- 3072 G South Engineering Research Center
- Phone (205) 348-6324
- Fax (205) 348-6959
Dr. Kalyan Kumar Srinivasan
Professor, Interim Department Head for Mechanical Engineering
Contact
- 3072 G South Engineering Research Center
- phone (205) 348-6324
- fax (205) 348-6959
Research Areas
Education
- Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Alabama, 2006
- M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Alabama, 2002
- B.Eng, Mechanical Engineering, Bharathidasan University, India, 1998
Dr. Kalyan Kumar Srinivasan has over 15 years’ experience in developing novel combustion strategies with conventional and alternative fuelled internal combustion engines with high efficiency and ultra-low emissions. He engages in numerical and experimental collaborative research with UA faculty colleagues and international researchers to investigate problems at the forefront of combustion research.
He seeks motivated and driven students to join his research group as undergraduate, graduate and post-doctoral researchers. Interested students and researchers may email him with a subject: “Seeking Research Opportunities” and a brief resume.
RESEARCH THRUST AREA: TFS
Affiliated Areas
Mechanical Engineering
Selected Publications
- Characterization of the Effect of Exhaust Back Pressure on Crank Angle-Resolved Exhaust Exergy in a Diesel Engine, H Mahabadipour, KR Partridge, PR Jha, KK Srinivasan, SR Krishnan, Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power 141 (8), 081016
- Investigation of exhaust flow and exergy fluctuations in a diesel engine, H Mahabadipour, SR Krishnan, KK Srinivasan, Applied Thermal Engineering 147, 856-865
- Numerical study of combustion characteristics and emissions of a diesel–methane dual-fuel engine for a wide range of injection timings, X Dai, S Singh, SR Krishnan, KK Srinivasan, International Journal of Engine Research, 1468087418783637
- Natural Gas Engines: For Transportation and Power Generation, KK Srinivasan, AK Agarwal, SR Krishnan, V Mulone, Eds., Springer
- A second law-based framework to identify high efficiency pathways in dual fuel low temperature combustion, H Mahabadipour, KK Srinivasan, SR Krishnan, Applied Energy 202, 199-212
Awards and Honors
- Fellow of ASME (2021)
- ASME Distinguished Service Award (2023)
Dr. Srinivasan's Impact
Drive to Succeed at Home and Abroad
Austin Pearson did not speak German when he came to The University of Alabama, but now has lived, learned and worked as an engineering student and intern in Germany as...
UA Researchers Recognized for First Awards
More than 80 members of the faculty and staff were honored for receiving their first externally funded research award at The University of Alabama during the past academic year.
Thermodynamic Characterization Of Engine Exhaust Flows For Recovering Waste Exhaust Energy (Exergy)
The heavy-duty engine industry in the United States faces a difficult challenge in demonstrating engine technologies to achieve 55% brake thermal efficiency (BTE) for future heavy-duty diesel engines under the...