Srikanth Rangarajan

Srikanth Rangarajan is an Assistant Professor at Binghamton University's School of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering. He holds a PhD and MS from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (2017) and a BE from Anna University Chennai (2011). His research focuses on energy storage systems, thermal management of electronics, battery optimization, and digital twinning. He previously served as an Associate Research Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Binghamton under Bahgat Sammakia. Rangarajan authored the book Phase Change Material Heat Sinks: A multi-objective Perspective and holds a patent for a rotatable heat sink design. His teaching includes optimization techniques, thermal modeling, and neural networks. Recent work explores virus spread modeling via genetic algorithms, with a preprint under review in Journal of Healthcare Informatics. He has received multiple awards including an Institute Post-Doctoral Fellowship and Research Assistantships from the Indian government. His research bridges thermal engineering with advanced manufacturing and sustainability, addressing challenges in high-power electronics and data center cooling.

Education:

• BE in Mechanical Engineering, Anna University (2011)
• MS in Thermal Engineering, IIT Madras (2017)
• PhD in Heat Transfer, IIT Madras (2017)

Research Interests:

• Digital twin systems for battery optimization
• Thermal energy storage design
• Advanced electronics packaging
• Data center cooling innovations
• Phase change material composites

His recent articles highlight cooling solutions for high-density electronics, battery recycling challenges, and predictive models for epidemiological patterns using computational methods. Ongoing work includes embedded cooling technologies for heterogeneous integrated circuits and sustainable thermal management strategies.

Awards:

• Patent: Rotatable Heat Sink (Government of India)
• Institute Post-Doctoral Fellowship (IIT Madras, 2017)
• Research Associate, Divecha Centre (IISc, 2017)
• Half-Time Research Assistantship (MHRD, 2012-2013)

Advising & Grants: While no formal advisees are listed, his prior roles indicate involvement in mentorship. His research has been supported by institutional grants including those from the Indian Ministry of Human Resource Development.

Labs/Teams: Active in Binghamton's Systems Science and Industrial Engineering lab, collaborating on thermal management and additive manufacturing projects.