Dr. T. Micha Premkumar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, SSN School of Engineering, Shiv Nadar University Chennai. Previously, he served in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering (SSNCE) and as an Associate Professor at Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS), Chennai. He obtained his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) and his M.Tech. in Energy Technology from Pondicherry Engineering College, Puducherry. Before joining academia, he worked as a Senior Project Officer at IIT Madras from 2010 to 2012 and as a Graduate Trainee at the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC), ISRO, Mahendragiri, from 2002 to 2003. He was also awarded the prestigious CSIR Research Associateship during 2010–2012. Dr. Premkumar has more than 14 years of teaching and research experience in the areas of fluid machinery, renewable energy, and computational fluid dynamics. He has actively contributed to curriculum development and academic administration and has played a key role in revising the B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering curriculum. He is currently guiding two Ph.D. scholars, while one Ph.D. scholar has successfully completed the degree under his supervision. He has also supervised more than 30 M.Tech. dissertations and numerous undergraduate research projects. His research interests include turbomachinery, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), fluid mechanics, cavitation, wind energy, tidal energy, small wind turbines, renewable energy systems, and condition monitoring of rotating machinery. His current research focuses on the design and performance enhancement of vertical-axis wind turbines, cavitation phenomena in hydraulic machinery, and intelligent condition monitoring techniques. Dr. Premkumar has published over 80 research papers in reputed international peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings. According to Google Scholar, his publications have received 881 citations, with an h-index of 17 and an i10-index of 27. His research has gained significant recognition, with 677 citations since 2021, reflecting the growing impact of his recent contributions. He has successfully completed three sponsored research projects, including projects funded by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF). He actively collaborates with academia and industry on research related to sustainable energy technologies and advanced fluid engineering. Dr. Premkumar serves as a reviewer for several leading international journals and has contributed to numerous national and international conferences as a Technical Program Committee (TPC) member, reviewer, session chair, and invited speaker. He is committed to advancing research and innovation in renewable energy, turbomachinery, and sustainable engineering systems.

Work Experience

• Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Padur, Chennai, Associate  Professor (01/07/2016 to 31/07/2021)  – 5 Years
• Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Padur, Chennai, Asst. Prof(SG) (18/06/2012 to 30/06/2015)- 4 Years
• Centre for IC&SR,  IIT Madras, Chennai, Senior Project Officer (25/07/2011 to 16/06/2012)- 11 Months

• Design and Development of Hydrokinetic Turbine used for Indian Condition.
• IIT Madras, Chennai, Research Scholar (03/08/2005 to 24-07-2011)- 5 Years 11 Months
• Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Liquid Propulsion System Center (LPSC), Mahendragir, India. Graduate Apprentice (21/08/2002 to 20/08/2003)- 1 Years
• Design and validation of fixture for handling critical component of GSLV and PSLV.
• Cold testing of Gas Generator,  reliability and quality control of various rocket components.

Projects

Funded Projects

1.Title: Design and Development of 1kW Hybrid Vertical Axis Wind Turbine used in Low Wind Speed Regime

• Funding Agency:  MNRE,  New Delhi.
• Funding Cost: 28 Lakhs
• Duration: 4 Years, 01-01-2014 to 31-12-2018
• Status: Completed

2.Title: Design and development of a battery cooling module using hybrid heat pipe technology for an electric vehicle.

• Funding Agency:  SERB/ ANRF
• Funding Cost: 18.3 Laksh
• Duration: 3 Years, 01-06-2024 to 30-06-2027
• Status: On Going

3.Title: Design and development of centrifugal pump used in the artificial lungs-pump device.

