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Prof. Satyanand Abraham

Assistant Professor Gr-I

Department of Mechanical Engineering

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Room No: B322A +91-870-2464273 abrahams@nitw.ac.in Bio Sketch

    Key Notes

    • Journal(s): 16
    • Conference(s): 14
    • Book Chapter(s): 1
    • PhD: Current - 1  Awarded - 1
    • Event(s) Organized: Conference - 1  Workshop - 1

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    PUBLICATIONS

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    DOCTORAL STUDENTS

    3

    PROJECTS

    1

    PATENT

    Research Areas

    Fuel cell thermal and water management
    Heat Excahngers
    Heat Transfer Enhancement Techniques and Devices
    Pulsating Heat Pipe (PHP)
    Solar Air Heaters
    Thermal Management of Gas Turbine Components
    EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
    Degree Institute Year
    Master of Technology Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) 2017
    Doctor of Philosophy Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) 2017
    Bachelor of Technology Cochin University of Science and Technology (College of Engineering Adoor) 2009
    COURSES HANDLED
    Course L-T-P Credit Degree Level
    Advanced Heat and Mass Transfer(ME16005) 3-0-0 3 UG, PG
    Alternative Sources of Energy(ME445) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Thermal Machines(ME306) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Experimental Methods in Thermal Engineering(ME16004) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Fuel Cell Technology(ME471) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Non-Conventional Energy Sources(ME411) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Thermodynamics(ME201) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning(ME351) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Jet Propulsion and Rocketry(ME472) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Power Plant Engineering(ME5112) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Prime Movers for Automobiles(ME254) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Heat Transfer(ME253) 3-0-0 3 UG
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    PUBLICATIONS
    Journal(s)
    Influence of Helical-Wire-Coil Inserts on Swirl-Flow Generation and Heat Transfer Distribution in an Annular Channel, By 1. M. S. Kumar, S. Abraham, , Taylor and Francis, Heat Transfer Engineering, vol., pp., 2026
    Experimental and numerical studies of detailed heat transfer and flow characteristics in the rib turbulated annulus of a double pipe heat exchanger, By M. S. Kumar, S. Abraham, Elsevier Inc., International Journal of Thermal Sciences, vol.207, pp.109382, 2025
    Numerical Investigation and Multi Objective Optimization of Attached and Detached Inclined Ribs in an Annular Channel for Enhanced Heat Transfer, By Mantri Sandeep Kumar, Kowluri Devi Sri Lakshmi Varaprasad, Kommareddy Rahul Reddy, Satyanand Abraham, ASME, ASME Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications, vol., pp., 2025
    Influence of pentagonal corrugated absorber sheet on heat transfer behavior of solar air collector: numerical analysis with optimized corrugation dimensions, By Adavi Sai Sreeharsha, V. P. Chandramohan, Satyanand Abraham,, Springer, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, vol., pp., 2024
    Flow and heat transfer characteristics in the entry and stabilized flow regions of a circular channel rotating about a parallel axis, By S.A.Narayan, S. Abraham, ASME, Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications, vol.16, pp.071011, 2024
    Applications of pulsating heat pipe (PHP) as an efficient heat transfer device: a review of recent developments, By M.S. Kumar, S. Abraham, Springer, Heat and Mass Transfer , vol.60, pp.1285–1311, 2024
    Thermal performance of a two-phase flat thermosyphon with surface wettability modifications, By P. Dhanalakota, S. Abraham, B. Sammakia, A. Pattamatta, Elsevier Inc., Applied Thermal Engineering, vol., pp., 2022
    Thermal Characteristics of a Three-Dimensional Coil Type Pulsating Heat Pipe at Different Heating Modes, By S. Abraham, A. Takawale, P. Stephan, A. Pattamatta, ASME, Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications, vol., pp., 2021
