Dr. Arunachala U. Chandavar

Professor and Head

Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Qualification: BE, ME, PhD

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Professor and Head - Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, MIT.
    • Coordinator - MTech (Thermal Sciences & Energy Systems), IET Accreditation Committee  
    • Coordinator - Department Committee for Industry Partnership
    • In-charge – Thermal Laboratory (MTech)
    • In-charge – Renewable Energy Laboratory (MTech)

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

Heat Transfer; Fluid Mechanics; Solar Thermal Energy Systems; Thermal Engineering; Renewable Energy

Area of Expertise

Heat exchanger design; Solar thermal energy; Measurements in thermal Engineering

Area of Research

Stability Analysis of Natural Circulation Loop; Analysis of Solar Thermal Systems; Thermal Management of PV Module; Heat transfer augmentation in PCM based energy storage