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ATME College of EngineeringFaculty MembersAssociate Professor & HeadDr. Mahesh Lohith K S

Dr. Mahesh Lohith K S

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Dr. Mahesh Lohith K S

Associate Professor & Head

Physics

Academic Qualifications

  • Ph.D., (Pursuing) in Chemistry
  • B.Ed.,
  • M.Sc., in General Chemistry
  • B.Sc., in Chemistry, Sericulture, Biotechnology

Research Interests

  1. Coordination Compounds
  2. Inorganic Chemistry
  3. Organic chemistry
  4. Computational chemistry

Contact Details

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Professional Experience

  • Teaching: 27 Years
  • Research: 18 Years
  • Industry:  Nil
  1. ISTE, TSI (Tribology Society of India)
  2. Member of Board of Studies (VTU)
  3. Member of Board of Examination (VTU)

Research Excellence Awards

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Research Excellence Award

2025
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Excellence in Teaching Award

2024
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Young Researcher Award

2023
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Lifetime Achievement Award

2022
  • Funded by AICTE under the scheme MODROB- ASP for establishing “Cyber security in Power systems”. March 2022, F.No.9-ssllDC/MOD- ASP/Policy -l 12021 -22
  • Funded from AICTE to conduct ATAL FDP on “Implementation of National Education Policy 2020” from 24th January 2022 to 28th January 2022. F.No.2-23/AICTE/ATAL-HQ/2021-22/2101
  • Funded from Cognitive Science Research Initiative (CSRI) DST for a multicentric work with the title “Improving diagnosis and access to health care services for persons with dementia using Android based applications by community health workers” for the years 2018-2021.
  1. Dr. Bhagyashree S R, Pavithra A C, Dhanush H V,  Chethan P, Mahadevdeepak P, Nikhith Urs “MACHINE LEARNED CROP PREDICTION SYSTE” with patent application Number 202241042713 published on 19/08/2022
  2. Dr. Bhagyashree S R (EC), Pooja R, Sheethal N , SUKRUTHA A JAIN ,SWATHI B S “A HANDHELD VISITOR GUIDANCE DEVICE, A SYSTEM AND A METHOD” with patent application Number 202241007931 with publication Date 25/02/2022
  3. Dr. Bhagyashree S R, Keerthi A Kumbar, Mohammed Umar, Mohammed Adnan, Nayana N Poornima S “IOT BASED INFECTIOUS DISEASE EXAMINATION SYSTEM AND METHOD” with patent application Number 202141056445 with publication Date 11/02/2022
  4. Dr. Bhagyashree S R along with Chandrashekhar P Assistant Professor, students Priya Prasad, Abhishek S, N Ranjitha, Manoj G R, Arjun A, Nithin, Ravitheja S Raj has applied for patent on “SMART Medication Dispensing System” with patent application Number 201841011210.
  • Vice-Chairperson IETE Mysore Chapter 2022- 24.
  • Vice-Chairperson IETE Mysore Chapter 2020- 22.
  • Joint Secretary ARDSI Mysore Chapter 2020-22.
  • Fellow IEI since 4th August 2021
  • Honorary Secretary IETE Mysore Chapter 2018- 20.
  • Joint Secretary ARDSI Mysore Chapter 2018-20.
  • Senior Member IEEE
  • Fellow IETE
  • Joint Secretary ARDSI Mysore chapter 2016-18
  • Treasurer- IETE 2010-12
  • EC member – ARDSI Mysore chapter since 2012
  • EC member – IETE since 2009
  • Chartered Engineer
  • Member Association for Computing Machinery
  • Life member ISTE
  • Mr. Pradeep Kumar – Course work Completed
  • Mrs. Sheetal  Garg – Comprehensive Viva-Voce Completed

