PhD (Energy) IIT Guwahati,

Post-Doctorate (Energy and Process Heat Transfer_Multiphase Flow) at ENEA (Nuclear) Research Centre Italy

 

Field of Specialization : Thermal Power, Energy & Fluid Engg.

 

 

Associate Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering

Contact Details:
Email: ranjitp@goa.bits-pilani.ac.in, ranjitpatil48@gmail.com
Phone (Office) : + 91 832 2580 209
Office Address : Prof. Ranjit S Patil, E-203 at E wing (New Building -  Department of Mechanical  Engineering), BITS PILANI - K K Birla Goa campus, NH-17(B) Air Port Road, Zuarinagar, South Goa, Goa - 403726.

                                                                                                                   

 

About the Faculty:                     

Dr. Ranjit S Patil did PhD (Energy) at IIT Guwahati and worked on Circulating Fluidized Bed Heat Exchangers. Further he worked as Post Doctoral fellow researcher at ENEA Nuclear Research Centre Italy. He did research in the area of Energy & Process Heat Transfer in Two Phase Flow domain of Microtubes at ENEA. During the tenure of research work related to ENEA Italy, he has visited to France (Paris), Austria, Hungary, Switzerland. Prior PhD he did ME in Mechanical Engineering (Government College of Engineering Karad, affiliated to Shivaji University) with specialization in Heat & Power Engineering (IC Engines group) and gained a research experience through project on Energy Conservation in Indian Cement Industries at National Chemical Laboratory - CSIR Lab Pune in collaboration with B. K. Birla Group of Companies - Vasavadatta Cement Plant. He received MHRD fellowship (2004-2010) during full time ME and PhD program. He did BE at Dr. BAMU Aurangabad university with an excellent academic record and as an university ranker. Since last 23 years (including the 3 years of experience gained at state Government's sponsored Walchand College of Engineering Sangli 2001-2004), last twenty two years he is working in the field of Fluid and Thermal Engineering for research and teaching. After completing PDF at ENEA Italy, in December 2011, he joined to department of Mechanical engineering and at present, he is working as an Associate Professor in BITS Pilani - K K Birla Goa campus, Goa. He has actively worked at various administrative tasks at BITS Pilani - K K Birla Goa campus, Goa. He has developed research laboratories on CFB Boilers, I C Engines, Microchanel and Nano-fluid, Solar energy through the funds received from SERB-DST and BITS. Five doctoral students completed PhD under his guidance. He has published papers in well known - reputed International conferences held at IITs, IISc Bangalore, attended conferences held at abroad - at Imperial College London UK, Bangkok  Thiland, Krakow Poland, USA, Seoul South Korea, Dubai -UAE, Cairo & Luxor - Egypt, Spain etc. He received travel support from DST, CCSTDS (former CICS Chennai), BITS to attend the international conferences. He has published his research work in the reputed Book chapters, and Journals published by Elsevier, Taylor & Francis, ASME, IMechE, Springer, Physics of Fluids etc. Also he has worked a reviewer for research papers submitted at many reputed journals & conferences, and also worked as reviewer  for research proposals submitted at UGC, IITs; and PhD thesis reviewer for various universities.  He is recipient of INSA Visiting Scientist Fellowship award (2014-15) by Government of India and worked as visiting Scientist in summer 2014 at IIT Guwahati. He is also recipient of OPERA (Outstanding Potential for Excellence in Research and Academics) Award (2014-19) by BITS Pilani for his excellence in Teaching and Research. 

 

TEACHING:

Following courses have been taught in BITS and got feedback on teaching (on an average 8.5+ /10) & remark as an "Excellent" from students.

Courses: 

10) Power Plant Engineering (ME C314 / ME F420 - BITS On Campus Course), also (Work Integrated Learning Program {WILP} Course PEHC ZC314 designed for engineers of Hindalco Company of Aditya Birla Group) 

 

9) Heat Transfer (ME F311)

 

8) Applied Thermodynamics (ME F214)

 

7) Engines Motors & Mobility (ME F317) / IC Engines (ME F242)

 

6) Fluid Mechanics (ME F212) 

 

5) Thermodynamics (BITS F111)

 

4) Transport Phenomena - II (ME C311), (POWAB ZC317 for Vedanta - Aditya Birla Group)

3) Power Generation (Work Integrated Learning Program Course {WILP} POWAB ZC322 / ZC313 for Aditya Birla Cement Company  and as POWTP ZC322 /ZC313designed for engineers of TATA Power Company, POWJS ZC313 for engineers of JSW (Jindal South West) Energy Group)

 

2) Production Techniques-I (ME F243)

 

1) Structure and Properties of Materials (ES C242)

 

  

Program / Curriculum / Course Development:

 

4) Started ME (Mechanical Engineering) program since August 2019.

 

3) Updated BE (Mechanical Engineering) curriculum. It was approved in Senate (14th August 2020) and implemented. Co-ordinated to update the thermal engineering related courses, and as HoD the overall co-ordinator of Goa campus while updating BE Mechanical Engineering Curriculum.

 

2) Worked as expert to develop the courses such as (i) Transport Phenomena and (ii) Advance I C Engines for the work integrated learning (WILP) program.

 

1) Participated in developing minor programs related to Robotics, Aeronautics program. 

 

 

 

ADMINISTRATION:

  

25) Working as a Member of Energy group in “Energy Environment and Green Audit” committee formed for K K Birla Goa campus for a period of 2 years since 17^th June 2023.

24) Working as a Member for Project Lakshya since 12 October 2018 in the "Research as a Thrust Area". 

23) Chairman - Doctoral Research Committee (DRC) and Department's Committee on Academics (DCA) from 21st November 2017 to 17th May 2022

.       [Started ME Mechanical Engineering and co-ordinated to update thermal engineering related courses and overall co-ordinator (Goa campus) while updating BE Mechanical Engineering Curriculum.]

22) Involved as Panel Member for the Faculty and Staff Recruitment for the Department, Workshop and Maintenance unit etc. 

