Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra
Dr. Rabindra Prasad Sharma
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
M.E.(Mech), M.Tech.(Comp. Sc.), Ph.D. 		Contact Address
Permanent Address BIT Mesra, Ranchi
Local Address BIT Mesra, Ranchi
Phone (Office) 0651-2275924
Phone Residence 9430703061
Email Id rpsharma@bitmesra.ac.in
Joined Institute on : 2-Jun-1986
  Work Experience
 
Teaching : 36 Years

Research : 25 Years
  Research Areas
 
  • Computational Heat Transfer
  • Non-conventional energy
  • CAD
  • Alternate fuels in I. C. Engines
  Publications
 

  1. 1]         Khan, M. M., Kadian, A. K., & Sharma, R. P. (2023). Investigation of high fuel injection pressure variation on compression ignition engines powered by jatropha oil methyl ester-heptan ol-diesel blends. Alexandria Engineering Journal, 65, 675-688. H INDEX 81

    [2]        Khan, M. M., Kadian, A. K., & Sharma, R. P. (2023). Attempt to mitigate marine engine emissions with improved performance by the investigation of alcohol inclusion in sunflower biodiesel-sunflower oil-diesel blend. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30(12), 33974-33991. H INDEX 154

    [3]        Khan, M. M., Kadian, A. K., & Sharma, R. P. (2023). An investigation of performance and emission of diesel engine by using quaternary blends of neem biodiesel–neem oil–decan ol–diesel. S?dhan?, 48(1), 28. H INDEX 55

    [4]        Emission reduction and performance enhancement of CI engine propelled by neem biodiesel-neem oil-decan ol-diesel blends at high injection pressure. Sustainability, MDPI, 2023 VOLUME 15 PAGE 9084. H INDEX 136.

    [5]        Khan, M. M., Sharma, R. P., Kadian, A. K., & Hasnain, S. M. (2022). An assessment of alcohol inclusion in various combinations of biodiesel-diesel on the performance and exhaust emission of modern-day compression ignition engines–a review. Materials Science for Energy Technologies, 5, 81-98.

    [6]        Kadian, A. K., Khan, M., & Sharma, R. P. (2022). Performance enhancement and emissions mitigation of DI-CI engine fueled with ternary blends of jatropha biodiesel-diesel-heptanol. Materials Science for Energy Technologies, 5, 145-154.

    7.Hasnain SMM, Chatterjee R, Sharma RP, Kumar G, Pandey S, Deifalla AF, Zare A. Investigation and Impact Assessment of Soybean Biodiesel, Methyl Oleate, and Diesel Blends on CRDI Performance and Emissions. Materials Science for Energy, 2024, 7,124-132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mset.2023.09.002  (Scopus Cite score: 17.7)

     

    1. Khan MM, Kadian AK, Sharma RP, Hasnain SMM*, Mohamed A, Ragab AE, Zare A, Pandey S. Emission reduction and performance enhancement of CI engine propelled by neem biodiesel-neem oil-decan ol-diesel blends at high injection pressure. Sustainability, 2023, 15(11), 9084. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15119084.  (SCIE, Q2, I.F 3.889, Cite score: 5.8)

     

    9.Khan MM, Sharma RP, Kadian AK, Hasnain SMM. Performance enhancement and emissions mitigation of DI-CI engine fueled with ternary blends of jatropha biodiesel-diesel-heptanol. Materials Science for Energy Technologies. 2022, 5, 145-154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mset.2022.01.002.  (Scopus Cite score: 17.7)

     

    1. Khan MM, Sharma RP, Kadian AK, Hasnain SMM. An assessment of alcohol inclusion in various combinations of biodiesel-diesel on the performance and exhaust emission of modern-day compression ignition engines–A review. Materials Science for Energy Technologies. 2022, 5, 81-98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mset.2021.12.004.  (Scopus Cite score: 17.7)

     

    11.Hasnain SMM, Chatterjee R, Sharma RP. Spectroscopic Performance and Emission Analysis of Glycine max biodiesel. Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series C. 2020, 101, 587–594. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40032-020-00570-x. (Scopus)

     

    12.Hasnain SMM, Sharma RP*. Evaluation of the performance and emission and spectroscopic analysis of an improved soy methyl ester. RSC advances. 2019, 9, 26880-26893. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/c9ra04342j.  (SCIE, Q2, I.F 3.9. Cite score: 6.8)

    13.. Shastri R., Sharma R.P., Brar L.S., Numerical investigations of cyclone separators with different cylinder-to-cone ratios, Particulate Science and Technology (2021) 40(3): 337–345. (https://doi.org/10.1080/02726351.2021.1905123)

     

    14..Brar LS, Sharma RP, Elsayed K. 2015. The effect of the cyclone length on the performance of Stairmand high-efficiency cyclone, Powder Technology, 286: 668–677

     

     

    (Indexed: Scopus and SCI)

    15.Brar LS, Sharma RP, Dwivedi R. 2014. Effect of Vortex Finder Diameter on Flow Field and Collection Efficiency of Cyclone Separators, Particulate Science and Technology, 33: 34–40

     

    (Indexed: Scopus and SCI)

     

    16.Jindal, P., Agarwal, S., Roy, A.K. and Sharma, R.P., “Numerical Investigation of Film Cooling Enhancement Using Staggered Row Mixed Hole Arrangements”, ASME Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications, ISSN : 1948-5093, (2016). [Accepted]

(Indexed: Scopus and SCI)

  1. Jindal, P., Roy, A.K. and Sharma, R.P., “Effect of Hole Shapes, Orientation And Hole Arrangements On Film Cooling Effectiveness”, International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences (IJASS), 17(3), 112–121 (2016) DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5139/IJASS.2016.17.3.341 ISSN : 2093-2480, (2016).

