Sankar Muthukrishnan

Sankar Muthukrishnan serves as a Senior Research Engineer at 3M since November 2021, leading a fabrication team in the design and manufacturing of air handling units for performance testing of evaporative cooling modules. Key achievements include implementing automation for data acquisition, conducting experiments on thermal performance, and collaborating with Corporate Research Analytical Lab for porous media analysis. Sankar earned a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, where roles included Graduate Teaching Assistant and Graduate Research Assistant. Prior experience encompasses research at the Indian Institute of Science and teaching at Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, alongside a strong educational background in Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering from prestigious institutions.