Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering
Director, Industrial Training and Assessment Center (ITAC)
Director, Thermal and Energy Systems Laboratory (TESLab)
Director, Graduate Programs, MNE Department
Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, Tennessee, USA
elanguri@tntech.edu | (931) 372-6790
Postdoc Fellow
Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Department
Tennessee Tech University
Duration: Fall 2025- present.
TOPIC: Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Improvement; Heat Transfer Enhancement; Electronics Thermal Management
PhD Student
Mechanical Engineering Department
Tennessee Tech University
Duration: Spring 2023- present.
TOPIC: Functionalized Nanodiamoned-Enhanced Phase Change Materials for Electronics Cooling
PhD Student
Mechanical Engineering Department
Tennessee Tech University
Duration: Summer 2025- present.
TOPIC: Transformers Thermal Management with Enhanced Coolants
PhD Student
Mechanical Engineering Department
Tennessee Tech University
Duration: Spring 2026 - present.
TOPIC: Dynamic Metal Foam-Enhanced Thermal Energy Storage System
PhD Student
Mechanical Engineering Department
Tennessee Tech University
Duration: Fall 2026 - present.
Dissertation: TBD
PhD Student
Mechanical Engineering Department
Tennessee Tech University
Duration: Fall 2026 - present.
Dissertation: TBD
MSc. Student
Mechanical Engineering Department
Duration: Spring 2025- present.
TOPIC: Experimental Investigation of Innovative Turbulators for Enhancing Heat Transfer in High-Viscosity Functionalized Nanodiamond-Enhanced Fluids
MSc. Student
Mechanical Engineering Department
Duration: Summer 2026- present.
Thesis Title:TBD
Postdoctoral Researcher, Co-Advised by Dr. Laura Chavez. - Graduated in 2021
Tennessee Tech University
Duration: 2015-2017.
TOPIC: Flow through Nano-Membrane in Forward Osmosis Water Treatment - A CFD Study.
Current Position: Faculty at University of Alabama
PhD Student
Mechanical Engineering Department
Tennessee Tech University
Duration: Fall 2023- Summer 2025.
TOPIC: Electronics Thermal Management
PhD Student
Mechanical Engineering Department
Tennessee Tech University
Duration: Fall 2025- 2026.
TOPIC: Vibrations Management in Rotor Systems
PhD Student
Mechanical Engineering Department
Tennessee Tech University
Duration: Fall 2021- Summer 2025.
TOPIC: Energy Modeling in Industrial Settings
PhD Student
Mechanical Engineering Department
Tennessee Tech University
Duration: Fall 2021- Summer 2025.
TOPIC: Imaging Techniques for Industrial Energy Modeling
PhD Student - Graduated in May 2024
Mechanical Engineering Department
Tennessee Tech University
Duration: Fall 2021- present.
TOPIC: Phonon Transfer in Nanodiamond Fluids
Current Position: Scientist at Oak Ridge National Lab
Ph.D. Student - Graduated in December 2023
Mechanical Engineering Department
Tennessee Tech University
Duration: Spring 2017- 2023.
TOPIC: Latent Thermal Energy Storage Systems & Functionalized Nanodiamond-Enhanced Medium
Ph.D. Student - Graduated in December 2021
Mechanical Engineering Department
Tennessee Tech University
Duration: 2017- December 2021.
TOPIC: High-rate and Sustainable Evaporation Methods for Industry.
Ph.D. Student - Graduated in May 2017
Mechanical Engineering Department
Tennessee Tech University
Duration: 2014-2017.
Thesis Title: Heat and Mass Transfer in Thermal Energy Systems: Evaporation and Energy Storage Applications. Link to Thesis
MSc. Student - Graduated in May 2026
Mechanical Engineering Department
Duration: Fall 2024- Summer 2026.
Thesis: Optimization of Thermal Management in Electronics using Bio-Inspired Fins
Advisor: Dr. Ethan Languri
Link to Publications:
MSc. Student - Graduated in May 2026
Mechanical Engineering Department
Duration: Spring 2024- Summer 2026.
Thesis: Analyzing Cavitation Effects of Heated Water in a VFD Centrifugal Pump Using Computational Fluid Dynamics
Advisor: Dr. Ethan Languri
Link to Publications:
MSc. Student - Graduated in May 2025
Mechanical Engineering Department
Duration: Spring 2023- Summer 2025.
TOPIC: Functionalized Nanodiamonds in Oil Host Fluid under Forced Convection
MSc. Student - Graduated in December 2023
Mechanical Engineering Department
Tennessee Tech University
Duration: Spring 2022- December 2023 - Graduated.
TOPIC: Functionalized Nanodiamonds in Heat Transfer Fluids
M.Sc. Student - Graduated in May 2021
Mechanical Engineering
Duration: 2019- 2021.
TOPIC: Industrial Cooling Tower Simulation.
MSc. Student
Mechanical Engineering Department
Tennessee Tech University
Duration: Fall 2021- present.
TOPIC: GHG and Carbon Footprint Modeling in Manufacturing Companies
M.Sc. Student - Graduated in 2019
Mechanical Engineering
Duration: 2017- 2019.
TOPIC: Thermal Management in Electronic Systems using Diamond Nanofluids.
