Dr. Hemachandran currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli. He completed his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Anna University Chennai, where he graduated as a University Rank Holder. He pursued his Master’s degree Anna University, Chennai, earning a Gold Medal for academic excellence. He went on to obtain his Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. He was awarded the Institute Post-Doctoral Equivalent Fellowship at IIT Madras.
His research interests lie at the cutting edge of interdisciplinary engineering, particularly in Lab-on-chip devices, Acoustofluidics, Microfluidics, Bio-Microsystems. He has authored around 15 research publications in reputed international journals and conference proceedings. Delivered invited talks at academic and research forums. Published two patents. Secured consultancy grants amounting to Rs. 18 Lakhs. He has also served as a faculty in centrally funded institutions, including National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi and Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing, Kurnool. Top-rated faculty by students at NIAMT Ranchi and IIITDM Kurnool. He is an active life member of esteemed professional bodies including, Indian Society for Technical Education, Indian Society of Heat and Mass Transfer, National Society for Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power.
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7. Employment Profile
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Job Title |
Employer |
From |
To |
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Assistant Professor |
National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli. |
05-01-2026 |
Present |
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Assistant Professor |
National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi. |
09-10-2023 |
04-01-2026 |
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Assistant Professor (Adhoc) |
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing, Kurnool. |
29-06-2022 |
05-10-2023 |
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Associate Professor |
Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai. |
07-10-2021 |
25-06-2022 |
8. Academic Qualifications (From Highest Degree to High School):
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Examination |
Board / University |
Year |
Division/ Grade |
Subjects |
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Ph.D. |
IIT Madras |
2021 |
NA |
Microfluidics |
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M.E. |
Anna University |
2014 |
Distinction |
Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning |
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B.E. |
Anna University |
2012 |
Distinction |
Mechanical Engineering |
9. Academic/Administrative Responsibilities
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Position |
Institution |
From |
To |
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Warden |
NIAMT Ranchi |
16-02-2024 |
02-01-2026 |
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Tabulator for Preparation of ADC Results |
NIAMT Ranchi |
18-09-2024 |
02-01-2026 |
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Lab in charge of a) Metrology and Inspection lab b) Design and Simulation lab |
NIAMT Ranchi |
01-02-2024 |
02-01-2026 |
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Institute Disciplinary Committee for students |
NIAMT Ranchi |
09-07-2024 |
02-01-2026 |
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Member of Welfare and Reservation Cell |
NIAMT Ranchi |
09-07-2024 |
02-01-2026 |
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Member of Hostel Management Committee |
NIAMT Ranchi |
09-07-2024 |
02-01-2026 |
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DAC Convenor |
IIITDM Kurnool |
25-07-2022 |
30-06-2023 |
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Faculty Advisor |
IIITDM Kurnool |
25-07-2022 |
04-09-2023 |
| Disciplinary & Crisis Management committee | IIITDM Kurnool | 25-07-2022 | 05-10-2023 |
10. Awards, Associateships etc.
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Year of Award |
Name of the Award |
Awarding Organization |
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2012 |
University Rank Holder |
Anna University Chennai |
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2014 |
Gold Medal in Masters |
Anna University Chennai |
11. Fellowships
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Year of Award |
Name of the Fellowship |
Awarding Organization |
From (Month/Year) |
To (Month/Year) |
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2014 |
PG – Fellowship |
MHRD |
Aug 2012 |
May 2014 |
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2016 |
Ph.D. Fellowship |
IIT Madras |
Dec 2016 |
Feb 2021 |
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2021 |
IPDEF Fellowship |
IIT Madras |
Feb 2021 |
Aug 2021 |
12. Details of Academic Work
Courses taught at Postgraduate and Undergraduate levels:
13.Details of Major R&D Projects
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Title of Project |
Funding Agency |
Duration |
Status |
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From |
To |
Ongoing/ Completed |
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Capacity Building Program for Existing Workforce Involving Foundry, Forging, and Powder Metallurgy Manufacturing Processes |
Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) |
17.02.25 |
17.07.25 |
Completed |
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Forge Technician, Heat Treatment Technician, Sand Moulder, and Core Maker |
Indian Iron & Steel Sector Council, Kolkata |
24.07.24 |
31.12.24 |
Completed |
14. Invited Talks delivered
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Topic |
Date |
Inviting Organization |
