Education:
- Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, 2009.
- M.Sc., Indian Indtitute of Technology (IIT) Madras, 2006.
- B. Eng., R.V.S. College of Engineering and Technology (Madurai Kamaraj University), 2001.
Research:
- Alternative fuels, Nanoscale fuel additives
- Multiphase thermo-fluid characteristics
- Spray and combustion diagnostics
- Computational Fluid Dynamics: Non-reacting & reacting flows
Professional Experience:
- Assistant Research Scientist, 01.2013 - Present
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, 11.2009 - 12.2012
- Research Associate, 06.2009 - 10.2009
- Research / Teaching Associate, 01.2001 - 07.2009
Research Grants:
- NPRP-7-1499-2-523: “In-depth Characterization of Spray and Combustion Performance of Alternative Jet Fuels at Gas Turbine Combustor Conditions”
- Duration: 02.2014-05.2018 / Grant: $ 850K
- PI’s: Dr. Kumaran Kannaiyan, Prof. Reza Sadr, and Prof. H. Metghalchi
- UREP21-098-2-044: “Effect of nanoparticles on alternative fuel sprays at high-pressure conditions”
- Duration: 01.2018-01.2019 / Grant: $ 15K
- PI’s: Dr. Kumaran Kannaiyan, and Prof. Reza Sadr.
- “Comprehensive study of environmentally benign alternative refrigerant blends” - funded by Qatar Shell Research & Technology Center (QSRTC)
- Duration: 01.2018-01.2021 / Grant: $ 0.9 M
- PI’s: Dr. Reza Sadr, Dr. Kumaran Kannaiyan, Prof. H. Metghalchi, and Prof. Y. Levendis.