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Prof. N. S. Thakur
ProfessorDr. N.S. Thakur is Professor at Centre for Energy Studies, National Institute of Technology Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh India. He has extensive research experience of more than 30 years in solar thermal, thermodynamics, heat mass transfer, refrigeration and air conditioning, and biomass gasification. He has authored over 100 research publications.
| Name | : | Prof. N. S. Thakur |
| Designation | : | Professor |
| Department | : | Centre for Energy Studies |
| Qualification | : | PHD, M.Tech (Thermal Engineering), B.Tech (Mechanical Engineering) |
| Phone | : | 254728 |
| Email ID | : | nsthakur@nith.ac.in |
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General Information
| Name | : | Prof. N. S. Thakur |
| Designation | : | Professor |
| Department | : | Centre for Energy Studies |
| Qualification | : | PHD, M.Tech (Thermal Engineering), B.Tech (Mechanical Engineering) |
| Date of Birth | : | 10/05/1961 |
| Date of joining | : | 29/01/1990 |
Contact Details
| Phone | : | 254728 |
| Email ID | : | nsthakur@nith.ac.in |
Specialization
Position Held
| Position | Department Name | Institute Name | Time Period |
|---|
Educational Qualification
| Name of the Degree | Year of Passing | Institute/University |
|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | 2001 | IIT Roorkee, Uttrakhand |
| M. Tech | 1991 | REC Kurukshtra (Now NIT Kurukshtra ) |
| B.Tech | 1984 | APS University Rewa (M.P.) |
Honors & Recognitions Achieved
| Sr.No. | Title | Activity | Given By | Year |
|---|
Research Experience
| Research Interests : | Solar Thermal Systems Optimization, Small Scale Biomass Gasification Systems, Small Hydro Power Plants | |
| Brief Research Statement : | My research interests primarily lie in the fields of renewable energy technologies and span the areas of solar thermal, biomass gasification, and small hydro power plants. The goal of my research is to develop and deploy renewable energy systems to supplement the energy requirements. |
Journal Publications
| Year | Author(s) | Title & Vol. No. | Journal Name | Indexing (SCI) Web of Science/Scopus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Thakur N.S., Saini J.S. and Solanki S.C. | Heat Transfer and Friction Factor Correlation for Packed Bed Solar Air Heater for Low Porosity SystemVol. 74 pp.319-329 | International Journal of Solar Energy | SCOPUS/ |
| 2005 | Mittal V., Kasana K.S. and Thakur N.S. | The Study of Solar Absorption Air Conditioning SystemsVol. 16(4) pp 207-214 | Journal of Energy in South Africa | SCOPUS |
| 2005 | Mittal V., Kasana K.S and Thakur N.S. | Performance Evaluation of Solar Absorption Cooling System for Bahal (Haryana)Vol. 85 (5), pp.295-305 | Journal of IISc Bangalore | SCOPUS |
| 2006 | Mittal V., Kasana K.S and Thakur N.S. | A Simulation Study for the Optimization of Solar Absorption Cooling System Vol. 28, pp.175-191 | Journal of Energy, Heat and Mass Transfer | SCI |
| 2006 | Mittal V., Kasana K.S and Thakur N.S., | Modeling and Simulation of a solar Absorption Cooling System for India Vol. 17 (3), pp.65-70. | Journal of Energy in Southern Africa | SCOPUS |
| 2007 | Mittal V., Kasana K.S.And Thakur N.S | Modelling and Simulation of a Solar Absorption Cooling System Vol. 18 (6), pp761-782 | Journal of Energy and Environment England | SCOPUS |
| 2010 | Thakur Sanjay Kumar, N.S. Thakur and Anoop Kumar | Second law analysis of a solar air heater having 60º inclined discrete rib roughness on absorber plate Vol. 4 (13), pp. 913-929 | African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology | SCOPUS |
| 2010 | Thakur Sanjay Kumar, N.S. Thakur and Anoop Kumar | Heat transfer and friction factor correlations for rectangular solar air heater duct having 60º inclined continuous discrete rib arrangement Vol. 1 (3), pp.67-93 + | British Journal of Applied Science and Technology | SCOPUS |
| 2011 | Prashant Dhiman, N.S. Thakur, Anoop Kumar and Satyendra Singh | An analytical model to predict the thermal performance of a novel parallel flow packed bed solar air heater Vol. 88, pp.2157–216 | Applied Energy | SCOPUS |
| 2011 | Neeral Mehla, Rahul Makde, N.S. Thakur | Experimental analysis of a velocity field using variable chimney diameter for solar updraft tower Vol. 3 (4) pp 3165-3171 | Int. J. of Engineering Science and Technology | SCOPUS |
| 2011 | Ashok Kumar, N.S. Thakur, Rahul Makade, Manish Kumar Shivhare | Optimization of tilt angle for photovoltaic array Vol. 3 (4) pp.3153-3161 | Int. J. of Engineering Science and Technology | SCOPUS |
| 2011 | Sunil Chamoli,Ranchan Chauhan and N.S. Thakur | Optimization of solar assisted biogas plant Vol. 1 pp. 15-26 | Int. Review of Applied Engineering Research | SCOPUS |
| 2011 | Sunil Chamoli,Ranchan Chauhan and N.S. Thakur | Numerical analysis of heat transfer and thermal performance analysis of surface with circular profile fins Vol. 1 (1) pp.11-18 | Int. J. of Energy Science | SCOPUS |
| 2013 | Sunil Chamoli and N.S. Thakur | Heat transfer enhancement in solar air heater with V-shaped perforated baffles Vol.5, pp.23122 | Journal of renewable and sustainable energy (American institute of Physics) | SCI |
| 2013 | Ranchan Chauhan and N. S. Thakur | Heat transfer and friction factor correlation for impinging jet solar air heater | Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science (Elesvier) | SCI |
| 2013 | Sunil Chamoli and N.S. Thakur and J.S. Saini | A Review of Turbulence Promoters used in Solar Thermal System Vol.16 pp. 3154-3175 | Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier | SCI |
| 2013 | Sunil Chamoli and Narender Singh Thakur | Numerical Based Heat Transfer and Friction Factor Correlations of Rectangular Ducts Roughened With Transverse Perforated Baffles | Walailak Journal of Science and Technology (WJST) | SCI |
| 2014 | S Chamoli, N Thakur, Songklanakarian J. | Performance study of solar air heater duct having absorber plate with V down perforated baffles Vol.36 (2), pp.201-208 | Sci. Technol | SCOPUS |
| 2014 | R Chauhan, NS Thakur | Vol.68, pp.255-261 | International | SCOPUS |
| 2014 | S Bhardwaj, J Paul, KK Raina, NS Thakur, R Kumar | Ceramic-polymer nanocomposites with increased dielectric permittivity and low dielectric loss Vol.1591 (1), pp.333-335 | AIP Conference Proceedings | SCOPUS |
| 2014 | S Chamoli, NS Thakur | Exergetic performance evaluation of solar air heater having V-down perforated baffles on the absorber plate Vol.117 (2), pp.909-923 | Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry | SCI |
