Dr.S.Mahalingam
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Sona College of Technology, Salem – 636 005 India
9941329422 | Email : mahalingams@sonatech.ac.in

Area of Specialization
  • Alternative fuels with coated CI engine.
  • Vapour Compression refrigeration system with PCM materials.
  • Heat pump with evaporating Colling with PCM materials.
Awards
  • Appreciation certificate for best results.
Academic Background
University/ Board Degree Year Field of Specialization
Sathyabama University Ph.D 2015 Alternate Fuels
Annamalai University M.E 2002 Thermal Engineering
Kumaraguru College of Technology B.E 1999 Mechanical Engineering
Journal Publications (International and National) :
  • Srinath.S and Mahalingam.S “Investigation of protracted finned double pipe heat exchanger system for waste heat recovery from diesel engine exhaust” Thermal science, https://doi.org/10.2298/TSCI230212143S. (2023).
  • B. Kanimozhi , P. Rajkumar and S. Mahalingam “Formation damage and improved recovery in kaolinitic high enthalpy gas fields with fabric geological settings”. Gas Science and Engineering, Elsevier. Vol.115, No.1, pp1-19.(2023).
  • S. Shanmugam , S. Mahalingam and A. Ranjithkumar “Development of Ni - Nano Al2O3 coated AISI1018 mild steel composites via pulse electro deposition and investigation of its wear and corrosion behavior”. Journal of Ceramic Processing Research. Vol. 24, No. 3, pp. 1-8, (2023).
  • S. Shanmugam , S. Mahalingam and A. Ranjithkumar “Development of Ni - Nano Al2O3 coated AISI1018 mild steel composites via pulse electro deposition and investigation of its wear and corrosion behavior”. Journal of Ceramic Processing Research. Vol. 24, No. 3, pp. 1-8, (2023).
  • Padmanabhan S , and Mahalingam S “Sustainability improvement by utilizing polymer waste as an energysource for a diesel engine with alcohol additives”. Environmental Research and Technology, Vol. 6, Issue. 1, pp. 35–45, (2023).
  • Padmanabhan S , and Mahalingam S “Effects of Flex Fuel in Light Duty Power Generators on the Environment and Circular Bio-Economy”, Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, Vol. 22, No. 2, pp. 1-8, (2022).
  • Padmanabhan S , and Mahalingam S “Influential study of oxygenated additives in waste cooking biodiesel blends on diesel engine performance”. Multidisciplinary science Journal, Vol.1 No.1, Pp 1-10, (2023).
  • Kannan.S and Mahalingam. S “Experimental analysis of tungsten carbide ceramic material coated engine using prosopis juliflora methyl ester”. Journal of Ceramic Processing Research, Vol. 24, No. 1, pp. 158-163,(2022).
  • Mahalingam.S and Ravikumar.V“Experimental analysis of multi-cylinder C.I engine by using rubber seed oil as a bio-diesel blend with diesel fuel.“International Journal of Science, Environment and Technology, Vol. 11, No 6, PP.395 – 401( 2022).
  • Mahalingam.S and Ravikumar.V “Experimental investigation of Multi Cylinder DI Diesel Engine Fuelled with Dual Bio – Fuels”. International Journal of Science and Research, Vol. 11, Issue 11, 2022, PP.1474-1476.
  • M. Sivakumar ,S. Mahalingam and M. Mohanraj “Energy, financial and environmental impact analysis of solar thermal heat pump systems using a direct expansion packed bed evaporator-collector”, Solar Energy, Elsevier , Vol. 232 (2022) 154–168.
  • B. Kanimozhi , P. Rajkumar , R.S. Kumar and S. Mahalingam, “Kaolinite fines colloidal-suspension transport in high temperature porous subsurface aqueous environment: Implications to the geothermal sandstone and hot sedimentary aquifer reservoirs permeability” International journal of Geothermics, Elsevier, Vol. 86 (1), 2021.
  • Ravikumar Sankaralingam, Balasubramanian Sengottuvelan, PraneshVenkat, Mahalingam Selvaraj, Velmurugan Arunachalam, Jeyakumaran Natarajan. “Experimental investigation on varying flame characteristics of benzoic resin solid fuel pellets” Renewable Energy 147 (2020) 1500 – 1510.
