Dr. P Rajesh Kanna

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

Pdf(16 months) in National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan for the period of Nov. 2006 to Feb. 2008

Research Details

Areas of Specialization
  • Flow over bluff body
  • Conjugate Heat Transfer
  • CFD Simulation CO2 based thermal systems
  • Solar Energy

: 0000-0002-3430-7575
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: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=Nj3ZeyAAAAAJ&hl=en
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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

Patent Published Details

Title Application No.
VISION RELAXATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RELAXING EYES OF A USER 202441017390
Detachable Aerodynamic Rain and Sunshield Roof for Two-Wheelers 202541061794
A wearable airbag system for protecting a person during a fall 202541066573
ERGONOMIC ROPE CLIMBER 202541027491

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

International Collaborations

  • Cracow University of Technology Poland
  • National Taiwan University of Science and Technology Taiwan

Other Information

Editorial Experience : Selected Papers from the 27th National Conference on Internal Combustion Engines and Combustion (NCICEC 2022) VIT Vellore, Guest Editor Ref. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01457632.2024.2347169 and 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
Personal Website Link : https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=Nj3ZeyAAAAAJ&hl=en https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-rajesh-kanna-6a56041a/