Degree | Discipline | University |
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Bachelor's Degree |
B.E Mechanical Engineering |
Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India |
Master's Degree |
M.Tech Energy Engineering |
Regional Engineering College, Tiruchirappalli, India |
Ph.D Degree |
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering |
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, India |
Degree | Title of the thesis |
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Ph.D |
Heat Transfer Augmentation studies in a Circular Tube fitted with Helical Screw Inserts |
Organization | Designation | From | To |
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Ensys Technologies (I) Pvt. Ltd. Chennai, India. |
Design Engineer Trainee |
May 1997 |
July 1998 |
Mohamed Sathak Engineering College, Kilakakrai. |
Lecturer |
Feb. 2000 |
Aug. 2004 |
Syed AmmalEngineering College, Ramanathapuram. |
Assistant Professor |
June 2005 |
April 2007 |
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli. |
Assistant Professor |
April 2007 |
Till date |
Heat and Mass Transfer
Thermal Power Cycles
Thermal Energy Storage systems
Nano-fluids
Pool boiling heat transfer
Flow boiling heat transfer
Surface coating
Solar thermal energy and desalination of water
Vacuum Insulation Pannels
Thermal management of electronics packaging
Mist cooling in gas turbine blades.
Organization | Year of Induction | Grade of Membership |
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American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) |
2012 |
Member |
Indian Engineering Design Forum (IEDF) |
2014 |
Member |
The paper titled “Experimental Investigation and theoretical determination of thermal conductivity and viscosity of Al2O3/Water Nanofluid” [Exp. Therm. Fluid Sci 34 (2) 210-216, 2010] is highly cited 150 times.
The paper titled “Flow Boiling Heat Transfer Enhancement Using Carbon Nanotube Coatings” [Applied Thermal Engg. 65 (1), 166-175, 2014] has been downloaded or viewed 736 times.
Paper published in the Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology titled “Heat transfer characteristics in latent heat storage system using paraffin wax”, has been selected for the JMST award for Most Cited Paper of Year 2014.
Associate Professor
Department Mechanical Engineering
National Institute of Technology
Tiruchirappalli – 620 015
Tamilnadu, India.
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