  • S Mahalingam, VenkatPranesh, B Kanimozhi, VivekThamizhmani, T ArunSelvakumar , “Subcritical CO2 effects on kaolinite fines transport in porous limestone media Journal of Petroleum” Exploration and Production Technology , Springer, Vol. 10 (3), pp. 883-891 (2020).
  • B. Kanimozhi, S. Mahalingam , VenkatPranesh and R. Kesavakumar, “Colloidal release in high temperature porous media with oversaturated fines during supercritical CO2 transport” Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Elsevier , 107345 (2020).
  • M. Sivakumar and S. Mahalingam, “Execution Analysis of Vapor-Compression Refrigeration System Using R12, R134a, R290 and R600a as Working Medium, Advances in Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, Springer, Vol. 7 (1), pp 9-17, (2020).
  • M. Sivakumar and S. Mahalingam, “Exploratory and Performance Analysis of Solar Refrigeration System Using Nano fluids —A Review”, Advances in Automotive Technologies, Springer, Vol. 2 (1), pp.241-247. (2020).
  • M. Sivakumar, S. Mahalingam and K.Sakunthala, “Experimental and exhaust emission analysis of D.I diesel engine using dual-fuel with various injection pressures” International Journal of Zeichen, Vol.6 (30), pp 33-37 (2020).
  • Kanimozhi.B, Jaya Prakash, R.VenkatPranesh and S. Mahalingam “Numerical and experimental investigation on the effect of retrograde vaporization on fines migration and drift in porous oil reservoir: roles of phase change heat transfer and saturation” Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology, Springer, Volume 9, pp. 2953–2963, (2019).
  • Senthil.S, S. Mahalingam, S. Ravikumarand VenkatPranesh “Adiabatic behavior of gas wells due to natural reservoir fines migration: analytical model and CFD study Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13202-019-0670-5, Dec 2019.
  • S. Ganesan, S. Padmanabhan, S. Mahalingam and C. Shanjeevi, “Environmental impact of VCR diesel engine characteristics using blends of cottonseed oil with nano additives”, International Journal of energy sources part A, Taylor & Francis , Vol.43 (6), pp. 761 -776, (2019).
  • Sakunthala.K , Iniyan.S, and Mahalingam.S “Forecasting energy consumption in Tamil Nadu using hybrid heuristic based regression model” Thermal science: Vol. 23, No. 5B, pp. 2885-2894(2019).
  • Mahalingam. S, Ganesan. S “Effect of Nano-fuel additive on performance and emission characteristics of diesel engine using biodiesel blends with diesel fuel” International Journal of Ambient Energy, Taylor & Francis, Vol.41 (3), pp. 316 – 321, 2018.
  • Ganesan.S and Mahalingam. S “Effects of Nano Additives on Performance and Emission Characteristics of Mentha Longifolia Biodiesel”, International Journal of Ambient Energy, Taylor & Francis, Vol 41 (3) pp.322-325, 2018.
  • Mahalingam.S , Ganesan.S and ShyamKrishna.G “Comparative analysis of performance and emission characteristics of thermal barrier coated diesel engine using biodiesel fueled with diesel fuel”. Indian Journal of environmental protection, Vol 38 (10), pp 848-852.(2018).
  • Mahalingam. S, Ganesan.S and JS Kumar “The influence of injection parameters on the performance and emission characteristics of a DI diesel engine using biofuel-blended-pure diesel fuel, International Journal of Ambient Energy, Taylor & Francis, pp (1-9) 2017.
  • MadhavanV.M, Senthilkumar.D, Mahalingam.S,“Piramanandhanmarimuthu “Effect of steam injection on Nox Emissions and performance of a single cylinder diesel engine fueled with Soy Methyl Ester” Thermal Science, Vol.21(2), 2017.
