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Biosketch
- B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering (2007-2011)
- M.Tech. in Thermal Engineering (2011-2013)
- PhD in Mechanical Engineering (2014-2019)
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Teaching
At IIT Palakkad:
- ME3030 Combustion and IC Engines (2020, 2021, 2022)
- ME1130 Engineering Drawing (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) [Co-taught with various faculty]
- ME1020 Engineering Thermodynamics (2021) [Shared with Prof. Pramod Mehta and Prof. TNC Anand]
- ME3020 Applied Thermofluids Engineering (2021, 2022)
- ME5621 Fluid Dynamics (2021) [Shared with Prof. Ganesh Natarajan]
- ME5627 Measurements in Thermo-fluids (2022, 2023, 2024) [Shared with Prof. T Sundararajan]
- ME5626 Advanced Refrigeration and Airconditioning (2024, 2025, 2026) [Shared with Dr. Vineed Narayanan]
- ME5620 Advanced Heat Transfer (2024, 2025) [Shared with Dr. Samarjeet Chanda]
- ME2040 Machine Drawing Practice (2023) [Shared with Dr. Krishna Sesha Giri]
- ME3505 Sustainable Energy Technologies (2024) [Shared with Dr. Vineed Narayanan]
- ME2090 Mechanical Measurements: Theory and Practice (2023, 2024, 2025)-Lab part
- ME3010 Thermal Engineering Lab (2024, 2025, 2026) [Shared with Dr. Vineed Narayanan]
- ME5025 Experimental methods for Thermal Systems (2026) [Shared with Prof. T Sundararajan]
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Research Group
- Sabareesh V
- Muruga Prabu U (Joint supervision with Dr. Afzaal Ahmed)
- Ubaidulla CT (Joint supervision with Prof. TNC Anand)
- Ragupathi A P (Joint supervision with Dr. Ankesh Kumar)
- Rohit Palamoottil (Joint supervision with Dr. Krishna Sesha Giri)
- Vimal S V (Joint supervision with Dr. Vineed Narayanan)
- Sajith U K (Joint supervision with Dr. Vineed Narayanan)
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Additional Information
TitleJournal PublicationsDescription
- P. Kuntikana, S. V. Prabhu, " Impinging premixed methane-air flame jet of tube burner: Thermal performance analysis for varied equivalence ratios", Heat and Mass Transfer 55 (2019) 1301-1315.
- V.C. Raj, P. Kuntikana, S. Sreedhara, S.V. Prabhu, “Heat transfer characteristics of impinging methane diffusion and partially premixed flames”, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 129 (2019) 873-893.
- V.C. Raj, P. Kuntikana, S. Sreedhara, S.V. Prabhu, “Separation of heat transfer components from impinging methane diffusion flames”, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 126 (2018) 123-138.
- P. Kuntikana, S.V. Prabhu, “Heat transfer investigations on impinging flame jets of a multi-port convex burner”, Applied Thermal Engineering 142 (2018) 793-814.
- P. Kuntikana, S.V. Prabhu, “Heat transfer investigations on methane-air premixed flame jet exiting from a circular nozzle and impinging over semi-cylindrical surfaces”, International Journal of Thermal Sciences 128 (2018) 105–123.
- P. Kuntikana, S. V. Prabhu, “Thermal investigations on methane-air premixed flame jets of multiport burners”, Energy 123 (2017) 218–228.
- P. Kuntikana, S. V. Prabhu, “Effect of mixture composition on heat transfer characteristics of impinging methane-air flame jets of tube burners equipped with twisted tapes”, International Journal of Thermal Sciences 111 (2017) 409–422.
- P. Kuntikana, S. V. Prabhu, “Heat transfer characteristics of premixed methane– air flame jet impinging obliquely onto a flat surface”, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 101 (2016) 133–146.
- V. Hindasageri, P. Kuntikana, A.R. Tajik, R.P. Vedula, S.V. Prabhu, “Axis switching in impinging premixed methane-air flame jets”, Applied Thermal Engineering 107 (2016) 144-153.
- P. Kuntikana, S. V. Prabhu, “Air jet impingement technique for thermal characterisation of premixed methane-air impinging flame jets”, Applied Thermal Engineering 99 (2016) 905- 918.
- P. Kuntikana, S. V. Prabhu, “Isothermal air jet and premixed flame jet impingement: Heat transfer characterisation and comparison”, International Journal of Thermal Sciences 100 (2016) 401-415.
- V. Hindasageri, P. Kuntikana, R.P. Vedula, S.V. Prabhu, “An experimental and numerical investigation of heat transfer distribution of perforated plate burner flames impinging on a flat plate”, International Journal of Thermal Sciences 94 (2015) 156-169.
- A.R. Tajik, P. Kuntikana, S.V. Prabhu, V. Hindasageri, "Effect of preheated mixture on heat transfer characteristics of impinging methane–air premixed flame jet", International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 86 (2015) 550-562.
- R. Vinze, A. Khade, P. Kuntikana, M. Ravitej, B. Suresh, V. Kesavan, S.V. Prabhu, “Effect of dimple pitch and depth on jet impingement heat transfer over dimpled surface impinged by multiple jets”, International Journal of Thermal Sciences Manuscript No. THESCI 105974 (Accepted).
- P. Kuntikana, S. V. Prabhu, “Thermal investigations on self-aspirating type radial flow burners with induced swirl”. Applied Thermal Engineering Manuscript No. ATE_2019_3282
