Established 199716+ Faculty Members

Mechanical & Automobile Engineering

Innovating Thermal Systems, Smart Manufacturing & Sustainable Mechanical Design

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Mr. Freedon Daniel
21 years
Teaching Experience
21 years
Total Experience
Master's
Highest Qualification
9+
Published Works

About & Biography

A passionate engineering educator with a strong flair for teaching concepts through practical examples and real-world applications. Actively engaged in research on composite materials, phase change materials and biofuels, with a focus on developing and characterizing advanced materials for engineering applications. Committed to innovative teaching, applied research, and continuous professional development.

Education & Qualifications

Masters2001
M.Tech
Computer Aided Design
Madras University

Research Specialization & Focus Areas

  • Phase Change Materials
  • Composite materials
  • Biofuels

Scholarly Publications

9 publications
2026
01

AI-Driven Predictive Modeling of Interfacial Microstructure Evolution in Aluminum-Titanium Dissimilar Welds Using Physics-Informed Neural Networks

Journal of Materials Engineering and Performancepeer-reviewed, Scopus/SCI

2023
02

Recovering biogas and nutrients via novel anaerobic co-digestion of pre-treated water hyacinth for the enhanced biogas production

Environmental researchpeer-reviewed, Scopus/SCI

03

Performance and emission characteristics for karanja biodiesel blends assisted with green hydrogen fuel and nanoparticles

Journal of Energy resources technologypeer-reviewed, Scopus/SCI

04

Performance and emission characteristics of safflower oil biodiesel blended with nanoparticles and hydrogen on diesel engines of road and bridge machinery

Fuelpeer-reviewed, Scopus/SCI

Other
05

Performance enhancement of photovoltaic system using composite phase change materials

Energypeer-reviewed, Scopus/SCI

06

Effects of reinforcements on mechanical and microstructural properties of aerospace Al–Li alloy-based composites: a review

Springer Naturepeer-reviewed, Scopus/SCI

Honors, Awards & Recognitions

  • Fatigue Testing device

    2025

    Indian Patent Office