Annamraju Syamsundar
Ph.D.,
Reliability Engineering, Reliability Engineering Centre, Indian
Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India
B.E., Mechanical
Engineering, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India
SUMMARY:
Expertise
in implementation of maintenance management systems and philosophies,
and reliability of repairable systems, has 6 papers in refereed
journals.
AREAS OF WORK:
Reliability and Quality Engineering
Reliability/Survival data analysis, Repairable system and recurrence
data analysis with and without covariates, System reliability analysis,
Failure detection and analysis, SPC (process capability, control
charts), Multivariate regression analysis and ANOVA, Design of
Experiments.
Mechanical Maintenance
Computerised maintenance management system, maintenance planning, spares
planning and inventory control, maintenance outsourcing, mechanical
maintenance of industrial equipment of steel works
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Visakhapatnam, India,1985 – present.
Deputy
General Manager (Mechanical) (2007 – present) Technical Adviser to the
Director (Operations)
Assistant
General Manager (Mechanical) (2002 – 2007), Deputy Chief Manager
(Mechanical) (1998 – 2002), Manager (Mechanical) (1995 – 1998), Deputy
Manager (Mechanical) (1992 – 1995), Assistant Manager (Mechanical) (1989
– 1992), Junior Manager (Mechanical) (1986 – 1989), Management Trainee
(Mechanical) (1985 – 1986). Responsibilities: Technical (Advisor) to
General Manager (Works), Technical Advisor to Executive Director
(Maintenance), In charge mechanical maintenance planning and spares
planning of Steel melting Shops – Implemented Computerised Maintenance
Management System, Six Sigma, Total Quality Management System,
Reliability Centered Maintenance, Spares planning and Inventory Control,
maintenance outsourcing and contracts, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 (EMS) and
OHSAS 18001 Systems, In-charge Operations and maintenance of Repair
shops, Gas cleaning plant.
PUBLICATIONS:
Refereed Journals
Syamsundar,
A., Naikan, V. N. A. (2007-1) Analysis of crane wheel assembly failures
using multivariate counting and point processes, Journal of Structural
Engineering, 34, 4, 316-322
Syamsundar,
A., Naikan, V. N. A. (2007-2) Segmented point process models for
maintained systems, International Journal of Reliability, Quality and
Safety Engineering, 14, 5, 431-458
Syamsundar,
A., Naikan, V. N. A. (2008-1) Hierarchical segmented point process
models with multiple change points for maintained systems; International
Journal of Reliability, Quality and Safety Engineering, 15, 3, 261-304
Syamsundar,
A., Naikan, V. N. A. (2008-2) A proportional intensity segmented model
for maintained systems, Proceedings of the Institute of Mechanical
Engineers Part O – Journal of Risk and Reliability, 222, 4, 643-654
Syamsundar,
A., Naikan, V. N. A. (2009-1) Mathematical modelling of maintained
systems using point processes, IMA Journal of Management Mathematics,
20, 3, 275-301
Syamsundar,
A., Naikan, V. N. A. (2009-2) Sequential detection of change points for
maintained systems using segmented point process models, Quality and
Reliability Engineering International, 25, 6, 739-757
Conference Proceedings
Syamsundar,
A., Naikan, V. N. A. (2006) Crane wise analysis of wheel assembly
failures using Point Processes, Proceedings of the 2nd International
Conference in Reliability and Safety Engineering, Chennai, 80-91
Syamsundar,
A., Naikan, V. N. A. (2007) A hybrid segmented model for maintained
systems; Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference in Reliability
and Safety Engineering, Udaipur, 572-585
Syamsundar,
A., Naikan, V. N. A. (2008) Modelling of maintained systems using
segmented point processes, in A.K.Verma, P.K.Kapur and S.G.Ghadge eds.,
Advances in Performance and Safety of Complex Systems, Macmillan
Advanced Research Series, Macmillan India Ltd., N.Delhi, 412-419
e-mail :
syamsundar.annamraju@gmail.com,
syamtimy@rediffmail.com
