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Name : Dr. K. KRISHNAKUMAR
Address : Assistant Professor
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering
Trivandrum
Educational Qualifications :
Degree / University / Institution / % Marks / Month & Year of AcquiringPh. D / I I T, Madras / I I T, Madras / April, 2004
M E / Anna University, Madras / Guindy Engg. College, Madras / 76.12 / March, 1989
B Tech / University of Kerala / TKM College of Engg.,Kollam / 79.2 / March, 1987
M B A / IGNOU / B Grade / December,2007
Awards/Honors: Received 4th rank in B Tech Degree, March 1987, Mechanical
Engineering, University of Kerala.
Areas of Interest: Theoretical and Experimental Heat Transfer, Refrigeration and
Cryogenics and Compact Heat Exchangers.
Experience : i) Department of Technical Education
Years / MonthsLecturer / 10 / 2
Asst. professor / 9 / 4
Total / 19 / 6
ii) In Industry
Organisation / Post held / PeriodCoal India Ltd / Management Trainee / 15-05-1989
to
22-02-1990
Publications
International Journals
1. K. Krishnakumar and G. Venkatarathnam, “Transient Testing of Perforated Plate Matrix Heat Exchangers”, (2003), Cryogenics, 43, 101-109.
2. K. Krishnakumar and G. Venkatarathnam, “On the Use of Time at Maximum Slope in Determining the Heat Transfer Coefficients in Complex Surfaces Using the Single Blow Transient Test Method”,(2007),Int. Journal of Heat Exchangers, Vol VIII, 31-44.
3. K. Krishnakumar and G. Venkatarathnam, “Heat Transfer and Flow Friction Characteristics of Perforated Plate Matrix Heat Exchangers”, (2007), Int. Journal of Heat Exchangers Vol VIII, 45-60.
4. K. Krishnakumar and G. Venkatarathnam, “On the Limitations of the Hyperbolic Dispersion Model in Reducing the Transient Test data of Compact Heat Exchangers” (Accepted by Int. Jl. Of Applied Thermal Engg.), 2010
5. K. Krishnakumar and J Anish, “Experimental Methods for Analysing Compact Heat Exchangers”, (Accepted by Int. Jl. Of Experimental Thermal Science), 2010
International Conferences
1. K. Krishnakumar , G. Venkatarathnam and S. Srinivasa Murthy, “Heat Transfer and Flow Friction Characteristics of Perforated Plate Matrix Heat Exchangers for Various Porosities”,(2004) Int. Conference on Heat and Mass Transfer, May 24-28, Minx.
2. A. Pradeep and K. Krishnakumar, “Performance Analysis of Silica-Tiles as a Thermal Protection System”, 9th International ISHMT-ASMEHeat and Mass Transfer Conference, January 4-6, 2010.
3. Anjan Nair and K. Krishnakumar, “Heat Transfer and Flow Friction Analysis of a Porous Body using Modified Maximum Slope Method”, 97th Indian Science Congress 3-7, January,2010, Thiruvananthapuram.
4. K. P. Tony and K. Krishnakumar, “Performance evaluation of Compact Heat Exchanger Made of Wire Mesh using an Improved maximum Slope Method”, International Conference on Materials, Mechanics and Management, Jan 14-16, 2010.
5. Renjith P and K. Krishnakumar, “Prospects of Using Coconut Oil as an Alternate Fuel for Diesel Oil”, International Conference on Materials, Mechanics and Management, Jan 14-16, 2010.
6. Anjan Nair and K. Krishnakumar, “Determination of Heat Transfer and Flow Friction of a Porous Body using a Modified Maximum Slope Method”, 37th National and 4th International Conference on Fluid mechanics and Fluid Power, Dec 16-18, 2010.
National Conferences
1. Rajesh. N and K. Krishnakumar, “Numerical and Experimental Studies of Heat Transfer in Porous media”, (2004), National Seminar on Recent Trends in Technological Advancements, College of Engineering, Trivandrum.
2. Raveendran and K. Krishnakumar, “Effect of Duct Positioning on the Air flow Distribution in A/C Room”, (2005), National Seminar, MEXIM 2005, T K M College of Engineering, Kollam
3. Rakesh. K and K. Krishnakumar, “ Modeling of Conjugate Heat Transfer Problem over a Flat Plate using Finite Volume Method”, (2006), National Conference on Technological Trends, College of Engineering, Trivandrum.
