Biography

Prof. Kalyan Annamalai

Mechanical Engineering

Texas A&M University, USA


Email: kAnnamalai@tamu.edu


Qualifications

1975 Ph.D., Mech. Eng., Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

1968 M.Sc., Internal Combustion Eng, Indian Institute of Science, India

1966 B.Sc., Mech. Eng., University of Madras (Anna University, Guindy), India


Publications (Selected)

  1. Annamalai, K. (2025). Secrets of Kleiber’s and Maximum Metabolic Rate Allometries Revealed with a Link to Oxygen-Deficient -Combustion -Engineering. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202503.0386.v1
  2. Annamalai, K. (2024). Breathing Planet Earth: Analysis of Keeling’s Data on CO2 and O2 with Respiratory Quotient (RQ), Part I: Global Respiratory Quotient (RQGlob) of Earth. Energies, 17(2), 299. https://doi.org/10.3390/en17020299
  3. Oh, H., Annamalai, K., Sweeten, J. M., & Heflin, K. (2021). Reburning of Animal Waste Based Biomass with Coals for NOx Reduction, Part II: Dairy Biomass (DB) and Coal–DB Blends. Energies, 14(23), 8076. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14238076
  4. Annamalai, K. (2021). Oxygen Deficient (OD) Combustion and Metabolism: Allometric Laws of Organs and Kleiber’s Law from OD Metabolism? Systems, 9(3), 54. https://doi.org/10.3390/systems9030054
  5. Oh, H., Annamalai, K., Sweeten, J.M., Heflin, K. (2021) Reburning of Animal Waste Based Biomass with Coals for NOx Reduction, Part II: Dairy Biomass (DB) and Coal–DB Blends. Energies 2021, 14, 8076. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14238076
  6. Chen, W., Lei, Y., Annamalai, K., & Sun, J. (2017). Analysis of D2 law in case of Shengli lignite drying under inert and uninert environment. Drying Technology, 36(4), 448–458. https://doi.org/10.1080/07373937.2017.1340304
  7. Annamalai, Kalyan, Thanapal, Siva Sankar, Ranjan, Devesh, Ranking Renewable and Fossil Fuels on Global Warming Potential Using Respiratory Quotient Concept, Journal of Combustion, 2018, 1270708, 16 pages, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/1270708
  8. Annamalai, K., & Nanda, A. (2017). Biological Aging and Life Span Based on Entropy Stress via Organ and Mitochondrial Metabolic Loading. Entropy, 19(10), 566. https://doi.org/10.3390/e19100566
  9. Chen, W., Thanapal, S., Annamalai, K., & Ansley, R. J. (2016). Updraft gasification of juniper wood biomass using CO2–O2 and Air (N2–O2). International Journal of Green Energy, 13(13), 1380–1387. https://doi.org/10.1080/15435075.2016.1171225
  10. Chen, W., Annamalai, K., Sun, J. et al. Chemical kinetics of bean straw biofuel pyrolysis using maximum volatile release method. Korean J. Chem. Eng. 33, 2330–2336 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-016-0088-4
  11. Thanapal, S.S., Annamalai, K., Ansley, R.J. et al. Co-firing carbon dioxide-torrefied woody biomass with coal on emission characteristics. Biomass Conv. Bioref. 6, 91–104 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-015-0166-6
  12. Chen, W, Wang, Y, Annamalai, K, Sun, J, & Xie, Z. "Dewatering Studies on the Low Rank China Lignite Using N2, CO2 and Air." Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo 2015: Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition. Volume 3: Coal, Biomass and Alternative Fuels; Cycle Innovations; Electric Power; Industrial and Cogeneration. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. June 15–19, 2015. V003T03A013. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2015-44035
  13. Chen, W., Thanapal, S. S., Annamalai, K. and Ansley, R. J. (2015), Liquid yield from juniper and mesquite bio-fuel gasification. Int. J. Energy Res., 39: 621–633. doi: 10.1002/er.3266.
  14. Siwatch, V., Lawrence, B., Kuchibhatla, S., Annamalai, K., & Ranjan, D. (2014). Excess Air, Schmidt Number, and NOx Formation in Laminar Jet Flames. Combustion Science and Technology, 186(12), 1936–1953. https://doi.org/10.1080/00102202.2014.938543
  15. Chen, W, Thanapal, SS, Annamalai, K, Ranjan, D, Lawrence, B, & Ansley, RJ. "Kinetics of Pyrolysis of Mesquite Fuel: Comparison of Different Methods." Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo 2014: Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition. Volume 3A: Coal, Biomass and Alternative Fuels; Cycle Innovations; Electric Power; Industrial and Cogeneration. Düsseldorf, Germany. June 16–20, 2014. V03AT03A022. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2014-27349
  16. Thanapal, S.S., Eseltine, D., Annamalai, K., Ranjan, D. (2014). Biomass Fuel Quality Enhancement and Respiratory Quotient (RQ) for Ranking Fossil and Biomass Fuels Based on CO2 Emissions. In: Agarwal, A., Pandey, A., Gupta, A., Aggarwal, S., Kushari, A. (eds) Novel Combustion Concepts for Sustainable Energy Development. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2211-8_4
  17. Chen, W. , Thanapal, S. , Annamalai, K. , Ansley, R. and Mirik, M. (2013) Co-Gasification of Mesquite and Coal Blend in an Updraft Fixed Bed Gasifier. Journal of Sustainable Bioenergy Systems, 3, 234-241. doi: 10.4236/jsbs.2013.33032.
  18. Chen, W, Thanapal, SS, Annamalai, K, Ansley, RJ, & Mirik, M. "Updraft Fixed Bed Gasification of Mesquite Fuel Using Air-Steam Mixture." Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo 2013: Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition. Volume 2: Aircraft Engine; Coal, Biomass and Alternative Fuels; Cycle Innovations. San Antonio, Texas, USA. June 3–7, 2013. V002T03A007. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2013-94640
  19.  J. M. Sweeten, K. Heflin, B. W. Auvermann, K. Annamalai, F. T. McCollum. (2013). Combustion Fuel Properties of Manure and Compost from Paved and Unpaved Cattle Feedlots as Modified by Annual Precipitation. Transactions of the ASABE. 56(1): 279-294. (doi: 10.13031/2013.42584).
  20. Annamalai K (2013) Respiratory Quotient (Rq), Exhaust Gas Analyses, CO2 Emission and Applications in Automobile Engineering. Adv Automob Eng 2: e116. doi:10.4172/2167-7670.1000e116

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