May 4, 2020
Dr. S. Rajkumar – Associate Professor
mechanical
Dr. S. Rajkumar
M.E., Ph.D
Associate Professor - Grade II
+91 44 27469700 / Extn: 524
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| Qualification | · B.E. Mech (1994), M.E. Internal Combustion Engineering (2005) [Gold medal for University First rank from CEG, Anna University], Ph.D. (2013). |
| Institute of Ph.D. | Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. |
| Experience in SSN | August 2013 to Present. |
| Experience prior to SSN | 5 years in academics + 7 years in Industry |
| Institutions worked previously | Cethar Vessels Limited (Sep 1994 – May 2000)
Avigna Technologies (P) Limited (June 2000 – Nov 2001) Sri Muthukumaran Institute of Technology (Dec 2001 – Dec 2006). Teaching and Research Assistant at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (January 2007 – July 2013) |
| Research Interests | Modeling of IC Engines, Alternative Fuels, Thermal Energy Storage Systems, CFD. |
| Subjects Taught | Engineering Thermodynamics, Thermal Engineering, Gas Dynamics and Jet Propulsion, and Thermodynamic Analysis of Energy Systems. |
| Research Supervision till date | 5 Ph.D. awarded; Ongoing 2 Ph.D. |
| Research Output in SSN | 35 publications in journals; 5 presentations in Conferences. |
| Research output prior to SSN | 2 publications in Journals; 3 presentations in conferences
8 patents granted. |
| Research Profile | https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=T2Et2_0AAAAJ |
| Funded Projects | 1 from AICTE RPS, 3 from SSN Trust. |
| Professional Activity | Collaborating with Jiangsu University, China for research on alternative fuels.
Collaborating with City University of London, United Kingdom for research on biodiesel and hydrogen. Professional Member in ISTE and SAE India. |
| Professional recognition | Best teacher award from the Department of Mechanical Engineering for the academic year 2004-2005 in Sri Muthukumaran Institute of Technology.
Best paper award for a paper titled “Modeling of spray processes in high pressure multiple-injection CRDI engines” in the 22nd national conference on IC Engines and Combustion (NCICEC) conducted by Combustion Institute at NIT Calicut in December 2011. Publications in refereed journals with high impact factors. Received an external funded project sanctioned by the All-India Council for Technical Education under Research Promotion Scheme” in March 2022. Best teacher award from the Department of Mechanical Engineering for the academic year 2023-2024 in SSN College of Engineering. Keynote speaker for Phenomenological Modeling of IC Engines. |
| Administrative Activity | Lab in-charge for Fuels and Energy Systems Laboratory.
Department Coordinator for Continuous Assessment Test. In-charge for Curriculum development and syllabus revision for thermal stream subjects. Coordinator for M.E. Energy Engineering program. Organized national and international conferences. |
| Personal Interests | Interested in reading books, like to write short Tamil Verses |
Funded Projects
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Title | Funding Agency | Project period | Value Rs.Lakhs |
| 1 | Upgradation of Municipal Solid Wastes into Commercial Grade Fuel using Co-liquefaction and Study of its Effects on Performance and Emission characteristics of Dual Fuel Compression Ignition Engine | AICTE RPS | Mar 22 – Mar 25 | 14.54 |
| 2 | Modelling and experimental investigations of combustion and emission characteristics of dual fueled low temperature compression ignition engine | SSN Trust | Mar 19 – Mar 22
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5.20 |
| 3 | Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Biomass Wastes and Experimental Investigations on Emission Characteristics of Dual fuel Compression Ignition Engine | SSN Trust | Dec 20 – Dec 23 | 6.40 |
Books / Book Chapters list
Books
- N.Nallusamy, M. Suresh, S. Rajkumar and A.K. Lakshminarayanan, Alternative Energy Sources, Materials and Technologies, Applied Mechanics and Materials, 2015, Trans Tech Publications Ltd.
- N.Nallusamy, M. Suresh, S. Rajkumar, K.L Hark Krishna and S. Soma Sundaram, Renewable Energy Sources and technologies, American Institute of Physics Publishing 2019.
Book Chapters
- T.Venugopal and S. Rajkumar, Effective Utilization of Alcohols along with Gasoline through Simultaneous Fuel Supply Systems in SI Engines-A Future Scope, Energy Science & Technology Vol.1: Opportunities and Challenges 2015″, 411-426, Studium Press LLC, USA.
- J.Thangaraja and S. Rajkumar, Modelling and Experimental Studies of NOx and Soot Emissions in Common Rail Direct Injection Diesel Engines, Advanced Engine Diagnostics 2018, 75-103, Springer Publications, Singapore
- S.Rajkumar, and J. Thangaraja, The Potential of Various Alcohol Fuels for Low-Temperature Combustion Engines. In P. C. Shukla et al. (eds.), Alcohol as an Alternative Fuel for Internal Combustion Engines, Energy, Environment, and Sustainability, Springer, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0931-2_6
Publications
- B.Jayakishan, S. Rajkumar and G. Nagarajan. Experimental investigation and optimization of dual fuel combustion using diesel/gasoline and Bio-oil extracted from Co-thermal liquefaction of paint/ biomass wastes: An approach towards waste to energy Journal of Cleaner Production 447 (2024) 141396, (WoS Impact factor: 11.1), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141396
- R.Bathala, Hrishikheshan G, S. Rajkumar, Denis Ashok S, Thangaraja Jeyaseelan. Experimental investigation, ANN modeling, and TOPSIS optimization of gasoline-alcohol blends for minimizing tailpipe emissions of a motorcycle. Energy 293 (2024) 130698. (WoS Impact factor: 9), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2024.130698.
- T.Jeyaseelan, Tala El Samad, S. Rajkumar, Abhay Chatterjee, Jafar Al-Zaili. A techno-economic assessment of waste oil biodiesel blends for automotive applications in urban areas: Case of India. Energy 271 (2023) 127021 (WoS Impact factor: 8.857). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2023.127021.
- M.Gowthama Krishnan and S. Rajkumar, Effects of start of injection and exhaust gas recirculation on dual fuel combustion of isobutanol with diesel and waste cooking oil biodiesel in a diesel engine at higher loads. Fuel 327 (2022) 125097 (WoS Impact factor: 8.035). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2022.125097.
- T. Anandavelu, S. Rajkumar, Vinoth Thangarasu. Dual fuel combustion of 1-hexanol with diesel and biodiesel fuels in a diesel engine: An experimental investigation and multi criteria optimization using artificial neural network and TOPSIS algorithm. Fuel 338 (2023) 127318 (WoS Impact factor: 8.035). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2022.127318.
