Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Director, Industrial Assessment Center (IAC)
Thermal and Energy Systems Laboratory (TESLab)
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:Fall 2025- present.
TOPIC: Vibrations Management in Rotor Systems
MSc. Student
Mechanical Engineering Department
Duration: Fall 2025- present.
TOPIC: TBD
MSc. Student
Mechanical Engineering Department
Duration: Fall 2024- present.
TOPIC: Optimization of Thermal Management in Electronics using Bio-Inspired Fins
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: Spring 2024- present.
TOPIC: Energy Efficiency in Manufacturing Facilities - Industrial Assessment Center (IAC)
MSc. Student
Mechanical Engineering Department
Duration: Spring 2023- present.
TOPIC: Decarbonization Strategies in Automotive Manufacturing
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 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
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.
