He has specialized in the field of Ultra Precision Engineering and systems development at Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI). He has 11+ years of technical experience and expertise in advanced manufacturing & indigenous product developmental projects in Ultra Precision Engineering Domain.
He has contributed his expertise in handling and realization of complex research and developmental products involving from theoretical design calculations, Conceptual and Engineering Design, Co-ordination with precision manufacturing and metrology, development and deployment of indigenous precision assembly and integration techniques, ultra precise testing methodologies in product validation down to nanometer accuracies. He is part of the team, which have successfully developed commercial ultra precision products (TRL 7 to 8 levels), which are ingenious and indigenous developments of the country.
He has guided MTech/PG Diploma project students for CMTI’s research activities and has co-ordinated CMTI’s training programs on Single Point Diamond Turning and Micro & Nano fabrication courses for industrial participants and researchers.
M.E – Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) – 2008; College of Engineering Guindy (CEG), Anna Univ. B.E. – Mechanical Engineering – 2006; Karunya Institute of Technology
- Ultra Precision Machines and Mechanisms
- Product Development
- Single Point Diamond Turning (SPDT)
Design and Development of,
- Intelligent Ultra Precision Turning Machine (iUPTM)
- Ultra Precision Aerostatic Spindle (Nanospin AIM80)
- Ultra Precision Hydrostatic Slides (Nanoslideway HS200)
- Ultra Stiff Ultra Precision Turning Machine (USUPTM)
- Optical Tool Set station for USUPTM (OpToSS)
- Ultra Precision Turning Machine (Nanoshape T250)
- Compact Aerostatic rotary table for Metrology applications.
Process Developments,
- Micro lens Arrays by SPDT process, for photonic applications.
- SPDT Process Developments of varied non-ferrous metals & IR crystals.
- T Narendra Reddy, V Shanmugaraj, Prakash Vinod, Gopi Krishna S., “Real-time Thermal Error Compensation Strategy for Precision Machine tools”., Materials Today: Proceedings Volume 22, Part 4, Pages 2386-2396., 2020.
- T Narendra Reddy, V Shanmugaraj, Prakash Vinod, Gopi Krishna S, S Narendranath., “Real-time thermal error compensation module for intelligent Ultra Precision Turning Machine (iUPTM)”., Procedia materials science, Volume 6, Pages 1981-1988,
- Gopi Krishna S, VR Raju, K Ankit, PV Shashikumar., “Manufacture of micro sized threads for micro actuator of laser grating mount”., The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology Volume 61, Pages 1215–1220, 2012.
- Gopi Krishna S, Prakash Vinod, PV Shashikumar, R Komanduri., “Design and Development of a Flexure Based Micro-Height Adjustment Unit for Tool Post of Ultra Precision Turning Machine”., Journal of Manufacturing Technology Research, 4, Issue. 1/2, Pages 61-73, 2012.
- R. Periyanan, U. Natarajan, PV Shasi Kumar, M. Chellamalai, Gopi Krishna S., “Overview of Micro-Manufacturing”., Manufacturing Technology Today 10 (5), 3-15, 2011.
- Gopi Krishna S, Prakash Vinod, PV Shashi Kumar., “Design Considerations of Nanometer Resolution Aerostatic Spindle Bearing for Ultra Precision Machining”., Manufacturing Technology Today 9 (1), 3-7., 2010.
- Gopi Krishna S. Xavier Kennedy, S Gowri., “Optimization of Coated SiC Belt Grinding of Alumina Ceramics”., Proceedings of International Conference on Digital Factory (ICDF2008)., Vol.1, August 2008.
Best Scientist Award (2019); CMTI, Bangalore
Best Project Team – Product Development (2019); CMTI, Bangalore
FIE Foundation Award (IMTEX-2019); FIE Foundation, Ichalkaranji.
FIE Foundation Award (IMTEX-2013); FIE Foundation, Ichalkaranji.
Design Registration
“Turning Machine”, Design Registration Application No: 311354
Trademarks
Word: “NANOSHAPE”, Trademark No.: 3726286 dated 12/01/18
Logo: “NANOSHAPE T-250”, Trademark No.: 3726287 dated 12/01/18
