Design Engineering Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Overview

The Department of Mechanical Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, started right at the inception of BITS-Pilani – Hyderabad Campus in August 2008. The Department has been ranked 351-400 as per the 2021 QS World Rankings in the field of Mechanical Engineering. It is one of the largest department in terms of faculty strength, consisting of five (5) Professors, seven (7) Associate Professors, eighteen (18) Assistant professors and one (1) adjunct. 

The department offers three tier structure of education i.e., B.E (Hons), M.E and PhD programmes in Design Engineering with nearly 800 undergraduates, 100 post graduates and 80 Ph.D. students on roll. The department has dynamic and dedicated faculty, ably supported by competent technical and administrative staff. The laboratories are well equipped with some of the state-of-the-art scientific instruments and systems to undertake high-end teaching, research and developmental activities.

Research

• CAD/CAM, Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing

• Casting and Welding, Solidification processes

• Computational Fluid Dynamics and Computational Heat Transfer

• Material Tensile Strength Characterization at High Strain rates and Temperatures

• Nano Materials & Bio Materials

• Product Design and Manufacturing

• Refrigeration and Comfort Conditioning from Unconventional Energy Sources, Renewable Energy Sources, Solar energy

• Robotics, Mechatronics and Artificial Intelligence