NAME: Dr.

Varun Goel

Designation: Assistant Professor

Academic Qualification:

Sl.No. Degree Institute/University

1 B.E/B.Tech MJP Rohilkhand University Bareilly
2. M.Tech/M.S IIT IIT Roorkee
3. Ph.D NIT, Hamirpur

Area of Specialization: Thermal Engineering

Contact Information:

Email [email protected]
Phone Ph.: 254742 (O), 254923 (R)
Department of Chemical Engineering
Address National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
Hamirpur (HP) - 177005
 CURRICULAM VITAE
Dr. VARUN Asstt. Professor, Mechanical Engg. Deptt.
[email protected] National Institute of Technology
[email protected] Hamirpur-177005
Phone No.: +91-1972-254742 Himachal Pradesh, India
Mobile: 09882452135

Professional Experience
1. Presently working as Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering Department at National
Institute of Technology Hamirpur (H.P.), India (17/10/2009 to contd.).
2. Worked as Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering Department at National Institute of
Technology Hamirpur (H.P.), India (01/08/2007 to 16/10/2009).
3. Worked as Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering Department at Moradabad Institute of
Technology Moradabad (U.P.), India (06/08/2004 to 31/07/2007).
Other Responsibilities
1. Chairman, Senate Undergraduate Committee (SUGC) at National Institute of Technology
Hamirpur (January 06, 2016).
2. Coordinator (May 08, 2013), Chemical Engineering Department at National Institute of
Technology Hamirpur.
3. Convener, Department Undergraduate Committee (DUGC), Chemical Engineering Department
at National Institute of Technology Hamirpur.
4. Associated with Training and Placement Office (February 2010 contd.) at National Institute of
Technology Hamirpur.
5. Assistant Warden, Dhauladhar Boys Hostel, National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
(31/07/09 to 14/09/2011).
6. Secretary, Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), Local Chapter, Moradabad Institute
of Technology Moradabad (2006-2007).
Professional Qualification:
• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from National Institute of Technology Hamirpur (2006-
2010).
• M.Tech. (Alternate Hydro Energy System) from Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
(India) (2002-2004) with CGPA of 8.95 out of 10.
• B. E. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering from (MIT) Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand
University, Bareilly, (U.P.), India with 85.44% (1998-2002).
 • User interface knowledge: C, C++, IDEAS (Modeler, Drafting), Matlab, AutoCad.
• Ph.D. Thesis: Life Cycle Assessment of Small Hydropower Systems in India
• M.Tech. Thesis: Thermohydraulic performance of solar air heater provided with
artificially roughened duct
• B. E. Project: Robotic control material handling device
Educational Qualifications:
University/Board Year of % of Main subjects
Examination
Name Passing marks/CGPA*
Uttar Pradesh Board, Math, Science, English,
High School 1995 71.83%
Allahabad Hindi, Biology
Uttar Pradesh Board, Math, Physics, Chemistry,
Intermediate 1997 63.8%
Allahabad English and Hindi
Mahatma Jyotiba Phule
B. E. Rohilkhand University 2002 85.44% Mechanical Engineering
Bareilly
Indian Institute of Alternate Hydro Energy
M. Tech. 2004 8.95/10*
Technology Roorkee Systems
National Institute of
Ph. D. 2010 - Mechanical Engg.
Technology Hamirpur
*CGPI – Cumulative Grade Point Index (scale of 10)
ACHIEVEMENTS
• Topper in M. Tech.
• Topper in B.E.
AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIP
1. NCC ‘A’ Certificate.
2. National Scholarship during Intermediate.
3. Directors medal for standing 1st in Branch at B.E. (Undergraduate) level.
4. Ministry of Human Resource Development Scholarship during M.Tech. (Master of
Technology)
5. Hari Om Ashram Prerit Research Award for outstanding research in Renewable Energy for
year 2007-10.
6. IEI (Institution of Engineers India) Young Engineers Award for the year 2011-12 in
Mechanical Engineering Discipline.
7. Department of Science and Technology (DST-SERC) Young Scientist award sanctioned a
project of worth Rs. 6.48 lacs.
8. Included in Marquis Who’s Who for the year 2012.
 9. ISTE (Indian Society for Technical Education) SGSITS National Award for Best Research
Work done by Young Teachers of Engineering Colleges for the year 2014.
10. INAE (Indian National Academy of Engineering) Teacher Mentorship Scheme under Prof. M.
O. Garg, Director, IIP Dehradun.
SPONSORED RESEARCH PROJECT
1. A sponsored project with DST under Fast track scheme titled “Effect of Apex Angle on Heat
transfer and friction characteristics having roughness elements on triangular duct used in solar
air heaters”. Sanctioned Cost of project is Rs. 6,48,000.00 (Six Lacs forty eight thousand only).
Status: On going
2. A sponsored project with MNRE titled “Development of cavitation-erosion resistant turbine
for small hydropower systems”. Submitted Cost of project is Rs. 44.88 lacs Status: Submitted

SPONSORED RESEARCH PROJECTS (Students)

1. A sponsored student project with CIIE, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad under
Solar Innovation Programme titled “Solar Water purification system”. Sanctioned Cost of
project is Rs. 65000.00 (Sixty five thousand only). Status: Completed (2009).
2. A TEQIP-II (Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme) sponsored student
project under industry oriented titled “Solar Water Purification system using concentrating
solar Collector”. Sanctioned Cost of project is Rs. 25000.00 (Twenty five thousand only).
Status: Completed (2014-15).
3. A TEQIP-II (Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme) sponsored student
project under industry oriented titled “Design and Fabrication of Indirect mode Solar food
dryer for the condition of Hamirpur (HP) India”. Sanctioned Cost of project is Rs. 24660.00
Status: Completed (2014-15).
4. A TEQIP-II (Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme) sponsored student
project under industry oriented titled “Design and Fabrication of Pine Needle Briquetting
Machine”. Sanctioned Cost of project is Rs. 24060.00 Status: Completed (2014-15).
5. A TEQIP-II (Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme) sponsored student
project under industry oriented titled “Multi-purpose Pedal power and water purification
system”. Sanctioned Cost of project is Rs. 30900.00 Status: Completed (2015-16).
CONSULTANCY PROJECT
1. Techno Economic Review of DPR of Pareng SHP (3 × 4.83 MW).
PUBLICATIONS
1. BOOKS
Books/Monographs: 01 (Annexure A)
Book Chapters: 07 (Annexure A)
2. JOURNALS
International Journals: 99 (Annexure B)
National Journal: 10 (Annexure B)
Popular Article/Magazine: 02 (Annexure B)
3. CONFERENCES
International Conferences/Seminar: 16 (Annexure C)
National Conferences/Seminar: 20 (Annexure C)
JOURNALS REVIEWER
1. International Journal of Thermal Sciences (Elsevier).
2. The Open Energy and Fuels Journal (Bentham Open).
3. International Journal of Sustainable Energy (Taylor and Francis).
4. The Journal of Engineering Research.
5. Proceedings of the Institute of Mechanical Engineering Part B: Journal of Engineering
Manufacture (SAGE).
6. Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio-Technology (Springer).
7. Progress in Photo-voltaics: Research and Applications (John Wiley).
8. Chemical Engineering Communications (Taylor and Francis).
9. International Journal on Green Energy (Taylor and Francis).
10. International Journal of Energy Research (John Wiley).
11. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (Elsevier)
12. Low Carbon Economy
13. Applied Energy (Elsevier)
14. Energy Conversion and Management (Elsevier)
15. Automation in Construction (Elsevier)
16. Engineering Structures (Elsevier)
17. Institution of Engineers (India)-Series C (Springer)
18. Journal of Cleaner Production (Elsevier)
19. Resources, Conservation & Recycling (Elsevier)
 20. Renewable Energy (Elsevier)
21. Energy (Elsevier)

SUBJECTS TAUGHT
Under Graduate: 16
1. Engineering Thermodynamics 10. Applied Thermodynamics
2. Fluid Mechanics 11. Refrigeration and Air-conditioning
3. Advanced Fluid Mechanics 12. Turbo-Machines
4. Operations Research 13. Solar Energy Engineering
5. Mechanical Measurement and Control 14. Thermal Engineering
6. Product Life-cycle Management 15. Mechanical Measurement and Metrology
7. Computational Methods in Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
8. I. C. Engines 16. Heat Transfer
9. Alternate Sources on Energy

Post Graduate: 06
1. Advanced Heat Transfer 4. Advanced Fluid Mechanics
2. Fluid Mechanics and Gas Dynamics 5. Experimental Techniques
3. Advanced Thermodynamics 6. CFD and HT-I (Computational Fluid Dynamics
and Heat Transfer)

SHORT TERM COURSES

Organized: 05 (Annexure D)
Attended: 17 (Annexure D)

CONFERENCE/SEMINAR/ WORKSHOP
Organized: 03 (Annexure E)
Attended: 14 (Annexure E)

GUIDANCE (Annexure F)
Ph. D.: 08 (Awarded) + 01 (On going)
M. Tech.: 34 (Completed) + 03 (On going)
B. Tech. Projects: 23 (Completed) + 02 (On going)
FOREIGN VISIT:
1. France (Paris)
2. Thailand (Bangkok and Pattaya)
3. Italy (Rome)

TECHNICAL REPORT PREPARED

Assist in DPR
1. Dasna mini hydro power project
2. Uhl mini hydro power project

MEMBERSHIP
1. Member International Solar Energy Society (ISES).
2. Member American Society for Mechanical Engineering (ASME).
3. Life Membership of Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE). (Mem.No.: LM 45431)
4. Life Membership of Solar Energy Society of India (SESI). (Mem.No.: 1161/LM/2005)
5. Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (Mechanical Engineering). (Mem.No.:
AM096128-3)
6. Life Membership of Indian Society of Heat and Mass Transfer (ISHMT). (Mem. No.: 637)
7. Senior Membership of International Association of Computer Science and Information
Technology (IACSIT). (Mem. No.: 80341978)
8. Life Membership of National Society of Fluid mechanics & Fluid power (NSFMFP).
9. Life Membership of Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA). (L17831)
10. Life Membership of International Association for Small Hydro (IASH).