  • VenkatPranesh, Balaji Rakesh, S. Mahalingam, S. Senthil&RittikKashyap Comparison of DEA frontier and ranking in performance assessment and optimisation of jatropha and fish oil biodiesel blend in CI engine, Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering,Taylor& Francis, DOI: 10.1080/14484846.2018.1429039 , 2018.
  • Mahalingam.S, Pranesh. K.B andSugan. G.R, “Performance and emission characteristics of a constant speed diesel engine fueled with Rubber seed oil and Jatropha oil (Dual fuel) blended with pure diesel fuel”International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) Vol. 04 (11 ),Nov -2017.
  • Mahalingam.S and S.Saravanan “Effect of injection timing on emission analysis of a constant speed diesel engine running on biodiesel fuelled with pure diesel fuel”. International Journal of Advances in Scientific Research and Engineering, ISSN : 2454-8006, Vol.3, Special Issue 1 Aug – 2017.
  • Mahalingam.S and K.Muralidharan ‘Study of Exhaust Emission Characteristics by Ceramic Coated Diesel Engine using Rubber Seed Oil Blend with Pure Diesel Fuel’, International Journal of Applied Environmental Sciences ISSN 0973-6077 Volume 12, Number 4 (2017), pp. 685-693.
  • K.Muralidharan and S.Mahalingam ‘Influence of TBC Coating and Honge Biodiesel on Diesel Engine Exhaust Emission Control International Journal of Applied Environmental Sciences’ ,ISSN 0973-6077 Volume 12, Number 4 (2017), pp. 695-702.
  • Mahalingam. S and R.Mohan “Performance and Emission Characteristics of a Direct Injection Diesel Engine fuelled with Jatropha and Rubber Seed Oil Blends with Pure Diesel Fuel”, Asian Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Humanities Vol. 6, No. 9, September 2016, pp. 1477-1485.
  • Mahalingam . S, and R. Mohan ‘Environmentally efficient biodiesel blend of jatropha oil and rubber seed oil as an alternative fuel for a direct injection diesel engine for reducing engine emission’, Asian Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Humanities Vol. 6, No. 9, September 2016, pp. 1324-1329.
  • Mahalingam.s (2016) “The influence of injection parameters on the performance and emission characteristics of a DI diesel engine using biofuel-blended-pure diesel fuel”, submitted to International Journal of Applied Engineering.Vol.4,No.2, pp 23-30.
  • Mahalingam.S and S.Ganesan “Effect on Performance and Emission analysis of Advanced Ceramic Material coated Piston Crown using Plasma Spray Coating Techniques” , Applied Mechanics and Materials Vols 766-767 (2015) pp 612-617 ISSN print 1660-9336, ISSN web 1662-7482.
  • Mahalingam.S and N. Karthik and, “Emission Characteristics on Single Cylinder Constant Speed Diesel Engine using Diesel Blends with Jatropha and Rubber Seed Oil.International Journal of Applied Engineering Research,ISSN 0973-4562 Volume 9, Number 21 (2016) pp. 11373-11380.
  • Mahalingam.S and J. Senthilkumar, “Effect of Injection Timing on Performance and Emission Analysis of Single Cylinder Diesel Engine Fuelled with Dual Bio-Fuels” , International Journal of Applied Engineering Research ISSN 0973-4562 Volume 10, Number 2 (2016) pp. 5041-5047.
  • Mahalingam.S and Ganesan.S “Taguchi Based optimization of engine parameters using nanocatalystwith blends of Biodiesel Applied Mechanics and Materials”, Vols 766-767 (2015) pp 995-1000, DIO 10.4028.
  • Mahalingam.S and Gine.S “Thermo-fluid structural Interaction of Cryogenic Expansion Turbine” International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, ISSN 0973-4562 Vol. 10 No.68 (2015).
  • Mahalingam S. and Ramesh Bapu B.R.(2014), “Effect of injection pressure on the emission factors in a diesel engine fuelled with an eco-friendly biodiesel blend and pure diesel”, International Journal of Applied Mechanics and Materials ISSN: 1662-7482.
  • Mahalingam S., Ramesh Bapu B.R. and Balaji B.(2014), “Emission analysis of DI-diesel engine at different injection pressures using jatropha and rubber seed oil blended with diesel”, IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering (IOSR-JMCE) e- ISSN: 2278-1684, p-ISSN : 2320–334, pp .78-80.
