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Dr Vinod Kumar Viswanadhan
Biography
Dr.Vinod Kumar is an Associate professor and Program coordinator of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering at Sohar University. He joined the faculty of Engineering, Sohar University in 2009. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Nagpur University, India, and Master’s degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India. Dr.Vinod Kumar has 22 years of academic experience at the university level and has published several research articles in internationally reputed journals. He also served as a reviewer for various international journals. His research interests are in the areas of Passive Cooling, Energy Conservation and Renewable energy technologies.
Qualification
- Ph.D. In Mechanical Engineering, Nagpur University, India, 2017
- M.Tech. In Cryogenic Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, India, 2006
- B-TECH in Mechanical Engineering, Kerala University, India,1999
Teaching Interest
- Refrigeration and Air-conditioning
- Nondestructive testing Methods and Metrology
- Mechanical Drawing and Machine Design
- Strength of Materials
- Manufacturing Processes
- Advanced Manufacturing Technology
- Refrigeration and Heat Engines
Research Interest
- Energy efficient buildings
- Passive cool systems
- Cryogenics
Publications
- Kumar V. (2020). Investigation of the Thermal Performance of Coconut Fibre Composite with Aluminium reflector cooling roofs, Environment, Development and Sustainability, Springer, 22, 2207–2221.
- V. Vinod Kumar, N.Raut, Akeel.N, O.Zaroog, Experimental Investigation of Cooling Potential of a Ventilated Cool Roof with Air Gap as a Thermal Barrier, Environment, Development and Sustainability, (Springer), 2022
- V. Vinod Kumar, Raut.N, Akeel.N, Double skin polystyrene- aluminium radiation reflector roofs in arid environments for passive cooling – A case study in Sohar, Sultanate of Oman, Case studies in thermal engineering (Elsevier), 2021, Vol 28,101655
- V. Vinod Kumar, Raut.N, Akeel.N, An experimental investigation on passive and hybrid roof cooling systems with a double skin envelope, Energy sources Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental effects (Tylor and Francis), 2021
- Norie Akeel, V.Vinod Kumar, Omar Zaroog. (2021) Investigation of Mechanical Properties of Silk and Epoxy Composite Materials. Key Engineering Materials, Vol. 889, pp 27-31