Dr. Balaji K pursued his Ph.D in Aerospace Engineering from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore in the year 2017. His research area is the field of atomization and sprays which finds wide range of applications like fuels and combustion, spray coating, spray drying, aerosols, agricultural sprays, pharmaceutical industries, powder metallurgy etc.The main focus of his work is towards experimental spray characterization using high speed flow visualization.He has completed M.E Thermal Engineering from Anna University in the year 2004 and B.E from University of Madras in the year 2000.
Dr. Balaji K is having 20+ years of teaching experience at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He started his career in teaching Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics for under graduate Mechanical Engineering students. Currently, he is teaching various subjects related to Thermo-fluids vizThermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Power Engineering, Heat Transfer, Gas Dynamics and Jet Propulsion, Advanced Fluid Mechanics. His vision is to provide a right and equal education to all kind of students through an outcome-based education.His mission in life is to transform every individual to be better than he was. Hebelieves that only a teacher can truly inspire his students to appreciate the subject being learnt. Appreciation for a subject comes from a holistic perspective of the subject, understanding the interconnections with related subjects, and the micro-details. Education is pushing the student to explore the limits of knowledge and apply it for the benefit of the society. In this whole process, the teacher has the opportunity to learn continuously and rediscover himself afresh.
He usually identifies slow learners at the beginning of the semester and pay more attention to improve their problem-solving skill. Many students got benefited under this teaching pedagogy. At the same time, real time assignments are being floated to fast learners to enhance their analytical, computational and programming skills. Students were exhibited their interest in executing the assignments on time. Many students have appreciated and self-motivated to pursue higher studies.Due to his continuous effort, and passion in learning and sharing, many students approached him to work in his research field. Many experimental works have been carried out with under graduate students and published in peer reviewed high impact journals. One patent on miniature acoustic patent has been filed and published along with a final year student in 2019.
Dr. Balaji K also focuses on exergy analysis on various thermal systems and published few papers in the peer reviewed international journals. Currently, he is guiding five research scholars in the field of sprays, exergy and pyrolysis. Out of this, he has taken a highly challenging work on exergy analysis on human system to enhance the human potential for the holistic development.Recently, he has learnt the impact of Universal Human Value (UHV) through a Faculty Development Program (FDP) conducted by AICTE. This helped him to educate students to understand the significance of Human values which in turn leads to acquire the quality and purpose of education. Also, he attended “Exam Reform FDP” to transform students to implement outcome-based education during their course study.
Year : 2024
Cite this Research Publication : Overview of biodiesel production from liquid waste by Balaji. K, Sakthivel. R, Tamilarasan N, Pranay P, Rishiyadhav G, Prawin Subrajith S, Neha K, Elsevier Publisher 2024
Publisher : Elsevier Publisher
Year : 2023
Cite this Research Publication : Tamilarasan, N., Sakthivel, R., &Balaji, K and Anh Tuan Hoang. (2023). High efficient COVID‑19 waste co‑pyrolysis char/TiO2 nanocomposite for photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI) under visible light. Environmental Science and Pollution Research pp. 97178–97194. IF: 5.8
Publisher : Environmental Science and Pollution Research
Year : 2021
Cite this Research Publication : Shriram S., Samba Siva Rao., Siddharth P., Balaji K., Prabhu S*., 2021 Modelling and Validating the Spray Characteristics of a Co-Axial Twin-Fluid Atomizer Using Openfoam, Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, pp. 35-45.
Publisher : Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences
Year : 2021
Cite this Research Publication : Robin Abishek M.B., Muhil Kumar., Siranjeevi S., Rahul M., Prabhu S., Balaji K*., 2021. Numerical Simulation of Trajectory of Spray Generated by Electrostatic Atomizers, Design Engineering, (7), pp. 1383 - 1400
Publisher : Design Engineering
Year : 2021
Cite this Research Publication : A. Raj, Dhanya Sathyan, Balaji K., and Dr. Mini K. M., “Heat transfer simulation across a building insulated with foam concrete wall cladding”, Materials Today: Proceedings, vol. 42, pp. 1442-1446, 2021.
