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1. A.C. Chandekar, and B.K. Debnath (2020) Design and Optimization of Air–Biogas Mixing Device for Dual Fuel Diesel Engines. Advances in Energy Research, Editors: S. Singh, and V. Ramadesigan, ISBN: 978-981-15-2662-6, 2020, Page Nos. 515-527.
2. S. Vishwakarma, K. Debnath, B. K. Debnath, and B. Das, Comparative Analysis of Absorber Tubes of Parabolic Trough Solar Collector Using Therminol VP-1 as Heat Transfer Fluid, Advances in Mechanical Engineering, Editors: B. B. Biswal, B. K. Sarkar, and P. Mahanta, ISBN: 978-981-15-0123-4, 2020, Page Nos. 1227-1240.
3. S. P. Singh, and B. K. Debnath, Exergy analysis of a variable compression ratio engine operated on diesel and pine seed oil biodiesel blends, Advances in Mechanical Engineering, Editors: B. B. Biswal, B. K. Sarkar, and P. Mahanta, ISBN: 978-981-15-0123-4, 2020, Page Nos. 1241-1251.
4. S. Vishwakarma, P. K. Meher, B. K. Debnath, and K. Debnath, Computational analysis of internally grooved absorber tubes of parabolic trough solar collector for constant mass flow rate of the heat transfer fluid, Advances in Mechanical Engineering, Editors: B. B. Biswal, B. K. Sarkar, and P. Mahanta, ISBN: 978-981-15-0123-4, 2020, Page Nos. 1267-1279.
5. S. Roy, B. Das, A. Biswas, and B.K. Debnath, Computational analysis of sensible energy storage for low-temperature application, Advances in Mechanical Engineering, Editors: B. B. Biswal, B. K. Sarkar, and P. Mahanta, ISBN: 978-981-15-0123-4, 2020, Page Nos. 1315-1329.
Theory Subjects (UG and PG)
Lab Courses (UG and PG)
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Workshop Practice – I (UG)
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Workshop Practice-II (UG)
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Mechanical Laboratory – III (UG)
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Thermal Engineering Laboratory (UG)
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Thermal and Fluid Power Laboratory (PG)
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Seminar (PG)
Projects
| No. | Title of Project | Sponsoring
  Agency | Grant Amount
  (Rs) | Period | Role   | 
| From-To | |||||
| 1 | Design and Fabrication of Temperature and
  Humidity-Controlled Drying Chamber for Drying of Spices | DIC-MHRD | 3.988 Lakhs | 2024-25 | Principal Investigator, (Co-PI: Dr. RS Das, Dr. S. Majumder, NIT
  Meghalaya) | 
| 2 | Development and Testing of Solar Photovoltaic
  (PV) Assisted Hybrid Double-Slope Desalination Solar Still for Off-grid
  Rural-North East India | DST-SERB | 29 Lakhs | 2022-25 | Principal Investigator, (Co-PI: Dr. RS Das, NIT Meghalaya) | 
| 3 | Conversion of Conventional Diesel Engine into
  Port Fuel Injection (PFI) Engine and Running in Complete Biofuel Mode | TEQIP - III | 2.6 Lakhs | 2021-22 | Principal Investigator | 
| 4 | Design and Fabrication of a Two-stage Biogas
  Scrubbing Unit to Produce Methane Enriched Biogas for Cooking Purpose | NITM Start-Up
  Grant | 2.6 Lakhs | 2016-18 | Principal Investigator | 
Consultancy
| No. | Title of Project | Sponsoring
  Agency | Grant Amount
  (Rs) | Period | Role   | 
| From-To | |||||
| 1 | Technical Study of Firing and Combustion of the
  Blend Coal in Pulverized Coal Fired Subcritical Boilers and Identification of
  Ill Effects (if any) through Three Dimensional CAD Modeling and Computational
  Fluid Dynamics Simulation | M/S Vedanta Limited, Jharsuguda-
  768202, Orissa, India | 20 Lakhs | 2018-09-19 –
   2018-11-19 | Co-Consultant, (Principal Consultant: Prof. HC Das, Co- Consultant:
  Prof. BB Biswal, NIT Meghalaya) | 
Ph.D Supervision: 
M.Tech Supervision: 
B.Tech Supervision:
1. 2025: Experimental and Computational Analysis of Using LPG as a Gaseous Fuel during Dual Fuel Run of a Diesel Engine
2. 2024: Fabrication and Testing of a Double Slope Desalination Solar Still with Non-Transparent PV
3.      