| 2015 | AK Sharma, NS Thakur | Resource potential and development of small hydro power projects in Jammu and Kashmir in the western Himalayan region: India Vol.52, pp.1354-1368 | Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews | SCI |
| 2015 | S Chamoli, NS Thakur | Effect of roughness height ratio in V down perforated baffle roughness on thermohydraulic performance of solar air heater: an experimental study Vol.36 (5), pp.242-247 | International Journal of Ambient Energy | SCI |
| 2015 | S Chamoli, NS Thakur | Thermal behavior in rectangular channel duct fitted with v-shaped perforated baffles Vol.36 (5), pp.471-479 | Heat Transfer Engineering | SCI |
| 2016 | S Chamoli, NS Thakur | Correlations for solar air heater duct with V-shaped perforated baffles as roughness elements on absorber plate Vol.35 (1), pp.1-20 | International Journal of Sustainable Energy | SCI |
| 2016 | S Chamoli, NS Thakur | Correlations for solar air heater duct with V-shaped perforated baffles as roughness elements on absorber plate Vol.35 (1), pp. 1-20 | International Journal of Sustainable Energy | SCI |
| 2016 | R Chauhan, NS Thakur, T Singh, M Sethi | Exergy based modeling and optimization of solar thermal collector provided with impinging air jets | Journal of King Saud University-Engineering Sciences | SCI |
| 2016 | AK Sharma, NS Thakur | Analyze the factors effecting the development of hydro power projects in hydro rich regions of India Vol.8, pp.406-408 | Perspectives in Science | SCOPUS |
| 2016 | R Chauhan, T Singh, NS Thakur | Investigation of the Thermal Performance of Solar Thermal Collector Provided with Impinging Air Jets Vol.22 (11), pp.3928-3932 | Advanced Science Letters | SCOPUS |
| 2016 | R Chauhan, T Singh, NS Thakur, A Patnaik | Optimization of parameters in solar thermal collector provided with impinging air jets based upon preference selection index method Vol.99, pp. 118-126 | Renewable Energy | SCOPUS |
| 2016 | AK Sharma, NS Thakur | Assessing the impact of small hydropower projects in Jammu and Kashmir: A study from north-western Himalayan region of India Vol.80, pp.679-693 | Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews | SCI |
| 2017 | R Chauhan, T Singh, NS Thakur, N Kumar, R Kumar, A Kumar | Heat transfer augmentation in solar thermal collectors using impinging air jets: A comprehensive review | Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews | SCIU |
| 2017 | AK Sharma, NS Thakur | Energy situation, current status and resource potential of run of the river (RoR) large hydro power projects in Jammu and Kashmir: India | Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews | SCI |
| 2017 | R Chauhan, T Singh, A Tiwari, A Patnaik, NS Thakur | Hybrid entropy–TOPSIS approach for energy performance prioritization in a rectangular channel employing impinging air jets Vol.134, pp.360-368 | Energy | SCI |
| 2017 | R Chauhan, T Singh, N Kumar, A Patnaik, NS Thakur | Experimental investigation and optimization of impinging jet solar thermal collector by Taguchi method Vol.116, pp.100-109 | Applied Thermal Engineering | SCI |
| 2017 | AS Bisht, NS Thakur | Pine needle biomass gasification based electricity and cold storage systems for rural Himalayan region: optimal size and site Vol.8 (3-4), pp.211-221 | Int J Renewable Energy Technology | SCOPUS |
| 2017 | R Chauhan, T Singh, NS Thakur, A Patnaik | Optimization of parameters in solar thermal collector provided with impinging air jets based upon preference selection index method Vol.99, pp.118-126 | Renewable Energy | SCI |
Conference Publications
| Year | Author(s) | Title | Conference name with place | Indexing (SCI/Web of science/Scopus) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Thakur N. S. | Thermal Performance of Packed Bed Solar Air Heater using Low Porosity System | International Conference in 46th Congress of Indian Society of theoretical and Applied Mechanics organized by Mechanical, Civil and Applied Science, Regional Engineering College Hamirpur Paper No. ET – 08 pp 164-65 , December 19-21, 2001 | International |
| 2002 | Thakur N.S., Saini J.S. and Solanki S.C. | Thermohydraulic Performance of Packed Bed Solar Air Heaters | 2nd International Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, Department of Civil Engineering and Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India, Vol. 2, pp 673-80, December 12-14, 2002 | International |
| 2004 | Thakur N.S., Saini J.S. and Solanki S.C. | Thermo Hydraulic Optimization of Packed Bed Solar Air Heater | International Conference on Heat and Mass Transfer at Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, HMT 2004 – C140 pp 839-844, January 5-7, 2004. | International |
| 2005 | Mittal V., Kasana K.S. and Thakur N.S. | Harnessing Solar Energy for Absorption Air Conditioning System | International Congress on Renewable Energy organized by IIT Mumbai and Solar Energy Society of India (SESI), Pune, pp. 115-27, Allied Publishers (2005). | International |
| 2005 | Mittal V., Kasana K.S. and Thakur N.S. | Techno-Economical Feasibility of Solar Refrigeration and Cooling | International Conference on Energy, Environment and Disasters (INCEED – 2005) organized by (UNESCO – ISEG – GADR) at Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, pp 261-271, July 12-14, 2005. | International |
| 2005 | Mittal V., Kasana K.S. and Thakur N.S. | A Parametric Study of Solar Driven Absorption Cooling System in Haryana | 14th ISME (International Conference in the Department of Mechanical Engineering in Knowledge Age, Delhi College of Engineering New Delhi, pp 371-80, December 12-14, 2005. | International |
| 2011 | Vineet K. Vashistha and Thakur N. S. | Energy and Exergy analysis of a solar photovoltaic module | International Conference on advances in Mechanical Engineering (ICAME-2011) 6-8 June 2011 held at SVNIT Surat | International |
| 2011 | Ranchan Chauhan, Thakur N. S. and Sunil Chmaoli | Tilt angle optimization for grid interactive solar photovoltaic array (E005) | International Conference on Power and Energy Engineering (ICPEE-2011), 29-31 July held in Bangkok, Thailand. | International |
| 2011 | Ranchan Chauhan, Thakur N. S. | Optimum tilt angles of solar collector for efficient energy conversion | International Congress on Renewable Energy (ICORE-2011), 2-4 November 2011 at Tejpur university, Assam, P.P.: 351-357.. | International |
| 2013 | Sunil chamoli and Thakur N. S. | Heat transfer and fluid flow analysis of perforated baffled roughened solar air heater using CFD simulation | ICMIE-2013, 17th March 2013, Pune. | International |
| 2013 | Ranchan Chauhan and Thakur N. S. | Effect of jet diameter on the performance of impinging jet solar air heater | ICMIE-2013, 17th March 2013, Pune | International |
