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Prof. K Kiran Kumar

PhD (IIT Kharagpur)

Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Room No: 672 +91-870-2462315
kiran@nitw.ac.in
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Research Areas

 CFD

 Heat Transfer

 Nanofluids

 Pulsating Heat pipes (PHP)

 Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning

 Renewable sources of Energy

 Thermal Engineering

 Thermal Management of Electronics

 Two phase flows

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  • Additional Responsibilities
  • Refrigeration Technology(ME5111)
  • Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)(ME5161)
  • Thermodynamics(ME201)
  • Power Plant Engineering(ME5112)
  • History of Science and Technology(IC208)


  • Experimental study on transition of single phase to two phase in a natural circulation loop filled with Al2O3 nanofluid, By Venkata Sai Sudheer Sudi, Kiran Kumar Kupireddi, Karthik Balasubramanian, Praveena Devi Nagireddy , Springer, Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions of Mechanical Engineering, vol.47, pp.1437, 2023
  • Heat transfer enhancement using double taper microchannel, By Pallikonda Mahesh, K Kiran Kumar, Karthik Balasubramanian, Poh Seng Lee, Chui Chee Kong , SAGE, ProcIMechE Part E:Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, vol.25, pp.452, 2022
  • Comparison of heat transfer and pressure drop results of horizontal gas-solid flows in an adiabatic pipe using plastic, sand and glass particles, By Brundaban Patro, Kiran Kumar Kupireddi, Jaya Krishna Devanuri , Elsevier, Powder Technology, vol.374, pp.314, 2020
  • Effect of heater and condenser orientations on fluid flow behaviour in a two-phase natural circulation loop, By VenkataSaiSudheer, K Kiran Kumar, Karthik Balasubramanian,, SAGE, ProcIMechE Part E:Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, vol.235, pp.1718, 2021
  • State-of-art review on hybrid nanofluids, By J.A. RangaBabu, K. Kiran Kumar, S. Srinivasa Rao , Elsevier, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol.77, pp.551, 2017
  • Experimental studies on nanofluid based rectangular natural circulation loop, By Ramesh Babu Bejjam, K. Kiran Kumar, Karthik Balasubramanian , ASME, Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications, vol.11, pp.00, 2019
  • Optimized design and performance parameters for wind turbine blades of a solar updraft tower (SUT) plant using theories of Schmitz and aerodynamics forces, By Ramakrishna Balijepalli, V.P. Chandramohan, K. Kiran Kumar , Elsevier, Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, vol.30, pp.192, 2018
  • Performance parameter evaluation, materials selection, solar radiation with energy losses, energy storage and turbine design procedure for a pilot scale solar updraft, By RamakrishnaBalijepalli, V P ChandraMohan, Kiran Kumar K , Elsevier, Energy Conversion and Management, vol.150, pp.451, 2017
  • Numerical study on heat transfer characteristics of nanofluid based natural circulation loop, By Ramesh Babu Bejjam, Kiran Kumar K , Springer, Journal of Thermal Science, vol.22, pp.885, 2018
  • Experimental studies on CO2 based single and two-phase natural circulation loops, By Kiran Kumar K, RamGopal M , Elsevier, Applied Thermal Engineering, vol.31, pp.3437, 2011

Thermal Management of Green Data Centres

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor MHRD sponsored SPARC
  • Duration 50 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 4360000
  • Status Completed

Investigations on thermal performance of two-phase natural circulation loop filled with nanofluid under atmospheric and sub-atmospheric conditions

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor DAE - BRNS
  • Duration 61 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 1650000
  • Status Completed

Developing new coolant and design off road vehicle Heat Exchanger

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor John Deere, TCI, Pune
  • Duration 12 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 100000
  • Status Completed

Investigations on heat transfer augmentation in a rectangular thermosyphon loop by using nanofluids: mini to large scale study

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor DST
  • Duration 49 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 2300000
  • Status Completed

Experimental Studies On Electronic Cooling Systems Using Newtonian and Non-Newtonian Nanofluids

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor IEI
  • Duration 24 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 200000
  • Status Completed

A novel frost free Refrigerator

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor RSM (NITW)
  • Duration 20 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 300000
  • Status Completed


Nandan Hegde

  • Area of Research: Nanofluids, boiling

Raghuvaran

  • Area of Research: Pulsating heat pipes
  • Best young researcher award- 2018
  • Second Best Research Paper
  • Professor-In-Charge, Examinations (Continuing from March, 2023)
  • Head, Centre for Career Planning And Development (CCPD) (June, 2020 - July, 2022)
  • Associate Dean (Media Relations) (January, 2020 - July, 2022)
  • Faculty Advisor, Media Club (Students club (August, 2019 - June, 2021)
  • Institute Public Relation Officer (PRO) (April, 2018 - January, 2020)