• Funding Agency:  SSN Trust
• Funding Cost: 6 Laksh
• Duration: 3 Years, 01-07-2024 to 30-07-2027
• Status: On Going

Publications

1.Journal

1. Micha Premkumar Thomai, Seralathan Sivamani, 2025, Structural Analysis of Different Components of a Conveying System Used in Road Cleaning Vehicles, Eng. Proc. , 93(1), 1
2. Hariram Venkatesan, Balakarthikeyan Nalarajan, Seralathan Sivamani, Micha Premkumar Thomai, 2024, Optimizing the process parameters to maximize palm stearin wax biodiesel yield using response surface methodology, Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, Taylor & Francis46(1), 11181-11199,
3. Hariram Venkatesan, V Udhaya Kumar, Seralathan Sivamani, T Micha Premkumar, 2023, Evaluation of combustion, performance and emission characteristics of a diesel engine fuelled with diesel – jojoba biodiesel – n butanol with multi-walled carbon …,International Journal of Ambient Energy, Taylor & Francis, 44(1), 1748-1766.
4. GJ Rose, H Venkatesan, M Kumar Arijit, SRK Lindsay, T Micha Premkumar, 2023, Development of automotive cam shaft using aluminium–silicon carbide composite–an effectiveness study, Materials Today: Proceedings, Elsevier, 72, 2108-2112.
5. T Micha Premkumar, K Lindsay Shantha Rubia, 2022, Design and Mathematical Modelling of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell used in Automobiles, IOP Conference Series. Earth and Environmental Science, 1100(1), 012005
6. Micha Premkumar Thomai, Seralathan Sivamani, Hariram Venkatesan, 2022, Experimental and numerical investigation to assess the performance of helical Bach vertical axis wind turbine at low wind velocity conditions Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, American Society of Mechanical Engineers 144(5), 051010.
7. Hariram Venkatesan, Godwin John John Rose, Preethi Vijayarengan, Seralathan Sivamani, Jagannathan Krishnan, Micha Premkumar Thomai, 2021, Predicting the combustion behaviour of compression ignition engine fuelled with biodiesel from Stoechospermum marginatum, a macro algae, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 28(45), 63464-63479.
8. S Seralathan, KB Reddy, K Hemanthkumar, DS Sujith, V Hariram, TM Premkumar, 2021, Numerical Analysis of Film Cooling of Gas Turbine Blades using Shaped Holes. International Journal of Vehicle Structures & Systems (IJVSS), 13(5).
9. T Micha Premkumar, D Sheiksha Vali, A Anand Sai, PV Sudarshan, P Roopak, V Hariram, S Seralathan, 2021, Optimizing the Design and Material used for Connecting Rod through Finite Element Simulation. International Journal of Vehicle Structures & Systems (IJVSS) ,13(5).
10. D Sheiksha Vali, T Micha Premkumar, A Anand Sai, PV Sudarshan, P Roopak, V Hariram, S Seralathan, 2021, International Journal of Vehicle Structures & Systems (IJVSS) , , Finite Element Analysis of The Thermal Behaviour of Different Types of Connecting Rod for Various Materials. 13(4).
11. T. Micha Premkumar Thomai, Seralathan Sivamani, Hariram Venkatesan, 2020, Data in Brief, Dataset on the measurement of power in the hybrid vertical axis wind turbine in natural wind, 31, 105922.
12. T Micha Premkumar, Hemanth Adapa, Vootla Pushpak, S Seralathan, M Vinoth Kumar, V Hariram, RS Nakandhrakumar, 2020, Modeling and simulation of pitch controlled FRP material based horizontal axis wind turbine system to extract maximum power, Materials Today: Proceedings, 33, 3708-3714
13. E Kannan, S Sivamani, DG Roychowdhury, T.M.  Premkumar, V Hariram, 2019,  Improvement in Film Cooling Effectiveness Using Single and Double Rows of Holes With Adverse Compound Angle Orientations, Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications, ASME, 11 (2), 021014.
14. T.M. Premkumar, S Seralathan, R Gopalakrishnan, T Mohan, V Hariram, 2018, Experimental data of the study on H-rotor with semi-elliptic shaped bladed vertical axis wind turbine, Data in brief 19, 1828-1836.
15. T.M. Premkumar, S Sivamani, E Kirthees, V Hariram, T Mohan, 2018, Data set on the experimental investigations of a helical Savonius style VAWT with and without end plates, Data in brief 19, 1925-1932.
16. Kumar, R.S., Premkumar, T.M., Sivamani, S., Hariram, V., 2018, Numerical analysis of different blade shapes of a savonius style vertical axis wind turbine, International Journal of Renewable Energy Research, 8 (3), pp. 1657-1666.