| 2013 | Sunil Chamoli and N. S. Thakur | Thermodynamic performance of V down perforated baffled roughened Solar Air Heater | National Conference on Recent Advances in Renewable Energy and Environment Sciences (NCRAREES-2013, Shoolni University (H.P.) 8-9th June, 2013 | International |
| 2015 | Ameesh Kumar Sharma & N.S Thakur | Hydro Power Energy For Sustainable Development In Jammu And Kashmir | International Conference On Hydro Power For Sustainable Development (Feb-2015 in Dehradune) | National |
| 2016 | Ameesh Kumar Sharma & N.S Thakur | Importance of Small Hydro Power Projects in Western Himalayan Region of India | National Conference Advancements in Electrical Engineering and Energy Sciences, 2016 | National |
| 1995 | Thakur N.S., Singha A.S. and Kaith B.S | Thermal Power Plant and Environment | National Conference on Power Scenario in India, REC Hamirpur, pp 110-118, October 14-15, 1995 | National |
| 1998 | Thakur N.S., Solanki S.C. and Saini J.S. | Performance Prediction of Packed Bed Solar Air Heater | National Solar Energy Convention of SESI, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Roorkee, Roorkee, pp 99-106, Nov 30 – December 02, 1998. | National |
| 1999 | Thakur N.S., Saini J.S. and Solanki S.C. | Enhancement of Thermal Performance using Low Porosity System of Packed Bed Solar Air | National Renewable Energy Convection of SESI, Indore, pp 249-54, December 20 – 22, 1999. | National |
| 2000 | Thakur N.S., Saini J.S. and Solanki S.C. | Effect of System and Operating Parameters on the Thermal Performance of Packed Bed Solar Air Heater | 16th National Convention of Mechanical Engineers and National Seminar organized by Institution of Engineers and Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, University of Roorkee, Roorkee, Vol. 2, pp 614-620 September 29-30, 2000. | National |
| 2003 | Thakur N.S., Saini J.S. and Solanki S.C. | Thermal Performance of Packed Bed Solar Air Heater using Low Porosity System | National conference on Emerging Energy Technologies (NCEET – 2003) in the Department of Mechanical, NIT, Hamirpur, pp 76-82, March 28-29, 2003. | National |
| 2003 | Chauhan Sushil and Thakur N.S. | Ann Approach for Global Solar Radiation Estimation | National Conference on Emerging Energy Technologies (NCEET – 2003), in the Department of Mechanical, NIT, Hamirpur (HP), pp 83-88, March 28-29, 2003. | National |
| 2006 | Kumar Prashant and Thakur N.S., | Second Law Analysis of Box Type Solar Cooker Based on Experimental Data Under Natural Conditions | National Conference on Recent Developments and Future Trends in Mechanical Engineering (RDFTME-2006), organized by Mechanical Engineering Department NIT Hamirpur (H.P.), pp. 194-197, November03-04,2006. | National |
| 2006 | Mittal V., Kasana K.S. and Thakur N.S., | Review of State of Art: Solar Radiation Measurement in India | National Conference on Recent Developments and Future Trends in Mechanical Engineering (RDFTME-2006) organized by Mechanical Engineering Department NIT Hamirpur (H.P.), pp. 178-182, November03-04,2006 | National |
| 2006 | Thakur Sanjay Kumar, Mittal V., Kumar Anoop and Thakur N.S., | Types of Solar Air Heater Absorber Plate | National Conference on Recent Developments and Future Trends in Mechanical Engineering (RDFTME-2006) organised by Mechanical Engineering Department NIT Hamirpur (H.P.), pp. 188-193, November03-04,2006 | National |
| 2006 | Thakur Sanjay Kumar and Thakur N.S., | Modelling and Simulation of Solar Ai Heater | National Conference on Recent Developments in Mechanical Engineering organised by Mechanical Engineering Department, TIET Patiala pp. 304-306, November10-11,2006 | National |
| 2006 | Kumar Prashant and Thakur N.S., | Indoor Experimental Study of Various heat Loss Coefficient of a box type solar cooker with and without pot under no wind conditions | NCEE-2006, Organized by Mechanical Engineering Deptt. Jaipur Engineering College, pp. 52-58, November 25-26, 2006. | National |
| 2008 | Mittal V., Kasana K.S. and Thakur N.S., | Technical Developments in Solar Refrigeration And Air Conditioning System | Mechanical Engineering RAME-08 Organized by Naorul Islam college of Engineering(T.N.) March, 24-26, 2008 | National |
| 2013 | Sunil Chamoli and N. S. Thakur | Thermodynamic performance of V down perforated baffled roughened Solar Air Heater | National Conference on Recent Advances in Renewable Energy and Environment Sciences (NCRAREES-2013, Shoolni University (H.P.) 8-9th June, 2013 | National |
| 2015 | Ameesh Kumar Sharma & N.S Thakur | Hydro Power Energy For Sustainable Development In Jammu And Kashmir | International Conference On Hydro Power For Sustainable Development (Feb-2015 in Dehradune) | International |
| 2016 | Ameesh Kumar Sharma & N.S Thakur | Importance of Small Hydro Power Projects in Western Himalayan Region of India | National Conference Advancements in Electrical Engineering and Energy Sciences, 2016 | National |
Research Projects
| Role | Project Type | Title | Funding Agency | From | To | Amount | Status | Co-Investigator | Sanction Order | Sanction Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PI | MHRD | To Investigate the Technical Feasibility of Using Air Cooled solar assisted vapour absorption system | MHRD New Delhi | 01/01/2003 | 01/01/2005 | 700000 | Completed | NA | MHRD/2003 | 01/11/2002 |
Research Supervision
| Programme Name | Scholar Name | Research Topic | Status | Year | Co-Suprivisor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D | Vijay Mitta | Modelling and Simulation of Solar Absorption Air Conditioning System | Awarded | 2007 | Dr.K.S.Kasana, Professor, MED, NIT, Kurukshetra |
| Ph.D | Thakur Sanjay Kumar | Modelling and Simulation of Solar Air Heater using Artificial Roughness | Awarded | 2010 | Dr. Anoop Kumar, Professor, MED, NIT, Hamirpur (HP |
| Ph.D | Prashant Kumar | Techno-Economic Evaluation Study of Renewable Energy-based Air Heating System for Drying Applications | Awarded | 2011 | Dr. Anoop Kumar, Professor, MED, NIT, Hamirpur (HP |
| Ph.D | Munish Sethi | Thermal performance of solar air heater | Awarded | 2012 | Dr. Varun Asstt. Professor, MED, NIT, Hamirpur (HP) |
| Ph.D | Ranchan Chauhan | Performance of solar air heater with jet impingement technique | Awarded | 2013 | |
| Ph.D | Sunil Chamoli | Thermohydraulic performance of double pass solar air heater using artificial roughness | Awarded | 2013 | |
| Ph.D | Ameesh Kumar Sharma | Identification and Analyzing the Factors Related to Sustainable Development of Hydropower Projects in Jammu & Kashmir: India | Awarded | 2017 | |
| Ph.D | Arvind Singh Bisht | Identification and Analysis of the Factors Related to Pine Needle Biomass Gasification based Electricity Generation in the Western Himalayan Region | Awarded | 2020 | |
