Dr. PA LAKSHMINARAYANAN
Present Designation:
Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, KanpurAreas of Interest:
Engine Design, Development, Resolution of field problems
Specialisation:
Internal Combustion Engines, Design and Development
Major Professional Contributions:
Consultancy Areas:
· Engine Design
· Design of fuel injection equipment
· Turbocharger matching
· Matching fuel injection equipment to engines
· Thermodynamic analysis of Engines
Sector Associated With:
Diesel Engines, CNG Engines
Sectors Interested to Offer Service:
Engine Design
· Design of fuel injection equipment
· Turbocharger matching
· Matching fuel injection equipment to engines
· Thermodynamic analysis of Engines
Professional Experience
1. Res. Associate to Prof. JC Dent, University of Technology, Loughborough, UK 1978 -1982
2. Senior Manager, R&D, Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited 1983 -1994
3. General Manager, R&D, Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited 1994 -1997
4. Senior General Manager, R&D, Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited 1997- 2002
5. Head, Engines R&D, Ashok Leyland, Hosur 2002 -2010
6. On Contract for design and development of advanced engines, Ashok Leyland, Hosur 2010 -2011
7. Chief Technology Officer, Simpson and Co Ltd., Madras 2011 – 2016
8. Technical Advisor, Simpson and Co. Ltd., Madras 2016-2018
9. Visiting Professor, IIT Kanpur, India 2024-
Keywords
Engine research and development
Education
B.Tech, M.S., Ph.D. (all from IIT Madras in Mechanical Engineering)
Awards and Recognitions
1. National: Best paper prize at National Conference for IC Engines and Combustion, XII, Dehradun for the paper on Vibrations of a 3-Cylinder Engine 1992
2. National: Automotive Engineer of the Year award from the Institute of Automotive Engineers (India) (now SAE India) 1994
3. International: Arch T Colwell Merit Award, SAE (USA) for the paper on Evaporating and combusting Diesel Sprays 1984
4. All-India First rank in the IES, Indian Engineering Services, UPSC examination 1974
5. Within the top 4 out of 250 in the entire B Tech 1971, from Madras IIT 1971
6. 5th from the South Zone and 25th All India in the IIT entrance exam 1966
7. 25th from the entire state of Madras, Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination 1964
8. Performance award by Kirloskar for creditable contribution
9. Listed in the Who’s Who in the World and Who’s Who in the Finance and Industry, Marquis Publications 1997-
10. Second prize, AVL Advanced Simulation Technology, Graz for the paper on Heat release in Direct Injection Diesel Engines 2005
11. Second prize, AVL Simulation Technology, Pune for the paper on Computational Fluid Dynamics 2008
12. SAE (Intl.) Fellowship 2009
13. Special Prize for a paper on the transient performance of Diesel Engines, AVL Conference, Pune 2010 2010
14. Fellowship, The Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) 2013
15. Fellowship, International Society for Energy, Environment and Sustainability 2018
INAE Section Affiliated
III: Mechanical Engineering
Year of Election to Fellowship
2013
Year of Birth
1949
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