Perumal Kumar

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Associate Prof. Dr. Perumal Kumar

PhD. M.Tech, B.Tech, CPEng, FHEA,  CPEng
Associate Professor

Contact Details

Location: Skylark 3 Room 420
Telephone: +60 85 630 100 Ext: 2413
Email: p.kumar@curtin.edu.my

ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kumar-Perumal
SCOPUS: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?origin=resultslist&authorId=52264173300&zone=
Google Scholar Profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=Xdrz-RoAAAAJ
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1029-7501
WoS Researcher ID: D-2962-2015

Academic History

  • PhD (Chemical Engineering), 1997, ICT, Mumbai, India
  • M.Tech (Plant Design), 1991, NIT, Trichy, India
  • B.Tech (Chemical Engineering), 1989, CIT, Coimbatore, India
  • Computer Science Certificate (Software), 2001, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
  • Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching (GCTT), 2012, Curtin University, Australia

Awards

  1. 1998: Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, École Polytechnique, Montréal, CANADA
  2. 1992-97: Research Fellowship, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, INDIA
  3. 1983-85: Government of India Scholarship

Research Interests

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluids and Thermal Engineering
  • Process Intensification
  • Transport Phenomena

Research Grants

  1. Funder: All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), Government of India
    Title: Hydrodymic and heat transfer studies in static mixers
    Amount: Rs. 0.4 million
    Role: Chief investigator
    Duration/Status: 2003-2005/Completed
  2. Funder: Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India
    Title: Hydrodynamic studies in Liquid Solid Circulating Fluidized Bed
    Amount: Rs. 0.8 million
    Role: Chief investigator
    Duration/Status: 2003-2006/Completed
  3. Funder: Curtin University, Sarawak, Malaysia (CSRF)
    Title: Rheological and Forced convective heat transfer characteristics of some metal oxide nanofluids
    Amount: Rm 10,000
    Role: Chief investigator
    Duration/Status: 2010-2011/Completed
  4. Funder: Ministry of Education (MoE), Malaysia (ERGS)
    Title: Effect of Viscoelasticity on the Heat transfer Performance of Al2O3-Water nanofluid
    Amount: Rm 53,000
    Role: Chief investigator
    Duration/Status: 2012-2015/Completed
  5. Funder: Curtin University, Sarawak, Malaysia
    Title: Improved method for Green house gas capture using solvent systems
    Amount: Rm 20,000
    Role: c0-investigator
    Duration/Status: 2010-2012/Completed
  6. Funder: Curtin University, Sarawak, Malaysia, CSTIP
    Title: Enhancing undergraduate transport phenomena teaching and learning through combined inductive and deductive approaches
    Amount: Rm 2,000
    Role: c0-investigator
    Duration/Status: 2011-2012/Completed
  7. Funder: Curtin University, Sarawak, Malaysia, CSTIP
    Title: CFD Advanced Lecture Series
    Amount: Rm 2,000
    Role: c0-investigator
    Duration/Status: 2012-2013/Completed
  8. Funder: Curtin University, Sarawak, Malaysia, CSTIP
    Title: Action research in CHE 477 CFD
    Amount: Rm 2,000
    Role: Chief-investigator
    Duration/Status: 2013-2014/Completed
  9. Funder: Curtin University, Sarawak, Malaysia (CSCR)
    Title: Studies on the effect of viscoelasticity on the heat transfer performance of Al2O3 – water nanofluid in circular and noncircular ducts
    Amount: Rm 10,000
    Role: Chief-investigator
    Duration/Status: 2013-2014/Completed
  10. Funder: Ministry of Education (MoE), Malaysia, (FRGS)
    Title: The analysis of elastic agitator effects to improve energy efficiency in turbulent flow mixing process
    Amount: Rm 69,800
    Role: co-investigator
    Duration/Status: 2013-2015/Completed
  11. Funder: Ministry of Education (MoE), Malaysia, (FRGS)
    Title: Impact of hydrogen donor in Deep Eutectic solvent on the partitioning efficiency of Aromatics from Hydrocarbons
    Amount: Rm 64,500
    Role: co-investigator
    Duration/Status: 2014-2016/Completed
  12. Funder: Ministry of Education (MoE), Malaysia, (FRGS)
    Title: The effect of reaction on the Hydrodynamics and Mass Transfer rate in Rotating Packed Bed for CO2 capture by Absorption
    Amount: Rm 86,000
    Role: Chief-investigator
    Duration/Status: 2019-2021/Completed
  13. Funder: Ministry of Education (MoE), Malaysia, (FRGS)
    Title: Flow Physics Modelling and Design Optimization of an Exhaust-air Energy Extractor in the Cooling Tower Applications
    Amount: Rm 100,000
    Role: co-investigator
    Duration/Status: 2019-2020/Completed

