Dr. Krishnadas Narayanan Nampoothiri
Assistant Professor
SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh, India
I am an academic faculty/researcher whose research lies at the intersection of microfluidics, thermal sciences, and microsystems engineering. My work explores the physics of droplets and interfaces to develop innovative technologies for lab-on-a-chip systems, healthcare diagnostics, digital microfluidics, anti-icing, energy harvesting, and thermal management.
With academic and research experience at the Indian Institute of Science, Kansas State University, and IIT Madras, I combine fundamental scientific understanding with practical engineering design.
Research Interests
Microfluidics
MEMS
Heat Transfer
CFD
Lab-on-Chip
Droplet Dynamics
6+
Teaching Years
30+
Publications
4+
No: of Students Mentored
Education
Ph.D. in Engineering, 2020
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
- • Specialization: Microfluidics, Thermal Engineering, Lab-on-chip
- • Dissertation: Investigations on Joule heating and associated effects during liquid dielectrophoresis
- • Advisors: Prof. Prosenjit Sen and Prof. M.S. Bobji
M.Tech. Nanotechnology, 2013 (Gold Medalist)
NIT Calicut, Kerala
- • Specialization: Nanomaterials, Fuel Cell
- • Advisor: Prof. N. Sandhyarani
B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering, 2009
Mar Athanasius College of Engineering, Kerala
Skills
Technical
- • Microfluidics Design
- • MEMS Fabrication
- • Thermal Analysis
- • Lab-on-Chip
- • Droplet Dynamics
- • Surface Engineering
Computing
- • COMSOL
- • ANSYS CFD
- • MATLAB
- • Python
- • CAD Design
- • Data Analysis
Soft Skills
- • Leadership
- • Mentorship
- • Communication
- • Team Collaboration
- • Project Management
- • Problem Solving
Awards & Recognition
- • Editorial Board, Scientific Reports (2025-Present)
- • Departmental Academic Affairs Committee (2024-2026)
- • Post-Graduate Programme Co-chair (2024-2026)
- • Gold Medalist, M.Tech. (2013)
- • Vice-Chairman IEEE NC SC Council (2016)
- • IEEE NC and SC Member (2015-2018)
Grants & Fellowships
- • SERB National Postdoctoral Fellowship (2021-2023)
- • Transducers Research Foundation Travel Grant (2017)
- • Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society Travel Grant (2017)
- • CSIR Travel Grant (2017)
- • Ministry of Education Fellowships for M.Tech./Ph.D.
- • GATE Exam Qualified (2011 & 2012)
Reviewer - International Journals
• Applied Thermal Engineering, Elsevier
• Cold Regions Science and Technology, Elsevier
• Journal of Physics D: Applied, Institute of Physics
• Nanotechnology, Institute of Physics
• Physica Scripta, Institute of Physics
• Engineering Research Express, Institute of Physics
• Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties, Institute of Physics
• Scientific Reports, Springer Nature
• Physics of Fluids, American Institute of Physics
• Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Institute of Physics
Courses Taught
- • Engineering Thermodynamics
- • Computational Fluid Dynamics
- • Heat Transfer
- • Manufacturing Lab
- • Fluid Mechanics
- • Micro and Nano Flows
- • Project Management
- • Mechanics of Solids
- • MEMS
- • Nanotechnology
- • Micro Heat Transfer
- • Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
- • Basic Mechanical Engineering
Scholarly Publications
2026
- Mechanistic and data-driven investigation of nano-minimum quantity lubrication aided milling of heat-treated high-speed tool steel for enhanced machinability and sustainability
ALN Arunkumar, KN Nampoothiri, S Kumar
Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence 177, 115024 - Experimental and numerical analysis of longitudinal finned evaporators for refrigeration system
S Krishnamoorthy, KN Nampoothiri
Engineering Research Express 8(11), 115520 - A review on CFD Analysis of Material Flow in Friction Stir Welding
J Michel, V Jayakumar, S Leon Joseph Leon, K Narayanan Nampoothiri
Journal of Physics: Conference Series 3191(1), 012012 - Drop Impact Studies on Banana Leaves
GV Nair, MR Ali, K Raj M, KN Nampoothiri
International Conference on Flow Visualisation and Imaging Techniques, IIT Madras - Viscous fluid-enhanced tribological performance on variable load and groove-textured cylinder systems
KN Nampoothiri, S Bhaumik
Sustainable Surface Engineering Approaches for Industrial Applications 103-115 - Spray Pyrolysis Deposition of Thin Films: A Comprehensive Review
AM Narayanan, A Ramesh, KN Nampoothiri, S Behera
Thin Film Coatings 106-125
2024
