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Arunkumar Seshadri, Ph.D.

Research Scientist, Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering

Research Publications

Patents (includes patent pending applications)

  • Gamma Irradiated Interfaces with Enhanced Thermal Transport Properties, U.S. Patent Application number 63/149,721, Filed February 16, 2021
  • Superhydrophobic Surfaces, U.S. Patent No. 16/842,110, 7 Apr. 2020. Filed June 18, 201
  • Measurement of Real-Time Two-Phase Flow Regime Identification Using LED- Single Photodiode Sensor. Patent Office Journal No. 48/2017 Dated 01/12/2017 46756, Application No.2552/CHE/2015
  • Microreactors with combined Y shaped inlet and Single Bisymmetric Airfoil obstacle, The Patent Office Journal No. 11/2018 Dated 16/03/2018 9863, Application No.201641031536 A

Selected Journal Publications (Google Scholar paper for the complete list)

  • Seshadri, A. and Shirvan, K., 2023. Development of Hydrothermal Corrosion Model and BWR metal coating for CVD SiC in Light Water Reactors. Journal of Nuclear Materials, p.154252.
  • Seshadri A, Andrea Jokisaari, Cheng Sun, A review of irradiation damage and effects in α-Uranium, Accepted for publication, Materials, 2022·
  • Seshadri, A., Phillips, B. and Shirvan, K., 2021. Impact of nuclear environment on hydrothermal corrosion and silica transport for CVD SiC in light water reactors. Journal of Nuclear Materials, 556, p.153155.
  • Seshadri A Bren Philips, Akshay J. Dave, Shay Harrison, Joseph Pegna, Koroush Shirvan, Hydrothermal Corrosion of Laser Printed SiC Fibers under Extreme Environment, Journal of Nuclear Materials,2021, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2021.152805.
  • Seshadri A., Forrest E.C., Shirvan K., “Why ionizing radiation enhances surface wettability,” Applied Surface Science, Vol. 514, 145935, June 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.145935
  • Seshadri A., Philips B., Shirvan K., “Towards Understanding the Effects of Irradiation on Quenching Heat Transfer,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol 127 pp. 1087-1095, 2018.
  • Seshadri A., Shirvan K., “Quenching Heat Transfer Analysis of Accident Tolerant Coated Fuel Cladding,” Nuclear Engineering and Design, Vol. 338 pp. 5-15, 2018.
  • Sevecek M., Gurgen A., Seshadri A., Che Y., Wagih M., Phillips B., Champagne V, Shirvan K., “Development of Cr Cold-Sprayed Fuel Cladding with Enhanced Accident Tolerance,” Nuclear Engineering and Technology Journal, available online 13 Jan 2018.
  • Seshadri A, Adhavan J, Venkatesan M, S. K. Das, A.R. Balakrishnan, “Two-Phase Flow Regime Identification using Infrared Sensor and Volume of Fluids method”, Flow Measurement and Instrumentation,51, 49-54, 2016
  • Seshadri A, J. Adhavan, M. Venkatesan, S.K.Das and A.R. Balakrishnan,“Characterization of Gas-Liquid Two- Phase Flows using Dielectric Sensors,” Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, 45, 274-279 (2015)
  • Chidambaram, B., Ravichandran, M., Seshadri, A. and Muniyandi, V., 2017. Computational Heat Transfer Analysis and Genetic Algorithm–Artificial Neural Network–Genetic Algorithm-Based Multi-Objective Optimization of Rectangular Perforated Plate Fins. IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology, 7(2), pp.208-216.
  • Navisa J, Balachandar C, Arunkumar S, Venkatesan, M “Characterization of Gas-Liquid Two-phase Flows using LASER patterns” , Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 93(9),1678-1685
  • Balachandar C, Arunkumar S, Venkatesan M, “Bubble Trajectory in a Bubble Column reactor using Combined Image Processing and Artificial Neural Network”, International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering, 2016, In Press (IF 2014 – 0.592), Degruyter, 15 (1), 1-10, 2017 DOI: 10.1515/ijcre-2015-0186
  • Arunaganesan S, Adhavan J, Arunkumar S, Venkatesan M, “Laser-based measurement of gas-liquid two-phase flows using multiple photodiode arrangements”, Chemical Engineering Communications, 204, 337-347, 2017
  • Mallick, Neha, Mohammed Asfer, Mohammed Anwar, Arunkumar, Mohammad Samim, Sushma Talegaonkar, and Farhan Jalees Ahmad. “Rhodamine-loaded, cross-linked, carboxymethyl cellulose sodium-coated super-paramagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles: Development and in vitro localization study for magnetic drug-targeting applications.” Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 481 (2015): 51-62.
  • Asfer, Mohammed, Balkrishna Mehta, Arunkumar, Sameer Khandekar, and Pradipta Kumar Panigrahi. “Effect of magnetic field on laminar convective heat transfer characteristics of ferrofluid flowing through a circular stainless steel tube.” International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow 59 (2016): 74-86.

