NameDr. Chandan Swaroop Meena
Present DesignationSenior Scientist & Assistant Professor (AcSIR)
Division / DepartmentArchitecture, Planning and Energy Efficiency
Date of Birth 🎂15-October-1991
Email ✉chandan@cbri.res.in chandanswaroop2008@gmail.com
Contact Number 📞 📱+91-1332-283253
My project-2

Educational Attainments

Degree / DiplomaMain SubjectUniversity/Institution with DistinctionCountryYear of Passing
B.TechMechanical EngineeringFaculty of Engineering, Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed University), AgraIndia2012
M.TechMechanical Engineering (Thermal Engineering)National Institute of Technology (NIT) KurukshetraIndia2014
Ph.D.Mechanical Engineering (Thermal Engineering)Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) RoorkeeIndia2019

Specialization

Main Area of SpecializationBuilding Energy Efficiency, Heat Transfer, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Two Phase Flow, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Thermal Comfort, and Indoor air quality, MVHR, HVAC
Sub-area of SpecializationExperimental and Numerical Boiling Heat Transfer, Bubble Dynamics, Solar Energy Utilization, Solar Assisted Heat Pump Systems, Ventilation, Green Building, Building Simulation, Indoor Air Quality

Academic Profiles

Publication(s)

Current Publications (2015 onwards): ( *Corresponding Author)

International Journal Publications (Source: 2021 Journal Impact Factors, Journal Citation Reports TM (Clarivate, 2022)):