Publications

Refereed Journals

  1. Computational Analysis of Air Energy Extractors for Guided Flow Exhaust Applications, 2022, E Singh, S Roy, Y Ke San, MC Law and P Kumar, Book Chapter in Advances in Smart Energy Systems, 185 – 204
  2. Flow Modelling and Energy Consumption of a Hydrotransportation system possessing variable flow boundaries, 2022,Chemical Engineering Research and Design, Asisha Ranjan Pradhan, Satish Kumar, Harmanpreet Singh, Gurmeet Singh, Perumal Kumar
  3. Numerical investigation of combined convection and radiation heat transfer in the horizontal ducts heated from different orientations Cite as: AIP Conference Proceedings 2676, 050005 (2022); https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0116554 Rajamohan Ganesan, Aun Naa Sung, Kumar Perumal.
  4. Experimental study of natural convective heat transfer cooling system in solar panels, Rajamohan Ganesan, Aun Naa Sung, Kumar Perumal, et al. AIP Conference Proceedings, 2676, 030005 (2022); https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0116550
  5. A comprehensive review on compound heat transfer enhancement using passive techniques in a heat exchanger, C.Rajesh Babu, P.Kumar, Sukanta Roy, and Rajamohan Ganesan, October 2021, Materials Today: Proceedings 54(7), DOI: 0.1016/j.matpr.2021.09.541
  6. CFD analysis of an economizer for heat transfer enhancement using serrated finned tube equipped with variable fin segments, C.Rajesh Babu, P.Kumar, Sukanta Roy, and Deepak Kanungo, Materials Today : Proceedings, 45, Part 1, 222-230, 2021
  7. Energy Saving Process Configurations for MEA-based CO2 Capture System, Foster Kofi Ayittey, Agus Saptoro, Perumal Kumar, Mee Kee Wong, Asia Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2020, https://doi-org.dbgw.lis.curtin.edu.au/10.1002/apj.2576
  8. Parametric study and optimisation of hot K2CO3 based post-combustion CO2 capture from a coal-fired power plant, Foster Kofi Ayittey, Agus Saptoro, Perumal Kumar, Mee Kee Wong, Green House Gases: Science and Technology, 10(3), 631-642, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1002/ghg.1983
  9. Missing data treatment for locally weighted partial least square based modelling: A comparative study, Wan Sieng Yeo, Saptoro Agus and Kumar Perumal, Asia Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, 15(2), 2020
  10. Process modifications for hot potassium carbonate-based CO2 capture system: a comparative study, Foster Kofi Ayittey, Christine Ann Obek, Agus Saptoro, Kumar Perumal, Mee Kee Wong, Green House Gases: Science and Technology, 10(1), 130-146, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1002/ghg.1953
  11. Turbulence Characteristics behind a Flexible Vortex Generator, WSEAS Tranctions on Fluid Mechanics, Sharul Sham Dol, Wee Siaw Khur, Chan Hiang Bin, Perumal Kumar, 14, pp. 1-7, 2019.
  12. Numerical Study of Flow and Heat Transfer with ZnO-Water Nanofluid in Flattened Tubes, Mark Wing Tsan Lee and Kumar, Chemical Product and Process Modelling, https://doi.org/10.1515/cppm-2019-0092, October 2019
  13. Tiong, A. N. T, Kumar, P., Saptoro, A., Laminar thermal-hydraulic efficiency of polyacrylamide solution in double pipe heat exchanger, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 495 (1), 012056 (Thomson Reuters’ Web of Science citedpublication), 2019.
  14. Yeo, W.S., Saptoro, A., Kumar, P., 2019, Adaptive soft sensor development for non-Gaussian and nonlinear processes, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 58, 45, 20680-20691 (Thomson Reuters’ Web of Science cited-publication, 2018 Impact Factor: 3.375).
