DEPARTMENT OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

Dr. P.N.Kadiresh

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Employee ID:2014037
Designation:Professor
Nature of Employment:Regular
Date of Joining:14-07-2014
Date of Birth:19-07-1971
Education Qualification:B.E, M.E, Ph.D
Contact No.:044-22759241
Email ID:kadiresh@crescent.education
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
ProgrammeSpecializationYear of PassingInstitution/ University
Ph.DAerospace Propulsion2010MIT, Anna University
P.GM.E. (Thermal Engg)1995CEG, Anna University
U.GB.E. (Mechanical)1992Madras University
WORK EXPERIENCE
Name & Address of the EmployerPosition HeldPeriod of EmploymentTotal Exp. (in years and Months)
BSACISTProfessor2014Present11 Yrs +
Arba Minch University, EthiopiaProfessor201320141 Yr
 Rajalakshmi Engineering College, ChennaiProfessor200920134 Yrs
Sathyabama University, ChennaiAssistant Professor200620093 Yrs
Madha Engineering College, ChennaiAssistant Professor199920066 Yrs
MNM Jain Engineering CollegeLecturer199519994 Yrs
RESEARCH DETAILS & CONTRIBUTIONS
RESEARCH AREA OF INTEREST
  • Fuels – Solid/Hybrid Propellants
  • Combustion
  • High Speed jets
RESEARCHER ID
Research DatabaseIDLinks
IRINS278035https://crescent.irins.org/profile/278035
SCOPUS24335370900https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=24335370900
ORCID0000-0002-8942-9270https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8942-9270
RESEARCH GATE https://www.researchgate.net/profile/P-N-Kadiresh?ev=hdr_xprf
GOOGLE SCHOLAR https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=NZRImxsAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=sra
RESEARCH SUMMARY
No. of Journal Publications No. of Conference Publications No. of Book / Book Chapter Published No. of Patents Published/ Granted No. of Ph.D Scholars Guided No. of Ph.D Scholars Currently Guiding
BookBook ChaptersPublishedGranted
305040141
PUBLISHED PAPERS IN: JOURNALS
S. No.Details of Journal Articles Published
1.Kadiresh, P.N., Selvakumaran, T. & Balaji, K, “Burn rate characteristics of boron based solid propellant for ducted rocket applications”, Aerospace Systems (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42401-025-00397-3
2.Kaleeswaran, Periyasamy, Kadiresh P. Natarajan, and Shariq Alam Ansari. “Experimental investigation of the impact of cross-wire fitted CD nozzle on supersonic flow field.” Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering (2025): 09544100251367328.
3.Mahottamananda, S. N., Pal, Y., Dinesh, M., Ingenito, A., Kadiresh, P. N., Parammasivam, K. M., … & Pang, W. Q. (2025), “Investigation and optimization of blended paraffin-beeswax solid fuels for enhanced thermal stability and ballistic performance in hybrid rocket systems”, International Journal of Energetic Materials and Chemical Propulsion, 24(4).
