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Dr. Balaji K.

Assistant Professor (SG), Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, Coimbatore

Qualification: M.E, Ph.D
k_balaji@cb.amrita.edu
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Research Interest: Atomization and Sprays, Exergy Analysis, Spray Characterization (Fluid Mechanics)

Bio

Dr. Balaji K. currently serves as Assistant Professor (SG) at Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, Coimbatore Campus. He has a total of 16 years of academic and research experience in Thermal Science. He has been teaching various subjects in thermal sciences, viz.,

  • Thermodynamics
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Heat Power Engineering
  • Heat Transfer
  • Advanced Fluid Mechanics
  • Gas Dynamics and Jet Propulsions

Dr. Balaji completed his Ph. D. in August 2017 (Thesis title: Experimental Studies of Sprays Generated by Twin-fluid Atomizer Utilizing Active Control Strategy under Ambient Condition. Department of Aerospace Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore)

Area of Interest

  • Atomization and Sprays [Experimental characterization of primary and secondary breakup processes of liquid column utilizing passive and active control strategy].
  • Exergy Analysis [Exergy studies of all fields in Engineering, Science, and Medicine with a diverse coverage].

University Representative

  • Remote centre Coordinator for eOutreach Program conducted by IIT Bombay and Kharagpur sponsored by MHRD.

 

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2021

Heat transfer simulation across a building insulated with foam concrete wall cladding

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

An exergy analysis for overall hidden losses of energy in solar water heater

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

Experimental Characterization of a Liquid Jet Emanating From An Effervescent Atomizer

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

Symmetric and Asymmetric Disturbances in the Rayleigh Zone of an Air-Assisted Liquid Sheet: Theoretical and Experimental Analysis

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

Experimental Characterization of Intrinsic Properties Associated with Air-Assisted Liquid Jet and Liquid Sheet

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

Empirical Correlation of the Primary Stability Variable of Liquid Jet and Liquid Sheet under Acoustic Field

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 : 2016

Power generation by high head water in a building using micro hydro turbine-a greener approach.

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.”, Environ Sci Pollut Res Int, vol. 23, no. 10, pp. 9381-90, 2016.

Publisher : Environ Sci Pollut Res Int

Year : 2013

Area Void Fraction Associated with Twin-Fluid Atomizer

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

Area void fraction associated with twin-fluid atomizer

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,

Conference Proceedings

Year : 2016

Exergy analysis of modular box approach in green sand moulding

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

Power Generation by High Head Water in a Building using Micro Hydro Turbine

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

Patents

Year : 2019

An apparatus for disintegrating liquid into fine droplets (Patent Filed: 201941028906)

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.

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