REFERENCES
Prof. T. S. Bhatti, Professor, IIT Delhi.
Dr. R. P. Saini, Associate Professor, IIT Roorkee.
 ANNEXURE A (BOOKS)
Books/Monographs: 01
1. Lab Manuals on Automobiles for Uttaranchal Open University Haldwani (India).

Book Chapters
1. Varun and Manish Kumar Chauhan, Cabon Footprint and Energy Estimation of the Sugar
Industry: An Indian case study, Assessment of Carbon footprint in different industrial
sectors - Vol 2, Ed. S. S. Muthu, pp. 53-79, 2014 (Springer).ISBN:978-981-4585-74-3
2. Pankaj Dhaka, Prashant Kumar and Varun, Computational Study of Various Longitudinal
Fin Profiles, Innovative Design, Analysis and Development Practices in Aerospace and
Automotive Engineering, I-DAD 2014, February 22 - 24, 2014, pp. 91-103
(Springer).ISBN:978-81-322-1870-8
3. Himanshu Nautiyal and Varun, Clean Development Mechanism: A key to sustainable
development, Environmental Sustainability - Role of green technologies, Ed. P. Thangavel, G.
Sridevi, pp. 121-128, 2015 (Springer).ISBN:978-81-322-2055-8
4. Himanshu Nautiyal, Venu Shree, Sourabh Khurana, Niraj Kumar, Varun, Recycling Potential
of Building Materials: A Review, Environmental Implications of Recycling and Recycled
Products, Ed. S. S. Muthu, 31-50, 2015 (Springer).ISBN:978-981-287-642-3
5. Venu Shree, Varun and Himanshu Nautiyal, Carbon Foot Print Estimation from Building
Sector in India, The Carbon Footprint Handbook, pp. 239-258, 2015 (CRC Press). ISBN:978-
1-4822-6222-3
6. Singal SK and Varun, Small Hydropower: A promising source of electricity generation,
Energy Science and Technology Vol. 11 (Hydrogen and other technologies) Ed. S Sivakumar,
UC Sharma, R Prasad, 583-615, 2015 (Studium Press).ISBN:1-62699-072-7
7. Varun, Aashish Sharma and Himanshu Nautiyal, Environmental Impacts of Packaging
Material, Environmental Footprints of Packaging Ed. S. S. Muthu, 115-137, 2015
(Springer).ISBN:978-981-287-911-0
 ANNEXURE B (JOURNALS)
International Journals
1. Varun and Mittal MK, Heat Transfer and Friction Characteristics in Rectangular
Channel having Inclined and Transverse Ribs on the Absorber Plate, Journal of
Institution of Engineers (Mechanical Engineering), India, 87, 26-29 (2006).
2. Varun and Singal, SK, Review of Augmentation of Energy Needs Using Renewable
Energy Sources in India, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (Elsevier), 11,
1607-1615 (2007) (Impact Factor=3.774) Cited by (16).
3. Mittal MK, Varun, Saini RP and Singal SK, Effective Efficiency of Solar Air Heaters
Having Different Roughness Geometry on Absorber Plate, Energy (Elsevier), 32 (5),
739-745 (2007) (Impact Factor=1.712) Cited by (32).
4. Varun, Saini RP and Singal SK, A Review on roughness geometry used in solar air
heaters, Solar Energy (Elsevier), 81, 1340-1350 (2007) (Impact Factor=1.6) Cited by (47).
5. Singal SK, Varun and Singh RP, Rural electrification of a remote island with
renewable energy sources, Renewable Energy (Elsevier), 32 (15), 2491-2501 (2007)
(Impact Factor=1.663) Cited by (21).
6. Varun, Saini RP and Singal SK, Investigation of thermal performance of solar air
heater having roughness elements as a combination of inclined and transverse ribs on
the absorber plate, Renewable Energy (Elsevier), 33 (6), 1398-1405 (2008) (Impact
Factor=1.663) Cited by (26).
7. Prashant Verma, Varun and Singal SK, Review on mathematical modeling of latent
thermal energy storage system using phase change materials, Renewable and
Sustainable Energy Reviews (Elsevier), 12, 999-1031 (2008) (Impact Factor=4.075) Cited
by (89).
8. Varun, Bhat IK and Ravi Prakash, Life Cycle Analysis of run-of river small hydro
power development in India, The Open Renewable Energy Journal, 1, 11-16 (2008).
9. Varun, Bhat IK and Ravi Prakash, LCA of Renewable Energy for Electricity
Generation Systems-A Review, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (Elsevier),
13(5), 1067-73 (2009) (Impact Factor=4.842) Cited by (104).
10. Anoop Kumar, Varun, Prashant Kumar and Singal SK, Performance of A Venturi
Scrubbers in Intermediate Drop Reynolds Number Regime for Small Particles at
Different Throat Length and Throat Gas Velocity, Asian Journal of Water,
Environment and Pollution, 6(2), 7-13 (2009).
11. Varun, Amar Patnaik, Saini RP, Singal SK and Siddhartha, Performance Prediction of
Solar Air Heater having roughened duct provided with Transverse and Inclined Ribs
as artificial roughness, Renewable Energy (Elsevier), 34(12), 2914-2922 (2009) (Impact
Factor=2.226) Cited by (7).
12. Varun, Ravi Prakash and Bhat IK, Energy, economics and environmental analysis of
Renewable Energy Systems, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (Elsevier),
13(9), 2716-2721 (2009) (Impact Factor=4.842) Cited by (49).
13. Mittal MK and Varun, Thermohydraulic efficiency of solar air heater provided with
artificial roughened absorber plate, Journal of Institution of Engineers (Mechanical
Engineering), India, 90 (July), 1-6 (2009).
14. Singal SK, Sharad Kumar and Varun, Energy Audit In Tea Industry: A Case Study For
Makaibari Tea Estate, Journal of Institution of Engineers (Interdisciplinary), India, 90
(November), 1-7 (2009).
15. Aayush Kaushal and Varun, Solar Stills: A Review, Renewable and Sustainable Energy
Reviews (Elsevier), 14(1), 446-453 (2010) (Impact Factor=4.567) Cited by (29).
16. Sherwani, AF, Usmani, JA and Varun, Life Cycle Assessment of Solar PV based
Electricity Generation Systems: A Review, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
(Elsevier), 14(1), 540-544 (2010) (Impact Factor=4.567) Cited by (63).
17. Varun and Siddhartha, Thermal Performance Optimization of a Flat Plate Solar Air
Heater Using Genetic Algorithm, Applied Energy (Elsevier), 87, 1793-1799 (2010)
(Impact Factor=3.888) Cited by (25).
18. Muneesh Sethi, Mridul Sharma and Varun, Effective efficiency prediction for discrete
type of ribs used in solar air heaters, International Journal of Energy and Environment,
1(2), 333-342 (2010).
19. Harshdeep Sharma, Anoop Kumar and Varun, Performance Analysis of Metallic
Radiation Recuperator with Counter Flow Arrangement, Journal of Heat and Mass
Transfer (Springer), 46(3), 295-304 (2010) (Impact Factor=0.667).
20. Varun, Ravi Prakash and Bhat IK, A Figure of Merit for Evaluating Sustainability of
Renewable Energy Systems, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (Elsevier) 14
6), 1640-1643 (2010) (Impact Factor=4.567) Cited by (6).
21. Himanshu Nautiyal, Varun, and Anoop Kumar, Reverse Running Pumps Analytical,
Experimental and Computational Study: A Review, Renewable and Sustainable Energy
Reviews (Elsevier) 14(7), 2059-2067, (2010) (Impact Factor=4.567) Cited by (20).
22. Varun, Ravi Prakash and Bhat IK, Life Cycle Energy and GHG Analysis of Hydro
Electric Power Development in India, International Journal of Green Energy (Taylor &
Francis) 7(4), 361-375, (2010) (Impact Factor=0.733) Cited by (5).
23. Mridul Sharma and Varun, Performance Estimation of Artificially Roughened Solar
Air Heater Duct provided with Continuous Ribs, International Journal of Energy and
Environment, 1(5), 897-910 (2010).
24. AF Sherwani, JA Usmani, Varun and Siddhartha, Life Cycle Assessment of 50 KWp
Grid Connected Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) System in India, International Journal of
Energy and Environment, 2(1), 49-56 (2011).
25. Aashish Sharma, Abhishek Saxena, Muneesh Sethi, Venu Shree and Varun, Life cycle
Assessment of Buildings: A Review, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
(Elsevier), 15(1), 871-875 (2011) (Impact Factor=6.018) Cited by (46).
26. Himanshu Nautiyal, Varun, Singal SK and Aashish Sharma, Small Hydropower for
sustainable energy development in India, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
(Elsevier), 15(4), 2021-2027 (2011) (Impact Factor=6.018) Cited by (20).
27. Himanshu Nautiyal, Varun, Anoop Kumar and Sanjay Yadav, Experimental
investigation of centrifugal pump working as turbine for small hydropower systems,
Energy Science and Technology, 1(1), 79-86 (2011).
28. Abhishek Saxena, Varun, Pandey SP and Srivastav G, A Thermodynamic Review on
