Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, Chennai from May-2008.

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1 Cellphone : ID : nagarajan1963@annauniv.edu Address : NO. 358, FIRST MAIN ROAD, KAPALEESWARAR NAGAR, NEELANKARAI, CHENNAI Present Position, College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, Chennai from May Present Additional Responsibility Secretary, Tamilnadu Common Entrance Test (TANCET), Anna University, Chennai from August Director, Centre for Entrance Examinations, Anna University, Chennai from August Director, Centre for Admissions, Anna University, Chennai from August Head of the Division, Internal Combustion Engineering Division, Anna University, Chennai from November Director, Centre for Admissions, Anna University, Chennai from May Previous Positions Assistant, College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, Chennai during May-2000 and May Lecturer Sl.Grade, Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, Chennai during December-1999 and May Lecturer Sr. Grade, Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, Chennai during December-1996 and December Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, Chennai during February-1992 and December Previous Additional Responsibility Secretary,, Anna University, Chennai during August-2017 and November Secretary, Tamilnadu Common Entrance Test (tancet), Centre for Entrance Examinations, Anna University, Chennai during January-2015 and November page 1 / 57

2 Secretary, Tamilnadu Common Entrance Test (tancet), Centre for Entrance Examinations, Anna University, Chennai during November-2008 and May Director, Centre for Entrance Examinations, Anna University, Chennai during November-2008 and May Deputy Director, Centre for Entrance Examinations, Anna University, Chennai during December-2005 and October Coordinator,, Anna University, Chennai during July-2002 and December Head Of The Division,, Anna University, Chennai during July-2002 and July-2006.,, Anna University, Chennai. Other Employment Degree Engineer-Research and Development, Carburettors Limited for 27 Months. Teaching Research Fellow, College of Engineering, Guindy for 18 Months. M.E. in INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINEERING, College of Engineering, Anna University ( ). B.E. in MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Bangalore University ( ). Research Degree Ph.D. in Alternate Fuels from Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Anna University ( ). Title: Analytical and Experimental Investigations of Neat Ethanol Fuelled C. I. Engine. Area of Specialisation Automobile Engineering Alternate Fuels for Internal Combustion Engines Pollution Control from Internal Combustion Engines Electronic Engine Management Systems Renewable Energy Systems Membership in Professional Organization page 2 / 57

3 Indian Society for Technical Education Indian Society of Mechanical Engineers Combustion Institute (USA) Quality Circle Forum of India Society of Automotive Engineers International (USA) Society of Automotive Engineers India Fellow, The Institution of Engineers (India) Research Guidance Number of Ph.D Scholars Guided : 19 Number of Ph.D Scholars Guiding : 12 Number of M.S (By Research) Students Guided : 6 Number of M.E./ M.Tech. Projects Guided : 95 Number of M.E./ M.Tech. Projects Guiding : 4 Number of Ph.D Scholars Guided as Joint-Supervisor : 2 Number of M.S (By Research) Students Guiding as Joint-Supervisor : 6 Papers Published in Journals Research Papers Published in International Journals : 151 Research Papers Published in National Journals : G Nagarajan, A Kalanidhi and V N Vedamurthy, " Fluidized Bed Gasification of Carbonized Biomass for Use as Supplementary Fuel for Tractors", Present Status of Diesel and Tractor Industries In India, published by IIT, Mumbai. pp (1988). 2. G Nagarajan and T R Jagadeesan, " Emissions from Petrol Engines and Their Control", The Automobile Engineer, published by The Institution of Automobile Engineers (India). pp (1992). 3. G Nagarajan, T R Jagadeesan and S Govindarajan, " Catalytic Converters for Automobile Emission Control", The Automobile Engineer, published by The Institution of Automobile Engineers (In. pp (1994). 4. G Nagarajan and T R Jagadeesan, " Electric and Hybrid Vehicles", The Automobile Engineer, published by The Institution of Automobile Engineers (Indi. pp (1995). 5. G Nagarajan, A N Rao and T R Jagadeesan, " Direct Injection Ignition Assisted Ethanol Engine", The Automobile Engineer, published by The Institution of Automobile Engineers (I. pp (1998). page 3 / 57

4 6. G Nagarajan, A N Rao and T R Jagadeesan, " Ethanol in Low Heat Rejection Engine", The Automobile Engineer, published by The Institution of Automobile Engineers (. pp (2000). 7. G Nagarajan, A N Rao, T R Jagadeesan and S Renganarayanan, " Review of Ethanol in Compression Ignition Engine", The Automobile Engineer, published by The Institution of Automobile Engineers (In. pp (2001). 8. Nagarajan G, Rao A N and Renganarayanan S, " Emission and Performance Characteristics of Neat Ethanol Fuelled DI Diesel Engine", Ambient Energy, published by Taylor and Francis. Vol. 23, pp (2002). 9. Swaminathan S and Nagarajan G, " An Innovative Application of Isomerisation of LPG by Al2O3/Pt Catalyst for Diesel Engine in Dual Fuel Operation", SAE Special Publications on Advanced Diesel Engines and Liquid Alternative Fuel (SP-1791), published by Society of Automotive Engineers International. (2003). 10. Bensely A, Prabhakaran A, Mohanlal D and Nagarajan G, " Enhancing the Wear Resistance of Case Carburised Steel (En 353) by Cryogenic Treatment", Cryogenics, published by Elsevier. Vol. 45, pp (Listed in Top 25 hottest articles) (2005). 11. Sukumar Puhan, N Vedaraman, B V Rambrahmam and G Nagarajan, " Mahua (Madhuca Indica) Seed Oil: A Source of Renewable Energy in India", Scientific and Industrial Research, published by National Institute of Science Communication. Vol. 64, pp (2005). 12. Bensely A, Stephen Jayakumar, Mohanlal D, Nagarajan G and Rajadurai A, " Failure Investigation of Crown Wheel and Pinion", Engineering Failure Analysis, published by Elsevier. Vol. 13, pp (2006). 13. Saravanan N, Nagarajan G, Dhanasekaran C and Kalaiselvan K M, " Experimental Investigation of Hydrogen Port Fuel Injection in Diesel Engine", Hydrogen Energy, published by Elsevier. Vol. 32, pp (2007). 14. Bensely A, Senthil Kumar D, Mohanlal D and Nagarajan G, " Effect of Cryogenic Treatment on Tensile Behaviour of Case Carburised Steel", Materials Characterization, published by Elsevier. Vol. 58, pp (2007). 15. Miller Jothi N K, Nagarajan G and Renganarayanan S, " Experimental Studies on Homogeneous Charge CI Engine Fueled with LPG Using DEE as an Ignition Enhancer", Renewable Energy, published by Elsevier. Vol. 32, pp (2007). 16. G Nagarajan and P MuraliKrishna, " An Improved Design of Solar Flat Plate Collector", Manufacturing Technology and Management, published by Indian Institute of Production Engineers. pp (2007). 17. Venkatesan J, Nagarajan G, Seeniraj R V and Sampath S, " Mathematical Model for Theoretical Investigation of a Disc Valve Reciprocating Air Compressor of Automotive Braking System", Applied Mathematical Analysis and Applications, published by Serials Publications. Vol. 2, Issue 1, pp (2007). page 4 / 57

