Umesh Madanan

PhD (University of Minnesota)
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Specialization


Research Interest
 

Education

  • Ph.D. | Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, USA (2019)
  • M.Tech. | Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India (2012)
  • B.Tech. (Honors) | Mechanical Engineering, University of Calicut, India (2007)

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+ - Book chapters Click to collapse

  • Kumar, G. and Madanan, U.. Factors influencing heat transfer mechanism in nucleate pool boiling: a comprehensive review with state of the art and future prospects. Advances in Heat Transfer - Volume 56 (pp.435-582) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.aiht.2023.06.001)

  • Goldstein, R. J. and Madanan, U., 2022. Thermal convection studies at the University of Minnesota. Advances in Heat Transfer - Volume 54 (pp.89-133) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.aiht.2022.07.004)

 

+ - Journal Publications Click to collapse

  • Alam, P. and Madanan, U., 2024. Effect of finite thermal conductivity bounding walls on Darcy-Bénard convection, ASME Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 146(5) (p.052701) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064687)

  • Shadid, J. and Madanan, U., 2024. Tracing the Academic Lineage of Richard J. Goldstein, ASME Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 146(5) (p.050302) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4065087)

  • Manglik, R. M., Boetcher, S. K. S., Simon, T. W., and Madanan, U., 2024. Transformative and Innovative Advancements in Heat and Mass Transfer: A Lifetime of Path-Breaking Scholarship That Spans Gas-Turbine Cooling to Transport Processes and Critical Diagnostic Tools for Convective Heat Transfer and More, ASME Journal of Heat Mass Transfer, Vol. 146(5) (p.050301) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4065156)

  • Sen, N. and Madanan, U., 2023. A set of generic correlations for high-Rayleigh-number thermal convection in inclined rectangular enclosures, Progress in Nuclear Energy, Vol. 166 (p.104975) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2023.104975)

  • Pandey, R. and Madanan, U., 2023. Heat transfer enhancement through pitch ratio optimization of butterfly inserts in minichannel heat sinks. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, Vol. 46 (p.102262) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsep.2023.102262)

  • Sudheer, A. P. and Madanan, U., 2022. Numerical investigation into heat transfer augmentation in a square minichannel heat sink using butterfly inserts. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, Vol. 36 (p.101522) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsep.2022.101522)

  • Srinivasan, V., Madanan, U. and Goldstein, R. J., 2022. Turbulent Rayleigh–Bénard convection of compressed gas: effect of sidewall thermal conductance. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.182, (p.121965) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2021.121965)

  • Madanan, U., 2021. A step-by-step guide for high-precision thermocouple calibration. Resonance - Journal of Science Education: Indian Academy of Sciences, Vol. 26(10), pp. 1451-1463 (Link: https://www.ias.ac.in/describe/article/reso/026/10/1451-1463)

  • Kulkarni, K. S., Madanan, U. and Goldstein, R. J., 2020. Effect of freestream turbulence on recovery factor of a thermocouple probe and its consequences. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 152 (p.119498) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2020.119498)

  • Madanan, U. and Goldstein, R. J., 2020. High-Rayleigh-number thermal convection of compressed gases in inclined rectangular enclosures. Physics of Fluids, Vol. 32(1) (p.017103)
    (doi:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5134820)

  • Madanan, U. and Goldstein, R. J., 2019. Effect of sidewall conductance on Nusselt number for Rayleigh-Bénard convection: a semi-analytical and experimental correction. Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol. 141(12) (p.122504) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4044659)

  • Goldstein, R. J., Madanan, U. and Kuehn, T. H., 2019. Simplified correlations for free convection from a horizontal isothermal cylinder. Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 161 (p.113832)
    (doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2019.113832)

  • Madanan, U. and Goldstein, R. J., 2019. Experimental investigation on very-high-Rayleigh-number thermal convection in tilted rectangular enclosures. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 139 (pp.121-129)
    (doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2019.05.011)

  • Madanan, U. and Goldstein, R. J., 2019. Thermal convection in horizontal rectangular enclosures at moderate Rayleigh numbers: effect of sidewall conductance and aspect ratio. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 136 (pp.178-185)
    (doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2019.02.076)

  • Madanan, U., Chatterjee, D. and Das, S. K., 2018. A note on adiabatic two-phase flow maldistribution in a set of horizontal parallel minichannels with I-type and Z-type configurations. Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification, Vol. 132 (pp.34-41) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cep.2018.08.008)

  • Madanan, U., Nayak, R., Chatterjee, D. and Das, S. K., 2018. Experimental investigation on two-phase flow maldistribution in parallel minichannels with U-type configuration. The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, Vol. 96(8) (pp.1820-1828) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.23112)

  • Kulkarni, K. S., Madanan, U., Simon, T. W. and Goldstein, R. J., 2018. Experimental validation of a boundary layer convective heat flux measurement technique. Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol. 140(7) (p.074501) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4038790)

  • Madanan, U., 2017. Prediction of two-phase mass split in mini tubes. Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification, Vol. 120 (pp.216-219)
    (doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cep.2017.07.017)

  • Mittal, R., Madanan, U. and Goldstein, R. J., 2017. The heat/mass transfer analogy for a backward facing step. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 113 (pp.411-422)
    (doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2017.05.087)

  • Kulkarni, K. S., Madanan, U., Mittal, R. and Goldstein, R. J., 2017. Experimental validation of heat/mass transfer analogy for two-dimensional laminar and turbulent boundary layers. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 113 (pp.84-95)
    (doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2017.05.048)

  • Papa, F., Madanan, U. and Goldstein, R. J., 2017. Modeling and measurements of heat/mass transfer in a linear turbine cascade. Journal of Turbomachinery, Vol. 139(9) (p.091002)
    (doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4036106)

 

+ - Professional Experience Click to collapse

  • Guest Scientist | Fluid Physics, Pattern Formation, and Biocomplexity, Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization, Germany (2024)

  • Post-doctoral Researcher | Heat Transfer Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, USA (2019)

  • Edison Engineer | Advanced Technology Operations, GE Power & Water, John F. Welch Technology Centre, Bengaluru, India (2012 - 2014)

  • Assistant Manager | Product Development, Mahindra & Mahindra Automotive Ltd, Nashik, India (2007 - 2009)

 

+ - Awards & Honors Click to collapse

  • International Travel Support, Science and Engineering Research Board, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India (2023)

  • Max Planck-India Mobility Grants, Max Planck Gesellschaft (MPG), Germany (2024-26)

  • Short Research Travel Grant - Scientific High Level Visiting Fellowship, Institut Français India - Embassy of France in India (2022-23)

  • Outstanding Instructor (ME642A | Convective Heat and Mass Transfer), Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India (2020-21, 2021-22)

  • Graduate Teaching Fellowship, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, USA (2018-19)

  • Outstanding Teaching Assistant Mention, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, USA (2017-18 | 2016-17)

  • Graduate Student Fellowship, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, USA (2014-15)

  • Winner of ENG@GE Robotics Competition, GE Global Learning Technology, Bengaluru, India (2014)

  • Prof. B. Sengupto Prize and Institute Medal, 1st rank in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India (2012)

  • Prof. N. Venkatarayulu Memorial Prize and Institute Medal, 1st rank in the Thermal Engineering Stream, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India (2011)

  • Ramanan Ramamurthy Memorial Prize and Institute Medal, 1st rank in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India (2011)

 

+ - Contact Information Click to collapse

Office

Faculty Building # 302,
Department of Mechanical Engineering
IIT Kanpur,
Kanpur 208016

Phone: 0512-259-2162 (O)

Email: umadanan[AT]iitk.ac.in

   
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