Solar Box Type Cookers, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (Elsevier), 15,
3301-3318 (2011) (Impact Factor=6.018) Cited by (9).
29. Fateh Singh, Varun, Himanshu Nautiyal and Tyagi SK, Nusselt number and friction
factor correlation development for packed bed solar thermal energy system having
cylindrical elements, International Journal of Science and Technology, 1(1), 43-50 (2011).
30. Manish Kumar Chauhan, Varun, Sachin Chaudhary, Suneel Kumar and Samar, Life cycle
Assessment of Sugar Industry: A Review, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
(Elsevier), 15(7), 3445-3453 (2011) (Impact Factor=6.018) Cited by (17).
31. Varun, Naveen Sharma, Bhat IK and Grover D, Optimization of smooth flat plate solar
air heater using stochastic iterative perturbation technique, Solar Energy (Elsevier),
85, 2331-2337 (2011) (Impact Factor=2.475) Cited by (5).
32. Sachin Chaudhary, Varun and Manish Kumar Chauhan, Heat transfer and friction
factor characteristics using continuous M shape ribs turbulators at different
orientation on absorber plate solar air heater, International Journal of Energy and
Environment, 3(1), 33-48 (2011).
33. Naveen Sharma, Varun and Siddhartha, Stochastic Techniques Used for Optimization
in Solar Systems: a Review, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (Elsevier), 16,
1399-1411 (2012) (Impact Factor = 5.627) Cited by (4).
34. Abhishek Saxena, Varun and Srivastav G, Performance Testing of a Solar Box Cooker
Provided With Sensible Storage Material on the Surface of Absorbing Plate,
International Journal of Renewable Energy Technology (Inderscience), 3(2), 165-173
(2012).
35. Siddhartha, Naveen Sharma and Varun, A particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm for
Optimization of Thermal Performance of a Smooth flat plate solar air heater, Energy
(Elsevier), 38(1), 406-413 (2012) (Impact Factor=3.651) Cited by (6).
36. Nitin Agarwal, Anoop Kumar and Varun, Optimal Design of Hybrid PV-Diesel-Battery
System for Power Generation in Moradabad District of Uttar Pradesh India,
International Journal of Ambient Energy (Taylor & Francis), 33(1), 23-34 (2012) Cited by
(2).
37. Himanshu Nautiyal and Varun, Progress in Renewable Energy under Clean
development mechanism in India, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
(Elsevier), 16(5), 2913-2919 (2012) (Impact Factor = 5.627) Cited by (8).
38. Varun, Aashish Sharma, Venu Shree and Himanshu Nautiyal, Life Cycle Environmental
Assessment of a Building in northern India - A case study, Sustainable Cities and
Society (Elsevier), 4, 22-28 (2012) Cited by (1).
39. Muneesh Sethi, Thakur NS and Varun, Heat transfer and friction characteristics of
dimple-shaped roughness element arranged in angular fashion (arc) on the absorber
plate of solar air heater, Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy (AIP), 4, 023112-
10 (2012) (Impact Factor = 1.51).
40. Nitin Agarwal, Varun and Anoop Kumar, Sizing analysis and cost optimization of
hybrid solar-diesel-battery based electric power generation system using simulated
annealing technique, Distributed Generation and Alternate Energy (Taylor & Francis),
27(3), 26-51(2012).
41. Varun, Ravi Prakash and Bhat IK, Life Cycle GHG Emissions Estimation from
different types of SHP schemes in India, Energy (Elsevier), 44(1), 498-508 (2012)
(Impact Factor=3.651) Cited by (4)..
42. Muneesh Sethi, Varun and Thakur NS, Correlations for Solar Air Heater Duct with
Dimpled Shape Roughness Elements on Absorber Plate, Solar Energy (Elsevier), 86(9),
2852-2861(2012) (Impact Factor = 2.952) Cited by (9).
43. Varun, Sunil, Avdhesh Sharma and Naveen Sharma, Construction and Performance
Analysis of an Indirect Solar Dryer Integrated with Solar Air Heater, Procedia
Engineering, 38, 3260-3269 (2012).
44. Harshdeep Sharma, Varun and Anoop Kumar, Performance analysis of metallic
concentric tube recuperator in parallel flow arrangement, International Journal of Heat
and Mass Transfer (Elsevier), 55(25-26), 7760-7771 (2012) (Impact Factor = 2.315).
45. Sachin Chaudhary, Varun and Manish Kumar Chauhan, Performance Evaluation of
Roughened Solar Air Heater Having M-Shaped as Roughness Geometry on the
Absorber Plate, International Journal of Energy and Environment, 3(6), 881-894 (2012).
46. Maneesh Kaushal and Varun, Heat transfer and friction factor characteristics of
rectangular channel solar air heater duct having protrusions as roughness element,
International Journal of Energy and Environment, 3(6), 967-76 (2012).
47. Gaurav Bhardwaj, Varun and Avdhesh Sharma, Thermohydraulic Performance of an
Equilateral Triangular Duct with Artificial Roughness Used in Solar Air Heater,
International Journal of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, 2(3), 50-55 (2012).
48. Avdhesh Sharma, Varun and Gaurav Bhardwaj, Effect of Artificial Roughness on Heat
Transfer and Friction Characteristics of Double Pass Solar Air Heater, International
Journal of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, 2(3), 56-60 (2012).
49. Sanjay Yadav, Varun, Siddhartha and Maneesh Kaushal, Heat transfer and frictional
characteristics of rectangular channel air heater duct having protrusion as roughness
elements, Journal of Institution of Engineers India – Series C (Springer), 93(4), 307-312
(2012).
50. Sourabh Khurana, Varun and Anoop Kumar, Effect of Nozzle Angle and Silt Parameters
on Erosion and Performance of Turgo Impulse Turbine, International Journal of
Thermal Technologies (Inpressco), 2(4), 204-208 (2012).
51. Abhishek Saxena, Varun and Amar Patnaik, Performance Estimation of a Solar Box
Cooker by Approaching Taguchi Technique, Asian Journal of Engineering and Applied
Technology, 1(1), 53-62 (2012).
52. Sanjay Yadav, Maneesh Kaushal, Varun and Siddhartha, Nusselt Number and Friction
Factor Correlations for Solar Air Heater Duct having Protrusions as Roughness
Elements on Absorber plate, Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science (Elsevier), 44, 34-
41 (2013) (Impact Factor = 2.080).
53. Niraj Kumar, Varun and Sant Ram Chauhan, Performance and Emission
Characteristics of Biodiesel from different Origins: A Review, Renewable and
 Sustainable Energy Reviews (Elsevier), 21, 633-658 (2013) Cited by (17) (Impact Factor =
5.510).
54. Sourabh Khurana, Varun and Anoop Kumar, Effect of nozzle angle on erosion and
performance of Turgo impulse turbine, International Journal of Hydropower and Dams
(2) 97-101 (2013).
55. Suneel Kumar, Manish Kumar Chauhan and Varun, Numerical modeling of compression
ignition engine: A review, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (Elsevier), 19,
517-530 (2013) Cited by (3) (Impact Factor = 5.510).
56. Avdhesh Sharma, Varun, Prashant Kumar and Gaurav Bhardwaj, Heat transfer and
friction characteristics of double pass solar air heater having V-shaped roughness on
the absorber plate, Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy (AIP), 5, 023109-1-13
(2013) (Impact Factor =0.925).
57. Sunil, Varun and Naveen Sharma, Modelling the Drying Kinetics of Green Peas in a
Solar Dryer and Under Open Sun, International Journal of Energy and Environment, 4
(4) 663-676 (2013).
58. Sourabh Khurana, Varun and Anoop Kumar, Experimental Investigation of Erosion and
Performance of Turgo Impulse Turbine, Hydro Nepal, 12, 76-79 (2013).
59. Nitin Agarwal, Anoop Kumar, Varun, Optimization of grid independent hybrid PV–
diesel–battery system for power generation in remote villages of Uttar Pradesh, India,
Energy for Sustainable Development (Elsevier), 17(3), 210-219 (2013) (Impact Factor =
2.360). Cited by (2)
60. Sourabh Khurana, Varun and Anoop Kumar, FEM Analysis of Turgo Impulse Turbine
Blade, Walailak Journal of Science and Technology, 10 (4), 363-368 (2013).
61. Sourabh Khurana, Varun, Khushmeet Kumar, Muneesh Sethi, Effect of silt size,
concentration on erosion of turgo turbine blades, Hydro Nepal, 13, 72-75 (2013).
62. Abhishek Saxena and Varun, A technical note on fabrication and thermal Performance
