Professor
Area of Specialization:
- Energy
- Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
Research Interests:
- Waste to Energy
- Renewable Energy
- Two-phaseFlow
- Heat Transfer in Nanofluids
- Photocatalysis for Water Purification
- Shape Memory Alloys and Heat Engines
Selected Publications:
- C P Karthikeyan, G Kalpana, V Krishnamoorthy, and Anand A Samuel, Transient numerical analysis of thermophoresis and particle dynamics in a nanofluid – pool boiling conditions, Journal of Molecular Liquids 301 (2020) 112459 1-14. (Elsevier - Impact Factor 5.061).
- Gobinath, T. Venugopal, Karthikeyan Palani, Anand A. Samuel, Numerical modelling of thermophoresis in water-alumina nanofluid under pool boiling conditions, International Journal of Thermal Sciences129 (2018) 1–13 (Elsevier - Impact Factor 3.476).
- P. Karthikeyan, Anand A. Samuel, CO2 - dispersion studies in an operation theatre under transient conditions, Energy and Buildings 40 (2008) pp. 231-239 (Elsevier - Impact Factor 4.867).
- STG Krishna Teja, P. Karthikeyan, M.B. Shyam Kumar, Performance Characteristics of a 13-Layer Polymer Nanocomposite radiative cooling material for water harvesting, International Journal of Engineering – Transactions A: Basics Vol. 30, No. 10 (October 2017) 1535-1544.
- A.Jeya Saravanan, C. P. Karthikeyan and Anand A Samuel, Influence of Exogenous and Endogenous Factors on the Exergy Analysis of 3-Column Array Wind Farm, International Journal of Exergy, Vol.14, No.1, 2014, pp. 83 – 100 (Impact Factor 1.012).
Journal Publications:
22
National Conferences:
6
International Conferences:
4
Academic Experience
- Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai from 2020.
- Associate Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur from 2018 to 2020.
- Associate Professor, School of Engineering and Technology, Jain University, Bangalore from 2017 to 2018.
- Professor and Head, Automobile Engineering, Sree Sastha Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chennai from 2016 to 2017.
- Professor, School of Mechanical and Building Sciences, VIT Chennai from 2014 to 2016.
- Professor and Dean, School of Mechanical and Building Sciences, VIT Chennai from 2012 to 2014.
- Associate Professor, School of Mechanical and Building Sciences, VIT Chennai from 2009 to 2012.
- Assistant Professor, School of Mechanical and Building Sciences, VIT University Vellore from 2008 to 2009.
- Lecturer, School of Mechanical and Building Sciences, VIT University Vellore from 2005 to 2008.
- Research Assistant, School of Mechanical and Building Sciences, VIT University Vellore from 2003 to 2005.
Industry Experience
- Shift Engineer, Fermentation Department, JK Pharm-Chem, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu in 1999.
- Assistant Division Engineer, Resin Processing Division, Southern Industrial Polymers, Ranipet, Tamil Nadu in 1998.
Guideship Details: Applied
Conferences/Seminars/Workshops attended: 25
Faculty Development Program Attended: 4
Memberships
- Member ofIndian Society of Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning Engineers
- Member of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers
- Member of Institution of Engineers (India)
