Kalapala Prasad

Dr.Kalapala Prasad

associate professor
Department:Mechanical Engineering
Qualification:D.M.E., B.E.(Mech), M.E.(Industrial Engineering), M.Tech.(Machine Design), M.B.A., PGDPPM, Ph.D
Phone(Office):08842300830
Mobile:9963993472
Email:prasad_kalapala@yahoo.co.in
Date of Birth:02/08/1972
Date of Joining:09/01/2013
Subjects Taught:Under Graduation Program:

1. Kinematics of Machinery
2. Dynamics of Machinery
3. Finite Element Methods
4. Design of Machine Members-2
5. Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines
6. Material Science and Engineering
7. Production Technology
8. Elements of Mechanical Engineering
9.Thermal Hydro Prime movers
10.Enginering Mechanics


Post Graduation Program:

1. Advance Mechanism
2. tribology
3. Solar Technology
4. Experimental Stress Analysis
5. Advance Mechanisms
6. Gas Turbines

Research Area:TURBO MACHINERY,COMPOSITE MATERIALS,NANO TECHNOLOGY,MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS,ADVANCED MECHANISMS
Teaching Experience:20
Research Experience:08
Industry/Professional Experience:
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International Journals:

1. Dr. R Nagendra Babu; Dr. K V Ramana; Dr. S Kiran Kumar; Dr. Prasad Kalapala; February 2022; Experimental and Theoritical Investigation of Stress Concentration Effect Under Thermal and Dynamic Loads on High, Intermediate and Low Pressure Turbine Rotors; Vol.7; No.2; International Journal of Mechanical Engineering
2. S Krishna Chaitanya; Dr. Prasad Kalapala; April 2022; Impact of HCCI Engine Performances and Characteristics on IAA Blends; Vol 7; No.4; International Journal of Mechanical Engineering
3. U Sasikala; Dr. Prasad Kalapala; January 2021; Experimental Investigation on Aluminium Metal Matrix Composite Reinforced with Aloe Vera Powder; SJIF (2019): 7.583; Vol. 10; Issue 01; International Journal of Science and Research
4. S Satyam; Dr. Prasad Kalapala; January 2020; The Experimentation Investigation on Performance and Emission Characteristics of VCR Engine Fuelled by Waste Plastic Oil Blends with and without Additives; Vol. 9; Issue 01; International Journal of Science and Technology Research
5. Prof. B Anjaneya Prasad; Prof. M Anand Rao; Dr. Prasad Kalapala; 2017; Optimization of Twisted Aero-Foil Blade Angle of a Structural Gas Turbine Assembly; volume 12; Number 15(2017); pp4818-4824; Research India publications; International Journal of Applied Engineering Research
6. Prof. B Anjaneya Prasad; Prof. M Anand Rao; Dr. Prasad Kalapala; November 2017; Performance Evaluation for super Alloy (Ni-Cr) Designed Assembly of Gas Turbine Using Component Mode Synthesis; volume 9; Number 1(2017); pp.23-45; International Research publications; International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Technology (IJMET)
7. Prof. B Anjaneya Prasad; Prof. M Anand Rao; Dr. Prasad Kalapala; October 2017; Prediction of Natural Frequency of Gas Turbine Disc; Science Direct Materials Today Proceedings 4(2017)997-1004; ELSEVIER
8. Prof. B Anjaneya Prasad; Prof. M Anand Rao; Dr. Prasad Kalapala; July 2017; Optimization of Taper Ratio and Pre-Twist for Design of Gas turbine Blade with Respect to the structural Criteria; Volume 8; Issue 7; pp.1018-1033; IAME Publication, Scopus Indexed; International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Technology (IJMET)
9. Prof. B Anjaneya Prasad; Prof. M Anand Rao; Dr. Prasad Kalapala; June 2017; Material Optimization and Dynamic Approach for Performance Criteria in Application to Gas Turbine Blade to Overcome Resonance; volume 8; Issue 6; International Journal of Scientific& Engineering Research (IJSER)
10. Prof. B Anjaneya Prasad; Prof. M Anand Rao; Dr. Prasad Kalapala; 2017; Optimization of Twisted Aero-Foil Blade Angle of a Structural Gas Turbine Assembly; volume 12; Number 15(2017); pp4818-4824; Research India publications; International Journal of Applied Engineering Research
11. Dr. Prasad Kalapala; V SS Venkatesh; May 2016; Design and Analysis of First Stage 22 omw Gas Turbine Rotor Blade; International Journal of Engineering Research; Vol-6; Issue 5(part 4); pp.01-04