5 18. Miller Jothi N K, Nagarajan G and Renganarayanan S, " LPG Fueled Diesel Engine Using Diethyl Ether with Exhaust Gas Recirculation", Thermal sciences, published by Elsevier. Vol. 47, pp (2007). 19. Darwin J D, Mohan Lal D and Nagarajan G, " Optimization of Cryogenic Treatment to Maximize the Wear Resistance of Chrome Silicon Spring Steel by Taguchi Method", Material Science, published by Research India Publication. Vol. 2, Issue 1, pp. Pg (2007). 20. Saravanan S, Nagarajan G, Lakshmi Narayana Rao and Sampath S, " Feasibility Study of Crude Rice Bran Oil as a Diesel Substitute in a DI-CI Engine without Modifications", Energy for Sustainable Development, published by Elsevier. Vol. 11, Issue 3, pp (2007). 21. Saravanan N and Nagarajan G, " An Experimental Investigation on Optimised Manifold Injection Diesel Engine with Varied Hydrogen Flow Rates", Part D: Automobile Engineering, published by Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Vol. 221, pp (2007). 22. Sukumar Puhan, Nagarajan G, Vedaraman N and Ramabrahmam, " Mahua oil (Mahua Indica Oil) Derivatives as a Renewable Fuel for Diesel Engine System in India - Performance and Emissions Comparative Study", Green Energy, published by Taylor and Francis. Vol. 4, pp (2007). 23. Saravanan N, Nagarajan G, Dhanasekaran C, Kalaiselvan K M and Sanjay G, " Studies on Port Injected Hydrogen in a Dual Fuel D.I. Diesel Engine", Energy, published by Asian Institute of Technology. Vol. 8, pp (2007). 24. Murali Krishna P and Nagarajan G, " An Effective Solar Flat Plate Collector with Different Coating Media", Current Sciences, published by Current Science Association. Vol. 10, Issue 1, pp (2007). 25. Edwin Geo V, Nagarajan G and Nagalingam B, " Studies on Dual Fuel Operation of Rubber Seed Oil and its Bio-diesel with Hydrogen as the Inducted Fuel", Hydrogen Energy, published by Elsevier. Vol. 33, pp (2008). 26. Murugan S, Ramaswamy M C and Nagarajan G, " The Use of Tyre Pyrolysis in Diesel Engines", Waste Management, published by Elsevier. Vol. 28, pp (2008). 27. Saravanan Subramani, Nagarajan Govindan and Lakshmi Narayana Rao G, " High Free Fatty Acid Crude Rice Bran Oil - A Renewable Feedstock for Sustainable Energy and Environment", Clean, published by Wiley Inter Science. Vol. 36, Issue 10, pp (2008). 28. J D Darwin, D Mohan Lal and G Nagarajan, "Optimization of Cryogenic Treatment to Maximize Wear Resistance of 18 % Cr Martensitic Stainless Steel by Taguchi Method", Materials Processing Technology, published by Elsevier. Vol. 195, pp (2008). 29. Sukumar Puhan and Nagarajan G, " NOx Reduction in a DI Diesel Engine Using Biodiesel as Renewable Fuel", Sustainable Energy, published by Taylor and Francis. Vol. 23, Issue 3, pp (2008). 30. S Murugan, M C Ramaswamy and G Nagarajan, " Performance, Emission and Combustion Studies of a DI Diesel Engine Using Distilled Tyre Pyrolysis Oil-diesel Blends", Fuel Processing Technology, published by Elsevier. Vol. 89, pp (Listed in Top 25 hottest articles) (2008). page 5 / 57

6 31. G Nagarajan, "Altrnative Fuels : Ethanol _ A Potential Fuel for India", Tech Times, Vol. 4, Issue 2, (2008). 32. G Nagarajan and A N Rao, "Ethanol Fumigation in Internal Combustion Engine", Environment Science and Engineering, Vol. 5, Issue 4, pp (2008). 33. Purushothaman K and Nagarajan G, " The Effect of Orange Oil-diesel Blends on Direct Injection Diesel Engine Performance Exhaust Emissions and Combustion", Thammasat Science and Technology, published by Thammasat university. Vol. 13, Issue 4, pp (2008). 34. Bensely A, Venkatesh S, Mohan Lal D, Nagarajan G, Rajadurai A and Krzysztof Junik, " Effect of Cryogenic Treatment on Distribution of Residual Stress in Case Carburised EN353 Steel", Materials Science and Engineering A, published by Elsevier. Vol. 479, pp (2008). 35. Saravanan N, Nagarajan G and Narayanaswamy S, " An Experimental Investigation on DI Diesel Engine with Hydrogen Fuel", Renewable Energy, published by Elsevier. Vol. 33, pp (Listed in Top 25 hottest articles) (2008). 36. Saravanan N, Nagarajan G, Kalaiselvan K M and Dhanasekaran C, " An Experimental Investigation on Hydrogen as a Dual Fuel for Diesel Engine System with Exhaust Gas Recirculation Technique", Renewable Energy, published by Elsevier. Vol. 33, pp (2008). 37. Saravanan N and Nagarajan G, " An Experimental Investigation of Hydrogen Enriched Air Induction in a Diesel Engine System", Hydrogen Energy, published by Elsevier. Vol. 33, pp (2008). 38. Murugan S, Ramaswamy M C and Nagarajan G, " Running a Diesel Engine with Tyre Pyrolysis Oil Diesel Blends at Different Injection Pressures", Thammasat Science and Technology, published by Thammasat university. Vol. 13, Issue 1, pp (2008). 39. Edwin Geo V, Nagarajan G and Nagalingam B, " A Comparative Combustion Analysis of Rubber Seed Oil and its Ester in a D.I. Diesel Engine", SAE Special Publications on CI Engine Performance for Use with Alternative Fuels (SP-2176), published by Society of Automotive Engineers International. pp. 1-9 (2008). 40. Saravanan S, Nagarajan G and Lakshmi Narayana Rao R, " Effect of FFA of Crude Rice Bran Oil on the Properties of Diesel Blends", American Oil Chemists Society, published by Springer. Vol. 85, pp (2008). 41. Edwin Geo V, Nagarajan G and Nagalingam B, " Experiments on Behaviour of Preheated Rubber Seed Oil in a D.I. Diesel Engine", Energy Institute, published by Maney. Vol. 81, Issue 3, pp (2008). 42. Murugan S, Ramaswamy M.C and Nagarajan G, " A Comparative Study on the Performance, Emission and Combustion Studies of a D.I. Diesel Engine Using Distilled Tyre Pyrolysis Oil Diesel- Blends", Fuel, published by Elsevier. Vol. 87, pp (2008). page 6 / 57

