Dr. Rajiv Lochan Mohanty

Assistant Professor-II

Dr. Rajiv Lochan Mohanty has one year of industrial and six years of teaching experience. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. He received his M.Tech in Thermal Engineering from National Institute of Technology Silchar, Assam, India. His research areas include Boiling Heat Transfer, Heat Exchanger, Forced & Free Convection, Non-Newtonial Fluid, Nuclear Power Engineering, Droplet Dynamics, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, and Microchannel. He receives a prestigious project under the Core Research Grant (CRG) from SERB, the Government of India, with a budget of INR 36.14 lakhs. He has published his research work in reputed international refereed journals and proceedings. He receives grants for seven of his patents and files five more. He is also a regular reviewer for refereed journals from well-known publishers.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

Ph.D. (Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar), M.Tech (National Institute of Technology Silchar)

COURSE EXPERTISE

Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines, Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics, Power Plant Engineering, Refrigeration and Air conditioning, Internal Combustion Engine

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Boiling Heat Transfer, Heat Exchanger, Forced & Free Convection, Non-Newtonial Fluid, Nuclear Power Engineering, Droplet Dynamics, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, and Microchannel.

Administrative Responsibilities

Course coordinator of Basic Mechanical Engineering

Awards and Achievements

  • Awarded as “Young Researcher” by Science Technology Engineering Management (STEM) research Society at Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, H.P, India, 15th December 2022.
  • Awarded Prof. V.M.K. Sastri Best Paper Award at 25th National and 3rd International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference (IHMTC 2019) Organized at Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Between 28th to 31st December 2019.
  • Selected as “Lecturer” in Government Diploma Engineering College in Odisha through Odisha Public Service Commissions, 2016.
  • Selected as “Management Trainer” at Bhushan Steel Pvt. Ltd., Angul, Odisha, India, 2013.

Projects & Consultancies

Rajiv Lochan Mohanty, “A mechanistic approach of two-phase heat transfers over porous coated vertical tube and its bundle”, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Science and Engineering Research Board, Core Research Grant (CRG), Duration: 3 Years, Amount: Rs. 36,13,192.00. Sanctioned Date: 29/05/2024. (As a Principal Investigator)

Patents and Innovations

  • Mohanty, R.L., Das, M. K. (2024). Methodology to develop an elliptical rod from a circular rod using two and a half axis CNC machine (Patent No. 534950). Indian Patent. (Granted)
  • Mohanty, R.L., Pandey A., Chaudhuri, S. (2024). Two-wheeled scooter (Patent No. 427235-001). Indian Patent. (Granted)
  • Mohapatra, S.K., Mohanty, R.L., Pandey A. (2024). 3D square bar extrusion die (Patent No. 422802-001). Indian Patent. (Granted)
  • Pandey A., Shikha Singh, S., Mohanty, R.L., Mishra, R. (2024). Thermos-mechanical leaf straightening machine (Patent No. 410681-001). Indian Patent. (Granted)
  • Pandey A., Shikha Singh, S., Mohanty, R.L., Mishra, R. (2024). Mechanized utensil production unit (Patent No. 411271-001). Indian Patent. (Granted)
  • Pandey A., Mohanty, R.L. (2024). Object having stair climbing and descending system with a suspension mechanism (Patent No. 526854). Indian Patent. (Granted)
  • Pandey A., Mohanty, R.L. (2024). Room cooling through cone wall structure design (Patent No. 411500-001). Indian Patent. (Granted)
  • Mohanty, R.L., Pandey A., Chaudhuri, S., Mohapatra, S.K. (2024). hot-cold-mix integrated water bottle (Patent No. 434859-001). Indian Patent. (Filed)
  •  Mohanty, R.L., Pandey A., Chaudhuri, S., Chakraborty, P. (2024). Room cooling system through cone brick structure (Patent No. 429271-001). Indian Patent. (Filed)
  • Mohanty, R.L., Mohapatra, S.K., Jaypuria, S.K., Pandey A. (2024). Locking device (Patent No. 425879-001). Indian Patent. (Filed)
  • Mohapatra, S.K., Mohanty, R.L., Pandey A. (2024). Vibration assisted concrete 3D printing nozzle (Patent No. 428192-001). Indian Patent. (Filed)
  • Mohanty, R.L., Das, M. K. (2019). Light weight and low cost tube cross section for improved thermal performance of two-phase heat exchanger (Application No.: 201931039188). Indian Patent. (Published)