17. Hariram, V., Godwin John, J., Seralathan, S., Micha Premkumar, T., 2018, Optimized bio-fuel formulation by Taguchi’s approach and its effect in DI CI engine on the performance and emission characteristics, Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, 17 (4), pp. 1411-1418.
18. V Hariram, R Prakash, S Seralathan, T M Premkumar, 2018, Data set on optimized biodiesel production and formulation of emulsified Eucalyptus teriticornisis biodiesel for usage in compression ignition engine, Data in brief 20, 6-13.
19. Micha Premkumar.T., Mohan, T., Sivamani, S. 2017., Design and Analysis of a Permanent Magnetic Bearing for Vertical Axis Small Wind Turbine, Energy Procedia, 117, 291-298. 
20. Hariram Venkatesan, Seralathan Sivamani, Micha Premkumar T, Penchala Tharun, 2017, Reduction of exhaust emissions using a nanometallic enriched lemongrass biodiesel blend, Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects,1-7, 2065-2071
21. Seralathan Sivamani, Micha Premkumar T, Mohammed Sohail, Mohan T, Hariram V, 2017, “Experimental data on load test and performance parameters of a LENZ type vertical axis wind turbine in open environment condition” Data in Brief, 15, 1035-1042.
22. Saravanna J. Y., Rahul Kantamnen, Nizvan Fasil, Seralathan Sivamani, Hariram V., Micha Premkumar T. and Mohan T., 2017, Modelling and Analysis of water heating using Recovered waste Heat from Hot flue gases of Chulha. ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 12(21), 6164-6171.
23. Ram, C., Sivamani, S., Micha Premkumar, T., Hariram, V. 2017., Computational study of leading edge jet impingement cooling with a conical converging hole for blade cooling, ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 12(22), 6397-6406.
24. Micha Premkumar, T., Seralathan, S., T Mohan, 2016  Numerical Investigation of Modified Bach Type Vertical Axis Wind Turbine, Applied Mechanics and Material, 852.
25. Micha Premkumar, T., Dhiman Chatterjee, Computational analysis of flow over a cascade of S-shaped hydrofoil of fully reversible pump-turbine used in extracting tidal energy, Renewable energy, Volume 77, 2015, pp. 240-249.
26. Seralathan S,  Micha Premkumar T, Yoga Narasimhulu, Naveen N, Nikhil D Jonathan, Narpath S K, Performance Study On The Modified Single Cylinder Four Stroke Si Engine: Before And After Re-Boring, International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, ISSN 0973-4562 Vol. 10 No.2 (2015) pp. 1668-1672.
27. TS Ravikumar, S Seralathan, T Micha Premkumar, Numerical Study on Heat Transfer Enhancement in a Circular Dimpled Surface by Using Inline and Staggered Pattern at Laminar Flow Regimes, Applied Mechanics and Materials, 2015, 813, 754-759.
28. Micha Premkumar, T., S Seralathan, T Mohan, NNP Saran Reddy, Numerical Studies on the Effect of Cambered Airfoil Blades on Self-Starting of Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Part 1: NACA 0012 and NACA 4415, Applied Mechanics and Materials 787, 250-254, 2015.
29. S Seralathan, Micha Premkumar, T., S Thangavel, GP Pradeep, Numerical Studies on the Effect of Cambered Airfoil Blades on Self-Starting of Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Part 2: NACA 0018 and NACA 63415, Applied Mechanics and Materials 787, 245-249, 2015.
30. T.M. premkumar, M.A.Ashish, T. Banuprakash, D. Thulasi ram, Numerical Analysis of Wells turbine, Applied Mechanics and Materials. 592-594 (2014) 1125–1129.
31. Micha Premkumar, T., Basker, P. Modelling and Simulation of Single Cavitation Bubble Oscillation, International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, Vol. 9, No.26,(2014), pp8886-8888.
32. Micha Premkumar, T., Pankaj, Dhiman Chatterjee “Cavitation characteristics of S-blade used in fully reversible Pump-Tubine”, Trans ASME J. Fluid Eng., 136(5), 2014. SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper) (2013) :  1.315
33. Micha Prem Kumar, T. , Dhiman Chatterjee, 2007, “Numerical study of Turbulent flow over a ‘S’- Shaped Hydrofoil” vol.222, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C, Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science. (Journal Citation Report, Impact Factor: 0.888).
34. Micha Prem kumar, T., Alagumurthi, N, Palaniradja, K., 2008, “Conjugated Heat transfer analysis of gas turbine vane using MacCormack’s Technique” vol.12, Thermal science, Issue 3, page[65-73].(Citation Impact factor: 0.784)

