faculty Profile

BE (2005) – Mechanical Engineering – S. A. Engineering College, Chennai – Anna University Chennai

ME (2007) –Thermal Engineering– Institute of Road and Transport Technology (currently Government Engineering College Erode) – Anna University Chennai

Ph.D (2020) – Convective thermal performance and entropy generation studies on the synthesized magnesia nanoparticle based aqua antifreeze nanofluid whilst flowing through compound augmented tubes – Anna University Chennai

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Sriperumbudur, 10/07/2024 till date

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Pretoria, South Africa, 01/04/2021 to 31/03/2023

Assistant Professor, S. A. Engineering College, Chennai, 04/06/2015 to 29/11/2019

Assistant Professor, Velammal Institute of Technology, Panchetti, 01/07/2011 to 18/04/2015

Assistant Professor, R.M.K. Engineering College. Gummidipoondi, 27/12/2008 to 26/05/2011

INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Executive-Exports and Imports, Supply Chain Management, Baettr India Private Limited, SIPCOT Thervoykandigai, 01/04/2024 to 08/07/2024

Supply Chain Management Consultant, Baettr India Private Limited, SIPCOT Thervoykandigai, 02/01/2024 to 31/03/2024

Programmer Analyst, Cognizant Technology Solutions Private Limited, Thoraipakkam, 10/12/2007 to 19/12/2008

● Engineering Graphics
● Basics Civil and Mechanical Engineering
● Engineering Mechanics
● Engineering Thermodynamics
● Fluid Mechanics and Machinery
● Heat and Mass Transfer
● Advanced IC Engines
● Nanofluid Heat Transfer
● Strength of Materials
● Power Plant Engineering
● Renewable Energy Sources
● Engineering Practices Laboratory
● Fluid Mechanics and Machinery Laboratory
● Thermal Engineering Laboratory – I
● Thermal Engineering Laboratory – II
● Comprehension
● Seminar
● Design and Fabrication Project
● Project Work

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

1. Enhancing the thermal performance of Al2O3/DI Water Nanofluids in Micro-Fin Tube equipped with Straight and Left-Right Twisted-Tapes in Turbulent Flow Regime (2016), Experimental Heat Transfer, Vol.30, pp.267-283, DOI:10.1080/08916152.2016.1238857, IF=3.27

2. Synthesis, Characterization and Thermo-physical investigations on Magnesia nanoparticles dispersed in Ethylene Glycol-DI water [50:50] (2017), Micro & Nano Letters , Vol.13, pp.335-340, DOI:10.1049/mnl.2017.0484, IF=0.98

3. Convective thermal performance and entropy generation analysis on Solution Combustion synthesis derived magnesia nano-dispersion flow susceptible by a micro-fin tube (2018), Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, Vol.101, pp.1-15, DOI:10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2018.10.002, IF=3.37

4. Convective performance and particle effect analysis on aqua-antifreeze based Oxomagnesium nanofluids whilst flowing through a micro-fin tube with twisted tapes (2019), Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, Vol.138, pp.1175-1191, DOI:10.1007/s10973-019-08336-z, IF=4.755

5. Comparative evaluation over the convective thermal effects on deionized (DI) water based Al2O3 and TiO2 nanofluids flowing through a triangular duct (2019), Journal of the Balkan Tribological Association, Vol.25, pp.882-898

6. Influence of stability and particle shape effects for an entropy generation based optimized selection of magnesia nanofluid for convective heat flow applications (2019), Applied Surface Science, Vol.489, pp.560-575, DOI:10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.06.038, IF=7.392

7. Role of combustion derived magnesia nanoflakes on the combustion, emission and functional characteristics of diesel engine susceptible to palm oil biodiesel-diesel blend (2020), Journal of Thermal Science and Technology, Vol.16, pp.-, DOI:10.1299/jtst.2021jtst0025, IF=0.947

8. Evaluating the potential of Azadirachta indica assisted zinc oxide particles as efficacious nanofluids by convective experiments with twisted tape annexed circular tube (2021), Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery , Vol.13, pp.2305-2320, DOI:10.1007/s13399-021-01344-w, IF=4.05