- Convergence of machine learning with microfluidics and metamaterials to build smart materials
P Mittal, KN Nampoothiri, A Jha, S Bansal
International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing (IJIDeM) 18 - Integration of microfluidics in smart acoustic metamaterials
KN Nampoothiri, S Bansal, A Jha, P Mittal
The European Physical Journal Special Topics 233(13), 2215-2223 - Mechanical Properties of Human Synovial Fluid: An Approach for Osteoarthritis Treatment
S More, KL Vasudev, NN Krishnadas, A Kotia
Mechanical Engineering in Biomedical Applications: Bio‐3D Printing, Biofluid Applications - Droplet Heating Using Liquid Dielectrophoresis: A Parametric Study
KN Nampoothiri, AM Narayanan, CP Kumar
IEEE Sensors Letters 8(9), 1-4
2023
- Advances in microscale droplet generation and manipulation
R Lathia, KN Nampoothiri, N Sagar, S Bansal, CD Modak, P Sen
Langmuir 39(7), 2461-2482 - Effects of surface acoustic waves on droplet impact dynamics
NS Satpathi, KN Nampoothiri, AK Sen
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 641, 499-509 - Deicing of sessile droplets using surface acoustic waves
KN Nampoothiri, A Nath, NS Satpathi, AK Sen
Langmuir 39(11), 3934-3941 - Surface acoustic wave-based deicing of microliter water droplets
KN Nampoothiri, A Nath, NS Satpathi, AK Sen
1st Indian Conference on Micro Nano Fluidics, IIT Madras
2022
- Surface acoustic wave-based generation and transfer of droplets onto wettable substrates
KN Nampoothiri, NS Satpathi, AK Sen
RSC Advances 12(36), 23400-23410 - PDMS membrane-based flexible bi-layer microfluidic device for blood oxygenation
G Narendran, SZ Hoque, NS Satpathi, KN Nampoothiri, AK Sen
Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering 32(9), 094001 - Applications of microfluidics
NS Satpathi, SZ Hoque, KN Nampoothiri, L Malik, K Mirkale, H Desu, et al.
Microfluidics and Multi Organs on Chip 15-50
2021
- Motion of generated dumbbell-shaped satellite droplets during liquid dielectrophoresis
KN Nampoothiri, P Sen
Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering 31(9), 095006 - Generation and transfer of polydisperse droplets using low power surface acoustic waves
KN Nampoothiri, NS Satpathi, AK Sen
Acoustofluidics 2021 - Investigations on Joule Heating and Associated Effects during Liquid Dielectrophoresis of Aqueous Droplets
KN Nampoothiri
2020
- De-icing device with self-adjusting power consumption and ice sensing capabilities
KN Nampoothiri, MS Bobji, P Sen
Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems 29(4), 562-570 - Enhanced electro-catalytic activity of palladium nanocoral structures with platinum incorporation
T Radhakrishnan, KN Nampoothiri, N Sandhyarani
Electrochimica Acta 340, 135840
2019
- Generation of micron-sized droplet streams by high frequency electric fields
KN Nampoothiri, MS Bobji, P Sen
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 145, 118709 - High voltage liquid dielectrophoresis as a heating technique for generation of droplet streams
KN Nampoothiri, MS Bobji, P Sen
4th Indian Conference on Applied Mechanics 2019, IISc Bangalore
2018
- Direct heating of aqueous droplets using high frequency voltage signals on an EWOD platform
KN Nampoothiri, MS Seshasayee, V Srinivasan, MS Bobji, P Sen
Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 273, 862-872 - Formation of Droplet Jet by Enhanced Condensation of a Heated Drop Subjected to AC Electric Field
KN Nampoothiri, MS Bobji, P Sen
Electrowetting Conference 2018
2017
- A novel sub-picoliter monodispersed droplet generation device based on liquid dielectrophoresis
KN Nampoothiri, V Srinivasan, MS Bobji, P Sen
30th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) - Direct Heating of Droplets for Chemical and Biological Reactions on Lab-on-Chip Devices using High Frequency AC Voltage
KN Nampoothiri, MS Seshayee, V Srinivasan, MS Bobji, P Sen
21st International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences
2016
- Active thermal cooling using liquid dielectrophoresis
KN Nampoothiri, V Srinivasan, MS Bobji, P Sen
Proceedings of the 2016 3rd International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Applications in Mechanical Engineering
2013
- Graphene Supported Metal Nanoparticles as Anode Material for Direct Methanol Fuel Cell
KN Nampoothiri, N Sandhyarani
Indo-Israel Meeting on Materials Science and Nanoscience - 2013
Contact
Office
Cubicle No: 4, Level 6
Homi J Bhaba Block
SRM University-AP
Andhra Pradesh, India
Availability
Open to research collaboration, student mentorship, and invited talks.