M.Sc. Student - Graduated in May 2017.
Mechanical Engineering
Duration: 2015- 2017.
TOPIC: Cooling Tower Water and Energy Efficiency Enhancement. Link to Thesis.
M.Sc. Student - Graduated in May 2017.
Mechanical Engineering
Duration: 2015- 2017.
TOPIC: Buoyancy Driven Airflow in Irregular Air Spaces and Its Roles in Energy Consumption Reduction of Facilities. Link to Thesis.
M.Sc. Student - Graduated in May 2017.
Mechanical Engineering
Duration: 2015- 2017.
TOPIC: Dynamic Modeling of Solar Water Heater with Latent Thermal Energy Storage system. Link to Thesis.
M.Sc. Student - Graduated in May 2016.
Mechanical Engineering
Duration: 2014- 2016.
TOPIC: Flow and Heat Transfer Characteristics of Graphene Oxide Nanofluids in a Horizontal Tube. Thesis Abstract Link to Thesis.
MSc. Student
Mechanical Engineering Department
Tennessee Tech University
Duration: Spring 2022- Fall 2023.
TOPIC: Image Processing for High-Pressure Steam Flow Calculation
Graduate Student Researcher
Mechanical Engineering
Duration: 2018- 2020.
TOPIC: Phonon Transport at Nanoscale in Heat Transfer Fluids.
Undergraduate Researcher, Electrical Engineering
Tennessee Tech University
Duration: March 2021-2024.
TOPIC: Energy Efficiency in Manufacturing Facilites - Industrial Assessment Center (IAC)
Undergraduate Researcher, Mechanical Engineering
Tennessee Tech University
Duration: January 2023-2024.
TOPIC: Functionalized Nanodiamonds for Enhanced Heat Transfer Fluids
Undergraduate Researcher, Mechanical Engineering
Tennessee Tech University
Duration: Spring 2024-2024.
TOPIC: Energy Efficiency in Manufacturing Facilites - Industrial Assessment Center (IAC)
Undergraduate Researcher, Electrical Engineering
Tennessee Tech University
Duration: Spring 2023-2024.
TOPIC: Energy Efficiency in Manufacturing Facilites - Industrial Assessment Center (IAC)
Undergraduate Researcher, Mechanical Engineering
Tennessee Tech University
Duration: Spring 2023- December 2024 - Graduated.
TOPIC: Energy Efficiency in Manufacturing Facilities - Industrial Assessment Center (IAC)
Undergraduate Researcher through National Science Foundation (NSF) Research for Undergraduate (REU), Mechanical Engineering, from Canada College, Engineering Associate, San Mateo, California
Tennessee Tech University
Duration: Summer 2021
TOPIC: Hi-rate sustainable evaporation for industrial wastewater management
Undergraduate Researcher, Mechanical Engineering
Tennessee Tech University
Duration: Fall 2021-2022.
TOPIC: Combined Heat and Power for Industrial Energy Resiliency and Efficiency Improvement
Undergraduate Researcher, Mechanical Engineering
Tennessee Tech University
Duration: Summer 2019 - 2020.
TOPIC: Experimental Heat Transfer Fluid Enhancement.
Undergraduate Researcher, Mechanical Engineering
Tennessee Tech University
Duration: February 2019 - present.
TOPIC: Bio-Inspired Thermal Energy Storage Systems - An Experimental Study.
Undergraduate Researcher through National Science Foundation (NSF) Research for Undergraduate (REU), Mechanical Engineering, from Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)
Tennessee Tech University
Duration: Summer 2018.
TOPIC: Distillation Experimental Testing using Evaporation in Porous Media.
Undergraduate Researcher, Mechanical Engineering
Tennessee Tech University
Duration: February 2019 - present.
TOPIC: Mushy Zone Parameter Characterization using an Experimental-Numerical Method in Thermal Energy Storage Systems.
Undergraduate Researcher, Mechanical Engineering
Tennessee Tech University
Duration: 2017 - 2018.
TOPIC: Experimental Analysis of Diamond Nanofluid in Heat Transfer Loop
Undergraduate Researcher, Mechanical Engineering
Tennessee Tech University
Duration: 2017-2018.
TOPIC: Evaporation in Porous Media.
Undergraduate Researcher, Mechanical Engineering
Tennessee Tech University
Duration: 2016-2017.
TOPIC: Diamond Nanofluid Characterization.
Undergraduate Student Researcher, Mechanical Engineering
Tennessee Tech University
Duration: 2016-2017.
TOPIC: Thermal Energy Storage Systems.
Undergraduate Student Researcher, Mechanical Engineering
Tennessee Tech University
Duration: 2015-2016.
TOPIC: Thermal Energy Storage Systems.
Undergraduate Student Researcher, Mechanical Engineering
Tennessee Tech University
Duration: 2014-2016.
TOPIC: Shelter Redesign System.
Current Position: PhD student in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Undergraduate Student Researcher, Mechanical Engineering
Tennessee Tech University
Duration: 2014-2016.
TOPIC: An Experimental Heat Transfer Study.
Undergraduate Student Researcher, Mechanical Engineering
Tennessee Tech University
Duration: 2014-2015.
TOPIC: An Experimental Heat Transfer Study.