| Ph.D | Sushant Thakur | Heat Transfer and Friction Characteristics of an Artificially Roughened Solar Air Heater. | Awarded | 2022 | |
| M.Tech | Rahul Sharma | Multi-Dimensional Relaxation Scheme For Hyperbolic Conservation Laws | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Amitesh Sharma | Study And Analysis of Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop During Cryogen Flow in Horizontal Tube | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Abhishek Agnihotri | Modeling and Optimizing The Performance of an Open Cycle Gas Turbine Power Plant | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | S. Vaibhav | Mathematical Modelling of Solid Adsorption Solar Refrigeration Using Activated Carbon/ Methanol Pair | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Shidharth | Design Plot For Padded Bed Solar Air Heater | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Ranchan Chauhan | Optimum Title Angel and Orientation For Solar Photovoltaic Array | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Digvijay Rana | Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow Analysis of A Down Draft Gasifier | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Ashok Kumar | Optimization of Tilt Angle For Solar Collector To Receive Maximum Solar Radiation | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Sachin Tejyan | Solar Assisted Vapour Absorption cooling System Using Lithium Bromide-Water and Flat Plate Collector | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Neeraj Mehla | Performance Evaluation of Solar Updraft Tower | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Neeraj Samyal | Design and Analysis of Solar Vapour Absorption Cooling System Using Lithium Bromide And Water | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Vikas Sharma | Modelling and Design of Solar Assisted Vapour Absorption Air Conditioning System | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Ashish Kumar Sharma | CFD Based Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow Analysis of Solar Air Heater | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Sushant Thakur | Design and Exergy Analysis of Solar Assisted Vapour Absorption System | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Shailendra Singh | Energy Audit of Architecture Building in NIT Hamirpur | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Arun Kumar | Life Cycle Assessment of Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Arvind Sharma | Performance Analysis if Natural Convection Mixed Mode Solar Drier | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Sohanpal Bansal | Design, Fabrication and Performance Analysis of Closed Type Parabolic Tough Collector | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Jayati Singh | CFD Analysis of Solar Air Heater Using Artificial Roughness | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Havik Kumar | Thermal Performance of Box Type Solar Cooker Using TES Material | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Arpit Sharma | Aerodynamic Optimization of Small Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Ritika Chaudhary | Descant Assisted DOAS Integrated in Radiant Cooling System With Solar Regeneration | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Sachin Kumar Dhiman | CFD Analysis of Solar Air Heater Having Artificial Roughness on The Absorber Plate | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Matrika Ghimiray | Net Metering Policy For Grid Connected Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation in India | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Lenka Shymala Rao | Sizing and Techno Economic Analysis of Standalone PV-Wind Renewable Energy System | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Vikrant | Experimental Investigation of Solar Still With Heat Storage Materials | Awarded | 0000 |
Patents
| Title | Reg./Ref.No. | Date of Award/Filling | Awarding Agencies | Status |
|---|
Teaching Experience
| Position Held | Department and Organization | From | To | Total Experience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Lecturer | Mechanical Engineering Department REC, Hamirpur (HP) | 01/29/1990 | 01/28/1996 | 06 |
| 2. Sr. Lecturer | Mechanical Engineering Department REC, Hamirpur (HP) | 29/01/1996 | 02/08/2001 | 06 |
| 3. Assistant Professor | Mechanical Engineering Department NIT, Hamirpur (HP) | 03/08/2001 | 30/05/2009 | 08 |
| 4. Professor | Centre for Energy and Environmental Engineering NIT Hamirpur | 01/06/2009 | 14/02/2020 | 10 |
| 5. Professor | Mechanical Engineering Department, NIT Hamirpur | 14/02/2020 | 16/08/2021 | 1 |
| 6. Professor | Centre for Energy Studies, NIT Hamirpur | 16/08/2021 | Y |
Administrative Experience
| Position Held | Department and Organization | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Centre for Energy and Environmental Engineering | 28/09/2016 | 27/09/2019 |
| Head | Centre for Energy and Environmental Engineering | 28/08/2012 | 14/10/2014 |
| Head | Department of Materials Science and Engineering | 28/08/2012 | 14/10/2014 |
| coordinator Library | Central Library | 15/02/2015 | 30/05/2018 |
| Member | Grievance Redressal Cell NITH | 02/02/2015 | 30/04/2017 |
| OIC Workshop | Mechanical Workshop | 16/02/2008 | 10/02/2010 |
| Member | ACoFAR | 20/04/2018 | 20/07/2020 |
| Head | Chemical Engineering Department | 27/10/2018 | 26/04/2019 |
| APPELLATE AUTHORITY | RTI | 07/05/2019 | 24/06/2021 |
| Head | Department of Management Studies | 27/05/2019 | 27/09/2019 |
| Dean Student welfare | NIT Hamirpur | 27/09/2019 | 05/04/2021 |
| Member | Committee on Sexual Harassment of women at work place | 26/03/2019 | 24/06/2021 |
Book/Chapters Written
| Type | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | ISBN/ISSN No. | Year |
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Expert Talks
| Title | Place | Year | Description of Event |
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Consultancy
| Title of Consultancy | Client Organization | Faculty Involved | Amount(INR) | Status |
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International and National Exposure
| Sr.No. | Title | Description |
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Conferences/Courses Organized
| Category | Type | Title | Venue | From | To | Designation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| stc | National | Recent Trands in Renewable Energy Systems Technology | NIT Hamirpur | 21/12/2009 | 25/12/2009 | Coordinator |
| workshop | National | Nano Science & Technology (NST-2013) | NIT Hamirpur | 03/06/2013 | 07/06/2013 | Convener |