21)  Faculty-in charge of Central Workshop Unit from 21st November 2017 to 17th May 2022.

20) Worked as Warden - AH-6 Hostel at BITS Pilani K K Birla Goa Campus for 4 years since 1st January 2014.

19) Worked as Convener of Doctoral Research Committee (DRC) of Department of Mechanical Engineering for 2 years since 1st January 2016.

18) Worked as a one of the Team members for Energy Conservation of  BITS Pilani K K Birla Goa Campus and for AC Plant with other team members. 

17) Worked as Faculty Coordinator - Placement division for the students of Department of Mechanical Engineering.

16) Working as SAE Faculty Coordinator for SAE BITS Pilani K K Birla Goa Campus since January 2013 to till date. (BAJA, SUPRA, SAE AERO teams under this club are working excellent and till date students have presented five in-house fabricated Cars / design for flying objects at different competitions held in India).

15) Worked as Member of Academic Counseling Board (ACB)  for 2 years since July 2014 to July 2016.

14) Worked as a Member representing K K Birla Goa Campus for Institutional Knowledge and Analysis (IKA) Cell.

13) Worked as PS-I Instructor (online mode) at Birla Polyfibers Harihar and Birla White Cements Jodhpur in May- July 2022.       

Also took initiative in Summer 2023 to start PS-II station at L&T Mindree group.       

12) Worked as Faculty Coordinator for BITSAT 2022 (Session-II, Centre: KIT Kolhapur).

11) Arranged a Workshop on “Development of Electric Vehicle, Software, Architecture and Control” alongwith EEE department on 8th September 2022.

10) Goa Legislative assembly election duty as Presiding officer on 3rd and 4th February 2017.

9) Worked as Moderator for Questions on Thermal engineering related courses for Higher Degree Admission Test 2017 of BITS –Pilani.

8) Worked as Expert related with Thermal Engineering Subjects for UPSC EXAMINATION, UPSC Delhi, India.

 7) Worked under PS Duty for Mission - Enhancing Students PS-I Experience to Power Stations. I have worked in May-July  2017 for PS-I to monitor Power Plants (Adani Power Mundra, Adani Power Tiroda, Adani Power Ahmedabad, Essar Power Jamnagar, Essar Power Hazira, Hindalc, Nalco).  Visited Essar Power Jamnagar and Adani Power Tiroda as an expert from Mechanical Engineering Department for technical guidance to students in their PS-I projects.

6) Worked on Energy Conservation and Co-generation in Sugar Factories under Industry Immersion Program of BITS Pilani, May-July 2015.

5) Worked as PS-I Instructor at  Pune in May- July 2013 for TATA Technologies, Thermax, and Kirloskar Pneumatics.

4) Worked as PS-I Instructor at  Kolhapur in May- July 2012 for Caspro, and Kirloskar Oil Engines.

3) Arranged two days Workshop  on  "Electronics System in IC Engines" conducted by Medhavi Centre for Automotive Research.

2) Arranged National Level Conference - "1st Symposium and Workshop for Analytical Youth on Applied Mechanics", 4-6 July 2018. Conference was jointly arranged by BITS Pilani - K K Birla Goa campus and Indian Society of Applied Mechanics.

1) Arranged several Invited Talks where resource person were from DRDO, IITs (Bombay, Kanpur etc) and other abroad universities, ARAI Pune, industries such as (Siemens, GE etc), talk by Guinness Book Record Holder for "Longest Journey in Electric Car": Mr. Sushil Reddy (October 2023).

RESEARCH:

Area of Research:

Renewable Energy Resources (solar, wind, biomass), CFD, Coding using Python programming, Mathematica, C, C++, Matlab, MFix an Open-Source Multiphase Flow Solver, Modeling and Simulation using CFD software like Fluent (Finite Volume Approach), Fluidization Engineering and Circulating Fluidized Bed (CFB) Boiler, IC Engines, Hydrodynamic and Heat Transfer Characteristics associated with Nano-fluids used in Micro-tubes, Two Phase Flow, Energy Conservation in Power Generation and Process Industries like Power Plant, and Cement, Paper & Pulp Industries respectively, Fluid Mechanics and Heat transfer associated with Casting.

 

 

Membership: ASME, SAE, IAENG UK.

 

 

Reviewer: (Reviewer for Various Reputed Journals & Conferences; Research Proposal of UGC,  DST,  Post - Doc Proposals of IIT G, Examiner for PhD & MTech Thesis of Reputed Universities; Jury in Industry Sponsored Programs)

32) PhD Thesis Examiner at Pune University, Pune, September 2021 and VTU Belgaum Karnataka, May 2023.

29) Invited by Research & Development (R&D) Section of IIT Guwahati on 2nd November 2022 to review the applications received for the Institute Post-Doctoral Fellowship IPDF-Both National (N-IPDF) & Foreign (F-IPDF)-Program for the Year 2022-23.

 

28) External Examiner for 2 MTech thesis of MIT World Peace University (MIT-WPU) Pune on 27th August 2022.

 

27) Appointed as a member (external expert) for Research Advisory Committee (RAC) of Nirma University from 20^th August 2022.

 

26) Invited as the Subject Expert in the Interview Panel for the Faculty Recruitment  at School of Mechanical Engineering of MIT World Peace University (MIT-WPU) Pune on 27th & 29th January 2022. [Other subject experts were from IIT Bombay].

 

25) Jury for 2 years at the Industry Samurai Award 2020 & 2021 organized by Dynamic Manufacturing India (DMI), 5th December 2020,  17th December 2021, 16th December 2022.

  

24) Subject matter expert and Jury for the Summit REPRISM 2019 organized by Aditya Birla Group, Delhi, 2019.