Studies of a solar pond model, Journal of Renewable Energy (Hindawi), 475282, 1-5
(2013).
63. Gaurav Bhardwaj, Varun and Maneesh Kaushal, Heat transfer and friction
characteristics of equilateral triangular solar air heater duct using continuous ribs as
roughness element on the absorber plate, International Journal of Sustainable Energy
(Taylor & Francis), 32(6), 515-530 (2013).
64. Abhishek Saxena and Varun, Solar air heaters with thermal heat storages, Chinese
Journal of Engineering (Hindawi), 2013, 1-11 (2013).
65. Ekka KK, Chauhan SR, Varun, Study on the effects of Ceramic Particulates (SiC,
Al2O3 and Cenosphere) on Sliding Wear Behaviour of Aluminium Matrix Composites
Using Taguchi Design and Neural Network, International Journal of Research in
Engineering and Technology, 2 (11), 550-559 (2013).
66. Varun, Effect of Head and Scheme on GHG Emissions from Mini Hydropower
system in India, World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 78, 3037-3040
(June 2013).
67. Nitin Agarwal, Varun and Anoop Kumar, Unit Sizing and cost analysis of renewable
energy based hybrid power generation system - A case study, Walailak Journal of
Science and Technology, 11(1), 19-32 (2014).
68. Anil P. Singh, Varun and Siddhartha, Heat Transfer and Friction Factor Correlations
for Multiple Arc Shape Roughness elements on the Absorber Plate used in Solar Air
Heaters, Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science (Elsevier), 54, 117-126 (2014) (Impact
Factor=1.990).
69. Harshdeep Sharma, Varun, Anoop Kumar and Sourabh Khurana, A review of researches
on thermal exhaust heat recovery with radiation recuperators in high temperature
applications, KSME Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology (Springer), 28(3),
1099-1111 (2014) (Impact Factor=0.838).
70. Sourabh Khurana, Varun, Khushmeet Kumar, Muneesh Sethi, Sourabh Kumar, Particle
Impaction and Flow through an Infinite Array of Cylinders, Walailak Journal of
Science and Technology, 11(7) (2014).
71. Sanjay Yadav, Maneesh Kaushal, Varun, Siddhartha, Exergetic performance evaluation
of solar air heater having arc shape oriented protrusions as roughness element, Solar
Energy (Elsevier), 105, 181-189 (2014) (Impact Factor=3.469).
72. Anil P. Singh, Varun and Siddhartha, Effect of artificial roughness on heat transfer and
friction characteristics having multiple arc shaped roughness element, Solar Energy,
105, 479-493 (2014) (Impact Factor=3.469).
73. Niraj Kumar, Varun and Chauhan SR, Analysis of tribological performance of biodiesel,
IMechE Part J: Engineering Tribology (Sage), 228(7), 797-807 (2014) (Impact
Factor=0.916).
74. Kiran Ekka, Chauhan SR, Varun, Comparison of micro size ceramic particulate filler
(SIC, AL2O3 and Cenospehere) composites on mechanical, sliding wear and seizure
behaviour, IMechE Part J: Engineering Tribology (Sage), 228(6), 682-691 (2014) (Impact
Factor=0.916).
75. Sourabh Khurana, Varun and Anoop Kumar, Effect of Silt Particles on Erosion of Turgo
Impulse Turbine Blades, International Journal of Ambient Energy (Taylor and Francis),
35 (3), 155-62 (2014).
76. Maneesh Kaushal, Varun, Effective Efficiency of Solar Air Heaters of Different Types
of Roughness Geometries over Absorber Plate, Walailak Journal of Science and
Technology, 11 (9), 729-738 (2014).
77. Sourabh Khurana, Varun, Effect of Jet Diameter on Erosion of Turgo Impulse Turbine
runner, KSME Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology (Springer), 28(11), 1-8
(2014) (Impact Factor=0.838).
78. Sunil, Varun and Naveen Sharma, Experimental investigation of the performance of an
indirect mode natural convection solar dryer for drying Fenugreek Leaves, Journal of
Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry (Springer), 118, 523-531 (2014) (Impact Factor=2.042).
79. Manish Kumar and Varun, A Computational Fluid Dynamics Investigation of Solar
Air Heater Duct Provided with Inclined Circular Ribs as Artificial Roughness,
Bonfring International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management Science, 4(3),
115-120 (2014).
80. Abhishek Saxena, Varun, Al-Sebaii AA, A thermodynamic review of solar air heaters,
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 43, 863-890 (2015).
81. Nitin Agarwal, Anoop Kumar and Varun, Multi Objective Optimization of Hybrid
Power Generation System for a Commercial market in Moradabad District of Uttar
Pradesh, India, International Journal of Sustainable Energy (Taylor & Francis), 34(5),
310-326 (2015).
82. Kiran Ekka, Chauhan SR, Varun, Dry Sliding Wear Characteristics of SiC and Al2O3
Nanoparticulate Aluminium Matrix Composite Using Taguchi Technique, Arabian
Journal of Science and Technology, 40(2), 571-581 (2015).
83. Niraj Kumar, Varun, Chauhan SR, Evaluation of endurance characteristics for a
modified diesel engine runs on jatropha biodiesel, Applied Energy (Elsevier), 155, 253-
269 (2015).
84. Varun, Heat transfer and friction factor study for triangular duct solar air heater
having discrete v shaped ribs, World Academy of Science Engineering and Technology,
13(3), 77-80 (2015).
85. Aashish Sharma, Ajay Chauhan, Himanshu Nautiyal, Varun, Sharma PK, Improvement
in thermal efficiency of a CI engine using a waste heat recovery technique, ELK- Asia
Pacific Journals (Special issue), 978-81-930411-4-7 (2015).
86. Ekka K, Chauhan SR, Varun, Effect of Different Reinforcements on Sliding Wear of
Aluminium Matrix Composites Using Taguchi Design of Experimental Technique,
Indian Journal of Engineering and Materials Science, 22, 195-202 (2015).
87. Tanmay Agarwal, Varun, Anoop Kumar, Solar Absorption refrigeration system for air-
conditioning of a classroom building in a northern India, Institution of Engineers India
Series-C, 96(4), 389–396 (2015).
88. Paramvir Singh, Varun, SR Chauhan and N Kumar, A Review on Methodology For
Complete Elimination of Diesel from CI Engines Using Mixed Feedstock, Renewable
and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 57, 1110-25 (2016).
89. Niraj Kumar, Varun and Chauhan SR, Evaluation of the effects of engine parameters on
performance and emissions of diesel engine operating with B40 biodiesel, International
Journal of Ambient Energy (Taylor & Francis), 37(2), 121-135 (2016).
90. Rajneesh Kumar, Varun and Anoop Kumar, Thermal and Fluid dynamic characteristic
of flow through triangular cross-sectional duct: A Review, Renewable and Sustainable
Energy Reviews, 61, 123-140 (2016).
91. Ekka K, Santram Chauhan, Varun, Study on the Sliding Wear Behaviour of Hybrid
Aluminium Matrix Composites Using Taguchi Design and Neural Network, IMechE
Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications, 230(2), 537-549 (2016).
92. Varun, Sourabh Khurana, Himanshu Nautiyal, Garg MO and Shukla M, Heat Transfer
Augmentation Using Twisted Tape Inserts: A Review, Renewable and Sustainable
Energy Reviews (in press).
93. Pandey NK, Bajpai VK, Varun, Heat transfer and friction factor study of a solar air
heater having multiple arcs with gap shaped roughness element on absorber plate,
Arabian Journal of Science and Engineering (in press).
94. Avdhesh Sharma, Gaurav Bhardwaj, Varun, Heat Transfer and Friction Factor
Correlation Development for Double Pass Solar Air Heater Having V-Shaped Ribs as
Roughness Elements, Experimental Heat Transfer (in press).
95. Pandey NK, Bajpai VK, Varun, Experimental investigation of heat transfer
augmentation using multiple arcs with gap on absorber plate of solar air heater, Solar
Energy (Elsevier) (in press).
96. Sourabh Khurana, Varun, Effect of Jet Diameter on Erosion of Turgo Impulse Turbine
runner, International Journal of Ambient energy (Taylor & Francis) (in press).
 97. Manish Kumar Chauhan and Varun, Life Cycle Energy Usage and GHG Emissions
Study of a Sugar Mill in India, Environmental Engineering and Management Journal (in
press).
98. A. P. Singh, Varun and Siddhartha, Heat Transfer Enhancement in a Solar Air Heater
with Roughened Duct having Arc-Shaped Elements as Roughness Element on the
Absorber Plate, Institution of Engineers India Series-C (in press).