  15. Mixed convection and radiation studies on thermally developing laminar flow in a horizontal square channel with variable side heated wall, Rajamohan Ganesan, Ramesh Narayanaswamy and Perumal Kumar, International Journal of Thermal Sciences 140, 298-307, 2019 (ISI Indexed)
  16. Integration of numerical and physical experiments to enhance student learning experience, Kumar Perumal and Rajamohan Ganesan, Computer Applications in Engineering Education, 26, 1930 – 1938, 2018 (ISI Indexed)
  17. Combined effect of mixed convection and surface radiation heat transfer for thermally developing flow in vertical channels, Rajamohan Ganesan, Ramesh Narayanaswamy, Kumar Perumal, Heat Transfer Engineering, 2018, 39(1), 27 -39. (ISI Indexed)
  18. Combined Effect of Mixed Convection and Surface Radiation Heat Transfer for Thermally Developing Flow in Vertical Channels, Heat Transfer Engineering, 39(1), 27 – 39, 2018
  19. Analysis of solar water heater with parabolic dish concentrator and conical absorber, G Rajamohan, P Kumar, M Anwar and T Mohanraj, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, Volume 206, conference 1 , 2017
  20. The flow dynamics behind a flexible finite cylinder as a flexible agitator, T H Yong, H B Chan, S S Dol, S K Wee and P Kumar , IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 206 p.012033, 2017.
  21. Development of adaptive soft sensor using locally weighted kernel partial least square model, Wan Sieng Yeo, Agus Saptoro, Perumal Kumar, Chemical Product and Process Modeling, Article number 20170022, Vol 12(4), 2017, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cppm-2017-0022
  22. Comparison of turbulence models for single sphere simulation study under supercritical fluid condition, Jameson Malang, PKumar and Agus Saptoro, M.O.Tad Chemical Product and Process Modeling, Article number 20170026, Vol 12 (4), 2017, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cppm-2017-0026.
  23. Numerical studies on the laminar thermal-hydraulic efficiency of water-based Al2O3 nanofluid in circular and non-circular ducts, A Tiong, PKumar and Agus Saptoro, Article number 20170019, Chemical Product and Process Modeling, Vol 12 (4), 2017, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cppm-2017-0019.
  24. The numerical Investigation on the effects of aspect ratio and cross-sectional shape on the wake structure behind a cantilever, Hiang Bin Chan, Tshun Howe Yong, Perumal Kumar, Siaw Khur Wee and Sharul Sham Dol, Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 11 (16), 9922 – 9932, 2016 (Scopus Indexed)
  25. Pulasan Peel for the Removal of Reactive Orange 16, Jagannathan Krishnan, Perumal Kumar and Jaikumar Vasudevan, Res. J.Pharm., Biol.Chem.Sci. 8, 3(S), 376 – 387, 2017
  26. Thermal and physical properties of (Choline chloride + urea + L-arginine) deep eutectic solvents, Fareeda Chemat, Hirra Anjum, Azmi Md Shariff, Perumal Kumar, Thanabalan Murugesan, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 218, 301 – 308, 2016 (ISI indexed)
  27. CFD modeling for the estimation of Pressure loss coefficient of pipe fittings: An Undergraduate Project, Perumal Kumar, Rajamohan Ganesan, Computer Applications in Engineering Education, 24 (2), 180 – 185, 2016 (ISI Indexed)
  28. Solid holdup and circulation rate in a liquid-solid circulating fluidized bed with viscous liquid medium, Nirmala Gnanasundaram, Muruganandam Loganathan, Kumar Perumal, Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 32 (4), 849 -856, 2015 (ISI indexed)
  29. Mixed Convection and Radiation Heat Transfer in a Horizontal Duct with Variable Wall Temperature, Rajamohan Ganesan, Ramesh Narayanaswamy, Kumar Perumal, Heat Transfer Engineering, 36 (4), 335-345, 2015 (ISI Indexed)