  • Mahalingam S. and Ramesh Bapu B.R.(2013), “The effect of injection timing on the performance and emission characteristics of a DI constant speed diesel engine fuelled with dual-fuel biodiesel”, International Journal on Design and Manufacturing Technologies, Sathyabama University, ISSN: 0973-9106, Vol.7, pp. 42-45.
  • Mahalingam S. and RameshBapu B.R.(2012), “Experimental and emission analysis of rubber seed oil and jatropha oil blends with diesel in compression ignition engine”, International Review of Mechanical Engineering (I.R.E.M.E) ISSN 1970 – 8734. Vol.7, No.5, pp.954-959, Impact factor 0.19.
  • Mahalingam S. and Ramesh Bapu B.R.(2014),“Influence of injection timing on emission analysis of a DI engine running on rubber seed and jatropha oil fuelled with diesel fuel”, Indian Streams Research Journal,ISSN 2230–7850,Vol.2,No.2, pp.1-5.
  • Mahalingam S. and Ramesh Bapu B.R. (2012),“Experimental and emission analysis of esterified rubber seed oil with diesel in direct injection constant speed diesel engine”, National Journal on Advanced in Building Sciences and Mechanics, SathyabamaUniversity.ISSN 0975-7317, Vol.3, No.2, pp.7-10.
  • Mahalingam S. and Suresh Mohan Kumar P. (2012), “Experimental study of engine performance and exhaust emission in a Spark ignition engine with preheating of ethanol-Gasoline blends using a plate fin heat exchanger”, Journal of Engineering Today, ISSN 0974-8377, Vol.14, pp. 399-402.
  • Mahalingam S. and Ramesh Bapu B.R.(2014),“Influence of injection timing on emission analysis of a DI engine running on rubber seed and jatropha oil fuelled with diesel fuel”, Indian Streams Research Journal,ISSN 2230–7850,Vol.2,No.2, pp.1-5.
  • Mahalingam S. and Ramesh Bapu B.R. (2012),“Experimental and emission analysis of esterified rubber seed oil with diesel in direct injection constant speed diesel engine”, National Journal on Advanced in Building Sciences and Mechanics, SathyabamaUniversity.ISSN 0975-7317, Vol.3, No.2, pp.7-10.
  • Mahalingam S. and Suresh Mohan Kumar P. (2012), “Experimental study of engine performance and exhaust emission in a Spark ignition engine with preheating of ethanol-Gasoline blends using a plate fin heat exchanger”, Journal of Engineering Today, ISSN 0974-8377, Vol.14, pp. 399-402.
Conference Presentations (International and National):
  • Mahalingam.S“Performance analysis of Multi-Cylinder using Biodiesel” 4th International Conference on Advanced in Aeromechanical Materials for Manufacturing organized Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering Department, MLR Institute of Technology, Hyderabad in 27th and 28th August 2021.
  • Sivakumar M and Mahalingam S “Experimental analysis of low heat rejection diesel engine by using dual fuel biodiesel blends with diesel”. International Virtual Conference on Applied Science, Technology, Management and Language Studies (ASTMLS-2020) organized by Sona College of Technology, Salem on 11 and 12 December 2020.
  • DhejasVineth.N , Vishnu A and Mahalingam S “The effect of injection pressure on the exhaust emissions characteristics of a ceramics coated C.I engine fueled with biodiesel blends diesel fuel” International Virtual Conference on Applied Science, Technology, Management and Language Studies (ASTMLS-2020) organized by Sona College of Technology, Salem on 11 and 12 December 2020.
  • Vishnu A, DhejasVineth and Mahalingam S “Influence of fuel injection timing on Multi cylinder diesel engine using biodiesel fueled with pure diesel fuel” International Virtual Conference on Applied Science, Technology, Management and Language Studies (ASTMLS-2020) organized by Sona College of Technology, Salem on 11 and 12 December 2020.
