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Prof. Prasanth Anand Kumar Lam

Assistant Professor Gr-I

Department of Mechanical Engineering

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Room No: 651B +91-870-246 prasanth_anand@nitw.ac.in Bio Sketch

    Key Notes

    • Journal(s): 8
    • Conference(s): 10
    • PhD: Current - 3

    18

    PUBLICATIONS

    3

    DOCTORAL STUDENTS

    4

    PROJECTS

    9

    PATENTS

    Research Areas

    Aerodynamics
    Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
    Fluid-Structure Interaction
    Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning
    Turbulent Flows
    EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
    Degree Institute Year
    Doctor of Philosophy IIT Madras 2017
    Master of Technology IIT Madras 2010
    Bachelor of Engineering Andhra University 2007
    COURSES HANDLED
    Course L-T-P Credit Degree Level
    Computational Fluid Dynamics(ME313) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Theory of Plasticity(ME416) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Computational Methods in Automobile Engineering(ME56003) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics(ME16024) 3-0-0 3 UG, PG
    Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning(ME351) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Refrigeration Technology(ME16021) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Turbulent Flows(ME16034) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Computational Methods in Automobile Engineering(ME5502) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Turbulent Flows(ME5167) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics(ME5162) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Advanced Fluid Dynamics(ME5101) 3-0-0 3 PG
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    PUBLICATIONS
    Journal(s)
    A numerical investigation on coolant flow and heat transfer characteristics of cutting tool in spot cooled vibration assisted turning of Ti6Al4V alloy, By Gamidi Kartheek, Vamsi Krishna Pasam, and Prasanth Anand Kumar Lam, ELSEVIER, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, vol.191, pp.108394, 2023
    Effect of right-angled ribbed geometry on the performance of a Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube: A numerical study, By Rajpal Rohan, Usama Hamid Dhopavkar, and Prasanth Anand Kumar Lam, ELSEVIER, International Journal of Refrigeration, vol.151, pp.385-396, 2023
    Numerical analysis of uneven coating near steel strip edges in continuous hot-dip galvanizing, By Mali Chetan, Anant Kumar Rai, Navam Shrivastava and Prasanth Anand Kumar Lam, Taylor & Francis , Ironmaking & Steelmaking, vol.Volume 50, Issue 9, pp.1-14, 2023
    A numerical investigation and design optimization of impingement cooling system with an array of air jets, By Prasanth Anand Kumar Lam and K. Arul Prakash, ELSEVIER, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol.Volume 108, pp.880-900, 2017
    Effect of magnetic field on natural convection and entropy generation in Al2O3/water nanofluid filled enclosure with twin protruding heat source, By Prasanth Anand Kumar Lam and K. Arul Prakash, ASME , Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications, vol.Volume 9(2), pp.024502: 1-12, 2017
    Thermodynamic investigation and multi-objective optimization for jet impingement cooling system with Al2O3/water nanofluid, By Prasanth Anand Kumar Lam and K. Arul Prakash, ELSEVIER, Energy Conversion and Management, vol.111, pp.38-56, 2016
    A numerical investigation of heat transfer and entropy generation during jet impingement cooling of protruding heat sources without and with porous medium, By Prasanth Anand Kumar Lam and K. Arul Prakash, , ELSEVIER, Energy Conversion and Management, vol.89, pp.626-643, 2015
    A numerical study on natural convection and entropy generation in a porous enclosure with heat sources, By Prasanth Anand Kumar Lam and K. Arul Prakash, ELSEVIER, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol.69, pp.390-407, 2014
    Conference(s)
    Effect of Sawtooth Micro-Riblets on Hydrodynamic Drag Reduction of Underwater Vehicles By Sreenithya T, Gangadharudu Talla, and Prasanth A K Lam, The 7th International Conference on Ocean Engineering (ICOE 2025), 2025
    Numerical Investigation of Novel Hybrid Battery Thermal Management System Integrating Angular Fins for Lithium- Ion Batteries By Tejas Kalvankar, Pranushaa Aruri, Prasanth Anand Kumar Lam, 8th SAENIS TTTMS International Conference 2025, 2025
