Dr. Mathew V. K. holds a Ph.D. degree in Thermal Management Systems from Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India; M.Tech in Heat Power from the University of Pune, India. He is working in the field of heat transfer enhancement using active and passive cooling. His research interest includes Active and passive safety, Crash energy management, Battery thermal management system, Computational fluid dynamics, Heat transfer, Numerical methods, Optimization using different algorithms (Genetic algorithm, Artificial neural network), and proficient in Experimental techniques. Dr. Tapano Kumar Hotta is currently working as an Associate Professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering, VIT Vellore, India. He has a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Madras in the area of Electronic cooling. His area of research in a broad sense includes; Active and passive cooling of electronic devices, Heat transfer enhancement, Optimization of thermal systems, Thermal comfort modeling, etc. Dr. Hotta has about 13 years of teaching cum research experience and has around 40 publications to his credit in journals and conferences of international repute. He has guided more than 30 undergraduates, a dozen of postgraduates, and 2 doctorate students for their project work. He has also published 2 patents. He is a member of the editorial board and reviewer for various international journals and conferences related to heat transfer.
