Kalikiri Venkata Krishna
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Summary
Postdoctoral fellow at IIT Madras with extensive experience in research and academia. Expertise in heat transfer, fluid flow, 2D and 3D topology optimisation for performance enhancement of metal hydride-based hydrogen storage reactors, and experimental investigation of hydrogen sorption performance. Proficient in C++, MATLAB, Ansys Fluent, COMSOL Multiphysics, Autodesk Inventor, and CATIA. Previous roles include Assistant Professor at Vignan's University and research positions at IIITDM Kancheepuram. Career goal: to advance innovative solutions in heat transfer, fluid flow and hydrogen storage technologies.
Overview
2
2
years of post-secondary education
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Postdoctoral Fellow
IIT Madras
06.2024 - Current
- Conducted research on 2D and 3D topology optimization for enhanced heat transfer
- Compiled and finalized documents as per the principal investigator's specifications
- Coordinated and scheduled meetings with partner institutions
PhD Researcher
IIT Madras
07.2019 - 06.2024
- Performance enhancement of metal hydride-based hydrogen storage reactors
- Design and optimization of novel heat exchangers for metal hydride-based hydrogen storage reactors
- Topology optimization to design heat transfer framework
- Experimental investigation of hydrogen sorption performance of storage reactors
M.Des.
IIITDM Kancheepuram
06.2018 - 07.2018
- Enhanced heat transfer using porous media
- Analyzed porous media in compact fin-tube heat exchanger and its effects
- Analyzed porous media properties affecting heat transfer
Assistant Professor
Vignan's University
07.2016 - 06.2018
- Subjects taught
- Refrigeration and Air conditioning
- Basics of Engineering Products
- Materials for Electronics Engineering
- Engineering Drawing
- Metrology and Instrumentation
Education
Thermal Engineering -
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
06.2024 - Current
Mechanical Engineering - undefined
IIITDM Kacheepuram
Mechanical Engineering - undefined
AP IIIT R. K. Valley
Skills
C
MATLAB
Ansys Fluent
COMSOL Multiphysics
Autodesk Inventor
CATIA
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Accomplishments
- Won a prize for the poster presentation, Industry-Academia Conclave on Hydrogen and Fuel Cells, 02/27/20, IISER Thiruvananthapuram, India
- Best paper award, ICCIKE-2021, 03/17/21, Amity University, Dubai
- Best paper award, IASET-2024, 05/13/24, Istanbul, Turkey
Publications
- K V Krishna, Vivek Pandey, M P Maiya, Bio-inspired leaf-vein type fins for performance enhancement of metal hydride reactors, Int J Hydrogen Energy, 2022, 47, 23694-23709
- K V Krishna, Praveen Kanti, M P Maiya, A novel fin efficiency concept to optimize solid state hydrogen storage reactor, Energy, 2024, 288, 129789
- K V Krishna, Vivek Pandey, M P Maiya, Topology optimized fin structures for performance enhancement of metal hydride reactors, Int J Hydrogen Energy, 2024, 60, 491-502
- K V Krishna, Praveen Kanti, M P Maiya, A novel flat coil tube heat exchanger for metal hydride hydrogen storage reactors, Int J Hydrogen Energy, 2024, 64, 98-108
Timeline
Postdoctoral Fellow
IIT Madras
06.2024 - Current
Thermal Engineering -
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
06.2024 - Current
PhD Researcher
IIT Madras
07.2019 - 06.2024
M.Des.
IIITDM Kancheepuram
06.2018 - 07.2018
Assistant Professor
Vignan's University
07.2016 - 06.2018
Mechanical Engineering - undefined
AP IIIT R. K. Valley
Mechanical Engineering - undefined
IIITDM Kacheepuram