Dr. Nandhagopal K

Designation : Professor Grade 1
School / Centre : School of Mechanical Engineering
Department : Automotive Engineering

Educational Details

Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore

Ph D
IC Engines
Graduated in 2016

College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University

M.E
IC Engines
Graduated in 2002

Madurai Kamaraj University

B.E
Mechanical Engineering
Graduated in 2001

Research Details

Areas of Specialization
  • Sustainable biofuels development
  • Biofuels for Transportation Applications
  • Engine Tribology
  • Thermodynamic Analysis and Wind Turbine design

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Ongoing Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Sustainable Production of Fourth Generation Bio-butanol fromMunicipal Solid Waste Biomass and its Air Quality Assessment Using Direct Injection Spark Ignition Engine
Sustainable fourth generation bio-fuel 2sqwfrom micro-algae and its characterization for automotive application as future bio-energy

Books / Book Chapters Published Details

Title Publisher Published Year
Influence of alcohol and gaseous fuels on NOx reduction in IC engines ELSEVIER 0
Impact of NOx control measures on engine life 0
The effects of additives with Calophyllum inophyllum methyl ester (CIME) in CI engine applications 0
Investigation on the effect of butanol isomers with gasoline on spark ignition engine characteristics 0
Investigation of diesel engine in cylinder flow phenomena using CFD cold flow simulation 0

Awards & Recognitions Details

  • NAWA Fellowship for 6 months research activities at Lublin -University of Technology, Poland
  • Listed under Top 2% Scientist as per Stanford University reports in 2020 & 2021