Nedunchezhian Swaminathan

Nedunchezhian Swaminathan FREng FIMechE FRAeS
Born	India
Alma mater	PSG College of Technology (B.E.) Indian Institute of Science (M.E.) University of Colorado Boulder (PhD)
Known for	Turbulent combustion, Hydrogen flames, Numerical simulations of reacting flows
Awards	Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (2025) Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (2024) Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (2024) Sugden Award (2011, 2023, 2024)
Scientific career
Fields	Mechanical engineering, Combustion, Thermo-fluids, Computational fluid dynamics
Institutions	University of Cambridge

Nedunchezhian Swaminathan is an Indian-born mechanical engineer, combustion scientist and academic. He serves as the Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Cambridge and is the Director of Studies and a Fellow at Robinson College, Cambridge.

Swaminathan's research specializes in thermo-fluids, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and combustion. His work focuses on the numerical simulation of reacting flows, particularly regarding turbulent combustion and the utilization of hydrogen and other low-carbon fuels.

In recognition of his contributions to engineering and combustion science, Swaminathan was elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2025. He is also a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, the Royal Aeronautical Society, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Career

Following his doctoral studies, Swaminathan worked as a Research Associate and Fellow in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Sydney from 1995 to 2000. He subsequently held engineering and consulting positions at the GE India Technology Centre and Tata Consultancy Services before joining the University of Cambridge in 2003. At Cambridge, he has served as a University Lecturer (2003–2011), Reader in Mechanical Engineering (2011–2013), and has been Professor of Mechanical Engineering since 2013. ^[1] He is also Director of Studies at Robinson College, Cambridge. ^[2]

Selected publications

Books

• Swaminathan, N.; Parente, A. (2023). Machine Learning and its Application to Reacting Flows. Springer Nature. ISBN   978-3-031-16247-3.
• Swaminathan, N.; Bai, X.-S.; Haugen, N. E. L.; Fureby, C.; Brethouwer, G. (2021). Advanced Turbulent Combustion Physics and Applications. Cambridge University Press. ISBN   9781108497961.
• Swaminathan, N.; Bray, K.N.C. (2011). Turbulent Premixed Flames. Cambridge University Press. ISBN   9780521769617. ^[3]

Selected articles

• Swaminathan, N.; Bilger, R. W. (1999). "Assessment of combustion sub-models for turbulent nonpremixed hydrocarbon flames". Combustion and Flame. 116: 519–545.
• Swaminathan, N.; Bray, K.N.C. (2005). "Effect of dilatation on scalar dissipation in turbulent premixed flames". Combustion and Flame. 143 (4): 549–565.
• Kolla, H.; Swaminathan, N. (2010). "Strained flamelets for turbulent premixed flames, I: formulation and planar flame results". Combustion and Flame. 157: 943–954.

Awards and honours

• Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (2025) ^{[4] [5]}
• Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (2024)
• Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2024) ^[6]
• Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (2024) ^[7]
• Fellow, Combustion Institute (2018) ^[8]
• Sugden Award, The Combustion Institute (2011, 2023, 2024) ^[9]
• Fellow of the Robinson College, Cambridge ^[10]

References

1. "Prof. Nedunchezhian Swaminathan". University of Cambridge. 20 November 2013.
2. "Professor Nedunchezhian Swaminathan FREng". Robinson College.
3. Takeno, Tadao (February 2014). "Turbulent Premixed Flames". AIAA Journal. 52 (2): 463–463. doi:10.2514/1.J052334. ISSN   0001-1452.
4. "RAEng Fellow 2025: Professor Swami Swaminathan FREng". Raeng.org.uk.
5. "Royal Academy of Engineering welcomes 74 new Fellows". Royal Academy of Engineering.
6. "Fellows" (PDF). ASME.
7. "FELLOWS" (PDF). Royal Aeronautical Society.
8. "Fellows of The Combustion Institute". The Combustion Institute.
9. "Combustion Institute British Section - Sugden Prize". The Combustion Institute.
10. "Fellows". Robinson College.