| conference | National | Emerging Energy Technologies (NCEET – 2003) | NIT Hamirpur | 28/03/2003 | 29/03/2003 | Convener |
| stc | National | Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Maintenance Practice | NIT Hamirpur | 25/05/2005 | 30/05/2005 | Coordinator |
| conference | National | Recent Developments and Future Trends in Mechanical Engineering RDFTME-2006 | NIT Hamirpur | 03/11/2006 | 04/11/2006 | Convener |
Profile Summary
Last Update: 22/02/2022 05:42pm
| Name | : | Prof. N. S. Thakur |
| Designation | : | Professor |
| Department | : | Centre for Energy Studies |
| Qualification | : | PHD, M.Tech (Thermal Engineering), B.Tech (Mechanical Engineering) |
| Phone | : | 254728 |
| Email ID | : | nsthakur@nith.ac.in |
| Profile URL | : | https://portfolios.nith.ac.in/index.php?/nith/prof-narender-singh-thakur- |
| Date of Birth | : | 10/05/1961 |
| Date of Joining | : | 29/01/1990 |
Specialization
Solar Thermal, Heat Mass Transfer, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Biomass Gasification, Hydro-Power
Education Qualification
| Name of the Degree | Year of Passing | Institute/University |
|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | 2001 | IIT Roorkee, Uttrakhand |
| M. Tech | 1991 | REC Kurukshtra (Now NIT Kurukshtra ) |
| B.Tech | 1984 | APS University Rewa (M.P.) |
Teaching Experience
| Programme Name | Department And Organization | From | To | Total Experience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Lecturer | Mechanical Engineering Department REC, Hamirpur (HP) | 01/29/1990 | 01/28/1996 | 06 |
| 2. Sr. Lecturer | Mechanical Engineering Department REC, Hamirpur (HP) | 29/01/1996 | 02/08/2001 | 06 |
| 3. Assistant Professor | Mechanical Engineering Department NIT, Hamirpur (HP) | 03/08/2001 | 30/05/2009 | 08 |
| 4. Professor | Centre for Energy and Environmental Engineering NIT Hamirpur | 01/06/2009 | 14/02/2020 | 10 |
| 5. Professor | Mechanical Engineering Department, NIT Hamirpur | 14/02/2020 | 16/08/2021 | 1 |
| 6. Professor | Centre for Energy Studies, NIT Hamirpur | 16/08/2021 | Y |
Administrative Experience
| Position Held | Department And Organization | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Centre for Energy and Environmental Engineering | 28/09/2016 | 27/09/2019 |
| Head | Centre for Energy and Environmental Engineering | 28/08/2012 | 14/10/2014 |
| Head | Department of Materials Science and Engineering | 28/08/2012 | 14/10/2014 |
| coordinator Library | Central Library | 15/02/2015 | 30/05/2018 |
| Member | Grievance Redressal Cell NITH | 02/02/2015 | 30/04/2017 |
| OIC Workshop | Mechanical Workshop | 16/02/2008 | 10/02/2010 |
| Member | ACoFAR | 20/04/2018 | 20/07/2020 |
| Head | Chemical Engineering Department | 27/10/2018 | 26/04/2019 |
| APPELLATE AUTHORITY | RTI | 07/05/2019 | 24/06/2021 |
| Head | Department of Management Studies | 27/05/2019 | 27/09/2019 |
| Dean Student welfare | NIT Hamirpur | 27/09/2019 | 05/04/2021 |
| Member | Committee on Sexual Harassment of women at work place | 26/03/2019 | 24/06/2021 |
Research Experience
| Research Interests : | Solar Thermal Systems Optimization, Small Scale Biomass Gasification Systems, Small Hydro Power Plants | |
| Brief Research Statement : | My research interests primarily lie in the fields of renewable energy technologies and span the areas of solar thermal, biomass gasification, and small hydro power plants. The goal of my research is to develop and deploy renewable energy systems to supplement the energy requirements. |
Research Projects
| Role | Project Type | Title | Funding Agency | From | To | Amount | Status | Co-Investigator | Sanction Order | Sanction Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PI | MHRD | To Investigate the Technical Feasibility of Using Air Cooled solar assisted vapour absorption system | MHRD New Delhi | 01/01/2003 | 01/01/2005 | 700000 | Completed | NA | MHRD/2003 | 01/11/2002 |
Journal Publications
| Year | Author(s) | Journal Name | Title & Vol. No. | Indexing (SCI/Web of science/Scopus) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Thakur N.S., Saini J.S. and Solanki S.C. | International Journal of Solar Energy | Heat Transfer and Friction Factor Correlation for Packed Bed Solar Air Heater for Low Porosity SystemVol. 74 pp.319-329 | SCOPUS/ |
| 2005 | Mittal V., Kasana K.S. and Thakur N.S. | Journal of Energy in South Africa | The Study of Solar Absorption Air Conditioning SystemsVol. 16(4) pp 207-214 | SCOPUS |
| 2005 | Mittal V., Kasana K.S and Thakur N.S. | Journal of IISc Bangalore | Performance Evaluation of Solar Absorption Cooling System for Bahal (Haryana)Vol. 85 (5), pp.295-305 | SCOPUS |
| 2006 | Mittal V., Kasana K.S and Thakur N.S. | Journal of Energy, Heat and Mass Transfer | A Simulation Study for the Optimization of Solar Absorption Cooling System Vol. 28, pp.175-191 | SCI |
| 2006 | Mittal V., Kasana K.S and Thakur N.S., | Journal of Energy in Southern Africa | Modeling and Simulation of a solar Absorption Cooling System for India Vol. 17 (3), pp.65-70. | SCOPUS |
| 2007 | Mittal V., Kasana K.S.And Thakur N.S | Journal of Energy and Environment England | Modelling and Simulation of a Solar Absorption Cooling System Vol. 18 (6), pp761-782 | SCOPUS |
| 2010 | Thakur Sanjay Kumar, N.S. Thakur and Anoop Kumar | African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology | Second law analysis of a solar air heater having 60º inclined discrete rib roughness on absorber plate Vol. 4 (13), pp. 913-929 | SCOPUS |
| 2010 | Thakur Sanjay Kumar, N.S. Thakur and Anoop Kumar | British Journal of Applied Science and Technology | Heat transfer and friction factor correlations for rectangular solar air heater duct having 60º inclined continuous discrete rib arrangement Vol. 1 (3), pp.67-93 + | SCOPUS |
| 2011 | Prashant Dhiman, N.S. Thakur, Anoop Kumar and Satyendra Singh | Applied Energy | An analytical model to predict the thermal performance of a novel parallel flow packed bed solar air heater Vol. 88, pp.2157–216 | SCOPUS |
| 2011 | Neeral Mehla, Rahul Makde, N.S. Thakur | Int. J. of Engineering Science and Technology | Experimental analysis of a velocity field using variable chimney diameter for solar updraft tower Vol. 3 (4) pp 3165-3171 | SCOPUS |
| 2011 | Ashok Kumar, N.S. Thakur, Rahul Makade, Manish Kumar Shivhare | Int. J. of Engineering Science and Technology | Optimization of tilt angle for photovoltaic array Vol. 3 (4) pp.3153-3161 | SCOPUS |
| 2011 | Sunil Chamoli,Ranchan Chauhan and N.S. Thakur | Int. Review of Applied Engineering Research | Optimization of solar assisted biogas plant Vol. 1 pp. 15-26 | SCOPUS |
