Faculty Profile

Dr. Rishi Ramakrishnan L
Assistant Professor

Profile

Dr. Rishi Ramakrishnan L obtained his integrated M.S + Ph.D. in Mechanical engineering from IIT Madras (2026). He completed his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical engineering from Govt. Engineering College, Thrissur in 2016.

His research was in the area of flow boiling in microchannels which finds application in the thermal management of high heat flux devices. His research interests include boiling heat transfer, thermal management of high heat flux devices and thermal energy storage.

He has three publications in international journals and one international conference publication.

Educational Qualification

Degree

Specialisation Institution

Graduation year

Integrated M.S + Ph.D.

Mechanical Engineering

IIT Madras 2026
B. Tech. Mechanical Engineering Govt. Engineering College, Thrissur

2016

Experience

Institution

Designation Duration

IIT Madras

Teaching assistant 07/2018-12/2018
IIT Madras Teaching assistant

07/2020 – 12/2020

IIT Madras Research assistant

01/2019-12/2021

Research & Publications

  1. Rishi Ramakrishnan L, Prasanna Jayaramu, Sateesh Gedupudi, Sarit K. Das, ‘Experimental investigation of the influence of boiling-induced ageing on high heat flux flow boiling in a copper microchannel’, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Volume 181, Article no 121862, 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2021.121862 , (2021).
  2. Rishi L Ramakrishnan, Sateesh Gedupudi, Sarit K. Das, ‘Repeatability of heat transfer coefficient and critical heat flux for flow boiling of water in copper microchannels part 1: Experimental investigation’, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 172, 110139, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2025.110139, (2026).
  3. Rishi L Ramakrishnan, Sateesh Gedupudi, Sarit K. Das, ‘Repeatability of heat transfer coefficient and critical heat flux for flow boiling of water in copper microchannels part 2: Assessment of correlations’, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 172, 110138, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2025.110138, (2026).
  4. Saravanaraj Manivannan, Rishi L Ramakrishnan, Sateesh Gedupudi, ‘Investigation of the influence of flow boiling induced ageing on copper channel surface characteristics’, ASTFE Digital Library. Begel House Inc.