Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology Mesra : continuing since September 2021

Courses Taught:  UG Theory (9) / UG Sessional (8) / PG Theory (1) / PG sessional (1)

UG Theory:  

• Power Plant Engineering (SP22)
• Energy Conversion Systems (SP22)
• Heat and Mass Transfer (MO22, MO24)
• Elements of Hydel and Thermal Power Plants (MO22)
• Computational Fluid Dynamics (SP23)
• Advanced Heat Transfer (MO23, MO25)
• Thermo-Fluids Engineering (SP24, SP25)
• Thermodynamics (MO25)
• Basics of Mechanical Engineering (SP26)

UG Sessional:

• Heat Transfer Lab (MO22, MO23,MO24)
• Engineering Graphics (SP22, MO22, SP23, MO23, SP24, SP25, MO25, MO26)
• Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines Lab (MO22, MO23, MO24)
• Automobile Engineering Lab (SP23, SP24, SP26)
• Dynamics of Machines Lab (SP23, SP24)
• Internal Combustion Engines Lab (MO24)
• Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Lab (MO24)
• Mechanical Engineering Lab-II (MO25)

PG Theory:

• Conduction and Radiation Heat Transfer - only RHT Module (MO21)

PG Sessional: 

• Computational Fluid Dynamics Lab (SP22)

CSIR Senior Research Associate (Post-Doc Fellowship) at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi : Feb 2021 – August 2021

PhD, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Thermal Specialization in Mechanical Engineering : July 2014 – October 2019

• CGPA : 10/10
• Completed consultancy project with Tata Steel during 2017-2019, as part of PhD Thesis work
• Completed consultancy project with Ministry of Steel and National Institute of Secondary Steel Technology during 2015-2017, as part of PhD Thesis work
• Awarded Distinction in Doctoral Research

All India Rank (AIR) of 551 in GATE (among top 0.5 % candidates), Mechanical Engineering, 2014

B.Tech, Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, Mechanical Engineering : July 2010 – May 2014

• CGPA: 9.03/10
• Involved in 2 academic research projects: May 2013 – July 2013 (IIT Delhi), and July 2013 – May 2014 (IIT Bhubaneswar)
• Campus job placements based on written test and technical interviews: 1) Scientist B, DRDO, Govt.of India, and 2) Management Trainee, Tata Steel Pvt. Ltd.

All India Rank (AIR) of 4141 in IIT-JEE (among top 1 % candidates), 2010

1. Analysis of heat transfer, turbulent flow, solidification and stress development in continuous casting of steel products for quality control and productivity growth
2. Dynamics of droplet evaporation: visualization and numerical modeling
3. Phase change material based heat exchanger systems
4. Convective and hybrid drying technology of food products
5. Modeling of heat treatment process in reheat furnace: energy savings and heat treatment process control
6. Analysis of cooling and lubrication techniques in machining and grinding of hard metals and alloy

1. Best Reviewer award for the Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications, awarded by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021.
2. Distinction in Doctoral Research, awarded by the Director, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, 2019.
3. Received Rs 1 lakh cash award from Assam State government twice (2011 and 2015) for admission to IIT Delhi and IIT Bhubaneswar respectively for PhD and B.Tech programs.

