Dr. S. Suresh

 

ssuresh@nitt.edu

Educational Qualifications

Degree Discipline University

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

 

Details of PG / Ph.D Thesis

Degree Title of the thesis

Ph.D

Heat Transfer Augmentation studies in a Circular Tube fitted with Helical Screw Inserts

 

Professional Experience

Teaching & Research Experience: 17.5 years

Organization Designation From To

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

 

Specialization

  • Mechanical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Nano-fluids, Latant Heat Energy Storage Systems

 

Subjects of Interest

  • 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.

 

Professional Affiliation

Organization Year of Induction Grade of Membership

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

2012

Member

Indian Engineering Design Forum (IEDF)

2014

Member

 

Publications

Research Guidance 

Sponsored Projects

Consultancy Projects

Short Term Courses Organised And Attended

Administrative Experience

Awards and Achievements

  • 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.

Contact Address

Associate Professor

Department Mechanical Engineering

National Institute of Technology

Tiruchirappalli – 620 015

Tamilnadu, India.

 

PHONE

Mobile: 9842483638

Office:  +91-431-2503422

Fax:     +91-431-2500133