4. Shefna Reji J .D, K. Krishnakumar, “Experimental Determination And Theoretical Evaluation Of Temperature Distribution Inside Rectangular Enclosures”, (2007), National Conference on Technological Advancement, College of Engineering, Trivandrum.
5. Vineeth Raj, K. Krishnakumar, “Parametric Study On The Particle Size Distribution Of Alumina In The Combustion Product Of Aluminized Composite Propellant” (2007), National Conference on Technological Advancement, College of Engineering, Trivandrum.
6. Anu N Vincent, K Krishnakumar, “Experimental and Numerical Analysis of the Effectiveness of a Double Pipe Heat Exchanger with Continuous Longitudinal Rectangular Fins” National Conference on Technological Trend -2008, November, College of Engineering, Trivandrum.
7. Tony K P, K Krishnakumar “Heat Transfer and Flow Friction Characteristics of Regenerator made of Wiremeshes”, National Conference on Technological Trend -2008, November, College of Engineering, Trivandrum.
8. Sandhya P Gopal, K. Krishna Kumar, “Natural Convection In Rectangular Enclosure Heated From Below And Cooled From The Sides”, National Conference on Recent Innovations in Technology, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kottayam, 26-28, March, 2009.
- Manu M John and K Krishnakumar “Effect of Spacers on Heat Transfer and Flow Friction Characteristics of Comapct Heat Exchangers made of Wire Mesh”, National Conference on Technological Trends, College of Engineering, Trivandrum, 21-22, November, 2009.
- Manu M John and K Krishnakumar “Performance Characteristics of Regenerators with Spacers”, 22nd Kerala Science Congress, 28-31, Jan. 2010.
Honors/Awards Received
· Received the Best Teacher Award from ISTE-CET in 2010
· Received an award for achieving the DST project for 16 Lakhs in 2010
List of short term courses attended recently
o Workshop on “Research Initiation” at College of Engineering, Trivandrum April, 2008.
o Short term course on “ Space Technology” at Government Engineering college, Trivandrum, March, 2008
o Workshop on ‘Nano Technology’, March ,2007, Barton Hill, Tvpm
o Short term course on “Institutional Development Through Personal Development” at Government Engineering college, Trivandrum, December 14-20, 2005.
o Short term course on “Advances in Space Cryogenics” at T K M College of Engineering, Kollam, October 4-16, 2004.
o Short-term course on “Computational Fluid Mechanics and Some Applications” at I I T, Madras, February 23-28, 2004.
Organizing Secretary
· Functioned as Secretary of Parent Teachers’ Association of College of Engineering, Trivandrum during the period 2005-’06 and 2006-’07.
· Programme Coordinator for 5 months GATE coaching class for
B Tech students for GATE 2005 and GATE 2006 under Centre for Continuing Education, College of Engineering, Trivandrum.
· Faculty adviser to ISTE student chapter, College of Engineering , Trivandrum,
from December, 2006 to till date.
· Organised the state level annual conference of ISTE student chapter in March 2007 at College of Engineering , Trivandrum.
· Organised a technical festival, AVISHKAR 2009, under ISTE student chapter, covering the entire south India during 10-13, September, 2009 at College of Engineering , Trivandrum.
Organizing Committee Member
• Organising Committee member, National Conference
NCTT 2006, College of Engineering, Trivandrum.
• Organising Committee member, International Conference
“COPEN 2007” at Trivandrum, December, 2007.
• Organising Committee member, National Conference on “Advances in Mechanical Engineering” at Trivandrum, 6-7, March, 2009, conducted by SCT College of Engg., and College of Engg., Trivandrum
• Organising committee member, International Conference on Materials, Mechanics and Management, Jan 14-16, 2010, Conducted at College of Engineering, Trivandrum
Hostel Resident Tutor
Acted as resident tutor of college hostel during 1994 to 1997.
Short Term Courses and Workshops Conducted for Faculty
· Short term course on “Computational Fluid Dynamics”, Dept. of Mechanical engineering, College of Engineering, Trivandrum, 20-24, November, 2006.
