Srinath Ekkad
Professor and Department Head
- Phone: 919-515-2368
- Email: [email protected]
- Office: Engineering Building III (EB3) 3114
- Website: https://www.mae.ncsu.edu/people/sekkad/
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 Forum, Vol. 1. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2026-0748
- Clear Resin Additive Manufacturing Methods for Experimental Measurements With Applications to Gas Turbine Blade Cooling
- Fisher, W., & Ekkad, S. (2026, June 3), Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications, Vol. 6. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4072083
- Detailed Heat Transfer Measurements on a Gas Turbine Blade Platform Cavity Model
- Fisher, W., Dalton, N., Young, V., Adhikary, S., Xu, H., Ekkad, S., … Fox, M. (2026, June 15), ASME Turbo Expo: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition (GT), Vol. 6. https://doi.org/10.1115/gt2026-175774
- Detailed Internal Cooling Heat Transfer Measurements on Gas Turbine Blade Models Featuring Double Walled Cooling Concepts
- Fisher, W., Young, V., & Ekkad, S. (2026, June 15), ASME Turbo Expo: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition (GT), Vol. 6. https://doi.org/10.1115/gt2026-178166
- Effect of Rotation on Leading Edge Normal and Tangential Jets
- Thirumalai, M. P., Dalton, N., & Ekkad, S. V. (2026, June 15), ASME Turbo Expo: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition (GT), Vol. 6. https://doi.org/10.1115/gt2026-176395
- Enhanced Thermal–Hydraulic Performance in Gas Turbine Blade Internal Cooling Channels Using Non-Conventional Features at Ultra-High Reynolds Numbers
- Pandya, N., Fisher, W., & Ekkad, S. V. (2026, May 21), Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications, Vol. 5. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4072002
- Experimental Analysis of Rib Turbulator Configurations for Thermal Hydraulic Performance Enhancement in Gas Turbine Cooling Channels Operating at Extremely High Reynolds Numbers
- Pandya, N., Fisher, W., & Ekkad, S. V. (2026, May 11), Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications, Vol. 5. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4071898
- 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), 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 Forum, Vol. 1. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2026-2180
