Dr. K. Nandakumar
	Gordon and Mary Cain Endowed Chair #2 & Professor Ph. D. Chemical Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, USA (1979) M. Sc. Chemical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada (1975) B. Sc. Chemical Engineering, University of Madras, India (1973) Office: 210 Chemical Engineering Telephone:  225.578.2361 Fax: 225.578.1476 E-mail: nandakumar@lsu.edu

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Dr. K. Nandakumar has joined the Cain Department of Chemical Engineering at the Louisiana State University as the Gordon A. and Mary Cain Endowed Chair Professor in August 2009. Prior to it he held the position of GASCO Chair Professor at the Petroleum Institute during 2007-2009 in the Chemical Engineering Program. He has had a distinguished academic career at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada since 1983 excelling in both teaching and research as evidenced by the numerous awards that he has received.

His main research interests are in the area of multiphase flows, computational fluid dynamics, computer aided modelling of chemical, mineral, polymer and electrochemical processes, including fuel cells.

He has been a Research Fellow in Erlangen, Germany during 1989-90, a visiting professor at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore during 1996-97, and a visiting professor at the National University of Singapore during 2002.

His research has been supported by NSERC discover, strategic and CRD grants and by industries such as Syncrude Canada, DuPont Canada and Koch-Glitsch. He has given training courses on computational fluid dynamics to industry.

He has given talks at various industrial laboratories around the world, including lectures on packed column modelling at Raschg Gmbh in Germany, Sulzer in Switzerland, BOC Gases in NJ, USA, Engineers India Ltd. in New Delhi, Indian Oil Corp. in New Delhi and Defence Science and Technology Organization, Australia. He served as the Editor-in-Chief of The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering during 2005-2009.

Recent Publications:

• Shi Jin, Peter Minev, and K. Nandakumar, "A scalable parallel algorithm for the direct numerical simulation of multiple particles in a three dimensional incompressible fluid flow", International Journal of Computational Fluid Dynamics, 23 (2009) 427-437.
• Ekambara, K.R. Sean Sanders, K. Nandakumar and Jacob H. Masliyah, "Hydrodynamic Simulation of Horizontal Slurry Pipeline Flow Using ANSYS-CFX," Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, (in press, 2009).
• Wang MH, Huang CU, Nandakumar K, Minev P., Luo J, Chiovelli S, "Computational fluid dynamics modeling and experimental study of erosion in slurry jet flows" International Journal of Computational Fluid Dynamics,: 23 No 2 (2009) 155-172.
• Jain M, Yeung A, Nandakumar K, "Efficient Micromixing Using Induced-Charge Electroosmosis, "Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, 18, No: 2 (2009) 376-384.
• Veeramani, C., P. D. Minev and K. Nandakumar, "Collision modelling between two non-Brownian particles in multiphase flow", International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 48 (2009) 226-233.
• Abbaspour Ali, X. Wen, K. Nandakumar, Karl T. Chuang and Jingli Luo, "Geometrical modeling of microstructure of solid oxide fuel cell composite electrodes" J. Power Sources 185 (2008) 961-966.
• Cunkui Huang, S. Chiovelli, P. Minev, Jingli Luo, K. Nandakumar, "A comprehensive phenomenological model for erosion of materials in jet flow," Powder Technology, 187 (2008) 273-279.
• Ekambara, K., K. Nandakumar, Joshi, J. B. "CFD Simulation of Bubble Column Reactor using Population Balance", Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 21, (2008).8505-8516.
• K. Ekambara, R.S. Sanders, K. Nandakumar, J.H. Masliyah, "CFD simulation of bubbly two-phase flow in horizontal pipes," Chem Eng Journal, 144 (2008) 277-288.
  

Honors and Awards:

• Alexander von Humnboldt research fellowship from the German government in 1989-90
• The Albright & Wilson Americas Award from the Canadian Society of Chemical Engineering in 1991 for distinguished contributions to chemical engineering before reaching the age of 40.
• Dr. Nandakumar was elected as Fellow of the Chemical Institute of Canada in 1991
• Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada in 2006
• Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering in 2007.
• McCalla Professorship from the University of Alberta (1992),
• The Killam Annual professorship (2001) for excellence in research
• The A.C. Rutherford Award for excellence in Undergraduate teaching (2001).
• Excellence in Education award (2002) from APEGGA, the professional engineering association in Alberta.
• He received the Meritorious Research Award from the Environmental Science Technology Alliance of Canada in 2000.
• He has received the Sartorius India's Chemcon Distinguished Speaker Award in 2003 from the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers.
• The "Prof. B. D. Tilak Visiting Fellowship" from the UICT, Mumbai in 2004-2005.
• He has been appointed as Editor of The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering effective Jan 2005.
• Most recently he delivered the CK Murthy memorial lecture at the CHEMCON 2006.
• He holds an honorary appointment as the Chair Professor at the South China University of Technology in Guangzhou, effective Nov 2006 for a three year period.
• Member of Editorial Board of Indian Chemical Engineer since Dec 2006.
• Member of Editorial Board of The Open Energy and Fuels Journal since May 2007.
• Shrimati Kusumben and Shri Mathradas Kothari Visiting Professorship in Chemical Engineering conferred by UICT, Mumbai.
• The Frank Spragins Technical Award given by APEGGA SUMMIT Awards in April 2008 in recognition by peers of integrity, expertise and outstanding accomplishments in the field of engineering.
• RS Jane Memorial Award, the premier award from The Canadian Society for Chemical Engineers, presented annually to an individual who has made significant contributions to chemical engineering or industrial chemistry in Canada. October 2008.
• Distinguished Alumni Award from National Institute of Technology, May 2009.
  

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