 

22) Reviewer for Elsevier Journal: International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow 

21) Reviewer for World Scientific Journal: Modern Physics Letters B 

20) Reviewer for Elsevier Journal: Journal of Building Engineering

19) Reviewer for Elsevier Journal: Computers and Mathematics with Applications

18) Reviewer for Tech Science Press Journal: Sound and Vibration

 17) Reviewer for Elsevier Journal: Process Safety and Environmental Protection

16) Reviewer for Bentham Science Publisher Journal: Recent Patents on Engineering 

15) Reviewer for SAGE Journal: Journal of Low Frequency Noise, Vibration & Active Control 

14) Reviewer for Hindawi Journal: Advances in Materials Science and Engineering 

13) Reviewer for American Institute of Physics Journal: Physics of Fluids 

12) Reviewer for Elsevier Journal : Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering  

11) Reviewer for Elsevier Journal : Powder Technology 

10) Reviewer for Elsevier Journal : Chemical Engineering Research and Design 

9) Reviewer for IMechE Journal : Mechanical Engineering Science Part C 

8) Reviewer for Elsevier Journal: Energy    

7) Reviewer for Wiley Journal: Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy 

6) Reviewer for Taylor & Francis Journal : Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics 

5) Reviewer for SAGE Journal : Advances in Mechanical Engineering 

4) Reviewer for AIChE Journal 

3) Reviewer for Mc GrawHill Publication Book: Thermal Engineering.  

2) Session Co-chair  for the "Applications of Commercial Software" at the ASME 2016 Power and Energy Conference held at North Carolina, USA. 

1) Reviewer at Conferences: Held at IITs such as IIT Bombay,  5^th International and 41^st National Conference on “Fluid Machines and Fluid Power (FMFP 2014)” at IIT Kanpur, FMFP 2022 at IIT Roorkee, FMFP 2023.

15) “Energy Conservation in Power & Process Industries using Novel Finned Cyclone Separators” talk under AICTE Sponsored (ATAL) Two Week Faculty Development Program on "Waste to Energy and Biofuels" at Department of Mechanical Engineering, Government College of Engineering, Goa on 21st November 2022. 

14) “Fluidized Bed Technology Working Principle and its Applicability” talk under A Special Talk Series with Hands-on Training/Demo on Sophisticated instruments during September 26 - October 2, 2022, through “Synergistic Training Program Utilizing the Scientific and Technological Infrastructure (STUTI)” Supported by Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, New Delhi., with collaboration of Shivaji University, Kolhapur and BITS Pilani K K Birla Goa campus on 30^th September 2022.

 

13) “Investigations on the Performance of Selected Biofuels in Diesel Engines” as an Expert Faculty talk at National Institute of Technical Teachers Training & Research (NITTTR) (Bhopal)- Extension Centre Goa on 16th September 2022.

 

12) Invited to deliver a keynote address “Energy Scenario and CFB Technology for Power Generation Industries"  and to be a chair a session at a National Conference on “Science, Engineering & Technology for Sustainable Development” to commemorate 75 years of progressive India, during May 20-21, 2022 at Government Engineering College Karad on 22nd May 2022.

 

11) “Energy Scenario and Fluidized Bed Technology" as an expert talk at FDP - Faculty Development Program conduced by  MIT WPU Pune on 19th April 2022. Other experts were from IIT Indore, IIT Bombay, Kirloaskar Pneumatics, Force Motors etc 19th April 2022.

 

10) "Some Studies on Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer Characteristics of Novel Fin-based Cyclone Separators" - Expert talk for AICTE Sponsored Online 1 week STTP (Short Term Training Program) / FDP (Faculty Development Program) on 'Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics for Renewable Energy Systems and Hydraulic Machines', A D Patel Institute of Technology, New Vallabh Vidyanagar, India, 2nd February 2021. Other invited speakers were from IIT Hyderabad, IIT BHU Varanasi, IIT Bombay 2nd February 2021.

 

9) "Energy Conservation & Pollution Control using Novel Finned Cyclone Separators in the Power Industries" - Energy and Environment Management for Sustainable Management, AICTE Approved Quality Improvement Program, IIT BHU, Varanasi UP, India, 12th December 2020.

 

8) "Development of IC Engines-Hybrid Engine-Electric Cars" - Vidnyan Parishad Goa, the Goa State unit of Vijnana Bharti, 4th edition of Science Flim Festival, SCI-FFI'19 in association with Department of Science and Technology, Govt of Goa, 19th January 2019.

 

7) "Research on Cyclone Separator and flow through Microtubes" - International Winter Academy, Government College of Engineering, Karad - Maharashtra, 20th December 2018.

 

6) Chief Guest and Key note Speaker at National Conference on Recent Trends in Engineering and Technology at Sharad Institute of Technology College of Engineering, Yadrav-Ichalkaranji, 24th March 2018. 

 

5) “CFD Simulations of CFB Boilers” at IIT Guwahati 10^th July 2016.

 

4) "Research Methodologies in Engineering Sciences" at S. G. Balekundri Institute of Technology affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) Belgaum 13th July 2015. It was excellent workshop where other invited speakers were from IIT Madras (Prof. G. R. Dodagoudar), IIT Bombay (Prof. B. Ravi), COE Pune ( Dr. M.S. Sutaone), 13th July 2015.

 

3) “Characteristics of Flow in Fluidized Bed and Microtubes” at IIT Guwahati 26^th June 2014.

 

2) “Effect of Scale up on Heat Transfer Characteristics of Circulating Fluidized Bed” at IIT Madras 9^th July 2012.

 

1) “Hydrodynamic and Heat Transfer Characteristics in CFB (Boiler) and Microtubes” at IIT Jodhpur 6^th November 2011.

 

 

Funded Projects: [# 1, 2, 3: BITS Grant;   # 4, 5, 6, 7: Grant through Sponsored Projects]

7) SERB-CRG grant File Number: CRG/2022/005809 has been approved for the project entitled as "An Experimental and CFD-DEM Study of Spouted Fluidized Bed Heat Exchanger for Non-spherical Particles (Rs. 22.24 Lakhs [proposed] with 1 JRF/SRF) for 3 years. 
[Approved on 30th January 2023, started from 1st March 2023 for 3 years As a Co-PI]  

6) As HoD, involved in providing consultancy to conduct the lab sessions for UG students for various laboratories during 23^rd to 27^th May 2022 for NIT Goa at BITS Goa campus (for which NIT paid around Rs. 1.62 Lakhs to BITS), several COVID based small projects such as development and manufacturing of Sanitizer stands, Sanitizing machine for bags etc, and other small projects such as material testing on teeth material provided by dental student, material provided by IFB India etc.