Achivements

  • Member of Editorial Team International Journal of Applied Mathematics and Machine Learning IJAMML (ISSN NO: 2394-2258)
  • Board Member IJETT (Seventh Sense Research Group) Thomson Reuters, Google Scholar
  • Editorial Board member IRJET Google Scholar
  • Member of Program Committee ICITCS 2017 IEEE
  • Editorial Panel member EC Psychology and Psychiatry PubMed
  • Editorial Board Member Journal of Child and Adolescent psychiatry Scopus
  • Editorial Board Member Journal of Precision Medicine and Public Health Google Scholar, PubMed
  • Editorial Board member international journal of thyroid research
  • Editorial Board member   Journal of Child and Adolescent psychiatry Scopus
  • Editorial Board member   Journal of Precision Medicine and Public Health Google Scholar, PubMed
  • Editorial Panel Member Surgery Clinics Journal
  • Editorial Panel member SM Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research
  • Member of Editorial Team International Journal of Applied Mathematics and Machine Learning IJAMML (ISSN NO: 2394-2258)
  • Board Member IJETT (Seventh Sense Research Group) Thomson Reuters, Google Scholar
  • Editorial Board member   IRJET   Google Scholar
  • Member of Program Committee ICITCS 2017 IEEE
  • Editorial Panel member EC Psychology and Psychiatry   PubMed
  • Session Chair for IEEE International conference IEEE International Conference on Data Science and Information systems ICDSIS  2022 organized by Malnad College of Engineering, Hassan, India on 29th & 30th July 2022.
  • Session chair for IEEE international conference on Distributed computing and electrical circuits and electronics ICDCECE- 2022 organized by Ballari Institute of Technology and Management, Ballari, on 23rh & 24th April 2022.
  • Session chair for IETE National conference held in IETE Mysore center on Saturday, 4th May 2019.
  • Session chair for IEEE International conference ICNTET organized by GRT Institute of Engineering &Technology, Tiruttani, Tamilnadu on 7th & 8th September 2018
  • Session chair for IEEE International conference ICIETS 2018 organized by NIE Institute of Technology, Mysore on 20th & 21st September 2018
  • Session Chair for National Conference held at GMIT Davanagere on 4th September 2015
  • Jury member for the National level project exhibition organized by NIE Mysuru on 27th April 2022.
  • Jury member for the Open Day Project Exhibition Shakthi Sthaavara- 2019 organized by the Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, GSSSIETW, Mysore on Friday, 3rd May 2019
  • Jury Member for Project expo organized at IETE, Mysore on 4th May 2019
  • Jury Member for Project expo organized by the Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, ATMECE, Mysore on 10th May 2019
  • Jury Member for TechNIEIT 2016 held on 2nd May 2016
  • IEEE MYSURUCON 2022
  • IEEECONNECT2022
  • ICDCECE 2022
  • IEEECONNECT2021
  • IEEE Region10 Humanitarian Technology Conference R10HTC2021
  • 2021 International conference on Circuits, Controls and Communications CCUBE-21
  • International Conference on Mobile Networks and Wireless Communications (ICMNWC-2021)
  • Inderscience Submissions –  IJMEI
  • Brain Imaging and Behavior, Springer Nature, Scopus Indexed Journal
  • IEEE MYSURUCON 2021
  • IEEE B-HTC 2020
  • IEEE ICEECCOT 2018
  • ERCICA, 2018
  • IEEE ICETC2017
  • IEEE ICEECCOT 2017
  • Reviewer of International conference 4th International Conference on Emerging Research in Computing, Information, Communication and Applications (Springer) ERCICA 2016
