PATENTS GRANTED 

• "Reconfigurable Grinding Wheel with In-built cooling and Self-adaptable lubrication system via Additive Manufacturing" : Indian Patent : Status: GRANTED (2024)                                                                 
• "Multipurpose resilient elasto-magnetic-abrasive spheres for fine finishing of surfaces”, Indian patent: Status: GRANTED (2020)

PATENT APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED / UNDER REVIEW 

• 2 No.s (in the area of Bio Medical Instrumentation via Additive Manufacturing & Development of Special Gear System for Space Robotics and related applications)

ROLE IN INSTITUTE LEVEL SPACE MISSIONS 

Dy. HEAD (Mechanical/AE), Small Spacecraft Systems and Payload Centre (SSPACE) 

• Core team member from Mechanical / Aerospace Side (in the Multi Disciplinary team) for Various SPACE Projects at IIST      

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Participation in Space Missions  (SUCCESSFUL LAUNCHES) 

• > Successful Launch and Commissioning of PILOT-G2 (GRACE) Payload in POEM platform of PSLV-C60 (SpaDeX Mission), 30 December 2024  

   Role: Design/ Analysis of Mechanical Systems/Hardware, Design for Additive and Subtractive Manufacturing,Testing/Qualification of Payload

• > Successful Launch and Commissioning of PILOT Payload (3D printed Payload) in PSLV-C55- PS4 POEM (for Microgravity experiments), 22 April 2023  

  Role: Design/ Analysis of Mechanical Systems/Hardware, Design for Additive and Subtractive Manufacturing,Testing/Qualification of Payload

• > Successful Launch and Commissioning of ARIS 201F payload for Ionspheric Studies in PSLV-C55- PS4 POEM (for Microgravity experiments), 22 April 2023

  Role:Design/Analysis of Mechanical Systems for sensors & package;Design for Manufacturing; Realization,Testing and Qualification of Payload

• > Successul launch and Commissioning of INSPIRESat-1 in PSLV -C52, 14 February 2022

  Role: Design and realization of Mechanical Systems/hardware/rigs for the testing of electronic components at SSPACE and IIST Ground station.

• > Sucessful Launch and Commisioning of ARIS 101 F payload in PSLV-C45- PS4 -Orbital Platform (for Microgravity experiments), 01 April 2019

  Role: Design/ Analysis of Mechanical Systems for sensors & package; Design for Manufacturing ; Realization, Testing and Qualification of Payload

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ONGOING MISSIONS : Involved as a team member in

IDM  (EPS-TDS-01 Mission)

AHAN- IIST Satellite Initiative

ARIS-V (Recently approved as a part of Venus MIssion) 

Space Biology Payload 

Other SSPACE /EPDL Projects

PROPOSED /under Study : BRAIM  (Involved as a co-PI/ collaborator)

SUPPORT TO ISRO CENTRES : Supported ISRO focal points for some rapid prototyping related requirements as a part of space missions/related testings

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RESEARCH PROJECTS

ASRG Funded Projects

Two Projects ongoing

• First Project Sanctioned in the year 2023, in the area of Additive Manufacturing for Space Application with spacial focus on Gaganyaan Mission etc.
• Second Project sanctioned in the year 2024, in the area of Space Robotics with spacial focus on Design for Additive manufactruing and Smart parctices

IIST-ISRO Projects

FOUR projects completed   

PhD Supervision

Completed and degree awarded 

1. Dr. Danish Handa  [Area of Reserach: Development of a New Machining Strategy for Fibre Reinforced Composites (Eccentric Sleeve Grinding & related Investigations)]

2. Mr. Sarath Babu Thekkoot Surendran (Ongoing, in the area of an Innovative Grinding Solution via Additive Manufacturing]

Project Funded (ASRG Scheme)

1. Mr. Akhil A I (Ongoing in the area of Additive Manufacturing for Space Application)

2. Mr. Aashish Zachariah (Undergoing Coursework / Research Initiated in the area of Design for Additive manufactruing and Smart parctices )

