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  • Dr. V. Velmurugan

    Principal & Professor

    Mechanical Engineering

    principal@francisxavier.ac.in
    26
    Publications
    6
    Patents
    2
    Funded Projects

    Consultancy
    22
    Seminar/
    Worshop Attended
    3
    Lectures Delivered
    3
    Research Supervisorship

  • Education


    Degree Specialization Institute Year of Passing
    BE MECHANICAL GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING - TIRUNELVELI 1993
    M.TECH MECHANICAL PONDICHERRY ENGINEERING COLLEGE 2000
    Ph.D MECHANICAL ANNA UNIVERSITY 2009

  • Experience


    Experience Type Organization Designation Total Experience
    TEACHINGFRANCIS XAVIER ENGINEERING COLLEGEPrincipal 9 Years 7 Months
    TEACHINGFrancis Xavier Engineering College, TirunelveliPrincipal and Professor5 Years 6 Months
    TEACHINGFrancis Xavier Engineering College, TirunelveliProfessor3 Years 7 Months
    TEACHINGInfant Jesus College of Engineering, Keelavallanadu, Thoothukudi.Principal1 Years 9 Months
    TEACHINGInfant Jesus College of Engineering, Keelavallanadu, Thoothukudi.Principal5 Years 1 Months
    TEACHINGP.E.T. Engineering College, Vallioor, Tirunelveli.Assistant Professor1 Years 10 Months
    TEACHINGNational College of Engineering, Tirunelveli.Assistant Professor4 Years 9 Months
    TEACHINGJ.J. College of Engineering and Technology, Tiruchy.Lecturer4 Years 2 Months

  • Publications


    V. Velmurugan M. Chellaiah; N. Chandrasekar; Yogita Shukla, "Characterisation, function and emission free pyrolysis of agricultural residue", International Journal of Global Warming, Vol 30(3), pp 334 - 348,2023. (ISSN No:2162-8246, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1504/IJGW.2023.131408, ImpactFactor:1.740, (SCOPUS)) Journal

    V. Velmurugan, "Review of research and development on pyrolysis process", Materials Today Proceedings Vol 49(8), pp 3679- 3686, 2022. (ISSN No:2162- 8246, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.09.542, ImpactFactor:1.740) Journal

    V.Velmurugan, "Design and development of pyrolyser for processing agricultural waste", Materials Today Proceedings Vol 49(8), pp 3661 - 3667, 2022. (ISSN No:0011-9164, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.09.251, ImpactFactor:6.035, (SCI, SCOPUS)) Journal

    V. Velmurugan and K. Srithar, "Performance analysis of solar stills based on various factors affecting the productivity – a review’", Renewable and Sustainable Energy Review, Vol. 15, pp. 1294 – 1304,2011. (ISSN No:2162-8246, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2010.10.012, ImpactFactor:1.740, (SCOPUS)) Journal

    V. Velmurugan and K. Srithar, "Industrial effluent treatment – theoretical and experimental analysis’", Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, Vol. 3, pp. 013107, 2011. (ISSN No:2162-8246, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3558862, ImpactFactor:1.740) Journal

    V.Velmurugan and M. Appadurai, "Performance analysis of modified solar still with forced water circulation’ Thermal Science", Vo. 22, pp 2955 - 2964, 2018. (ISSN No:0011-9164, DOI: 10.2298/TSCI161217152A, ImpactFactor:6.035, (SCI, SCOPUS)) Journal

    V.Velmurugan, "Experimental investigation on the performance of modified single basin double slope solar stills", International Journal of Ambient Energy, Pages 206-215 , 2019. (ISSN No:0011-9164, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/01430750.2019.1636861, ImpactFactor:6.035, (SCI, SCOPUS)) Journal

  • Funded Research Projects


    Project Title Investigator Co-Investigators Funding Agency Duration Submitted On Proposed Amount Status
    Design and development of pyrolyser for processing various agricultural biomass and to demonstrate its technical feasibility V.Velmurugan Gopikumar DST - State Science and Technology Programme Three years 01.06.2019 97,55,970 Completed
    Development and performance analysis of a new solar desalination system to address water scarcity problem V.Velmurugan -- Science and Engineering Research Board - Anusandhan National Research Foundation (SERB - ANRF) - CRG -- 10.10.2024 24,86,220 Ongoing

  • Membership


    ISTE

  • Research Interests


    Energy conservation, Renewable energy, Heat transfer

  • Academic Research


    Solar Desalination

  • Subjects Taught


    ETD, Thermal Engineering

  • Patents


    Productivity Enhancement of Stepped Basin Solar still with Compartmen

    India

    Velmurugan V

    201941001887 A

      2020-06-23

     Published