Prof. Jayakrishna Kandasamy

Designation : Professor Grade 2
School / Centre : School of Mechanical Engineering
Department : Manufacturing Engineering

Educational Details

National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli

Ph.D
Sustainable Manufacturing
Graduated in 2014

Alagappa University

MBA
Human Resource Management
Graduated in 2013

Anna University

M.E
Production Engineering
Graduated in 2009

Anna University

B.E
Mechanical Engineering
Graduated in 2006

Post Doctoral Experiences

Visiting Researcher - Professor (Research and Training) Centre for Supply Chain Improvement, Derby Business School, College of Business, Law and Social Sciences, University of Derby, United Kingdom. , Visiting Researcher, Centre for Logistics, Procurement and Supply Chain Management, School of Management, Cranfield University, United Kingdom


Research Details

Areas of Specialization
  • Industry 5.0
  • Circular Supply Chain Management
  • Sustainable Product Development and Manufacturing
  • Coatings and polymer composites for biomedical and ballistic applications
  • Sustainable packaging
  • Frugal Engineering

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Ongoing Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Preparation and characterization of poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate)/Nano-hydroxyapatite/ZnO nanocomposite coating for reducing bio- leaching and bio-film formation in SS316L orthopaedic implants Indian Council of Medical Research.2023
Digital Technologies for Healthcare Operations Management UTFORSK program, Norway, 2024
Sustainable Development of Biodegradable Magnesium Composites for Orthopaedic Implants with Enhanced Corrosion Fatigue Resistance DoTE - Chief Minister’s Research Grant Scheme, 2025
Sustainable Digital Transformation: Integrating Industry 4.0 and Sustainability in the Brazilian Steel Industry National Research Council of Brazil (CNPq), 2025
Mitigation of supply chain risks for effective medical waste management using circular practices and Industry 4.0 tools King Abdul Aziz University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2025

Completed Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Managing sustainability risks in supply chains Cranfield University, 2023
Sustainable design and development of an eco-friendly multilayer control of bacterial infection King Abdul Aziz University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2021
Linnaeus-Palme project (planning stage) Swedish Council for Higher Education 2019
GCRF Seed Corn Fund (planning stage) University of Derby, 2019
Development of sisal-chitosan fiber-reinforced polymer sandwich composites for orthopaedic bone plate applications VIT SEED Grant 2018

Patent Published Details

Title Application No.
Application of eugenol microemulsion impregnated core-sheath nanofibrous mats for the treatment of diabetic wounds 202341051546
Co-axial electrospinning-assisted method for fabricating eugenol-capped silver nanofibrous mat for diabetic wound healing 202441002288

Patent Granted Details

Title Application No.
Graphene structured sandwich composite 396226-001

Books / Book Chapters Published Details

Title Publisher Published Year
Circular Supply Chain Management - A Sustainability Approach Springer 2025
Progress in Sustainable Manufacturing, Management and Industrial Engineering Springer 2024
Metal Matrix Composites Advances in Processing Methods, Machinability Studies and Application CRC 2023
Intelligent Manufacturing Management Systems: Operational Applications of Evolutionary Digital Technologies in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Wiely 2023
Smart Manufacturing Technologies for Industry 4.0: Integration, Benefits, and Operational Activities CRC 2023

Awards & Recognitions Details

  • Institution of Engineers (India)-Young Engineer Award in 2019
  • Outstanding Professor in Supply Chain Management Award 2024 IEOM Society International, U.S.A
  • Top 2% of scientists (Stanford's list World's Top 2% of scientists).
  • Best Faculty Researcher Award for the year(s) 2016 -till date consecutively
  • Global Engineering Education Award 2021 IEOM Society International, U.S.A

International Collaborations

  • Molde University College, Norway
  • University of Derby, United Kingdom
  • São Paulo State University (UNESP), Brazil
  • Univeristy of Putra, Malaysia
  • University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

Industry Collaborations

  • Sakthi Auto Components, Bangalore
  • TATA Elctronics, Hosur
  • VOLVO, Bangalore

Other Information

Editorial Experience : ​​Associate Editor: Operations Management Research (IF-6.9) Assistant Editor: Discover Sustainability (IF-2.4) Associate Editor: Circular Economy, Frontiers In Sustainability Editorial Member: Journal of Operational Research for Engineering Management Studies Editor: CRC Press Book Series, Industrial Engineering Systems, and Management, Special Issue(s) edited: K. Jayakrishna, Tharanga Rajapakshe, Fazleena Badurdeen, Emerging trends in Supply Chain Engineering towards global sustainability- Journal of Global Operations and Strategic Sourcing K. Jayakrishna, V. Raja Sreedharan, Purush Damodaran, Ponnambalam G,Lean and Six Sigma Applications - Manufacturing and Beyond - International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage. Otávio José de Oliveira, Yiğit Kazançoğlu, K. Jayakrishna, Corporate Environmental Management and Industry 4.0, Sustainability, MDPI