Dr. M. Ponrajan Vikram served as a Resource Person at JCT College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, and delivered an online lecture titled “3D Printing in Industry 4.0 – Trends and Applications” on 06 January 2026.

Dr. M. Ponrajan Vikram served as a Resource Person at FX Engineering College, Tirunelveli, and delivered a lecture titled “The Rise of AI Engineering: Shaping the Future of Technology” on 19 November 2025.

Dr. M. Ponrajan Vikram served as a Resource Person at JCT College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, and delivered an online lecture on “Importance of CAD Software and Its Applications for Mechanical Engineers” on 15 October 2025.

Mr. R. Sundhara Vadivel published a journal titled “Comparative Study of Kaplan Turbine Blades for Making More Rotations" in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (IJTSRD) on July 2025.

Dr. M. Ponrajan Vikram served as a Resource Person at JCT College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, and delivered an online lecture on “Importance of Artificial Intelligence and Its Applications for Mechanical Engineers” on 24 July 2025.

Mr. S. Chellappa received “Best Teacher Award” from ISTE (Indian Society for Technical Education) on 09.05.2025 for his exemplary service in technical education.

Mr. S. Packiaraj has been appointed as the state chief commissioner of the Hindustan Scouts and Guides tribal Welfare association from 07 February 2025

Mr. S. Chellappa and Dr. M. Ponrajan Vikram jointly organized and conducted a faculty development program titled “Train the Trainers Glass Processing Technology”, held from 26 September 2024 to 28 September 2024 at Sankar Polytechnic College, Tirunelveli.

Mr. S. Chellappa and Dr. M. Ponrajan Vikram jointly organized a State-Level One-Day Technical Seminar and Paper Presentation titled “ATOM XNERGI 2k24”, sponsored by Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP), on 04 September 2024

Mr. S. Chellappa and Dr. M. Ponrajan Vikram organized a Faculty Development Programme under Naan Mudhalvan – Industry 4.0, held at Sankar Polytechnic College from 18 June 2024 to 24 June 2024

Dr. M. Ponrajan Vikram published a research article titled “Assessing Performance of an External Compound Parabolic Concentrator Solar Collector with Cascaded Latent Heat Thermal Storage” in Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy, Volume 43, Issue 4 (2024): e14392

Mr. S. Chellappa and Dr. M. Ponrajan Vikram organized a programme titled “Teaching Applied Mathematics I & II Using GeoGebra Software” under DoTE – SPUC – CIICP, conducted from 18 March 2024 to 19 March 2024, with a sanctioned grant of ₹70,000.

Mr. B. Selvasundaram published a research article titled “Study and Comparison of Kevlar 49 Composite and Kevlar 49/Glass Hybrid Composite” on 28 February 2024

Mr. S. Chellappa and Dr. M. Ponrajan Vikram organized a Science and Technology Capacity Building Programme for Industrial Needs, sponsored by the Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology, conducted from 06 January 2024 to 08 January 2024 and from 21 January 2024 to 23 January 2024, with a sanctioned grant of ₹1,50,000.

Mr. S. Chellappa awarded as “Aasiriyar Chemmal Virudhu” from Rotary Aravind Eye Care System in the year 2023.

Mr. S. Chellappa published a research article titled “Fabrication of Thermal Energy Storage Using Phase Changing Material” in the International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development on 10 September 2023

Mr. S. Chellappa published research on improving heat transfer in a shell-and-tube heat exchanger using nanofluids in the International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology (IJMET) in 2022

Mr. S. Chellappa successfully published an experimental study on improving diesel engine performance using Moringa oil–based biodiesel in the International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology (IJMET) in 2021.

Mr. S. Chellappa received “National Elite Teacher Award” from International Institute of Organized Research, Registered MSME Govt. of India in 2021.