  1. Dutt, N., Hedau, A., Kumar, A., Awasthi, M.K., Hedau, S., Meena, C.S. 2024. Thermo‐hydraulic performance investigation of solar air heater duct having staggered D‐shaped ribs: Numerical approach. Heat Transfer (Wiley), pp. 1–31. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/htj.22998 [Impact Factor: 3.600]
  2. Verma, V., *Meena, C.S., Thangavel, S., Kumar, A., Choudhary, T., Dwivedi, G. 2023. Ground and solar assisted heat pump systems for space heating and cooling applications in northern region of India – A study on energy and CO2 saving potential. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 59, pp 103405 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2023.103405 [Impact Factor: 8.000]
  3. Garg, H., Ringe, R.P., Das, S., Parkash, S., Thakur, B., Delipan, R., Kumar, A., Kulkarni, K., Bansal, K., Patil, P.B., Alam, T., Balam, N.B., Meena, C.S., Thakur, K.G., Kumar, A., Kumar, A. 2023. UVC-based air disinfection systems for rapid inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 present in the air. Pathogens, 12, 419. doi: 10.3390/pathogens12030419 [Impact Factor: 4.531]
  4. Kumar, R., Kumar, A., Kant, L., Prasad, A., Bhoi, S., *Meena, C.S., Singh, V.P., Ghosh, A. 2023. Experimental and RSM-Based Process-Parameters Optimisation for Turning Operation of EN36B Steel. Materials16, 339. doi: 10.3390/ma16010339 [Impact Factor: 3.748]
  5. Kushwaha, P.K., Sharma, N.K., Kumar, A., *Meena, C.S. 2023. Recent Advancements in Augmentation of Solar Water Heaters Using Nanocomposites with PCM: Past, Present, and Future. Buildings13, 79. doi: 10.3390/buildings13010079 [Impact Factor: 3.324]
  6. *Meena, C.S., Prajapati, A.N., Kumar, A., Kumar, M. 2022. Utilization of Solar Energy for Water Heating Application to Improve Building Energy Efficiency: An Experimental Study. Buildings12, 2166. doi: 10.3390/buildings12122166 [Impact Factor: 3.324]
  7. Bhoi, S., Prasad, A., Kumar, A., Sarkar, R.B., Mahto, B., *Meena, C.S., Pandey, C. 2022. Experimental Study to Evaluate the Wear Performance of UHMWPE and XLPE Material for Orthopedics Application. Bioengineering9, 676. doi: 10.3390/bioengineering9110676 [Impact Factor: 5.046]
  8. Singh, V.P., Jain, S., Karn, A., Kumar, A., Dwivedi, G., *Meena, C.S., Dutt, N., Ghosh, A. 2022. Recent Developments and Advancements in Solar Air Heaters: A Detailed Review. Sustainability, 14, 12149. doi: 10.3390/su141912149 [Impact Factor: 3.889]
  9. *Meena, C.S., Kumar, A., Jain, S., Rehman, A.U., Mishra, S., Sharma, N.K., Bajaj, M., Shafiq, M., Eldin, E.T. 2022. Innovation in Green Building Sector for Sustainable Future. Energies, 15, 6631. doi: 10.3390/en15186631 [Impact Factor: 3.252]
  10. Bhoi, S., Kumar, A., Prasad, A., *Meena, C.S., Sarkar, R.B., Mahto, B., Ghosh, A. 2022. Performance Evaluation of Different Coating Materials in Delamination for Micro-Milling Applications on High-Speed Steel Substrate. Micromachines13, 1277. doi: 10.3390/mi13081277. [Impact Factor: 3.523]
  11. Singh, V.P., Jain, S., Karn, A., Kumar, A., Dwivedi, G., *Meena, C.S., Cozzolino, R. 2022. Mathematical Modeling of Efficiency Evaluation of Double-Pass Parallel Flow Solar Air Heater. Sustainability14, 10535. doi: 10.3390/su141710535 [Impact Factor: 3.889]
  12. *Meena, C.S., Kumar, A., Roy, S., Cannavale, A., Ghosh, A.  2022. Review on Boiling Heat Transfer Enhancement Techniques. Energies15, 5759. doi: 10.3390/en15155759 [Impact Factor: 3.252]
  13. *Meena, C.S. and Das, A. 2022. Boiling Heat Transfer on Cylindrical Surface: An Experimental Study. Heat Transfer Engineering, Talylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.1080/01457632.2022.2086095 [Impact Factor: 2.431]
  14. Kumar, A., Singh, P., Kapoor, N.R., *Meena, C.S., Jain, K., Kulkarni, K.S., Cozzolino, R., 2021. Ecological Footprint of Residential Buildings in Composite Climate of India—A Case Study. Sustainability 13, 11949. https://doi.org/10.3390/su132111949 [Impact Factor: 3.889]
  15. Raj, B.P., *Meena, C.S., Agarwal, N., Saini, L., Hussain Khahro, S., Subramaniam, U., Ghosh, A., 2021. A Review on Numerical Approach to Achieve Building Energy Efficiency for Energy, Economy and Environment (3E) Benefit. Energies 14, 4487. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14154487 [Impact Factor: 3.252]
  16. Kurian, R., Kulkarni, K.S., Ramani, P.V., *Meena, C.S., Kumar, A., Cozzolino, R., 2021. Estimation of Carbon Footprint of Residential Building in Warm Humid Climate of India through BIM. Energies 14, 4237. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14144237 [Impact Factor: 3.252]
  17. Alam, T., Balam, N.B., Kulkarni, K.S., Siddiqui, M.I.H., Kapoor, N.R., Meena, C.S., Kumar, A., Cozzolino, R., 2021. Performance Augmentation of the Flat Plate Solar Thermal Collector: A Review. Energies, 14, 6203. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14196203 [Impact Factor: 3.252]
  18. Saini, L., *Meena, C.S., Raj, B.P., Agarwal, N., Kumar, A., 2021. Net Zero Energy Consumption Building in India: An Overview and Initiative towards Sustainable Future. International Journal of Green Energy. Taylor & Francis. 19, 5, 544-561 https://doi.org/10.1080/15435075.2021.1948417 [Impact Factor: 3.206]
  19. *Meena, C.S., Raj, B.P., Saini, L., Agarwal, N., Ghosh, A., 2021. Performance Optimization of Solar-Assisted Heat Pump System for Water Heating Applications. Energies 14, 3534. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14123534 [Impact Factor: 3.252]
  20. Alam, T., *Meena, C.S., Balam, N.B., Kumar, A., Cozzolino, R., 2021. Thermo-Hydraulic Performance Characteristics and Optimization of Protrusion Rib Roughness in Solar Air Heater. Energies 14, 3159. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14113159 [Impact Factor: 3.252]
  21. Agarwal, N., *Meena, C.S., Raj, B.P., Saini, L., Kumar, A., Gopalakrishnan, N., Kumar, A., Balam, N.B., Alam, T., Kapoor, N.R., Aggarwal, V., 2021. Indoor Air Quality Improvement in COVID-19 Pandemic: Review. Sustainable Cities and Society, Vol. 70, 102942. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2021.102942 [Impact Factor: 10.696]
  22. Kapoor, N.R., Kumar, A., *Meena, C.S., Kumar, A., Alam, T., Balam, N.B., Ghosh, A., 2021. A Systematic Review on Indoor Environment Quality in Naturally Ventilated School Classrooms: A Way Forward. Advances in Civil Engineering, Article ID 8851685. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/8851685 [Impact Factor: 1.843]
  23. Gandhi, M., Kumar, A., Elangovan, R., *Meena, C.S., Kulkarni, K.S., Kumar, A., Bhanot, G., Kapoor, N.R., 2020. A Review on Shape-Stabilized Phase Change Materials for Latent Energy Storage in Buildings. Sustainability 12, 9481. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12229481 [Impact Factor: 3.889]
  24. Aggarwal, V., *Meena, C.S., Kumar, A., Alam, T., Kumar, A., Ghosh, A., Ghosh, A., 2020. Potential and Future Prospects of Geothermal Energy in Space Conditioning of Buildings: India and Worldwide Review. Sustainability 12, 8428. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12208428 [Impact Factor: 3.889]
  25. Meena, C.S., Deep, A., Das, A.K., 2018. Understanding of Interactions for Bubbles Generated at neighbouring Nucleation Sites, Heat Transfer Engineering, Vol. 39, pp. 885-990. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/01457632.2017.1338866 [Impact Factor: 2.431]
  26. Deep, A., Meena, C.S., Das, A.K., 2017. Interaction of Asymmetric Films Around Boiling Cylinder Array: Homogeneous Interface to Chaotic Phenomenon, ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol. 139, pp. 041502-1-041502-11. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4035312 [Impact Factor: 1.855]

