Prof. Suraj Marathe awarded PhD in Mechanical Engineering

Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Don Bosco College of Engineering, Fathorda, Suraj Ravindra Marathe has been awarded Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) by  Assam Don Bosco University, Guwahati, for his thesis on “Application of Six Sigma Methodology to increase the overall performance of Hydraulic Machinery”, He carried out his research work under the guidance of Dr C.E.Quodros.

Dr. Suraj has published four research papers in international journals and two papers at an international conference as part of his research. According to Prof. Marathe, a lot of research work is being carried out in the area of manufacturing, inclusive of many processes and hydraulic systems configuration are in great demand. ‘Six Sigma methodology and data analysis are the most important to maintain a quality control system that describes the performance of the hydraulic machinery. Hence, Six Sigma approach usually try to maximize both these characteristics. No concrete work was carried out for the hydraulic system on machine parameters”, said Marathe.

Dr. Suraj further added “As part of his research work, a study of different quality tools and techniques was used at different stages of the Six Sigma Methodology to improve the overall performance of the system. The major contribution of this research work is the design and development of the system parameters and their combinations to increase the overall performance of hydraulic machinery. Further, the optimal parameters are enhanced to address the hydraulic machinery technology which directly influences the quality of the final product in terms of Shapes, Size and Weight. The outcomes of this research work have also been the development and implementation of a cooling system for the engineering tooling using simulation”.

“It was my dream to become a medical doctor and completing this PhD has in a way  compensated for my dream. Enrolling for a PhD was a dream come true since it was in my mind from 2013 when I started the second innings of my career in academics after working 10 years in the Industry”,  he reiterated.