Teaching
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad (Aug 2015 – present)
- Advanced heat Transfer
- Engineering Mechanics
- Fluid Mechanics
- Mechanical Engineering-I
- Measurement in Thermal Engineering
- Measurement and Control
- Mechanical Engineering-II
- Microfluidics
Designation: Associate Professor
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Email: pawan[at]iitism[dot]ac[dot]in
Contact Number:
Office Number: +91-326-223-5135
Personal Page: Under Construction
Research Interest: Heat Transfer enhancement, Nanofluids, Microfluidics, Thermal management, Thin film evaporation, Heat Pipe
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad (Aug 2015 – present)
Education
Ph.D. (Specialization: Mechanical Engineering)-CGPA-8.75
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India (January 2006-May 2011)
Thesis Title: Hydrodynamic and Thermal Transport in Nanofluids Inside Microchannels
Supervisors: Prof. Sarit Kumar Das & prof. T. Sundararajan
(Thesis submitted: October 2010; Thesis defense: May 2011, PhD. Awarded: July 2011)
M. Tech. (Specialization: Thermal Engineering) CGPA-8.68
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India (September 2001-January 2003)
Supervisor: Prof. M. Govardhan
B. E. (Mechanical Engineering)-75%
Madan Mohan Malaviya Govt Engineering College, Gorakhpur, India
(July 1997- June 2001)
Position held |
Employer |
Duration |
Associate Professor |
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad |
April 2022-present |
Assistant Professor |
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad |
Aug 2015-March 2022 |
Research Fellow |
National University of Singapore |
Nov 2012- Jul 2015 |
Post-Doctoral researcher |
Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi |
Apr 2010- June 2012 |
Lecturer |
GNIT, Greater Noida |
Feb 2003- Nov 2005 |
Book :
Journals Papers:
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015 and before
Patent:
Sl. No. |
Project Title |
Amount in Rs. (Lakh) |
Role |
Funding agency |
Duration |
Status |
|
Investigation of Heat Transfer Enhancement In Some Novel Geometries Using Nanofluids For Electronic Cooling Application |
33.22 |
PI |
DST (SERB) |
2016-2020 (42 Months) Sanction Date:27.09.2016 |
Completed |
|
To Augment the Research Facilities In The Department |
192 |
Co-PI |
DST |
5 Years Sanction date: 14.03.2019 |
Ongoing |
|
Effect of Nanofluids On Performance of Heat Pipe
|
9.6 |
PI |
Institute FRS Scheme |
2016-2019 (36 Months) Sanction date:22.04.2016 |
Completed |
|
Heat Transfer Performance of a Novel Composite Heat Sink
|
2.0 |
PI |
TEQIP-II |
2016-2017 (6 Months)-25.11.2016 |
Completed |
|
Study of two phase flow |
0.5 |
PI |
SERB |
June 2021-present |
Completed |
|
Investigation of thermofluidic characteristic of nanofluid-cooled microchannels |
0.5 |
PI |
SERB |
June 2021-present |
Completed |
|
Evaluation of an evaporating nanofluid meniscus for improved performance of Heat Pipes |
33.7 |
PI |
DST (SERB)- |
December 2021 |
Ongoing |
|
Measurement of evaporating thin film thickness in microchannels |
0.6 |
PI |
SERB |
Jun 2022-Dec 2022 |
Completed |
Life member of Indian society of heat and Mass Transfer
Life member of Space Society of Mechanical Engineers
Sl No |
Name of position hold |
Duration |
|
From |
To |
||
|
Hostel Warden (Sapphire Hostel) |
01.06.2018 |
30.06.2020 |
|
Chief warden (Sapphire Hostel) |
01.07.2020 |
30.06.2021 |
|
Convener, DUGC |
10.08.2020 |
25.10.2022 |
|
Mechanical in-Charge, Naresh Vashishth Centre for Tinkering and Innovation |
18.07.2020 |
15.06.2024 |
|
Member, Documentation cell |
14.12.2018 |
24.10.2021 |
|
Member, Dean’s Council (IRAAA) |
09.09.2019 |
Present |
|
Member, Dean’s Council (R &D) |
09.09.2019 |
Present |
|
Member, Goal Setting committee |
19.04.2017 |
11.04.2018 |
|
Member, CIIE |
18.07.2019 |
Present |
|
Member, Dept faculty selection committee |
September 2019 |
30.11.2021 |
|
Faculty in-charge, Heat Transfer Lab |
08.09.2020 |
Present |
|
Faculty in-charge- Advanced Fluid mechanics and Heat Transfer Lab |
08.09.2020 |
Present |
|
Member, DPAC |
|
|
Reviewer
Sl.No- |
Name |
Area of research |
Role |
Registration/ type |
Status |
Current status |
|
Sanjeev Kumar |
Single and two phase flow maldistrubution in minichannel |
Guide |
2016/full time |
Degree Awarded |
Post doc, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi |
|
Badyanath Tiwari |
Nanofluids in Oblique finned microchannel |
Guide |
2017/ full time (project JRF) |
Degree Awarded. |
TCS R & D, Bangalore |
|
Ritesh Kumar |
Nanofluid in Branched wavy microchannel |
Guide |
2016/ part time (Converted from full time to part time) |
Degree Awarded |
Lecturer, Bhagalpur Engineering College |
|
Dilip Singh Naruka (2015DR0299) |
Nanofluids with heat pipe |
Guide |
2015/ part time (Converted from full time to part time) |
Degree Awarded |
Section Engineer, Indian Railway |
|
Sakshi Tyagi |
Nanostructure composites for hybrid solar cell |
Guide |
2016/part time |
Degree Awarded |
Lecturer, Haldia Institute of technology |
|
Ritesh Dwivedi |
Thin film evaporation with nanofluids |
Guide |
2017/ full time |
Degree Awarded |
TCS R & D, Bangalore |
|
Gajendra Singh (18DP000382) |
Energy and exergy analysis of active solar still loaded with nanofluids |
Guide |
2018/part time |
Thesis submitted |
--- |
|
Saumya Singh (19DR0137) |
Thin Film Evaporation |
Guide |
2019/ Full time |
Thesis submitted |
----- |
|
Ankit Kumar (21DR0024) |
Acoustofludics |
Guide |
2021/ Full time |
Ongoing |
------ |
|
Kumari Deepika (21DR0083) |
Two phase flow maldistribution |
Guide |
2021/ Full time |
Ongoing |
-------- |
|
Motilal S Chavhan (22DR0128) |
Heat Pipe |
Guide |
2022/Full time/project |
Ongoing |
----- |
|
Kumar Deepak (22DR0106) |
Battery Thermal management |
Guide |
2022/Full Time |
Ongoing |
------ |
|
Manish Kumar |
Heat Sink and Heat Pipe |
Guide |
2024/Full Time |
Ongoing |
-------- |