[Completed in AY 2019- 2020, AY 2020-21, AY 2021-22]

 

5) As HoD, I took initiative to to participate in BMW's skill next competition 2018. Received BMW Twin Power Turbo inline 4 Cylinder Diesel Engine with 8 Speed Steptronic Automatic Transmission System, Sponsored by: BMW (industry sponsored under BMW Skill Next Competition), Rs. 25 Lakhs in September 2018.

[Completed as PI -2018 as HoD] 

 

 4) DST-SERB grant has been sanctioned to develop the experimental facility at BITS Pilani - K K Birla Goa Campus. Received Grant from  DST Govt. of India (Rs. 27.66 Lakhs) for 3 years, completed in February 2019. One JRF/SRF position also has been sanctioned. Project entitled as "Computational and Experimental Investigations on Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer Characteristics of Two Phase Flow in Atmospheric Circulating Fluidized Bed Heat Exchanger with Novel Designs of Distributor Plate".

[Completed as PI - 2019]  

 

3) OPERA Award by BITS Pilani (with  worth Rs. 8.28 Lakhs for Research) in January 2015 and in May 2017.

[Completed as PI -2019]  

 

2) ACG: Received BITS Additional Competitive Research Grant (Rs. 2.50 Lakhs) for 2 years on 4th August 2015 to perform the research work for the project entitled "Effect of Novel Design of Cyclone Separator on Heat Transfer Characteristics of Pressurized Circulating Fluidized Bed Heat Exchanger". (High Speed Computational Facility has been purchased).

[Completed as PI - 2017] 

 

1) RIG: BITS Research Initiation Grant  (Rs. 2 Lakhs), for 2 years [04/03/2014 to 03/03/2016].

"Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Analysis of Two Phase Flow in Circulating Fluidized Bed".

[Completed as PI - 2016] 

 

 

 Laboratories Developed: 

 Multiphase Flow Laboratory has been developed to study the fluid dynamics and heat transfer characteristics of Circulating Fluidized Bed (CFB) Boiler (heat exchanger) and of various micro-channels using nano-fluids.

 

Research Engine Set-up for Internal Combustion Engines

 

All required euipment to do deep research have been purchased. Equipment  such as High Speed Camera, Thermal Image Camera, Data Acquisition System with NI Labview Software, Pressure and Temperature Sensors, Blower, Compressor (15 bar capacity), Cooling Tower, High Speed Computational Facility (Two Servers) for CFD Simulation work using Ansys, Mathematica, coding work using C programing language. CFB heat exchanger set-up and micro-channel test rig have been designed and developed. Some of the photographs of the laboratory are as below.

 

 

 

Research Guidance:

# 6 PhD students (5 completed, and 1 ongoing).

1) Dr. Vishal Vasantrao Patil, (ID: 2013PHXF0505G) in the area of Alternate Fuels and Engine Modifications of CI Engines (Sole Guided since January 2014).

(Examiners for Thesis Evaluation were from IIT Bombay (Dept of Aerospace Engg) and IIT Delhi (Dept Mechanical Engg).

Thesis Defended Successfully on 7th December 2019.

 (Post-Doc at IIT Bombay, Mumbai India)

2) Dr. Satish Mullya, (ID: 2013PHXF0507G) in the area of Study of Molten Metal Flow and Debris Movement at Inter Electrode Gap in Micro Electric Discharge Milling Process using CFD (Co-Guided since January 2014).

(Examiners for Thesis Evaluation were from IIITDM Jabalpur (Dept of Mechanical Engg) and IIT Delhi (Dept of Mechanical Engg).

Thesis Defended Successfully on 7th May 2020.

 (Currently working as Assistant Professor, ADCET Ashta, Shivaji University, Kolhapur India)

 

 

3) Dr. Mahesh Dasar, (ID: 2015PHXF0015G) in the area of Experimental and Computational Studies on Two Phase Flow to predict Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer Characteristics in a CFB Heat Exchangers  (JRF/SRF on DST-SERB funded Project) (Sole Guided since August 2015).

(Examiners for Thesis Evaluation were from IIT Delhi (Dept of Applied Mechanics) and IIT Guwahati (Dept of Mechanical Engg & School of Energy Science and Engg).

Thesis Defended Successfully on 13th August 2021.

(Currently working as "CFD Application Specialist" at Kaizenat Technologies Pvt Ltd, Bangalore India as authorized distributor of LS-DYNA and ANSYS for India)

 

4) Dr. Rajavamsi Gangipamula,  (ID: 2018PHXF0444G) in the area of Experimental and Computational Studies on Hydroacoustic Analysis of Centrifugal Pumps (Co-Guided Since July 2019).

Thesis Defended Successfully on 8th May 2023.

Thesis Defended Successfully on 15th June 2023.

 

6) Mr. Bhanudas B. Takale (ID: 2021PHXP0034G) in the area of Solar Energy (Sole Guiding since September 2021).

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# Guided Several BE Students for Design Projects, Study Project, BE Thesis, ME students in the area of Power Generation (CFB Boilers with CFD) at BITS and co-guided off campus thesis done by BITS students at IITs and abroad.

 

Publications:

66 research papers with research work has been accepted / published in reputed International conferences, Book chapters, and Journals like Elsevier, Taylor & Francis, ASME, IMechE, Springer, Physics of Fluids etc. He published papers in well known - reputed International conferences held at IITs, IISc Bangalore, conferences held at abroad - at Imperial College London UK, Bangkok Thiland, Krakow Poland, USA, Seoul South Korea, Dubai- UAE, Cairo & Luxor - Egypt etc.

