Arun Kathapillai

@stjosephs.ac.in

Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
St. Joseph's College of Engineering

Arun Kathapillai


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RESEARCH INTERESTS

Energy Conversion Technologies, Renewable Energy Systems, Internal Combustion Engines and Alternate Fuels, Nano-fluids and Nano-materials
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Scopus Publications

218

Scholar Citations

9

Scholar h-index

8

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RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Multi-Layer Aluminum–Polymer Hybrid Structures for Improved Automotive Impact Performance
    AV Nantha kumar P, K. Arun, Sachin S. Harak, M.Suresh Kumar, DVSSSV Prasad ...
    Journal of Polymer & Composites 14 (2), 42-53 , 2026
    2026
  • Influence of aluminum foam core thickness on the mechanical and thermal properties of epoxy carbon fiber mat sandwich composites
    AS Saravana Kumar P, Thanigaivelan V, Arun K
    Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures , 2026
    2026
  • A Differentiation of Energy Storage Methods
    MDR H. Bahuruteen Ali Ahamadu, K Arun, S Arivazhagan, N Sendhil Kumar, S ...
    Machine Learning for Sustainable Energy Solutions , 2025
    2025
  • Evaluating the Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Basalt-Kenaf Polyester Composites with Cellulose Fillers
    GA Prabhu, G Pattanashetty, K Arun, N Sivashanmugam, CR Prasad, ...
    Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series D, 1-16 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Performance and emissions optimization of a dual-fuel diesel engine powered by cashew nut shell oil biodiesel/hydrogen gas using response surface methodology
    GML Leo, R Jayabal, A Kathapillai, S Sekar
    Fuel 384, 133960 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 45
  • Tribological behaviour of thermally sprayed nano zirconia coating on AA7075
    SL Sankar, B Ramesh, JVSP Kumar, K Narayanamoorthy, KK Saxena, ...
    International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering 18 (4), 333-348 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 2
  • The combined effect of green synthesized nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots blended jackfruit seed biodiesel and acetylene gas tested on the dual fuel engine
    T Gavaskar, K Arun, S Arivazhagan
    Energy 275, 127296 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 13
  • Experimental analysis on the influence of compression ratio, flow rate, injection pressure, and injection timing on the acetylene—diesel aspirated dual fuel engine
    G Thodda, A Kathapillai, VR Madhavan, M Saravanamuthu
    Environmental Science and Pollution Research 30 (22), 61217-61233 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 17
  • Comparative studies and analysis on gasification of coconut shells and corn cobs in a perforated fixed bed downdraft reactor by admitting air through equally spaced conduits
    K Arun, M Venkata Ramanan, S Mohanasutan
    Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery 12 (4), 1257-1269 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 38
  • Analysis on influence of bucket angle of Pelton wheel turbine for its structural integrity using aluminium alloy (A390), austenitic stainless steel (CF20), grey cast iron (325 …
    K Arun, KM Kumar, KMB Karthikeyan, S Mohanasutan
    Materials Today: Proceedings 62, 1045-1053 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 11
  • Thermophysical and wear properties of eco-friendly nano lubricants
    KMB Karthikeyan, J Vijayanand, K Arun, VS Rao
    Materials Today: Proceedings 39, 285-291 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 45
  • Experimental investigation on the machinability of nodular ductile iron with cubic boron nitride and tungsten carbide inserts
    KM Kumar, K Arun, N Sathishkumar, MP Narayanan, E Raviraj
    Materials Today: Proceedings 39, 1386-1389 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 9
  • Stoichiometric Equilibrium Modeling of Corn Cob Gasification and Validation using Experimental Analysis
    K Arun, M Venkata Ramanan, S Sai Ganesh
    Energy & Fuels 30 (9), 7435-7442 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 13
  • Experimental studies on gasification of corn cobs in a fixed bed system
    K Arun, M Venkata Ramanan
    Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research 8 (7), 667-676 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 16
  • Comparative studies on gasification of corn cob, Casuarina wood and coconut shell in a fixed bed gasifier
    K Arun, M Venkata Ramanan
    Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research 8 (7), 544-552 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 8