International / National Conferences:

  1. Meena, C.S., Roy, S., Das, A.K. “Boiling Heat Transfer Study on Curve Surfaces”, in 26th National and 4th International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference (IHMTC-2021), held in IIT Madras, Chennai India, December 17-20, 2021. 10.1615/IHMTC-2021.330
  2. Meena, C.S., Das, A.K. “Numerical Analysis of Boiling Heat Transfer on Horizontal and Inclined Cylinder”, in 25th National and 3rd International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference (IHMTC-2019), held in IIT Roorkee, India, December 28-31, 2019.
  3. Meena, C.S., Kumar, A., Aggarwal, V., “Reciprocal Relation Between Collector Efficiency Factor and Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient of Solar Flat Plate Collector”, in International Conference on Building Energy Demand Reduction in Global South, 2019 (Builder’19), held in India Habitat Center, Delhi, India, December 13-14, 2019.
  4. Meena, C.S., Balam, N.B., Alam, T., Kumar, A., Kumar, A., “Performance of Flat-Plate Collector of Direct Expansion Solar Assisted Heat Pump Water Heating System”, in International Conference on Building Energy Demand Reduction in Global South, 2019 (Builder’19), held in India Habitat Center, Delhi, India, December 13-14, 2019.
  5. Alam, T., Balam, N.B., Meena, C.S., Kumar, A., “Parametric Analysis on The Performance of Double Glaze Flat Plate Solar Thermal Collector”, in International Conference on Building Energy Demand Reduction in Global South, 2019 (Builder’19), held in India Habitat Center, Delhi, India, December 13-14, 2019.
  6. Balam, N.B., Gupta, A., Meena, C.S., Alam, T., Kumar, A., Kumar, A., Agarwal, V., “Natural Convection Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow Visualization in Cavities of Double Skin Façade Elements, in International Conference on Building Energy Demand Reduction in Global South, 2019 (Builder’19), held in India Habitat Center, Delhi, India, December 13-14, 2019.
  7. Meena, C.S., Das, A.K., “Experimental Study of Boiling on Horizontal and Inclined Cylinders”, in 7th International and 45th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP), held in IIT Bombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, December 10-12, 2018.
  8. Saha, A., Meena, C.S., Das, A.K., “Numerical Analysis of Nukiyama’s Experiment Around a Thin Wire”, in 5th International Conference on Computational Methods for Thermal Problems (ThermaComp 2018), held in IISc Bangalore, India, July 9-11, 2018.
  9. Meena, C.S., Jain, A., Das, A.K., “Experimental Study of Boiling Heat Transfer on Horizontal and Inclined Cylinder”, Paper ID; 75, in 44th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP), held in Amrita University, Amritapuri Campus, Kollam, India, December 14-16, 2017.
  10. Meena, C.S., Khan, M.A., Das, A.K., “Experimental Investigation of Boiling Heat Transfer on Inclined Wires”, Paper ID; 166, in 6th International and 43rd National Conference of Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP), held in NIT Allahabad, December 15-17, 2016.
  11. Suman, B.M., Meena, C.S., Singh, S., “उष्मारोधी सामग्रियों के उपयोग से भवनों द्वारा उर्जा खपत में बचत” प्राचीन एवं आधुनिक भारत में विज्ञान एवं उर्जा के आयाम विषय पर भाभा परमाणु अनुसंधान केन्द्र द्वारा आयोजित राष्ट्रीय वैज्ञानिक संगोष्ठी, अटल बिहारी बाजपेयी हिंदी विश्वविद्यालय, भोपाल में दिनाक 9-11 नवम्बर, 2016.
  12. Meena, C.S., Khan, M.A., Das, A.K., 2016. “Interaction Dynamics of Bubbles at neighbouring Sites in Nucleate Boiling Heat Transfer” in 9th International Conference of Multiphase Flow, held in Firenze, Italy, May 22-27, 2016.
  13. Khan, M.A., Meena, C.S., Das, A.K., “Boiling on Inclined Wires: Nucleation to Film”, in 9th International Conference of Multiphase Flow, held in Firenze, Italy, May 22-27, 2016.
  14. Meena, C.S., Das, A.K., “Interaction of Nucleation Sites in Pool Boiling Heat Transfer”, Abstract ID; FM-061, in 68th Annual Session Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers CHEMCON, held in IIT Guwahati, India, December 27-30, 2015.