· Short term course on “Finite Element Method”, Dept. of Mechanical engineering, College of Engineering, Trivandrum, August, 2007.
· A one day workshop on “Training for Counseling”during 26th, November, 2007.
· A two day workshop on “Preparation of Research Project Proposal” during 28-29, November, 2007.
· Energy Conservation Awareness Program, A community awareness program, from March 2008 to March 2009.
Coordinator
· Coordinator of Research cell, Dept. of Mechanical Engg., from March 2007 to till date.
· Coordinator of Energy Awareness Program for Community Development Scheme, Dept. of mechanical Engg. From March 2008 to March 2009.
· Coordinator of Research cell between CET and VSSC, 2009.
Chaired Conferences
• Co-chaired two sessions of International Conference
“COPEN 2007” at Trivandrum, December, 2007.
• Chaired a session of conference on “Advances in Mechanical Engineering” at Trivandrum, 6-7, March, 2009, conducted by SCT College of Engg., and College of Engg., Trivandrum.
• Chaired a session of the conference, International Conference on Materials, Mechanics and Management, Jan 14-16, 2010.
Editor
Editor of Information Bulletin of College of Engineering, Trivandrum, consecutively for two years, 2005-2006 and 2006-2007.
Research guide
• Research Guide in Engineering stream of University of Kerala.
• Presently, Mr. Anish K John (joined in August 2007) and Mr. Pradeep A (joined in June 2009) are doing Ph D under my guidance.
Developed Experiment set-up
· Developed an experiment set up to study the transient heat conduction for UG and PG students
· Developed a wind tunnel experiment set up to evaluate the performance of compact heat exchangers and porous bodies.
M Tech and B Tech Projects Guided during 2009-‘10
No. of M Tech Projects : 3
No. of B Tech Projects : 4
Consultancy and research projects
1. Undertaken a consultancy research project “Heat Transfer Analysis of LH2 Turbine Stage” from ISRO, Valiamala, worth Rs. 10 Lakhs (MOU signed in April, 2008)
2. A research project has been sanctioned by DST on “Performance Evaluation of Perforated Plate Matrix Heat Exchanger of Various Perforation Geometry” in September 2009. The fund value of the project is Rs. 16 Lakhs.
Membership of Professional Bodies
1. Life member, Indian Society of Technical Education
2. Life member, Aeronautical Society of India
3. Life member, Indian Society for Heat and Mass Transfer.
Talk Delivered for Short Term Training Programme
· High Effectiveness Heat Exchangers, Seminar, College of Engineering, Trivandrum, February 2004.
· Application of Finite Difference Method on Heat Transfer Problems, Short term course on “Numerical Methods”, College of Engineering, Trivandrum, December 2005.
· Conducted workshop on “Performance Improvement of Teachers” at Munnar Engg. College in August 2007.
· Measurement Techniques in Thermal Engineering, Short term course on “Advanced Thermal Management of Electronics Equipments”, T K M College of Engineering, Kollam, July 2008.
· Heat Transfer aspects of Nano Technology, Short term course on “Advances in Nano Technology”, College of Engineering, Trivandrum, November, 2008.
· Developments in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Short term course on “ Advances in Refrigeration”, College of Engineering, Trivandrum, December, 2008.
Reviewer
1. Reviewer of journal, Applied Thermal Engineering.
2. Reviewer of papers of national conference, 96th Indian Science Congress, Kollam, 2008.
3. Reviewer of papers of international conference, Materials, Mechanics and Management, Jan 14-16, 2010.
4. Reviewer of papers of national conference, NCTT 2008 and NCTT 2009.
5. Reviewer of papers of International Conference on International Conference on Materials, Mechanics and Management, Jan 14-16, 2010
Additional Charges in the Department
1. Air Conditioning Unit
In charge of AC unit of Dept. of Mechanical Engg. since June, 2006.
2. Heat Engines Lab
Lab in Charge of Heat Engines Lab of Dept. of Mechanical Engg. since June, 2009.
Subject Expert
Acted as subject expert for DPC of Regional Research Lab in September, 2008
Dr. K. Krishnakumar
Asst. Professor in Mechanical Engg.