Workshops/Courses Attended:List of Workshops and Seminars Attended:


01. One Week FDP on Advanced vibration Analysis and its Practical applications organized by the Technical Quality Improvement programme (TEQIP-III) during the period 11-16 February, 2019
02. A Two-Week Summer Faculty Development Programme on Important Engineering Subjects (Design of Machine Members-I) organized by the Directorate of Faculty Development Centre, JNTUK, Kakinada, India during the period 02-07 May, 2019
03. A Two-Week Summer Faculty Development Programme on Important Engineering Subjects (Heat Transfer) organized by the Directorate of Faculty Development Centre, JNTUK, Kakinada, India during the period 09-14 May, 2019
04. 10 Days Summer Coaching Camp in Yoga organized by the Directorate of Games & Sports Administration, JNTUK during the period 29-08 June, 2019
05. Two-week Faculty Program on Noise, Acoustics ,vibration control and measurements in various Engineering Applications with hands on Sessions organized by the All India Council for Technical Education during the period 4-15 June, 2019
06. One Week FDP on Advancements in Manufacturing & Welding in Collaboration with CET Bhubaneswar, Odisha organized by the TEQIP-III during the period 17-22 June, 2019
07. One-week National Workshop on Improving Teaching skills in computer programming organized by the Directorate of Faculty Development, JNTUK during the period 29-2 Feb 2018
08. One Week Short Term Training Programme On CNC & Robotics Programming in Manufacturing Industries organized by the Technical education Quality Improvement Programme-III during the period 2-7 July, 2018
09. 3 Weeks Refresher Course in Computer Science organized by the Human Resource Development Centre Orientation Course, Andhra university, Visakhapatnatnam, AP during the period 27-15 September, 2018
10. A One Week Workshop on ANSYS Software & its applications organized by the Department of Civil Engineering, UCEK, JNTUK, Kakinada, sponsored by TEQIP-III during the period 12-17 November, 2018
11. One Week FDP on Noise & Vibration Control of Structures organized by the ALL INDIA FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION during the period 26 November-22 December, 2018
12. One-week Interdisciplinary short term Course on Smart Electric power grid with emphasis on embedded systems and cyber security Organized by Department of E.E.E, M.E, E.C.E & C.S.E(JNTUK), Kakinada, India Under TEQIP-II during the period 21-25 Feb 2017
13. Three days Workshop on Improving the teaching Skills in Engineering Mechanics organized by the Directorate of Faculty Development centre during the period 13-15 Feb 2017
14. A three-day National Workshop on Engineering Mechanics organized by the Directorate of faculty Development centre during the period 13-15 February, 2017
15. One week workshop on Technical Education Quality improvement program “Finite Elements Method" organized by the IIT, Hyderabad during the period 13-18 March, 2017
16. Two Day National Workshop on Advances in Electronics and communication Engineering organized by the Department of Electronic and Communication Engineering JNTUK, Kakinada during the period 26-27 August, 2017
17. Faculty Development Programme (FDP)Foundation program in ICT for Education (Online activity) organize by the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay during the period Aug 3-Sep7 2017
18. A Two-Week Faculty Development Programme on “contemporary Advances in Materials & Manufacturing Engineering (CAMME-2017) organized by the All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE) during the period 13-10 November, 2017
19. One Week National Workshop on 21st Century Teaching Methodologies Sponsored BY TEQIP-II, Organized by Department of Civil Engineering, JNTUK, Kakinada during the period 24-28 October, 2016
20. A Two-Day National workshop on Manufacturing advanced materials organized and Sponsored by TEQIP-II during the period 29-30 September, 2016
21. One day workshop on Improving Presentation skills in Teaching Organized By directorate of FDP center, JNTUK, Kakinada on 17-09-2016
22. One Week National Workshop on Recent Advancements in VLSI Technology and Design using EDA Tools (VLSMP-2016) organized by the Department of EEE, UCEK(JNTUK) during the period20-24 July 2016
23. Determination of Natural frequency to Overcome resonance in Nickel alloy Gas Turbine Blades organized by the TEQIP-II during the period 10-11 June, 2016
24. A Two Days National Workshops On Technological Materials and Process organized and Sponsored by TEQIP-II during the period 10-11 June, 2016
25. A Two Week Refresher course on "Intellectual Property Rights and Patents" Organized by the Directorate of Research and Development at JNTU College of Engineering, Kakinada during the period 16-30 May, 2016
26. 5th Internal Conference on Materials processing and Characterization organized by the Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology during the period 12-13 March 2016
27. Three-day National level workshop on “advanced vibration Analysis MATLAB Hands on sessions organized by the Technical Quality Improvement programme-II during the period 3-5 March, 2016
28. Round table conference of Vice-Chancellors of technical universities on innovation in Engineering Education with Global Perspective A Blended Approach organized by the Association of Indian Universities and Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada during the period 22-23 September, 2015
29. FDP Program in Engineering Drawing organized by the Directorate of Faculty Development centre, JNTUK, Kakinada, India during the period 02-05 September, 2015
30. A Four Weeks Orientation Course Organized by the UGC-Human Resource Development centre, Andhra University sponsored by the UGC during the period 23-14 May, 2015
31. Three-day workshop on Outcome Based Education and Accreditation organized and sponsored by TEQUIP II during the period 8-10 June, 2015
32.A Three days Workshop on Internal Quality Assurance Mechanisms organized by the Teaching Learning Centre, IIT Madras during the period 28-30 October, 2014

