Education:

• Ph.D [Mechanical Engineering], Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad

• M.Tech [Mechanical Engineering], Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad

• B.Tech [Mechanical Engineering], Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow

Publications:

• Kumar, R., & Sarkar, S. (2022). Effect of design parameters on the performance of helical Darrieus hydrokinetic turbines. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 162, 112431. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2022.112431.

• Kumar, R., & Sarkar, S. (2023). Performance analysis of spherical-shaped Darrieus hydrokinetic turbine for an in-pipe hydropower system. Energy Conversion and Management, 294, 117600. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2023.117600.

• Kumar, R., and Sarkar, S. (2023). Erosion analysis of radial flow hydraulic turbine components through FLUENT-EDEM coupling. Powder Technology, 428, 118800. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2023.118800.

• Kumar, R., Nag, A. K., & Sarkar, S. (2024). Performance analysis of spherically curbed hydrokinetic turbine arranged in ln-line array in a closed conduit. Renewable Energy, 232, 121110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2024.121110

Lab Joining Date: November 2024

Education:

• M.Tech. [Thermal and Fluids Engineering]: Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

• B.Tech. [Aeronautical Engineering]: The Aeronautical Society of India

Awards and Fellowships:

• Prof. Y.V.N Rao award for the best paper in the Institute-Industry Interaction category at the 44th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP 2017).

Publications:

• Viswam, R., Deshpande, P., Antony, R., Kumar, R, A., 2017., “Design and Characterization of Propeller for a Fixed Wing Mini UAV”, 44th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP 2017).

Contact: rahulviswam@yahoo.co.in

Lab Joining Date: January 2021