99. Rajneesh Kumar, Varun and Anoop Kumar, Numerical simulation of flow through
equilateral triangular duct under constant wall heat flux boundary condition,
Institution of Engineers India Series-C (Accepted).
100. Rajneesh Kumar, Varun and Anoop Kumar, Computational Fluid Dynamics based
study for analyzing heat transfer and friction factor in semi-circular rib roughened
equilateral triangular duct, International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat and
Fluid Flow (Accepted).
101. Paramvir Singh, Varun, Chauhan SR, Carbonyl and aromatic hydrocarbon emissions
from diesel engine exhaust using different feedstock: A review, Renewable and
Sustainable Energy Reviews (Accepted).
102. Banerjee A, Rai A, Mohanty B, Varun, Simulation of combustion space heat transfer of glass
melting furnace, Heat Transfer-Asian Research (Wiley) (Accepted).
103.
National Journals
1. Varun, Bhat IK and Ravi Prakash, Life cycle assessment: an overview, The Environ
Monitor Journal of Environmental Sciences Technologies and Engineering, VII (8-9), 18-
29 (2007).
2. Alok Satapathy, Amar Patnaik, Varun, Pradhan SK and Maheshwar Dwivedy,
Optimization of Cutting Parameters in Turning Operations using Taguchi Method,
ICFAI University Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 1(1), 7-27 (2008).
3. Thakur SK, Thakur NS, Varun and Anoop Kumar, Analysis of effect of heat transfer
and pressure drop on thermohydraulic performance of solar air heater, International
Journal of Electronics Engineering, 1(1), 31-35 (2009).
4. Varun, S. K. Singal, Kushal Gupta, Aman Chandel, Abhishek Nanda and Sumit Thakur,
Environmental Problems and Remedial measures taken by International bodies, The
Environ Monitor Journal of Environmental Sciences Technologies and Engineering,
IX(4&5), 27-35 (2009).
 5. Gautam Kumar, Varun and Anoop Kumar, Techniques adopted to control emission
(particularly NOx, HC, CO, PM) from CI Engine using Diesel/Biodiesel as a fuel: A
review, Environmental Science: An Indian Journal 4(6), (2009).
6. Himanshu Nautiyal, Varun and Anoop Kumar, CFD analysis in Pumps working as
Turbine, Hydro Nepal, 6, 35-37 (2010).
7. Niraj Kumar, Varun and Anoop Kumar, Environmental Effects by Using Biodiesel as an
Alternative Fuel for CI Engines, Indian Journal of Science and Technology, 3(5), 602-
606 (May 2010).
8. Abhishek Saxena, Varun, Sharma NK and Srivastava G, Performance study of a
modified cooking vessel for solar box type cooker, TERI Information Digest on Energy
and Environment (TIDEE), 9(3), (2010).
9. Varun, Amar Patnaik, Niraj Kumar and Tiwari DR, Performance Evaluation of Karanja
Biodiesel used as a Fuel in Diesel Engine, The IUP Journal of Mechanical Engineering
4(2), 20-37 (May 2011).
10. Abhishek Saxena, Agarwal N, Varun, and Srivastava G, Energy saving parameters in
household sectors of Uttar Pradesh, India, TERI Information Digest on Energy and
Environment (TIDEE), 11(2), 179-188 (June 2012).
Popular Articles/Magazine
1. Niraj Kumar and Varun, Biodiesel Resource Assessment from Jatropha in Uttar Pradesh,
Energy Future, 3(3), 22-27 (2015).
2. Singal SK and Varun, Small hydropower for sustainable development: Promising energy
potential for India, Energy Future, 4(1), 22-27 (2015).
 ANNEXURE C (CONFERENCES)
International Conferences
1. Varun and Prashant Verma, Thermal Performance of solar air heater with rectangular
channel having artificial roughness on the absorber plate, World Renewable Energy
Congress IX, Florence (Italy), Aug 19-25, 2006.
2. Singh RP, Singal SK and Varun, Potential assessment of renewable energy sources at
Neil Island, International Conference, Central Board of Irrigation and Power, Lucknow,
Feb 13-16, 2007.
3. Katoch SS, Bhat IK and Varun, Sequestration and Storage of CO2 for Climate
Recovery, International Conference on Energy and Environment organized by NIT
Kurukshetra at Taj Chandigarh, March 19-21, 2009.
4. Singal SK and Varun, Small Hydro Power Technology, International Conference on
Energy and Environment organized by NIT Kurukshetra at Taj Chandigarh, March 19-21,
2009.
5. Saxena A, Varun, Tirth V and Srivastava G, Solar energy and its application: A
teaching aids for distance learning students, International Congress on Renewable
Energy, October 6-7, 2009.
6. Aashish Sharma, Himanshu Nautiyal, Varun and Venu Shree, Green building - a step in
sustainable development, International Conference on Advances in Renewable Energy
organized by MANIT, Bhopal June 24-26, 2010 pp. 558-566.
7. Himanshu Nautiyal and Varun, Pump working as turbines: a sustainable source for
electricity generation in India, International Conference on Clean Energy Technologies
and Energy Efficiency, Dehradun Dec 27-29, 2010.
8. Abhishek Saxena, Nitin Agarwal and Varun, Performance studies of an improved solar
dryer in the climate of Uttar Pradesh, Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on
National Solar Mission, 19-20 April, 2011, Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai.
9. Siddhartha, Varun, Naveen Sharma and Chauhan SR, Thermal Performance
Optimization of Smooth Flat Plate Solar Air Heater (SFPSAH) using Simulated
Annealing: Evaluation and Comparisons, International Conference and Utility
Exhibition (ICUE-2011) on Power and Energy Systems: Issues and Prospects for Asia, 28-
30 September 2011, at Pattaya City, Thailand.
10. Varun, Performance Evaluation of Solar Crop Dryer Integrated with Solar Air
Heater, International Conference and Utility Exhibition (ICUE-2011) on Power and
 Energy Systems: Issues and Prospects for Asia, 28-30 September 2011, at Pattaya City,
Thailand.
11. Naveen Sharma, Varun, Siddhartha and Sunil, Optimization of thermal performance of
a flat plate solar air heater using constrained non linear optimization technique,
Proceedings of 4th International Congress of Environmental Research, 15-17 December,
2011, SVNIT Surat, Gujarat.
12. Niraj Kumar and Varun, Performance estimation of biodiesel (Jatropha) used as a fuel
in diesel engine, Proceedings of 4th International Congress of Environmental Research, 15-
17 December, 2011, SVNIT Surat, Gujarat.
13. Sherwani AF, Usmani JA, Varun and Siddhartha, Life Cycle GHG emissions of 200 kWp
Grid Connected Solar Photovoltaic System in India, International Conference on Energy
Security, Global Warming and Sustainable Climate, Feb 7-9, 2012 at Varanasi (UP).
14. Varun, Sunil, Avdhesh Sharma and Naveen Sharma, Construction and performance
analysis of an indirect solar dryer integrated with solar air heater, International
Conference on Modeling Optimization and Computing (ICMOC-2012), April 10-11, 2012
at Kumarakoil (Tamil Nadu).
15. Gaurav Bhardwaj, Varun and Avdhesh Sharma, Thermohydraulic performance of an
equilateral triangular duct with artificial roughness used in solar air heater,
International Conference on Advanced Research in Mechanical Engineering (ICAREME-
2012), May 18-19, 2012 at Nainital (Uttarakhand).
16. Avdhesh Sharma, Varun and Gaurav Bhardwaj, Effect of artificial roughness on heat
transfer and friction characteristics of double pass solar air heater, International
Conference on Advanced Research in Mechanical Engineering (ICAREME-2012), May
18-19, 2012 at Nainital (Uttarakhand).
17. Varun, Effect of head and capacity on GHG emissions from mini hydropower,
International Conference on Sustainable and Renewable Energy, Paris, June 27-28 2013.
18. Kiran Ekka, Chauhan SR, Varun, Wear Behaviour of AMC and its prediction with
neural network, 3rd International Conference on Production and Industrial Engineering
(CPIE-2013), March 28-31, 2013, pp 1130-36.
19. Kiran Ekka, Chauhan SR, Varun, Kiran, Study of dry sliding behaviour of metal
matrix composites with different reinforcements and prediction through ANN,
International Conference on Advances In Tribology (ICAT-14) NIT Calicut: pp-271-274.
 20. Varun, Heat transfer and friction factor study for triangular duct solar air heater
having discrete v shaped ribs, XIII- International Conference on Power Engineering and
Technology, Rome, March 2015.