7 43. Saravanan N and Nagarajan G, " An Experimental Investigation on Performance, Emissions and Combustion in Manifold Injection for Different EGR Flow Rates in Hydrogen Diesel Dual Fuel Operations", Part D: Journal of Automobile Engg., published by Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Vol. 222, pp (2008). 44. Saravanan N and Nagarajan G, " An Experimental Investigation on Performance and Emission Study with Port Injection Using Diesel as the Ignition Source for Different EGR Rates", Hydrogen Energy, published by Elsevier. Vol. 33, pp (2008). 45. Vijaya Kumar Cheeda, Vinod Kumar R and Nagarajan G, " Design and CFD Analysis of a Regenerator for a Turboshaft Helicopter Engine", Aerospace Science and Technology, published by Elsevier. Vol. 12, pp (2008). 46. Sivalingam Murugan, Chandrasekaran Ramaswamy M C and Nagarajan G, " Influence of Distillation on Performance, Emission and Combustion of a D.I. Diesel Engine Using Pyrolysis Oil Diesel Blends", Thermal Science, published by Springer. Vol. 12, Issue 1, pp (2008). 47. Saravanan N, Nagarajan G, Sanjay G, Dhanasekaran C and Kalaiselvam K M, " Combustion Analysis on a D.I. Diesel Engine with Hydrogen in Dual Fuel Mode", Fuel, published by Elsevier. Vol. 87, pp (2008). 48. Ganesh D, Nagarajan G and Mohamed Ibrahim M, " Study of Performance, Emission and Combustion Characteristics of Diesel Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition Engine (HCCI) Combustion with External Mixture Formation", Fuel, published by Elsevier. Vol. 87, pp (2008). 49. Saravanan N and Nagarajan G, " An Insight on Hydrogen Fuel Injection Techniques with SCR System for NOx Reduction in a Hydrogen-Diesel Dual Fuel Engine", Hydrogen Energy, published by Elsevier. Vol. 34, pp (2009). 50. Venkatesan J, Nagarajan G, Seeniraj R V and Kumar S, " Mathematical Modeling of Water Cooled Automotive Air Compressor", Engineering and Technology, published by Engineering Journals Publications. Vol. 1, Issue 1, pp (2009). 51. Saravanan S, Nagarajan G, Lakshmi Narayana Rao G and Sampath S, " Biodiesel Production From High FFA Crude Rice Bran Oil and Investigation on its Properties as CI Engine Fuel", Oil, Gas and Technology, published by Inderscience. Vol. 2, Issue 4, pp (2009). 52. Bensely A S, Harish D, MohanLal D, Nagarajan G and Rajadurai A, " Dimensional Stability of Cryogenically Treated En353 Steel", Gear Solutions, published by American Gear Manufacturers Association. Vol. 30, pp (2009). 53. Purushothaman K and Nagarajan G, " Studies on a CI Engine Using Orange Skin Powder Diesel Solution with Different Nozzle Opening Pressure", Thermal Science, published by Springer. Vol. 13, Issue 3, pp (2009). 54. Nagarajan G, Venkatesan J, Seeniraj Retteripatti Venkatasamy and Murugan R, " Mathematical Modeling and Simulation of a Reed Valve Reciprocating Air Compressor", Thermal Science, published by Springer. Vol. 13, pp (2009). page 7 / 57

8 55. Bensely A, Pete Paulin, Nagarajan G and Mohan Lal D, " Dimensional Stability in Cryogenic Treatments", Gear Solutions, published by American Gear Manufacturers Association. pp (2009). 56. C Ramesh Kumar and G Nagarajan, " Investigation of Aldehyde Emission from an Alcohol Fueled SI Engine", Environmental Research and Development, published by Jerad. Vol. 3, Issue 3, pp (2009). 57. Ganesh D and Nagarajan G, " Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) Combustion of Diesel Fuel with External Mixture Formation", SAE Special Publications on Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition Engines (SP-2242), published by Society of Automotive Engineers International. pp (2009). 58. Edwin Geo V, Nagarajan G and Nagalingam B, " Investigations on the Use of Rubber Seed Oil in Diesel Engine Using Waste Exhaust Heat", Energy, published by Asian Institute of Technology. Vol. 10, pp (2009). 59. Saravanan S, Nagarajan G and Lakshmi Narayana Rao S, " Effect of Blending Crude Rice Bran Oil Methyl Ester with Diesel on the Properties as CI Engine Fuel", Energy Institute, published by Maney. Vol. 82, Issue 4, pp (2009). 60. A Gopinath, Sukumar Puhan and Nagarajan G, " Relating the Cetane Number of Biodiesel Fuels to Their Fatty Acid Composition: A Critical Study", Part D: Automobile Engg., published by Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Vol. 222, pp (Listed in Top 5 most cited articles) (2009). 61. Saravanan N and Nagarajan G, " Experimental Investigation on a DI Dual Fuel Engine with Hydrogen Injection", Energy Research, published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd.. Vol. 33, pp (2009). 62. Sukumar Puhan and Nagarajan G, " Effect of Injection Pressure on Performance, Emission and Combustion Characteristics of High Linolenic Linseed Oil Methyl Ester in DI Diesel Engine", Renewable Energy, published by Elsevier. Vol. 34, pp (2009). 63. Purushothaman K and Nagarajan G, " Effect of Injection Pressure on Heat Release Rate and Emissions in a CI Engine using Orange Skin Powder Diesel Solution", Energy Conversion and Management, published by Elsevier. Vol. 50, pp (2009). 64. A Gopinath, Sukumar Puhan and Nagarajan G, " Theoretical Modeling of Iodine Value and Saponification Value of Biodiesel Fuel from Their Fatty Acid Composition", Renewable Energy, published by Elsevier. Vol. 34, pp (2009). 65. Murugan S, Nagarajan G and Ramaswamy M C, " Assessment of Pyrolysis Oil as an Energy Source for Diesel Engines", Fuel Processing Technology, published by Elsevier. Vol. 90, pp (2009). 66. Saravanan S, Nagarajan G and Lakshmi Narayana Rao G, " Comparison of Combustion Characteristics of Crude Rice Bran Oil Methyl Ester with Diesel as a CI Engine Fuel", Biobased Materials and Bioenergy, published by American Scientific Publishers. Vol. 3, pp. 1-5 (2009). page 8 / 57