4.Mahottamananda, S. N., Kadiresh, P. N., & Pal, Y. (2024). A study on thermal stability and combustion performance of hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene-paraffin blended fuel. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, 46(1), 16058–16069. https://doi.org/10.1080/15567036.2020.1815902
5.Periyasamy Kaleeswaran, Parthasarathy Natarajan Kadiresh. Supersonic jet noise and screech tone suppression using cross-wire. International Journal of Aeroacoustics. 2023;23(1-2):5-19. doi:10.1177/1475472X231225628 
6.Venkatesan, S. P., Kadiresh, P. N., Beemkumar, N., & Jeevahan, J. (2023). Combustion, performances, and emissions characteristics of diesel engine fuelled with diesel-aqueous zinc oxide nanofluid blends. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, 45(1), 2922–2936. https://doi.org/10.1080/15567036.2019.1666933
7.Periyasamy, Kaleeswaran, Natarajan, Kadiresh P., Surendra, Bogadi and Suresh Chandra, Khandai. “Effect of zero penetration angle chevrons in supersonic jet noise and screech tone mitigation” International Journal of Turbo & Jet-Engines, vol. 41, no. 2, 2024, pp. 201-210. https://doi.org/10.1515/tjj-2022-0073
8.Venkatesan, S. P., Kadiresh, P.N., & Jayaraj, J. J. (2022). The empirical correlation between the parameters influencing the performance and emissions of CI engine run by aqueous nanofluid fuel blends using response surface methodology. Petroleum Science and Technology, 40(14), 1756–1771. https://doi.org/10.1080/10916466.2022.2030355
9.Kadiresh, P. N., Navaash, P. C., Khan, U., & Sundaram, Y. (2021). Solid propellant-fuelled microrocket for space application. International Journal of Ambient Energy, 42(11), 1223–1227. https://doi.org/10.1080/01430750.2019.1587724
10.Jayapal, Sri Nithya Mahottamananda, AU  – Dubey, Vanchhit Kumar Dinesh, S., Wahab, Ashiq, Abdul Khaleel, Afreen, Kadiresh, P.N., Thermal stability and kinetic study of blended Beeswax-ethylene vinyl acetate based hybrid rocket fuels, Thermochimica Acta, 702, 178989, 2021,  2021/08/01, 0040-6031, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tca.2021.178989
11.Venkatesan, S. P., Beemkumar, N., Jayaprabakar, J., & Kadiresh, P. N. (2021). Modelling and analysis of aircraft wing with and without winglet. International Journal of Ambient Energy, 42(4), 363–373. https://doi.org/10.1080/01430750.2018.1531262
12.Venkatesan, S. P., & Kadiresh, P. N. (2021). Investigations on thermal properties of biodegradable and environment friendly composite materials for insulation in thermal systems. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, 43(3), 304–313. https://doi.org/10.1080/15567036.2019.1624883
13.Sri Nithya Mahottamananda, Natarajan P. Kadiresh, Yash Pal,  Regression Rate Characterization of HTPB-Paraffin Based Solid Fuels for Hybrid Rocket, Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics,  Volume 45, Issue11, November 2020.  Pages 1755-1763. https://doi.org/10.1002/prep.202000051
14.Kadiresh, P. N., & Venkatesan, S. P. (2022). The effect of strain rate and temperature on mechanical characteristics of aluminised composite solid propellant. International Journal of Ambient Energy, 43(1), 2710–2713. https://doi.org/10.1080/01430750.2020.1767204
15.Venkatesan, S. P., and Kadiresh, P. N. (December 24, 2018). “Combustion Performance Study of Aqueous Aluminum Oxide Nanofluid Blends in Compression Ignition Engine.” ASME. J. Energy Resour. Technol. April 2019; 141(4): 042203. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4042086
16.Thunaipragasam Selvakumaran, Natarajan Kadiresh, Investigation of Intermittent Oscillations in Composite Propellant, Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics,  Volume43, Issue3, March 2018, Pages 251-257. https://doi.org/10.1002/prep.201700185