National Conference
1. Varun and Singal, SK, Renovation Modernisation and Uprating of Small Hydro
Power Stations, Seminar on Current Trends in Hydro Projects and their Rehabilitation,
The Institute of Engineers (I), Chandigarh, Jan 16-17, 2004.
2. Varun, Vivek Agarwal and Singal, SK, Micro Hydro Power Development for Remote
Areas, NIT Tiruchirapalli, June 4-6, 2004.
3. Singal, SK and Varun, Development of Non-Conventional Energy Sources, Int.
Seminar on Cement and Building Materials, National Council for Cement and Building
Materials Ballabgarh, Nov 9-11, 2005.
4. Varun and Singal, SK, Renewable Energy Technologies, National Seminar on
Renewable Energy and Energy Management, North Eastern Regional Institute of Water
And Land Management, Tezpur (Assam), Aug 23-24, 2005.
5. Singal, SK and Varun, Cost Effective Technology for SHP Development, Seminar on
Emerging Trends in Energy Conservation and Management, The Institute of Engineers (I),
Roorkee, Nov 11-12, 2005.
6. Varun, Singal, SK and Mittal, MK, Energy Demand and Management Techniques,
National Conference on Energy Management in Changing Business Scenario, BITS Pilani,
Oct 8-9, 2005.
7. Agarwal NR, Varun and Gupta P, New Product Development, All India Seminar on
Advances in Product Development, Institution of Engineers (India), Allahabad local centre,
Allahabad, Feb 17-18, 2006.
8. Singh DB, Sharma V, Varun and Gupta VK, Supply Management in Future, All India
Seminar on Advances in Product Development, Institution of Engineers (India), Allahabad
local centre, Allahabad, Feb 17-18, 2006.
9. Singal SK and Varun, Small Hydro power- A Reliable source of Non-Conventional
Energy, Alternative sources of energy and quality power vision-2020, Institution of
Engineers (India), Rajasthan State Centre, Jaipur, Feb 24-25, 2006.
10. Singh RP, Singal SK and Varun, Energy Inefficiency: A case study for Neil Island,
International Conference on challenges and Strategies for Sustainable Energy, Efficiency &
Environment, UP Technical University, Lucknow, June 10-11, 2006.
11. Varun, Singal SK and Prashant Verma, Small hydropower development in Uttaranchal,
National Conference on Recent developments and Future Trends in Mechanical
Engineering, NIT Hamirpur, Nov 3-4, 2006.
12. Singal SK and Varun, Small hydro power: A sustainable source of Renewable energy,
National conference on Energy and Environment, Jaipur Engineering College Kukas
(Jaipur), Nov 25-26, 2006.
13. Varun, Bhat IK and Ravi Prakash, Life cycle assessment of conventional electricity
generation sources, National conference on Energy and Environment, Jaipur Engineering
College Kukas (Jaipur), Nov 25-26, 2006.
14. Varun, Life Cycle Assessment- An Introduction, MIT Transactions, Moradabad Institute
of Technology, Moradabad, Vol 1, 2007.
15. Prashant Verma, Niraj Kumar and Varun, Wind energy over India - an overview,
National Symposium on Emerging Trends in Engineering and Technology, MIT
Moradabad, July 20-21, 2007.
16. Varun and Bhat IK, Future energy demand, Section Annual Convention ISTE, NIT
Hamirpur, Nov 18-19, 2007.
17. SK Singal and Varun, Overview of Small Hydro Power Development in India, National
Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering Organized by MIT Moradabad, Feb
28 & March 01, 2009.
18. Harshdeep Sharma, Varun and Nitin Agarwal, Thermodynamic Design Optimization of
A Counter Flow Heat Recuperator, National Conference on Advances in Mechanical
Engineering Organized by MIT Moradabad, Feb 28 & March 01, 2009.
19. Harshdeep Sharma, Varun, Thermal Analysis of Triple Concentric-Tube Counter Flow
Heat Exchangers, National Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering
Organized by MIT Moradabad, Feb 28 & March 01, 2009.
20. Prashant Verma, Varun and Niraj Kumar, Nanotechnology: A Technological Boom,
National Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering Organized by MIT
Moradabad, Feb 28-March 01, 2009.
21. Gaurav Bhardwaj and Varun, Effect of artificial roughness on heat transfer and
friction characteristics of equilateral triangular duct, 1st National Conference on
Tharmal, Fluid and Manufacturing Science Organized by Institution of Engineers and CK
Pathiwala College of Engineering Surat, Jan 20-21, 2012 pp 178-183 (ISBN No-978-81-
8487-202-6).
22. Sourabh Khurana, Muneesh Sethi, Varun Goel, Kailash Prakash, Analysis of Flow
through Rectangular Duct using Ansys, International Conference on Mathematics &
Engineering Sciences – 2014 (ICMES-2014) March 20 - 22, 2014, Himachal Pradesh,
India.
23. Niraj Kumar, Varun and Chauhan SR, Effect of Injection Pressure on Performance and
Emission of Diesel Engine Fuelled with Biodiesel Blend, National Conference on Recent
Trends in Mechanical Engineering (RTME-2014) February 21-22, 2014, at BCET
Gurdaspur.
24. Himanshu Nautiyal, Varun, Mohit Singal and Paras Garg, Importance of Renewable
Energy based Power Generation in Sustainable Development, 30th National Convention
of Mechanical Engineers and National Seminar on Green Technology in Power Sector.
 Honours
1. Co-chairman of the session on Quality Management at National Conference on “Quality,
Relaibility & Maintainability Aspects in Engineering Systems”, organized by Deptt. of
Mechanical Engg. NIT Hamirpur, Dec. 27-28, 2007.
2. Expert Lecture delivered on Short term course on “Sustainable Energy Generation &
Environmental Management”, organized by Deptt. of Mechanical, Civil & Electrical Engg.,
at NIT Hamirpur, June 16-27, 2008.
3. Expert Lecture delivered on Short term course on ‘CAD/CAM and Optimization
Techniques’ organized by Deptt. of Mechanical Engg., NIT Hamirpur during June 02-13,
2008.
4. Member Technical Committee, “The First International Conference on Advances in
Renewable and Sustainable Energies”, Bio-Green 2010, March 7-13, 2010, Cancun, Mexico.
5. Member Technical Committee of workshop on “Identifying Competent international
Marketing Strategies for Indian defense System” April 15-16, 2010 at NIT Hamirpur.
6. Expert Lecture delivered on Short term course on ‘Energy and Environment Management’
organized by NIT Hamirpur during May 10-14, 2010.
7. Expert Lecture delivered on Short term course on ‘Passive Solar Building Design’ organized
by NIT Hamirpur during June 07-11, 2010.
8. Guest Lecture delivered at Baddi University of Emerging Science and Technology (BUEST)
Baddi H.P. on ‘Life Cycle Assessment’ on Nov 01, 2010.
9. Member Editorial Board Journal of Wind Energy (Hindawi Publishing Corporation).
10. Member Editorial Board Journal of Advanced Engineering Research (India Tech Publisher).
11. Reviewer for the course “Heat and Mass Transfer” under NAIP project Development of E-
courses for B. Tech. (Agricultural Engineering) developed at Punjab Agricultural University
(PAU) Ludhiana.
12. Keynote Lecture on Life cycle Assessment of small hydro plants at National Conference on
Recent Advances in Renewable Energy and Environmental Sciences Organized by Shoolini
University Solan, June 8-9, 2013.
13. Member National Advisory Committee, National Conference on Recent Advances in
Mechanical Engineering (NCRAME-2013) Organized by GBPEC Pauri Garwhal, June 28-29,
2013.
14. Member Advisory Committee, National Conference on Innovations in Science, Engineering
and Technology (ISET-2015) Organized by Podhigai College of Engineering and Technology,
Tirupattur (Vellore), India, March 27-28, 2015.
15. Member International Advisory Committee, 1st International Conference on Advancements and
Recent Innovations in Mechanical, Production and Industrial Engineering Organized by ITS
Engineering College, Greater Noida, April 10-11, 2015.
16. Member Technical Programme Committee, First International Workshop on Social Robotics,
Automation and Mechatronics (IWSRAM-2015) Organized by Tula’s Institute Dehradun, May 1-
2, 2015.
17. Keynote Lecture on Small Hydropower for Sustainable Development at International
Conference on Emerging & Futuristic Trends in Engineering & Technology Organized by
Maharaja Agarsen University Baddi, May 8-9, 2015.
18. Expert Lecture titled “Small Hydopower: A sustainable source of Sustainable
Development” delivered on Short term course on organized by Deptt. of Mechanical
Engineering at ITS Engineering College, Greater Noida, Jan 16-27, 2016.
19.
 ANNEXURE D (Short Term Course)
Organized
1. Coordinator AICTE/MHRD Sponsored STC on ‘CAD/CAM and Optimization Techniques’
during June 02-13, 2008.
2. Co-Coordinator AICTE/MHRD Sponsored STC on ‘Sustainable Energy Generation and
Environmental Management’ during June 16-27, 2008.
3. Coordinator AICTE/MHRD Sponsored STC on ‘Energy and Environment Management’
during May 10-14, 2010.
4. Co-Coordinator AICTE/MHRD Sponsored STC on ‘Passive Solar Building Design’ during
June 07-11, 2010.
5. Coordinator TEQIP-II Sponsored STC on ‘CFD and Heat Transfer with its Applications’
during May 19-23, 2014.
6. Coordinator TEQIP-II Sponsored STC on ‘Indoor Air Quality: Theory and Simulations’
during June 27 – July 01, 2016.
7.