  30. Experimental study on mixed convection heat transfer in a square duct with varying inclination angles, G.Rajamohan, R.Narayaswamy and P.Kumar, Pertanika Journal of Science and Technology 23 (1), 141 – 151, 2015 (Scopus Indexed)
  31. Reviews on Drag Reducing Polymers, Ngieng Tze Angnes Tiong, Perumal Kumar, Agus Saptoro, Korean Journal Of Chemical Engineering, 32(8), 1455 – 1476, 2015 (ISI indexed)
  32. Computational Fluid Dynamics based Hydrodynamics Studies in Packed Bed Columns: Current Status and Future Directions, Jameson Malang, Perumal Kumar and Agus Saptoro, Int. J of Chemical Reactor Engineering, 13 (3), 289–303, 2015. (ISI indexed)
  33. Solid holdup in liquid solid circulating fluidized bed with viscous liquid medium, Nirmala Gnanasundaram, Muruganandam Loganathan, Kumar Perumal, Alexandria Eng., J, 53, 959 – 968, 2014 (Scopus Indexed)
  34. Viscosity effects on solid circulation rate in a liquid solid circulating fluidized bed, Nirmala Gnanasundaram, Muruganandam Loganathan, Kumar Perumal, J.Applied Sci. 14 (10), 1037– 1042, 2014 (ISI Indexed)
  35. CFD study of the effect of Venturi convergent and divergent angles on low pressure wet gas metering, Perumal Kumar and Sim Mei San, J.Applied Sci. 14 (22), 3036 – 3045, 2014 (ISI Indexed)
  36. A CFD study of the effect of Venturi geometry on high pressure wet gas metering, Kumar Perumal and Jagannathan Krishnan, Int.J Oil, Gas and Coal Technology, 6 (5), 549 – 566, 2013 (ISI)
  37. A CFD study of turbulent Convective Heat Transfer Enhancement in Circular Pipe flow, P. Kumar and R. Ganesan, Int. J. Civil and Environ. Eng., 6, 385 (2012).
  38. A CFD study of heat transfer enhancement in pipe flow with AL2O3 nanofluid, P.Kumar, Proceedings of World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 81, 746-750, 2011.
  39. Study on mixed convection heat transfer in vertical ducts with radiation effects, G.Rajamohan, N.Ramesh and P.Kumar, Proceedings of World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 81, 737-741, 2011
  40. Wet gas measurement with Slotted Orifice Meter – Effect of Geometry of Slots and Pressure, P.Kumar, Chai Boon Foo and Michael Wong Ming Bing, Chemical Product and Process Modeling: Vol. 6: Iss. 1, Article 35, 2011
  41. Biodiesel from pungam seed oil and its effects on engine performance with a computerized engine test rig, T.Mohan Raj, K.Murugu Mohan Kumar and Perumal Kumar, Pertanika J.Sci & Tech, 19 (1), 117-127, 2011
  42. A CFD study of low pressure wet gas metering using slotted orifice meters, P.Kumar and Michael Wong Ming Bing, Journal of Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, 22, 33-42, 2011
  43. CFD modelling and mixing in stirred tanks, A.K.Sahu, P.Kumar, A.W.Patwardhan and J.B.Joshi, Chem.Eng.Sci, 54, 2285-2293, 1999.
  44. Simulation of flow in stirred vessel with axial flow impeller: Zonal modelling and optimisation of parameters, A.K.Sahu, P.Kumar and J.B.Joshi, Ind.Eng.Chem.Res, 37, 2116-2130, 1998.
  45. LDA measurements and CFD Simulations of flow generated by impellers in mechanically agitated reactors, J.B.Joshi, A.K.Sahu and P.Kumar, Sadhana, Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences, 23 (Parts 5 & 6), 505-539, 1998.
  46. LDA measurements of flow generated by multiple pitched blade turbine impellers, V.P.Mishra, P.Kumar and J.B.Joshi, IChemE symposium series no: 136, 465, 1993.
  47. Flow generated by a disc turbine: Effect of addition of a drag reducing polymer, V.P.Mishra, P.Kumar and J.B.Joshi, Chemical Engg J., 71, 11-21, 1998.

