1. Machine Design

2. Pressure Vessel Joints

1. Finite Element Analysis, Material Characterization, Light Weight Materials, Pressure Vessel Design, Automotive Engine Design, Structural and Dynamic design (Vibration Analysis), Six Sigma Methodology, New Product Design

1. Best Presentation in International conference ICMMPE2016

2. ITS-SERB travel grant award, 2016

3. College 2nd and University 7th place in Bachelor of Engineering

Teaching

1. Assistant Professor, IIITDM Kancheepuram (from November 2019)

Research

1. Senior Research Engineer in AMTDC, IIT Madras (Nov 2017 - Nov 2019): Analysis on Machine spindle's static and dynamic rigidity, FSI for designing hydrostatic guide ways, transient thermo-mechanical analysis of machine components and analysis of machine tool for dynamic behavior (Vibration and Fatigue).

1. Advanced Mechanics of Materials

2. Design of Machine Elements

3. Materials for Engineers

4. Industrial Design Sketching

5. Theory of Machines and Design

1. N. Rino Nelson, N. Siva Prasad and A.S. Sekhar, “Studies on joint strength and sealing behavior in single and twin gasketed flange joints”, Proceedings of the IMechE, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, 2018, 232(4), DOI: 10.1177/0954408917718598

2. N. Rino Nelson, N. Siva Prasad and A.S. Sekhar, “A study on the behaviour of single and twin gasketed joint under external bending load”, ASME Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, 2017, 139 (5), 052104. DOI: 10.1115/1.4037070.

3. N. Rino Nelson, N. Siva Prasad and A.S. Sekhar, “Influence of loading rate on deformation behaviour and sealing performance of spiral wound gasket in flange joint” Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering (2017), Springer, 83-93, DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-4232-4_7.

4. N. Rino Nelson and N. Siva Prasad, “Sealing behavior of twin gasketed flange joint”, International Journal of Pressure Vessel and Piping, 2016, 138, 45-50. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpvp.2016.01.001.

5. N. Rino Nelson, N. Siva Prasad and A.S. Sekhar, “Effect of thermal loading on single and twin gasketed joint”, Proceedings of the IMechE, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, 2016, 230 (6), 464-473. DOI: 10.1177/0954408915574295.

1. N. Rino Nelson, N. Siva Prasad and A.S. Sekhar, “Influence of loading rate on deformation behaviour and sealing performance of spiral wound gasket in flange joint” ICMMPE2016, November 23-24, 2016, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Best Presentation Award)

2. N. Rino Nelson, N. Siva Prasad and A.S. Sekhar, “Micromechanical modelling of spiral wound gasket under uniaxial compression” ICCMS2016, June 27-July 1, 2016, IIT Bombay, Maharashtra, India.

3. N. Rino Nelson, N. Siva Prasad and A.S. Sekhar, “Thermal behavior of gasketed flange joint with single and twin gaskets under external axial and bending loads”, Thermal Stresses 2016, June 5-9, 2016, Salerno, Italy.

4. N. Rino Nelson, N. Siva Prasad and A.S. Sekhar, “Analysis of bolts in flange joints under internal pressure and thermal loads using finite element method”, CAE2015, December 10-12, 2015, GITAM University, Hyderabad, India.

5. N. Rino Nelson, N. Siva Prasad and A.S. Sekhar, “Finite element analysis of flange joint with single and twin gaskets under external bending load”, ASME PVP2015, July 17-21, 2015, Boston, USA.

6. N. Rino Nelson, N. Siva Prasad and A.S. Sekhar, “Finite element analysis of gasketed flange joints with twin gasket”, USNCCM 12, July 19-22, 2013, Raleigh, USA.