  • Vijay Rahul S, Venkatesh A B R and Mahalingam S “Performance of common rail DI cylinder engine using rubber seed oil blend with different injection pressures” International Virtual Conference on Applied Science, Technology, Management and Language Studies (ASTMLS-2020) organized by Sona College of Technology, Salem on 11 and 12 December 2020.
  • Venkatesh A B R, Vijay Rahul S and Mahalingam S “Biodiesel Production from various vegetable oil by using esterification process” International Virtual Conference on Applied Science, Technology, Management and Language Studies (ASTMLS-2020) organized by Sona College of Technology, Salem on 11 and 12 December 2020.
  • Vignesh K, Rakesh E and Mahalingam S “Performance analysis of four stoke diesel engine using preheated bio-diesel blends with diesel fuel” International Virtual Conference on Applied Science, Technology, Management and Language Studies (ASTMLS-2020) organized by Sona College of Technology, Salem on 11 and 12 December 2020.
  • Rakesh E, Vignesh K and Mahalingam S “Thermal energy analysis of a Multi cylinder diesel engine using pure diesel with biodiesel blends” International Virtual Conference on Applied Science, Technology, Management and Language Studies (ASTMLS-2020) organized by Sona College of Technology, Salem on 11 and 12 December 2020.
  • Mahalingam.S and Sivakumar.M “Experimental and performance analysis of solar refrigeration system using nanofluids” International conference on advances in Mechanical , Production and Industrial Engineering (AMPIE-2018) during 14 & 15th held at Mahendra institute of Engineering and Technology.
  • Mahalingam.S and Sivakumar.M“ performance analysis of vapour compression refrigeration system using R134A,R290 and R600A as working medium” 5th International conference on current trends in engineering & Technology held on 23 and 24th ,March,2018.
  • Mahalingam.S “Laser surface treatment of thermal sprayed aiumina stabilized zirconia coating”, 6th National conference on green manufacturing and sustainable energy technology held on 9th April 2018 at Easwari Engineering College.chennai.
  • Mahalingam.S and Siakumar.M “ Comparative analysis of COP using vapour refrigerants in vapour compression refrigeration system in NC2(ET)-2018 organized by Sri Lakshmi Ammal Engineering college on 22 & 23 March 2018.
  • Mahalingam.S (2018) “Experimental analysis of Jatropha and Rubber seed Methyl Esters as Biodiesel on diesel Engine” 3rd International Conference on innovative design, Analysis & development practices in aerospace and Automotive Engineering in Vel Tech Ranarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of science and Technology, Volume 2, Number 2,PP.17 – 22.
  • Mahalingam.S(2017) “Experimental analysis of dual fuel bio-diesel used in diesel engine with and without coating piston coating at different injection pressures” ICMR sponsored IEEE International conference on science, Technology, Engineering and Management (ICSTEM-2017) held on 3rd and 4th march 2017, Kalaignarkarunanighi institute of technology.
  • Mahalingam.S and S.Saravanan “Effect of injection timing on emission analysis of a constant speed diesel engine running on biodiesel fuelled with pure diesel fuel” International conference on Emerging Reserch Trends in Mechanical and civil Engineering (ICERTMCE-2017) held on 6th and 7th July 2017.
  • Mahalingam S. and Ramesh Bapu B.R. (2014), “Effect of Injection Timing on Performance and Emission Analysis of Single Cylinder Diesel Engine Fuelled with Dual Bio-Fuels”, International Conference on Innovative Trends in Mechanical, Material, Manufacturing, Automotive Automobile and Aeronautical Engineering at J.N.U, Delhi on February 15th and 16th, pp.4-12.
  • Mahalingam.S“ Structural analysis of aircraft wing made of banana – bamboo glass fiber composite”, 3rd International Trends in Mechanical Engineering organized by Thiruvalluvar College of Engieering and Technology, held on 1st and 2nd March 2014.
  • Mahalingam.S (2014) “An Experimental Studies on the Solubility of a Diesel-Ethanol Blends in constant speed diesel engine diesel fuel”, International Conference on advanced design and Manufacturing in Sathu Institute of Technology.Volume 6, Number 2, April 2012,ISBN 1995-6665, PP. 147 – 153.