DOS Sponsored Candidates

1. Mr. Mohan J, VSSC (Ongoing, in the area of Lattice Based 3D printing for launch vehicle applications)

B.Tech Projects Guided

50+

Internships Guided (External Students & IIST students)

50+

Mini Projects/Course Projects Supervised
 

100+

HIGHLIGHTS / GALLERY      >>>>
 

• Space Missions
• Collaborations
• Research@IIST
• Research@NITC
• Projects@MCET

Book Chapter

1. V. S. Sooraj, Danish Handa, "Eccentric Sleeve Grinding: Progressive-Intermittent Machining Strategy for Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composites", 7th Chapter in "Forming and Machining of Polymers, Ceramics and Composites" (Edited by Dr. Matruprasad Rout and Dr. Kishore Debnath- Included in Advanced Materials Processing and Manufacturing Series-CRC Press- Routledge- Taylor and Francis Group, Boca Raton, Unites States: 9781032527901 (Hardback) -First edition (2025)/ ISBN 9781032665375 -ebk (2024).
2. V. S. Sooraj, V. Radhakrishnan, "Elastically Embedded Abrasives for Micro Finishing : Theory and State-of-the-art", 19th Chapter in "Innovative Development in Micromanufacturing Processes" (Edited by Dr. Pawan Kumar Rakesh and Prof. J. Paulo Davim - Part of Manufacturing Design and Technology Series- CRC Press-Routledge-Taylor and Francis Group, Boca Raton: Unites States: ISBN (Hardback): 9781032429182  (2024) / ISBN (ebk): 9781003364948 (ebk) (2023).
3. V. S. Sooraj, V. Radhakrishnan, "Elasto-Abrasive Finishing", 6th Chapter in "Nanofinishing Science and Technology: Basic and Advanced Finishing and Polishing Processes" (Edited by Prof. V K Jain)- Part of Micro and Nanomanufacturing Series - CRC Press-Routledge-Taylor and Francis Group, Boca Raton: Unites States: ISBN (Hardback): 9781498745949  (2017)/ ISBN (ebk): 9781315404103 (2016).

International Collaborative Publication:

1.  AAReST Autonomous Assembly Reconfigurable Space Telescope Flight Demonstrator, 69th International Astronautical Congress (IAC),  Bremen, Germany, 1-5 October 2018 Part of collaborative Space Mission [As Co-       author from IIST with Prof. Craig Underwood (University of Surrey), Sergio Pellegrino (Caltech), John Baker (JPL NASA)  et al.]  

COSPAR Publications:

1.  Co-author (Team member) for the paper titled "AHAN, 3U CubeSat for In-situ Radiation Dosimetry" in COSPAR Symposium, April 2023
2. Co-author (Team member) for the paper titled "ISAT - 2 : 6U cubesat for Ionospheric studies" in COSPAR Symposium, April 2023

International Journals:

