About Amal Jyothi College of Engineering
Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Kanjirappally, (AJCE) was founded in 2001 and has been managed by the Catholic Diocese of Kanjirappally. It is steered by a governing body, a board of governors and an Advisory Board comprising senior scientists, engineers and renowned educationalists. Amal Jyothi is nestled in a mildly undulating 65-acre expanse in the midst of a verdant landscape of the Western Ghats. The busy Kanjirappally–Erumeli-Sabarimala state highway borders the campus on one side. The College is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities for teaching, internship, skill development, project work, entrepreneurship, research and consultancy. Amal Jyothi is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi, and of affiliated with APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Kerala. We are the first new generation engineering college in Kerala to secure the much-coveted accreditation with A-Grade by NAAC under the UGC, Govt. of India. Amal Jyothi is also the first new generation engineering college in Kerala to secure NBA accreditation for prime departments.
ABOUT DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (AUTOMOBILE)
Mechanical Engineering (Automobile) is one of the core engineering departments of Amal Jyothi College of engineering. This department offers a 4-year B.Tech program in Mechanical Engineering Automobile under the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Kerala. The annual intake is 60. The objective of this undergraduate program is to prepare technically competent world-class automobile engineers for the industry and academia. The Department is associating with the following government organizations and industries through their Centres of Excellence at Amal Jyothi.
- Amal Jyothi College Eicher Centre for Automobile Technology (ACECAT) in association with M/s Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles Ltd.
- Royal Enfield Training Centre in association with M/s Royal Enfield Ltd.
- Bosch training centre in association with M/s Bosch India Ltd.
- Yamaha Training School with M/s India Yamaha Motor Pvt Ltd.
- BMW Skill next
- Defence Zone, supported by Indian Air Force & Indian Navy, Govt. of India
- CNC Tool room, Supported by Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, Govt. of India
ABOUT E-MOBILITY
E-mobility is an abbreviation of electric mobility and is a general term used to describe the principles and concepts of utilising electric powered technologies. E-mobility moves away from existing carbon-emitting fossil fuels to using energy from electrical power sources through external charging capability. This term represents broad-reaching changes in the range of available vehicles, battery developments, government subsidy programs, and lightweight automotive construction initiatives. Moreover, e-mobility also includes industrial sectors such as battery producers, vehicle manufacturers, their component suppliers and energy suppliers. Furthermore, it describes the radical change in the mobility landscape-shared mobility, which encourages increased efficiency of travel mobility through infrastructure sharing
In short, electromobility describes the path to a sustainable and efficient vehicle drive, embedded in a new and all-encompassing transport strategy. E-mobility has become increasingly technically available in recent years due to factors such as falling battery prices, advances in alternative fuels and technological developments such as electronic motor innovations and improvements in energy density in batteries. In addition, e-mobility has received a real surge in popularity due to factors such as a public and governmental desire to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and concerns over oil dependency and potential price rises of oil.
SCOPE OF THE FDP
The objective of this faculty development program is to give an insight into the nuances of e-mobility including the power train, motors, power electronics, storage technologies, energy management schemes and charging infrastructure. The mechanical aspect of electrical vehicles such as air-conditioning, lubrication and battery thermal management is also included in this program. Two sessions are planned, to give a fundamental idea about the simulation of electric vehicles.
Any faculty member of an affiliated college under APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Trivandrum, Kerala, who is passionate about electric vehicles can participate in the program. The resource persons are from various national academic & research institutions such as IITs, NITs, and C-DAC Thiruvananthapuram. Sessions from industry personnel are also included.
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
At the end of this faculty development program, participants will develop a deeper knowledge in the areas of:
- Electric and hybrid electric vehicle powertrain
- Electric machines and control
- Power electronics for electric vehicles
- Storage systems
- Charging infrastructure
- Mechanical engineering aspects of EVs like
air-conditioning,
lubrication and
battery thermal management. - Fundamentals of EV simulation
E-mobility: Prospects and Challenges Topics and Speakers List
| Sl No | Topic | Resource Person | Designation |
| 1 | Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicle Powertrain | Dr. Shankar Ram C S | Professor, Dept. of Engineering Design, IIT Madras |
| 2 | Electric Machines and Control of Electic Vehicles | Dr. Praveen Kumar | Professor, Dept. of Electrical Engineeering, IIT Guwathi |
| 4 | Batteries and E-mobilities | Dr. Sagar Mitra | Professor, Department of Energy Science and Engineering, IIT Bombay |
| 3 | Power electronics for electric vehicles | Dr. Sreelakshmi M P | Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, NIT Calicut |
| 5 | Introduction to E-Mobility | Dr. Ramesh Kumar C | Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology |
| 6 | Energy Management in Hybrid Vehicles | Dr. Ajith V Pai | Hybrid Control Engineer, Jaguar Land Rover, UK |
| 7 | Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment with Public Metered Outlet - Types and Variants for immediate need of Nation. | Mr. Chandrasekar V | Scientist G / Senior Director, Power Electronics Group, C-DAC, Thiruvananthapuram |
| 8 | Advanced Gate Drive Techniques for WBG based Converters and its Electric Drive Applications | Mr. P Ganesan | Scientist F / Associate Director, Power Electronics Group, C-DAC, Thiruvananthapuram |
| 9 | Real time simulation needed for EV design | Mr. Ajeesh A | Scientist E / Joint Director, Power Electronics Group, C-DAC, Thiruvananthapuram |
| 10 | EV Battery Charing infrastructure and Challenges | Dr. Sheik Mohammed | Assistant Professor, Electrical and Electronics Engg Department,T K M College of Engineering |
| 11 | Air conditioning in Electric vehicles | Prof. Sherin Sam Jose | HOD, Dept. of Mecanical Engineering (Automobile), Amal Jyothi College of Engineering |
| 12 | Lubrication in Electric Vehicles | Dr. Jibin T Philip | Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mechaincal Engineering (Automobile), Amal Jyothi College of Engineering |
| 13 | Battery Thermal Management system | Dr. Jithin Madhavan | Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mechaincal Engineering, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering |
| 14 | Motor and Battery Sizeing- Introduction to Simulation | Mr. Sandeep Nair | Associate Consultant, TCS- Automotive, Banglore |
| 15 | E-Mobility - Pratical Challenges | Mr. Binoj Kalayil | Director-Complete Vehicle, UD Trucks (Isuzu Group), Banglore |
