Associate Professor
Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
Department of Mechanical Engineering
NH 65 Nagaur Road
Karwar 342037
Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Tel.:+91 2912801520
Email: shobhana@iitj.ac.in
Thermal Energy systems (Sensible and Latent Heat Storages)
Energy Conversion Devices
Thermal management
Waste Heat Recovery
Solar Thermal Systems
Multiphysics modeling, experimental investigation, testing, and data analysis
Post Graduate Courses
MEL7390 Convective Heat and Mass Transfer [3-0-1]
MEL6470 Solar Energy and Applications [3-0-2]
MEL7060 Applied Heat and Mass Transfer [3-0-0]
Undergraduate Courses
MEL3010 Heat Transfer [3-0-0]
MEP3010 Heat Transfer Lab [0-0-2]
MEL2020 Thermodynamics [3-0-1]
MEP1010 Engineering Visualization Lab [0-0-2]
MEN2010 Design Credit Project
WISER Award, Indo-German Science & Technology Centre (IGSTC), 2024
Editorial Board Member, Nature- Scientific Reports, 2024
DUO-India Professor Fellowship Award, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), SPARC, 2020
Best Paper Presentation Award, FLAME - 2020
Elected Board Member of Scandinavian Simulation Society (SIMS), Scandinavian Simulation Society (SIMS), 2017-2019
English Language CEFR C1 level certified. Common European Frame of Reference (CEFR), 2016
National Eligibility Test (NET)- Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) Award, University Grant Commission (UGC) and Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), 2009
Best Master Student Academic Scholarship Award, 2008
Executive Director, Medvocare Pvt. Ltd., India, since 2024
Lifetime Member of the Indian Society for Heat and Mass Transfer (ISHMT), since 2024
Affiliated Research Expert, ITVersum KG, Austria, since 2023
Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), since 2017
Multiphysics modelling and analysis of energy technologies and systems, Ministry of Education (formerly Ministry of Human Resource Development, MHRD), GIAN
Invited reviewer, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) Sponsored Projects, India, 2020
Invited reviewer of ‘Shashtri Indo-Canadian Bilateral Projects’, India, 2020
Lifetime member of the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Association (IITDA) since 2012
Member of the International Solar Energy Society (ISES), since 2011
President, Board of Career Development, ACAC, IIT Jodhpur, India. (Jul. 2021)
Faculty-In-Charge, Career Development Cell (CDC), IIT Jodhpur, India. (Sep. 2020-Jul.2021)
Member of Advisory Committee, International Symposium on Fluids and Thermal Engineering, FLUTE (2021)
Member, Library Committee, Learning Hub, IIT Jodhpur, India. (2020-present)
Member of Technical Program Committee, 12th International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Communication Networks (CICN 2020) (2020)
Member of Technical Program Committee, The International Conference on Renewable Energy and Sustainability (RES20) (2020)
Member of Technical Program Committee, International Conference on Clean Energy, Systems and Smart Applications (CESA20) (2020)
Faculty-In-charge of Departmental Webpage, IIT Jodhpur, India. (2019-present)
Coordinator of Civil and Infrastructure Engineering in Energy Program, IIT Jodhpur, India. (2020)
Organizer and coordinator of Industry Day, IIT Jodhpur, India. (2019)
Coordinator and member of Convocation Organizing Committee, IIT Jodhpur, India. (2019).
Board Member of Scandinavian Simulation Society (SIMS) (2017-2020)
Ph.D. Students (IIT Jodhpur)
2020-present, Mr. Keyur Kansara (P20ME007), PCM based energy storage for space applications
2020-present, Mr. Ramkishore Jangid (D20ID001), Development of Oral Care Irrigation Device
2020-present, Mr. Mitanshu Sharma (P20ID005), Vented horizontally laid air column mattress
2019-present, Ms. Amrita Sharma (P19ME203), Two-phase heat exchanger design
M.Tech./MS Students (IIT Jodhpur)
2024-present, Mr. Shivam Parashar (R23ET0003)
2023-2024, Ms. Shruti Verma (M22CI007)
2023-2024, Mr. Shailendra Chauhan (M22CI010)
2023-2024, Mr. Vibhav Agrawal (M22ME066)
2022-2023, Mr. Dakesh Sahu (M21ME067), Design and optimization of thermoelectric modules for thermoelectric power generation.
2022-2023, Mr. Mohammed Hatim Khan (M21CI064), Packed-bed thermal energy storage.
2022-2023, Mr. Rahul Raj (M21ME059), Multiphysics modeling and simulation of transport behavior in PCM.
2022-2023, Mr. Tej Sushant Kulkarni (M21CI005), Dynamic model development of the water distribution system.