Refereed Conference Proceedings

  1. Rate-based simulation study of boric acid promoted potassium carbonate capture system, Foster K Ayittey, Agus Saptoro, Perumal Kumar1 and Mee K Wong IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng. 778 012082, 2020
  2. Adaptive soft sensor for chemical process data, Wan Sieng Yeo, Agus Saptoro, and Perumal Kumar, 7th International Conference on Smart Computing & Communications (ICSCC 2019), Curtin University, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia. 28th to 30th June 2019
  3. Turbulent Convective Heat Transfer of Supercritical Carbon dioxide in a Serpentine Vertical Mini Tube, Submitted to the 25th National and 3rd International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference (IHMTC-2019), December 28-31, 2019, IIT Roorkee, Roorkee, India
  4. Standalone Process Modifications in Potassium Carbonate CO2 Capture System, Foster Kofi Ayittey, Agus Saptoro, Wong Mee Kee, Perumal Kumar, presented in the One Curtin International Postgraduate Conference, held at Curtin University Malaysia, 2018
  5. PLS based non-Adaptive and LW-PLS based Adaptive Soft Sensor Development with Missing Data, Wan Sieng Yeo, Agus Saptoro, Perumal Kumar, presented in the One Curtin International Postgraduate Conference, held at Curtin University Malaysia, 2018
  6. Numerical simulation of gas-solid two phase flow and ash deposition on an inline bare tube economizer, Rajesh Babu Chunchula, Perumal Kumar, Sukanta Roy, presented in the One Curtin International Postgraduate Conference, held at Curtin University Malaysia, 2018 
  7. Analysis of solar water heater with parabolic dish concentrator and conical absorber, G Rajamohan, P Kumar, M Anwar and T Mohanraj, presented in the SOMChE 2016 held at Miri, Malaysia
  8. The flow dynamics behind a flexible finite cylinder as a flexible agitator, T H Yong, H B Chan, S S Dol, S K Wee and P Kumar, presented in the SOMChE 2016 held at Miri, Malaysia
  9. Development of adaptive soft sensor using locally weighted kernel partial least square model, Wan Sieng Yeo, Agus Saptoro, Perumal Kumar, presented in the SOMChE 2016 held at Miri, Malaysia
  10. Comparison of turbulence models for single sphere simulation study under supercritical fluid condition, Jameson Malang, PKumar and Agus Saptoro, presented in the SOMChE 2016 held at Miri, Malaysia
  11. Numerical studies on the laminar thermal-hydraulic efficiency of water-based Al2O3 nanofluid in circular and non-circular ducts, A Tiong, PKumar and Agus Saptoro, presented in the SOMChE 2016 held at Miri, Malaysia
  12. Viscosity effects on solid circulation rate in a liquid solid circulating fluidized bed, Nirmala Gnanasundaram, Muruganandam Loganathan, Kumar Perumal, presented in the IOGSE 2013 held at Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
  13. CFD study on the effect of venturi convergent and divergent angles on low pressure wet gas metering, Perumal Kumar and Sim Mei San, presented in the IOGSE 2013 held at Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
  14. Combining Laboratory Experiment with Numerical Simulation in the teaching of undergraduate Computational Fluid Dynamics: a case study, Perumal Kumar, 2nd International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Conference, 2013 (Accepted)
  15. Use of weekly quiz a Formative Assessment in two Chemical Engineering Courses, Perumal Kumar and Lau Shiew Wei, 2nd International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Conference, 2013
  16. Removal of Acid Violet Dye Using Mangosteen Peel, Jagannathan Krishnan and Perumal Kumar, presented in 7th CUTSE Conference 2012, held at Curtin University, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
  17. Mixing Studies in Multi-Functional Heat Exchangers – Reactors, Perumal Kumar, Sylvia Chai Siaw Ting and Jagannathan Krishnan, presented in 7th CUTSE Conference 2012, held at Curtin University, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
  18. Optimization studies on SMX static mixer, poster presentation in CHEMCON 2011 held during Dec 27 – 29, 2011 in Bangalore, India
  19. On the Complementary role of CFD Simulations in Chemical Engineering Curriculum, Kumar, Agus Saptoro and Ujjal Kumar Ghosh, Enhancing Learning: Teaching and Learning Conference Nov 25-26, 2011, held in Curtin University, Sarawak, Malaysia
