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  • Prof Avinash Kumar Agarwal

  • Director
  • Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
Publications 1999 - 2024

Publications

  • 331
    Journal Articles
  • 126
    Book Chapter
  • 89
    Conference
    Proceedings
  • 70
    Book
  • 18
    Editorial
  • 13
    Review
  • 4
    Other
  • 36
    Projects
  • 10
  • 4
  • 18
  • 531

Citations / H-Index

18667 Citations
62 h-index
16572 Citations

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Expertise

Mechanical Engineering

Internal Combustion Engines, Alternate Fuels, Vehicular Pollution, Laser Diagonistic Techniques , Micro- Sensor Development and Lubricating Oil Tribology

Personal Information

Prof Avinash Kumar Agarwal

Male
Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India - 342030

Experience

  • Director

    Academics

    Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur

  • Professor (HAG)

    Department of Mechanical Engineering

    Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

  • Professor

    Department of Mechanical Engineering

    Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Qualification

  • Ph.D

    Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

  • M.Tech.

    Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Honours and Awards

2023

IITDAA- Outstanding Contributions to the National Development Award -2023

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.

2022

Fellow of the CI (Combustion Institute)

USA

2022

WSSET Innovation Award

WSSET (World Society for Sustainability Energy Technology

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2023

IITDAA- Outstanding Contributions to the National Development Award -2023

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.

2022

Fellow of the CI (Combustion Institute)

USA

2022

WSSET Innovation Award

WSSET (World Society for Sustainability Energy Technology

2022

Distinguished Alumnus Award-2022

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.

2021

Distinguished Alumnus Award

Malviya National Institute of Technology

2020

Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

2019

J.C Bose National fellowship

Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)

2018

Fellow of National Academy of Science

Allahabad

2018

Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry

UK

2017

Clarivate Analytics India Research Excellence - Citation Award-2017

6th Edition by Clarivate Analytics

2017

Er. M P Baya National Award in Mechanical Engineering

Institution of Engineers

2017

Er. M. P. Baya National Award

The Institution of Engineers, India

2017

Er. M. P. Baya National Award

The Institution of Engineers, India

2016

Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. Government of India

2015

Rajib Goyal Prize

in Physical Sciences-2015 from Kurukshetra University.

2015

Rajib Goyal Prize in Physical Sciences

Kurukshetra University

2013

Fellowship

Society of Automotive Engineers International, USA

2013

Fellow

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

2012

NASI-Reliance Industries Platinum Jubilee Award for Application Oriented Innovations in Physical Sciences

National Academy of Sciences

2012

Fellowship

National Academy of Sciences

2012

Sciences for the year Award

Indian National Academy of Sciences

2012

INAE Silver Jubliee Young Engineer Award

Indian National Academy of Engineers

2012

Padma Shri Award

Government of India

2012

Fellow

Society of Automotive Engineers International, USA

2011

Dr. C.V. Raman Young Teachers Award

Excellence in the field of Engineering education

2009

Devendra Shukla Research Fellowship

Young Chair Professorship in Energy

2008

National Bioscience Award

Government of India

2008

Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award

SAE International

2007

INSA Young Scientist Award

Indian National Science Academy

2007

UICT Alkyl Amine Young Scientist Award

University Institute of ChemicalTechnology

2005

INAE Young Engineer Award

National Academy of Engineers

2004

AICTE Career Award for Young Teachers

All India Council for TechnicalEducation

2002

Young Scientist Award-2002

Department of Science and Technology

2002

BOYSCAST Fellowship-2002

Department of Science and Technology

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Doctoral Theses Guided

2019

Laser-Plasma Ignited Hydrogen Enriched Compressed Natural Gas Engine Development and Experimental Evaluation

Rajesh Kumar Prasad, IIT Kanpur

2018

Acoustics, Vibrations, Performance, Combustion & Emissions Characterization of Diesohol Fuelled Single Cylinder Compression Ignition Engine

Dev Prakash Satsangi, IIT Kanpur

2018

Enhancement of Tribological Properties of Epoxy Composite Coatings for Engine Applications

Vikram Kuma, IIT Kanpur

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2019

Laser-Plasma Ignited Hydrogen Enriched Compressed Natural Gas Engine Development and Experimental Evaluation

