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Overview

K. Nanthagopal is affiliated with Vellore Institute of Technology University in India. Their research spans the fields of engineering and chemical engineering, with notable focus on biomedical engineering, fluid flow and transfer processes, mechanical engineering, automotive engineering, and materials chemistry.

The primary topics addressed in their work include biodiesel production and applications, advanced combustion engine technologies, lubricants and their additives, biofuel production and bioconversion, algal biology and biofuel production, catalytic processes in materials science, and vehicle emissions and performance.

Several frequent co-authors collaborate with K. Nanthagopal, including C. Karthick, B. Ashok, M. Gęca, V. Shenbagamuthuraman, and A.K. Jeevanantham. Their publication record includes contributions to multiple academic journals, with repeated appearances in:

  • Process Safety and Environmental Protection
  • Fuel
  • Energy Conversion and Management
  • Bioresource Technology
  • Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery

Selected recent papers authored by or including K. Nanthagopal are:

  • "Biodegradable and non-biodegradable fraction of municipal solid waste for multifaceted applications through a closed loop integrated refinery platform: Paving a path towards circular economy" (2020, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • "A comprehensive review on ecological approaches of waste to wealth strategies for production of sustainable biobutanol and its suitability in automotive applications" (2021, Energy Conversion and Management)
  • "Decanol proportional effect prediction model as additive in palm biodiesel using ANN and RSM technique for diesel engine" (2020, Energy)
  • "Multi-functional fuel additive as a combustion catalyst for diesel and biodiesel in CI engine characteristics" (2020, Fuel)
  • "Valorization opportunities and adaptability assessment of algae based biofuels for futuristic sustainability- A review" (2023, Process Safety and Environmental Protection)

Best Publications

  • An assessment on performance, combustion and emission behavior of a diesel engine powered by ceria nanoparticle blended emulsified biofuel

    M. Annamalai;B. Dhinesh;K. Nanthagopal;P. SivaramaKrishnan

  • Influence on the effect of zinc oxide and titanium dioxide nanoparticles as an additive with Calophyllum inophyllum methyl ester in a CI engine

    K. Nanthagopal;B. Ashok;A. Tamilarasu;Ajith Johny

  • A compressive review on the effects of alcohols and nanoparticles as an oxygenated enhancer in compression ignition engine

    K. Nanthagopal;R. Susanth Kishna;A.E. Atabani;Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb

  • An experimental study on the effect of nanoparticles with novel tamarind seed methyl ester for diesel engine applications

    V. Dhana Raju;P.S. Kishore;K. Nanthagopal;B.Ashok

  • Influence of fuel injection pressures on Calophyllum inophyllum methyl ester fuelled direct injection diesel engine

    K. Nanthagopal;B. Ashok;R. Thundil Karuppa Raj

  • Effects of n-octanol as a fuel blend with biodiesel on diesel engine characteristics

    B. Ashok;K. Nanthagopal;Vivek Anand;K.M. Aravind

  • Investigation on diethyl ether as an additive with Calophyllum Inophyllum biodiesel for CI engine application

    K. Nanthagopal;B. Ashok;Raghuram Srivatsava Garnepudi;Kavalipurapu Raghu Tarun

  • Lemon peel oil – A novel renewable alternative energy source for diesel engine

    B. Ashok;R. Thundil Karuppa Raj;K. Nanthagopal;Rahul Krishnan

  • An assessment on the effects of 1-pentanol and 1-butanol as additives with Calophyllum Inophyllum biodiesel.

    K. Nanthagopal;B. Ashok;B. Saravanan;Deepam Patel

  • Comparative analysis on the effect of zinc oxide and ethanox as additives with biodiesel in CI engine

    B. Ashok;K. Nanthagopal;Aravind Mohan;Ajith Johny

  • Biodegradable and non-biodegradable fraction of municipal solid waste for multifaceted applications through a closed loop integrated refinery platform: Paving a path towards circular economy.

    G. Velvizhi;S. Shanthakumar;Bhaskar Das;A. Pugazhendhi

  • An assessment of calophyllum inophyllum biodiesel fuelled diesel engine characteristics using novel antioxidant additives

    B. Ashok;K. Nanthagopal;A.K. Jeevanantham;Pathikrit Bhowmick

  • Comparative assessment of hexanol and decanol as oxygenated additives with calophyllum inophyllum biodiesel

    B. Ashok;K. Nanthagopal;Sivaprasad Darla;Ong Hwai Chyuan

  • Influence of hexanol as additive with Calophyllum Inophyllum biodiesel for CI engine applications

    A. Ramesh;B. Ashok;K. Nanthagopal;M. Ramesh Pathy

  • Influence of injection timing and exhaust gas recirculation of a Calophyllum inophyllum methyl ester fuelled CI engine

    B. Ashok;K. Nanthagopal;R. Thundil Karuppa Raj;J. Pradeep Bhasker

  • Calophyllum inophyllum methyl ester biodiesel blend as an alternate fuel for diesel engine applications

    B. Ashok;K. Nanthagopal;D. Sakthi Vignesh

  • Study on decanol and Calophyllum Inophyllum biodiesel as ternary blends in CI engine

    K. Nanthagopal;B. Ashok;B. Saravanan;M. Ramesh Pathy

  • Study on isobutanol and Calophyllum inophyllum biodiesel as a partial replacement in CI engine applications

    B. Ashok;K. Nanthagopal;B. Saravanan;Kalam Azad

  • Development and performance comparison of mixed-mode solar crop dryers with and without thermal storage

    S. Abubakar;S. Umaru;M.U. Kaisan;U.A. Umar

  • Effect of manifold injection of methanol/n-pentanol in safflower biodiesel fuelled CI engine

    S. Thiyagarajan;Ankit Sonthalia;V. Edwin Geo;T. Prakash

  • Effect of next generation higher alcohols and Calophyllum inophyllum methyl ester blends in diesel engine.

    K. Nanthagopal;B. Ashok;B. Saravanan;Shane Mathew Korah

  • Experimental studies on the effect of metal oxide and antioxidant additives with Calophyllum Inophyllum Methyl ester in compression ignition engine

    B. Ashok;K. Nanthagopal;Rayapati Subbarao;Ajith Johny

Frequent Co-Authors

B. Ashok
B. Ashok Vellore Institute of Technology University
Hwai Chyuan Ong
Hwai Chyuan Ong Sunway University
Gopalakrishnan Kumar
Gopalakrishnan Kumar Yonsei University
Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb
Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb Sultan Qaboos University
Arivalagan Pugazhendhi
Arivalagan Pugazhendhi Cape Breton University
A.E. Atabani
A.E. Atabani Yuan Ze University
Mohammad. Rasul
Mohammad. Rasul Central Queensland University

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