    A CFD Analysis on Thermal Performance of 18S1P Battery Pack Through Liquid Cooling Under Variable Inlet Velocity Conditions By Vinay Hoshing Pramod, Bumbathula Sravan Kumar and Prasanth Anand Kumar Lam, 28th National and 6th Internationa ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference [IHMTC 2025], 2025
    Thermal performance of 18S1P Li-ion battery pack via. natural convection : A CFD - Taguchi Approach By Sravan Kumar Bumbathula, Midasala Rama Krishna, Prasanth Anand Kumar Lam, 11th International and 51st National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, 2024
    Effect of Bio-inspired sharkskin denticle geometry on Aerodynamics of DrivAer Models: A CFD Study By Praveen S, Prasanth A K Lam, 14th Asian Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference, 2023
    Assessment of Various Turbulent Models for Drag Prediction of DARPA Suboff Submarine Model By Katuri Avinash, Shivam Mishra and Prasanth Anand Kumar Lam, 68th Conference of the Indian Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (ISTAM), 2023
    Analysis of Turbulent flow Structures and Heat Transfer with Combined Periodic Oscillation and Swinging Motion of Turbulent Slot Jets By Dayanand Kumar, Prasanth Anand Kumar Lam, 76th Annual Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics, 2023
    Prediction of Turbulent flow dynamics and heat transfer characteristics in Jet impingement Cooling System By Srivishnu V, Karthik R, Shaheer S, Yashas K, and Prasanth A. K. Lam, 21st ISME International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering, 2023
    A numerical investigation on the aerodynamics of a DraivAer model in Platoon By M. Divya Sri, A. Roopa, Pandrangi V P N S Sai Srikar, B. Vamsi, and Prasanth Anand Kumar Lam, Research & Industrial Conclave 2022, 2022
    Dynamics of a multiple flexisplitters in the wake of an elliptic cylinder By V.D.S. Vardhan Vepa, Sahith Gollamandala, Prasanth Anand Kumar Lam, 74th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, ; , 2021
    Patent(s)
    A DEFROST WATER DRAIN SYSTEM FOR REFRIGERATORS AND METHOD THEREOF (IN201711022179)
    A HEAT EXCHANGER FOR ENHANCING ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF REFRIGERATOR AND A METHOD THEREOF (Indian Patent No. IN201811018594, Issued on Jan. 29, 2024)
    AN EXTENDED TRAY DRIP FOR A FROST FREE REFRIGERATOR (IN201711040902)
    Appliance with a shelf assembly (EUROPEAN PATENT No, EP3916329B1 Issued on Apr. 19, 2023)
    Mini Drafter (Indian Design Patent No. 6400688-001, Issued on Nov 01 2024)
    Shelf assembly for an appliance (Chinese Patent No.: CN113720086B, Issued on Aug 01, 2025)
    Shelf Assembly for an Appliance (US PATENT No. 11,578,909, Issued on Feb. 14, 2023)
    Shelf assembly for an appliance - Extension to US PATENT No. 11,578,909 (US Patent No. US 12,152,832, Issued on Nov. 23, 2024)
    SPECTACLES (Indian Design Patent No.421029-001,filed-24/06/20 24)
    PROJECT / CONSULTANCY
    Development of in-House three-dimensional non-equilibrium solver for hypersonic flow applications
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: ARDB (DRDO)
    Project Cost (INR): 7142144
    Date of Commencement: 15-04-2024  
    Duration: 36 Months
    Status: Ongoing
    A Novel Bio-inspired Textured Underwater Vehicle Surfaces for enhanced navigation speed and range
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: TIH IITG
    Project Cost (INR): 3117408
    Date of Commencement: 01-02-2024  
    Duration: 23 Months
    Status: Ongoing
    Experimental analysis and development of correlations for Natural Convection heat exchangers of domestic refrigerators
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Consultancy
    Sponsor: Whirlpool Corporation
    Project Cost (INR): 802400
    Date of Commencement: 01-10-2024   Date of Completion: 30-09-2025
    Duration: 11 Months
    Status: Completed
    Thermal Performance Augmentation in Complex Fluid Flow Systems Through AI and CFD
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: MHRD-NITW (Research Seed Money)
    Project Cost (INR): 500000
    Date of Commencement: 04-12-2020   Date of Completion: 03-12-2022
    Duration: 24 Months
    Status: Completed
    RESEARCH FELLOWS / PhD STUDENTS
    Current PhD Students
    Chandanala Sravanthi
    Area of Research: Computational Fluid Dynamics
    Chandan Sarkar
    Area of Research: Injection Molding
    K Rama Krishna Reddy
    Area of Research: Bio-inspired drag reduction of Underwater Vehicles
    CONFERENCE / WORKSHOP / SYMPOSIUM / SHORT TERM COURSE / FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
    ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
    •  Faculty Advisor (Continuing from September, 2023)
    •  Professor-In-Charge, Air Conditioning (July, 2023 - June, 2025)
     Last updated on November 30, 2025