Rajesh Kumar Prasad, IIT Kanpur

2018

Acoustics, Vibrations, Performance, Combustion & Emissions Characterization of Diesohol Fuelled Single Cylinder Compression Ignition Engine

Dev Prakash Satsangi, IIT Kanpur

2018

Enhancement of Tribological Properties of Epoxy Composite Coatings for Engine Applications

Vikram Kuma, IIT Kanpur

2017

Mode Switching Prototype Engine Development for Low-Temperature Combustion,

Akhilendra Pratap Singh, IIT Kanpur

2017

Spray, Combustion, Emissions and Particulate Investigations of a Gasohol Fuelled Gasoline Direct Injection Engine

Nikhil Sharma, IIT Kanpur

2016

Diesel Emissions Characterization and Control Using Non-Noble Metal-based Diesel Oxidation Catalysts (DOCs)

Pravesh Chandra Shukla, IIT Kanpur

2016

ombustion, Material Compatibility, and Engine Tribology Investigations in a Karanja Biodiesel Fuelled Turbocharged Diesel Engine

Jaigopal Gupta, IIT Kanpur

2016

Spray, Engine Combustion, Performance, Emissions, Vibrations and Acoustics Studies of Biodiesel and SVO Blends

Chetan Pate, IIT Kanpur

2013

Experimental Investigations of Comparative Performance, Emission, and Combustion Characteristics of Biodiesel-Fueled Four-Cycle and Two-Cycle Locomotive Diesel Engines

Anirudh Gautam, IIT Kanpur

2013

Experimental Investigations of Laser Ignition of Natural Gas-Air Mixtures for Engine Applications

Dhananjay Kumar Shrivastava, IIT Kanpur

2013

Combustion, Performance, Emissions, Durability and Lubricating Oil Tribology Investigations of Biodiesel (Karanja) Fuelled Compression Ignition Engine

Atul Dhar, IIT Kanpur

2012

Performance, Emission, Combustion Characterization and Close-Loop Control of HCCI Engine Employing Gasoline Like Fuels

Rakesh Kumar Maurya, IIT Kanpur

2008

Biodiesel Development, Characterization, Performance, Emission & Wear Investigations on a Medium-Duty Transportation CI Engine

Shailendra Sinha, IIT Kanpur

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Research Projects

Highly Efficient, Low Emission Gasoline Compression Ignition Engine Prototype Development

Funding Agency : Science & Engineering Research Board

Ultra-Clean Emissions DME Fuelled Tractor Engine Prototype Development for Agricultural Applications

Funding Agency : Science & Engineering Research Board

Development of Bi-Functional Solid Catalyst for Transesterification of Jatropha Oil and Effect of Jatropha Oil Biodiesel on the Lubricating Oil Performance and Life in a Medium-Duty Compression Ignition Transportation Engine

Funding Agency : Shell India Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore

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Highly Efficient, Low Emission Gasoline Compression Ignition Engine Prototype Development

Funding Agency : Science & Engineering Research Board

Ultra-Clean Emissions DME Fuelled Tractor Engine Prototype Development for Agricultural Applications

Funding Agency : Science & Engineering Research Board

Development of Bi-Functional Solid Catalyst for Transesterification of Jatropha Oil and Effect of Jatropha Oil Biodiesel on the Lubricating Oil Performance and Life in a Medium-Duty Compression Ignition Transportation Engine

Funding Agency : Shell India Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore

Design & Retrofitment for Development Methanol Fuelled Large Bore Engine (EMD 710: 4500hp) For Locomotive Marine & Power Generation Application

Funding Agency : Department Of Science And Technology, New Delhi

Investigation of Combustion and Soot Process in a Compression Ignition Engine Fueled with Biodiesel, Joint Programme of Cooperation in Science and Technology, (India- South Korea)

Funding Agency : Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi

Experimental Investigations of HCCI/ PCCI Combustion in a Single Cylinder Research Engine Using Biodiesel

Funding Agency : Department Of Science And Technology, New Delhi

Experimental Investigations on Combustion Characteristics and Emission Reductions of a Laser Fired Hydrogen Engine