1. Sarath Babu Thekkoot Suendran, V. S. Sooraj, Design Aspects of an Additively Manufactured Reconfigurable Grinding Wheel with In-situ Coolant Generation and Self-Adaptable Lubrication Capability, Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering (SAGE)- Accepted for Publication (2026)
2. Sarath Babu Thekkoot Suendran, V. S. Sooraj, Sweating type Surface Grinding Wheels for Self-adaptable Lubricant Delivery Governed by Cutting Temperature and Speed, Journal of Manufacturing Processes (Elsevier), 134: 915-931 (2025).
3. Danish Handa, V. S. Sooraj, Progressive Scheme via Eccentric Rotation of Abrasive Cutting Edges for Minimum Damage Machining of Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites: Micro-Mechanics and Performance Aspects, CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology (Elsevier), 56: 119-137 Accepted (2024)/ Published (2025).
4. Sarath Babu Thekkoot Suendran, V. S. Sooraj, Into the Boundary Layer Behaviour of Segmented Grinding Wheels and Its Illustration on Ti6Al4V, Journal of Machining Science and Technology (Taylor and Francis), 28(3): 267-298 (2024).
5. S. Dhiliban, P. Chakravarthy, R. Arockia Kumar, V. S. Sooraj, Effect of Die Profle on Strain Inhomogeneity During Constrained Groove Pressing, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals (Springer), 77: 1787-1794 (2024).
6. Nidhi, Sam Noble, V. S. Sooraj, Bio-Inspired Skeletal Model and Kinematics of humanoid Spine and Ribs, Proceedings of Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science (SAGE), 238(1): 94-107 Accepted (2023)/ Published (2024).
7. Sarath Babu Thekkoot Suendran, V. S. Sooraj, Enhancing Useful Flow of Cutting Fluids and Thermal Performance in Surface Griniding Via Segmented Wheel, Materials Today Proceedings (Elsevier), Vol. 90 (1): 208-213 (2023).
8. Danish Handa, V. S. Sooraj, Some Constructive Observations on the Effect of Wheel Eccentricity during Grinding of CFRP, Journal of Manufacturing Processes (Elsevier), Vol. 97:62-75 (2023).
9. V. S. Sooraj, C O Arun, Jithendrakumar, Akash Sharma, Feed based Trajectory addition and Elimination Algorithm combined with Stochastic Meshless Modelling to Simulate Roughness in Surface Grinding, Proceedings of Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering (SAGE), Vol. 237(3): 817-829 (2023).
10. Danish Handa, V. S. Sooraj, Thermal Investigations on Eccentric Sleeve Grinding of Fibre Reinforced Composites, Journal of Manufacturing Processes (Elsevier): Vol. 84: 1404-1427 (2022).
11. British Ashok Sontakke, Anoop C S,  V. S. Sooraj, An Improved Magnetic Transduction Scheme and Electronic Processing for Sensing Rotary- Shaft Position over Full Circle Range, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement: Vol. 71: 1-10 (2022).
12. Danish Handa, V. S. Sooraj, Eccentric Sleeve Grinding for thermal management and dry grinding of carbon fibre reinforced composites, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites (SAGE), Accepted; http://doi.org/10.1177/07316844221122073 (2022).
13. Danish Handa, V. S. Sooraj, Generation of Scallop Free Machined Surfaces in CFRPs with minimum waviness and defects using eccentric sleeve grinding, Journal of Materials Processing Technology (Elsevier), Vol. 301 (2022).
14. Danish Handa, V. S. Sooraj, Feasibility Studies on Wet Grinding of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Epoxy Polymer at Minimum defect Condition Via Eccentric Sleeve Grinding, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites (SAGE), Vol. 41 (5-6) Accepted (2021) /Published (2022).
15. Danish Handa, Shankar Kumar, Sarath Babu Thekkoot Surendran, V. S. Sooraj, Simulation of Intermittent Grinding for Ti-6Al-4V with segmented wheel, Materials Today Proceedings (Elsevier): 44 (Part 1): 2537-2542 (2021).
