Mangaluru : Prof. Prasad Chandran N. of Sahyadri College has been awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Engineering by Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi.
He successfully defended his Ph.D. thesis titled “Modeling and Optimization of Eco-Friendly Molding Materials for Sand Casting Process Using Statistical and Soft Computing Tools” on November 21, 2025, under the guidance of Dr. Manjunath Patel G. C.
Academic Journey from B.E. to Ph.D.: Prof. Prasad Chandran N. is the first candidate from Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management to earn all three degrees in Mechanical Engineering – B.E., M.Tech., and Ph.D. from the same institution. He has been associated with Sahyadri Institute for the past 17 years, first as a student and later as a faculty member, serving the institution since 2008.
He completed his B.E. in Mechanical Engineering in 2011, followed by an M.Tech. in Machine Design in 2014. In 2017, he registered for the Ph.D. programme at VTU, Belagavi, culminating in this significant academic achievement.
Prof. Prasad Chandran is the son of Sri Narayanan and Smt. Karthyani. He is married to Megha, and the couple is blessed with a daughter, Agamya M. Prasad.
The Management, faculty, and staff of Sahyadri College extend their heartfelt congratulations to Prof. Prasad Chandran N. on the successful defined and award of his Ph.D., and wish him continued success in his academic and professional endeavours.
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