Dr. Hari Chandra B P

Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, since January 2011. Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering Sciences from Visvesvaraya Technological University (2018) with thesis on experimental investigation of traditional loha shodhana process. Specialises in traditional Indian sciences, Ayurvedic metallurgy, and sustainable manufacturing. Pioneered novel pedagogical approaches including task-based learning, mother-tongue laboratory reporting, and socially-relevant project supervision. Recognised researcher with publications in Q1 journals (Elsevier), encyclopedia chapters, and conference presentations. Developed courses on Indian Knowledge Systems, rural development, and vedic mathematics aligned with NEP2020 and SDGs. Technical advisor for bhasma preparation at Bapuji Ayurveda Medical College. Editor of peer-reviewed journal Pūrṇam on Indian Knowledge Systems. Extensive community outreach through farmers' training, plantation programs, and yoga initiatives since 2009.

Ayurvediya Rasashastra Development and manufacture of bhasmas (nano-metallic medicines) Loha bhasma preparation and characterization Swarna (gold) bhasma preparation Rajatha (silver) bhasma preparation Bharadwaja Vimaana Shastra Vedic texts and traditional Indian sciences Yoga and health Ayurveda Traditional metallurgy and biocompatibility Sustainable manufacturing technologies Rural technology development

Artificial Intelligence and Neural Networks Mechanical Measurements and Metrology Traditional Indian Science and Technology Yoga Vedic Mathematics Science, Education and Technology for Rural India Rural Development Indian Education System Research Methodology and Intellectual Property Rights Statistical Modelling and Experimental Methods Design of Experiments Laboratory Technical Seminar-1 Technical Seminar-2