| 2011 | Sunil Chamoli,Ranchan Chauhan and N.S. Thakur | Int. J. of Energy Science | Numerical analysis of heat transfer and thermal performance analysis of surface with circular profile fins Vol. 1 (1) pp.11-18 | SCOPUS |
| 2013 | Sunil Chamoli and N.S. Thakur | Journal of renewable and sustainable energy (American institute of Physics) | Heat transfer enhancement in solar air heater with V-shaped perforated baffles Vol.5, pp.23122 | SCI |
| 2013 | Ranchan Chauhan and N. S. Thakur | Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science (Elesvier) | Heat transfer and friction factor correlation for impinging jet solar air heater | SCI |
| 2013 | Sunil Chamoli and N.S. Thakur and J.S. Saini | Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier | A Review of Turbulence Promoters used in Solar Thermal System Vol.16 pp. 3154-3175 | SCI |
| 2013 | Sunil Chamoli and Narender Singh Thakur | Walailak Journal of Science and Technology (WJST) | Numerical Based Heat Transfer and Friction Factor Correlations of Rectangular Ducts Roughened With Transverse Perforated Baffles | SCI |
| 2014 | S Chamoli, N Thakur, Songklanakarian J. | Sci. Technol | Performance study of solar air heater duct having absorber plate with V down perforated baffles Vol.36 (2), pp.201-208 | SCOPUS |
| 2014 | R Chauhan, NS Thakur | International | Vol.68, pp.255-261 | SCOPUS |
| 2014 | S Bhardwaj, J Paul, KK Raina, NS Thakur, R Kumar | AIP Conference Proceedings | Ceramic-polymer nanocomposites with increased dielectric permittivity and low dielectric loss Vol.1591 (1), pp.333-335 | SCOPUS |
| 2014 | S Chamoli, NS Thakur | Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry | Exergetic performance evaluation of solar air heater having V-down perforated baffles on the absorber plate Vol.117 (2), pp.909-923 | SCI |
| 2015 | AK Sharma, NS Thakur | Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews | Resource potential and development of small hydro power projects in Jammu and Kashmir in the western Himalayan region: India Vol.52, pp.1354-1368 | SCI |
| 2015 | S Chamoli, NS Thakur | International Journal of Ambient Energy | Effect of roughness height ratio in V down perforated baffle roughness on thermohydraulic performance of solar air heater: an experimental study Vol.36 (5), pp.242-247 | SCI |
| 2015 | S Chamoli, NS Thakur | Heat Transfer Engineering | Thermal behavior in rectangular channel duct fitted with v-shaped perforated baffles Vol.36 (5), pp.471-479 | SCI |
| 2016 | S Chamoli, NS Thakur | International Journal of Sustainable Energy | Correlations for solar air heater duct with V-shaped perforated baffles as roughness elements on absorber plate Vol.35 (1), pp.1-20 | SCI |
| 2016 | S Chamoli, NS Thakur | International Journal of Sustainable Energy | Correlations for solar air heater duct with V-shaped perforated baffles as roughness elements on absorber plate Vol.35 (1), pp. 1-20 | SCI |
| 2016 | R Chauhan, NS Thakur, T Singh, M Sethi | Journal of King Saud University-Engineering Sciences | Exergy based modeling and optimization of solar thermal collector provided with impinging air jets | SCI |
| 2016 | AK Sharma, NS Thakur | Perspectives in Science | Analyze the factors effecting the development of hydro power projects in hydro rich regions of India Vol.8, pp.406-408 | SCOPUS |
| 2016 | R Chauhan, T Singh, NS Thakur | Advanced Science Letters | Investigation of the Thermal Performance of Solar Thermal Collector Provided with Impinging Air Jets Vol.22 (11), pp.3928-3932 | SCOPUS |
| 2016 | R Chauhan, T Singh, NS Thakur, A Patnaik | Renewable Energy | Optimization of parameters in solar thermal collector provided with impinging air jets based upon preference selection index method Vol.99, pp. 118-126 | SCOPUS |
| 2016 | AK Sharma, NS Thakur | Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews | Assessing the impact of small hydropower projects in Jammu and Kashmir: A study from north-western Himalayan region of India Vol.80, pp.679-693 | SCI |
| 2017 | R Chauhan, T Singh, NS Thakur, N Kumar, R Kumar, A Kumar | Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews | Heat transfer augmentation in solar thermal collectors using impinging air jets: A comprehensive review | SCIU |
| 2017 | AK Sharma, NS Thakur | Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews | Energy situation, current status and resource potential of run of the river (RoR) large hydro power projects in Jammu and Kashmir: India | SCI |
| 2017 | R Chauhan, T Singh, A Tiwari, A Patnaik, NS Thakur | Energy | Hybrid entropy–TOPSIS approach for energy performance prioritization in a rectangular channel employing impinging air jets Vol.134, pp.360-368 | SCI |
| 2017 | R Chauhan, T Singh, N Kumar, A Patnaik, NS Thakur | Applied Thermal Engineering | Experimental investigation and optimization of impinging jet solar thermal collector by Taguchi method Vol.116, pp.100-109 | SCI |
| 2017 | AS Bisht, NS Thakur | Int J Renewable Energy Technology | Pine needle biomass gasification based electricity and cold storage systems for rural Himalayan region: optimal size and site Vol.8 (3-4), pp.211-221 | SCOPUS |
| 2017 | R Chauhan, T Singh, NS Thakur, A Patnaik | Renewable Energy | Optimization of parameters in solar thermal collector provided with impinging air jets based upon preference selection index method Vol.99, pp.118-126 | SCI |
Conference Publications
| Year | Author(s) | Conference | Title | Indexing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Thakur N. S. | International Conference in 46th Congress of Indian Society of theoretical and Applied Mechanics organized by Mechanical, Civil and Applied Science, Regional Engineering College Hamirpur Paper No. ET – 08 pp 164-65 , December 19-21, 2001 | Thermal Performance of Packed Bed Solar Air Heater using Low Porosity System | International |
| 2002 | Thakur N.S., Saini J.S. and Solanki S.C. | 2nd International Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, Department of Civil Engineering and Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India, Vol. 2, pp 673-80, December 12-14, 2002 | Thermohydraulic Performance of Packed Bed Solar Air Heaters | International |
| 2004 | Thakur N.S., Saini J.S. and Solanki S.C. | International Conference on Heat and Mass Transfer at Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, HMT 2004 – C140 pp 839-844, January 5-7, 2004. | Thermo Hydraulic Optimization of Packed Bed Solar Air Heater | International |
| 2005 | Mittal V., Kasana K.S. and Thakur N.S. | International Congress on Renewable Energy organized by IIT Mumbai and Solar Energy Society of India (SESI), Pune, pp. 115-27, Allied Publishers (2005). | Harnessing Solar Energy for Absorption Air Conditioning System | International |
