Education

• Ph.D. (IIST)
• M.Tech. (University of Kerala)
• B.Tech. (University of Kerala)

Course Offered

• Undergraduate: Engineering Graphics, Machine Drawing, Design of Machine Elements, Introduction to Machine elements and Drawing, Machine Design, Kinematics and Dynamics of Mechanisms, Modeling and Analysis lab, Applied Dynamics and Vibration
• Postgraduate: Robot Mechanisms and Technology, Multi-Rigid Body Dynamics, Analysis and Synthesis of Mechanisms

Experience

• Assistant Professor : Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram (Oct 2023 – to date).
• Reader : Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram (June 2009 – Oct 2023).
• Lecturer : P. A. Aziz College of Engineering and Technology (PAACET), University of Kerala (Jan 2007 to May 2009).

Area of Interest

• Design and synthesis of mechanisms
• Robotics/ assitive mechanisms
• Optimal design

Journals

• Nidhi, Noble, S., and V. S. Sooraj., 2023. Bio-inspired skeletal model and kinematics of humanoid spine and ribs, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, p.09544062231166813.

• Noble, S., 2022. Optimizing performance of a rover on partially known terrain, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, p.09544062221088168.

• Chellapurath, M., Noble, S. and Sreejalekshmi, K.G., 2020. Design and kinematic analysis of flapping wing mechanism for common swift inspired micro aerial vehicle. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, p.0954406220974046. 

• Noble, S. and Kurien Issac, K., 2020. Analytical procedures for determining global minimum friction requirement for a six wheeled rover negotiating hard uneven terrain. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, p.0954406220961137. 

• Noble, S. and Issac, K.K., 2019. An improved formulation for optimizing rocker-bogie suspension rover for climbing steps. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 233(18), pp.6538-6558.

Conferences 

• Jorin Pao and Noble, S. Telescope deployment mechanism, Pool C: Technical Hindi Seminar, Organised by DoS/ ISRO, 2, June 2023. 

• Swathi Priya and Noble, S., Paving the Way for Planetary Terraforming: An Innovative Approach to Sowing Alfalfa Seeds on Red Planet, Future Perspectives of Indian Space Technology & Ecosystem, ASET conference, 12-13, May 2023 (Poster). 

• Vijay Kumar Guvvada and Noble, S., Design and prototyping of a variable diameter wheel for exploration vehicles, 8th International conference on product lifecycle modeling simulation and synthesis (PLMSS 2021), VSSC, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, 17-18, December 2021. 

• Sreeletha, K.S., Noble, S. and Rajaram, D., Designing unmanned aerial vehicle for minimum takeoff and landing distance. International Conference on Applied Mechanics and Optimization (ICAMeO-2019), MBCET, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, 13-15, June 2019. 

• Bhardwaj, K. and Noble, S., Modelling and parametric study of flexural joints for six-axis isolator based on Stewart platform. International Conference on Applied Mechanics and Optimization (ICAMeO-2019), MBCET, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, 13-15, June 2019. 

• Mrudul, C., Noble, S. and Sreejalekshmi K.G., Design of Flapping Wing Mechanism for Bionic Micro Aerial Vehicle.3rd International Conference on Materials, Mechanics and Management (IMMM2017), CET Trivandrum, Kerala, India, 13-15, July 2017. 

• Noble, S., Gopalakrishnan, K.G., Pillai U.T.S. and Savithri, S., Micromechanical Modeling of Mesh Reinforced Metal Matrix Composite, VII National Conference on Technological Trends (NCTT 2006), CET Trivandrum, Kerala, India, 17-18, November 2006.