Publications (Previous to 2015):

International Journal Publications:

  1. Meena, C.S., Meena, S., Bajpai, V.K. “Correlation Between Absorber Plate Thickness and Collector Efficiency Factor of Solar Flat-Plate Collector”, in Applied Mechanics and Material Journal (ISSN: 1660-9336), vol. 592-594, pp. 2341-2334, 2014.
  2. Meena, S., Meena, C.S., Bajpai, V.K. “Relation Between Collector Efficiency Factor and Center to Center Distance of Absorber Tubes of Solar Flat-Plate Collector”, in Applied Mechanics and Material Journal (ISSN: 1660-9336), vol. 592-594, pp. 2404-2408, 2014.

International/National Conferences:

  1. Meena, C.S., Meena, S., Bajpai, V.K., “Analysis The Effect of Different Collector’s Tubes Arrangement in Solar Assisted Heat Pump Water Heating System”, in National Conference on Nanotechnology and Renewable Energy (NCNRE-2014), held in Jamia Millia Islamia University, Delhi, India, April 28-29, 2014.
  2. Meena, S., Meena, C.S., Bajpai, V.K., “Experimental Study on Direct Expansion Solar Assisted Heat Pump Water Heating System With Single and Double Glazing”, National Conference on Nanotechnology and Renewable Energy (NCNRE-2014) Jamia Millia Islamia University, Delhi, India, April 28-29, 2014.
  3. Meena, C.S., Meena, S., Bajpai, V.K., “Experimental Study on Direct Expansion Solar Assisted Heat Pump System”, in National Conference on Advances in Engineering and Technology in MMU University, Ambala, Haryana, India, March 29, 2014.
  4. Meena, S., Meena, C.S., Bajpai, V.K., “Thermal Performance of Flat-Plate Collector: An Experimental Study”, in National Conference on Advances in Engineering and Technology in MMU University, Ambala, Haryana, India, March 29, 2014.
  5. Meena, C.S., Meena, S., Bajpai, V.K., “Prospective Approach of Desiccant Wheel in Air Conditioning System”, in National Conference on Advances in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning in U.I.T, R.G.P.V. Bhopal, M.P., India, January 27-28, 2014.
  6. Meena, S., Meena, C.S., Bajpai, V.K., “Solar Energize Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning System: Absorption System”, in National Conference on Advances in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning in U.I.T, R.G.P.V. Bhopal, M.P., India, January 27-28, 2014.