 

1 Patent filed (Application no. 202221026060) on 4^th May 2022 on A CENTRIFUGAL PUMP IMPELLER by GANGIPAMULA Rajavamsi, BIRAJDAR RAVINDRA  SHARANAPPA,RANJAN  Pritanshu, PATIL Ranjit  Shankarrao. [Jointly by BITS Pilani and Kirloskar Brothers Limited Pune].

 

  

 

Total 66 = Research Papers (36) + Book Chapter (1)  + International Conferences (21) + National Conferences (8).                                                            

 

 

Research Papers: (Journal Papers [#36 to 15] +  Proceeding Full Length Papers [#14 to 1])  

36) Rajavamsi Gangipamula, Pritanshu Ranjan, Ranjit S Patil, "Comparative Studies on Air Borne Noise and Flow Induced Noise of a Double Suction Centrifugal Pump", Applied Acoustics,202, 109148, 2023.
(Elsevier Journal), [Impact Factor: 3.614] [SCI and Scopus].     

35) Abhilash K Tilak, Ranjit S Patil, Anupam Dewan, " Experimental and Computational Investigations on Microchannel Heat Sinks with Novel ITSCEB Cross-Section",  Heat and Mass Transfer, (Accepted for publication), DOI: 10.1007/s00231-022-03320-0, 2022.      

(Springer Journal), [Impact Factor: 2.325] [SCI and Scopus].     

 

34) Rajavamsi Gangipamula, Pritanshu Ranjan, Ranjit S Patil, "Study of Rotor-Stator Interaction Phenomenon in a Double Suction Centrifugal Pump with Impeller Vane Trailing Edge as a Design Parameter", Physics of Fluids, 34 (9), 2022.     https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0105576 

(American Institute of Physics Journal), [Impact Factor: 4.60] [SCI and Scopus].     

 

33) Rajavamsi Gangipamula, Pritanshu Ranjan, Ranjit S Patil, "Flow-Induced Noise Sources And Reduction Methods In Centrifugal Pumps: A Literature Review ", Physics of Fluids, 34, 081302, 2022.      

(American Institute of Physics Journal), [Impact Factor: 4.60] [SCI and Scopus].     

 

32) Rajavamsi Gangipamula, Pritanshu Ranjan, Ranjit S Patil, "Study on Fluid Dynamic Characteristics of a Low Specific Speed Centrifugal Pump with Emphasis on Trimming Operations", International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 95, 108952, 2022.
(Elsevier Journal), [Impact Factor: 2.789] [SCI and Scopus].     

 

31) Abhilash K Tilak, Ranjit S Patil, "Investigations on the Thermohydraulic Performance of Novel ITSCEB Microchannel Heat Sink using Al2O3 Nanofluid", Computational Thermal Sciences, 2022.                                                                                                                 (Begell House Journal), [Impact Score: 1.03] [ESCI and Scopus].

 

30) Vishal V Patil, Ranjit S Patil, "Investigations on Effects of Varying Ignition Delay Period for the Sunflower Oil Methyl Ester", Journal of Institution of Engineers (India): Series C, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40032-021-00779-4, 2021. 

(Springer Journal), [Impact Factor: 2.1, https://academic-accelerator.com/Real-Time-Impact-Factor/Journal-of-The-Institution-of-Engineers-India-Series-C] [Scopus].  

 

29) Mahesh Dasar, Ranjit S Patil, "Hydrodynamic Characteristics of a 2D2D Cyclone Separator with a Finned Cylindrical Body", Powder Technology, 363, 541-558, 2020. 

(Elsevier Journal),  [Impact Factor: 5.134] [SCI and Scopus].  

 

28) Abhilash K Tilak, Ranjit S Patil, "Study of Effects of Novel Cross-Sections of Microchannel Heat Sink on Thermohydraulic Performance", Journal of Heat Transfer, 142(4), 044506, 2020. 

(ASME Journal), [Impact Factor: 2.021] [SCI and Scopus].  

 

27)  Vishal V. Patil, Ranjit S. Patil, “Experimental Investigations to Predict Optimistic Biodiesel(s) and its Optimistic Operating Conditions by Varying Ignition Delay Period and Fuel Spray Pressures for Lower Emissions and Better Performance”, Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science,  234 (19), 3809-3902, 2020.
(IMechE Journal - Part C, Sage Publications), [Impact Factor: 1.762] [SCI and Scopus]. 

  

26) Tilak A.K., Patil R.S., 2019. "Effect of Chitosan Surfactant Concentration on the Thermal Conductivity and Viscosity of Al2O3 + CNT Hybrid Nanofluid", Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1455, 012004, 2020.                             

(Journal of Institute of Physics),                                                                                               [Impact Score: 0.55 - https://www.resurchify.com/impact/details/130053]
 [Scopus, CPCI (Conference Proceedings Citation Index].

 

25)  Mahesh Dasar, Ranjit S. Patil, “Effects of Helical Fins with Semi-Circular in Cross-Section on the Performance Characteristics of Novel Finned Cyclone Separators”, Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 234 (17), 3509 -3520, 2020. 

(IMechE Journal - Part C, Sage Publications), [Impact Factor: 1.762] [SCI and Scopus].

 

24) Mahesh Dasar, Ranjit S Patil, "Studies on Separation Efficiency and Energy Conservation through Novel Finned Cyclone Separator", Journal of Heat Transfer, 142(4),042104, 2020. 

(ASME Journal), [Impact Factor: 2.021] [SCI and Scopus]. 

 

23) Samyak Jain and Ranjit S Patil, “Numerical Simulation of Novel Nozzle Intake Manifold”, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1276, 012037, 2019.  [Impact Score: 0.55]
(Journal of Institute of Physics), [Scopus, CPCI (Conference Proceedings Citation Index].

