Key Research Areas :Computational Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow, Process Modeling and Simulation, Solar Thermal Energy Conversion, Energy Efficient Design of Thermal Systems, Microwave Assisted Food and Material Processing, Food Packaging and Preservation, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Systems
Research/Project title: Studies on solar-driven desiccant dehumidification systems using novel, low corrosive desiccants, and improved packing materials [Thesis under review]
Co-Supervisor: Prof. P. Muthukumar
Research/Project title: Optimziation Studies on hybrid renewable energy systems
Research/Project title: Modelling and optimization studies of novel food processing technologies
Co-Supervisor: Dr. Prakash Kotecha
Research/Project title: Development of CMC-based hydrogels for drug delivery applications
Co-Supervisor: Dr. Ujwala Hujuri
Research/Project title: Packaging materials for microwave applications
Research/Project title: Starch based bio-nanocomposite films for food packaging applications
Year of Complete: 2020
Current Address: HBIT, Kanpur
Research/Project title: Fabrication of novel hydrogel films for drug delivery applications: Influence of crosslinker and nanomaterial on film properties
Year of Complete: 2020
Current Address: CBIT, Hyderabad
Research/Project title: Performance Investigation and Optimization studies on a solar-assisted liquid desiccant air conditioning system
Year of Complete: 2021
Co-Supervisor: Prof. P. Muthukumar
Current Address: Durham University, England
Research/Project title: Development and performance evaluation of methanol and ethanol operated cook-stoves
Year of Complete: 2023
Co-Supervisor: Prof. P. Muthukumar
Current Address: KoKo Fuels, Pune
Research/Project title: Thermoeconomic optimization studies on the refrigeration systems using metaheuristic techniques
Year of Complete: 2023
Co-Supervisor: Dr. Prakash Kotecha