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Performance and emissions optimization of a dual-fuel diesel engine powered by cashew nut shell oil biodiesel/hydrogen gas using response surface methodology
    GML Leo, R Jayabal, A Kathapillai, S Sekar
    Fuel 384, 133960 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 45
  • Thermophysical and wear properties of eco-friendly nano lubricants
    KMB Karthikeyan, J Vijayanand, K Arun, VS Rao
    Materials Today: Proceedings 39, 285-291 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 45
  • Comparative studies and analysis on gasification of coconut shells and corn cobs in a perforated fixed bed downdraft reactor by admitting air through equally spaced conduits
    K Arun, M Venkata Ramanan, S Mohanasutan
    Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery 12 (4), 1257-1269 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 38
  • Experimental analysis on the influence of compression ratio, flow rate, injection pressure, and injection timing on the acetylene—diesel aspirated dual fuel engine
    G Thodda, A Kathapillai, VR Madhavan, M Saravanamuthu
    Environmental Science and Pollution Research 30 (22), 61217-61233 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 17
  • Experimental studies on gasification of corn cobs in a fixed bed system
    K Arun, M Venkata Ramanan
    Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research 8 (7), 667-676 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 16
  • The combined effect of green synthesized nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots blended jackfruit seed biodiesel and acetylene gas tested on the dual fuel engine
    T Gavaskar, K Arun, S Arivazhagan
    Energy 275, 127296 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 13
  • Stoichiometric Equilibrium Modeling of Corn Cob Gasification and Validation using Experimental Analysis
    K Arun, M Venkata Ramanan, S Sai Ganesh
    Energy & Fuels 30 (9), 7435-7442 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 13
  • Analysis on influence of bucket angle of Pelton wheel turbine for its structural integrity using aluminium alloy (A390), austenitic stainless steel (CF20), grey cast iron (325 …
    K Arun, KM Kumar, KMB Karthikeyan, S Mohanasutan
    Materials Today: Proceedings 62, 1045-1053 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 11
  • Experimental investigation on the machinability of nodular ductile iron with cubic boron nitride and tungsten carbide inserts
    KM Kumar, K Arun, N Sathishkumar, MP Narayanan, E Raviraj
    Materials Today: Proceedings 39, 1386-1389 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 9
  • Comparative studies on gasification of corn cob, Casuarina wood and coconut shell in a fixed bed gasifier
    K Arun, M Venkata Ramanan
    Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research 8 (7), 544-552 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 8
  • Tribological behaviour of thermally sprayed nano zirconia coating on AA7075
    SL Sankar, B Ramesh, JVSP Kumar, K Narayanamoorthy, KK Saxena, ...
    International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering 18 (4), 333-348 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 2
  • Evaluating the Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Basalt-Kenaf Polyester Composites with Cellulose Fillers
    GA Prabhu, G Pattanashetty, K Arun, N Sivashanmugam, CR Prasad, ...
    Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series D, 1-16 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Multi-Layer Aluminum–Polymer Hybrid Structures for Improved Automotive Impact Performance
    AV Nantha kumar P, K. Arun, Sachin S. Harak, M.Suresh Kumar, DVSSSV Prasad ...
    Journal of Polymer & Composites 14 (2), 42-53 , 2026
    2026
  • Influence of aluminum foam core thickness on the mechanical and thermal properties of epoxy carbon fiber mat sandwich composites
    AS Saravana Kumar P, Thanigaivelan V, Arun K
    Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures , 2026
    2026
  • A Differentiation of Energy Storage Methods
    MDR H. Bahuruteen Ali Ahamadu, K Arun, S Arivazhagan, N Sendhil Kumar, S ...
    Machine Learning for Sustainable Energy Solutions , 2025
    2025