International Journals and Proceedings

SCI indexed journals

1. R. Sharma, D. P. Mishra, Saurav Chakraborty, Om Prakash, Lakhbir Singh Brar, ‘Multi-objective optimization of fin and tube heat exchanger with triple inclined straight winglets for performance enhancement’, Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer, Begell House, vol. 32(3), (2025), pp. 61-87. doi.org/10.1615/JEnhHeatTransf.2024054227
2. Om Prakash, V. K. Pandey, L. Kumar, L. S. Brar, Saurav Chakraborty, A. Ahmad, A. Kumar, N. Kumar, K. Irshad, ‘Computational and Experimental Analysis of Thermal Oil-Based Parabolic Trough Collector’,  Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer, Begell House, vol. 32(3), (2025), pp. 19-35. doi.org/10.1615/JEnhHeatTransf.2024054134
3. A. Prakash, P. Singh, P. Jayakrishna, A. S. Vaka, P. Talukdar , S. Ganguly, Saurav Chakraborty, ‘Estimating non-linear heat flux in continuous billet casting process with limited sensors’, Heat Transfer Engineering, Taylor & Francis, vol. 46(7), (2025), pp. 585-600. doi.org/10.1080/01457632.2024.2332109
4. P. Jayakrishna, Saurav Chakraborty, S. Ganguly, P. Talukdar, ‘Numerical investigation on role of vertical electromagnetic brake system in reducing remelting effect and improving thermal characteristics in thin slab continuous casting’, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, Elsevier, vol. 192(B), (2023), p.108434. doi.org/10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2023.108434
5. P. Singh, Saurav Chakraborty, P.Talukdar, ‘A novel non-intrusive imaging technique to quantify shrinkage of Elephant Foot Yam during convective drying’, Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications, ASME, vol.15(5), (2023), p.050903. doi.org/10.1115/1.4056052
6. P. Jayakrishna, Saurav Chakraborty, S. Ganguly, P. Talukdar, ‘Computational investigation of the transient cyclic thermal distortion of funnel shaped mould in thin slab continuous casting process’, Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, Elsevier, vol.36 (2022), p.101508.  doi.org/10.1016/j.tsep.2022.101508
7. P. Jayakrishna, Saurav Chakraborty, S. Ganguly, P. Talukdar, ‘Modelling of thermofluidic behaviour and mechanical deformation in thin slab continuous casting of steel: an overview’, Canadian Metallurgiucal Quarterly, Taylor & Francis, vol.60(4), (2021), pp.320-349. doi.org/10.1080/00084433.2021.2014712
8. P. Jayakrishna, A. S. Vaka, Saurav Chakraborty, S. Ganguly, P. Talukdar, 'Interfacial heat flux estimation in a funnel shaped mould and analysis of solidification characteristics in thin slab continuous casting', Journal of Heat Transfer, ASME, vol.143(12), (2021), p.122401.   doi.org/10.1115/1.4052204
9. Saurav Chakraborty, P. Talukdar, 'Efficient modeling and optimal design of coal fired pusher type reheating furnace', Heat Transfer Engineering, Taylor & Francis, vol.42(22), (2021), pp.1949-1968.  doi.org/10.1080/01457632.2020.1834218
10. P. Jayakrishna, Saurav Chakraborty, S. Ganguly, P. Talukdar, 'A novel method for determining the three dimensional variation of non-linear thermal resistance at the mold-strand interface in billet continuous casting process', International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, Elsevier, vol.119, (2020), p.104984. doi.org/10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2020.104984
11. Saurav Chakraborty, S. Ganguly, P. Talukdar, 'Determination of thermal resistance at mould-strand interface due to shrinkage in billet continuous casting – development and application of a novel integrated numerical model', International Journal of Thermal Sciences, Elsevier, vol.152, (2020), p.106305.  doi.org/10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2020.106305
12. Saurav Chakraborty, S. Ganguly, P. Talukdar, 'Determination of optimal taper in continuous casting billet mould using thermo-mechanical models of mould and billet', Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Elsevier, vol.270, (2019), pp.132-141.  doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2019.02.032
13. Saurav Chakraborty, A. Rajora, S.P. Singh, P. Talukdar, 'Heat transfer and discrete phase modelling of coal combustion in a pusher type reheating furnace', Applied Thermal Engineering, Elsevier, vol.116, (2017), pp.66–78.  doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.01.056
14. Udayraj, Saurav Chakraborty, S. Ganguly, E.Z. Chacko, S.K. Ajmani, P. Talukdar, 'Estimation of surface heat flux in continuous casting mould with limited measurement of temperature', International Journal of Thermal Sciences, Elsevier, vol.118, (2017), pp.435–447.  doi.org/10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2017.05.012

Scopus indexed Proceedings

1. R. Maiti, Saurav Chakraborty, ‘DEM Simulation of Projectile Impact on a Granular Bed’. In: Kothadia, H., Arun, K.R., Rajesh, G., Arakeri, J.H. (eds) Proceedings of Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP) 2023, Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Springer, Singapore, Vol. 2 (2025), pp. 393-403. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-6783-0_30
2. V.K. Pandey, Om Prakash, L.S. Brar, A. Kumar, S. Shriwastava, Saurav Chakraborty and A. Kumar, ‘Performance analysis of Plate type Steam Condenser Using Nano-fluid’, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, IOP Publications, ICTFSD 2024, vol. 2856, (2024), p.012006. doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2856/1/012006
3. R.Oraon, Saurav Chakraborty, P. Talukdar, ‘Sessile Droplet Evaporation: State of the Art Review’, Recent Advances in Thermal Engineering, ISME 2023, Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Springer (Singapore), (2024). doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-3648-5_10
4. A. Prakash, A. Kumar, A. A. Sharma, Saurav Chakraborty, ‘Quick and accurate estimation of non-linear heat flux profile in steel billet continuous casting process with limited temperature sensors’, AIP Conference Proceedings, ICTFSD 2022, vol. 2863(1), (2023), p.020030. doi.org/10.1063/5.0155384
5. S. N. Laguri, P. Kasar, A. Soren, Saurav Chakraborty, ‘Design of mobile cold storage system using phase change material for vaccines’, AIP Conference Proceedings, ICTFSD 2022, vol. 2863(1), (2023), p.020031. doi.org/10.1063/5.0155385