| 2005 | Mittal V., Kasana K.S. and Thakur N.S. | International Conference on Energy, Environment and Disasters (INCEED – 2005) organized by (UNESCO – ISEG – GADR) at Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, pp 261-271, July 12-14, 2005. | Techno-Economical Feasibility of Solar Refrigeration and Cooling | International |
| 2005 | Mittal V., Kasana K.S. and Thakur N.S. | 14th ISME (International Conference in the Department of Mechanical Engineering in Knowledge Age, Delhi College of Engineering New Delhi, pp 371-80, December 12-14, 2005. | A Parametric Study of Solar Driven Absorption Cooling System in Haryana | International |
| 2011 | Vineet K. Vashistha and Thakur N. S. | International Conference on advances in Mechanical Engineering (ICAME-2011) 6-8 June 2011 held at SVNIT Surat | Energy and Exergy analysis of a solar photovoltaic module | International |
| 2011 | Ranchan Chauhan, Thakur N. S. and Sunil Chmaoli | International Conference on Power and Energy Engineering (ICPEE-2011), 29-31 July held in Bangkok, Thailand. | Tilt angle optimization for grid interactive solar photovoltaic array (E005) | International |
| 2011 | Ranchan Chauhan, Thakur N. S. | International Congress on Renewable Energy (ICORE-2011), 2-4 November 2011 at Tejpur university, Assam, P.P.: 351-357.. | Optimum tilt angles of solar collector for efficient energy conversion | International |
| 2013 | Sunil chamoli and Thakur N. S. | ICMIE-2013, 17th March 2013, Pune. | Heat transfer and fluid flow analysis of perforated baffled roughened solar air heater using CFD simulation | International |
| 2013 | Ranchan Chauhan and Thakur N. S. | ICMIE-2013, 17th March 2013, Pune | Effect of jet diameter on the performance of impinging jet solar air heater | International |
| 2013 | Sunil Chamoli and N. S. Thakur | National Conference on Recent Advances in Renewable Energy and Environment Sciences (NCRAREES-2013, Shoolni University (H.P.) 8-9th June, 2013 | Thermodynamic performance of V down perforated baffled roughened Solar Air Heater | International |
| 2015 | Ameesh Kumar Sharma & N.S Thakur | International Conference On Hydro Power For Sustainable Development (Feb-2015 in Dehradune) | Hydro Power Energy For Sustainable Development In Jammu And Kashmir | National |
| 2016 | Ameesh Kumar Sharma & N.S Thakur | National Conference Advancements in Electrical Engineering and Energy Sciences, 2016 | Importance of Small Hydro Power Projects in Western Himalayan Region of India | National |
| 1995 | Thakur N.S., Singha A.S. and Kaith B.S | National Conference on Power Scenario in India, REC Hamirpur, pp 110-118, October 14-15, 1995 | Thermal Power Plant and Environment | National |
| 1998 | Thakur N.S., Solanki S.C. and Saini J.S. | National Solar Energy Convention of SESI, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Roorkee, Roorkee, pp 99-106, Nov 30 – December 02, 1998. | Performance Prediction of Packed Bed Solar Air Heater | National |
| 1999 | Thakur N.S., Saini J.S. and Solanki S.C. | National Renewable Energy Convection of SESI, Indore, pp 249-54, December 20 – 22, 1999. | Enhancement of Thermal Performance using Low Porosity System of Packed Bed Solar Air | National |
| 2000 | Thakur N.S., Saini J.S. and Solanki S.C. | 16th National Convention of Mechanical Engineers and National Seminar organized by Institution of Engineers and Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, University of Roorkee, Roorkee, Vol. 2, pp 614-620 September 29-30, 2000. | Effect of System and Operating Parameters on the Thermal Performance of Packed Bed Solar Air Heater | National |
| 2003 | Thakur N.S., Saini J.S. and Solanki S.C. | National conference on Emerging Energy Technologies (NCEET – 2003) in the Department of Mechanical, NIT, Hamirpur, pp 76-82, March 28-29, 2003. | Thermal Performance of Packed Bed Solar Air Heater using Low Porosity System | National |
| 2003 | Chauhan Sushil and Thakur N.S. | National Conference on Emerging Energy Technologies (NCEET – 2003), in the Department of Mechanical, NIT, Hamirpur (HP), pp 83-88, March 28-29, 2003. | Ann Approach for Global Solar Radiation Estimation | National |
| 2006 | Kumar Prashant and Thakur N.S., | National Conference on Recent Developments and Future Trends in Mechanical Engineering (RDFTME-2006), organized by Mechanical Engineering Department NIT Hamirpur (H.P.), pp. 194-197, November03-04,2006. | Second Law Analysis of Box Type Solar Cooker Based on Experimental Data Under Natural Conditions | National |
| 2006 | Mittal V., Kasana K.S. and Thakur N.S., | National Conference on Recent Developments and Future Trends in Mechanical Engineering (RDFTME-2006) organized by Mechanical Engineering Department NIT Hamirpur (H.P.), pp. 178-182, November03-04,2006 | Review of State of Art: Solar Radiation Measurement in India | National |
| 2006 | Thakur Sanjay Kumar, Mittal V., Kumar Anoop and Thakur N.S., | National Conference on Recent Developments and Future Trends in Mechanical Engineering (RDFTME-2006) organised by Mechanical Engineering Department NIT Hamirpur (H.P.), pp. 188-193, November03-04,2006 | Types of Solar Air Heater Absorber Plate | National |
| 2006 | Thakur Sanjay Kumar and Thakur N.S., | National Conference on Recent Developments in Mechanical Engineering organised by Mechanical Engineering Department, TIET Patiala pp. 304-306, November10-11,2006 | Modelling and Simulation of Solar Ai Heater | National |
| 2006 | Kumar Prashant and Thakur N.S., | NCEE-2006, Organized by Mechanical Engineering Deptt. Jaipur Engineering College, pp. 52-58, November 25-26, 2006. | Indoor Experimental Study of Various heat Loss Coefficient of a box type solar cooker with and without pot under no wind conditions | National |
| 2008 | Mittal V., Kasana K.S. and Thakur N.S., | Mechanical Engineering RAME-08 Organized by Naorul Islam college of Engineering(T.N.) March, 24-26, 2008 | Technical Developments in Solar Refrigeration And Air Conditioning System | National |
| 2013 | Sunil Chamoli and N. S. Thakur | National Conference on Recent Advances in Renewable Energy and Environment Sciences (NCRAREES-2013, Shoolni University (H.P.) 8-9th June, 2013 | Thermodynamic performance of V down perforated baffled roughened Solar Air Heater | National |
| 2015 | Ameesh Kumar Sharma & N.S Thakur | International Conference On Hydro Power For Sustainable Development (Feb-2015 in Dehradune) | Hydro Power Energy For Sustainable Development In Jammu And Kashmir | International |
| 2016 | Ameesh Kumar Sharma & N.S Thakur | National Conference Advancements in Electrical Engineering and Energy Sciences, 2016 | Importance of Small Hydro Power Projects in Western Himalayan Region of India | National |
Book/Chapters Written
