Experience

• Teaching: 2 years (UKFCET, Kollam)
• Research: 2+3 years (Junior/Senior Research Scholar, NIT Tiruchirappalli)

Publications

• Akhil Krishnan, S. R., Sivan, S., Midhun, V. C., and Behera, S. R., 2023, “Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Solid-Solid Phase Change Material Assisted Heat Sink with Integrated Heat Pipe for Electronic Cooling,” Journal of Energy Storage, 59 (November 2022), p. 106494. (Elsevier, SCIE indexed)- Impact factor: 8.9
• Midhun V. C., S. Suresh, Akhil Krishnan S.R., and Seeni Thangaraj Pandian R. 2022. “Effect of Vacuum Insulation Panel Integration in Phase Change Material-Based Passive Thermal Management System for Electronics Package Exposed to Hot Air Environment.” Journal of Energy Storage 53 (March) 105180. doi: 10.1016/j.est.2022.105180. (Elsevier, SCIE indexed) Impact factor: 8.9
• Midhun V. C., and S. Suresh. 2021. “Thermal Protection by Integration of Vacuum Insulation Panel in Liquid-Cooled Active Thermal Management for Electronics Package Exposed to Thermal Radiation.” Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications- 14 (January):1–34. Doi: 10.1115/1.4052740. (ASME, SCIE indexed) Imapct factor: 1.8
• Midhun, V. C., S. Suresh, B. Praveen, and Cyril Reuben Raj. 2021. “Effect of Vacuum Insulation Panel on Active Thermal Management for Electronics System Exposed to Thermal Radiation.” Thermal Science and Engineering Progress 26 (September):101117. Doi: 10.1016/j.tsep.2021.101117. (Elsevier, SCIE indexed) Impact factor: 4.9
• Midhun V. C., S. Suresh, B. Praveen, and Shiju. 2020. “Experimental Study on Phase Transition Behaviour of Shape Stable Phase Change Material for Application in Vacuum Insulation Panel.” Journal of Energy Storage 32 (July). Doi: 10.1016/j.est.2020.101825. (Elsevier, SCIE indexed)  Impact factor: 8.9
• Raj, Cyril Reuben, S. Suresh, Vivek Kumar Singh, R. R. Bhavsar, Midhun V. C, Sudharshan Vasudevan, and V. Archita. 2021. “Experimental Investigation on Nanoalloy Enhanced Layered Perovskite PCM Tamped in a Tapered Triangular Heat Sink for Satellite Avionics Thermal Management.” International Journal of Thermal Sciences 167(April):107007. Doi: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2021.107007. (Elsevier, SCIE indexed)  Impact factor: 4.8
• Midhun V. C., Suresh S., Praveen B., Neethikumar R., and Rajesh K.S. 2021. “Preparation, Characterisation and Thermal Property Study of Micro/Nanocellulose Crystals for Vacuum Insulation Panel Application.” Thermal Science and Engineering Progress 25 (August):101045. doi: 10.1016/j.tsep.2021.101045. (Elsevier, SCI indexed).  Impact factor: 4.9
• Midhun V C, Shaji K, and P. K. Jithesh. 2015. “Application of Parabolic Trough Collector for Reduction of Pressure Drop in Oil Pipelines.” International Journal of Modern Engineering Research 5:40–48

Conferences

• Paper title- Simulation of Single-phase fluid flow using nanofluids in microchannels, National Conference on ‘Latest Trends in Mechanical Engineering, NCLTME-2014 in Association with ISTE at N.S.S. College of Engineering, Palakkad, Kerala
• Paper title- Effect of pin fins in heat recovery system for IC engines, National Conference on Innovative Developments in Engineering and Advanced Science IDEAS-2016 at UKF College of Engineering and Technology, Parippally, Kerala
• Paper title- Effect of concentrated solar radiation on reduction of pressure drop in oil pipeline. International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering, Science and Technology ICETEST 2018, at Government Engineering College, Thrissur, Kerala
• Paper title- Application of vacuum insulation panel for thermal management of electronics package under harsh thermal irradiation environment. 15th International Vacuum Insulation Symposium IVIS 2021, Brunel University, London, UK. (Virtual mode)

Memberships

• MHRD Fellowship (2017-2022) for PhD at NIT, Tiruchirappalli

Teaching Interest

• Fluid Mechanics
• Classical Thermodynamics
• Heat and Mass Transfer
• Computational Fluid flow and Heat Transfer

Research Interest

• Heat transfer analysis in electronic package thermal management systems
• Mathematical modelling, Analysis and Simulation related to Heat Transfer & Fluid Flow problems
• Phase Change Materials for thermal management
• Thermodynamic analysis of energy storage systems
• Computational heat transfer and fluid flow analysis

Expertise (software/technology/machine)

• Basics of C, C++, MATLAB, Python
• MS Office, LaTeX
• Solid Edge, Solidworks, AutoCAD, Design Expert
• ANSYS-Fluent, CFX, Icepak, COMSOL
• Hands-on experience in the following characterisation techniques/instruments for consultancy: (From “Nanotechnology Research laboratory, Dept of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Tiruchirappalli”):
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•  FTIR & UV-Visible spectrophotometer
•  Modified Transient Plane Source method for thermal conductivity measurement
• Contact angle measurement -Goniometer
• Laser Flash Apparatus LFA -thermal diffusivity measurement
• Differential Scanning Calorimetry-DSC
• Thermogravimetric Analysis TGA

Subjects handled

• Engineering Thermodynamics
• Heat and Mass Transfer
• Propulsion Engineering
• Engineering Mechanics

FDP’s, Trainings/Certificate courses

Short-term training program on TEACHING –A Multi-Tasking Service at Government Engineering College, Kozhikode

• One-week faculty training program on Renewable And Unconventional Energy For Sustainable Future at Government Engineering College, Kozhikode
• National seminar on Recent Trends in Applied Science with Engineering Application at Government Engineering College, Kozhikode
• Faculty development program in Concept Coaching by ICT Academy at UKF College of Engineering & Technology
• National Workshop on Research Methodology in Fluid Mechanics (RMFM-2016) conducted by National Society of Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power and Amrita University at Amritapuri Campus (July 14-16, 2016).
• GIAN course on Fundamentals of Multiscale Heat Transfer conducted by IIT Bombay from October 9-13, 2018
• Workshop on Perspective and Challenges in Outcome-based Research organised by the NIT Tiruchirappalli from July 13th -17th ,2020

Positions held

• Staff Advisor

Achievements

Research article published in Journal of Energy Storage (impact factor 8.9) , 2022, paper title “Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Solid-Solid Phase Change Material Assisted Heat Sink with Integrated Heat Pipe for Electronic Cooling”                                  

doi: 10.1016/j.est.2022.105180. (Elsevier, SCIE indexed)