2023: Computational and Experimental Study
of Engine Manifold in Dual Fuel Mode 
4.      
2022: Experimental Analysis of Parabolic
Trough Solar Collector Connected to Latent Heat Storage System
5.      
2021: Computational Analysis of the Intake
Manifold of a Dual Fuel Diesel Engine
6.      
2020: Numerical Analysis of Performance of
Rectangular Vortex Generators 
7.      
2020: Determination of Defect Depth by
Active Thermography
8.      
2019: Cavitation Effects due to Variation in
Performance Parameters of a Francis Turbine
9.      
2018: Experimental Investigation of the
Effect of Compression Ratio Variation on the Diesel Engine Performance Operated                    with Pine Biodiesel Blends
10.     2017: Application of a CFD Model to Predict
the Performance of a Basin Solar Still
| No. | Committee
  Name | Description | Duration | 
| 1 | Convener,
  ME, Load Distribution Committee | Preparation
  and distribution of course among departmental faculties, staff and duty
  roster staff and scholars   | June
  2023 - Present | 
| 2 | Convener,
  Transportation, Institute Day, 2023 | Arrangement
  of car and bus transportation required for dignitaries, faculties, staff
  and students | March
  2023 | 
| 3 | Faculty
  In-charge, Fluid Mechanics Lab | Updating
  the lab manual and maintaining the lab | August
  2022 - Present | 
| 4 | Faculty
  Advisor, ME | Pre-registration
  and course registration of respective students, addressing and monitoring
  their academic and non-academic activities | August
  2017 - June 2020 & August 2023 - Present | 
| 5 | Member, Students
  Awards Committee, Institute Foundation Day, 2022 | Decide
  on the procedure of selection, shortlisting and selecting Student Awards | March 2022 | 
| 6 | Convener, Student
  Volunteers and Participants, Institute Foundation Day, 2022 | Arranging
  for the student volunteers, ensuring participation of the student awardees. | March 2022 | 
| 7 | Member, UGPEC, ME
  Department | To
  participate in scrutinizing the results submitted for the UG students
  during UGPEC meeting. | December
  2021- June 2023 | 
| 8 | Convener, Cultural
  Sub-Committee, Convocation 2021 | Arrangement
  of the Invocation Song, arrangement of the performers to sing the National
  Anthem at the beginning and at the end of the Convocation. Arrangement of
  cultural program at the pre-convocation night. | October
  2021 | 
| 9 | Convener, Cultural
  Sub-Committee, Convocation 2020 | Arrangement
  of the Invocation Song, arrangement of the performers to sing the National
  Anthem at the beginning and at the end of the Convocation. | November
  2020 | 
| 10 | External Member,
  Departmental Research Committee, Civil Engineering | Formation
  of supervisor, syllabus of the comprehensive exam, doctoral committee of the
  research scholars | December
  2020 | 
| 11 | Member, Non-faculty
  Recruitment, Technician-ME | Screening
  and shortlisting of the application for Technician in ME Department   | February
  2019 | 
| 12 | Member, Robing
  Sub-Committee, Convocation 2019 | Making
  the robes ready, supervision of handing over and collection of robes from
  degree awardees. | September
  2019 | 
| 13 | Convener, Cultural
  Sub-committee, 3rd Convocation, 2016 | Organize
  cultural performances on the pre-convocation evening and on the convocation
  day | June
  2016 | 
| 14 | Convener, Cultural
  Sub-Committee, Institute Foundation Day, 2016 | Arrangement
  of Cultural Performance during the Institute Foundation Day | March
  2016 | 
| 15 | Faculty
  In-charge, Thermal Science Lab | Preparation
  of indent, procuring the equipment, setting up the lab and maintaining it  | June
  2015 –  August
  2022 | 
| 16 | Students
  Appeal Committee | To address the grade change appeal of  ME students    | March