17.Thunaipragasam Selvakumaran, Kadiresh, Natarajan P, Investigation on parameters influence for intrinsic instability analysis of solid propellant (AP+HTPB+TDI) using computational image-processing technique, Thermal Science 2018 Volume 22, Issue 6 Part B, Pages: 3003-3009. https://doi.org/10.2298/TSCI161119103S
18.Venkatesan, S P, Kadiresh, P. N., Effects of nano-sized ZNO fuel additive on combustion in a diesel engine, Journal of the Balkan Tribological Association, 2016, Vol 22, Issue 1A-II, p971
19.Venkatesan, S. P., & Kadiresh, P. N. (2016). Influence of an aqueous cerium oxide nanofluid fuel additive on performance and emission characteristics of a compression ignition engine. International Journal of Ambient Energy, 37(1), 64–67. https://doi.org/10.1080/01430750.2014.882863
20.Thunaipragasam Selvakumaran, Kadiresh, Natarajan P, Experimental study on composite solid propellant material burning rate using algorithm MATLAB, Thermal Science, 2016 Volume 20, Issue suppl. 4, Pages: 1119-1125. https://doi.org/10.2298/TSCI16S4119T
21.SP Venkatesan, PN Kadiresh, Experimental study on nanofluid fuel and its effects on the performance of CI engine, 2016, Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Volume 9, Issue 2, Pages 742-45
22.S P Venkatesan, P N Kadiresh, Effects of Nano-Sized Metal Oxide Additive on Performance and Exhaust Emissions of C I Engine, June 2015, Applied Mechanics and Materials, 766-767: 389-395.                                                                 DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.766-767.389
23.S P Venkatesan, P N Kadiresh, Influence of aluminum oxide nanoparticle additive on performance and exhaust emissions of diesel engine, January 2015, International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, Volume 10, Number 3 (2015) pp. 5741-574
24.S P Venkatesan, P N Kadiresh, Influence of an aqueous cerium oxide nanofluid fuel additive on performance and emission characteristics of a compression ignition engine, December 2014, International Journal of Ambient Energy 37(1):1-4. DOI: 10.1080/01430750.2014.882863
25.S P Venkatesan, P N Kadiresh, Sureshkumar Kasinathan, Experimental Investigation of Aqueous Cerium Oxide Nanofluid Blend in Diesel Engine, June 2014, Advanced Materials Research 938:286-291, DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.938.286
26.Selvakumaran T, P N Kadiresh, Design of a gas turbine combustor under aerodynamic considerations, January 2011, International Journal on Design and Manufacturing Technologies, 5(2):51-56. DOI: 10.18000/ijodam.70106
27.P N Kadiresh, B. T. N. Sridhar, Experimental study on ballistic behaviour of an aluminised AP/HTPB propellant during accelerated aging April 2010Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 100(1):331-335. DOI: 10.1007/s10973-009-0569-3
28.P N Kadiresh, B. T. N. Sridhar, Temperature and strain effects on composite solid propellant under relaxation test, May 2008, Journal of Mechanical Design 2(2):89-92.
29.P N Kadiresh, B. T. N. Sridhar, Experimental evaluation and simulation on aging characteristics of aluminised AP-HTPB composite solid propellant, April 2008, Materials Science and Technology 24(4):406-412. DOI: 10.1179/174328408X278420
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
S. No.Details Of Conference Articles Published
1.Effect of Number of Inlet Tangential Ports and Their Angle on Spray Characteristics of Plug Type Swirl Injector, October 2020, DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-6619-6_15. Conference: Innovative Design, Analysis and Development Practices in Aerospace and Automotive Engineering, at Malaysia
2.Spray characteristics of plug type swirl injector, February 2018, DOI: 10.1109/ICASET.2018.8376804. Conference: 2018 Advances in Science and Engineering Technology Conferences (ASET), at Dubai