Attended

1. A Short-term Course on “Innovative Solar Passive Architectural Designs/Technologies

For Natural Cooling, Natural Heat Insulation Cum Cooling And Natural Water
Proofing Of Buildings In Tropics” Dec 13-14, 2003 at Indian Institute of Technology
Roorkee.
2. A QIP Short-term Course on “Noise Emission from Diesel Engines” Dec 22-26, 2003 at
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee.
3. A QIP Short-term Course on “Air Conditioning System Design” Feb 2-6, 2004 at Indian
Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai.
4. A QIP Short-term Course on “Corrosion and its protection” Jun 28- July 2, 2004 at
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee.
5. A QIP Short-term Course on “Advances in Renewable Energy Technologies” July 19-
23, 2004 at Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee.
6. A QIP Short-term Course on “Environmental Economics and Environmental Impact
Assessment” July 11-17, 2005 at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur.
7. A QIP Short-term Course on “Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer” June
26-30, 2006 at National Institute of Technology Hamirpur.
8. A QIP Short-term Course on “Hazardous waste management” July 9-13, 2007 at Indian
Institute of Technology Roorkee.
9. A Short term “Induction Training Programme” Sept 22-23, 2007 at National Institute of
Technology Hamirpur.
10. A Short term Course on “Controlling Erosion in Hydro Turbines” Oct-Nov 30-02, 2007
at Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee.
11. A Short term Course on “AUTO-CAD” Nov 22-23, 2007 at National Institute of
Technology Hamirpur.
12. A TEQIP Short-term Course on “CAD-CAM and Robotics” Jan 7-11, 2008 at National
Institute of Technology Hamirpur.
13. AICTE/MHRD Sponsored STC on “Composite Materials” during June 30 - July 11, 2008
at National Institute of Technology Hamirpur.
14. Training Programme on “Developing Effective Communication” during July 16-18, 2008
organised by Effective Quality Upgradation Assistance for Technical Education
(EQUATE) at National Institute of Technology Hamirpur.
15. AICTE/MHRD Sponsored Summer School on “Condition Monitoring of Plant and
Machinery” during June 21-25 2010 at National Institute of Technology Hamirpur.
16. AICTE/MHRD Sponsored STC on “Science and Technology of GEM Manufacturing”
during July 23-24, 2010 at National Institute of Technology Hamirpur.
17. AICTE/MHRD Sponsored STC on “Application based Global Trends in Renewable
Energy Sources” during Sept 20-24 2010 at National Institute of Technology Hamirpur.
18. TEQIP-II Sponsored STC on “Advances in Computational Heat Transfer” during May
21-23, 2015 at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.
19. TEQIP-II Sponsored STC on “Computational Fluid Dynamics: Theory and Practice”
during June 15-19, 2015 at Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat.
20.
 ANNEXURE E (Conferences/Seminars)
Organized
1. Co-Convener QRMAES-07 organized at Mechanical Engineering Department at National
Institute of Technology Hamirpur during December 27-28, 2007.
2. Coordinator, A Seminar on World Environment Day at National Institute of Technology
Hamirpur on June 5, 2008.
3. Joint Organizing Secretary, ISTE Section Annual Convention (SAC-15) at NIT Hamirpur
during Sept 30 and Oct 01, 2015.
Attended
1. Training Workshop on “TRNSYS Software for Building Simulation” Mar 17-19, 2004
at Solar Energy Centre (MNES), Gwalpahari, Gurgaon.
2. Training Seminar on “RETScreen Training Seminar” May 18, 2004 at Indian Institute of
Technology Delhi.
3. Training Workshop on “Faculty Development Programme” at Moradabad Institute of
Technology Moradabad Organised by Centre for Continuing Education Indian Institute of
Technology Roorkee, Dec 4-5, 2004.
4. Discussions on “Initiatives to Promote Comprehensive Renewable Energy Package for
Educational and Public Institutions” by Administrative Staff College of India,
Hyderabad Sep 1-2, 2007.
5. National Symposium on “Nano-materials Design: Bridging Nanolength Scale”
organized by Advanced Material Science Centre, National Institute of Technology
Hamirpur, 2007.
6. All India Seminar on “Emerging Trends in Energy Conservation and Management”
organized by The Institution of engineers (India) Roorkee Local Centre Roorkee, Nov 11-
12, 2005.
7. 6th International R&D Conference on “Sustainable Development of water and energy
Resources- Needs and Challenges” Organized by Central Board of Irrigation and Power
& Govt. of Uttar Pradesh, Feb 13-16, 2007 at Lucknow.
8. National Conference on “Energy and Environment”, organized by Deptt. of Mechanical
Engg., Jaipur Engg. College Jaipur, Nov 25-26, 2006.
9. International Congress on Renewable Energy-2007 organized by Solar Energy Society
of India (SESI) at New Delhi, Nov 27-28, 2007.
10. Energy Technology Conclave Organized by World Energy Council (Indian Member
Committee) at Indian Habitat Center New Delhi, March 13-14, 2008.
11. Two days Workshop Training Programme on “Culture Building through Team Work”
organized at National Institute of Technology Hamirpur, Aug 9-10, 2008.
12. Workshop on “Innovation in Technology” conducted by NIT Hamirpur, Aug. 5-8, 2008.
13. International Conference on “Energy and Environment” organized by National Institute
of Technology Kurukshetra at Taj Chandigarh, March 19-21, 2009.
14. International Workshop on “Recent Trends in Flow Visualization” organized by Deptt.
of Mechanical and Industrial Engg. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Dec. 29-31,
2009.
15. International Conference and Utility Exhibition (ICUE-2011) on Power and Energy
Systems: Issues and Prospects for Asia (ICUE 2011) 28-30 September, 2011 at Pattaya
City, Thailand.
16. International Workshop on "Design of Sub-Systems for Concentrated Solar Power
Technologies" organized at Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur during Dec 19-22,
2013.
17. XIII-International Conference on Power Engineering and Technology, Rome (Italy), March
05-06, 2015.
18. ISTE-Engineering Education Congress, NIT Jalandhar, March 26-27, 2015.
19. Attended 3rd World Summit on Accreditation (WOSA-2016) at Hotel Leela Gurgaon,
March 18-20, 2016.
20.
 ANNEXURE-F (Guidance)
Ph.D.

S. Co-
Name Topic Year of Status
No. Supervisor
reg.
Thermohydraulic performance of solar air
Muneesh Dr. N. S. Awarded
1. heater using dimple shape as roughness 2008
Sethi Thakur (21.08.2013)
element
Harshdeep Performance assessment of high temperature Dr. Anoop Awarded
2. 2008
Sharma metallic annular recuperator Kumar (12.03.2014)
Sourabh Study of Silt erosion and Performance of Dr. Anoop Awarded
3. 2009
Khurana Turgo impulse turbine for SHP system Kumar (24.04.2014)
Design and optimization of renewable energy
Nitin Dr. Anoop Awarded
4. based hybrid power generation system for 2008
Agarwal Kumar (14.11.2014)
rural electrification in India
Thermohydraulic performance of protrusions
Sanjay Dr. Awarded
5. used as roughness elements in rectangular 2010
Yadav Siddhartha (07.04.2015)
solar air heaters
Experimental investigation on feasibility of
Niraj Dr. S. R. Awarded
6. biodiesel blend (B40) in a modified 2011
Kumar Chauhan (30.03.2015)
compression ignition engine
Mechanical and tribological characterization
Dr. S. R. Awarded
7. Kiran Ikka of particulate filled aluminium matrix 2011
Chauhan (12.03.2016)
composites
Heat transfer and friction characteristics study
A. P. Dr. Awarded
8. of multiple arc shaped roughness element 2010
Singh Siddhartha (15.10.2015)
used in solar air heaters
Paramvir Dr. S. R.
9. Study on mixed biodiesel 2014 In progress
Singh Chauhan
10.
 M. Tech.

