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Dr. Shankara Murthy H M

Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Teaching Experience

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12 Years

Industry Experience

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0.0 Year

Research Experience

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8 Years

QUALIFICATION

COURSESSPECIALIZATIONINSTITUTIONUNIVERSITY
BEMechanical Engineering S T J I T, Ranibennuru.VTU, Belagavi.
M.TechThermal Power EngineeringBapuji Institute of Engineering & Technology, Davanagere. VTU, Belagavi.
Ph.DHeat TransferVTU, Belagavi.

Professional body Membership

  • Professional body Membership

Professional body Membership

Life Member of “THE INDIAN SOCIETY FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION” (ISTE) - LM97594

Life Member of “THE INDIAN SOCIETY FOR HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER” (ISHMT) - LM1329

Life Member of “INDIAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS” (ISME) - LM/SCEM/SM01321 013

RESEARCH

  • Current Research

  • Awards

  • Grants

  • Research Supervision

Current Research

Experimentation on heat exchanger for heat transfer enhancement using nanofluids

Augmentation of heat transfer in a double pipe heat exchanger fitted with metal turbulators

Heat transfer investigations on Double Pipe Heat Exchanger

Correlations Development for Heat Transfer Studies

Publications

  • International Journals

  • Conference Publication

  • Books/Book chapter published

International Journals

No. of International Journals Publications:10

[1] Praveenkumara B M13, Sadashive Gowda B13, Shankara Murthy H M23*, Bharath P13, Sowmya P T13, Arun C Dixith U13, “Effect on Thermal Performance of Counterflow V-Threaded DPHE Using Water-Based GO and RGO Nanofluids.” Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification, Elsevier, 2025, Impact Factor: 3.8 (2024), (Scopus & web of science), (Q1 Journal). (Communicating)

[2] Praveenkumara B M13, Shankara Murthy H M23*, Sadashive Gowda B13, Arun C Dixith U13, Shrinivasa D13, Amruth E13, “Effect of Low-concentration CuO and RGO Hybrid Nanofluids on Thermal Performance of Automotive Radiator: An Experimental Study and Correlations Development.” Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, Springer, 2025, ISSN: 1588-2926, 1388-6150, Impact Factor: 3 (2023), (Scopus & SCIE), (Q1 Journal). https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10973-025-14129-4

[3] Shankara Murthy H M1, Ramakrishna N.Hegde2, Niranjana Rai3, “Effect on Performance of a CTHE by using Twisted Tapes and Al2O3 Nanofluids - An Experimental Study and Correlation Development.” Sadhana, Springer, 2024, ISSN: 02562499, 09737677, Impact Factor: 1.4 (2023), (Scopus & web of science), (Q1 Journal). https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12046-024-02557-1

[4] Shankara Murthy H M1, Ramakrishna N.Hegde2, Niranjana Rai3, “Conjoint Effect of Turbulator and Al2O3 Nanofluids on DPHEs Thermal Performance: Experimental Study.” Springer, Heat Mass Transf. und Stoffuebertragung, 2024, ISSN: 09477411, 14321181, Impact Factor: 2.2 (2022), (Scopus & web of science), (Q2 Journal). https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00231-024-03460-5

[5] Shankara Murthy H M1, Ramakrishna N.Hegde2, Ratan U. Gaonkar3, Niranjana Rai4, “A critical assessment of significant developments in wind turbine performance.” International Journal of Ambient Energy, Taylor & Francis, 2023, ISSN: 21628246, 01430750, Impact Factor: 4.7 (2023), (Scopus & web of science), (Q1 Journal). https://doi.org/10.1080/01430750.2023.2267568

[6] Shankara Murthy H M1 and Ramakrishna N. Hegde2, “Combined effect of helical screw-tape and water-based GO/Al2O3 nanofluids on heat transfer enhancement in a double pipe heat exchanger.” Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, FMFP 2021: Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (Vol.1), ISBN: 978-981-19-7055-9, Springer Proceedings (2023), (Scopus). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-7055-9_37

[7] Shankara Murthy H M1 and Ramakrishna N. Hegde2, “Heat transfer studies on double tube heat exchanger with combined effect of propeller turbulator and water-based GO/Al2O3 nanofluids.” Sadhana, Springer, 2022, ISSN: 02562499, 09737677, Impact Factor: 1.347 (2021), (Scopus & web of science), (Q1 Journal). https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12046-022-01913-3

[8] Shankara Murthy H M1 and Ramakrishna N. Hegde2, “Investigations on the effect of disturbed flow using differently configured turbulators and Alumina nanofluid as a coolant in a double tube heat exchanger.” Experimental heat transfer, Taylor & Francis, 2021, ISSN: 08916152, 15210480, Impact Factor: 3.43 (2021), (Scopus & web of science), (Q1 Journal). https://doi.org/10.1080/08916152.2020.1860159

[9] Shankara Murthy H M1 and Ramakrishna N. Hegde2, “Investigations on thermal characteristics in a double pipe fitted with circular finned and frequently spaced helical twisted inserts and Graphene oxide nanofluid,” Springer, Heat Mass Transf. und Stoffuebertragung, 2020, ISSN: 09477411, 14321181, Impact Factor: 2.223 (2020), (Scopus & web of science), (Q2 Journal). https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00231-020-02890-1

[10] Ramakrishna N. Hegde 1 and Shankara Murthy H M 2, “Investigations on heat transfer and friction factor characteristics of Graphene Oxide/water through A Heat Exchanger with Turbulator propeller insert,” Begel House Publications, pp. 377–382, 2020, doi: 10.1615/ihmtc-2019.640, ISBN Print: 978-1-56700-497-7, Impact Factor: 1.97 (2020), (Scopus), (Q3 Journal). DOI: 10.1615/IHMTC-2019.640

[11] Shankara Murthy H M1 and Ramakrishna N. Hegde2, “A critical review of combined augmentation techniques used for heat transfer enhancement in heat exchangers.” International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology, ISSN: 2231-5381, pp. 268–274, 2016, Impact Factor: 2.06 (2020), (Scopus), (Q4 Journal).

