Harish Gopalakrishnan

Dr. Harish Gopalakrishnan is a Researcher at Zurich University of Applied Sciences' School of Engineering, affiliated with the IEFE Distributed Thermal Energy Systems department. His work focuses on combustion dynamics, thermoacoustic stability, and sustainable energy systems, particularly for hydrogen-based and carbon-free fuels.

Research Interests:

• Thermoacoustic stability analysis in combustion systems
• Hydrogen and sustainable aviation fuel combustion
• Flame dynamics and autoignition front propagation
• Reactor-network modeling for emissions prediction
• Hydrodynamic stability of swirl flows

Publication Trends: His publications over the past seven years emphasize hydrogen combustion systems, intrinsic thermoacoustic instabilities, and modeling frameworks for sustainable fuel applications. Recent work explores transverse thermoacoustic mode prediction and flame response to velocity oscillations.

Projects: He leads combustion research initiatives including "Combustion dynamics of spray flames operating on sustainable aviation fuels" and "Thermoacoustic analysis of hydrogen flames in micro/meso-scale combustion systems", with ongoing collaborations at institutions like IIT Madras and ASME Turbo Expo.

Labs & Teams: Dr. Gopalakrishnan contributes to the IEFE Distributed Thermal Energy Systems lab at ZHAW, focusing on advanced combustion technologies for aerospace and energy applications.