About
Dr. Sivakumar Krishnan is currently the Director of Learning and Innovation for the Vishnu Educational Development and Innovation Centre (VEDIC). He is also a certified educator with IGIP (International Association for Engineering Pedagogy) and holds a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan. Dr. Krishnan has multiple experiences in academia, industry, and educational development and innovation. His role at VEDIC includes leading diverse initiatives at eight higher educational institutions, focusing on faculty development, sharing best practices, curriculum development, LMS implementation, cultivating leadership, academic partnerships, and accreditation. Dr. Krishnan is committed to advancing teaching and learning and he has considerable experience in developing and delivering several workshops (over 3,000 faculty participants in over 100 workshops since 2011) on themes related to scientific pedagogy and student-centered learning. Drawing on established framework…
Experience
Director of Learning and Innovation
Vishnu Educational Development and Innovation Centre (VEDIC), Sri Vishnu Educational Society · Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Present
Dean
Vishnu Educational Development and Innovation Centre · Hyderabad Area, India
Developing and offering Interactive Workshops for Academic Heads, Faculty and Students on Leadership, Communication, Collaboration, Active Learning, Collaborative Learning, Project-Based Learning, Curriculum Development, Lab Development etc.
Core Team Member
Indo Universal Collaboration for Engineering Education
Co-Founder, Chief Product Officer
IntelliEd Innovations · Chennai Area, India
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Technical Specialist (Airflow, Combustion and Thermodynamics)
Technical Specialist, Next generation V6 engines o Developed and monitored test plans for engine development aimed at improved fuel economy for minivan, sedan and SUV applications o Developed processes and methods for utilizing flow bench, combustion system and flow simulation data (from GT-Power, Star CD and CONVERGE) to guide hardware direction o Provided input on program-related hardware decisions at different stages of management-level program reviews o Addressed various issues during the development of the engine system through test, analysis methods and metrics aimed at recommending appropriate actions Technical expertise in: • Gasoline engine combustion system design, simulation, testing and evaluation, • Engine exhaust, air induction and intake manifold design for performance and fuel economy, • Dynamometer based engine testing, instrumentation and analysis, • Setup, interpretation and analysis of GT-Power based simulation tools to aid in the development of engine hardware, • S…
Powertrain Systems Development Engineer
Testing and Development, Next generation V6 engine development.
Assistant Professor
Research in heat transfer, combustion, thermodynamics and engineering education, Instruction in heat transfer, fluid mechanics and thermodynamics, research projects related to fire safety, exhaust gas recirculation and waste heat recovery from diesel engine exhaust
Post Doctoral Research Associate
Infrared diagnostics, Sensor applications in biofluids, food and fire detection, patent searches, business plan competitions
Education
University of Michigan
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
B. Tech., Aerospace Engineering
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