Funding Agency : Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), New Delh

Experimental Investigations of Fuel Sprays of Biodiesel, Straight Vegetable Oils and Their Blends with Mineral Diesel for Optimizing Fuel Injection Equipment to Lower Engine Exhaust Emissions, Joint Programme of Cooperation in Science And Technology, (India- South Korea)

Funding Agency : Department of Science And Technology, New Delhi

Development of A Common Rail Injection System for A Constant Speed Compression Ignition Engine

Funding Agency : Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi

Laser Ignition of Natural Gas Fuelled Single Cylinder Engine

Funding Agency : Science and Engineering Research Board, Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi

Fuel Spray and Combustion Visualization Using Endoscope in Biodiesel Fuelled Direct Injection Engine for Optimal Fuel Injection Strategy and Emission Reduction

Funding Agency : Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi

Physico-Chemical Characterization of Nano-Particle Emanating from Diesel Engines (Mineral Diesel and B20 Fuelled) and Their Control Using Diesel Oxidation Catalysts

Funding Agency : Science and Engineering Research Board, Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi

Combustion, Material Compatibility and Engine Tribology Investigation in a Biodiesel Fuelled Turbo-charged Transportation Engine

Funding Agency : Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi

Effects of Biodiesel Oxidation Stability on the Engine Combustion and Emission Characteristics

Funding Agency : Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, Indo-South Africa Cooperation Project

Comparative Chemical Characterization and Evaluation of Toxic Potential of Metals and PAH�s Present in Both Primary and Secondary Particulates Emitted from Combustion in Diesel Vs. Biodiesel Engines

Funding Agency : Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi

Fundamental Investigations on Laser Ignition of Combustible Gas-Air Mixtures in a Constant Volume Combustion Chamber for Engine Applications

Funding Agency : Department of Science and Technology

Career Award for Young Teachers (CAYT)

Funding Agency : All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi, Government of India

Experimental and Numerical Investigations of Piston Cooling by Oil Jet Impingement

Funding Agency : Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi

Biodiesel: Process and Pilot Plant Development

Funding Agency : Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Mumbai

Scope and Limitations of Non-Edible Vegetable Oil as a Substitute Fuel for Diesel Engines-An Experimental Study

Funding Agency : Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi

Exhaust Emission Reduction from Internal Combustion Engines

Funding Agency : Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India

Production and Investigation of Biodiesel produced from different vegetable oils

Funding Agency : Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, Government of India

Alternative Fuels for IC Engines for Emission Reduction and Energy Conservation

Funding Agency : Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India

Improvement of Energy Conversion Laboratory at IIT, Kanpur

Funding Agency : Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India

Improvement of Energy Conversion Laboratory at IIT, Kanpur

Funding Agency : Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India

Faculty Research Initiation Grant

Funding Agency : IIT Kanpur

Methanol (M85) Fuelled Car Prototype Development and Field-Trials, (Co-PI: M K Shukla, IIP Dehradun)

Funding Agency : Centre For High Technology (CHT), Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas

Lignocellulosic Biomass Conversion and Utilisation of Gas in Agricultural Engines

Funding Agency : Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research (CEFIPRA)

Biofuel production from carbon dioxide (CO2) and utilization in transport sector for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions,

Funding Agency : Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration

Comparative Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Assessment for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Compressed Biogas (CBG) and Gasoline Fuelled Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles (ICEV) vis-a-vis Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV)

Funding Agency : New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) (Under the Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry), Government of Japan

Low-Temperature Combustion (LTC) and Conventional Diesel Combustion (CDC) Engine Development Using Modified Piston And Variable Swirl Control Strategies

Funding Agency : Science & Engineering Research Board (SUPRA)

J C Bose Fellowship

Funding Agency : Science & Engineering Research Board

Development of Primary Alcohols Fueled Engine Prototype

Funding Agency : Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi

Particulate Matter Emission and Lubricity Studies on Biodiesel Fuelled Transportation Engine

Funding Agency : Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India

Development of Capacitance Based Micro-Sensor for Oil Film Thickness Measurements

Funding Agency : Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India

Prototype Development of Ultra-Efficient Green Gasoline Fueled Compression Ignition (GCI) Engine for Decarbonization of Transport Sector,

Funding Agency : Centre For High Technology (CHT), Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas

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