| Type (Book/Chapter) | Author(s) | Title | Publisher | ISBN/ISSN No. | Year |
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Research Supersion
| Programme Name | Scholar Name | Research Topic | Status | Year | Co-Superivisor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D | Vijay Mitta | Modelling and Simulation of Solar Absorption Air Conditioning System | Awarded | 2007 | Dr.K.S.Kasana, Professor, MED, NIT, Kurukshetra |
| Ph.D | Thakur Sanjay Kumar | Modelling and Simulation of Solar Air Heater using Artificial Roughness | Awarded | 2010 | Dr. Anoop Kumar, Professor, MED, NIT, Hamirpur (HP |
| Ph.D | Prashant Kumar | Techno-Economic Evaluation Study of Renewable Energy-based Air Heating System for Drying Applications | Awarded | 2011 | Dr. Anoop Kumar, Professor, MED, NIT, Hamirpur (HP |
| Ph.D | Munish Sethi | Thermal performance of solar air heater | Awarded | 2012 | Dr. Varun Asstt. Professor, MED, NIT, Hamirpur (HP) |
| Ph.D | Ranchan Chauhan | Performance of solar air heater with jet impingement technique | Awarded | 2013 | |
| Ph.D | Sunil Chamoli | Thermohydraulic performance of double pass solar air heater using artificial roughness | Awarded | 2013 | |
| Ph.D | Ameesh Kumar Sharma | Identification and Analyzing the Factors Related to Sustainable Development of Hydropower Projects in Jammu & Kashmir: India | Awarded | 2017 | |
| Ph.D | Arvind Singh Bisht | Identification and Analysis of the Factors Related to Pine Needle Biomass Gasification based Electricity Generation in the Western Himalayan Region | Awarded | 2020 | |
| Ph.D | Sushant Thakur | Heat Transfer and Friction Characteristics of an Artificially Roughened Solar Air Heater. | Awarded | 2022 | |
| M.Tech | Rahul Sharma | Multi-Dimensional Relaxation Scheme For Hyperbolic Conservation Laws | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Amitesh Sharma | Study And Analysis of Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop During Cryogen Flow in Horizontal Tube | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Abhishek Agnihotri | Modeling and Optimizing The Performance of an Open Cycle Gas Turbine Power Plant | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | S. Vaibhav | Mathematical Modelling of Solid Adsorption Solar Refrigeration Using Activated Carbon/ Methanol Pair | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Shidharth | Design Plot For Padded Bed Solar Air Heater | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Ranchan Chauhan | Optimum Title Angel and Orientation For Solar Photovoltaic Array | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Digvijay Rana | Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow Analysis of A Down Draft Gasifier | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Ashok Kumar | Optimization of Tilt Angle For Solar Collector To Receive Maximum Solar Radiation | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Sachin Tejyan | Solar Assisted Vapour Absorption cooling System Using Lithium Bromide-Water and Flat Plate Collector | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Neeraj Mehla | Performance Evaluation of Solar Updraft Tower | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Neeraj Samyal | Design and Analysis of Solar Vapour Absorption Cooling System Using Lithium Bromide And Water | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Vikas Sharma | Modelling and Design of Solar Assisted Vapour Absorption Air Conditioning System | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Ashish Kumar Sharma | CFD Based Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow Analysis of Solar Air Heater | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Sushant Thakur | Design and Exergy Analysis of Solar Assisted Vapour Absorption System | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Shailendra Singh | Energy Audit of Architecture Building in NIT Hamirpur | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Arun Kumar | Life Cycle Assessment of Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Arvind Sharma | Performance Analysis if Natural Convection Mixed Mode Solar Drier | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Sohanpal Bansal | Design, Fabrication and Performance Analysis of Closed Type Parabolic Tough Collector | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Jayati Singh | CFD Analysis of Solar Air Heater Using Artificial Roughness | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Havik Kumar | Thermal Performance of Box Type Solar Cooker Using TES Material | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Arpit Sharma | Aerodynamic Optimization of Small Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Ritika Chaudhary | Descant Assisted DOAS Integrated in Radiant Cooling System With Solar Regeneration | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Sachin Kumar Dhiman | CFD Analysis of Solar Air Heater Having Artificial Roughness on The Absorber Plate | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Matrika Ghimiray | Net Metering Policy For Grid Connected Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation in India | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Lenka Shymala Rao | Sizing and Techno Economic Analysis of Standalone PV-Wind Renewable Energy System | Awarded | 0000 | |
| M.Tech | Vikrant | Experimental Investigation of Solar Still With Heat Storage Materials | Awarded | 0000 |
Patents
| Name | Reg./Ref.No. | Date of Award/Filling | Awarding Agencies | Status |
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Conferences/Workshop/Courses Organized
| Category | Type | Title | Venue | From | To | Designation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| stc | National | Recent Trands in Renewable Energy Systems Technology | NIT Hamirpur | 21/12/2009 | 25/12/2009 | Coordinator |
| workshop | National | Nano Science & Technology (NST-2013) | NIT Hamirpur | 03/06/2013 | 07/06/2013 | Convener |
| conference | National | Emerging Energy Technologies (NCEET – 2003) | NIT Hamirpur | 28/03/2003 | 29/03/2003 | Convener |
| stc | National | Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Maintenance Practice | NIT Hamirpur | 25/05/2005 | 30/05/2005 | Coordinator |
| conference | National | Recent Developments and Future Trends in Mechanical Engineering RDFTME-2006 | NIT Hamirpur | 03/11/2006 | 04/11/2006 | Convener |
Expert Talks
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Consultancy
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International and National Exposure
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Honors & Recognitions Achieved
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