  • IEEE ICEECCOT 2016
  • IEEE Conference TENCON2016
  • IJERT ISSN: 2278-0181 Google Scholar
  • SM Journal of Psychiatry & Mental Health
  • Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics Elsevier
  • Advanced Practices in Nursing OMICS Publishing Group Medical Journals
  • BMC Neurology SCImago, SCOPUS, PubMed
  • Reviewer IJERT ISSN: 2278-0181 Google Scholar
  • SM Journal of Psychiatry & Mental Health
  • Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics Elsevier
  • Advanced Practices in Nursing OMICS Publishing Group Medical Journals
  • Resource person on the topic “Human Values; The Panacea for Humanity” an ATAL FDP dated 6-03-2022 organized by VTU.
  • Resource person on the topic “Research policy and Initiatives” held on 27th April 2021 during the FDP held between 26th to 28th April 2021.
  • Developing e-content for Digital System Design under e-Shikshana Programme-04 from 14th September to 30th January 2021
  • Developing e-content for Microcontroller under e-Shikshana Programme-03 from 12th February 2021 to 15th May 2021
  • Developing e-content for Basic Electronics under e-Shikshana Programme-01 from 18th February 2019 to 10th May 2019.
  • Resource person for LATEX workshop organized for PG students on 29th & 30th March 2016 at ATMECE Mysuru
  • Resource person for LATEX workshop organized for UG students from 22nd & 27th February 2016 at ATMECE Mysuru
  • Resource person for One-day international Symposium on neurocognitive disorders held at AIISH on 29th September 2015.
  • Resource person for FDP on LATEX at on 22nd 2015 at IETE Mysuru.
  • Resource person for LATEX workshop organized for UG students on 9th Feb 2015 at Dept. CSE, ATMECE Mysuru.
  • Guest Lecture on “Introduction to electronics” on 11th Oct 2012 at Vidya Vikas Institute of Engineering and Technology, Mysore
  • Guest lecture in JSS Polytechnic for Women, Mysore
  • Resource person for “LATEX” workshops organized by IETE and ATMECE Mysuru.
  • Participated as a mentor in the Grand Finale Smart India Hackathon 2022 held at Crescent University Chennai, from 24th August 2022 to 29th August 2022.
  • Member of Management Committee, Sadvidhya Education Institutions, Mysuru since 2022
  • VTU Nominee for Final year student innovative project 2021-2022
  • Member of LIC VTU 2022
  • Member of Advisory board of e-Shikshana of Visweswaraya Technological University 2020-21
  • Member of Governing Body of Sadvidhya Education Institutions, Mysuru since 2020
  • Member of Governing council ATME college of Engineering since 28th September 2017
  • VTU Nominee for Final year student innovative project 2020-2021
  • Initiated MOU with Intellect Bastion, New Delhi
  • Initiated MoU with Aspire For Her, Bombay
  • Participated  as a mentor for a shortlisted team of Toycathon2021
  • Member of Advisory board of e-Shikshana of Visweswaraya Technological University 2019-20
  • Subject expert for staff selection held at NIEIT, Mysore on 4th May 2019 and 6th May 2019.
  • Member of Advisory board of e-Shikshana of Visweswaraya Technological University 2018-19
  • Participated as a mentor in Smart India Hackathon 2017 held at Amritsar on 1st and 2nd April 2017
  • BOE Member NIE 2018-19
  • BOE Member NIE 2017-18
  • BOE member KSOU 2015
  • BOE member KSOU 2014
  • BOE Member NIE 2013-14
  • Initiated ISF (National Level Professional body) at ATME college of Engineering 2013
  • BOE Member NIE 2012-13
  • BOE Member NIE 2011-12
  • Director of Alumni Association JSS Polytechnic for Women, Mysore.

