Current Academic Role & Responsibilities
Chethan K N serves as an Associate Professor at the School of Mechanical Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, actively contributing to teaching, research, student mentoring, and academic administration. He teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses in manufacturing, biomechanics, materials engineering, and advanced automotive technologies, with a strong focus on practical and application-oriented learning. He is actively involved in curriculum development, laboratory activities, project supervision, and evaluation processes. He guides undergraduate and postgraduate students in research projects, technical paper writing, seminars, internships, and interdisciplinary innovation activities.
He also mentors students participating in technical competitions, design challenges, and industry-oriented projects. Dr. Chethan coordinates several academic and administrative activities including B.Tech Honors, IOE initiatives, ISO-related academic processes, budgeting, and departmental purchase activities. He is also associated with student exchange and industrial exposure programs such as IAESTE and MOOG. In addition, he actively mentors IAESTE international participants from Germany, Switzerland, Poland, Turkey, and Spain, contributing to their academic and cultural exchange experience. His research interests include advanced composite materials, computational biomechanics, medical and dental implants, additive manufacturing, and advanced manufacturing technologies for biomedical and automotive applications.
He has published several research articles in reputed international journals and actively collaborates on interdisciplinary research projects. Dr. Chethan holds 3 granted Indian patents, 4 published patents, and 1 applied patent in the medical and dental fields, reflecting his strong focus on translational and innovation-driven research. He completed his postdoctoral training at New Jersey Institute of Technology, New Jersey, USA, further strengthening his expertise in advanced engineering and biomedical research. Apart from academics and research, he actively supports institutional, departmental, accreditation, innovation, and student mentoring activities, while continuously upgrading his expertise through conferences, workshops, faculty development programs, and international collaborations.