9. Application of Cylindrical Fin to Improve Heat Transfer Rate in Micro Heat Exchangers Containing Nanofluid under Magnetic Field (2021), Processes, Vol.9, pp.-, DOI:10.3390/pr9081278, IF=3.352

10. Effect of Silane Treated Wheat Husk Biosilica (WHB) Deionised Water Dielectric on EDM Drilling of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy (2022), Silicon, Vol.14, pp.9143–9151, DOI:10.1007/s12633-021-01526-1, IF=2.941

11. An empirical study on the persuasive particle size effects over the multiphysical properties of monophase MWCNT-Al2O3 hybridized nanofluids (2022), Journal of Molecular Liquids, Vol.361, pp.-, DOI:10.1016/j.molliq.2022.119668, IF=6.633

12. Experimental and numerical investigation to evaluate the thermal performance of jet impingement surface cooling with MWCNT/Al2O3-deionized water hybrid nanofluid (2022), International Journal of Thermal Sciences, Vol.184, DOI:10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2022.108010, IF=4.779

13. Thermo-convective behavior and entropy generation studies on Alumina and Titania nanofluids flowing through polygonal ducts (2022), International Journal of Thermal Sciences, Vol.186, pp.-, DOI:10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2022.108123, IF=4.779

14. Intensified convective energy tapping in modified tubes using Azadirachta indica brewed zinc oxide as potential thermo-fluids (2023), International Journal of Thermal Sciences, Vol.189, pp.-, DOI:10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2023.108287 , IF=4.779

15. Synthesis, characterization, physicochemical, and electrical properties of natural (bio) nanofluids (2024), Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy, Vol.43, pp.e14397, DOI:10.1002/ep.14397, IF=2.1

CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

16. Influence of variation of regenerator effectiveness and turbine efficiency on the performance of modified open cycle gas turbine, National Conference on Extreme Engineering and Technological Advancements, Jayam College of Engineering & Technology, Apr 4 & 5, 2007

17. Study of fouling effects on the CI engine based wavy-fin type EGR cooler effectiveness, National Conference on Trends in Automotive Parts Systems and Applications, Sri Krishna College of Engineering & Technology, Mar 15 & 16, 2013

18. Heat Transfer and friction factor in Non Circular Ducts – a review study, National Conference on Recent Trends in Mechanical Engineering, Magna College of Engineering, Sep 6, 2013

19. Experimental study on thermal conductivity of solution combustion synthesized MgO nanoparticles dispersed in water and ethylene glycol (50:50) binary mixture, 61st Department of Atomic Energy-Solid State Physics Symposium (DAE-SSPS), AIP, May 23, 2017, DOI:10.1063/1.4980307

20. Effects of Environmentally Friendly Fertilizers (EFFs) on the Environment, National Conference on Global Warming, Green Energy and Environmental Pollution, Velammal Institute of Technology, Mar 9, 2018

21. Convective heat transfer and entropy generation studies on the Solution Combustion derived Magnesia based nano-dispersion flow through a twisted tape equipped circular pipe, 5th International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN) 2019, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Jan 28, 2019

22. Predicting the iso-electric point of aqua-antifreeze fluid dispersed with combustion derived Magnesium Oxide nanoparticles, SMETI 2020, AICTE sponsored International Conference, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Sriperumbudur, Oct 16, 2020

23. Experimental studies on the combustion derived Zinc Oxide nanoparticles as fuel additives to evaluate the emission characteristics of a diesel engine, SMETI 2020, AICTE sponsored International Conference, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Sriperumbudur, Oct 16, 2020

24. Investigating the conjugate heat transfer phenomena on various ducts for aircraft environmental control system, Materials Today: Proceedings, Elsevier, Jan 21, 2021, DOI:10.1016/j.matpr.2021.01.651

● Faculty Advisor B.E. (2021-2025)
● Associate Coordinator – Society of Mechanical Engineers (SME)

AWARDS
Best Project Award by The Institution of Engineers India, 2015
Best Paper Award – Mechanical Engineering stream, SMETI 2020, AICTE sponsored International Conference, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Sriperumbudur, 2020
Best Paper Award – Automobile Engineering stream, SMETI 2020, AICTE sponsored International Conference, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Sriperumbudur, 2020