16. M. S. Anoop, P. Senthil, V. S. Sooraj, An investigation on viscoelastic characteristics of 3D printed FDM components using RVE numerical analysis, Journal of Brz. Soc. of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering (Springer): 43 : Article No. 38 (2021).
17. V. S. Sooraj, Effect of Cutting Tool Feed Rate on Contact angle of Water Drops in Non-Composite Wetting of CNC Milled Aluminum AA6061 Surfaces, Proc IMechE Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering (SAGE) : 235(2): 219-229 (2020-Published Online)/(2021-Issue Published)
18. Danish Handa, V. S. Sooraj, Performance Assessment of a Hybrid Intermittent- Progressive Grinding Strategy for Bi-Directional Carbon Fibre Reinforced Composites, Materials Today Proceedings (Elsevier)): 28(2): 865-872 (2020).
19. V.S. Sooraj, P. Chakravarthy, Danish Handa, L. Mohankumar, Investigations on the machining Characteristics of Silica Phenolic Ablative Tiles Bonded to a Metal Substrate, Materials Performance and Characterization (ASTM): 9 (1): 59-71 (2020).
20. Danish Handa, V.S. Sooraj, An eccentric sleeve grinding strategy for fibre-reinforced composites, Composites Part B: Engineering (Elsevier): 176: 107332 (2019)
21. V.S. Sooraj,  Contact behaviour of elastic abrasive spheres during self-centring type magneto-mechanical deployment for internal bore finishing, International Jouranal of Precision Technology: 8(2/3/4): 158-173 (2019).
22. V.S. Sooraj,  Nidish, Nikhil, Priyanka, On the Curl and Spring behaviour of CNC turned Beryllium-Copper chips using computational image/video analysis, International Journal of Machining and Machinability of Materials: 21(4): 245-263 (2018).
23. V.S. Sooraj,  Concept and Mechanics of fine finishing circular internal surfaces using deployable magneto-elastic abrasive tool, Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering (Int. J./ ASME): 139: 081001-1 (2017).
24. V.S. Sooraj,  On the Process and Mechanics of rotary elasto-abrasive finishing, Machining Science and Technology : Int. J. (Taylor and Francis): 21(3): 474-492 (2017) [Accepted: 2016].
25. V.S. Sooraj, V. Radhakrishnan, Investigations on the application of elasto magnetic abrasive balls for fine finishing, Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering (Int. J./ ASME): 137 (2): 201018 (2015).
26. V.S. Sooraj, V. Radhakrishnan, Sizing and Finishing of non-circular internal bores using elasto-abrasives, International Journal of Precision Technology (Inderscience): 5(3/4): 261-276 (2015).
27. V.S. Sooraj, V. Radhakrishnan, Fine finishing of internal surfaces using elastic abrasives, International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture (Elsevier): 78: 30-40 (2014).
28. V.S. Sooraj, V. Radhakrishnan, Prospective methodologies to use impact wear for micro/nano finishing of surfaces- International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management (Inderscience): 28 (1/2/3): 94-113 (2014).
29. V.S. Sooraj, V. Radhakrishnan, A study on fine finishing of hard workpiece surfaces using fluidized elastic abrasives,  International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (Springer): 73(9): 1495-1509 (2014).
30. V.S. Sooraj, V. Radhakrishnan, Feasibility study on fine finishing of internal grooves using elastic abrasives, Materials and Manufacturing Processes (Taylor and Francis): 28: 1110–1116 (2013).
31. V.S. Sooraj, V. Radhakrishnan, Elastic impact of abrasives for controlled erosion in fine finishing of surfaces, Manufacturing Science and Engineering (Int.J./ASME) : 135(5): 051019 (2013).
32. V. S. Sooraj, Jose Mathew, An experimental Investigation on the machining characteristics of micro scale end milling, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (Springer): 56: 951-958 (2011).
33. Jose Mathew, K. P. Somashekhar, V. S. Sooraj, N. Subbarao, Ramachandran, Effect of work material and machining conditions on the accuracy and quality of micro holes,  International Journal of Abrasive Technology (Inderscience): 2 (3): 279-298 (2009).