9 67. Edwin Geo, Nagarajan G, Kamalakannan and Nagalingam B, " Experimental Investigation to Study the Characteristics of Rubber Seed Oil Fueled Diesel Engine Supplemented with Diethyl Ether", Energy and Fuels, published by American Chemical Society. Vol. 23, pp (2009). 68. Purushothaman K and Nagarajan G, " Performance, Emission and Combustion Characteristics of a Compression Ignition Engine Operating on Neat Orange Oil", Renewable Energy, published by Elsevier. Vol. 34, pp (2009). 69. Saravanan N and Nagarajan G, " Performance and Emission Study in Manifold Hydrogen Injection with Diesel as an Ignition Source for Different Start of Injection", Renewable Energy, published by Elsevier. Vol. 34, pp (2009). 70. Saravanan S and Nagarajan G, " Feasibility Analysis of Crude Rice Bran Oil Methyl Ester Blend as a Stationary and Automotive Diesel Engine Fuel", Energy for Sustainable Development, published by Elsevier. Vol. 13, pp (2009). 71. Mani M, Subash C and Nagarajan G, " Emission and Combustion Characteristics of a DI Diesel Engine Using Waste Plastic Oil", Applied Thermal Engineering, published by Elsevier. Vol. 29, pp (2009). 72. Edwin Geo V, Nagarajan G and Nagalingam B, " Experimental Investigations to Improve the Performance of Rubber Seed Oil Fuelled Diesel Engine by Dual Fueling with Hydrogen", Green Energy, published by Taylor & Francis. Vol. 6, pp (2009). 73. Lakshmanan T and Nagarajan G, " Performance and Emission of Acetylene Aspirated Diesel Engine", Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, published by Inderscience. Vol. 3, Issue 2, pp (2009). 74. Bensely A, Shyamala S, Harish, Mohan Lal D, Nagarajan G, Rajadurai A and Krzysztof Junik, " Fatigue Behaviour and Fracture Mechanism of Cryogenically Treated En353 Steel", Materials and Design, published by Elsevier. Vol. 30, pp (2009). 75. Saravanan N and Nagarajan G, " Experimental Investigation in Optimizing the Hydrogen Fuel on a Hydrogen Diesel Dual Fuel Engine", Energy and Fuels, published by American Chemical Society. Vol. 23, pp (2009). 76. Vijayabalan P and Nagarajan G, " Performance, Emission and Combustion of LPG Diesel Dual Fuel Engine Using Glow Plug", Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, published by Hashemite University. Vol. 3, Issue 2, pp (2009). 77. Sukumar Puhan, Gopinath A and Nagarajan G, " Combustion, Performance and Emission Characteristics of a DI CI Engine Using Biodiesel with Varied Fatty Acid Composition", Renewable Energy Technology, published by Inderscience. Vol. 1, Issue 1, pp (2009). 78. Purushothaman K and Nagarajan G, " Experimental Investigation on a CI Engine Using Orange Oil with DEE", Fuel, published by Elsevier. Vol. 88, pp (2009). 79. Saravanan N and Nagarajan G, " An Experimental Investigation on Manifold Injected Hydrogen as a Dual Fuel for Diesel Engine System with Different Injection Duration", Energy Research, published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Vol. 33, pp (2009). page 9 / 57

10 80. Mani M and Nagarajan G, " Influence of Injection Timing on Performance, Emission and Combustion Characteristics of a DI Diesel Engine Running on Waste Plastic Oil", Energy, published by Elsevier. Vol. 34, pp (2009). 81. K Bhaskar, G Nagarajan and S Sampath, " Experimental Investigation on Cold Start Emissions Using Electrically Heated Catalyst in a Spark Ignition Engine", Automotive and Mechanical Engineering, published by Universiti Malaysia Pahang. Vol. 2, pp (2010). 82. A Gopinath, Sukumar Puhan and G Nagarajan, " Numerical Modeling of Oxides of Nitrogen Based on Density of Biodiesel Fuels ", Energy and Environment, published by International Energy and Environment Foundation. Vol. 1, Issue 2, pp (2010). 83. A Gopinath, Sukumar Puhan and G Nagarajan, " Effect of Unsaturated Fatty Acid Esters of Biodiesel Fuels on Combustion, Performance and Emission Characteristics of a DI Diesel Engine", Energy and Environment, published by International Energy and Environment Foundation. Vol. 1, Issue 3, pp (2010). 84. N Saravanan, G Nagarajan, " An Experimental Investigation on Hydrogen Fuel Injection in Intake Port and Manifold with Different EGR Rates", Energy and Environment, published by International Energy and Environmental Foundat. Vol. 1, pp (2010). 85. Palanimuthu Vijayabalan and Govindan Nagarajan, " Performance, Emission and Combustion Characteristics of a CI Engine Using Liquid Petroleum Gas and Neem Oil in Dual Fuel Mode", Thermal Science, published by Springer. Vol. 14, pp (2010). 86. J Venkatesan, G Nagarajan, R V Seeniraj and R Murugan, " Experimental Validation of a Mathematical Model of a Reed -Valve Reciprocating Air Compressor from an Automotive- Braking System", Automotive Technology, published by Springer. Vol. 11, pp (2010). 87. S Saravanan, G Nagarajan and S Sampath, " Multi Response Optimization of NOx Emission of a Stationary Diesel Engine", Fuel, published by Elsevier. Vol. 89, pp (2010). 88. K. Sairam and G. Nagarajan, " Analysis of NOx Reduction Techniques in a Marine Diesel Engine", Technology World, Vol. 5, pp (2010). 89. T Lakshmanan, and G Nagarajan, " Experimental Investigation of Timed Manifold Injection of Acetylene in Direct Injection Diesel Engine in Dual Fuel Mode", Energy, published by Elsevier. Vol. 35, pp (2010). 90. N Saravanan, Sukumar Puhan, G Nagarajan and N Vedaraman, " An Experimental Comparison of Transesterification Process with Different Alcohols Using Acid Catalysts", Biomass and Bioenergy, published by Elsevier. Vol. 34, pp (2010). 91. N Saravanan and G Nagarajan, " Performance and Emission Studies on Port Injection of Hydrogen with Varied Flow Rates with Diesel as an Ignition Source", Applied Energy, published by Elsevier. Vol. 87, pp (2010). 92. Saravanan N, G Nagarajan and Sukumar Puhan, " Experimental Investigation on a DI Diesel Engine Fuelled with Madhuca Indica Ester and Diesel Blend", Biomass and Bioenergy, published by Elsevier. Vol. 34, pp (2010). page 10 / 57

