• Dr. V. Velmurugan

    Principal & Professor

    Mechanical Engineering

    principal@francisxavier.ac.in

    Publications

    Patents

    Funded Projects

    Consultancy
    22
    Seminar/
    Worshop Attended
    3
    Lectures Delivered
    2
    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 8 Years 5 Months
    TEACHING Francis Xavier Engineering College, Tirunelveli Professor
    TEACHING SCAD College of Engineering and Technology, Tirunelveli Professor
    TEACHING Francis Xavier Engineering College, Tirunelveli Dean
    TEACHING Infant Jesus College of Engineering, Keelavallanadu, Thoothukudi. Principal
    TEACHING Infant Jesus College of Engineering and Technology, Keelavallanadu, Thoothukudi Principal
    TEACHING Infant Jesus College of Engineering, Keelavallanadu, Thoothukudi. Professor
    TEACHING P.E.T. Engineering College, Vallioor, Tirunelveli. Assistant Professor
    TEACHING National College of Engineering, Tirunelveli. Assistant Professor
    TEACHING J.J. College of Engineering and Technology, Tiruchy. Lecturer
    INDUSTRY NAG Fabricators and Erectors, Tirunelveli. Assistant Engineer
    INDUSTRY The India Cements Limited, Tirunelveli. Gr. Apprentice Trainee
    INDUSTRY NAG Fabricators and Erectors Tirunelveli. Supervisor
  • Publications



    V. Velmurugan and S. Joe Patrick Gnanaraj , "Experimental investigation on the performance of modified single basin double slope solar stills", International Journal of Ambient Energy, Vol.23, Issue:1, Page No:1-10, June 2020. (ISSN No:2162-8246, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/01430750.2019.1636861, ImpactFactor:1.740, (SCOPUS)) Journal

    V. Velmurugan and S. Joe Patrick Gnanaraj , "Experimental investigation on the performance of modified single basin double slope solar stills", International Journal of Ambient Energy, Vol.23, Issue:1, Page No:1-10, June 2020. (ISSN No:2162-8246, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/01430750.2019.1636861, ImpactFactor:1.740) Journal

    V.Velmurugan, S. Joe Patrick Gnanaraj , "An experimental study on the efficacy of modifications in enhancing the performance of single basin double slope solar still", Desalination, Vol.467, Issue:1, Page No:12-28, May 2019. (ISSN No:0011-9164, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2019.05.015, ImpactFactor:6.035, (SCI, SCOPUS)) Journal

  • Funded Research Projects



    Project Title Investigator CoInvestigators FundingAgency Duration SubmittedOn ProposedAmount
    Design and development of pyrolyser for processing various agricultural biomass and to demonstrate its technical feasibility V.Velmurugan Gopikumar DST Three years 2019-06-30 9755970
  • 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