International Conferences:

1. Arun Binu, V. S. Sooraj, Apunba Roy, V. Anil Kumar, Optimisation of Process Parameters for Laser Powder Bed Fusion of H13 Steel, 10th International & 31st All India Manufacturing Technology, Design, and Research Conference
   (AIMTDR), India, December 2025.
2. Sarath Babu Thekkoot Surendran, V S Sooraj, Performance Study of Sweating type, In-Situ Cooled Grinding Wheel : a Green Tooling via Additive Manufacturing, 10th International & 31st All India Manufacturing Technology, Design, and Research Conference (AIMTDR), India, December 2025.
3. Akhil A I, V S Sooraj, V. Anilkumar, P I Pradeep, Apurba Roy, Development of Process Parameters and Tool Path Strategies for Spherical Bodies in Laser Power DED, 13th International Conference on Precision Meso, Micro and Nano Engineering (COPEN), India, December 2024.
4. Sarath Babu Thekkoot Surendran, V S Sooraj, Additive Manufacturing to Aid Post-Processing of Additively Manufactured Components (AM for AM): A case Study, 13th International Conference on Precision Meso, Micro and Nano Engineering (COPEN), India, December 2024.
5. Akhil A I, Rahul Reddy, V. Anilkumar, V S Sooraj, Redesigning a Radiator Component for Aerospace Applications using DfAM approach, International Conference on Advances in Aerospace and Energy System (IAES), India, April 2024.
6. Debojyoti Saha, Ankit Patel, Mahajan Mayur Diliprao, Sandeep Verma, Jeswin Vedha Jeyasingh, V S Sooraj, Design Modification to avoid Localized Cracking of Metallic Isogrid Panels for Payload Fairings in Launch Vehicles, International Conference on Advances in Aerospace and Energy System (IAES), India, April 2024.
7. Sarath Babu Thekkoot Surendran, V S Sooraj, Thermo-regulation in Machining of Carbon-Fibre reinforced Polymer (CFRP) composites using Specially Designed Grinding Wheel Via Additive Manufacturing, International Conference on Advances in Aerospace and Energy System (IAES), India, April 2024.
8. Sarath Babu Thekkoot Surendran, V S Sooraj, Inclusive application of Polymer 3D printing and Metal Additive Manufacturing for the Development of Modular- Insert type wheels for Green Grinding, 9th International and 30th All India Manufacturing Technology Design and Research (AIMTDR) Conference, India, December 2023.
9. Aakash Preetham Vadlakunta, V S Sooraj, V Anil Kumar, Apurba Roy, V Aravind, G. Ayyappan, Generative Design for Additive Manufacturing of Sounding Rocket Crown: A case study, 9th International Conference on Product LifeCycle Modelling, Simulation and Synthesis (PLMSS-2023), India, December 2023.
10. Dhiliban, Chakravarthy, Arockia Kumar, V S Sooraj, Soumyajyoti Dey, Effect of Die Profile on Strain Inhomogeneity during Constrained Groove Pressing", International Conference on Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Processes (ICAMMP), India, March 2023.
11. Sarath Babu Thekkoot Surendran, V S Sooraj, Enhancing Useful Flow of Cutting Fluid and Thermal Performance in Surface Grinding Via Segmented Wheels, 3rd International Conference on Future Technologies in Manufacturing, Automation, Design and Energy (ICoFT-MADE 2022), India, December 2022.
12. Sarath Babu Thekkoot Surendran, V S Sooraj, Some Interesting Observations on Thermal Performance of Segmented Grinding, International Conference on Precision Meso Micro Nano Engineering (COPEN), India, Accepted in Alpha (Poster) track, December 2022.
13. M. S. Anoop, V S Sooraj, P. Senthil, Study on Geometrical Features of FDM Components based on Integrated Material-Process Design using Multi-Criteria Decision Making Method, PLMSS Conference, India, December 2021.
14. Danish Handa, V S Sooraj, Simulation Studies on the Interaction of Cutting Edges and Machining Induced Defects in CFRP Composites, PLMSS Conference, India, December 2021
15. Danish Handa, Shankar Kumar, Sarath Babu Thekkoot Surendran, V. S. Sooraj, Simulation of Intermittent Grinding for Ti-6Al-4V with segmented wheel, 11th International Conference on Materials Processing and Characterization (ICMPC), India, December 2020.