11 93. Purushothaman K and Nagarajan G, " Studies on The Characteristics of Orange Oil - Diethyl Ether in a Direct Injection Diesel Engine", Engine Research, published by Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Vol. 11, pp (2010). 94. Saravanan S, G Nagarajan and G Lakshmi Narayana Rao, " Investigation on Non-Edible Vegetable Oil as a Compression Ignition Engine Fuel in Sustaining the Energy and Environment", Renewable and Sustainable Energy, published by American Institute of Physics. Vol. 1, pp to (2010). 95. Sukumar Puhan, N Saravanan, G Nagarajan and N Vedaraman, " Effect of Biodiesel Unsaturated Fatty Acid on Combustion Characteristics of a DI Compression Ignition Engine", Biomass and Bioenergy, Vol. 34, pp (2010). 96. Ganesh D and Nagarajan G, " Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) Combustion of Diesel Fuel with External Mixture Formation", Energy, published by Elsevier. Vol. 35, pp (2010). 97. Saravanan S, Nagarajan G, Lakshmi Narayana Rao G and Sampath S, " Combustion Characteristics of a Stationary Diesel Engine Fuelled with a Blend of Crude Rice Bran Oil Methyl Ester and Diesel", Energy, published by Elsevier. Vol. 35, pp (2010). 98. A Gopinath, Sukumar Puhan and G Nagarajan, " Effect of Biodiesel Structural Configuration on its Ignition Quality", Energy and Environment, published by International Energy & Environmental Foundation. Vol. 1, pp (2010). 99. Lakhmanan T and Nagarajan G, " Experimental Investigation on Dual Fuel Operation of Acetylene in a DI Diesel Engine", Fuel Processing Technology, published by Elsevier. Vol. 91, pp (2010) S Pasupathy Venkateswaran and G Nagarajan, " Effect of the Re-entrant Bowl Geometry on a Direct Injection Turbocharged Diesel Engine Performance and Emission - A CFD Approach", Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, published by American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Vol. 132, pp (2010) Kaveh Razmjooei and G Nagarajan, " Optimization of DI Diesel Engine Operating Parameters Using Response Surface Method", SAE Special Publications, published by Society of Automotive Engineers International. (2010) A Bensely, D Senthilkumar, S Harish, D Mohan Lal, G Nagarajan, A Rajadurai and Pete Paulin, " Cryogenic Treatment of Gear Steel", Gear Solutions, published by American Gear Manufacturers Association. pp (2011) S Saravanan, G Nagarajan and S Sampath, " Optimization of a Stationary Diesel Engine Fuelled with Crude Rice Bran Oil Methyl Ester Using the Taguchi Method", Engineering For Gas Turbines and Power, published by American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Vol. 133, pp (2011) S Saravanan, G Nagarajan, R Ramanujam and S Sampath, " Application of Taguchi's Orthogonal Array in Reducing the NOx Emission of a Stationary Diesel Engine", Oil, Gas and Coal Technology, published by Inderscience. Vol. 4, pp (2011). page 11 / 57

12 105. S Saravanan, G Nagarajan, R Ramanujam and S Sampath, " Controlling NOx Emission of Crude Rice Bran Oil Blend for Sustainable Environment", Clean, published by Springer. Vol. 39, pp (2011) N Vedaraman, Sukumar Puhan, G Nagarajan and K C Velappan, " Preparation of Palm Oil Biodiesel and Effect of Various Additives on NOx Emission Reduction in B20: An Experimental Study", Green Energy, published by Taylor and Francis. Vol. 8, pp (2011) K Bhaskar, G Nagarajan and S Sampath, " Analysis of Partially Premixed Charge Compression Ignition Combustion Mode in a Modified Single Cylinder DI Diesel Engine", Green Energy, Energy and Environment, published by Cape Institute of Technology. Vol. 2, pp. 1-5 (2011) S Saravanan, G Nagarajan and S Sampath, " Investigation on Combustion Characteristics of Crude Rice Bran Oil Methyl Ester Blend as a Heavy Duty Automotive Engine Fuel", Oil, Gas and Coal Technology, published by Inderscience. Vol. 4, pp (2011) V Edwin Geo, G Nagarajan and B Nagalingam, " Experimental Study on the Performance, Emission and Combustion Characteristics of Rubber Seed Oil Diesel Blends in DI Diesel Engine", Renewable Energy Technology, published by Inderscience. Vol. 2, pp (2011) T Lakshmanan and G Nagarajan, " Experimental Investigation of Port Injection of Acetylene in DI Diesel Engine in Dual Fuel Mode", Fuel, published by Elsevier. Vol. 90, pp (2011) T Lakshmanan and G Nagarajan, " Study on Using Acetylene in Dual Fuel Mode with Exhaust Gas Recirculation", Energy, published by Elsevier. Vol. 36, pp (2011) M Mani, G Nagarajan and S Sampath, " Characterisation and Effect of Using Waste Plastic Oil and Diesel Fuel Blends in Compression Ignition Engine", Energy, published by Elsevier. Vol. 36, pp (2011) S Saravanan, G Nagarajan, R Ramanujam and S Sampath, " Multi Response Optimisation in Emission Control of CI Engine Fuelled with Crude Rice Bran Oil Blend", Oil, Gas and Coal Technology, published by Inderscience. Vol. 5, pp (2011) Saravanan S, Nagarajan G and Sampath S, " Multi Response Optimization of NOX Emission of a Stationary Diesel Engine Fuelled with Crude Rice Bran Oil Methyl Ester", Oil and Gas Science and Technology, published by Institute of Petroleum. Vol. 67, pp. 491 (2012) Saravanan S, Nagarajan G, Anand S and Sampath S, " Correlation for Thermal NOX Formation in Compression Ignition (CI) Engine Fuelled with Diesel and Biodiesel", Energy, published by Elsevier. Vol. 42, pp (2012) Subramani Saravanan, Govindan Nagarajan and Santhanam Sampath, " Application of Taguchi's Orthogonal Array in Multi Response Optimization of NOx Emission of Crude Rice Bran Oil Methyl Ester Blend as a CI Engine Fuel", Optimization, published by Scientific Research. Vol. 1, pp (2012) C Ramesh Kumar and G Nagarajan, " Performance and Emission Characteristics of a Low Heat Rejection Spark Ignited Engine Fuelled with E20", Mechanical Science and Technology, published by Springer. Vol. 26, pp (2012). page 12 / 57

