Department of
Mechanical Engineering
The Department of Mechanical Engineering, with a team of well-qualified professional teachers, strives for excellence in education, research, and innovation. It aims to be a centre of excellence in Mechanical Engineering through integrating teaching, learning, and research, to produce globally competent engineers who contribute to societal advancement.
The department’s major research areas include
- Alternate fuels and IC engines
- Porous media flows
- Heat transfer and thermal energy systems
- CFD
- Friction stir welding
- Advanced machining processes
- Smart and composite materials
- Structural design
- Waste management technologies.
The department thus cultivates globally competent engineers, ready to lead in manufacturing and design innovation.
Typical roles offered
Mechanical Engineering students are recruited by some of the most reputed core industries in the country and abroad, spanning automotive, manufacturing, EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction), energy, process, chemical, and industrial machinery sectors.
Mechanical Engineering graduates from SSN School of Engineering are offered diverse and impactful roles in core engineering functions such as
- Graduate Engineer Trainee (GET) – across manufacturing, process, and energy domains.
- Design Engineer / R&D Engineer – working on product development, simulation, and design optimization.
- Project Engineer / EPC Engineer – managing large-scale industrial, infrastructure, and energy projects.
- Production and Operations Engineer – handling production systems, quality control, and efficiency improvement initiatives.
These roles provide students with hands-on exposure to engineering systems, design validation, and emerging technologies such as automation, additive manufacturing, and sustainable energy systems.
Potential Recruiters
Regular recruiters include
Caterpillar | Yamaha Motor India | Dow Chemical | Worley | JGC India EPC | Saint-Gobain | Isuzu Motors | Technip Energies | Ashok Leyland | McDermott International | L&T Technology Services | Kobelco Industrial Machinery.
