Dr. Senthil Kumar
Dr. Senthil Kumar
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Academic Qualifications
  • Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, IIT MADRAS
  • M.E. in Engineering Design, Anna University.
  • B.E. in Mechanical and Production Engineering, Annamalai University
Professional Summary
Dr. P. Senthil Kumar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Global Academy of Technology, Bengaluru. He has over 15 years of combined experience in teaching, industry, and research. His research expertise lies in spray and droplet studies, as well as internal combustion engines. Prior to joining academia, he worked as a Software Engineer (ANSYS) at V.J. Core Soft Pvt. Ltd., Pune. During his tenure at IIT Madras, he contributed to several industrial research projects in collaboration with Caterpillar India, Hero MotoCorp, and TVS Motor Company. He has published his research findings in reputed international journals.
Research Interests & Expertise
  • Droplet and spray studies
  • Internal combustion engines
  • Manufacturing Processes
Teaching Areas
  • Engineering graphics, Engineering mechanics, Strength of materials,Theory of machines, Machine design, Thermodynamics, Heat transfer, Fluid mechanics
Selected Publications
  • Senthilkumar. P and Anand T.N.C., "Breakup length of Urea Water Solution Jet in a Hot Cross Flow", ILASS –Europe 2017, 28th Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems", 6-8 September 2017, Valencia, Spain.
  • Senthilkumar. P, Mikhil. S and Anand, T.N.C., “Estimation of measurement error and depth of field in P.D.I.A. experiments: a comparative study using water droplets and a calibration target,” Measurement Science and Technology 31(11):115204, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6501/ab9662.
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