K. Muralidhar

Professor K. Muralidhar of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur specializes in fluid dynamics, thermal sciences, and optical imaging techniques. With over 35 years of academic leadership, his work bridges experimental and computational approaches in transport phenomena.

• PhD from University of Delaware (1985)
• 20+ Doctoral students supervised
• 500+ Publications across 13 research areas
• Fellow of ASTFE, NAS, and INAE

His key research domains include:

• Drop dynamics on hydrophobic surfaces
• Heat transfer in porous media
• Crystal growth visualization
• Biofluid mechanics in vascular systems
• Advanced tomographic imaging
• Cryogenic flow modeling

Recent work focuses on CO2 sequestration, solar desalination, and non-invasive medical diagnostics, with significant contributions to Physics of Fluids and International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer.

Scientific awards highlight his global recognition:

• 2019: Fellow-ASTFE
• 2014: Keynote speaker, International Heat Transfer Conference
• 2006: INAE Fellowship
• 1995: Institution of Engineers Prize
• 1981: IIT Madras Institute Medal

Pioneering optical measurement techniques for convection and phase change processes, he has developed novel approaches in schlieren tomography, interferometry, and digital holography. His laboratory's patent portfolio includes medical devices and fluid control systems.