  2015 - May 2018 | 
| 17 | Departmental
  Website Maintenance Committee | Look
  after and frame the information that will be uploaded on the departmental
  webpage | November
  2014 - November 2015 | 
| 18 | Implementation Committee of AAC Reports, Departmental Member | To report the implementation of the recommendations provided by
  the Academic Audit Committee | March 2015 | 
| Sl No. | Title | Sponsors | Category | Duration | Role Played | 
| 1 | International
  Conference on Recent
  Innovations and
  Developments in Mechanical
  Engineering (IC-RIDME) | SERB-DST, NEC,
  NEEPCO, NIT Arunachal Pradesh, TEQIP-III, RITES, Maverick | International | June 3-7,
  2015 | Secretary,
  Technical Committee | 
| Sl No. | Title | Sponsors | Category | Duration | Role Played | 
| 1 | Computational Modeling and Analysis using ANSYS and Creo (CoMAAC) | ANSYS-INNOVENT Engineering Solutions and PTC Creo-Allied Design-Soft
  Solutions Pvt Ltd. | National | June 3-7, 2015 | Joint Secretary | 
| 2 | Sustainable Green Composites: Design, Manufacturing and Characterization | AICTE Training and  Learning (ATAL) Academy | National | August 9-13, 2021 | Joint Coordinator | 
| 3 | Advances in Solar Thermal Devices and Applications | ANRF (SERB) | National | November 27-28, 2024 | Convener  | 
| 4 | Automotive Emissions, Control and Scopes of Alternative Green Fuels
  (Online) | GIAN Course (IIT Hyderabad) | National | December 09-13, 2024 | Course Coordinator  | 
| No. | Name | Period | Place | Category | 
| 1 | 7th International Conference on Mechanical
  Engineering and Robotics Research | December 9-11, 2022 | Krakow, Poland | International  | 
| 2 | Short Term Course on Aerospace Technology: Theory and Practice | February 17 – 21, 2021 | IIT Guwahati, India | National | 
| 3 | Short Term Course on Combustion, Emission and Power Technology | February 22 – 26, 2021 | IIT Guwahati, India | National | 
| 4 | 25th National and 3rd International
  ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference (IHMTC-2019) | December 28-31, 2019 | IIT Roorkee, India | International | 
| 5 | ASME
  2018 Power and Energy Conference (PowerEnergy2018) | June 24-28, 2018 | Florida, USA | International | 
| 6 | 6th International Conference on "Advances in
  Energy Research | December 12–14, 2017 | IIT Bombay, India | International | 
| 7 | Accreditation and Transformation of Technical Education | January 22-23, 2016 | NIT Meghalaya, Shillong, India | National | 
| 8 | 3rd International Conference on Energy and Sustainability (ICES
  2015) | April 17-19, 2015 | Beijing, China | International | 
| No. | Name | Member ID | Category | Validity | 
| 1 | ASME | 101982384 | Life member | 2010 - present | 
| 2 | ASCE | 9783236 | Life member | 2013 - present | 
| 3 | The Institution of Engineers (India) | AM159023-8 | Associate Member | 2015 - present | 
| 4 | IEEE | 98649940 | Life member | 2022 - present | 
Invited Talk
| No. | Name | Period | Place | Category | 
| 1 | Petroleum
  Products Price Hike in India Heading Towards Alternative Fuels | August 13,
  2021 | Gandhi
  Institute for Education and Technology, Odisha, India | National | 
Session Chair
| No. | Name | Period | Place | Category | 
| 1 | International
  Conference on Innovations in Mechanical and Materials Engineering (IMME-2022) | November
  4-6, 2022 | MNNIT Allahabad,
  India | International | 
| 2 | 8th
  International and 47th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and
  Fluid Power | December
  9-11,, 2020 | IIT Guwahati,
  India | International | 
| 3 | 25th
  National and 3rd International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer
  Conference (IHMTC-2019) | December
  28-31, 2019 | IIT
  Roorkee, India | International |