BOOK / BOOK CHAPTERS PUBLISHED
S. No.Book/ Title of the Chapter with page Nos.Publisher & ISSN / ISBN No.
1.Book Chapter:
Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, “Mechanical Characteristics of Paraffin Wax-HTPB Based Hybrid Rocket Fuel”, pp 91–103
Springer Singapore ISSN: 2195-4356 Published: June 2020
2.Advances in Design and Thermal Systems, “Mechanical Characteristics of Paraffin Wax, Beeswax and HTPB as Rocket Propellant—A Comparative Study”.March 2021
DOI:10.1007/978-981-33-6428-8_18
3.Advances in Design and Thermal Systems, “Mechanical Characteristics of Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Mixed Beeswax Fuel for Hybrid Rockets”.March 2021
DOI: 10.1007/978-981-33-6428-8_31
4.Innovative Design, Analysis and Development Practices in Aerospace and Automotive Engineering (I-DAD 2018), Volume 2, Thermodynamic Analysis of Diesel Engine Fuelled with Aqueous Nanofluid Blends.January 2019
DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-2718-6_43
DETAILS OF PATENT
Patent 1

Patent title             : A soil Excavation Device
Patent No              : 493204
Published date     : 15/09/2021
Grant date             : 02.01.2024

COMPLETED AND ONGOING SPONSORED RESEARCH PROJECTS AND CONSULTANCY
SPONSORED RESEARCH PROJECTS
Project Title

Funding Agency

Grant Sanctioned/ ReceivedDurationRole
External
Experimental investigation of HTPB + Al + Boron + Viton Based fuel-rich solid propellant composition for application in ducted rocket systems.ARDB (PP), DRDO, New Delhi28.97 L2026-2028
(On-Going)
PI
Development of Hybrid Rocket MotorARDB (PP), DRDO, New Delhi9.83 L2017-20
(Completed)
PI
Development of Solar powered HALE type UAVIntuition of Engineers, India0.2 L2015-16
(Completed)
PI
Internal (BSACIST)
Fabrication and Testing of Supersonic Air Jet ToolCrescent Seed Money Scheme1.0 L2021-22 (Completed)PI
Development of swirl injector and test facilityCrescent Seed Money Scheme1.0 L2015-16 (Completed)PI
CONSULTANCY
Consultancy TitleClient Organization/ CompanyRevenue GeneratedDurationRole
Hybrid Rocket Motor Fuel Characterization & TestingSpaceZone India Pvt LtdRs: 0.35 L2025Consulting & Testing Engineer
Computational Prediction of Flow Distribution through Header of a Shell and Tube Heat ExchangerThermax India2023CFD Analyst
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATIONS AND COURSES: (July 2020 – till date)
Title of Certification / CoursePlatform / InstitutionDurationYear of CompletionMode (Online / Offline)
Leading with Generative AIHarvard Business Impact2026Online
Prompt Engineering and ChatGPTAndhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education in Collaboration with AICTE2 Weeks2025Online
Mastering MATLABBSACIST1 Week2025Offline
Artificial Intelligence (AI)SkillDezire in Collaboration with AICTE1 Month2024Online
INVITED LECTURES AND CHAIRMANSHIPS AT NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE / SEMINAR etc.
  • A lecture delivered on “Laws of Thermodynamics” at FDP organized by Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai 2025.
  • A lecture delivered on “Hybrid Rocket Propulsion” at FDP organized by Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS), Padur, Chennai 2021.
  • Delivered Valedictory address at International Conference “ICIRCC ‘2018” organized by PERI Institute of Technology, Chennai.
  • Key Note address delivered at a National Conference organized by Surya College of Engineering, Villupuram, 2017
  • A lecture delivered on “Thermodynamic Cycles” at FDP organized by Karpagam University, Coimbatore.
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Name of the AwardAwarding Agency NameNature of the Achievement State/National / International Year
Research FellowINTI University, MalaysiaCollaborative ResearchInternational2023-25
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP
Professional BodyMembership IDMembership Level  (Member, Sr.Member, Life-Time Member, Fellow)
AeSIM-18716Life-Time Member
IEIF-117236-7Fellow
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES (DC Members, Examiners, Reviewers, NSS, NCC, Sports etc.)
A. External
  • Acted as Doctoral Committee (DC) Member and External Examiner at MIT, Anna University, Hindustan University, Vel Tech University, Rajalakshmi Engineering College.
  • Served as Reviewer for Journals: Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Combustion Science and Technology, BMC Chemistry, Aerospace, International Journal of Energetic Materials and Chemical Propulsion, Journal of Thermal Engineering etc.,
B. Internal (BSACIST)
  • Served as Head of the Department for a period of 4.5 years.
  • Acted as a Doctoral Committee (DC) member, observer for Crescent Open Presentations, and squad member for university examinations.
  • Successfully guided four research scholars toward their PhD and currently supervising one scholar.
  • Organized and coordinated numerous guest lectures, seminars, and conferences at both department and school levels on a regular basis.