  • Mahalingam S. and Suresh Mohan Kumar P. (2013), “The effects of injection parameters and the emission analysis of a dual biodiesel blended with diesel in constant speed diesel engine”, International Conferences on Advances in Mechanical and Energy Engineering, DR.M.G.R University, Chennai, pp.1-3.
  • Mahalingam S. and Suresh Mohan Kumar P. (2013), “Experimental study of performance and emission characteristics of a bio dual fuel blends in diesel engine for variation of injection pressures”, World Congress on Engineering, London, U.K., ISSN 2078-0958,ISBN 978-988-19251-0-7, pp. 455-458.
  • Mahalingam.S “Emissions and Performance Characteristics of Ethanol-Diesel Blends in constant speed CI Engines” The second international conference on Intelligent robotics, automation and manufacturing in IIT indore, on 16th and 18th December 2013.
  • Mahalingam.S, Prakash kumar and Vipinkumar (2013) “Emission analysis of dual fuel Bio-Diesel blended with diesel at constant pressure in a constant speed diesel engine”, internationConfererance on advanced and computer science (ICAEEMCS) ISBN : 978-93-81693-66-04, 22nd Sep 2013.
  • Mahalingam S. and Suresh Mohan Kumar P. (2012), “Experimental and performance analysis of biodiesel with various injection pressures in constant speed D.I diesel engine”, National conference on Modeling, simulation and optimization, Vels University, ISBN 978-81-924031-9-9, Vol.1, pp. 11-17.
  • Mahalingam S. and Suresh Mohan Kumar P. (2012),“The effect of injection pressures on performance and emission characteristics of a constant speed diesel engine fueled with Rubber seed oil and Jatropha oil blended with the diesel fuel”, National Conference on Emerging Trends in Automobiles, NoorIslam University, Kanyakumari, Vol.1, pp. 112-116.
  • Mahalingam S. and Suresh Mohan Kumar P. (2012), “Experimental and performance analysis of biodiesel with various injection pressures in constant speed D.I diesel engine”, National conference on Modeling, simulation and optimization, Vels University, ISBN 978-81-924031-9-9, Vol.1, pp. 11-17.
  • Mahalingam S. and Suresh Mohan Kumar P. (2012),“The effect of injection pressures on performance and emission characteristics of a constant speed diesel engine fueled with Rubber seed oil and Jatropha oil blended with the diesel fuel”, National Conference on Emerging Trends in Automobiles, NoorIslam University, Kanyakumari, Vol.1, pp. 112-116.
  • Mahalingam S. and Suresh Mohan Kumar P. (2012), “Experimental study of engine performance and exhaust emission in a Spark ignition engine with preheating of ethanol-Gasoline blends using a plate fin heat exchanger”, National conference on contemporary Approaches in Mechanical Engineering in karpagaVinayaga College of Engineering & Technology.
R& D Project Completed
  • One major project is completed through internal SEED money scheme for 10 Lakhs in Sona College of Technology in the year of 2020 - 2022.
  • Role in the project: Principle Investigator and duration: Two years.
  • Title : Experimental investigation of performance and emission characteristics of Multi Cylinder Innova (Crysta) Diesel Engine using Biodiesel Blends with Diesel.
Patents
  • Real time performance monitoring and supervising of CNC machine using IOT technoques. Patent published on 1/10/2021, Patent number 40/2021.
Credentials
  • Best Paper award in International conference ,Easwari Engineering College, Chennai in the year 2018.
  • Academic excellence award in Sona College of Technology in the year 2016.
  • Academic excellence award in Sona College of Technology in the yer 2015.
  • Best Faculty Award, C.S.I College of Engineering, Tamil Nadu. April 2004.
  • Department Academic coordinator in Sona College of Technology, Salem.
Membership
  • Life Member – Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE).
  • Life Member – Indian Society for Science & Engineering (ISSE)
Google Scholar Link
https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=iHQ23YEAAAAJ&hl=en
Vidwan link
https://vidwan.inflibnet.ac.in/profile/338491