Selected Conference Proceedings/Presentations

  • Seshadri A, Shirvan K, Harrison S, Pegna J, “Hydrothermal corrosion behavior of Additively Manufactured SiC fibers” 46th International Conference and Exposition on Advanced Ceramics and Composites ICACC 2021, January 26- 28, 2022.
  • Seshadri A, Shirvan K, , “Hydrothermal corrosion CVD SiC: New Corrosion Model and Mitigation Strategies” 46th International Conference and Exposition on Advanced Ceramics and Composites ICACC 2021, January 26- 28, 2022.
  • Seshadri A, Shirvan K, Kim T, Couet A, “Effect of UV and Gamma Irradiation on the Hydrothermal Corrosion of Ion-irradiated SiC” 2021 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition: Ceramic Materials for Nuclear Energy Research and Applications
  • Seshadri A, Dave A, Phillips B, Shirvan K, Harrison S, Pegna J, “Hydrothermal Corrosion Study of Additive Manufactured SiC Fibers”, 2021 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition: Ceramic Materials for Nuclear Energy Research and Applications
  • Seshadri A, Shirvan K, “Corrosion Studies at MIT on CVD SiC and Additive Manufactured SiC fibers”, 45th International Conference and Exposition on Advanced Ceramics and Composites ICACC 2021, February 8-Febrauary 12, 2021.
  • Seshadri A, Shirvan K, Jacobsen G, Deck C.P, “Post-Irradiation Examination of SiC/SiC composite Cladding”, 43rd International Conference and Exposition on Advanced Ceramics and Composites (ICACC 2019) January 27- February 1, 2019, Daytona Beach, Florida, USA.
  • Seshadri A., Shirvan K., “Accelerating Introduction of Innovative Claddings through Microscale Phenomenological Understanding of Thermal Hydraulics,” ANS Winter Meeting: Advances in thermal-hydraulics Topical, Orlando Nov 2018.
  • Seshadri A., Shirvan K., “Wettability and Quench Characteristics of Zircaloy and FeCrAl Coating,” ANS Winter Meeting, Washington DC, Nov 2017.
  • Shirvan K., Seshadri A., Dave A., Philips B., Sevecek M., Krejci A., Chalupova A., Kennas M., Ryabikovskaya E., French A., Kim H., Shao L., “Experimental Investigation of Cold-Spray Cr-Coated Cladding During Normal and Accident Conditions,” Proceeding of TopFuel, Seattle Sept 2019.
  • Shirvan K., Che Y., Sevecek M., Gurgen A., Seshadri A., Wagih M., Phillips B. “Chromium-Based Accident-tolerant Fuel Concept,” TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Tuscan, 2018.
  • Shahin M., Petrik J., Seshadri A., Philips B., Shirvan K., “Experimental Investigation of Cold-Spray Chromium Cladding,” Topfuel, Prague Oct 2018.
  • Sevecek M., Gurgen A., Seshadri A., Che Y., Wagih M., Phillips B., Champagne V, Shirvan K., “Development of Cr Cold-Sprayed Fuel Cladding with Enhanced Accident Tolerance,” WRFM Meeting, Jeju Island, Sept 2017.
  • Seshadri A, Balachandar C, Venkatesan M, Hybrid Genetic Algorithm – Neural Network-Genetic Algorithm Based Multi-Objective Optimization Technique For Design Of Heat Fins, 23rd National Heat and Mass Transfer Conference and 1st International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, IHMTC2015, 17-20 December 2015, LPSC – ISRO, India
  • Ravichandran, Madhumitha, A Seshadri, Ravichandran Venkataseshan, and Muniyandi Venkatesan. Finite Element Method Based Multi-Objective Topology Optimization for Enhanced Mixing with Reduced Pressure drop.” In ASME 2016 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering