Suraj Krishnamurti

Resourceful researcher passionate about advancing knowledge in HVAC&R through high-quality research. Self-motivated professional with excellent communication, planning and problem solving abilities. Experienced in working on complex projects in teams and communicating findings via technical reports and presentations

Charge modelling for grooved tubes

Apr 2022 - Dec 2022

• Reviewed various void fraction correlations for smooth and microfin tubes
• Compared void fraction models for microfin tubes against experimental data from literature to find best performing correlations
• Developed correction factor to account for grooved tube geometry
• Presented the review at the Thermal and Fluid Engineering Conference 2023, conducted by ASTFE

Analysis of hydraulic and thermal boundary layer in turbulent flows over a flat plate  

Jan 2020 - May 2021

• Used a semi-analytical approach to solve the RANS equations.
• Converted partial differential equations to ordinary differential equations.
• Solved ODEs using MATLAB solvers and conducted verification and validation.
• Presented results at the Thermal and Fluid Engineering Conference 2023, conducted by ASTFE

Dehumidification systems based on liquid desiccants

Aug 2018 - May 2019

• Made an experimental prototype of a dehumidification system using liquid desiccants.
• Performed a simple CFD analysis on a flat plate type dehumidifier using the finite difference approach.
• Validated our results using the experimental prototype.
• Investigated the effect of nanoparticles on the mass transfer characteristics of a liquid desiccant.

• Certified Professional AutoCAD 2015 - Autodesk
• Refrigerant Handling (EPA 608) - US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Foundational C# with Microsoft - freeCodeCamp

• Heat and Mass Transfer
• Heat Exchanger Modeling
• Scientific Computing
• Mathematical Modeling of HVAC&R Systems

• Krishnamurti, S., Bacellar, D., & Aute, V. (2023). REVIEW ON VOID FRACTION MODELS AND CHARGE ESTIMATION FOR GROOVED TUBES. In ASTFE Digital Library. Begel House Inc..
• Krishnamurti, S., Kumar, A., Mondal, S. S., & Chandra, L. (2023, May). Semi-Analytical Solution for Statistical Turbulent Boundary Layer over an Isothermal Horizontal Flat Plate. In ASTFE Digital Library. Begel House Inc..