Srinath Ekkad

Professor and Department Head

Dr. Srinath Ekkad arrived in NC State September 2017 as Department Head. He was previously the Rolls-Royce Professor for Aerospace Systems at Virginia where he was also the Associate VP for Research Programs and Director for the Rolls-Royce University Technology Center for Advanced System Diagnostics. His background is in fundamental thermal-fluid science with an emphasis on experimental methods. My

In his free time, Dr. Ekkad plays tennis, ping pong, and sometimes golf, and hangs out with his family. They go on hikes a lot, especially in the Appalachian mountains. He and his family hope to discover NC trails and hikes soon.

Research Interests

Dr. Ekkad’s area of application expertise is in gas turbine and thermal management of systems. He has worked extensively on various projects on cooling and heat transfer technology relating to turbine engines, automotive systems, energy harvesting, and power plant systems.

 

Publications

Characteristics of Hydrogen-Piloted, Premixed Ammonia/Air Flames in a Swirl-Stabilized Gas Turbine Can Combustor: A Numerical Study
Chaudhury, M. D., & Ekkad, S. V. (2026, January 8), AIAA SCITECH 2026 Forum, Vol. 1. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2026-0748
Experimental And Numerical Evaluation of Oblique Angle and Secondary Channel Width on Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop of Oblique Microchannels
Panse, S. S., & Ekkad, S. V. (2026, February 13), ASME Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 2. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4071115
In Memoriam: Professor Raj M. Manglik (September 30, 1953–August 22, 2025)
Jog, M. A., Boetcher, S. K. S., Ekkad, S. V., Ayyaswamy, P. S., Sadhal, S. S., Maulbetsch, J. S., & Sohal, M. S. (2026, February 6), Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications, Vol. 2. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4071055
Numerical Study of Premixed NH3 Flames in a Microscale Swirl Burner With an H2 Pilot Flame at Increased Pressures
Phengsomphone, A., Sahoo, A., Chaudhury, M. D., Ekkad, S. V., & Narayanaswamy, V. (2026, January 8), AIAA SCITECH 2026 Forum, Vol. 1. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2026-2180
Combustion Characteristics of Premixed Ammonia/Methane/Air Blends as an Alternative Fuel in a Swirl-Stabilized Gas Turbine Can Combustor Sustained Using a Pilot Flame
Das Chaudhury, M., Sahoo, A., Ekkad, S. V., & Narayanaswamy, V. (2025), Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Part A: Sustainable and Renewable Energy, 1(4). https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4067957
Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow Analysis in a Square Ribbed Channel at High Reynolds Numbers for Gas Turbine Blade Cooling: A Numerical Approach
Pandya, N., & Ekkad, S. V. (2025, May 30), Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications, Vol. 17. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4068804
Characteristics of Premixed Ammonia/Methane/Air Blends as an Alternative Fuel in a Swirl-Stabilized Gas Turbine Combustor Under Varying Pilot Percentage
Chaudhury, M. D., Sahoo, A., Vinod, K. N., Fisher, W., Ekkad, S. V., Narayanaswamy, V., & Fang, T. (2024), Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, 146(11). https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4065923
Effects of Variable Pressure Outlets for Array Jet Impingement Cooling With a Bidirectional Exit Air Scheme
Bonds, M., Iyer, G. S., & Ekkad, S. V. (2023, August 5), ASME Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 145. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4063106
Numerical study of heat transfer enhancement over a rotating surface. Part I: Effect of pin-fin shapes
Bhansali, P. S., & Ekkad, S. V. (2023), Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications, 5, 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1080/10407782.2023.2209696
A new technique using background oriented schlieren for temperature reconstruction of an axisymmetric open reactive flow
Wahls, B. H., & Ekkad, S. V. (2022, February 3), Measurement Science and Technology, Vol. 33. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6501/ac51a5

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Srinath Ekkad