  

22) Mahesh Dasar, Ranjit S. Patil, "Investigations on Various Characteristics of Novel Cyclone Separator with Helical Square Fins," Separation Science and Technology,(https://doi.org/10.1080/01496395.2019.1650770), 55 (16), 2994-3011, 2019.
(Taylor & Francis Journal. Separation Science and Technology is 119 years old journal, established in year 1900, publishes work related to cyclone separators and other similar novel equipments, design, processes etc), [Impact Factor: 2.475] [SCI and Scopus]. 

 

21)  V. V. Patil, R. S. Patil, “Effects of Partial Addition of Butanol in Rubber seed Oil Methyl Ester Diesel Blend”, Journal Materials Today: Proceedings, 5 (11 – part 2), 23119-23127, 2018.                 (Elsevier Journal), [Impact Score: 1.24], [Scopus].

 

20) Vishal V. Patil, Ranjit S. Patil, “Investigations on Partial Addition of N-Butanol in Sunflower Oil Methyl Ester Powered Diesel Engine”, Journal of Energy Resources Technology, 140(1), 012205, 2017. 
(ASME Journal),  [Impact Factor: 3.183] [SCI and Scopus].

 

19) Vishal V. Patil, Ranjit S. Patil, “Effects of Partial Addition of N-Butanol in Rubber seed Oil Methyl Ester Powered Diesel Engine”, Journal of Power and Energy, 231 (7), 607-617, 2017.   (IMechE Journal - Part A, Sage Publications),  [Impact Factor: 1.882] [SCI and Scopus].
                      

18) R.S. Patil, M. Pandey, P. Mahanta,"Parametric Studies and Effect of Scale-up on Wall-to-Bed Heat Transfer Characteristics of Circulating Fluidized Bed Risers", Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 35(3), 485-494, 2011.                                                   (Elsevier Journal), [Impact Factor: 3.444] [SCI and Scopus].

 

 

17) R.S. Patil, P. Mahanta, M. Pandey, "Effect of Scale-up on Heat Transfer Characteristics of Cyclone Separators of Circulating Fluidized Beds", International Energy Journal, 11(3), 123-130, 2010.                                                                                                        (International Energy Journal),[Impact Factor: 0.70], [ESCI and Scopus].                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

16)  R.S. Patil, M. Pandey, P. Mahanta, "Effect of Scale-up on Lower and Middle Splash Region on Heat Transfer Characteristics of Circulating Fluidized Bed Risers", Journal of Power and Energy, 224(8),1059-1068,2010.                                                                      (IMechE Journal - Part A, Sage Publications), [Impact Factor: 1.882] [SCI and Scopus].

 

15) R.S. Patil, M. Pandey, P. Mahanta, "Effect of Scale-up on Heat Transfer Characteristics in Upper Splash Region of Circulating Fluidized Bed Risers", Journal of Energy and Power Engineering, (David Publications USA),04(6),9-15,2010.

14) Parag P. Mangave, Vishal V. Patil, Nilesh D. Pawar and Ranjit S. Patil, "Experimental investigations on emissions and performance of a spark-ignition engine fuelled with butanol-pentane-gasoline blends",9th International and 49th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP 2022), IIT Roorkee, 14-16th December 2022. [Lectrue Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Springer Proceedings published in year 2024, DOI : https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-7177-0]

13) Bhanudas B. Takale, Ranjit S. Patil, "Comparative Study of the Pyramid-Shaped Tunnel and Cabinet Dryer for Drying Coriander Leaves", IEEE Conference on Power Electronics and Renewable Energy, Luxor, Egypt., 19-21 February 2023 [IEEE CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS] 2023,  DOI: 10.1109/CPERE56564.2023.10119581

 

12) Tilak A.K., Patil R.S., 2021. "Effect of aspect ratio on flow and heat transfer in rectangular and novel ITSCEB microchannel heat sinks". Proc. 48th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP), December 27-29, 2021, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus, Rajasthan, India. Paper ID-FMFP_2021-07-054,2021. Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2023,  S. Bhattacharyya and H. Chattopadhyay (eds.), Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (Vol. 1), Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-7055-9_43, 2023. (SCOPUS)

11) Rajavamsi Ganglipamula, Pritanshu Ranjan, Ranjit S. Patil, “Influence of the Blade Design Parameters on Hydrulic Noise Generation by a Low Specific Speed Radial Pump with Narroe Channel Flow", ASME 2021 Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting, ONLINE mode, 1st October 2021. (ASME Proceeding). Paper No. FEDSM2021-65670, V002T03A035; 9 pages, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2021-65670                                (ASME Proceeding Paper) (SCOPUS)

 

10) Satish S Mullya, G Karthikeyan, Ranjit S Patil, Rajkumar B Patil, “Observation at the Interelectrode of Micro Electric Discharge Milling”, ASME 2020 15th International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, ONLINE mode, 15th January 2021. (ASME Proceeding). Paper No. MSEC2020-8280, V002T06A018; 6 pages, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/MSEC2020-8280

(ASME Proceeding Paper) (SCOPUS)

 

 

9) Tilak A.K., Patil R.S., 2019. "Entropy Generation Analysis of a Microchannel Heat Sink with Al2O3 and CNT Nanofluid". Proc. 25th National and 3rd International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference (IHMTC-2019),IIT Roorkee, December 28-31, 2019, Roorkee, India. Paper ID-IHMTC2019-POS-137. (http://ishmtdigitallibrary.com/conferences/18a7131602a3b186,7a56f09f53571cac,0bea0f425715c826.html)

 (ISHMT Digital Library Paper). 

 

8) Vishal V. Patil, Ranjit S. Patil, “Effect of Exhaust Gas Recirculation on Various Characteristics Of Diesel Engine Powered By Rubber Seed Oil Methyl Ester-Butanol Blend”,24^thNational and 2^nd International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference (IHMTC-2017),BITS Pilani and IIT – Hyderabad, 27-30^th December 2017. DOI:10.1615/IHMTC-2017.1950. (ISHMT Digital Library. Begell Digital Library Paper1413-1418).

