Dr. Prithvi Raj Chauhan
Assistant Professor (Contractual-II)
Specialization
Adsorption thermodynamics, Biosorbents, Microfluidics, HVAC&R systems
prchauhang@gmail.com
Specialization
Adsorption thermodynamics, Biosorbents, Microfluidics, HVAC&R systems
Contact No.
+91-9548497574
Biography
Dr. P. R. Chauhan is an Assistant Professor (Research) in the Mechanical Engineering Department at TIET, Patiala. He earned his Ph.D. in 2024 from the Department of Energy Science and Engineering, IIT Delhi, focusing on “Green Adsorbents and Optimization Strategies for Adsorption Refrigeration Systems.” He holds an M.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from NIT Jalandhar on the topic “Analysis of Entropy Generation in Laminar Convective Fluid Flow”, and a B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from BIET Jhansi. Dr. Chauhan is a member of ASHRAE, ASME, IAS, ISHMT, ISME, and ISHRAE.
Dr. Chauhan’s research interests include waste-to-value-added products for adsorption refrigeration, atmospheric water harvesting, carbon capture, etc. He is also interested in passive cooling, thermal energy storage, microchannel designs, and heat transfer enhancement techniques, and actively developing mathematical models grounded in the First and the Second Laws of Thermodynamics to better understand the functioning of such systems. Furthermore, Dr. Chauhan is exploring the application of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) techniques for multi-objective optimization.
Academic Profile
- Ph.D. in Energy Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
- July 2019 – June 2024
- M.Tech. in Mechanical (Thermal) Engineering, National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
- 2017 – 2019
- B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering, Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering and Technology Jhansi
- 2012 – 2015
- Diploma in Mechanical (Production) Engineering, Government Polytechnic Khurja
- 2009 – 2012
Work Experience
- Early PostDoc Fellow: Industrial Research and Development Unit, Department of Energy Science and Engineering, IIT Delhi
- Jun 2024 – Sep 2024
Research Interests
- HVAC&R systems
- Bio-sorbent production
- Microfluidics
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Applications of AI/ML techniques
Research Publications
Patents (01)
- A Method for Developing Adsorbent from Sugarcane Bagasse for Sustainable Cooling and Atmospheric Water Harvesting. Indian Patent, Application no.: 202411051565.
Journal Articles (13)
SCI (10)
- Chauhan PR, Saha BB, Tyagi SK (2024). Genetic algorithm based multi-objective optimization of an adsorption cooling system with passive heat recovery mechanism. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 158:107848.
- Chauhan PR, Baiju V, Sha A, Tyagi SK (2024). Adsorption of ethanol onto novel and indigenous green adsorbents: Synthesis, characterization, and applications. Journal of Cleaner Production, 442:140978.
- Chauhan PR, Yagnamurthy S, Tyagi SK (2023). Potential assessment of biomass-based single-stage adsorption systems for refrigeration, cooling, and heat pumping applications. International Journal of Green Energy, 21(10):2299-2317.
- Yagnamurthy S, Chauhan PR, Saha BB, Tyagi SK (2022). Entropy generation minimization of an advanced two-bed adsorption refrigeration system. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 139:106461.
- Chauhan PR, Kaushik SC, Tyagi SK (2022). A review on thermal performance enhancement of green cooling system using different adsorbent/refrigerant pairs. Energy Conversion and Management: X, 14:100225.
- Kumar K, Chauhan PR, Kumar R, Bharj RS (2022). Irreversibility analysis in Al2O3-water nanofluid flow with variable property. Facta Universitatis, Series: Mechanical Engineering, 20(03):503-518.
- Chauhan PR, Kaushik SC, Tyagi SK (2021). Current status and technological advancements in adsorption refrigeration systems: A review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 154:111808.
- Chauhan PR, Kumar K, Kumar R, Rahimi-Gorji M, Bharj RS (2020). Effect of thermophysical property variation on entropy generation towards micro-scale. Journal of Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics, 45(01):1-17.
- Chauhan PR, Kumar R, Bharj RS (2019). Optimization of the circular microchannel heat sink under viscous heating effect using entropy generation minimization method. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 13:100365.
- Chauhan PR, Kumar R (2018). A comprehensive review on heat transfer enhancement and pressure drop characteristics of nanofluid flow through micro-channels. Annales de Chimie. Science des Materiaux, 42(03):363.