16. Danish Handa, V. S. Sooraj, Comparison of Conventional and Eccentric Sleeve Grinding of Unidirectional Carbon-Epoxy Composite under Dry and Wet Conditions, International Conference on Precision Meso Micro Nano Engineering (COPEN), India, December 2019.
17. Danish Handa, V. S. Sooraj, Performance Assessment of a Hybrid Intermittent Progressive Grinding Strategy for Bidirectional Carbon Fibre Reinforced Composites, International Conference on Recent Advances in Materials and Manufacturing Technologies (IMMT), Dubai, November 2019.
18. V. S. Sooraj, Aashish, Sohan, Durgapraksh (2017). Simulation studies on the contact behaviour of elastic-abrasive spheres and feasibility of its magneto-mechanical deployment for internal finishing, International Conference on Precision Meso Micro Nano Engineering (COPEN), India, December 2017.
19. Viraj Mehta, V. S. Sooraj (2017). Design of low cost open source functionally graded fused deposition based rapid prototyping (FG-FD-RP) system, International Conference on Precision Meso Micro Nano Engineering (COPEN), India, December 2017.
20. V. S. Sooraj, Malay, Aashish (2016). Design, Development and Computaional Analysis of Low Pressure Abrasive Flow Finishing Machine, 6th International and 27th All India Manufacturing Technology Design and Research (AIMTDR) Conference, India, December 2016.
21. V. S. Sooraj, V. Radhakrishnan (2015). Studies on selective modification of surface texture using elasto-abrasives, International Conference on Precision Meso Micro Nano Engineering (COPEN), India, December 2015.
22. V. S. Sooraj, V. Radhakrishnan (2014). Ultra high finishing of oval bores using elastic abrasive balls, 5th International and 26th All India Manufacturing Technology Design and Research (AIMTDR) Conference, India, December 2014.
23. V. S. Sooraj, V. Radhakrishnan (2013). Surface finishing using elastomeric magnetic abrasive balls, International Conference on Precision Meso Micro Nano Engineering (COPEN), India, December 2013.
24. V. S. Sooraj, S. Alisha, P. Manohar, V. Radhakrishnan (2013). Finishing of small diameter high aspect ratio holes using elastic abrasive wires, International Conference on Precision Meso Micro Nano Engineering (COPEN), India, December 2013.
25. V. S. Sooraj, V. Radhakrishnan (2012). Impact wear as a surface finishing technique: approaches and assessments”, 4th International and 25th All India Manufacturing Technology Design and Research (AIMTDR) Conference, India, December 2012.
26. V. S. Sooraj, Mustafizur Rahman, Jose Mathew (2009). Prediction and optimization of surface roughness in micro turning using response surface methodology and genetic algorithm, 6th International Conference on precision, Meso, Micro and Nano Engineering (COPEN), India. December 2009.
27. Jose Mathew, V. S. Sooraj, K. P. Somasekhar, N. Subbarao, N. Ramachandran (2008).  Effect of work material and machining conditions on the efficiency and accuracy of micro-electric discharge drilling, 8th Asia-Pacific Conference on Materials Processing, Guilin-Guangzhou, China, June 2008.
28. V.S. Sooraj, Jose Mathew (2008). Metal cutting characteristics in micro-scale turning operation, 2nd International and 23rd All India Manufacturing Technology Design and Research (AIMTDR) conference, December 2008.
29. Jose Mathew, V.S. Sooraj, J. Hariprasad (2007). The art of miniaturized manufacturing, International Conference on Precision, Meso, Micro and Nano Engineering (COPEN), December 2007.
30. Jose Mathew, V. Hashim, V. S. Sooraj, M. Rahman (2007).  Experimental analysis of micro-hole making in die steel using Micro Electric Discharge Machining, International Conference on Precision, Meso, Micro and Nano Engineering (COPEN), December 2007.
31. Jose Mathew, A. M. Afsal, Tiju Joy, V. S. Sooraj (2007). Computer aided design and manufacture of a miniature gear pump, International Conference on Precision, Meso, Micro and Nano Engineering (COPEN), December 2007