2022-2023, Ms. Uma Varshney (M21CI058), Strategic Placement of Sensors in the water distribution system.
2022-2023, Deeksha Katiyar (M21CH007), Membrane based wastewater treatment.
2020-2021, Mr. Shubhanshu Rai (MT19TFE018), Optimization of fin and tube heat exchanger.
2020-2021, Mr. Kapil Kumar (MT19TFE006), Transient simulations of hot water storage system.
Master Projects (Aalborg University, Denmark)
2019, Modelling of a District Hot Water Network, Energy Engineering, Master Thesis.
2019, Modelling of a district heating network with reduced supply temperature, Energy Engineering, Master, 1. term.
2018, Physical modelling and control of a domestic heating system, Energy Engineering, Master, 1. term.
2018, Optimisation of Grain Flow Uniformity in a Mixed Flow Dryer, Energy Engineering, Master, 2. term.
2018, Modelling of a local heat production unit for dense urban areas in Denmark. Master, 4. term.
2016, Modelling a semi-continuous flow dryer - heat recovery implementation, Energy Engineering, Master, 2. term.
2016, Optimisation of a Continuous Flow Grain Dryer A combined thermodynamic and Energy, Engineering, Master, 2. term, 2016
Bachelor Projects (Aalborg University, Denmark)
2019, Modelling of exhaust recirculation in marine engine, Energy Engineering, Bachelor 1. term.
2018, Modellering af varmepumpe med søvand som varmekilde, Energy Engineering, Bachelor, 1.term.
2018, Lokale varmepumper og energilagring, Energy Engineering, Bachelor 1. term.
2018, Concentrated Solar Power, Energy Engineering, Bachelor, 1. term.
2018, Control based house heating system, Sustainable Energy Engineering, Bachelor, (Diploma Programme) 4. term.
2018, Utilization of industrial wasteheat at MAN Frederikshavn, Energy Engineering, Bachelor, 2. term.
2018, Cooling system for a hydraulic press, Energy Engineering, Bachelor, 2. term.
2016, Waste Heat Recovery System, Energy Engineering, Bachelor, 1. term.
2016, Wind turbine cooling system: Fremtidens energisystemer Sustainable Energy Engineering, Bachelor, (Diploma Programme) 1. term.
2016, Søvarme - Alternativ til jordvarme, Energy Engineering, Bachelor, 1. term, 2016
Invited expert lecture on 'Solar Energy and Applications', in Short-Term Training Program (STTP) on Design and Installation of Solar PV Systems at the Centre of Excellence for Non-Conventional Energy, MBM University Jodhpur, 28th September 2024
Invited keynote speaker- 'Hydraulic modeling of water distribution network for operational excellence in water management', in 4th Biennial International Conference on Future Learning Aspects of Mechanical Engineering (FLAME-2024), 2nd August 2024.
Invited talk on 'Demonstration of Smart Graded Water Supply Grid', in a short-term training program on Cybersecurity for Water Infrastructure, IIT Jodhpur, 24th May 2022
Invited talk on 'Smart Water Distribution System- Opportunities and Challenges', in Training & Capacity Building Program on Sustainability of Drinking Water Sources in Rural Areas, IITJ-JJM Centre for Sustainable Drinking Water, IIT Jodhpur, 21st Dec 2023
Invited talk on 'Smart Water Supply Grid' for Rural and Remote Area', in Training & Capacity Building Program on Sustainability of Drinking Water Sources in Rural Areas, IITJ-JJM Centre for Sustainable Drinking Water, IIT Jodhpur (21st Sep 2023)
Invited lecture on 'Utility-Scale Thermal Energy Storage for Integrated Renewable Energy', in Newest Business Opportunities in the Renewable Energy Sector, Rajasthan Solar Association (RSA), Jaipur, Rajasthan, 22nd Feb 2023
Speaker and convener in Industry Day Panel Discussion on Challenges during the Deployment of Solar Power Plants, 02/2023
Invited Lecture on 'Solar Energy and Applications', in 1 week Faculty Development Program (Face - to - Face ) on Mentoring Institutional Social Responsibility & Facilitation for Community Engagement, CETSD, IIT Jodhpur, 6th Dec 2022
Invited talk on 'Smart Graded Water Grid for Sustainability of Rural Water Supply', in Training & Capacity Building Program on Sustainability of Drinking Water Sources in Rural Areas, IITJ-JJM Centre for Sustainable Drinking Water, IIT Jodhpur, 20th Oct. 2022
Invited expert lecture on 'Advancement in Thermal Systems and Their Designs, Faculty Development Programme (FDP) under TEQIP-III scheme of Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalay, Bhopal (MP), India, 8th August 2020.