Scientific Books / Book Chapters

  • Kumar, A., Gori, Y., Kumar, A., Meena, C.S., Dutt, N., 2022. Book Title “Advanced Materials for Biomedical Applications” Taylor & Francis (CRC Press: Taylor and Francis, USA) https://taylorandfrancis.com/  (In Press).
  • Kumar, A., Singh, Gangwar, A.K.S., Kumar, A., Meena, C.S., Dutt, N., Singh, V.P., Prasad, A., Gori, Y., 2022, Chapter Title “Biomedical Study of Femur Bone Fracture and Healing” Advanced Materials for Biomedical Applications. (Taylor and Francis Accepted), ISBN: Awaited.

Patents Filed/Granted

S.No.TitleCountryFiled on (Date) / Reference No. /Application No.App. NumberFiled/GrantedNames of other inventors (From CBRI)
1Air Disinfection and Purification System for Indoor ApplicationsIndia2021111028079TEMP/E-1/30984/2021-DELFiledN.B. Balam, T. Alam, A. Kumar, N. GopalaKrishnan, N. R. Kapoor, C. S. Meena, K.S.Kulkarni, H. Garg, S. Das

Certificate Courses / Training / Webinar (Attended):

  1. Attended the DST Sponsored 5-day Training Programme on “Science and Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction” for Scientists & Technologists working in the Government Sector from 24 – 28 July, 2023 at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie.
  2. Attended course on “SDG-13: Climate Action” organized by NSDF Shimla, Jan 28, 2021.
  3. E-Webinar on “Latest Advances in Energy Research and the Drive to Net-Zero Energy” organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering of VVCE and ISHRAE Mysore Chapter, August 12, 2020.
  4. “Heating Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC & R)” one-week faculty development program organized by Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Mysore, August 3-8, 2020.
  5. Attended coarse on “How to publish Open Access with Taylor & Francis” organized by Taylor & Francis Group, July 29, 2020.
  6. Successfully completed Training on the “Induction Training Programme for Newly Recruited Scientists” organized by CSIR-Human Resources Development Center, Ghaziabad. From 17-26 July 2017.
  7. E-Webinar on “Sustainable Buildings & Future Technologies” organized by CSIR- Central Building Research Institute, July 13-17, 2020.
  8. E-Webinar on “Thunderstorm and Lightning” organized by National Institute of Disaster Management, July 14, 2020.
  9. Webinar on “Development of Prefabricated Dry Construction Technology in Buildings” organized by A.J. Institute of Engineering and Technology, July 8, 2020.
  10. “Advances in Energy Materials for Storage Systems” a 4-day Faculty Development organized by the Chemistry Department of GMR Institute, Kakinada, June 23-26, 2020.
  11. Interactive Session on “COVID 19: Challenges ways to cope with the trying times ahead” organized by Aditya College of Engineering, Madanapalle, June 22, 2020.
  12. National level E-Quiz on “Research Methodology” organized by Lokmanya Tilak College of Engineering, Mumbai, June 20-22, 2020.
  13. Webinar on “Virtual Lab for Experiential Learning” organized by Lokmanya Tilak College of Engineering, Mumbai, June 18, 2020.
  14. National level E-Quiz on “Mechanical Quiz” organized by Indra Ganesan College of Engineering, Trichy-12, June 18, 2020.
  15. “Urban Issues and COVID-19 Management in Densely Populated Settings” organized by National Institute of Disaster Management, New Delhi in association with WHO, June 16, 2020.
  16. “Outcome Based Education” program organized by NRI Institute of Technology, Agripalli, June 10-12, 2020.
  17. E-Webinar on “Welding as a Career- The untold Success” organized by Jawaharlal Institute of Technology, June 11, 2020.
  18. Webinar on “Engineering Prospects after COVID-19” organized by BRCM College of Engineering and Technology, June 11, 2020.
  19. “Fundamentals of bearings and its manufacturing for automotive applications” organized by MIC College, Andhra Pradesh, June 10, 2020.
  20. National level E-Quiz on “Water Resource Engineering” organized by Shivajirao S. Jondhle College of Engineering, Thane and score 95%, June 9-15, 2020.
  21. “Opportunities and Challenges in Social Work Practice- Post COVID’ 19” organized by Department of Social Work, June 9, 2020.
  22. Live Webinar on “Understanding the fundamentals of Machine Learning” organized by S.S. Agrawal Institute of Engineering and Technology, June 9, 2020.
  23. “Data Science and Role of Technology” organized by National Institute of Disaster Management, New Delhi in association with WHO, June 9, 2020.
  24. “Desiccant based Dehumidification and cooling system” organized by MIC College, Andhra Pradesh, June 8, 2020.
  25. “Fundamentals of multi-phase flow and its modeling” organized by MIC College, Andhra Pradesh, June 8, 2020.
  26. “Green Building, Energy Efficiency & Energy Policy for Sustainable Future” one week online short-term training programme, organized by GIMT, Guwahati, June 8-13, 2020.
  27. National Level E-Quiz on “Awareness on IPR” organized by Vaagdevi Institute, Andhara Pradesh and scored 95%, June 8, 2020.
  28. “3D Printing and their applications” Webinar, organized by Aditya Research Club, Chitto, June 7, 2020.
  29. “COVID-19: Global and National Perspective- What we have learnt so far” organized by National Institute of Disaster Management, New Delhi in association with WHO, June 2, 2020.
  30. “Renewable Energy” organized by The European Energy Centre, June, 2020.
  31. Physically attended the training program on “Building Energy and Daylight Analysis” 14th February 2020 organized by TERI school of advance studies, New Delhi, India.
  32. “Recent Development of Power Plant Engineering” Funded by the MHRD, Government of India, Conducted by IIT Roorkee from 23rd Jan, 2016.
  33. Successfully completed a NPTEL Online Certificate Course (Funded by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India, conducted by IIT Roorkee) on Two Phase Flow and Heat Transfer in 2015.