International Conferences

1. R. Kurly, S. Sharuk, A. Roy, Saurav Chakraborty, ‘Application of inverse heat transfer method in heat treatment of steel billet quenching’, International Conference on Materials, Manufacturing and Management for Industry 4.0 (IC3MI), 5-6 December 2025, Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Ranchi, India
2. R.Oraon, Saurav Chakraborty, P. Talukdar, ‘Sessile Droplet Evaporation: State of the Art Review’, 21st ISME International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering (ISME-2023), 13– 15 July, 2023, PES University, Bengaluru, India.
3. A. Prakash, A. Kumar, A. A. Sharma, Saurav Chakraborty, ‘Quick and accurate estimation of non-linear heat flux profile in steel billet continuous casting process with limited temperature sensors’, International Conference on Thermo-Fluids and System Design (ICTFSD 2022), 22-23 May 2022, Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Ranchi, India. 
4. A.S. Vaka, P. Jayakrishna, Saurav Chakraborty, S. Ganguly, P. Talukdar, ‘Application of Inverse Heat Transfer Technique in Thin Slab Continuous Casting for Estimating the Interfacial Boundary Heat Flux’, International Conference on Advances in Fluid Flow and Thermal Sciences, September 2021, SV National Institute of Technology Surat, Gujarat, India.
5. Saurav Chakraborty and P. Talukdar, 'Energy optimisation of a pusher-type reheating furnace with coal burners using numerical model', THERMACOMP International Conference, July 2018, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India.
6. Saurav Chakraborty, S. Randhar, S.P. Singh and P. Talukdar, ‘Optimal Design of Transverse Burner Configuration in a Pusher Type Reheating Furnace’, Asian Symposium on Computational Heat Transfer, December 2017, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India.
7. Saurav Chakraborty, S. Randhar, A. Baruah and P. Talukdar, ‘Effect of Coal flow rate and Burner Location in a Pusher Type Reheating Furnace’, ISHMT- ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, December 2017, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Hyderabad, India. Published in IHMTC 2017 proceedings: Page:1137-1144, doi.org/10.1615/IHMTC-2017.1590 .
8. Saurav Chakraborty, B. C. Behera, S. Dinesh and S. Ghosh, ‘Investigations on the Effects of Minimum Quantity Lubrication on Surface Roughness and Cutting Force during Turning of Bearing Steel’, Copen-8 International Conference, December 2013, National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kerala, India. Published in Copen 2013 proceedings: Vol-1, Page: 331-335.

1. Faculty Advisor, BIT Mesra student chapter of ASME, since May 2024
2. Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), since March 2024
3. Member, Indian Society of Mechanical Engineers (ISME), since April 2023
4. Organizing Secretary, SERB sponsored 2^nd International Conference on Thermo-Fluids and System Design (ICTFSD 2024), Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Ranchi, 04-05 April 2024.
5. Organizing Secretary, International Conference on Thermo-Fluids and System Design (ICTFSD 2022), Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Ranchi, 22-23 March 2022.

EDITED BOOK PUBLISHED

1. ‘Advances in Thermo-Fluids and System Design’, Om Prakash, Lakhbir Singh Brar, Arkadeb Mukhopadhyay, Saurav Chakraborty and Sushanta Ghuku, BS Publications, Hyderabad, India, 2024. ISBN: 978-93-95038-95-9
2. ‘Thermo-Fluids and System Design’, Lakhbir Singh Brar, Om Prakash, Saurav Chakraborty, Arun Kumar Sharma & Dipti Prasad Mishra, BS Publications, Hyderabad, India, 2022. ISBN: 978-93-91910-44-0

BOOK CHAPTERS

1. A.S. Vaka, P. Jayakrishna, S. Chakraborty, S. Ganguly, P. Talukdar. Application of Inverse Heat Transfer Technique in Thin Slab Continuous Casting for Estimating the Interfacial Boundary Heat Flux. In: H.B. Mehta, M.K. Rathod, R. Abiev, M. Arici (eds) Recent Advances in Thermal Sciences and Engineering. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. (2023), pp. 385-398. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-7214-0_32

Editorial Board

1. Editorial Board Member, Scientific Reports, Springer Nature (SCI Indexed Q1 ranked International Journal with 3.9 Impact Factor as on 2025), https://www.nature.com/srep/
2. Guest Editor, Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer, Begell House Publications, special issue from ICTFSD 2024, BIT Mesra, Ranchi, India
3. Guest Editor, Journal of Physics Conference Series, IOP Proceedings, articles from 2nd International Conference in Thermo-Fluids and System Design (ICTFSD) 2024, Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Ranchi, India
4. Guest Editor, American Institute of Physics (AIP) Proceedings, articles from International Conference in Thermo-Fluids and System Design (ICTFSD) 2022, Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Ranchi, India

Reviewer of International Journals

1. Journal of Heat Transfer – Transactions of the ASME
2. Scientific Reports, Nature
3. Thermal Science and Engineering Applications, ASME
4. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, Elsevier
5. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, Elsevier
6. ISA Transactions, Elsevier
7. Heat Transfer Engineering, Taylor & Francis
8. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, Elsevier
9. Journal of Flow Visualization and Image Processing, Begell House
10. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, Elsevier
11. Steel Research International, Wiley
12. International Journal of Thermal Sciences, Elsevier