Faculty Profile

About

Actively involved in research projects in biomass gasification, combustion, sludge pyrolysis, solid fuel burner design, waste to energy conversion technologies. His primary areas of research interest include Combustion, Thermochemical conversion of sludge for gasification, Alternate fuels, Biomass gasifier, Sludge pyrolysis and I.C Engines.

Education

• Ph.D - Aerospace Engineering
  Indian Institute of Science ( IISc)
  Passed Year: 2018 | Program Type: FullTime
• M.E - Thermal Science & Engineering
  University Visveswaraya College of Engineering ( U.V.C.E)
  Passed Year: 2009 | Program Type: FullTime
• B.E - Mechanical Engineering
  BMS College of Engineering
  Passed Year: 2006 | Program Type: FullTime

Selected Publications

• Conference | Published On : 27-11-2024
  Gnanendra PM
  “Sustainable bioenergy for future applications” at the National Kannada Science Conference 2024 on “Science and Technologies in Aerospace, Defense, and Societal Applications” in Kannada on November 28th, 2024, organized by Kannada Samskrithika Sangha (KSS), CSIR-NAL celebrating the 50th issue of Kannada-Science Magazine this year (Golden Jubilee) on November 27th, 2024.
• Conference | Published On : 10-11-2024
  Gnanendra PM & NKS Rajan
  "Influence of primary and secondary air in a cocurrent bottom-lit biomass gasifier” paper at the 1st International Conference on IC Engines, Propulsion & Combustion 1.0. This conference was held at Graphic Era University, Dehradun, from 8th–11th November 2024.
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• Conference | Published On : 05-11-2022
  Gnanendra PM & NKS Rajan
  Experimental study on the influence of primary air on the reactor bed parameters in a co-current biomass gasifier, 27th National Conference on Internal Combustion Engines and Combustion (NCICEC 2022), 04th - 07th November 2022.
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• Conference | Published On : 15-07-2022
  Anirudh P, Somu S, Harshitha P Raj, Gnanendra P.M
  "Electric Propulsion - Review" (Won Best Paper Award). National Conference, NAL, Science and Technologies in Aerospace & Defence Sectors, organized by Kannada Sangha, National Aerospace Laboratories, July 15th 2022, Bengaluru 560017.
• Conference | Published On : 17-12-2020
  Gnanendra P.M & Rajan N.K.S
  Experimental studies on flame propagation in a packed bed reactor. 3rd National Aerospace Propulsion Conference (NAPC 2020), Organized by B. M. S. College of Engineering, Bengaluru & Gas Turbine Research Establishment, DRDO, Bengaluru, December 17th - 19th, 2020.
• Conference | Published On : 22-11-2019
  Gnanendra P.M, Rajan N.K.S
  Gnanendra P.M & Rajan NKS, Alternate fuel for Aircraft Propulsion, National Conference on Aerospace and Defence Technologies, CSIR- NAL Diamond Jubilee and Karnataka Rajyotsava Celebrations 22nd Nov 2019.
• Conference | Published On : 16-12-2016
  Gnanendra P.M, Rajan N.K.S
  Gnanendra. P.M and Rajan. N.K.S, “Experimental study on performance of downdraft gasifier reactor under varied ratios of secondary and primary air flows”, Energy Procedia. Volume 90, December 2016, Pages 38-49.
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• Journal | Published On : 01-08-2012
  Gnanendra P.M, Ramesha D.K, Dasappa. S
  P. M. Gnanendra , D. K. Ramesha & S. Dasappa (2012), "Preliminary investigation on the use of biogas sludge for gasification", International Journal of Sustainable Energy, 31:4, 251-267, https://doi.org/10.1080/1478646X.2011.559550
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