    Evaluation of candidate strategies for the estimation of local heat transfer coefficient from the wall jets, By S. Godi, S. Abraham, A. Pattamatta, C. Balaji, Taylor and Francis, Experimental Heat Transfer, vol., pp., 2020
    Heat transfer distribution on a cylindrical convex surface due to obliquely impinging row of circular jets, By S. Abraham, R.P. Vedula, Elsevier Inc., International Journal of Heat and Mass Tranfer, vol., pp., 2019
    A comparative study of flow regimes and thermal performance between flat plate pulsating heat pipe and capillary tube pulsating heat pipe, By A. Takawale, S. Abraham, A. Sielaff, P. S. Mahapatra, A. Pattamatta, P. Stephan, Elsevier Inc., Applied Thermal Engineering, vol., pp., 2019
    Experimental assessment of the thermo-hydraulic performance of automobile radiator with metallic and non-metallic nanofluids, By A. R. Akash, S. Abraham, A. Pattamatta, S. K. Das, Taylor and Francis, Heat Transfer Engineering, vol., pp., 2019
    Local effectiveness and Nusselt number distributions for a rectangular jet impinging on a cylindrical convex surface at different angles, By S. Abraham, R.P. Vedula, Elsevier Inc., International Journal of Thermal Sciences, vol., pp., 2018
    Effectiveness distribution measurements for a row of heated circular jets impinging on a cylindrical convex surface at different inclinations, By S. Abraham, R.P. Vedula, Elsevier Inc., International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, vol., pp., 2018
    Effectiveness and heat transfer characteristics for a single heated rectangular jet with different aspect ratios impinging perpendicularly on a flat surface, By S. Abraham, R.P. Vedula, Elsevier Inc., International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol., pp., 2016
    Heat transfer and pressure drop measurements in a square cross-section converging channel with V and W rib turbulators, By S. Abraham, R.P. Vedula, Elsevier Inc., Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, vol., pp., 2016
    Conference(s)
    Numerical Study of Local Heat Transfer in a Solar Air Heater with Staggered Rectangular Fin-Integrated in Rectangular Duct By 1. G. Harish, S. Abraham, International Conference on Thermal Sciences and Sustainable Energy (ICTSE 2026), 2026
    Investigation of local flow and heat transfer characteristics in an annular region of a DPHE using perforated wire coil inserts By Mantri Sandeep Kumar, Satyanand Abraham, 16th International Symposium on Experimental and Computational Aerothermodynamics of Internal Flows, 2025
    Thermal Characteristics of a Phase Change Material (PCM) During Separate and Simultaneous Charging and Discharging in the Presence of Inclined Fins By Amarendra Talagana, Tarun Sai Druga Mutyala, Satyanand Abraham, ADVANCES IN THERMAL SYSTEMS, MATERIALS AND DESIGN ENGINEERING (ATSMDE – 2024), 2024
    Heat transfer and flow characteristics in rectangular channel rotating about parallel axis By S. A. Narayan, S. Abraham, 2nd International Conference on Energy Resources and Technologies for Sustainable Development , 2023
    Heat transfer and flow characteristics in square and filleted square channel rotating about parallel axis By S. A. Narayan, S. Abraham, 27th National and 5th International ISHMT-AFTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, 2023
    Local heat transfer characteristics for annular flow with helical wire coil as turbulence promoters By S. Mantri, S. Abraham, 27th National and 5th International ISHMT-AFTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, 2023
    Local heat transfer and fluid flow characteristics over cylinder in the presence of vortex generator acting as flow guides By A. Lakshman , S. Mantri, S. Abraham, 9th International and 49th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP), 2022
    Distribution of effectiveness and Nusselt number over a corrugated surface impinged by a row of circular jets By S. Abraham, R.P. Vedula, International Conference on Innovations in Mechanical Sciences (ICIMS'21), 2021
    Numerical Studies on Novel Arrangement of Vortex Generators for Efficient Cooling of Vehicle Battery By A. Lakshman, V. P. Reddy, S. Abraham, 48th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP), 2021