13 118. S Saravanan, G Nagarajan and S Sampath, " Combustion Analysis of HCV Engine with CRBME", Renewable Energy, published by Inderscience. Vol. 7, Issue 2, pp (2012) Saravanan S, Nagarajan G, Lakshmi Narayana Rao and Rajalakshmi S.S, " Comparison of Blends of Conventional Diesel Fuel and CRBO Containing High Levels of FFA in a DI Diesel Engine", Alternative Propulsion, published by Inderscience. Vol. 2, pp (2012) P Tamilselvan and G Nagarajan, "Experimental Investigation on The Combustion and Emission Characteristics of Diesel Engine Fuelled with Biodiesel Having Varying Saturated Fatty Acid Composition", Green Energy, Energy and Environment, Vol. 2, Issue 4, pp (2012) N Vinayagam, G Nagarajan and R Karthikeyan, " Experimental Evaluation of Performance and Emission Characteristics of Minimally Processed Ethanol Fuelled HCCI Engine ", Archives Des Sciences, Vol. 65, Issue 7, pp (2012) Ganesan S, D Ganesh and G Nagarajan, "Performance and Emission Analysis on Mixed-Mode Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) Combustion of Biodiesel Fuel with External Mixture Formation", Engines, published by Society of Automotive Engineers International. (2012) S Saravanan, G Nagarajan, S Anand and S Sampath, " Correlation for Thermal NOx Formation in Compression Ignition (CI) Engine Fuelled with Diesel and Biodiesel", Energy, published by Elsevier. Vol. 42, pp (2012) Ramesh Kumar C and Nagarajan G, " Investigation of Flow During Intake Stroke of a Single Cylinder Internal Combustion Engine", Engineering and Applied Sciences, published by Asian Research Publications Network. Vol. 7, pp. 180 (2012) Saravanan S, Nagarajan G and Sampath S, " Multi Response Optimisation in Emission Control of CI Engine Fuelled with Crude Rice Bran Oil Blend", Oil, Coal and Gas Technology, published by Inderscience. pp (2012) Vedaraman N, Puhan S, Nagarajan G, Ramabrahmam B V and Velappan K C, " Methyl Ester of Sal Oil (Shorea Robusta) as a Substitute to Diesel Fuel - A Study on its Preparation, Performance and Emissions in Direct Injection Diesel Engine", Industrial Crops and Products, published by Elsevier. Vol. 36, pp (2012) G Nagarajan and M Ilangkumaran, "Experimental investigations of the Performance, Emission and Combustion Characteristics of a Biodiesel (Ethyl Ester of Fish Oil) Fuelled Direct-injection Diesel Engine", Vehicle Performance, published by Inderscience. Vol. 1, Issue 2, pp (2013) S Hariharan, S Murugan and G Nagarajan, " Effect of Diethyl Ether on Tyre Pyrolysis Oil", Fuel, published by Elsevier. Vol. 104, pp (2013) Sakthivel G, Ilangkumaran, M and G Nagarajan, " Predicting the Engine Performance Using Ethyl Ester of Fish Oil with the Aid of Artificial Neural Network", Ambient Energy, published by Taylor and Francis. Vol. 34, Issue 3, pp (2013) N Nagarajan and G Nagarajan, "Experimental Study of Performance and Emission Characteristics of DEE-Assisted Minimally Processed Ethanol Fuelled HCCI Engine", Automotive Technology, published by Springer. Vol. 15, Issue 4, pp (2013). page 13 / 57

14 131. K Bhaskar, G Nagarajan and S Sampath, " The Effects of Premixed Ratios on the Performance and Emission of PPCCI Combustion in a Single Cylinder Diesel Engine", Green Energy, published by Taylor and Francis. Vol. 10, pp (2013) N Nagarajan and G Nagarajan, "Experimental Investigation of Neem Oil Methyl Esyer and its Blends with Diesel as an Alternative Fuel for a DI Diesel Engine ", Review of Mechanical Engineering, published by Praise Worthy Prize. Vol. 7, Issue 7, pp (2013) K Bhaskar, G Nagarajan and S Sampath, " Optimization of FOME (fish oil methyl esters) Blend and EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) for Simultaneous Control of NOX and Particulate Matter Emissions in Diesel Engines", Energy, published by Elsevier. Vol. 62, pp (2013) G Sakthivel G Nagarajan M Ilangkumaran, S Sathish Kumar and K S Suresh, " A Hybrid Multi-Criteria Decision Support System for Selection of Optimum Fuel Blend", Exergy, published by Inderscience. Vol. 12, Issue 4, pp (2013) G Sakthivel G Nagarajan, M Ilangkumaran, P Shanmugam and J Prakash, " Effect of Fuel Additives on Performance and Exhaust Emissions of Direct Injection Diesel Engine Operating on B20 Waste Fish Oil", Oil, Gas and Coal Technology, published by Inderscience. Vol. 6, Issue 4, pp (2013) G Sakthivel, M Ilangkumaran G Nagarajan, and P Shanmugam, " Selection of Best Biodiesel Blend for IC Engines: An Integrated Approach with FAHP-TOPSIS and FAHP-VIKOR", Oil, Gas and Coal Technology, published by Inderscience. Vol. 6, Issue 5, pp (2013) G Sakthivel and M Ilangkumaran G Nagarajan A Raja, P M Ragunadhan and J Prakash, " A Hybrid MCDM Approach for Evaluating an Automobile Purchase Model", Information and Decision Sciences, published by Inderscience. Vol. 5, Issue 1, pp (2013) S Saravanan, G Nagarajan and S Sampath, " Combined Effect of Injection Timing, EGR and Injection Pressure in NOx Control of a Stationary Diesel Engine Fuelled with Crude Rice Bran Oil Methyl Ester", Fuel, published by Elsevier. Vol. 104, pp (2013) K Bhaskar, G Nagarajan and S Sampath, " Comparison of Performance and Emission Characteristics of Fish Oil and Jetropha Oil Methyl Esters in Single Cylinder Agricultural Diesel Engine", Energy Institute, published by Maney. Vol. 86, Issue 3, pp (2013) C Ramesh Kumar and G Nagarajan, " Experimental Investigation on Low Heat Rejection SI Engine Fuelled with E15", Energy Institute, published by Maney. Vol. 86, Issue 1, pp (2013) P Tamil Selvan and G Nagarajan, " Combustion and Emission Characteristics of a Diesel Engine Fuelled with Biodiesel Having Varying Saturated Fatty Acid Composition", Green Energy, published by Taylor and Francis. Vol. 10, pp (2013) V Savithiri and G Nagarajan, " Effect of Flow Field Design and Gas Flow Configuration on the Performance of the Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell - An Experimental Analysis", Review of Mechanical Engineering, published by Praise Worthy Prize. Vol. 7, Issue 5, pp (2013) S Hariharan, S Murugan and G Nagarajan, " Effect of Diethyl Ether on Tyre Pyrolysis Oil Fueled Diesel Engine", Fuel, published by Elsevier. Vol. 104, pp (2013). page 14 / 57

