About Dr. Sujith Kumar C S – NIT Calicut

Dr. Sujith Kumar C S is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the National Institute of Technology Calicut (NIT Calicut / NITC), Kerala, India. He leads the Two-Phase Heat Transfer Research Laboratory (TPHTL), an advanced experimental research facility specialising in flow boiling heat transfer, pool boiling heat transfer enhancement, bubble dynamics, Leidenfrost effect suppression, heterogeneous wettable surfaces, nano-structured porous surface coatings, solar interfacial evaporation, and solar desalination.

Academic Qualifications

• Post-doctoral Scientist – National Taiwan University (2016–2018)
• Ph.D. (Flow Boiling) – NIT Tiruchirappalli (2015)
• M.Tech. Nanotechnology – NIT Calicut (2010)
• B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering – College of Engineering Adoor (2006)

Research Interests

Flow and pool boiling heat transfer, surface engineering, micro and nano-structured surfaces, hybrid wettable patterns, bubble dynamics, Leidenfrost suppression, immersion quenching cooling, electrolytic pool boiling, cryogenic chilldown, two-phase heat spreaders, loop heat pipes, solar desalination, interfacial evaporation, nanofluid heat transfer, carbon nanotube coatings, thermal management of high-heat-flux systems.

Research Publications

42 peer-reviewed SCI/SCIE journal articles published in Applied Thermal Engineering, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Energy, Energy Conversion and Management, Renewable Energy, Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, Heat Transfer Engineering, Colloids and Surfaces A, Journal of Cleaner Production, and more. 4 book chapters and 8 international conference papers. 3 patents granted by the Patent Office, Government of India.

Funded Research Projects

• SPARC – Exploring the effect of external electric field on production of high-quality steam for concentrated solar power generators – ₹47.15 Lakhs (2023–2025)
• SERB CRG – Design, fabrication and performance analysis of electro-assisted wickless heat spreader – ₹24.8 Lakhs (2022–2024)
• SERB SIRE – Development of Up-Conversion Enhanced Efficient CPV System Integrated with Two-Phase Flow Assisted Heat Spreader – ₹14 Lakhs (2023–2024)
• DST Indo-South Africa Bilateral Project – Solar driven cogeneration of electricity and water in small rural communities – ₹21.96 Lakhs (2021–2024)
• SERB YSS – Heat Transfer Enhancement using vertically Aligned CNT and Nanostructured Surface – ₹16.95 Lakhs (2012–2015)

Awards & Recognition

• Common Wealth Scholarship – University of Saskatchewan, Canada
• SERB SIRE Fellowship – Imperial College London, UK

Contact

Email: sujithcs@nitc.ac.in | Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kattangal, Kerala 673601, India.