Now in University of Cambridge Engineering Department doing PhD in Turbo machinery flow and Heat transfer

 

Objective: To pursue a Ph.D. in the science and technology related to CFD.

Education:

Master of Science (by research):

     Institute                                : Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India.
     Date of completion                : Dec. 2001.   CGPA: 8.76/10.0
     Thesis                                  : Numerical simulation of flow in a channel with obstruction at                          

                                                  the entry.
 

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering):

     Institute                                : Madras University, Tamil Nadu, India.
     Date Completed                    : 1999.        

     Aggregate                            : 74.0%  (3rd in my Class).
 
Research Interest:
     CFD- LES/DNS. Incompressible flows. Compressible flows. Combustion.Turbo machines.

Research Experience:

     * Parallelisation of Boundary Layer code in Pace+.
     * Parallelisation of a code 'Heat Transfer and Flow Structure in Laminar Flow in a 

       Rectangular Channel with built in Winglet as Vortex  Generator" using MPI.
     * Large Eddy Simulation of Flow over Bluff Bodies.
     * 2-D Lid Driven Cavity.
     * Developing Turbulent Flow between Parallel Plates.

Publication:
     * "NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF REVERSE FLOW IN A CHANNEL WITH

        OBSTRUCTION AT THE ENTRY" by K. Senthil Kumar, E. G. Tulapurkara, G. Biswas a

         and B. H.L. Gowda. 4th  ACFD symposium of AeSI. Bangalore in Aug 2001

     * "NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF REVERSE FLOW IN A CHANNEL WITH OBSTRUCTION AT THE ENTRY-New Insights" by K. Senthil Kumar, E. G. Tulapurkara, G. Biswas and B. H.L. Gowda. Under preparation to FLUID DYNAMICS RESEARCH.
 

Courses taken in IITM:
    * Computers in Engg offered by Dr. Muthu verrappan.
    * Fundamentals of turbulent flows and their prediction offered by Prof. E. G. Tulapurkara.
    * CFD offered by Dr. Sreenivas Jayanti.
    * Numerical analysis by Prof. Mrs. Usha.
    * Fundamentals of aero Engg by Dr. R. I. Sujith.
    * Numerical methods in thermal Engg by Prof. T. Sundarajan.
    * High performance computing.
 
Software skills:

    * Well versed in Fortran77 and C.
    * Brain bench certified C programmer.
    * Auto CAD.
    * Working knowledge in Unix, Linux and Irix.
    * Working knowledge in FLUENT, CFX-Tascflow.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 Seminars, Conferences and Symposium:

    *  International Symposium on challenges and new directions in computation of internal

       flows at IIT M.
    * 4th Annual Symposium of Aero society of India.
    * Work shop on programming in Pace +, a 24 processor parallel computer, at IITM.
    * Work shop on programming in PARAM, a 8 processor parallel computer at IITM.
    * Fluent Training conducted by Fluent Inc.
    * CFX Training conducted by CFD center IITM.
 
 Personal Details:

     Nationality       :    Indian
     Date of Birth    : 16.09.1976.
     Father's Name : G. Krishna Babu.
 
 References:
 (1) Prof. E. G. Tulapurkara, Aerospace Engg. IIT Madras, India. [email protected]
 (2) Prof. G. Biswas, Mechanical Engg. IIT Kanpur, India. [email protected]