15 144. Pritinika Behera, S Murugan and G Nagarajan, " Dual Fuel Operation of Used Transformer Oil with Acetylene in a DI Diesel Engine", Energy Conversion and Management, published by Elsevier. Vol. 87, pp (2014) S. Saravanan, G. Nagarajan, and S. Sampath, "A Correlation for the Ignition Delay of a CI Engine Fuelled with Diesel and Biodiesel", Green Energy, published by Taylor and Francis. Vol. 11, pp (2014) S. Saravanan and G. Nagarajan, " Comparison of Influencing Factors of Diesel with Crude Rice Bran Oil Methyl Ester in Multi Response Optimization of NOx Emission", Ain Shams Engineering, published by Elsevier. Vol. 5, pp (2014) Tamilselvan P and Nagarajan G, "Combustion and Emission Characteristics of a Diesel Engine Fuelled With Biodiesel Having Varying Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid and Oleic Acid in Their Fuel Composition", Oil, Gas and Coal Technology, published by Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.. Vol. 8, Issue 3, pp (2014) N Nagarajan and G Nagarajan, "Composition Analysis of Bio-Diesel and Its Blends With Diesel: An Overview", Applied Environmental Sciences, published by Research India. Vol. 9, Issue 5, pp (2014) Gnanasekaran Sakthivel, Mani Ilangkumaran, Govindan Nagarajan, G. VasukiPriyadharshini, Subramanian Dinesh Kumar, Shekar Satish Kumar, Kettal SarangapaniSuresh, Govindan Thirumalai Selvan & Thirunavuk, "Multi-criteria Decision Modelling Approach for Biodiesel Blend Selection Based on GRA TOPSIS Analysis ", Ambient Energy, published by Taylor and Francis. Vol. 35, Issue 3, pp (2014) K. Bhaskar, G. Nagarajan, and S. Sampath, " The Performance and Emission Characteristics of Fish Oil Methyl Esters (FOME) and Diesel Blends in a Partially Premixed Charge Compression Ignition Engine", Green Energy, published by Taylor and Francis. Vol. 11, pp (2014) G. Sakthivel, G. Nagarajan, M. Ilangkumaran, Aditya Bajirao Gaikwad, "Comparative Analysis of Performance, Emission and Combustion Parameters of Diesel Engine Fuelled with Ethyl Ester of Fish Oil and Its Diesel Blends", Fuel, published by Elsevier. Vol. 132, pp (2014) S. Saravanan, G. Nagarajan and S. Sampath, " Combined Effect of Injection Timing, EGR and Injection Pressure in Reducing the NOx Emission of a Biodiesel Blend", Sustainable Energy, published by Taylor and Francis. Vol. 33, Issue 2, pp (2014) D. Ganesh, G. Nagarajan, and S. Ganesan, "Experimental Investigation of Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition Combustion of Biodiesel Fuel with External Mixture", Environmental Science and Technology, published by American Chemical Society. Vol. 48, pp (2014) N Nagarajan and G Nagarajan, " Theoretical Study of Parameters of Neem Oil Methyl Ester", Review of Mechanical Engineering, published by Praise Worthy Prize. Vol. 8, Issue 2, pp (2014). page 15 / 57

16 155. S. Saravanan, G. Nagarajan, G. Lakshmi Narayana Rao and S. Sampath, " Theoretical and Experimental Investigation on Effect of Injection Timing on NOx Emission of Biodiesel Blend", Energy, published by Elsevier. Vol. 66, pp (2014) V Savithiri and G Nagarajan, " Water Management : Studies Through the Reactant Flow Orientation and the Operating Condition in the Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell", Applied Engineering Research, published by Research India. Vol. 10, Issue 2, pp (2015) S Prakash and G Nagarajan, "Theoretical Model for the Optimal Design of Surface Texturing on Piston Compression Ring ", Applied Mechanics and Materials, published by Trans Tech. Vol. 787, pp (2015) S Saravanan, G Nagarajan and G Lakshmi Narayana Rao, " Factors Influencing NOx Emission of a Stationary Diesel Engine Fuelled With Crude Rice Bran Oil Methyl Ester Blend - Taguchi Approach", Sustainable Engineering, published by Taylor and Francis. Vol. 9, Issue 3, pp (2016) Suja Thangaraj and Nagarajan Govindan, "Investigating the Pros and Cons of Browns Gas and Varying EGR on Combustion, Performance and Emission Characteristics of Diesel Engine", Environ Sci Pollut Res, published by Springer. (2017) V Edwin Geo, Ankit Sonthalia, G Nagarajan and B Nagalingam, "Studies on Performance, Combustion and Emission of a Single Cylinder Diesel engine Fuelled with Rubber Seed Oil and its Biodiesel along with Ethanol as Injected Fuel", Fuel, published by Elsevier. Vol. 209, (2017) Suja Thangaraj and Nagarajan Govindan, "Evaluating Combustion, Performance and Emission Characteristics of Diesel Engine Using Karanja Oil Methyl Ester Biodiesel Blends Enriched with HHO Gas", Hydrogen Energy, published by Elsevier. Vol. 43, pp (2018). Papers Presented in Programmes Research Papers Presented in International Programmes : 49 Research Papers Presented in National Programmes : G Nagarajan, "Experimental Investigation on the Use of Water-Diesel Emulsion with Diethylene Glycol-Dimethyl Ether in a Diesel Engine " presented in a National level conference on Recent Trends in Automobile Technology and Its Future prospect, India. 2. G Nagarajan, K Balagurunathan, T R Jagadeesan, "Simulation of Hydrogen Fueled Engine for Lean Operation" presented in a National level conference on IC Engines and Combustion, organised by Combustion Institute (Indian Section), India from 11-Dec-1989 to 15-Dec Nagarajan G and Jagadeesan T R, "Diethyl Ether as an Ignition Source for Ethanol Engine" presented in a International level conference on Recent Advances in Mechanical Engineering, organised by Indian Institute of Science, India from 20-Dec-1995 to 22-Dec page 16 / 57

17 4. G Nagarajan and A N Rao, " Neat Ethanol in a DI Diesel Engine" presented in a International level conference on Small Engines, Their Fuels and The Environment, organised by University Teknologi, Malaysia and University of Reading, UK, Malaysia from 22-Apr-1999 to 24-Apr G Nagarajan and A N Rao, "Development of a Two Zone Combustion Model for Ethanol" presented in a International level conference on Small Engines, Their Fuels and The Environment, organised by University Teknologi, Malaysia and University of Reading, UK, Malaysia from 22-Apr-1999 to 24-Apr S Swaminathan and G Nagarajan, "A New Approach for Isomerised LPG-Diesel Dual Fuel Engine by Two Different Isomerisation Catalysts Acidic Al2O3 Vs Al2O3/Pt An Experimental Study " presented in a International level conference, organised by Society of Automotive Engineers International, USA from 29-Oct S Swaminathan and G Nagarajan, "A New Approach for Isomerised LPG- Diesel Dual Fuel Engine by Two Different Isomerisation Catalysts Acidic Al2O3 Vs AlCl3/Pt An Experimental Study" presented in a International level conference on Small Engine Technology, organised by Japanese Society of Automotive Engineers, Japan from 29-Oct-2002 to 31-Oct G Nagarajan, A N Rao and S Renganarayanan, " Ethanol in Glow Plug Assisted DI Diesel Engine" presented in a International level conference on Alternative Energy Solutions for Sustainable Development, organised by PSG College of Technology, India from 17-Jan-2003 to 19-Jan A Joseph Vimal, A Bensely, T D A Joel, G Nagarajan and D Mohan Lal, "Thermal Stress Analysis of Cryo-Treated Bearing Steel " presented in a International level conference on Thermal Stresses and Related Topics, USA from 08-Jun-2003 to 11-Jun R Anand, N V Mahalakshmi, G Nagarajan and S Renganarayanan, "A Study on the NOx Emission from a LPG Diesel Dual Fuel Engine" presented in a National level conference on IC Engines and Combustion, organised by College of Engineering, India from 17-Dec-2003 to 19-Dec G Nagarajan, N K Miller Jothi and S Renganarayanan, "A New Approach for Utilization of LPG-DEE in Homogenous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) Engine" presented in a International level conference on Synergy of Fuel and Automotive Technology for a Cleaner Environment, organised by Society of Automotive Engineers India, India from 16-Jan-2004 to 18-Jan T R Jagadeesan, G Nagarajan and M Dhananjayan, "On the Operation of a Hybrid Electric Vehicle with Ethanol Flexible Fuel System for Indian Transportation Sector" presented in a International level conference on Synergy of Fuel and Automotive Technology for a Cleaner Environment, organised by Society of Automotive Engineers India, India from 16-Jan-2004 to 18-Jan M Himabindu, N V Mahalakshmi and G Nagarajan, "Common Rail Injection System- The Latest Technology for Passenger Car Diesel Engines" presented in a National level conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering, organised by Sri Venkateshwara University, India from 20-Aug-2004 to 21-Aug page 17 / 57