 

7) Mahesh Dasar, Ujash Shah, PraharshPaiRaikar, RanjitPatil, “Computational Studies on Effect of Novel Accelerating Perforated Distributor on Fluid Dynamic Characteristics of Circulating Fluidized Bed Riser”, Proceedings of 12^th International Conference on Fluidized Bed Technology (CFB-12), Krakow - Poland, 325-332, 23- 26^th May 2017, (SCOPUS). 

 

5) M. G. Kalola, Mahesh Dasar, K. P. Shete, R. S. Patil, “Effect of Novel Swirling Perforated Distributor on Fluid Dynamic Characteristics of Circulating Fluidized Bed Riser”, ASME 2016 Power and Energy Conference, Charlotte Convention Center Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, 26- 30th June 2016. (ASME Proceeding). Paper No. POWER2016-59165, V001T11A005; 9 pages, DOI:10.1115/POWER2016, (ASME Proceeding Paper) (SCOPUS).

 

4) R.S. Patil, P. Mahanta, and M. Pandey, “Effect of Superficial Velocity of Air and Riser Cross Sectional Area Heat Transfer Characteristics of Circulating Fluidized Bed”, International Association of Engineers (IAENG)-World Congress on Engineering 2014, International Conference of Mechanical Engineering (ICME'14), Imperial College London - UK, 1425-1430, 2-4th July 2014,(SCOPUS). 

 

3) G. N. Shelke, P. Mahanta, and R. S. Patil, “Experimental Studies on Thermal Behavior of Downdraft Gasifier”, International Association of Engineers (IAENG)-World Congress on Engineering 2014, International Conference of Mechanical Engineering (ICME'14), Imperial College London - UK, 1356-1359, 2-4th July 2014, (SCOPUS). 

 

2) P. Mahanta, R.S. Patil, M. Pandey, "Effect of Particle Size and Bed Inventory on Wall-to-Bed Heat Transfer Characteristics of Circulating Fluidized Bed Risers", Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science, IAENG Publications UK, 2184(1),1495-1500, 2010 (SCOPUS). 

 

1) R.S. Patil, M. Pandey and P. Mahanta, “Study on the Heat Transfer Characteristics in the Lower Splash Region of Circulating Fluidized Bed Riser”, 7th World Conference on Experimental Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics (Proceeding ExHFT-7), Krakow - Poland, 555-562, 28th June – 3rd July 2009.

 

  

Book Chapter: (Total 1)

 

1) Ranjit S. Patil, Pinakeswar Mahanta, and Manmohan Pandey, “Experimental and Computational  Studies on Effects of Scale-up of Riser on Heat Transfer Characteristics of Circulating Fluidized Bed”, Transactions on Engineering Technologies,Ch.19, 289-304, 2014. (Springer Book).

                                                   

 

International Conferences:  (Total 21)

21) Bhanudas B. Takale, Ranjit S. Patil, "Preparation and Characterization of CuO Nanoparticles Dopped Paraffin Wax composite for Solar Thermal Energy Storage in the Solar Drying Application", 9th International Conference on Advances in Energy Research (ICAER) at IIT Bombay from 12-14th December 2023. 

19) Bhanudas B. Takale, Ranjit S. Patil, "CFD Modelling and Performance Evaluation of a Mixed Mode Forced Convection Solar Tunnel Dryer for Curry and Coriander Leaves", 5th International Conference CONSOLFOOD 2023 Advances in Solar Thermal Food Processing, CIFP SOMESO, A CORUÑA-SPAIN,12-14 July 2023.    

17) Rajavamsi Gangipamula, Pritanshu Ranjan, Ranjit S Patil, "Hydraulic Noise Reduction in a Volute Pump Using Source Modification - A Test Data Correlation and Numerical Simulation Approach",8th International and 47th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP 2020), IIT Guwahati, 9-11th December 2020. 

16) Tilak A.K., Patil R.S.,  "Effect of Chitosan Surfactant Concentration on the Thermal Conductivity and Viscosity of Al2O3 + CNT Hybrid Nanofluid". International Conference on Innovations in Nanomaterials & Nanotechnology (NANOMTECH), November 16-17, 2019, Bangkok, Thailand. Paper ID-2050.

15) Samyak Jain and Ranjit S Patil, “Numerical Simulation of Novel Nozzle Intake Manifold”, International Conference on Recent Advances in Fluid and Thermal Sciences (iCRAFT2018). BITS Pilani, Dubai campus, 5-7th December 2018. 

14) Mahesh Dasar, Ranjit S. Patil, “Influence of Circular Fins mounted on the Inner Surface of the Cyclone Separator on  Fluid Dynamic Characteristics”, 23rd International Conference on Fludized Bed Conversion, Seoul, Korea, 13-17^th May 2018. 

13) Abhilash K Tilak and Ranjit S Patil, "Comparative Analysis of Thermohydraulic Performance of Rectangular and Hexagonal Cross-Section Microchannel Heat Sink" 7th International and 45th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP),    IIT Bombay, 10-12th December 2018. 

12) Ranjit S. Patil, PinakeswarMahanta, Vishnu Kumar, “Experimental Investigations on Drying in Rotary Fluidized Bed With Static Geometry”, 23rd National Heat and Mass Transfer Conference and 1st International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference IHMTC2015, ISRO Thiruvananthapuram, 17-20thDecember 2015.

     11) Vishal V. Patil, Ranjit S. Patil, G. Karthikeyan, “Effect of Addition of Butanol in Sunflower Oil Methyl Ester Diesel Blend in a Diesel Engine”, 23rd National Heat and Mass Transfer Conference and 1st International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference IHMTC2015, ISRO Thiruvananthapuram, 17-20^th December 2015.

10)  V. V. Patil, R. S. Patil, “Effects of Partial Addition of Butanol in a Rubber seed Oil Methyl Ester Diesel Blend”, 5th International Conference on Advances in Energy Research (ICAER 2015), IIT Bombay, 15-17thDecember 2015.

