Butt welding of High Thickness Tubes using DOE Techniques for Boiler Applications, Fourth International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering (ICAME), Sardar Vallabhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT),Surat, Gujarat, 23-25 September 2010. 28 S. Arungalai Vendan, et al. Design and Development of Magnetically Impelled Arc Butt Welding System, International Conference on Emerging Challenges in Design and Manufacturing Technologies 2007, organized jointly by CVRD (Defence Research Development Organization) in association with Sathyabama University, 28-30, Nov. 2007 (Best Paper Award). 29 S. Arungalai Vendan, et al. Design and Development of MIAB welding module : investigation and validation of electromagnetic force using Finite Element Analysis, Sixth International Conference on Manufacturing Research (ICMR2008), Brunel University, London, 9-11, September 2008. 30 S. Arungalai Vendan, et al. Development of a 2-Dimensional Finite Element Model to Study the Magnetic Flux Distribution for Magnetically Impelled Arc Butt Welding, presented at the International Conference on Advances in Manufacturing Technology (ICAMT-2008) for young Engineers, organized by Department of Atomic Energy and Indian National Academy of Engineering, at IIT-M, Chennai, 6-8, Feb. 2008 (All India First Prize). 31 S. Arungalai Vendan, et al. Techno Economical Evaluation of Automatic Tube Welding Systems For Boiler Application – Introduction to MIAB Welding Process Employed For Tube Welding, presented at the International Conference on Digital Factory, organized jointly by CIT Coimbatore and Business innovation Research Centre (BIRC), USA, Coimbatore, 11-13, August 2008 (Best Paper Award) 32 S. Arungalai Vendan (as one of the 3 authors). Emerging trends of MIAB welding process in pressure vessel applications, presented at the programme organized by Indian Welding Society (IWS 2008), 13-15, February 2008. 33 S. Arungalai Vendan, et al. Magnetically Impelled Arc Butt Welding-Experimentation on steel tubes, statistical analysis using design of experiments presented at the 7th international conference on Materials processing for properties and performance” organized by Institute of materials (east asia), Singapore institute of manufacturing technology and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 5-7, November 2008 (Invited Talk). 34 S. Arungalai Vendan, et al. An interdisciplinary approach to investigate parameters of MIAB welding process on carbon steel presented at 62nd Annual Technical Meeting, Organized by Indian Institute of Metals, Noida, New Delhi, 14-15, November 2008. 35 S. Arungalai Vendan, et al. Experimentation, FEM and statistical analysis for parameter optimization in MIAB welding process presented at the International Symposium for Research Scholars on metallurgy, Materials Science and Engineering organized by IIT-M, Chennai. 10-12, December 2008 (Best Paper Award and AWS India International Endowment Award). 36 S. Arungalai Vendan, et al. Magnetically Impelled Arc Butt Welding -Design Particulars and Parameter Investigation presented at the International Conference “All India Manufacturing Technology, Design and Research Conference” organized by IIT Chennai. 15-17, December 2018