S. Year
Name Topic Co-Supervisor Status
No. Comp
letion
Performance study of solar air heater having
Mridul
1. continuous ribs as artificial roughness on - 2009 Completed
Sharma
absorber plate.
Ritesh Life cycle assessment of solar photovoltaic
2. Mr. Siddhartha 2009 Completed
Kaundal based electricity generation systems in India.
Aayush Performance analysis of solar still by using flat
3. - 2009 Completed
Kaushal plate collector.
Tejender A study of the performance of centrifugal pump Dr. Anoop
4. 2009 Completed
Thakur working as turbine. Kumar
Niraj Performance and emission analysis of biodiesel Dr. Anoop
5. 2009 Completed
Kumar from different origins Kumar
Fateh Performance evaluation of solar energy system
6. - 2010 Completed
Singh with cylindrical elements
Life Cycle Assessment: A case study for
Aashish
7. Mechanical Engineering Department Building - 2010 Completed
Sharma
of NIT Hamirpur
Experimental investigation of centrifugal pump
Himanshu Dr. Anoop
8. working as turbine for small hydropower 2010 Completed
Nautiyal Kumar
systems
Suneel
9. Simulation of Compression Ignition engines - 2011 Completed
Kumar
Optimization of thermal performance of a
Naveen smooth flat plate solar air heater using particle
10. Dr. Siddhartha 2011 Completed
Sharma swarm optimization, simulated Annealing and
pattern search
Manish Life Cycle Assessment of Sugar Industry in
11. - 2011 Completed
Chauhan India
Kamal
Experimental investigation of a sensible heat
12. Kumar - 2011 Completed
storage system
Agarwal
Sachin Experimental investigation on performance of
13. - 2011 Completed
Chaudhary artificial roughened solar air heater
Performance of passive techniques for cooling Dr. Anoop
14. Samar 2011 Completed
of building in Himalaya region Kumar
Design, construction and performance
Sunil
15. investigation of an indirect solar dryer - 2012 Completed
Baloda
integrated with solar collector
Experimental investigation of heat transfer and
Maneesh friction characteristics inside a rectangular duct
16. - 2012 Completed
Kaushal having circular protrusion as roughness
geometry
Gaurav Experimental investigation on performance of
17. - 2012 Completed
Bhardwaj artificially roughened equilateral triangular duct
 Effect of artificial roughness on heat transfer
Avdhesh Dr. Prashant
18. and friction factor of double pass solar air 2012 Completed
Sharma Kumar
heater
Amit Enhancement of heat transfer in roughened Completed
19. Dr. Siddhartha 2013
Kumar solar air heater duct
Ankit Thermo-hydraulic performance of solar air Completed
20. Dr. Siddhartha 2013
Chaudhary heater having roughened surface
Gaurav
21. Performance analysis of a Radiation recuperator - 2013 Completed
Vyas
Suraj Kant Modelling and Simulation of Compression Dr. Anoop
22. 2013 Completed
Sharma Ignition Engine Kumar
Paramvir CFD analysis of two-dimensional premixed Dr. Rajesh
23. 2013 Completed
Singh laminar flames Sharma
Onkar Performance assessment of roughened element Dr. Anoop
24. 2013 Completed
Singh in Triangular duct Kumar
Manish Dr. Anoop
25. CFD analysis of roughened absorber plate 2013 Completed
Kumar Kumar
Experimental study of heat transfer and friction
Gaurav
26. factor characteristics using a rectangular duct in - 2014 Completed
Tripathi
a solar air heater
Janmejay Life cycle energy and acidification study for 2014 Completed
27. -
Kumar small hydropower plant in india
Experimental study of heat transfer and 2014 Completed
Tasso
28. frictional characteristics for triangular duct -
Novin
solar air heater using artificial roughness
Suresh Life cycle energy and GHG emissions 2014 Completed
29. -
Sonwani estimation of a building
Experimental study of heat transfer 2015 Submitted
Pankaj
30. augumentation in solar air heater using dimples -
Guleria
as roughness elements in triangular ducts
Numerical investigation of heat transfer and 2015 Submitted
31. Pawandeep friction characteristics of roughened duct -
through triangular passages
Prashant Carbon footprint estimation of thermal power 2015 Submitted
32. -
Shukla plant Ropar
Bal 2015 Submitted
CFD analysis of flow through a francis turbine
33. Krishan -
runner to detect cavitation
Ramta
Mathematical modeling of pulsatile flow of 2015 Submitted
Tandava Dr. Anoop
34. blood through chaterized stenosed artery using
Pavan Kumar
perturbation
Samresh 2016 On going
35. Studies on combustion geometries in CI engines -
Tiwari
Rituparna 2016 On going
36. CFD simulation on incompressible flows -
Singh
Rashmi 2016 On going
Monte-Carlo simulation on radiation
37. Ranjan -
recuperator
Senapati
38.
 ANNEXURE G
B.Tech Projects (Major)
S. No. Name of Students Project Title Co-guide
1. i. Amit Arya Experiment based analysis of Dr. Vineet Tirth
ii. Mayank Mishra different grades of fuel (Petrol &
iii. Vipin Singh Diesel)
2. i. Akash Shukla Experimental study of natural Dr. Madhup Mittal
ii. Anoop Kumar convection on inclined flat plate
iii. Ankur Pratap
3. i. Anant Raj Study of biomass Gasifiers Mr. N. K. Singh
ii. Ankit Gupta
iii. Vivek Kumar
iv. Sayyed Anas Jamshed
4. i. Amit Kumar Singh To study the performance of Solar Mr. N. K. Singh
ii. Anurag Shukla Thermal Storage using PCM in
iii. Farid Khan domestic buildings.
iv. Vipul Kr. Dubey
5. i. Shobhit Gupta Experimental study of heat transfer Mr. Puneet Kumar
ii. Amit Sachdeva and friction characteristics in a
iii. Mayank Singhal roughened rectangular duct.
iv. Shivendra Giri
v. Mayank Joshi
6. i. Ashish Saxena Design & construction of Robotic Mr. Munish Chhabra
ii. Ashutosh Tripathi Drilling Machine for soft materials.
iii. Ashish Kr. Srivastava
iv. Vinod Yadav
7. i. Rochak Yadav Design & Fabrication of linear Mr. Munish Chhabra
ii. Navneet Kumar Sharma travelling mechanism for gas metal
iii. Arvind Singh arc welding (GMAW)
iv. Kuldeep Chaudhary
8. i. Atul Raj Energy analysis of small hydro power Mr. Ankit Gupta
ii. Avishek Kumar plant and comparative study of small
iii. Deepak Dixit hydro power plant on different
iv. Deepesh Srivastava location.
v. Vipin Pourush
9. i. Parvinder Singh Design and fabrication of solar air Prof. S.C. Solanki
ii. Manu Tandon heater.
iii. Pankaj Chauhan
iv. Mayank Saxena
v. Ankit Gupta
10. i. Sandeep Singh Performance estimation of alternative Mr. N. K. Singh
ii. Manish Kumar fuels for C.I. engines.
iii. Bhanu Pratap Singh
11. i. Sanjeev Kumar Comparison study of different types Mr. N. K. Singh
ii. Sunil Saini of energy storage batteries.
iii. Suresh Chandra Pal
iv. Prashant Pandey
12. i. Neeraj Pandey Robotic Arm Mr. Puneet Kumar
ii. Rajeev Kr. Sagar
 iii. Vimal Kumar
iv. Tara Singh Bhandari
13. i. Raj Kumar Negi Optimization of solar air heater using Mr. Siddhartha
ii. Vijay Atal Genetic Algorithm
14. i. Nishant Jain Estimation of Temperature Dr. Anoop Kumar
ii. Chandan Kumar Distribution in a Building
iii. Md. Arif Khan
iv. B.K. Shyam
15. i. Sushant Bhatia Life cycle assessment of Solar -
ii. Sourabh Goyal Photovoltaic Plant
iii. Sanket Puranik
iv. Kshitij Vishwakarma
16. i. Sachin S.H. Life cycle assessment of Mechanical -
ii. Madan Raj Engineering Department Building
iii. Ashish Kumar
17. i. Balgopal Singh Optimization of tilt angle and Dr. Anoop Kumar
ii. David preparing solar radiation model for
iii. Sarvan Joshi Indian sites.
iv. Dipanjan Majumdar
18. i. Shiv Kumar Dubey Fluid flow and heat transfer analysis Dr. Anoop Kumar
ii. Niladri Bhusan Jena of three dimensional channels with
iii. K.M. Ashwin Kumar surface roughness using CFD
iv. Navjot Kumar
19. i. Akshaydeep Singh Design fabrication and performance -
ii. Anurag Bhardwaj analysis of domestic food dryer
iii. Abhinav Kapila integrated with solar air heater
iv. Siddhartha Mahajan
20. i. Gajraj Bhidhasara Design and implementation of solar -
ii. Radhe Shyam powered laundry
iii. Dron Sharma
iv. Mohit Jain
21. i. Sunny Singh Effect of texturing on load carrying -
ii. Sumant Mahajan capacity of thrust bearing
iii. Munish Mahajan
iv. Pradeep Kumar
v. Sanjeev Kumar
22. i. Uday Kumar CFD simulation on heat exchanger -
ii. Sachin Garg
iii. Probins Katiyar

23. i. Shivam Chawla Design and Fabrication of Pine -

ii. Arjit Ray Needle Briquetting Machine
iii. Yogesh

24. i. Rohit Patial Multi-purpose Pedal power and water

ii. Sunil Kumar purification system
iii. Sumit Chauhan
iv. I Vineeth
v. Govind Kumar
 vi. Vinay Kuar
25. i. Ashutosh Sharma CFD study on Ahmed Bodies
ii. Rahul Bhardwaj
iii. Sangram Singh
iv. Manish Singh
v. Amulya Bhuria
vi. Mohit Rana