Education
- Ph. D. IIST Thiruvananthapuram.
- M.Tech., IIT Madras.
- B.Tech., University of Kerala.
Course Offered
- Graduate: Fluid Mechanics, Advanced Heat Transfer, Boiling and Condensation, Heat Transfer in Space Applications, Turbomachines
- Undergraduate :Basics of Mechanical Engineering, Applied Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer.
Experience
- Associate Professor, Dept of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, July 2017- till date
- Asst Professor, Dept of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, June 2013-June 2017 till date
- Reader, Dept of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Sept 2007-June 2013.
- Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, Jan 2001-Sept 2007.
- Project Engineer, Gandhar Petrochemical Complex, Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Limited, India, 1995-Jan 2001.
Research Work / Area
The major research activities are related to the following areas
Heat Transfer in space applications
Film cooling of liquid rocket thrust chambers
Regenerative cooling of liquid rocket thrust chambers
Liquid rocket engine cycle analysis
Cryogenic two phase flow
Modeling of Radiation from Exhaust Plumes of Solid Rocket Motor
General Heat Transfer studies
Natural convection heat transfer
Microchannel flows
Bio Heat transfer
Studies related to turbo machinery
Area of Interest
- Fluid mechanics, Heat transfer, Rocket thrust chamber cooling, Film cooling applications, Cryogenic flows, Axial compressor aerodynamics, Bio heat transfer
Professional Activities:
- Reviewer of Journals : International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, AIAA Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, Engg Applications of CFD, Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technologies, Journal of aerospace Engineering, Energy conversion and management, Journal of computational thermal science
- Member, ASME
- Life Member, Indian Society of Heat and Mass Transfer
- Life Member, Indian Society of Technical Education
- Life Member, Indian Combustion Institute
- Life Member, Society of Energy Engineers and Managers
Additional Professional Qualification:
- Boiler Proficiency Engineer
- Certified Energy Auditor, Ministry of Power, Government of India.