9) V. V. Patil, R. S. Patil, G. Karthikeyan, “Experimental Investigations on Rubber Seed Oil Methyl Ester by Varying the Load Conditions and Compression Ratio in a Diesel Engine”, 5th International Conference on Advances in Energy Research (ICAER 2015), IIT Bombay, 15-17th December 2015.

8) R. Jain, M. Dasar, P.A. Kulkarni, R. S. Patil, “Investigation on Fluid Dynamic Characteristics of Square Barrel Wall Fins on Efficiency of A Cyclone Separator”, 5th International Conference on Advances in Energy Research (ICAER 2015),IIT Bombay, 15-17thDecember 2015.

7)  Vishal V. Patil, Ranjit S. Patil, “Influence of Addition of Butanol in Neem Seed Oil Methyl Ester Diesel Blend in A Diesel Engine”, 17th ISME Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering, IIT Delhi, 3-4thOctober 2015.

    6) P. A. Kulkarni, K. P. Shete, S. Jogdankar, and R. S. Patil, “Effect of Barrel Wall Fin of the Cyclone Separator on Fluid Dynamic Characteristics”, 5th International and 41st National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP 2014), IIT Kanpur, 12-14thDecember 2014.

      5)  K. P. Shete, P. A. Kulkarni, and R. S. Patil, “ Computational Studies on Effects of Novel Geometries of Distributor Plates on Fluid Dynamics Characteristics of Circulating Fluidized Bed Riser”, 5th International and 41st National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP 2014), IIT Kanpur, 12-14th December 2014.

4)  Ranjit S. Patil, Manmohan Pandey and PinakeswarMahanta, “Study on Wall-to-Bed Heat Transfer Characteristics in the Upper Splash Region of Cold Circulating Fluidized Bed Risers”, 9th International ISHMT-ASME Heat and Mass Transfer Conference (ISHMT-ASME ), IIT Bombay, 4-6th January 2010.

3) R.S. Patil, M. Pandey and P. Mahanta, “CFD Simulation for Heat Transfer and Hydrodynamics Characteristics of Circulating Fluidized Bed Riser”, 1stInternational Conference on Energy Engineering and Eco- Balance (IC-EEE), MITR Pune, India, 16-18th February, 2009.

2)  R.S. Patil, M. Pandey, P. Mahanta, K.L. Meena, Y.V. Singh, and P. Sharma, “Studies on Bed to Wall Heat Transfer in the Cyclone Separators of Circulating Fluidized Beds”, International Conference on Energy Security and Climate Change: Issues, Strategies and Options (ESCC), AIT and RERIC Bangkok - Thailand, 6-8th August, 2008.

1) R.S. Patil, M. Pandey and P.Mahanta, “Studies on Hydrodynamic Characteristics along the Riser of Circulating Fluidized Bed”, IISC Centenary – International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering (IC-ICAME), IISC Bangalore, 2-4th July, 2008.

 

 

 

National Conferences:(Total 8)

 

8) Barapatre S., Deshpande C., Giri N.,Mewani G., Mishra D., Abhilash K. Tilak, Ranjit S Patil, "Selection of Suitable Mesh for Simulation of a Trapezoidal Microchannel Heat Sink with Different Fluids", 1st Symposium and Workshop for Analytical Youth on Applied Mechanics (SWAYAM 2018), BITS Pilani - K K Birla Goa campus, 4-6th July 2018.

7) Gupta N., Sharma S., Jaiswal S., Ahuja A., Chavan R.,Abhilash K. Tilak,Ranjit S. Patil, "Selection of Suitable Mesh for Simulation of a Rectangular Microchannel Heat Sink with Different Fluids ", 1st Symposium and Workshop for Analytical Youth on Applied Mechanics (SWAYAM 2018), BITS Pilani - K K Birla Goa campus, 4-6th July 2018.

6) Lakshya Agarwal, Meet Modi, Robin Singh Chib, Keval Parikh, Sachin Labishetty, Mahesh Dasar, Ranjit S Patil, "Effect of Inlet Design Parameters of a cyclone separator on a fluid dynamic characteristics", 1st Symposium and Workshop for Analytical Youth on Applied Mechanics (SWAYAM 2018), BITS Pilani - K K Birla Goa campus, 4-6th July 2018.

5) Akshat Pagey, Robin Singh Chib, Lakshya Aagarwal, Ranjit S Patil, "Design and Optimization of single speed two-step reduction gearbox", 1st Symposium and Workshop for Analytical Youth on Applied Mechanics (SWAYAM 2018), BITS Pilani - K K Birla Goa campus, 4-6th July 2018.

4) Robin Singh Chib, S. Siddharth Kumar, M. Kaushik Reddy, Krishna Kamdi, Akash Rajawat, Ranjit S Patil,, "Design and Optimization of Wheel Assembly and Suspension Assembly", 1st Symposium and Workshop for Analytical Youth on Applied Mechanics (SWAYAM 2018), BITS Pilani - K K Birla Goa campus, 4-6th July 2018.

3) Manmohan Pandey, PinakeswarMahanta, Patil Ranjit S. and Gawali Mahesh Vijay, “Development of an Experimental Facility for the Study of Scale Effects in Circulating Fluidized Beds”, National Conference on Recent Advances in Mechanical Engineering (NCRAME), NIT Silchar, 20-21^st December, 2008.

2) R. Asthana, R.S.Patil, R.K Patil, “Possibilities of Conventional Fuel Conservation in Indian Cement Industry – A Case Study”, 22^nd National Convention of Mechanical Engineers on Energy Technologies – Strategies for Optimal Utilization of Natural Resources, The Institute of Engineers and Centre for Energy, IIT Guwahati, India, pp.29, 9-10^th September, 2006.

1) G.N. Sopal, Ranjit S .Patil, “Studies on Geographical Information System”, 1^st National Conference on Applications of Computers in Engineering and Communications (INCACEC), Dr. B.A.M. University Aurangabad, India, 24-25^th March, 2001.