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Special Training Programme on Advance Foundry Techniques and Processes for Naval Dockyard Mumbai |
03.11.25 to 7.11.25 |
Naval Dockyard Mumbai at NIAMT Ranchi |
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Soft Matter Young Investigators Meet 2024 |
12.06.24 to 14.06.24 |
IIT Madras |
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Micromachining and Microfabrication for Biomedical Devices |
31.03.24 to 06.04.24 |
IIITDM Kancheepuram |
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Recent Technologies and Innovations in Mechanical Engineering |
03.02.25 to 09.02.25 |
KK University Nalanda |
15. Membership of Learned Societies
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Type of Membership (Ordinary Member/ Honorary Member / Life Member) |
Organization |
Membership No. |
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Life member – ISHMT |
Indian Society for Heat and Mass Transfer |
1954 |
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Life Member – NSFMFP |
National Society of Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power |
LM923 |
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Life member – ISTE |
Indian Society for Technical Education |
LM142072 |
16. Publications
(A) Refereed Research Journals:
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Author(s) |
Title of Paper |
Journal |
Volume (No.) |
Page numbers
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Year |
Impact Factor of the Journal (Optional) |
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E.Hemachandran, S. Z. Hoque, T. Laurell and A. K. Sen |
Reversible stream drop transition in a microfluidic co-flow system via on-demand exposure to acoustic standing waves |
Physical Review Letters (PRL) |
127 |
134501 |
2021 |
9.1 |
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E. Hemachandran, T. Laurell and A. K. Sen |
Continuous Droplet Coalescence in a Microchannel Coflow Using Bulk Acoustic Waves |
Physical Review Applied |
12 |
044008 |
2019 |
4.98 |
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Thirisangu J, E. Hemachandran and Subramani K |
Suspending droplets beyond the Rayleigh limit: The interplay of acoustic and gravity forces |
Phys. Fluids |
35(12) |
3323–46 |
2023 |
4.91 |
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E. Hemachandran, S. Karthick, T. Laurell and A. K. Sen |
Relocation of coflowing immiscible liquids under acoustic field in a microchannel. |
Europhysics Letters (EPL) |
125 |
54002 |
2019 |
1.95 |
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Meikandan M, Malarmohan K, Hemachandran E. |
Experimental investigation on thermal performance of nano coated surfaces for air-conditioning applications. |
Thermal Science |
23(2A) |
457-463 |
2019 |
1.62 |
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Jeyapradhap Thirisangu, Varun Kumar Rajendran, Snekan Selvakannan, Sujith Jayakumar, E Hemachandran, and Karthick Subramani. |
Droplets in Acoustic Fields: A Unified Theory from Migration to Splitting |
Physics of Fluids |
37 |
052012 |
2025 |
4.91 |
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Singh P, Hemachandran E, Prasad U, Singh KK, Mallik B |
Numerical analysis of a gas solid vortex dryer integrated with a waste heat recovery system |
Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers |
171 |
106037 |
2025 |
6.3 |
(B) Conferences
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Author(s) |
Title of Abstract/ Paper |
Conference |
Venue |
Year |
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E. Hemachandran, S. Karthick, T. Laurell and A. K. Sen |
Dynamics of Immiscible Fluid Flow Under Acoustic Fields in Microchannel |
FMFP 2018 |
IIT Bombay |
2018 |
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E.Hemachandran, T. Laurell and A. K. Sen |
Acoustic Manipulation of Droplets at Liquid-Liquid Interface in a Microchannel |
FMFP 2019 |
PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India |
2019 |
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E.Hemachandran, T. Laurell and A. K. Sen |
On-demand Droplet Generation |
Droplets 2021 |
Virtual |
2021 |
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E. Hemachandran and A. K. Sen |
Droplet demulsification at parallel flow interface using sound waves |
Acoustofluidics 2020 |
Virtual |
2020 |
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E.Hemachandran, T. Laurell and A. K. Sen |
On-demand droplet generation using bulk acoustic wave |
Acoustofluidics 2021 |
Virtual |
2021 |
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E. Hemachandran, T. Laurell and A. K. Sen |
Bulk Acoustic Wave Activated Droplet Generation and Isolation |
FMFP 2021 |
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus |
2021 |
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Abaethan Saravanabhava, Jeyapradhap Thirisangu, Karthick Subramani and E. Hemachandran |
Enhancing heat transfer in microgravity – the role of interdigitated electrodes in annular Dielectrophoresis |
ISERMAT 2025 |
SSN College of Engineering, Chennai |
2025 |
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Sujith Jayakumar, Videsh Vk, Jeyapradhap T, Hemachandran E, and Karthick Subramani |
On the Evolution of a Neutral Configuration of Inhomogeneous Fluids under Acoustic Fields |
Acoustofluidics 2024 |
Uppsala, SWEDEN |
2024 |
(C) Books & Monographs
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Author(s) |
Title of Book/Monograph |
Name of Publishers |
Year of Publication |
ISSN/ISBN Number |
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E.Hemachandran, Pavitra Singh, Vijaya K Singh |
Manufacturing Methods for Composite Materials |
CRC Press |
2024 |
ISBN:9781003564355 |
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E. Hemachandran, Karthick Subramani, Pavitra Singh, Ayar V S and Rajendran Prabakaran |
VOCs and Odor Control in Air Purification |
Cambridge Scholars Publishing |
2026 |
ISBN:9781036467012 |