Workshops/Conferences Organized:List of Workshops Conducted:

1. One week National Level Teachers Orientation Program for 21 century education in tune with NEP 2020 conducted as Co-Ordinator from 01-06 August,2022 at JNTUK, Kakinada
2. One week National Level Faculty Development Program “advanced Mechanical Vibration and its practical applications" conducted as Co-Ordinator from 11-16 February, 2019 at JNTUK, Kakinada
3. One Week National Level Interdisciplinary Short-term Course on SMART ELECTRIC POWER GRID WITH EMPHASIS ON EMBEDED SYSTEMS AND CYBER SECURITY conducted as Co-Ordinator from 21-25 February, 2017 at JNTUK, Kakinada
4. A Three Days National Level Workshop On Improving a Teaching Skills Engineering Drawing conducted as Co-Ordinator from 25-27 September, 2017 at JNTUK, Kakinada
5. A Four Days National level student Symposium TORQUE program conducted as a Co-Ordinator from 05-08 February, 2016 at JNTUK, Kakinada
Conferences:List of Conference:

1. International Conference on technological innovations in Mechanical engineering Conducted by CBIT, Hyderabad from 10-11 February, 2016
Title: Analysis of Gas Turbine Rotor using Holzers Method
2. International Conference on Technological Advancements in Mechanical Engineering Conducted by CBIT, Hyderabad from 10-11 February, 2016
Title: Experimental investigation of Natural Frequency of Gas Turbine Rotor using FET Analysis
3. International Conference on Technological Advancements in Mechanical Engineering Conducted by JNTUK, Kakinada from 22-23 July, 2016
Title: Determination of Natural frequency to overcome resonance in Nickel alloy gas Turbine Blades
4. Dr. K Dileep Kumar, B Sarath Chandra, M Madhusudhan Prasad, Dr. k Prasad; "Effect of Delamination on Natural Frequencies of Laminated FRP Composite Plates"; 2nd International Conference on and Expositions on advances in Mechanical Engineering ICAME-2022 Conducted by College of Engineering Pune


Session Chair/Keynote Speaker/Guest Lecture:Guest Lectures:

1. Invited Talk on "Cams, Gear Trains and Their Practical Applications", Kakinada Institute of Engineering and Technology, march, 2020
2.Guest Lectures On "Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics and their practical applications", Kakinada Institute of Engineering and Technology, 2019

Keynote Speaker:

Keynote Speaker in the two days International Conference on "IDEMA(Innovations in Design Energy ,Additive Manufacturing and Automation)" organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering held on May, 2022
Ph.D Scholars guided:03-Ongoing
PG Scholars guided :25
Positions held :1. Workshop superintendent from 28/11/2020 to till date
2. Deputy Warden to Hostels for 7 years(15/01/2013 to 27/11/2020) at University College of Engineering, Kakinada
3. At present acting as a Co-Ordinator for PG Programs in Machine Design
4. At present acting as Member for Project Review Committee( M.Tech and B.Tech Projects)
5. At present acting as Member for Anti-Ragging Committee
6. Departmental Co-Ordinator of Teaching Staff Association at university College of Engineering from 2018-2020
7. At present acting as Co-Ordinator for Old Students Association
Honors & Awards:Best Project Officer in CMEY - 2004