ESCI/SCOPUS (03)
- Chauhan PR, Tyagi SK (2024). Cooling Performance Evaluation of Sustainable Adsorbent Material in Sorption System. Materials Circular Economy, 6:37.
- Chauhan PR, Raveesh G, Pal K, Goyal R, Tyagi SK (2023). Production of biomass derived highly porous activated carbon: A solution towards in-situ burning of crop residues in India. Bioresource Technology Reports, 22:101425.
- Chauhan PR, Tyagi SK (2022). Renewable energy powered single stage green cooling system. Thermopedia: Begell House.
Conference Proceedings (07)
- Chauhan PR, Tyagi SK (2024). Energy saving analysis of agrowaste carbon-ethanol based adsorption heat pump. The 9th International Conference on New Energy and Future Energy Systems, Hungary. (Accepted, 2024)
- Chauhan PR, Tyagi SK (2024). Renewable Energy Powered Adsorption Heat Pump. International Conference on Environment and Climate Change, Paris, France. (Accepted, 2024)
- Chauhan PR, Tyagi SK (2023). Optimization Strategy for the Synthesization of Carbonaceous Adsorbent from Waste Biomass for Sustainable Energy Applications. Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering, 4(45) Publisher: IOS Press. Proceedings of NEFES 2023 Japan.
- Chauhan PR, Tyagi SK (2023). Bioenergy driven green cooling system for different climate conditions: Minimum, maximum, and optimum desorption temperature. International Journal of Smart Grid and Clean Energy, 12(02):30-38. Proceedings of ICGEA 2023 NTU Singapore.
- Chauhan PR, Tyagi SK (2023). Activated Carbon-Graphene Composite/Ethanol-Based Adsorption Refrigeration System: Minimum Regeneration Temperature, Uptake Efficiency, and Cooling Performance. In Advances in Clean Energy and Sustainability, (539-548): Proceedings of ICAER 2022 IIT Bombay. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Singapore.
- Chauhan PR, Verma A, Bhatti SS, Tyagi SK (2019). An Overview on Mathematical Models of Adsorption Refrigeration System. In Proceedings of ETAHBS, Journal of Material Science and Mechanical Engineering, 6(04):275-278.
- Chauhan PR, Kumar R, Bharj RS (2018). Heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics of water flowing through rectangular microchannels. 19th ISME Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering (Mechanical Systems and Sustainability) at NIT Jalandhar.
Invited Talks
- Delivered a special lecture titled “From d to D: diploma to Doctorate” at Government Polytechnic Khurja in April 2024, as part of Alumni Lecture Series.
Foreign Visits
|
S. No. |
Country |
University/Organisation |
Year |
Purpose |
|
1. |
Singapore |
Nanyang Technological University |
2023 |
Conference |
|
2. |
Japan |
NEFES 2023 |
2023 |
Conference |
|
3. |
France |
ICECC, Paris, France |
2024 |
Conference |
|
4. |
Hungary |
Széchenyi István University, Győr Hungary |
2024 |
Conference |
Awards/Grants
- International Travel Support (Young Scientist)
The Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, sanctioned ITS/2024/002659 on June 19, 2024, for attending the International Conference NEFES 2024 in Hungary.
- Research Excellence Travel Award (RETA)
Honoured with the RETA by the Industrial Research & Development Unit (IRD) at IIT Delhi on December 28, 2023.
- Best Poster Presentation Award
Received Best Poster Presentation Award in both the Quality Research and Poster Design categories at the 8th International Conference on New Energy and Future Energy Systems (NEFES 2023) in Japan.
- International Travel Grant
The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India sanctioned TG/ 11823/22-HRD on March 01, 2023, and TG/12321/23-HRD on October 26, 2023, for attending an International Conferences in Singapore and Japan, respectively.
- Research Scholar Travel Award (RSTA)
Honoured with the RSTA by IIT Delhi on March 2023 to attend the International Conference on Green Energy and Applications (ICGEA2023) at Nanyang Technological University, NTU Singapore.
Reviewer
- Elsevier: Energy, International Journal of Refrigeration
- Springer Nature: Energy Efficiency
- MDPI: Processes
- Other: Journal of Thermal Engineering
- Scientific Reviewer at the iTECINDIA2023 organized by SAEINDIA and IEEE IAS
- Technical Reviewer at the Qeios publisher
Personal Webpage
- For more information, please visit my webpage.
- Catch me at the LinkedIn.
Research Profiles
My published research articles can be accessed through the following platforms:
Google Scholar | ResearchGate | ORCiD | Scopus | ACADEMIA