Achivements

  1. University Level

    1. Member BOE (PHYSICS), Visvesvaraya Technological University.
    2. Resource Person : “Short Term Course in Nano-sciences and Engineering”,Organized by VTU.

    Other achievements

    1. IBM Rational trainer,Center for Emerging Technologies, SBMJCE, Bangalore.
    2. Team Member,Micro-satellite Project, Center for Emerging Technologies, SBMJCE, Bangalore
    3. Trained on Ultra Precise Molding Techniques, Indo-German Institute of Technology, Bangalore
    4. Expertise in the evaluation and characterization of tribological properties of materials (Reciprocating and POD tribometers)
    5. Information technology resource facilities – Planning,Setup and Management.
    6. “KAAVYA” Qualified In Sanskrit
    7. Retired as Junior Under Officer (JUO) with a total service of 7 years in NCC.

Certifications

  1. Workshop on Teaching Methodology, 2002, Sapthagiri College of Engineering Bangalore.
  2. Workshop on Nano-techology, 2005, BTL Institute of Technology, Bangalore.
  3. One day national seminar on nano-materials, 2006, R. V. College of Engineering, Bangalore.
  4. “All India seminar on vistas of nano applications”, Institute of Engineers,2006, Bangalore.
  5. International Conference on Industrial Tribology, Indian Institute of Science, 30th Nov 2006 to 2nd Dec 2006, Bangalore.
  6. Symposium on Nano-technology and Smart materials, 2007, PES Institute of Technology, Bangalore.
  7. One Day Faculty Development Program on “Recent Trends in Science and Mathematics – RTSM-2017.” GSSIETW,
  8. National conference on “Recent Trends in Geo-science, Material Science and Civil Engineering, RTGMCE-2017, 22nd and 23rd March 2017, ATMECE, Mysuru.
  9. State level symposium on Recent Developments in Science, Engineering and Technology, 10th OCT 2017, ATMECE, MYRUSU
  10. Faculty development program on Python application Programming, 17th TO 21st JAN 2018,
  11. TEQIP 1.3 – Workshop on “New model curriculum for first year BE/BTech – CBCS detailed syllabus (2018-19) as per outcome based education (OBE) format including course outcomes and Bloom’s Taxanomy”, Conducted by VTU at Sahyadri College of Engineering, Mangaluru. 19th May 2018.
  12. Six days workshop on – “Art of Counseling”, 2nd to 9th July 2019, ATME College of Engineering , Mysuru, in association with Samadhana Counseling Center Bangalore, Mysuru.
  13. TEQIP 1.3 – Five day FDP on “Outcome Based Education and NBA Accreditation”, 7th to 11th Jan 2020, GSSSIETW, Mysuru.
  14. Online workshop on Advanced Techniques for materials characterization (ATMC – 2020), 6th to 10th July 2020, Malavia National Institute Technology, Jaipur.
  15. Two day online workshop on Advanced Functional Materials (WAFM), 25th and 26th July 2020, Punjab Engineering College, Deemed to be University, Chandigarah.
  16. Eight days FDP on “Mentoring Pedagogy and Teaching in Higher Education”, 3rd to 10th Aug 2020, E&ICT Academy, IIT Guwahati, in association with Bapatla Engineerng College, Bapatla.
  17. TEQIP-3 sponsored webinar on “Characterization of Nanomaterials”, 26th June 2020, The National Institute of Engineering, Autonomous, Mysuru.
  18. Webinar on “Teaching Pedagogy”, 17th July 2020, Department of E & C, ATMECE, Mysore.
  19. Webinar on “Fundamentals of Electromagnetism, 6th July 2020, Vidya Vardhaka College of Engineering, Mysuru.
  20. Webinar on “Quantum Computing Fundamentals and Practical Implementation”, 18th July 2020, GSSSIETW, Mysuru.
  21. Webinar on “Sustainability Through Startup India and Related Schemes”, 5th Aug 2020, Govt. of India, Field Outreach Bureau, Mysruru.
  22. Webinar on “Aatma Nirbhar Bharath – Swatantra Bharathada Shreshta Nirmanakke Nirbhara Bharatha Tatvada Koduge”, 12th August 2020, Govt. of India. Field Outreach Bureau, Mysuru.
  23. International Webinar on “Raman Spectroscopy”, Lecture Series 2020, 1st June 2020, Department of Physics and IQAC, T. K. Madhavan Memorial College, Gangiarkulagara, Kerala, India.
  24. Three days faculty development program on “Importance of NAAC accrediataion in higher education institutions”, 9th to 11th Nov 2020, ATME College of Engineering, Mysuru.
  25. 3 days face-to-face FDP on the theme “ Inculcating Universal Huaman Values in Technical Education” Organized by AICTE at ATME College of Engineering, Mysuru from 2nd – 4th Nov 2023.
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Proposal/Funding

Sl. NoTitleSubmission DetailsStatus
 

 

01

Study on the influence of temple bells nanoparticles present in temple environment for the inhibition of microbial growth

 

 

ATME Seed Money

 

Funding amount:

Rs. 35,000/-

Date of Submission: 05-09-2024

On-going
 

 

02

Development of an environmentally-friendly, affordable E. coli detection vials for the water treatment technologiesATME Seed Money

 

Funding amount:

Rs. 10,000/-

Date of Submission: 05-09-2024

On-going
03Nanostructured Metal/Metal Oxide Based Catalysts for organic reactionsRecipient of INSPIRE Fellowship award

 

Ministry of Science & Technology, Department of Science & technology, Government of India, India

Funding amount: Rs. 23,00,000/-

 

Completed

 

(2017-2022)



Publications

Book Publication:

      1. Scientific foundation of health – 1 Book
      2. Lecture notes on Engineering Physics – 1 (e-Book)
      3. e-Book (Free) : Lecutre notes on Engineering Pysics, 2013 Edition, J Balasubramanyam, K S Mahesh Lohith and Sujith Thomas, Research Gate.
      4. e-book – Scientific Foundation of Health – VTU
      5. Principles and Practices in Nanotechnology – 024/12/15 Volume-1, Pages- 777 Publisher-AMKcorp Academics

Journal Publications:

      1. K. S. Mahesh Lohith., et al. “Oxygen deficient MoO3 nanoparticles as peroxidase substitutes, their substrate-nanozyme interactions and real time validation in human serum sample.” Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis (2025): 117119.
      2. K. S. Mahesh Lohith , Sadashivanna, R. H., Krishna, H., Shivakumar, A., Gangadhara, N. Y., & Krishnegowda, A. (2024). Oxalic acid capped tungsten oxide nanozyme mimicking peroxidase activity, its synthesis characterization, and kinetic data validation via spectrophotometric studies. Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects, 40, 101340.
      3. Nadeem, T., Rafique, T., Khan, W., Khandakar, S., Alkhayyat, A., KS, M. L., … & Brahim, S. M. NANOTECHNOLOGY MEETS QUANTUM COMPUTING: ADVANCING QUANTUM BITS (QUBITS) AND DEVICES FOR NEXT GENERATION COMPUTING.
      4. Ravikumar, R., KS, M. L., & Krishnegowda, A. (2023). An Account of the Influence of TMDC Anodic Materials on Li/Na-ion Battery Capacity. Grenze International Journal of Engineering & Technology (GIJET), 9(1).
      5. Using Amino, P. C. H. P. (2023). Spectrophotometric Assay based on Horseradish Peroxidase-Catalysed Hydrogen Peroxide using Amino Antipyrine and Resorcinol as Chromogenic Reagents for Sensitive Detection of Peroxidase in Plant Extracts.
      6.  K. S. Mahesh Lohith,  V. B. Sondur, V. V. Sondur: The Effect of Cryogenic Treatment on the Hardness, Friction and Wear Resistance of Austenitic Ductile Iron Type D3 Tool Steel. International Journal of Modern Engineering Research ( IJMER), 07/2014; 4:24-29.
      7. K. S. Mahesh Lohith, V. B. Sondur, V. V. Sondur: Influence of cryogenic treatment on the friction co- efficient of nylon 6 and caprolactam – graphite composite. IPSAJ International Journal of Mechanical Engineering, ISSN 2321-6441. 01/2014; 1(6):10-15.
      8. K. Gopala Krishna, C. Divakar, K. Venkatesh, C. B. Mohan, K. S. Mahesh Lohith, Bulk temperature estimation during wear of a polymer composite pin. Wear. 01/2010; 268(1):346-351.
      9. K. Gopala Krishna, C. Divakar, K. Venkatesh, C. B. Mohan, K. S. Mahesh Lohith, Tribological studies of polymer based ceramic–metal composites processed at ambient temperature. Wear. 01/2009; 266(7):878-883.
      10. C. B. Mohan, C. Divakar, K. Venkatesh, K. Gopalakrishna, K. S. Mahesh Lohith, T. N. Naveen: Design and development of an advanced linear reciprocating tribometer. Wear. 01/2009; 267(5):1111-1116.
      11. C. B. Mohan, K. Gopalakrishna, K. S. Mahesh Lohith, Krishna Venkatesh, C. Divakar, R. B. Mithun, T. N. Naveen: Coolant lubricity and coolant-lube compatibility with regard to slideway behavior. Journal of The Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering – J Braz Soc Mech Sci Eng, 01/2008; Volume 30(Issue 4).

CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

      1. “Some Studies on coolant deterioration”, C. Diwakar, K. Venkatesh, K. Gopala Krishna, C. B. Mohan,  K. S. Mahesh Lohith,  R. B. Mithun, T. N. Naveen, International Conference on Industrial tribology, 2006, Tribology society of India, IISC, Bangalore.
      2. Low friction stability and low wear of some self-lubricating engineered polymer composites under heavy loading conditions, National Conference on Recent Trends in Geoscience, Material Science & Civil Engineering. ATME College of Engineering, Mysuru, RTGMCE-2017, Sep 2017, EXCEL India Publications New Delhi, ISBN-ISSN:978-93-86256-67-6.

SEMINAR PUBLICATIONS

      1. “Applications of Nano-Technology in education through simple experiments”, K. Venkatesh, R. Geeta Balakrishna, K. S. Mahesh Lohith, All India seminar on Vistas of Nano-Technology, Institute of Engineers,2005, Bangalore.

SYMPOSIM PUBLICATIONS

Sonofusion – a review, Symposium on recent development in “Science, Engineering and Technology, ATME College of Engineering, Mysuru, October 2017.

Patent

  1. Nanocoated Solar Water Heater System and Method for Enhancing Heat Transfer Efficiency, Published/Granted: Published, Patent No.: 202341058289.

Roles and Responsibilities

  1. Head of the Department
  2. Coordinator NBA, (Basic Sciences and Humanities)
  3. Member of various college level committees
  4. Examinations
  5. Induction Program
  6. Mentor and Counselor
  • Head of the Department.
  • Research Guide for 3 Research Scholars