Sampath Emani

Doctoral Research Fellow, Dept. of Chemical Engineering

University Technology PETRONAS, Malaysia

Contact No. : +60-113534214

Email: sampath.evs@gmail.com

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Oil and gas Simulations Multiphase Modeling

Crude Oil Fouling Computational Sciences

Flow Rate Enhancements

Heat Transfer Analysis

Fluid Mechanics and Dynamics

EDUCATION

Pursuing PhD in Department of Chemical Engineering, University Technology PETRONAS

Title: Crude Oil Fouling Mitigation Studies through CFD Simulations of Shell and Tube Heat
Exchangers.

Masters of Technology in Computational Fluid Dynamics, University of Petroleum and Energy

Studies, India, 2013

Thesis Title: CFD Simulation of Potential flow equations using Mesh-less Methods

CGPA: 3.14/4.00

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, Andhra University, India 2011

Thesis title: Heat Transfer analysis of a Spiral Plate heat exchanger using Computational Fluid Dynamics

CGPA: 7.34/10.00
RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE

Graduate Research Assistant, Crude Oil Research Centre, University Technology PETRONAS,
Malaysia, and January 2015- Till date

 Presently working on crude oil fouling research for various heat exchangers, computationally and
experimentally

Senior CFD Engineer, Tetrahedrix Engineering Pvt ltd, India, June 2014- December 2014

 Performed various research case studies on wave propagation analysis

 Worked on Heat Transfer Analysis Projects
 Meshing software testing
 Supported Junior staff in performing CFD analysis on various projects

CFD Engineer, Mechwell Industries Limited, India, May 2013-May 2014

 Worked on various CFD projects in the field of Oil and gas.

 Delivered many client projects with appreciations
 Obtained expertise in Two phase separation and flow rate efficiency
 Worked on many heat transfer analysis CFD simulations and Multiphase Simulations

Research Assistant, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, India, September, 2012- May, 2013

 Developed Mesh-less method code for solving potential flow equations

 Performed various Computational Simulations for predicting the heat Transfer effects in reactors
 Performed Turbulence testing with different Reynolds numbers in Nozzle's

Intern, CD-adapco Pvt ltd, India, August, 2012-September 2012

 Worked on Software Testing for a better convergence of mass flow in supersonic nozzles

Intern, Defense Research and Development Organization, India, May 2012- July, 2012

 Worked on Matlab interface invoking to determine the aerodynamic properties of various

Airfoils.

AWARDS

 Graduate Research Assistantship, Crude Oil Fouling Research Centre, University Technology
PETRONAS, Malaysia, 2015
 Graduate Assistantship, Department of Chemical Engineering, University Technology
PETRONAS, Malaysia, 2015
 Research Assistantship, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, India, 2012

AFFILIATIONS

 Senior Member for IACSIT Society, Singapore for Computational Sciences Division
PUBLICATIONS

Rajesh Yadav, Gurunadh Velidi, Ugur Guven, Sampath Emani “Effect of Eccentricity on the Heat
Transfer Rates of a Re-Entry Vehicle With Concave Surface”, International Astronautical Congress,
IAC-12.C2.7.9x12920, Naples, Italy, October 2012

Ugur Guven, Gurunadh Velidi, Vignesh V, Sampath Emani “ Effect of Boundary Layer Formation
due to the Energy Interaction between the Fuel Pebbles in a Gas Cooled Nuclear Reactor”,
International Conference on Fluid Dynamics and Thermodynamics Technologies, 37-42, Volume 33,
March 2012, Singapore

Karthik Mummidisetti, Sampath Emani, Gurunadh Velidi & Ugur Guven, " Investigation of
Efficient Turbulence Model for Two-Dimensional Nozzle Designed for Supersonic Cruise Using
STAR-CCM+", International Journal on Theoretical and Applied Research in Mechanical
Engineering, ISSN: 2319 – 3182

Sampath Emani, et.el, " Inverstigation and Importance of Immiscible Phase Flow Models:
Computational Approach to Realistic Approach", ISBN: 978-93-84209-53-7, Proceedings of 2nd IRF
International Conference

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

 Presently Pursuing Doctoral Studies, Having a good academic track record throughout the career.
 1 year 6 months of Industrial Experience in Performing Computational Simulations,
Programming in the field of Oil and Gas fields
 Familiar with commercial CFD software's and programming languages
 Strong background in Fluid Dynamics, heat transfer and CFD
 Excellent Public Speaking and Communication skills and self motivated team player

REFERENCES

Dr. Marappa Gounder Ramasamy,

Associate Professor,
Department of Chemical Engineering, University Technology PETRONAS, Malaysia
Contact: +605-368 7585/8202, Email: marappagounder@petronas.com.my

Dr. Gurunadh Velidi,

Associate Professor,
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, India
Contact: +91-9557630280, Email: gvssvelidi@ddn.upes.ac.in

Mr. Suresh Kumar N,

Team Lead - CFD,
Mechwell Industries Ltd, India
Contact: +91-8237619833, Email: suresh@mechwell.org