EDUCATION:

• Perusing Ph.D. at VEL University
• M.Tech in Energy Systems Engineering at BVBCE, Hubli, Karnataka.
• B.E in Mechanical Engineering at PDIT, Hospet, VTU, Belgaum.

RESEARCH AND WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Currently working as, Assistant Professor in Department of Mechanical Engineering in Navodaya institute of Technology Raichur, Karnataka from 06.08.2013 to till date.

Research Experience:

• Guiding projects for Under Graduate and Post Graduate students in the field of Renewable Energy Sources, Heat transfer and Refrigeration system.  Doctorial Committee with Ph.D research work in the field of Heat Transfer, Nanofluids and Composite materials.

Total experience in teaching and research – 10 yrs.                  

WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, ORGANIZED AND PARTICIPATED: 05

NATIONAL CONFERENCE    : 02

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: 03

SEMINARS: 05

1. Organized in a One Day Seminar on “Recent Trends in design of Aerospace” 19^th Nov 2016 at Navodaya Institute of Technology, Raichur. Karnataka.
2. Organized in a One Day Seminar on “‘Entrepreneurship Development Program’ 18^th Feb 2017 at Navodaya Institute of Technology, Raichur. Karnataka.
3. Organized in a One Day Seminar on “‘Recent Exploration of an Advanced Mechanical Micromachining Technique in Nano-Technology’ 26^th Aug 2017 at Navodaya Institute of Technology, Raichur. Karnataka.
4. Organized in a two days National Level workshop on “Applications of NDT in Mechanical Industries” 22^nd & 23^rd Sept 2017 at Navodaya Institute of Technology, Raichur. Karnataka
5. Organized in a One Day Guest Lecture on “‘Importance of Materials and Design in Aerospace Domain 7^th Sept 2019 at Navodaya Institute of Technology, Raichur. Karnataka.

LIST OF RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS                                       

 PAPERS PUBLISHED IN REFEREED INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS

1. P.Rathnakumar, Madan D and Ravi Kulkarni H (2019), ‘Enhancements of Thermal Performance Factor In Turbulent Flow Through a Tube Fitted with Helical Screw Louvered rod Inserts’ International Journal of Innovative Research in Advanced Engineering,vol.06,no.6,pp.24-29. (Special Issue)
2. Ravi Kulkarni H, Dr.Dhanasekaran, Dr.P. Rathnakumar & Dr.Sivaganesh (2021), ‘Experimental study on thermal analysis of helical coil heat exchanger using Green synthesis silver nanofluid’ Materials Today : Proceedings, Vol 42, part 2, pp 1037-1042 (Elsevier) .
3. Ravi Kulkarni H, Dr.P.Rathnakumar, Dr.C.Dhanasekaran, Faheem Akthar (2021), “Review on thermal analysis of helical coil heat exchanger using nanofluid” International Journal of creative Research thoughts,Vol.9,Issue 5, pp.h249-h255.
4. Balaraju M O, H. Ravi Kulkarni, P. Rathnakumar, Faheem Akthar (2021) “Augmentation of Heat Transfer in Shell and Coil Type Heat Exchanger Using Nano Fluid” International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology, Vol.8, issue 5,pp. 62-69.
5. Anantachar M, P.Rathnakumar, Zeeshan Ali, H. Ravi Kulkarni, Md.Umar, Priyankar D and Madeva Nagaral (2021) “Smart Multi-channel Seed Counter for six row peanut and chickpea planter” Indian Journal of Natural Sciences, Vol.12, issue 69, pp.36650-36655.
6. Md Aamir Sohail, Ravi Kulkarni, P.Rathanakumar, Faheem Akthar,  Zeeshan Ali, Madeva Nagaral (2021) “Investigation of Heat transfer on two adjacent narrow plates with natural convection” International Journal of Advanced research, Vol. 9(11),pp.302-312.
7. Ravi Kulkarni H, C.Dhanasekaran, P. Rathnakumar, Edwin eo Varuvel, S.Sivaganesh & M.Anantachar (2022), ‘Investigation on performance of bio synthesized copper nano fluid in helical coil and shell type heat exchanger’ Materials Today : Proceedings, Vol 52, part 3, pp 862-866 (Elsevier) .