    Thermal performance of coil type pulsating heat pipe with different heating modes By A. Singh, S. Abraham, A. Takawale, A. Pattamatta, National Conference on Critical Heat Flux and Multiphase Flow, 2018
    Comparison of heat transfer performance of non-isothermal circular and rectangular jets impinging on a convex surface By S. Abraham, R.P. Vedula, 7th International Conference & 45th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP-2018), 2018
    A comparative study of flow regimes and thermal performance between flat plate pulsating heat pipe(FPPHP) and capillary tube pulsating heat pipe(CTPHP) By A. Takawale, S. Abraham, A. Pattamatta, A. Sielaff, P. Stephan, The 10th International Conference on Boiling and Condensation Heat Transfer (ICBCHT2018), 2018
    Influence of orientation angle on heat transfer in orthogonally rotating square channel with V-ribs By S. Abraham, N. Shinde, R.P. Vedula, 24th National and 2nd International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference (IHMTC-2017), 2017
    Convex surface heat transfer behaviour in the presence of obliquely impinging non-isothermal slot jets By 1. S. Abraham, A.B. Kakade, R.P. Vedula, The World Congress on Engineering 2015, WCE 2015, 2015
    Book Chapter(s)
    Heat transfer performance for an obliquely impinging slot jet on a convex surface By S. Abraham, A.B. Kakade, R.P. Vedula in Transactions on Engineering Technologies, Springer Singapore, Conference proceedings, 2016
    Patent(s)
    Roof Spoiler with Sinusoidal Aerofoil Turbulator (504917-001)
    PROJECT / CONSULTANCY
    Development of Coil Type Pulsating Heat Pipe acting as turbulence promoter and superconducting fin for heat transfer enhancement in double pipe heat exchanger
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: SERB, DST
    Project Cost (INR): 2486000
    Date of Commencement: 18-02-2024  
    Duration: 37 Months
    Status: Ongoing
    Experimental analysis and development of correlations for natural convection heat exchangers for domestic refrigerators
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator
    Type: Consultancy
    Sponsor: Whirlpool
    Project Cost (INR): 800000
    Date of Commencement: 01-10-2024   Date of Completion: 30-09-2025
    Duration: 12 Months
    Status: Completed
    Experimental and Numerical analysis of heat transfer enhancement in annular region of double pipe heat exchanger
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: NITW Research Seed Money
    Project Cost (INR): 450000
    Date of Commencement: 01-12-2020   Date of Completion: 30-11-2022
    Duration: 24 Months
    Status: Completed
    RESEARCH FELLOWS / PhD STUDENTS
    Current PhD Students
    Guguloth Harish
    Area of Research: Solar air heaters
    Previous PhD Students
    Mantri Sandeep Kumar (2025)
    Area of Research: Heat transfer enhancement in annular flow
    CONFERENCE / WORKSHOP / SYMPOSIUM / SHORT TERM COURSE / FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME / GIAN
    A 2 Day Workshop on New fuels and Advancements in Combustion
    29-May-2025 → 30-May-2025
    Event Type: Workshop
    Role: Co‑coordinator
    Funding Agency: Self‑sponsored
    International Conference on Thermal Sciences and Sustainable Energy (ICTSE-2026)
    23-Jan-2026 → 24-Jan-2026
    Event Type: Conference
    Role: Organizing Secretary
    Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology
    AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
    2025
    Guest editor
    2015
    Certificate of Merit (Student)
    ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
    •  PIC - department information (Continuing from July, 2026)
    •  Faculty advisor (Mechaholics automobile team) (Continuing from July, 2025)
    •  Faculty Advisor (July, 2024 - July, 2026)
    •  Faculty Advisor (M.Tech Automobile Engineering) (June, 2024 - June, 2026)
    •  Departmental Coordinator - Design Thinking and Tinkering Lab (June, 2023 - May, 2025)
    •  Faculty in charge (Thermal Engineering Lab) (June, 2022 - May, 2024)
    •  Faculty advisor 2019 -2023 B.Tech batch (June, 2020 - May, 2023)
     Last updated on July 31, 2026