18 14. A Prabhakaran, A Bensely, G Nagarajan and D Mohan Lal, "Effect of Cryogenic Treatment on Impact Strength of Case Carburized Steel En-353" presented in a International level conference on Mechanical Engineering, organised by Kuwait Society of Engineers, Kuwait from 05-Dec-2004 to 08-Dec N K Miller Jothi, G Nagarajan and S Renganarayanan, "An Experimental Investigation on the Use of Neat LPG in a DI Diesel Engine Using Ignition Improver" presented in a International level conference on Mechanical Engineering, organised by Kuwait Society of Engineers, Kuwait from 05-Dec-2004 to 08-Dec S Murugan, M C Ramaswamy and G Nagarajan, " Tyre Pyrolysis Oil as an Alternate Fuel for Diesel Engines" presented in a International level conference on SAE Annual Congress, organised by Society of Automotive Engineers International, USA from 11-May-2005 to 13-May G Nagarajan, N K Miller Jothi and S Renganarayanan, "Direct Injection Diesel Engine Operated with 100% LPG Using DEE as an Ignition Improver" presented in a International level conference on Small Engine Technology Conference, organised by Japanese Society of Automotive Engineers, Japan from 18-May-2005 to 20-May N Saravanan and G Nagarajan, "Hydrogen Enriched Air Induction in a Diesel Engine System for Air Pollution Reduction" presented in a International level conference on World Hydrogen Technologies, Singapore from 03-Oct-2005 to 05-Oct S Rajkumar and G Nagarajan, "CFD Modeling of Combustion and Emission Characteristics of Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition Engine" presented in a International level conference, organised by Society of Automotive Engineers International, USA from 23-Oct S Rajkumar and G Nagarajan, " Modeling of Combustion and Emission Characteristics of Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition Engine Using CFD" presented in a International level conference on IC Engines and Combustion, organised by Combustion Institute (Indian Section), India from 21-Dec-2005 to 23-Dec M Purushothaman and G Nagarajan, "Experimental Investigation on DI Diesel Engine Fuelled with Diesel/Methanol-Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether" presented in a National level conference on IC Engines and Combustion, organised by Combustion Institute (Indian Section), India from 21-Dec-2005 to 23-Dec N Saravanan, Sukumar Puhan, G Nagarajan and B Rajendra Prasath, "An Experimental Investigation on Mahua Oil (Madhuca Indica Oil) Methyl and Ethyl Ester as a Renewable Fuel for Diesel Engine System" presented in a National level conference on IC Engines and Combustion, organised by Combustion Institute (Indian Section), India from 21-Dec-2005 to 23-Dec S Rajkumar and G Nagarajan, "Modeling of Combustion and Emission Characteristics of Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition Engine Using CFD" presented in a National level conference on IC Engines and Combustion, organised by Combustion Institute (Indian Section), India from 21-Dec-2005 to 23-Dec page 18 / 57

19 24. K Purushothaman and G Nagarajan, "Experimental Investigations on Emission Characteristics of Orange Skin Powder Mixed with Diesel as a Solution as Alternative Fuel in Compression Ignition Engine" presented in a National level conference on IC Engines and Combustion, organised by Combustion Institute (Indian Section), India from 21-Dec-2005 to 23-Dec S Murugan, M C Ramaswamy and G Nagarajan, "Production of Tyre Pyrolysis Oil from Used Automobile Tyres" presented in a International level conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering, organised by Jamia Millia Islamia University, India from 20-Jan-2006 to 21-Jan K Purushothaman and G Nagarajan, "Utilization of Orange Skin Powder as a Alternative Fuel In Compression Ignition Engines" presented in a International level conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering, organised by Jamia Millia Islamia University, India from 20-Jan-2006 to 21-Jan A Bensely, S Venkatesh, D Mohan Lal and G Nagarajan, "Determination of Poisson Ratio of Cryogenically Treated Case Carburized Steel (En353) by Using Ultrasonic Technique" presented in a International level conference on Manufacturing Science and Technology, organised by University Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia from 28-Aug-2006 to 30-Aug S K Ramesh, A Bensely, D MohanLal and G Nagarajan, "Influence of Cryogenic Treatment on the Wear Resistance of Piston Ring Materials" presented in a International level conference on Manufacturing Science and Technology, organised by University Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia from 28-Aug-2006 to 30-Aug Edwin Geo and G Nagarajan, "A Comparative Study of BioDiesel Prepared form Two Major Tree Borne Seed Oils - Engine Perfromance and Emissions in a Direct Injection Diesel Engine" presented in a International level conference on Biofuels Vision, organised by Engineering College, Bikaner, India from 13-Oct-2006 to 15-Oct K Purushothaman and G Nagarajan, "Production of Biomass Oil Using Vacuum Pyrolysis Technique from Waste Orange Peel" presented in a International level conference on Bio-Fuels Vision , organised by Engineering College, Bikaner, India from 13-Oct-2006 to 15-Oct P Chitrailingam, V Edwin Geo and G Nagarajan, "Investigations on Esterified Rubber Seed Oil Fuelled Diesel Engine with Ignition Improver" presented in a International level conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering, organised by SRM University, India from 14-Dec-2006 to 16-Dec N Saravanan, G Nagarajan and S Narayanaswamy, "Experimental Investigation on Performance and Emission Characteristics of DI Diesel Engine with Hydrogen Fuel" presented in a International level conference on Automotive Technology, organised by Automotive Research Association of India, India from 17-Jan-2007 to 20-Jan C Subash, M Mani and G Nagarajan, "Running a Diesel Engine with Higher Concentration TPO Diesel Blends" presented in a National level conference on Research Scholars in Mechanical Engineering, organised by IIT Kanpur, India from 23-Mar-2007 to 24-Mar page 19 / 57