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Deepakkumar Rajagopal

Vellore Institute of Technology, SRM University, Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing, Anna University, Regional Campus, Tirunelveli Region

ORCID iD 0000-0002-4558-1094
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Dr. Deepakkumar R obtained his Ph.D. in Mechanical engineering from IIITDM Kancheepuram, Chennai in the year 2018, M.E. in Thermal Engineering from Anna University Thirunelveli in the year 2012. He is currently working as a Senior Assistant Professor in the Department of Thermal and Energy Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore. He has 8 years of experience in Teaching and Research. Previously he worked in RMK College of Engineering and Technology Chennai, SRM University Kattankulathur, Chennai and ad-hoc faculty in NIT Andhrapradesh.

His Ph.D. thesis titled “COMPUTATIONAL STUDY OF VORTEX SHEDDING CONTROL FOR FLOW PAST CIRCULAR CYLINDER”. During his doctoral research he received an International Research Scholarship from Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan.

He has published 19 research articles in SCI indexed Journal includes Applied Thermal engineering, Ocean engineering, Fluid Dynamics Research, Journal of Energy Storage, Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B: Fundamentals, Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications , Experimental Heat Transfer, Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications, Energy Reports, Fuel, Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics, Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering and Results in Engineering. Also, he has published 13 research articles in the Proceedings of International Conference and 2 research articles in the Proceedings of National conference conducted by IISc, IITs, NITs and ISRO.

His research interest is “Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Development and Applications”. He has research experience in CFD simulation of Bluff body flow, Active and passive control of vortex shedding, Fin and tube heat exchanger, Heat sink, Corrugated plate heat exchanger, Combustion in IC engine, Multi-phase flow, Solar air heater, Biofuel, Pulsatile heat pipe and Phase change material.

He is a Life member of “National Society of Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power” and “Indian Society of Applied Mechanics”. He is recognized as a reviewer in SCI indexed journals International Journal of Mechanical Science, Ocean Engineering, Cogent Engineering, Materials Today : Proceedings and Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology.

Employment

  • Vellore Institute of Technology Assistant Professor
    2020 - Present
  • SRM University Assistant Professor
    2018 - 2020
  • National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh Assistant Professor (Ad hoc)
    2017 - 2018
  • Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing Half time Teaching and Research Assistant
    2013 - 2017
  • R.M.K. College of Engineering and Technology Assistant Professor
    2012 - 2013
  • Meenakshi Ammal Polytechnic College Lecturer
    2009 - 2010

Education

  • Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing Ph.D. Specialized in Computational Fluid Dynamics
    2013 - 2017
  • Anna University, Regional Campus, Tirunelveli Region M.E.
    2010 - 2012
  • Pallavan College of Engineering B.E.
    2004 - 2008

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Publications (39)