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Mr. M. Ananda Murugan
Assistant Professor
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School/College
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
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Department
Aerospace and Automotive Engineering
Ananda Murugan M is an Automotive Engineer and researcher with over 4.5 years of teaching experience and 3.7 years of research in engine combustion, calibration, and NVH analysis. He has submitted his doctoral thesis titled “Investigation of the Combustion Characteristics and Their Impact on the Vibro-Acoustics of a Diesel Engine Fuelled with Methanol-Infused Ternary Fuel Blends” at Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore. His areas of expertise include engine calibration, combustion optimization, alternative fuel reformulation, and vibro-acoustic analysis. He has authored five research articles in reputed international journals and contributed one book chapter. A university rank holder in both undergraduate and postgraduate programs, he has demonstrated academic excellence and a strong educational foundation. Recognized with multiple research awards and national-level technical accolades, he is committed to advancing automotive technologies, low-emission fuels, and next-generation powertrain systems.
Qualifications
- Pursuing Ph.D (Thesis submitted)
Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, 2025
- M.E Internal Combustion Engineering
University College of Engineering Villupuram, 2017
- B.E Automobile Engineering
SSM Institute of Engineering and Technology, Dindigul , 2015
Experience
Total Years of Experience8 Years
Academic Experience
Assistant Professor, Department of Automobile Engineering, SSM Institute of Engineering and Technology, Dindigul – 4 years 5 months.
Junior Research Fellow, DST-WMT project, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore. – 7 months.
Teaching cum Research Assistant, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore. – 3 years
- Engine combustion analysis, Ternary fuel blends, low carbon fuels, NVH analysis
- Ananda Murugan, M and Nataraj, G., Optimization of Methanol/WCO Biodiesel/Diesel Ternary Blend in CI Engine. In Alcohol Fuels in Advanced Combustion Strategy Mode Diesel Engines (pp. 70-94). CRC Press.
- Secured university rank (28th rank) in B.E Automobile Engineering among Anna University, academic year 2011–2015.
- Secured first rank in M.E Internal Combustion Engineering in the academic year 2015–2017.
- Won 1st prize, Best Design, and Best Innovation awards in 80 cc category in “National Level Mini Bike Fabrication” on 04.10.2013 conducted by Karpagam College of Engineering & Technology, Coimbatore.
- Secured Raman Research Award – June 2024 for the research article “Unlocking the potential of low concentration biodiesel blended with green synthesized novel carbon black nanoparticles from Ricinus communis outer shell: An experimental study under different compression ratios and EGR concentrations” from Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore.
- Secured Raman Research Award – October 2024 for the research article “An insight into the combustion analysis of low carbon alcohol infused ternary fuel blends operated by varying the compression ratios” from Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore.
International Journal Papers
- Ananda Murugan, M. and Ganesan, N., 2025. Effect of methanol concentration on combustion and vibro-acoustic behaviour of a single-cylinder diesel engine fuelled with waste fried oil biodiesel-methanol-diesel ternary fuel blends at lower compression ratio. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 80, p.104403.
- Ananda Murugan, M. and Ganesan, N., 2024. An insight into the combustion analysis of low carbon alcohol infused ternary fuel blends operated by varying the compression ratios. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 63, p.105251.
- Ananda Murugan, M. and Nataraj, G., 2024. Exploring the multifarious blend ratios of waste fried edible oil biodiesel/diesel/low carbon methanol in an automotive engine: An approach towards fuel characterization, experimental, and multicriteria decision making method. Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy, 43(4), p.e14394.
- Ananda Murugan, M. and Ganesan, N., 2024. Unlocking the potential of low concentration biodiesel blended with green synthesized novel carbon black nanoparticles from Ricinus communis outer shell: An experimental study under different compression ratios and EGR concentrations. Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy, 43(5), p.e14447.
- Sasidhar, K.B., Somasundaram, M., Ekambaram, P., Arumugam, S.K., Nataraj, G. and Ananda Murugan, M., 2022. A critical review on the effects of pneumatic mixing in anaerobic digestion process. Journal of Cleaner Production, 378, p.134513.
- Indian Society for Technical Education (MISTE). “LM- 128384”
- International Association of Engineers (IAENG) “228622”
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