Thirumalini S.
Chairperson
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Amrita University - Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
India
Biography
Dr.Thirumalini S received B.E., M.E. & Ph.D. Degrees from Coimbatore institute of Technology. Her areas of interest are Internal Combustion Engines, Combustion Modeling and Computational Fluid Dynamics. She has guided a number of graduate student projects on In-cylinder flow dynamics, Structural analysis of Thermal Systems, Investigations on use of alternate fuels, HVAC and Low temperature combustion studies. She is currently guiding 7 Ph.D scholars and one student had graduated last year. She leads the research activity at the Amrita Automotive Research & Technology Centre (AARTC) and is currently involved in setting up test facility for Power train Emission Studies with Compliance for Euro VI and beyond. Dr. S. Thirumalini received the “Women Engineer award – 2008” from the Institution of Engineers, Tamilnadu state chapter, and “Ralph R.Teetor Educational Award” from SAE International at Michigan, Detroit, 2010. She receive the “Guru Award” from SAEINDIA Foundation in 2014. She is a member of SAEINDIA and Institution of Engineers (India) and a Life Member of the Indian Society for Technical Education and ISAMPE.
Research Interest
Internal Combustion (IC) Engines, Computational Fluid Dynamics
