Prithvi Raj Chauhan, PhD

P. R. Chauhan is currently working as an Assistant Professor at Department of Mechanical Engineering, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala, Punjab, India. He has recently completed his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D. Full time) at the Solar-Biomass Thermal Science Research Laboratory, Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India, on the topic of “Studies on Green Adsorbents and Optimization Strategies for Adsorption Refrigeration Systems” under the supervision of Prof. S. K. Tyagi and the caretaking guidance of Prof. S. C. Kaushik. He has also completed his M. Tech. from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Jalandhar, India on the topic of “Analysis of Entropy Generation in Laminar Convective Fluid Flow” under the supervision of Prof. Rajan Kumar and Prof. R. S. Bharj, and graduated from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering and Technology Jhansi, India on the topic of "Process Improvement on CNC Flame Cutting Machine" under the supervision of Prof. Sanjay Agarwal, Er. P. K. Jain, and the mentorship of Mr. R. N. Jha (AGM, BHEL Jhansi). He is a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), International Adsorption Society (IAS), Indian Society for Heat and Mass Transfer (ISHMT), Indian Society of Mechanical Engineers (ISME), and the Indian Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ISHRAE).

His research interests include waste-to-value-added products, such as biochar from slow pyrolysis, bio-adsorbents, highly porous activated carbons and their composites, and functionalized sorbents for sustainable energy applications. These include adsorption refrigeration, atmospheric water harvesting, carbon capture, water desalination, hydrogen storage, energy storage,  water purification, microplastic removal from aquatic environments, dye removal, etc. He is also interested in energy harvesting, renewable energy, passive cooling, thermal energy storage, microchannel designs, and heat transfer enhancement techniques. His work extends to thermodynamic and hydrodynamic modelling, computational fluid dynamics, microfluidics, and the numerical and analytical optimization of thermal systems. He is actively developing mathematical models grounded in the First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics to better understand and improve the functioning of these systems. Furthermore, Dr. Chauhan is exploring the application of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) techniques for multi-objective optimization, which holds the potential to advance the field significantly. He is enthusiastic about the possibility of expanding my research to explore related areas within interdisciplinary domains, contributing to innovative solutions in the energy and sustainability sectors.

He is open to discussions and potential collaborations, valuing the opportunity to work together to drive innovation, share knowledge, and achieve mutual goals.

Actively Looking for Post-Doctoral/Research Scientist/Assistant Professor Opportunities