Keynote Lectures / Invited Talks / Webinars

  1. Delivered a lecture on “Efficient Renewable Energy Technologies for Space Conditioning” in a 2 days CSIR-CBRI webinar series 16.0 on Energy Efficient Building Technologies for Hot & Cold Climate, held on November 17-18, 2021.
  2. Delivered a lecture on “Net Zero Energy Building” in Colloquim, organized by CSIR-Central Building Research Institute held on September 23, 2021.
  3. Delivered a lecture on “A Holistic Approach for Air Disinfection Systems and Air Quality improvements in Building during COVID-19” in a 2 days CSIR-CBRI webinar series 14.0 on Indoor Air Quality & Ventilation concerning COVID-19 Pandemic held on 26-27 August, 2021.
  4. Delivered a lecture on “Renewable Energy Potential for Improving Building Energy Efficiency” in 5 days faculty development program on Advances in Mechanical Engineering for Research, organized by the department of mechanical engineering, AITs Rajampet, through virtual mode on 13 August, 2021.
  5. Delivered a lecture on “Fundamental of Promising Renewable Energy Technologies and Their Application in Buildings” in a 5 days CSIR-CBRI webinar series 3, on sustainable building & future technologies from 13-17 July, 2020.
  6. Delivered a lecture on “Experimental Analysis of the Solar Assisted Heat Pump Water Heating System for Himalayan Region” in YOUNG SCIENTISTS’ CONFERENCE (22-24 December, 2020) organised by INDIAN INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE FESTIVAL 2020 for the theme Frontiers of Science, Engineering Science and Mathematics in Session 7 of Architecture and Infrastructure.
  7. Delivered a lecture on “Overview of Renewable Energy and Potential in North East and Ladakh Region” presentation cum colloquium, organized by CSIR-Central Building Research Institute on 31 December, 2020.
  8. Delivered a talk on “Development of Energy Efficient, Low-Cost, Solar Water Heating System for Cold Climate Region for a Community Size of 100-200 preson” in 2 days Indo-German workshop (29-30 July, 2020) organized by CSIR-Central Building Research Institute Roorkee in collaboration with the Fraunhofer, Institute for Building Physics (FIBP), Germany.