  20. Study on mixed convection heat transfer for hydrodynamically developed and thermally developing flow in horizontal ducts with radiation effects, G. Rajamohan, N. Ramesh and P. Kumar, 21st National & 10th ISHMT-ASME Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, December 27-30, 2011, IIT Madras, India
  21. Study on mixed convection heat transfer in vertical ducts with radiation effects, G. Rajamohan, N. Ramesh and P. Kumar, International Conference on Fluids and Thermal Engineering, 2011 (ICFTE 2011), Singapore, September 28-30, 2011
  22. A CFD study of heat transfer enhancement in pipe flow with AL2O3 nanofluid, P. Kumar, International Conference on Fluids and Thermal Engineering, 2011 (ICFTE 2011), Singapore, September 28-30, 2011
  23. An Experimental Study on Mixed Convection Heat Transfer for Thermally Developing Flow in Horizontal Ducts with Radiation Effects, Rajamohan Ganesan, Ramesh Narayanaswamy, Alexander Gorin and Kumar Perumal, ASME/JSME 8th Thermal Engineering Joint Conference held in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA from March 13-17, 2011.
  24. Computational Fluid Dynamics of Mixing in Aerated Bioreactors, L.W.T. Emily, P. Kumar and Y. Samyudia, presented in ICBEC 2010, held in Hong Kong, China
  25. A CFD Study of The Effect of Venturi Geometry on Wet Gas Metering, P. Kumar, presented in CHEMECA 2010 held in Adelaide, Australia
  26. Heat Transfer Intensification in the Laminar Regime with Modified designs of Twisted tape Inserts – A CFD study P. Kumar and Rajamohan Ganesan, presented in CUTSE 09, held at Curtin University, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
  27. CFD modeling of Cross flow membrane filtration – Integration of Filtration Model and Fluid Transport Model E.H. Khor, P. Kumar and Y. Samyudia, presented in CUTSE 09 held at Curtin University, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
  28. CFD approach for nonideally mixed Bioreactor modelling, L.W.T. Emily, Kumar and Y. Samyudia, presented in CUTSE 09, held at Curtin University, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
  29. Analysis of Thermal energy extraction from solar flat plate collector, Rajamohan Ganesan and P. Kumar, presented in CUTSE 09, held at Curtin University, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
  30. Hydrodynamic studies of gas–liquid flow in a Kenics static mixer using CFD, Rajarshi Chakraborti, Priodarshi Chaudhury, Ronack Somani, G.S. Nirmala and P. Kumar, presented in CHEMCON – 2008 held in Chandigarh, India
  31. CFD analysis of heat transfer to laminar non-Newtonian pipe flow with and without twisted tape inserts, Vinod, B., Sathya, T., and Kumar P., presented in the Indian Chemical Engineering Congress, CHEMCON-2007 held in Kolkata, India
  32. CFD modeling of hydrodynamics in a liquid solid circulating fluidized bed, Perarasu, V.T. and Kumar, P. 734 – 740, Proceedings of the 8th International conference on circulating fluidized beds held from May 10 – 13, 2005 in China
  33. Slurry Make-down in a Coaxial Mixer, Tanguy, P. and Kumar P., Mixing XVIII, North American Mixing Forum (2001) held at Pocono Manor, Pennsylvania, USA.
  34. CFD modelling and mixing in stirred tanks, A.K. Sahu, P. Kumar, A.W. Patwardhan and J.B. Joshi, ISCRE 15 (1998), held at Newport Beach, CA, USA.
  35. Computational fluid dynamics and Design, J.B. Joshi, R.B. Desai, A.K. Sahu, P. Kumar, D.V. Phanikumar, A.W. Patwardhan, S.S. Thakre, Ch.V. Prasad and V. Raju, International conference on mixing and crystallisation held in Malaysia, 1998.
  36. LDA measurements and CFD simulations of flow generated by impellers in mechanically agitated reactors, A.K. Sahu, P. Kumar and J.B. Joshi, Proceedings of the 7th Asian congress of fluid mechanics (1997), IIT Madras, India.
  37. Reynolds Stress Measurements in Stirred Reactors, P. Kumar, A.K. Sahu and J.B. Joshi, Proceedings of the International conference on Advances in Chemical Engineering (ICAChE-96), IIT Madras, India.
  38. LDA measurements of flow generated by multiple pitched blade turbine, V.P. Mishra, P. Kumar and J.B. Joshi, Proceedings of the 8th European conference on mixing, Cambridge (UK), 465-472, 1993