Publisher : Materials Today: Proceedings, Elsevier
Year : 2020
Cite this Research Publication : Balaji, K., Sivadas*, V., Vishnu Radhakrishna., Khushal A.B., Saicharan, K., 2018. Experimental Characterization of Intrinsic Properties Associated with Air-Assisted Liquid Jet and Liquid Sheet under Acoustic Field, Journal of Fluids Engineering, Transactions of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 140(5), pp. 051301/1-9 DOI:10.1115/1.40 38759. IF : 1.915
Publisher : Journal of Fluids Engineering
Year : 2020
Cite this Research Publication : S. Ponnusamy, Gangadharan, S. Sai Krishn, and Balaji K., “An exergy analysis for overall hidden losses of energy in solar water heater”, Thermal Science, Society of Thermal Engineers of Serbia , pp. 343–343, 2020.
Publisher : Thermal Science, Society of Thermal Engineers of Serbia
Year : 2020
Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Sivadas V., Balaji K., Vishwakarma, A., and Manikandan, S. Ram, “Experimental Characterization of a Liquid Jet Emanating From An Effervescent Atomizer”, Journal of Fluids Engineering, Transactions of the ASME, vol. 142, no. 6, pp. 064501 (1-7), 2020.
Publisher : Journal of Fluids Engineering, Transactions of the ASME
Year : 2020
Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Sivakumar V., Karthick S., and Balaji K., “Symmetric and Asymmetric Disturbances in the Rayleigh Zone of an Air-Assisted Liquid Sheet: Theoretical and Experimental Analysis”, Journal of Fluids Engineering, vol. 142, no. 7, 2020.
Publisher : Journal of Fluids Engineering,
Year : 2018
Cite this Research Publication : Balaji K., Dr. Sivadas V., Radhakrishna, V., A.B., K., and Saicharan, K., “Experimental Characterization of Intrinsic Properties Associated with Air-Assisted Liquid Jet and Liquid Sheet”, Journal of Fluids Engineering, Transactions of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), vol. 140, no. 5, pp. 051301/1-9 , 2018.
Publisher : Journal of Fluids Engineering, Transactions of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Year : 2016
Cite this Research Publication : B. M. M. S. R. S., V., R. Kishore, Dr. Anbuudayasankar S. P., and Balaji K., “Power generation by high head water in a building using micro hydro turbine-a greener approach.”, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, vol. 23, no. 10, pp. 9381-90, 2016.
Publisher : Environmental Science and Pollution Research
Year : 2016
Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Sivadas V., Balaji K., Sampathkumar, Mc, Hassan, M. Md, Karthik, K. Me, and Saidileep, Kb, “Empirical Correlation of the Primary Stability Variable of Liquid Jet and Liquid Sheet under Acoustic Field”, Journal of Fluids Engineering, Transactions of the ASME, vol. 138, 2016.
Publisher : Journal of Fluids Engineering, Transactions of the ASME, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Year : 2013
Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Sivadas V., Aravind, R., Vignesh, E., Krishnaraj, I., and Balaji, K., “Area Void Fraction Associated with Twin-Fluid Atomizer”, Atomization and Sprays , Begell House, vol. 23, no. 8, pp. 663-676, 2013.
Publisher : Atomization and Sprays , Begell House
Year : 2013
Cite this Research Publication : V. Sivadas, Balaji K., I. Raj, K., Vignesh, E., and Aravind, R., “Area void fraction associated with twin-fluid atomizer”, Atomization and Sprays, vol. 23, pp. 663-676, 2013.