(Indexed: Scopus and SCI)

  1.  Jindal, P., Roy, A.K. and Sharma, R.P., “Numerical Study of Film Cooling For Various Coolant Inlet Geometries”, International Journal of Engineering and Technology (IJET), Vol. 7, No 5, pp. 16591670, ISSN: 0975-4024, (2015). (Indexed: Scopus)

19..Jindal, P., Agarwal, S. and Sharma, R.P., “A Brief Review on Experimental Film Cooling”, Carbon – Science and Technology, 8/2(2016)72-82, ISSN: 0974 – 0546, (2016).

(Indexed: Scopus)

  1. .Jindal, P., Agarwal, S. and Sharma, R.P., “A Brief Review on Numerical Studies on Film Cooling Effectiveness”, Applied Mechanics and Materials, Vol. 852, pp. 699-706, (2016)

(Indexed: Scopus)

21..Jindal, P., Agarwal, S., Roy, A.K. and Sharma, R.P., “Enhancement of Film Cooling Effectiveness Using Rectangular Winglet Pair”, ASME Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications, ISSN: 1948-5093, (2016). [Communicated]

(Indexed: Scopus and SCI)

22.Jindal, P., Roy, A.K. and Sharma, R.P., “Computational Analysis of Film Cooling Effectiveness for Different Injection Geometries & Orientation Angles”, Springer Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series C, ISSN: 2250-0553, (2016). [Communicated] (Indexed: Scopus)

22.Agarwal, Shubham, and R. P. Sharma. "Numerical Investigation of Heat Transfer Enhancement Using Hybrid Vortex Generator Arrays in Fin-and-Tube Heat Exchangers." Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications 8.3 (2016): 031007.

(Indexed: Scopus and SCI)

  1. Sharma RP 2013 A NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL DARCY MODEL IN AN INCLINED RECTANGULAR POROUS BOX USING S A R TECHNIQUE , International Journal Of Mechanical Engineering And Technology(IJMET) ) ISSN:0976-6340 Volume 4,issue 2 ,March-April 2013 ,pp : 554-561

(Indexed: Thomson Reuters)

  1. Sharma RP 2013 EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF SOLAR WATER HEATER USING POROUS MEDIUM AND AGITATOR , International Journal Of Mechanical Engineering And Technology(IJMET) ISSN:0976-6340 Volume 4,issue 2 ,March-April 2013 ,pp : 561-567

(Indexed: Thomson Reuters)

  1. Sharma RP 2012 , “EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF SOLAR AIR HEATER USING POROUS MEDIUM” International Journal Of Mechanical Engineering And Technology(IJMET) ISSN:0976-6340 Volume 3,issue 2 ,May-August 2012 ,pp : 387-396

(Indexed: Thomson Reuters)

  1. Sharma RP 2012 NUMERICAL AND CFD BASED ANALYSIS OF POROUS MEDIA SOLAR AIR HEATER , International Journal Of Mechanical Engineering And Technology(IJMET) ) ISSN:0976-6340 Volume 3,issue 2 ,May-August 2012 ,pp : 374-386

(Indexed: Thomson Reuters)

  1. Sharma RP 2012,A NUMERICAL STUDY OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL DARCYBRINKMAN-FORCHHEIMER(DBF) MODEL IN A INCLINED RECTANGULAR POROUS BOX, International Journal Of Mechanical Engineering And Technology(IJMET) ) ISSN:0976-6340 Volume 3, issue 2, May-August 2012 ,pp : 702-711 (Indexed: Thomson Reuters)

Number of  Ph. D. Student Guided: 4

Number of Ph. D. Student Enrolled: nil
  Member of Professional Bodies
 

1. ISTE NEW DELHI (LM 3394)

2. INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS (INDIA) (MI 05876)

  Current Sponsored Projects
 

1. “Design and development of multi - pass solar air heater with porous media” by UGC, 2011-2013, Rs 0.80 lakhs.

2. “Bio fuel pilot plant” by JREDA, 2007-2010, Rs 2.47 Lakhs.

3. “Development of a new health care monitoring system for elderly using emerging communication technologies” by DST, 2009-2012, Rs 7.20 Lakhs.

4. “Tender preparation, evaluation and pre-dispatch inspection” by JREDA, 2005-2009, Rs 20 Lakhs.

5. “Third party verification under Remote village electrification program” by JREDA, 2014-2015, Rs 26.03 Lakhs.
  Text and Reference Books
 

1. Basics in CATIA with Simulation, by Global Academic Publishers & Distributors, ISBN: 978-93-81695-32-6.

2. Introduction to Engineering Thermodynamics in S.I units, by Global Academic Publishers & Distributors, ISBN: 978-98-81686-84-0.

3. Computer Aided Analysis of 3D Natural Convection in Porous Media, by Scholar Press ISBN: 978-3-639-70363-4.

4. Principles of Mechanical Engineering, by Global Academic Publishers & Distributors, ISBN: 978-93-81695-32-6.