

Dr. N. Nallusamy
Registrar
Shiv Nadar University
Chennai
Dr. N. NallusamyRegistrar
Shiv Nadar University
Chennai
Qualification | B.E.Mech (1992), M.E.Thermal Power (1995), Ph.D.(2007) |
Institute of Ph.D. | Anna University, Chennai |
Total teaching experience | 28 years |
Institutions worked previously |
SSN College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, Chennai, TN PSNA College of Engineering and Technology, Dindigul, TN |
Subjects Taught | Thermodynamics, Thermal Engineering, Heat and Mass Transfer, Power Plant Engineering, Advanced IC Engines, Energy Conversion Techniques, Measurement and Control for Energy Systems, Renewable Energy Sources |
Research Interests | Thermal energy storage, Alternate fuels for I.C. Engines, Bio diesel, Fuel spray characteristics, Heat Transfer and Heat Pipes |
Research Supervision till date | Completed 5 Ph.D ; Ongoing 6 Ph.D |
Research paper publications | 55 publications in Journals ;52 presentations in Conferences |
Research Profile | https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=bCd5T58AAAAJ&hl=en |
Funded Projects | 1 from AICTE and 2 Internal funded faculty projects from SSN Trust |
Professional Activity |
Book chapter: “Electrical Vehicles” in the book titled “Alternative Fuels for Transportation”, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis group, 2011 |
Professional recognition |
1. Received Best Faculty Award from M/s. Cognizant Technology Solutions for the year 2011. |
Additional Responsibilities held in SSN College of Engineering |
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Funded Projects List
S.No. | Title | Funding Agency | Project period | Value in Rs. |
1 | Composition Effects of Oxidized Paint Waste Oil on Combustion and Emission Characteristics in a Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition Engine | SSN Trust | 2017 – 2019 | 4.10 Lakhs |
2 | Development of PCM based Thermal Energy Storage system for Solar powered vapour absorption system | SSN Trust | 2013 – 2015 | 3.00 Lakhs |
3 | Modernization of Thermal Engineering Lab Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Sriperumbudur, TN | AICTE | 2011-2012 | 12.00 Lakhs |
Books / Book Chapters list
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N. Nallusamy, Book chapter on “Electric Vehicles” in the book titled “Alternative Fuels for Transportation”, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis group, 2011, ISBN: 978-1-4398-1957-92011
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Editor of International conference proceedings: Alternative Energy Sources, Materials and Technologies (2015), Trans Tech Publications Inc., Switzerland, ISBN-13: 978-3-03835-553-3
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Editor of International conference proceedings:Renewable Energy Sources and Technologies, AIP-American Institute of Physics, USA, 2019, Vol. 2161, ISBN: 978-0-7354-1906-3
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Alternative Energy Sources, Materials and Technologies –II (2020), Trans Tech Publications Inc., Switzerland, ISBN-13: 978-3-0357-1567-5
List of Top five Publications
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V. Venkatesan, N. Nallusamy, P. Nagapandiselvi, Performance and emission analysis on the effect of exhaust gas recirculation in a tractor diesel engine using pine oil and soapnut oil methyl ester, Fuel, 290 -120077- 1-8, 2021, Elsevier, Impact Factor 5.578.
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V. Venkatesan, N. Nallusamy, P. Nagapandiselvi, Waste-to-Energy Approach for Utilizing Non-edible Soapnut Oil Methyl Ester as a Fuel in a Twin-Cylinder Agricultural Tractor Diesel Engine, Energy Fuels, 34 (2), 1958-1964, 2020, ACS publications, Impact Factor 3.021.
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V. Venkatesan, N. Nallusamy, Pine oil-soapnut oil methyl ester blends: A hybrid biofuel approach to completely eliminate the use of diesel in a twin cylinder off-road tractor diesel engine, Fuel, 262 -116500- 1-8, 2019, Elsevier, Impact Factor 5.578.
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P. Tamil Selvan, N. Nallusamy, S. Rajkumar, A comprehensive review on performance, combustion and emission characteristics of biodiesel fuelled diesel engines, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 79, 1134–1159, 2017, Elsevier, Impact Factor 8.05.
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P. M. Sivaram, N. Nallusamy, M. Suresh, Experimental and numerical investigation on solar parabolic trough collector integrated with thermal energy storage unit, International Journal of Energy Research, 40, 1564-1575, 2016, John Wiley & Sons, Impact Factor 2.838.