Publisher : Atomization and Sprays,
Year : 2021
Cite this Research Publication : Vignesh P., Jayaraj B., Sakthivel R., Balaji K*, Energy Impact of Air Pre-Cooling on Electric Powered Screw Air Compressor using Vortex Tube, International Conference on Energy and Materials Technologies (ICEMT 2021) - Aug 20 - 21, 2021. [Best paper award]
Year : 2021
Cite this Research Publication : Nitish Saravanan., Ganesh Indusekar., Ganesh Madhusudhanan., Naraindran J., Tamilarasan N., Balaji K*, Design and Thermal Analysis of Heat Sink with Varied Fin Parameters used in Computer, International Conference on Energy and Materials Technologies (ICEMT 2021) - Aug 20 - 21, 2021
Publisher : International Conference on Energy and Materials Technologies (ICEMT 2021)
Year : 2021
Cite this Research Publication : Sudharsanan J M., S Kapil Anand., Balaji K*, Waste Heat Recovery from Electronic Devices using Thermo Electric Generator (TEG), International Conference on Energy and Materials Technologies (ICEMT 2021) - Aug 20 - 21, 2021
Publisher : International Conference on Energy and Materials Technologies (ICEMT 2021)
Year : 2021
Cite this Research Publication : Kaasi Viswanath J., Prithivi Raj S., Sharan Vishnu S., Sridhar Ramaswamy., Balaji K*, Laptop Cooling Using Nano-fluids in Heat-pipes, International Conference on Energy and Materials Technologies (ICEMT 2021) - Aug 20 - 21, 2021
Publisher : International Conference on Energy and Materials Technologies (ICEMT 2021)
Year : 2021
Cite this Research Publication : Sriram, R., Kishore Madavan, G., Kumar, S. A., Anish, S. and Balaji K* (2022). Experimental Analysis of Interfacial Evaporation Utilizing Solar and Electrically Driven Systems. In Recent Advances in Energy Technologies: Select Proceedings of ICEMT 2021 (pp. 35-51). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore
Publisher : Springer Nature Singapore
Year : 2021
Cite this Research Publication : Keerthekesh Nadar S., Amrit T., S Sanjay Srinivas., Balaji K*, 2021, Aerodynamic Characteristics of Baseball and Tennis Ball using CFD Analysis, IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 1132 p. 012023
Publisher : IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering
Year : 2019
Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Sivadas V., Balaji K., and Avinash Kumar, “An apparatus for disintegrating liquid into fine droplets (Patent Filed: 201941028906)”, 2019.
Publisher : 2019.
Year : 2016
Cite this Research Publication : S. Suryanarayanan, Arunkumar,, Balaji, K., Dr. Anbuudayasankar S. P., and Selvaraj, J., “Exergy analysis of modular box approach in green sand moulding”, 2nd International Conference on Advanced Engineering and Technology for Sustainable Development (ICAETSD 2016), Karpagam College of Engineering, Coimbatore. 2016.
Publisher : 2nd International Conference on Advanced Engineering and Technology for Sustainable Development (ICAETSD 2016)
Year : 2014
Cite this Research Publication : B. M. M. S. R. S., Dr. Ratna Kishore V., Dr. Anbuudayasankar S. P., and Balaji K., “Power Generation by High Head Water in a Building using Micro Hydro Turbine”, International Conference for Energy and Environment. JNTU Hyderabad, 2014.
Publisher : International Conference for Energy and Environment
Ph. D Supervisor and Co-Supervisor
| S.No. | Name of the scholar | Field of research | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supervisor | |||
| 1. | P. Nanthakumar [2016] | Investigation on Novel Tri-Pyrolysis of Textile Dyeing Sludge, Surgical Mask and Lignite for Environmental Remediation | Comprehensive viva voce |
| 2. | P. Rajeesh [2022] | Theoretical and Experimental Investigations on Human Exergy through Bioexergetics | Comprehensive viva voce |
| 3. | Hafis Mohammed [2021] | Experimental Spray Characterization of Pyrolysis Oil Blends using High Speed Imaging | Comprehensive viva voce |
| 4. | Senthilnathan [2023] | Optimization and Performance Enhancement of Axial Flow Pumps | Course work |
| 5. | Rohit [2024] | Course work | |
| Co-supervisor | |||
| 6. | N. Tamilarasan [2011] | Valorization of COVID-19 Waste through Catalytic Co-pyrolysis | Completed |
| 7. | Sushreetha Dora[2020] | Incorporation of phase change materials for improving thermal behaviour in buildings. | Open Seminar 1 |
| 8. | S. G. Vishal [2022] | Analysis of the Different Combustion Characteristics of IC Engines Using Alternative Fuels | Course work |
| 9. | B. Vishnu[2022] | Investigation of Nano Fluid based Thermal management system for Lithium-ion battery packs. | Course work |
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