Professor & Head

Energy engineering and management

Thermal engineering, heat transfer, refrigeration and air conditioning,

Energy improvement in air conditioning system and refrigeration system.
Nano fluid research
The renewable energy storage system
Solar Desalination & adsorption system
Waste heat recovery from thermal systems 

International journal
1. Balaji, N. et al (2015), “Experimental Investigations on the Improvement of an Air Conditioning System with a Nano fluid-Based Intercooler”, Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, Vol. 40, No. 6, pp.1681-1693. (Anna University annexure-springer-web of science Impact factor. 2.35)
2. Balaji, N. et al (2018), “Optimal Performance Analysis of Energy Efficient Residential Air Conditioning System with Nanofluid-based Intercooler using Taguchi-based Response Surface Methodology”, Journal of New Materials for Electrochemical Systems 21,141-150. (Anna University annexure- web of science Impact factor.0.3).
3. Balaji, N. et al (2021),"Optimization of Shell and Tube Condenser for Low Temperature Thermal Desalination Plant"E3S Web of Conferences 309, 01011 (2021).
4. Balaji,N. et al (2021) “Numerical simulation Of Energy Efficient Domestic Air Conditioning with Sc-Hx Using Liquid Cooling” Solid State Technology (Scopus indexed) (Volume: 64 Issue: 2 Publication Year: 2021.
5. Balaji, N. et al (2018), “Experimental Investigation of Waste Heat Recovery Power Plant in Air Conditioning System” Journal of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering Research, Volume 1 Issue 6; PP 102 – 105.
6. Balaji, N. et al (2017), “Effective power generation from internal Combustion engine waste heat by thermoelectric Generator”, Journal of Advanced Research in Dynamical and Control Systems, Vol. 9. Sp– 18. (Scopus index Impact factor 0.11).
7. Balaji, N. and Suresh Mohan Kumar, P. (2013), “Effect of Water with Anti-freezing Material based Cooling for Split Air Conditioning System”, Applied Mechanics and Materials, Vol. 2667, No.404, pp. 432-435. (Scopus index Impact factor 0.37).
8. Balaji N, P.Suresh Mohan Kumar, Eco-friendly energy conservative single window air conditioning system by liquid cooling with helical intercooler, European Journal of scientific research (SCOPUS INDEXED).76(3)(2012) 455-462.
9. Balaji.N, P.Suresh Mohan Kumar, “Energy-efficient split air conditioning system by liquid cooling with helical intercooler effect” wulfenia Journal(SCOPUS INDEXED), Vol 20, No. 1; Jan 2013.
10.Balaji,N. et al (2010) “Exposed Area Influence for Light Off of Catalyst to Reducing HC/Co Emission from Automobile SI Engine Exhaust by Using Low Mass Electrically Heated Metal Catalyst“International Journal of Applied Engineering Research(SCOPUS INDEXED), Volume 5 Number 3 (2010) pp. 441–448.10. Nithyanandan , B. Dhanasakkaravarthi,,C Velmurugan, N. Balaji,(2016) “Simulation on inlet ports of six cylinder diesel engine to obtain the swirl motion” International Journal of Applied Engineering Research (SCOPUS INDEXED)10 (7), 18259-18269.
11.Balaji,(2016) “Simulation on inlet ports of six cylinder diesel engine to obtain the swirl motion” International Journal of Applied Engineering Research (SCOPUS INDEXED)10 (7), 18259-18269.

1. Balaji, N. and Suresh Mohan Kumar, P. (2013), “Advanced energy-efficient split Air Conditioning System by Liquid Cooling using water and Ethylene Glycol in Equal ratio”, Advances in Building Sciences & Mechanics, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp.31-34.
2. Balaji, N. and Suresh Mohan Kumar, P. (2013), “Experimental Investigation of split air conditioning system by liquid-based cooling system”, Indian Journal of Engineering, Vol. 4, No. 10, pp. 37-39.

1. Balaji, N. and Suresh Mohan Kumar, P. (2013), “Eco-friendly energy efficient split air conditioning system by liquid cooling using pure green coolant”, In Proceeding International Conference on Advances and mechanical and Energy Engineering, Dr. M.G.R. University, April 4 –5, pp. 366-370.
2. Balaji, N. and Suresh Mohan Kumar, P. (2013), “Energy Efficient Liquid Cooling in Split Air Conditioning System using Water and Ethylene Glycol (50:50) Ratio”, In Proceeding International Conference on Design, Analysis, Manufacturing, and Simulation, Saveetha University, March 21-22, pp. 353-357.
3. Balaji, N. and Deepak.(2015) “Design and CFD analysis of helical coiled shell and tube heat exchangers with straight baffle arrangement” International Conference on Innovative Research and Technology.

3. Balaji, N. and Suresh Mohan Kumar, P. (2014), “Energy Conservative Residential A/C system by Liquid Cooling using of Nanofluid”, in Proceeding IEEE National Conference on Recent Advances in Mechanical Engineering, Saveetha University, February 7, pp. 215-217.

4. Balaji, N. and Suresh Mohan Kumar, P. (2013), “Effective energy Utilization in Split Air conditioning System by Fluid Based Cooling System”, in Proceeding National Conference on Electrical System and Renewable Energy, Anna University, May 3, pp. 21-23.

1. Performance improvement study of nano fluid+PCMS-based solar desalination system.
2. Performance improvement on air conditioning system by solar energy assisted cellulose pad evaporative cooled air condenser.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE: 17 YEARS
INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE: 4 YEARS