Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
| Name | Recognition |
|---|---|
| Dr S A Ansari | Completed Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from ICT Mumbai 2025 |
| Dr. N N Gotkhindikar | Completed Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from LPU, Punjab 2024 |
| Dr S R Patil | Completed Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from SPPU, Pune 2022 |
| Dr C S Choudhari | Received recognition as a PhD research guide of SPPU Pune on 01/04/2022 |
| Dr M R Dahake | Completed Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from SPPU, Pune |
| Dr C S Dharankar | Received recognition as a PhD research guide of SPPU Pune in 21-22 |
| Dr D Y Dhande | Received recognition as a PhD research guide of SPPU Pune in 21-22 |
| Dr A V Waghmare | Received recognition as a PhD research guide of SPPU Pune in 21-22 |
| Dr S J Navle | Completed Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from SPPU, Pune |
| Dr C S Choudhari | Completed Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from SPPU, Pune |
N N Gotkhindikar from department of mechanical engineering received NPTEL discipline star certification.

Dr. M R Phate received Best Paper award by the deputy chief Minster, Madhya Pradesh and Mr. UP Singh in 2023.

Dr S V Chaitanya & Dr D Y Dhande received Railway Borad’s Prize for the paper published in IEI (C) journal published by Springerlink in 38th Engineering Congress held at Jabalpur (MP) in 2022.

Awards qnd Recognition
| Name | Awards and Recognition |
|---|---|
| Dr A V Waghmare | VC Nominee as a Member, Board of Studies, Mechanical Engineering, SPPU, Pune |
| Member of Engineering Education Board and Faculty Development Committee, SAE INDIA | |
| Dr B D Bachchhav | VC Nominee as a Member, Board of Studies, Mechanical and Materials Technology, Dept. of Technology, SPPU, Pune |
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| Best Teacher Award received by Dr.M R Phate in 2019 |
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
| Name | Recognition |
|---|---|
| Dr. N N Gotkhindikar | Completed Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from LPU, Punjab 2024 |
| Dr S R Patil | Completed Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from SPPU, Pune 2022 |
| Dr C S Choudhari | Received recognition as a PhD research guide of SPPU Pune on 01/04/2022 |
| Dr M R Dahake | Completed Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from SPPU, Pune |
| Dr C S Dharankar | Received recognition as a PhD research guide of SPPU Pune in 21-22 |
| Dr D Y Dhande | Received recognition as a PhD research guide of SPPU Pune in 21-22 |
| Dr A V Waghmare | Received recognition as a PhD research guide of SPPU Pune in 21-22 |
| Dr S J Navle | Completed Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from SPPU, Pune |
| Dr C S Choudhari | Completed Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from SPPU, Pune |
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Funded Research Project
| S N | Title of the Project | Principal Investigator | Amount received (Rs) | Funding Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Modernization of Tribology Laboratory for Performance Evaluation of Nano/Bio Lubricants | Dr B D Bachchhav | 17,18,500/- | AICTE-MOROBS |
| 2 | Tribological Performance Evaluation of Non-asbestos organic Brake Pad Materials | Dr B D Bachchhav | 25,000 | Institution of Engineers R&D Cell |
Contribution of The Faculties:
| SN | Name of Faculty | Nature and details of contribution |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr B D Bachchhav | Chairman, PhD Viva-voce, in Production Engineering at SPPU, Pune, 19/012/2022. |
| 2 | Mr N N Gotkhindikar | Chairman for the TE Mechanical sandwich Subject Advanced Materials and Manufacturing engineering, at SPPU, Pune in 2022. |
| 3 | Dr Mangesh R. Phate | Session Chair in International conference on “Recent Advances in Materials, Manufacturing and Machine Learning(RAMMML-2022)” organised by YCCE Nagpur |
| 4 | Dr Mangesh R. Phate | Expert Session on “NBA Attributes for the students” @ Zeal College of Engineering & Research, Pune on 21/03/2022 |
| 5 | Dr P S Gajjal | Subject Member for TE – Electric Vehicle Honours Course in Framing syllabus
Subject Member for BE- Process Equipment design in framing Syllabus Panel Member for BE Elective I Electric and Hybrid Vehicle |
| 6 | Dr P S Gajjal | Subject Chairman for DoTS TE 2019 Course
Subject Member for TE – Electric Vehicle Honours Course in Framing syllabus |
| 7 | Dr C S Choudhari | Subject Chairman for the subject Refrigeration and Air conditioning”
Panel member for Energy management Honours Course. |
| 8 | Dr M. S. Deshmukh | Subject Chairman Exam- B.E.(2015 PAT.) (MECHANICAL) (7041566) Paper-Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning(402044C) |
| 9 | Dr S.R.Patil | Academic Advisor on Research Project of Defence Research Development Organisation, Pune |
| 10 | Dr D Y Dhande | Subject Chairman for the subjects Fundamentals of Computer Aided Eng. (TE Mech SW); Research Methodology (ME- Mechanical Eng.)
Project Leader in Research project entitled “Development of Environment friendly corrosion fouling inhibitors for marine applications” in association with UTM, UKM Malaysia and River Dale University, Nigeria as a part of Research Collaboration. |








