Dr. P Rajesh Kannan

Designation : Professor Grade 2
School / Centre : School of Mechanical Engineering
Department : Thermal & Energy Engineering

Educational Details

IIT Guwahati

Ph.D.
Fluid-Thermal
Graduated in 2006

Cracow University of Tech. Poland

D.Sc.
Mechanical Engineering
Graduated in 2015

Bharathiar University

M.E.
Thermal Engineering
Graduated in 2000

M.S. University Tirunelveli

B.E.
Mechanical Engineering
Graduated in 1996

Post Doctoral Experiences


Research Details

Areas of Specialization
  • Heat Transfer
  • CFD
  • Green Energy
  • CO2 thermal systems
  • nanofluids

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Completed Consultancy Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Design and Fabrication of Automated machine for filling Material M/s Sri Kaliswari Fireworks, Sivakasi
MSME - CIPD-BI, Business Incubator VCET Madurai

Completed Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Investigation of Conjugate Heat Transfer from a series of blocks mounted over a flat surface in a confined environment DST-Young Scientist
Efficient Approach of Coconut Plucking Process – A Human Powered, Safe Mechanical Device DST-Instrumentation
Development of Safe, Human powered and Low cost Multipurpose Machine for fireworks Industry at Sivakasi Cluster DST- SSTP
Development of Multi Stage Fluid Bed Biomass Gasification System Tunisia

Books / Book Chapters Published Details

Title Publisher Published Year
Numerical Study of Flow Field Investigation of Air Jet Impingement on Different Solid Block Size, M. Muthukannan, P. Rajesh Kanna, P. Ganesan, V. Ganesh Moorthy and V. Dineshkumar, Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Innovative Design, Analysis, and Development Practices in Aerospace and Automotive Engineering Springer 2018

Other Information

Editorial Experience : Heat Transfer Engineering, Taylor & Francis Publishers, Special Issue from INCOTEE 2011 conference, International Journal of Energy Technology and Policy, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, USA. Energy Management and Resources: Part One and Two Issue: Int. J. Energy Technology and Policy, Int. J. Energy Technology and Policy