National Conferences:

1. Sarath Babu Thekkoot Surendran, Danish Handa, V S Sooraj, Segmented Abrasive Wheel for Improved Machining Performance in Difficult-to-Cut Aerospace Materials, National Conference on Material Science and Technology (NCMST), India, December 2022.
2. Ananthkumar et.al., Suhail, Priyadarshnam, Harsha Simha et.al., V. S. Sooraj, Design and development of a 3U Cubesat for In-situ Radiation Measurements, 2nd National Conference on Small Satellite Technology and Applications (NCSSTA), December 2020.
3. Ananthkumar et.al., Suhail, Priyadarshnam, Harsha Simha et.al., V. S. Sooraj, Development of a PS4-OP Payload for Technology Demonstration of Small Satellite Subsystems, 2nd National Conference on Small Satellite Technology and Applications (NCSSTA), December 2020.
4. Danish Handa, V.S.Sooraj, Minimal damage abrasive machining of fibre reinforced polymer composites via cost-effective modification of conventional grinding system, National Conference on Materials Science and Technology (NCMST), December 2020.
5. Angshuman Bhardwaj, Joby Peter, Deepak Agarwal, V.S.Sooraj, S.R Shine (2018). Investigations on the effects of Varying Relative Waviness on Microchannel Heat Transfer, National Conference on Future directions in Propulsion, ASET 2018, LPSC Thiruvananthapuram, May 2018.
6. V.S. Sooraj, V. Radhakrishnan (2013). On the Concept of Finishing Internal Grooves using Elastic Abrasives, National conference on Micro/nano fabrication (MnF), CMTI Bangalore, January 2013.

International Exhibition:

1. V. S. Sooraj, V. Radhakrishnan (2013). Application of elastic abrasives for micro/nano finishing, Presented in the academic pavilion of IMTEX (Metal cutting and Machine Tool Exhibition organized by Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers Association, India, January 24-30, 2013.

National Symposiums/Seminars:

1. Uday Yadav, Mohan J., V. S. Sooraj, Pradeep K. R., 3D Printable Metallic Lattice Interstage Structure for Nano Satellite Launch Vehicle, National Aerospace Manufacturing Seminar (NAMS): Indian Space Vision 2047- Industry Perspective, India, January 2025.
2. Sarath Babu Thekkot Surendran, V. S. Sooraj, An innovative Grinding Solution Via Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace Symposium on Technological Research Advancements (ASTRA), India, August 2024.
3. V. S. Sooraj, P. Abhijith, P. Niharranjan, S. Ananthukrishna, G. Sharvi, S. V. Janakiram, G. Mayank, K. Akash, A. Kush, A. Akshita, S. Surya, B. K. Kishore, S. Jagrithi, Demonstration of a Tele-Operated Robotic Manipulator Prototype: A Course Project in Aerospace Manufacturing and Automation, National Aerospace Manufacturing Seminar (NAMS): Challenges in Materials and Manufacturing Technologies for Human Space Programme (HSP), India, December 2019.
4. Danish Handa, V. S. Sooraj, Minimal Damage Abrasive Machining of Fibre Reinforced Composites Via Eccentric Sleeve Grinding, National Aerospace Manufacturing Seminar (NAMS): Challenges in Materials and Manufacturing Technologies for Human Space Programme (HSP), India, December 2019.
5. V. S. Sooraj, V. Radhakrishnan (2013). Multi-Application studies of elastomeric abrasive balls in fine finishing, In Research scholar’s day, IIST, December 16-17, 2013.
6. V. S. Sooraj, V. Radhakrishnan (2012). Application of elastic abrasives for micro-nano finishing of surfaces, In Research scholar’s day, IIST, December 17-19, 2012.
7. V. S. Sooraj, V. Radhakrishnan (2011). Investigations on vibration assisted fluidized finishing of surfaces, In Research scholars day, IIST, December 16-17, 2011.