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Dr S. V. Kota Reddy
B. E (Mech.), M. E. (Mech.), Ph D (Thermal and Fluid Engineering)
Engineering
svk_reddy@manipaldubai.com
Experience
Dr. S. V. Kota Reddy had his Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering in 1989 from the Marathwada University Aurangabad.  He has 22 years of teaching and research experience. He started his career as a Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering Department at M. S. Bidve College of Engineering, Latur in the year 1989.  Dr. Reddy has qualified GATE1993, and went to the Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore and completed his Master Degree in Refrigeration and Air conditioning. In the year 1995, he joined Fr. C. Rodigues Institute of Technology, Vashi, Navi Mumbai.   In the year 1999, he joined Ph. D programme in IIT Bombay and completed in 2003.  He was promoted as the Professor and Head of Mechanical Engineering Department in the year 2004.  Dr. Reddy published 20 research papers in Journals, International and National Conference.  He filed seven patents, one US, two International and four Indian, in association with IIT Bombay.  His R&D project on “Plastic Solar Water Heater” won the Meritorious Award at KAIF 2007, a State Level Project Exhibition Organized by TATA Power, Mumbai. Dr. Reddy’s R&D projects on “Heat Pump Assisted Dryer” and “Hybrid Air Conditioning System” won the National Award for INR. 1,00,000/- and INR 50,000/- for Excellence in HVAC&R instituted by Bry-Air Asia Pvt. Ltd. in the year 2008 and 2009 respectively (www.bryairawards.com). One of his research Papers was published in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Journal of Spanish language in Madrid, Spain.   He visited Shanghai, P. R. China to present paper in an International Sorption Heat Pump Conference in the year 2002 and Ohrid, Macedonia to present paper in IIR International Conference on “Ammonia Technology for Today and Tomorrow”, in the year 2007. He is the life member of Indian Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ISHRAE).  He served the ISHRAE Mumbai Chapter at various positions as a Chapter Working Committee Member, 2004-05, 2005-06, Treasurer, 2006-07, Secretary, 2007-08 and 2008-09.  He was ISHRAE Student Chair, Western Region (Maharastra, Gujarat and Goa) in the year 2008-09. He was the ISHRAE Students’ Activities Chair, Hyderabad in the year 2009. He was M.Tech Examiner at IIT Bombay, Bhabhasaheb Ambedkar Technological University (BATU) and University of Mumbai.  Dr. Reddy conducted more than 6 short term courses in the field of Refrigeration and Air conditioning.   He worked as Principal of Medha College of Engineering, Hyderabad from November 2009 to 7th August 2009.  He joined as Chairperson of Engineering Department, Manipal University Dubai Campus on 15th August 2009.  Dr. Reddy visited Germany and Thailand for inspection of the state of the art equipment purchased for various labs in the Department.  He is the member of ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air conditioning Engineers). Dr. Reddy is the ASHRAE student branch advisor.  He is currently working on project titled “Solar liquid desiccant air conditioning system” funded by ASHRAE, USA. He is the approved guide of Manipal University, India to guide Ph. D. students in Mechanical Engineering.
Areas of Interest in teaching
At Manipal University Dubai Campus, he is teaching Basic Engineering Thermodynamics and Mechanical Drawing I courses.
Top 5 research publications/ Projects

Top 5 research publications/ Projects

  • Solar Collectors, Dryers
  • Desiccant Based Dryers
  • Vapour Compression Heat Pumps
  • Energy Conservation in Vapour Compression Cycles
  • Energy Conservation in Air conditioning
  • Cold Storages
  • Waste Heat Recovery and Utilization

 

Selected Publications:

  • Reddy, S. V. K., Shamim Phatan, Anubhav Saxena, “ Energy efficient heat pump dryer”, Proceedings of  ACRECONF-2009  International Conference on  ‘Challenges To Sustainability’, at Intercontinental Eros, New Delhi, India  February, 20-21, (2009).
  • Reddy, S. V. K., Girish Panchal, Amogh Salvi,  “Ammonia- liquid desiccant based hybrid air conditioning system”, Frio Calor Aire Acondicionado, A Spanish Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Journal, No. 406, September 2008, pp 52-58, Madrid, Spain (2008).
  • Reddy, S. V. K., Girish Panchal, Amogh Salvi,  “Ammonia- liquid desiccant based hybrid air conditioning system”, Proceedings of an IIR International Conference on “Ammonia Technology for Today and Tomorrow”, Ohrid, Macedonia, April,19-21, (2007).
  • Reddy, S. V. K., Galib Kazi, Alok Vaidya, Anubhav Saxena, Nikhil Naik,  “Heat pump assisted dryer”, Proceedings of  ACRECONF-2007  International Conference on  ‘Challenges To Sustainability’, at Intercontinental Eros, New Delhi, India  Dec, 7-8, (2007).
  • Reddy, S. V. K., Ashpak Sheikh, P. Nilesh, C. Swapnil, T. Shashank , B. Parijat,  “Plastic solar water heater”, Proceedings of  ICAER-2007  International Conference on  ‘Advances in Energy Research’, at IIT Bombay, Dec, 12-14, (2007).
  • Reddy, S. V. K., P. Gandhi, K. Nage, R. Pase, J. Wadke, “Energy conservation in window air conditioners”, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Journal, Indian Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air conditioning, Volume-10, 3, (2007).
  • Reddy, S. V. K., Girish Panchal, Amogh Salvi, “Hybrid air-conditioning system”, Proceedings of the National Conference on “Recent Developments and Future Trends in Mechanical Engineering” (RDFTME-06), NIT., Hamirpur, pp. 141-145 (2006).
  • Rane,M.V., Reddy, S.V.K., and Roshini, R. Easow “Energy efficient liquid desiccant based dryer”, Applied Thermal Engineering Journal, Elsevier Publication., Vol. 25, Issues 5-6, Apr. 2005, pp 769-781, (2005).

 

Patents Filed in Association with IIT Bombay

1. Indian Patents

  • Rane, M. V. and Reddy, S. V. K., Contacting device, Patent No.153/MUM/2002 (2002).
  • Rane, M. V. and Reddy, S. V. K., Energy efficient regeneration process, Patent No. 767/MUM/2002 (2002).
  • Rane, M. V., Reddy, S. V. K. and Bajaj, J. S., Hybrid cooling system, Patent. No.154/MUM/2002 (2002).
  • Rane, M. V., Reddy, S. V. K. and Roshini Easow., Process for energy efficient conditioning of air using liquid desiccant, Patent No. 272/ MUM/2003 (2003).

2. International Patents

  • Rane, M. V., Reddy, S. V. K. and Bajaj, J. S., Energy efficient liquid desiccant regeneration, PCT No. PCT/IN03/00028 (2003).
  • Rane, M. V., Reddy, S. V. K. and Roshini Easow., Process for energy efficient conditioning of air using liquid desiccant, PCT No. PCT /IN/03/00409 (2003).

3.US Patent

  • Rane, M. V., Reddy, S. V. K., Agarwal Akhil and Bajaj, J. S., Eenergy efficient sorption processes and systems, US Patent No. 10/367,982 (2003).