Patents

  • International Patents

  • Indian Patent

International Patents

No International Patents found

Conferences

  • International conference Attended

  • National conference Attended

International Conferences

No. of International Journals Conferences:4

[1] Presented a Paper titled “Investigations on heat transfer and friction factor characteristics of Graphene Oxide/water through A Heat Exchanger with Turbulator propeller insert”, in a 25th National and 3rd International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference (IHMTC-2019), organized by Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, IIT Roorkee, Roorkee, India, held on 28th and 31th December 2019.

[2] Presented a Paper titled “Heat Transfer Augmentation of Double Tube Heat Exchanger with Twisted Tape Inserts and AL2O3/Water Nanofluid: An Experimental Study and Correlation Development”, in a 4th International Conference on Computational methods in Engineering and Health Sciences, organized by Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal, held on 19th and 20th December 2017.

[3] Presented a Paper titled “Performance Study of Stainless Steel Fin with and without CNT coating”, organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering, PES College of Engineering, Mandya, held on 21st and 22nd April 2017.

[4] Presented a Paper titled “Experimental Investigations on the performance of Helical Coil Heat Exchangers (HCHE) with circular fins using Aqueous solutions of ethylene Glycol”, organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering, S K P Engineering College, Tiruvanamalai, Tamilnadu, held on 3rd and 4th March 2017.

[5] Attended the “10th International Conference on Transformations in Engineering Education 2023 (ICTIEE 2023) - Transforming engineering education for sustainable development”, organized jointly by Indo Universal Collaboration for Engineering Education (IUCEE) Foundation and Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Mysore held on 5th to 7th Jan, 2023.

Others

  • FDP/ Workshop /Seminar Attended

  • FDP Organised

  • Certification

FDP/ Workshop /Seminar Attended

· Participated in two week ISTE workshop on “Engineering Mechanics” conducted by Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay from 26th November to 6th December 2013.

· Participated in two week ISTE workshop on “Fluid Mechanics” conducted by Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur from 20th to 30th May 2014.

· Participated in one day workshop on “Recent Advances in Bio-Fuels and IC Engines” conducted by Department of Mechanical Engineering, Srinivas Institute of Technology, Valachil, Mangaluru held on 3rd December 2014.

· Participated in Three day workshop on “Research Methodologies and Latex” conducted by NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte held on 2nd to 4th September 2015.

· Participated in one Week Faculty Development Programme on “Heat and Mass Transfer Basics to Advanced” conducted by Department of Mechanical Engineering, Canara Engineering College, Benjanapadavu, Mangaluru from 25th to 30th January 2016.

· Participated in Two day workshop on “Advanced Materials” conducted by Department of Mechanical Engineering, Srinivas Institute of Technology, Valachil, Mangaluru from 29th and 30th July 2016.

· Participated in the National level ISTE Faculty Development Programme on “Writing Research Proposal” conducted by Department of Mechanical Engineering, SDM Institute of Technology, Ujire, Dharmasthala held on 5th November 2016.

· Participated in one Week Faculty Development Programme on “Lab VIEW System Engineering Software Hands-on Training, LSET-2018” conducted by Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Srinivas Institute of Technology, Valachil, Mangaluru from 16th to 20th Jan 2018.

· Participated in Two Day Faculty Development Programme on “Basics of CFD and Hands on Training using Ansys Fluent” conducted by Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology and Management, Bantakal, Udupi from 8th and 9th June 2018.

· Participated in Two day workshop on “Advances in Machining Processes-AIMP 2018” conducted by Department of Mechanical Engineering, Srinivas Institute of Technology, Valachil, Mangaluru from 17th and 18th August 2018.

• Participated in one week AICTE-ISTE orientation/refresher program on “Cooperative and Collaborative Teaching Learning Processes” organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management, Mangaluru, held during 25th to 31st March 2021.

• Participated in five days faculty development program on “Introduction to Modelling and Design for Manufacturing using Fusion 360 by Autodesk” Supported by VTU, Belagavi, Sponsored by ISTE and organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jain Institute of Technology, Davanagere, held during 4th to 8th December 2023.

• Participated in Two days Faculty development program on “Outcome Based Education & Assessment” organized by Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management, Mangaluru, held during 10th and 11th February 2024.

• Participated in Two days Faculty development program on “Innovative Methods in Teaching Learning” organized by Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management, Mangaluru, held during 17th and 18th May 2024.

• Participated & completed AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy Faculty Development Program on “Green Technology towards Sustainable Future” at Laxminarayan Innovation Technological University from 3rd to 8th February 2025.