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Position
Associate Professor
Name
Assoc Prof Dr Saravanan A/L Karuppanan
Nationality
Malaysia
Email
saravanan_karuppanan@utp.edu.my
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Qualifications

1996, Degree in Mechanical Engineering by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

2000, Master in Structural Integrity by University of Sheffield, UK

2008, PhD in Engineering Science - Solid Mechanics by University of Oxford, UK

Specialization
  1. ​Stress Analysis; Finite Element Analysis; Contact Mechanics

    • Pipeline Integrity; FEA
Research

Residual Strength Analysis of Corroded Pipeline Subjected To Internal Pressure and Compressive Stresses

Fatigue Analysis of Basalt Carbon Hybrid Composites for Wind Turbine Rotor Blades

Model-Based Bending Fatigue and Service Life Prediction for Parallel Axes Gear in Misaligment Dynamics Condition

Frictional contact Analysis of Helical Gears


Development of an Automated Optical Strain Measurement Method


Conversion of Biomass, Petroleum Coke and Coal Blends to Syngas via Gasification

Development of an optical strain measurement method



Failure Analysis of PMO PL24 Corroded Pipeline


Publications
No.Title of Publication
1https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=fWIMK9kAAAAJ&hl=en
Working Experience
No.PositionFrom - To (Year)Company Name
1Technical EngineerJune 1996 - November 1998Sumikei Memory Disk (M) Pasir Gudang
2Trainee LecturerDecember 1998 - September 2000Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
3LecturerOctober 2000 - August 2008Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
4Senior LecturerSeptember 2008 - July 2015Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
5Associate ProfessorAugust 2015 - Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
Membership
No.PositionFrom - To (Year)Professional Bodies / Association
1Member1999 - presentIEM
2Member1997 - presentBEM
3Member2013 - presentThe Oxford and Cambridge Society Malaysia
4Member2016 - presentASME Malaysia
5 Vice Chairman (Young Engineer's Section, Perak Branch)2015 - 2016IEM
Research
No.Level of involvementResearch Title
1Leader

Residual Strength Analysis of Corroded Pipeline Subjected To Internal Pressure and Compressive Stresses

2Leader

Fatigue Analysis of Basalt Carbon Hybrid Composites for Wind Turbine Rotor Blades

3Member

Model-Based Bending Fatigue and Service Life Prediction for Parallel Axes Gear in Misaligment Dynamics Condition

4Leader

Frictional contact Analysis of Helical Gears


5Leader

Development of an Automated Optical Strain Measurement Method


6Member

Conversion of Biomass, Petroleum Coke and Coal Blends to Syngas via Gasification

7Leader

Development of an optical strain measurement method



8Leader

Failure Analysis of PMO PL24 Corroded Pipeline


Recognition
No.Recognition TitleFrom - To (Year)Organizer / Bodies
1

​Effective Education Delivery Award 2012

2012 - 2012UTP
2

​Effective Education Delivery Award 2014

2014 - 2014UTP
3

​Effective Education Delivery Award 2016

2016 - 2016UTP
4

​​Best Lecturer Evaluation Score Award​

2016 - 2016Faculty of Engineering, UTP