Awards and Distinctions (Including Fellowships)

Name of AwardAwarded byAwarded forDuration
Knowledge Quiz Competition and General Knowledge CompetitionDirector, CSIR-CBRIहिन्दी प्रश्न मंच (Hindi Question Answer Session and General Knowledge Competition) to celebrate हिंदी सप्‍ताह (Hindi Week)2022
Diamond Jubilee Best Technology AwardDirector, CSIR-CBRIBest Technology for the Year2021
Knowledge Quiz CompetitionDirector, CSIR-CBRIहिन्दी प्रश्न मंच (Hindi Question Answer Session) to celebrate हिंदी सप्‍ताह (Hindi Week) at CSIR-CBRI20 September, 2016
Teaching AssistantshipMHRDPh.D.July 2014 - May 2016
Teaching AssistantshipMHRDM.TechJune 2012 - June 2014
State Merit ScholarshipState GovernmentBoarding SchoolFrom 5th Standard to 12 Standard

Professional Experience

Name of EmployerFromToDesignation
CSIR-Central Building Research Institute19 May 2021-Till Date-Senior Scientist
CSIR-Central Building Research Institute19 May 201618 May 2021Scientist
Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)16 March 2018-Till Date-Assistant Professor

Teaching Engagements

Course TitleCourse CodeClassDuration
Sustainable Design and Energy Efficient Building SystemsENG-CBRI-1-1130Ph.D.Spring
Building Information Modelling and Construction ManagementENG-CBRI-1-1125Ph.D.Spring

Administrative Responsibilities

Committee NameResponsibilityDuration
Standing Advisory Committee of CSIR-Central Building Research InstituteImprovement the overall efficiency of Administration, Finance/ Account and Store/Purchase Sections06-05-2019 to Till Date

Membership of Professional Societies / Bodies

  1. Life Member of Solar Energy Society of India (SESI) Registration Date 2023-01-30 (LM- 5226)
  2. Executive member for the Mechanical Engineering Division of The Indian Institute of Engineers India for two years from 2021 to 2023. (Elected Member).
  3. Life Member of Indian Society of Heat and Mass Transfer (ISHMT) (LM – 1382)
  4. Life Member of India Building Congress (IBC) (ML – 9056)
  5. Life Member of The Institution of Engineers India (IEI) (AM – 1845929) Membership Number (AM1845929)
  6. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) (Student Member – 000101988982) from 2015-2016.

Services for Scientific Societies

  1. Reviewer: Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
  2. Reviewer: Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications (Taylor & Francis)
  3. Reviewer: Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects (Taylor & Francis)
  4. Reviewer: International Journal of Thermofluid Science and Technology
  5. Reviewer: Applied mechanics
  6. Reviewer: International Social Science Journal
  7. Reviewer: Advances in Building Energy Research
  8. Reviewer: International Journal of Green Energy (Taylor & Francis)
  9. Reviewer: International Journal of Sustainable Engineering (Taylor & Francis)
  10. Reviewer: IET Renewable Power Generation (IET Digital Library)
  11. Reviewer: Advances in Mechanical Engineering (SAGE Publication).
  12. Reviewer: Journal of Food Processing and Preservation (Wiley Online Library).
  13. Reviewer: Energies
  14. Reviewer: Sustainability
  15. Reviewer: International journal of environmental research and public health
  16. Reviewer: Processes
  17. Reviewer: Clean Technologies
  18. Reviewer: Buildings
  19. Reviewer: Sensors
  20. Reviewer: The Indian Society for Heat and Mass Transfer (ISHMT)
  21. Reviewer: Materials Today Proceedings

Details of Thesis/Internship (Completed/Under Progress)

CSIR SRTP StudentsPh.D.M.Tech / M.Sc/P.G.UG/B.TechSchool Students (Under Jigyasa Project)
Number of Students (Approx)(4 M.Sc. + 1 MS + 1 B.tech) = 61 (Ongoing)2 M.Sc + 8 M.tech = 1043More than 500

Other Involvement

  • Served as a Student Affair Council Member of Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) from 2015-2016.
  • Elected Member (Maintenance Secretary-II) of Azad Bhawan Hostel of Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) from 2015-2016.