2.Conference

1. Micha Premkumar Thomai, Manepalli Hemanth Kumar, Sukan M A, Seralathan Sivamani, 2026, A Computational Investigation Of An S-Shaped Hydrofoil To Investigate The Influence Of Turbulence Over Cavitation In The Flow, ASME, Proceedings of ASME 2026 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition India, IMECE-INDIA2026, Chennai.
2. Micha Prem Kumar, T., Mohan, T., Silambarasan P, Seralathan, S.,Numerical Simulation of Cluster of small vertical axis wind Turbine for low wind speed regime, ASME, Proceedings of the 2017 Gas Turbine India Conference,  GTIndia2017, Dec., 7 and 8, 2017, Bangalore.
3. Chinna Ram., Seralathan, S, Micha Prem Kumar, T., Numerical investigation of Jet Impingement cooling using converging conical hole for Blade leading Edge, ASME, Proceedings of the 2017 Gas Turbine India Conference,  GTIndia2017, Dec., 7 and 8, 2017, Bangalore.
4. Micha Prem Kumar, T., 2013, “Numerical Investigation of turbulent Flow over S-Shaped Hydrofoil at incident”,  Proceedings of NUiCONE-2013, Ahamadabad, India.
5. Micha Prem Kumar, T., Dhiman Chatterjee, 2008, “Numerical simulation of cavitation on 3d S-Shaped Hydrofoil used in fully reversible pump-trubine” Proceedings of 35^th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, PESIT, Bangalore, India.
6. Micha Prem Kumar, T., Dhiman Chatterjee, 2007, “Numerical Investigation of Flow over S-Shaped Hydrofoil at different angle of attack” , Proceedings of 34^th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, Ranchi, India.
7. Micha Prem Kumar, T., Dhiman Chatterjee, 2006, “ Numerical Investigation of flow over a ‘S’- Shaped Hydrofoil”, Proceedings of 33^rd National and 3^rd International Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, Bombay, India.
8. Mahendra Kumar Ram, Micha Prem Kumar, T., Dhiman Chatterjee, 2006, “Numerical study of turbulent flow in the nozzle with sudden expansion”, Proceeding of International congress on Computational Mechanics and Simulation, Guwahati, India.
9. Micha prem Kumar,T. Alagumurthy, Palaniraja,2004, “Conjugated Heat transfer analysis of gas turbine vane using MacCormack’s Technique”, 4^th International Mechanical Engineering Conference and 9^th Annual Paper meet held at Dhaka, The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh.-Dec 2004

Patents

1. Patent Name: Design and Fabrication of Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Used in Low Wind Speed Regime 
   Register / Ref. No. : 5748/CHE/2014
   Organisation: Intellectual Property India, Chennai.
   Status: Granted
2. Patent Name: Power Augmentation in Vertical Axis Small Wind Turbine using
   Register / Ref. No. : E-3/10859/2020/CHE
   Organisation: Intellectual Property India, Chennai.
   Status: Granted
3. Patent Name: Design and Fabrication of Batch Type Pyrolysis Reactor to Transform Heterogeneous Waste Plastic into Fuel
   Register / Ref. No. : E-2/1119/2020/ CHE
   Organisation: Intellectual Property India, Chennai.
   Status: Granted
4. Patent Name: Flat Plate Collector to Heat Water for Domestic Applications using Natural Fiber as Thermal
   Register / Ref. No. : E-5/881/2020/CHE
   Organisation: Intellectual Property India, Chennai.
   Status: Granted
5. Patent Name: Snorkel and Vent mechanism for Engine safety
   Register / Ref. No. :202441094965
   Organisation: Intellectual Property India, Chennai.
   Status: Published

Area of Research

• Thermal Engineering
• Fluid Mechanics and Bio Mechanics
• Wind Energy and Tidal Energy
• Nanofluids and heat transfer
• Computational fluid dynamics