HDR Supervisions

On-going

  1. Evan Eduard Susanto (2021 – present), Drying of Porang (Amorphophallus muelleri) using Solar Dryer with Thermal Energy Storage and Drying Air Recirculation: Experimental Investigation, Modelling, and 7E Analysis
  2. Abdul Zahir (2020 – present), The Effect of Reaction on the Hydrodynamics and Mass Transfer in Rotating Packed Bed for CO2 capture by Absorption.
  3. Mary Ann Chua Yi Ying (2022 – present), 4E’s (Energy, Entropy, Exergy, Entransy) Analysis on Helical Heat Exchangers with Field Synergy Principle.

Completed

  1. Liew Wan Teng, Modelling and control of non-ideally mixed bioreactors (2008 -2011)
  2. Rajamohan Ganesan, Experimental Investigation of Surface radiation and Mixed convection heat transfer in Duct flows (2007 – 2012)
  3. Agnes Tiong, Forced Convective Heat Transfer Studies in Circular and Non-Circular Duct with Drag Reducing Al2O3-Water Nanofluid (2013 – 2017)
  4. Christine Yeo, Adaptive Soft Sensors for Non-Gaussian Chemical Process Plant Data Based on Locally Weighted Partial Least Square (2015 – 2019)
  5. Foster Kofi, Energy Efficient Process, Dynamic Modelling and Control of Boric Acid Promoted Potassium Carbonate Based CO2 Capture System (2016 – 2019)
  6. Chan Hiang Bin, A novel energy efficient heat transfer system using flexible fins in turbulent flow, (2014 – 2017)
  7. Yong Tshun Howe, The experimental analysis of elastic agitator effects to improve energy efficiency in turbulent flow mixing process, (2014 – 2017)
  8. Emmanuel Yahaya, Optimal Process Design and Sensitivity Analysis of Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger Operated with Nanofluids, (2015 – 2017)
  9. Jameson Malang (Part time), Comparison of Turbulence Models for Hydrodynamics Studies in Packed Beds under Supercritical Fluid Condition, (2011 – 2017)

Professional Activities

  • Academic Audit Committee Chair – Self Accreditation B.Com (Human Resources Management & Management) for Curtin University FOB, 2021
  • Academic Audit Committee Chair – CQIP Progress for Curtin University Department of Marketing, , 2021
  • Academic Audit Committee member for Curtin University Bachelor of Arts (Mass Communication), 2019
  • ISO 9001: 2015, Internal Audit Panel Member for R&D department of Curtin University, 2018
  • Academic Audit Committee member for Curtin University Doctor of Philosophy (Business), 2017
  • Academic Audit Committee member – CQIP Progress for Curtin University Master of Philosophy (Accounting), Master of Philosophy (Management), Master of Philosophy (Economics and Finance), 2017
  • Academic Audit Committee member – CQIP Progress for Curtin University MPU units, 2017
  • Member, Curtin University Malaysia Domestic Enquiry Panel, 2017
  • Academic Audit Committee member for Curtin University Master of Philosophy (Geology), 2016
  • Member, Program & Publication Committee, SOMChE, 2016, 29th Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers, Organised by Curtin University
  • Academic Audit Committee member for Curtin University Master of Petroleum Engineering, 2016
  • Member, Scientific Committee, Technoscape16 organised by Department of Chemical Engineering, VIT University, Vellore, India
  • Technical Co Chair, 2nd Colloquium on Process Control (CPC) 2015 organised by Department of Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Malaysia
  • Academic Audit Committee member for Curtin University Master of Engineering Science (Electrical Engg), 2015
  • Organising committee member, 3rd International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Conference 2015 organized by Curtin University, Malaysia
  • Academic Audit Committee member for Curtin University PhD (Engg) and MPhil (Electrical and Computer Engg), 2014
  • Curtin University Integrated Student Development and Retention Working Group Member, 2014
  • Technical Advisory Committee member, International Conference on Green Technology for Environmental Pollution Prevention and Control (ICGTEPC 2014), held at NIT, Trichy, India
  • Organising committee member, 2nd International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Conference 2013 organized by Curtin University, Malaysia
  • Member, Scientific Committee, CUTSE – 2011 held in Curtin University, MALAYSIA
  • Session Chair, CUTSE – 2011 held in Curtin University, MALAYSIA
  • Organising committee member, Enhancing Learning: Teaching & Learning Conference 2011, Curtin University, MALAYSIA
  • Session Chair, Enhancing Learning: Teaching & Learning Conference 2011, Curtin University, MALAYSIA
  • Vice Secretary, CUTSE – 2009 held at Curtin University, MALAYSIA
  • Member, National Advisory Committee, International Conference on Modelling and Simulation (CITICOMS 2007) held at CIT Coimbatore, INDIA
  • Coordinator, Seminar on Modelling and Simulation 2003, held at VIT University, INDIA
  • Reviewer for the following ISI / Scopus indexed journals
  • External / Internal PhD / M.Tech Thesis examiner

Professional Affiliation

  • Fellow and Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng), The Institution of Engineers (Australia)
  • Fellow and CEng, Institution of Engineers (India)
  • Fellow, Higher Education Academy (UK)
  • Associate Member, Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE, UK)
  • Member Institution of Chemical Engineers (India)
  • Member, HERDSA (Australia)
  • Member Indian Society for Heat and Mass Transfer (ISHMT)
  • Member, Malaysia Membrane Society