Avinash Kumar Agarwal
About
Prof. Avinash Kumar Agarwal obtained his B.E. (Mech Engg., 1994) from MREC, Jaipur and M.Tech. (Energy, 1996) and Ph.D. (Energy, 1999) from IIT Delhi. After his Post-Doctoral Fellowship (1999 – 2001) at the ERC, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA, he returned to India in 2001 and joined Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur as Assistant Professor, where he is serving as a SBI Endowed Chair Professor currently. He was a Visiting Professor to University of Loughborough, UK, Photonics Institute, University of Vienna, Austria, Hanyang University, South Korea and Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea.
At IIT Kanpur, Prof. Agarwal worked in the areas of IC engines, combustion, conventional fuels, alternative fuels, methanol fuelled engine development, hydrogen, fuel sprays, lubricating oil tribology, optical diagnostics, laser ignition, HCCI, particulate and emission control, and large bore engines. He has developed laser fired hydrogen and CNG engines in automotive sizes and developed the first electronic fuel injection system equipped locomotive engine for Indian Railways, which improved duty-cycle fuel economy and reduced particulate emissions substantially. Currently, Prof. Agarwal is involved in development of Methanol and DME fuelled vehicles for automotive sector. Prof. Agarwal has published more than 270 peer reviewed international journal and conference papers, 35 edited books, 63 books chapters and has 7600+ Scopus and 11900+ Google scholar citations. He is Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Energy and Environmental Sustainability and Associate Editor of Journal of Energy Resources Technology (Transactions of ASME), International Journal of Vehicle Systems Modelling and Testing and the Journal of the Institute of Engineers (Series C). He has edited “Handbook of Combustion” (5 Volumes; 3168 pages), published by Wiley VCH, Germany, which is the most updated compilation on combustion in the world.
Skills & Expertise
Teaching
Combustion
Automotive Instrumentation
CNG
Energy systems
DME
Hydrogen Production and Storage
Emissions Control
IC Engines
fuel systems
DME-fueled automotive engines
laser ignition systems
Internal Combustion Engine Design
Combustion Diagnostics
Methanol
Tribology of Lubricating Oils
Emission Control
Reduction Technologies
Optical Diagnostic Techniques
Fuel Spray Analysis
Injection Systems
Large Bore Engine Development
Electronic Fuel Injection System Design
Locomotive Engine Development
Academic Research and Publishing
Journal Editorial and Peer Review
International Collaboration in Research
Project Management in R&D
Advanced Energy Systems Research
Book Editing
Curriculum Development
Compilation
Technical Leadership
Industry-Academic Interface Expertise
Research Interests
Mechanical Engineering
Energy
Tribology
Internal Combustion Engines
Life Cycle Assessment
Biofuels
Alternative Fuels
Combustion
Emission Control
Hydrogen
Methanol Engines
Fuel Sprays
Optical Diagnostics in Combustion
Laser Ignition Technology
HCCI Engines
Particulate Emission Reduction
Locomotive Engine Development
Methanol
DME Fueled Vehicles
Energy Sustainability
Automotive Fuel Innovations
Energy Research
Laser-Fired Engines
IC Engine Research and Development
Automotive Sector Innovations
Advanced Combustion Technologies
Regulated/ Unregulated Emissions
Particulate Characterization and Control
Exhaust Gas After-Treatment using DOC/ DPF
Emission Toxicology
Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) Engines
Gasoline Compression Ignition (GCI) Engines
Low-Temperature Combustion (HCCI/PCCI/RCCI) Engines
CNG
HCNG
Biodiesel
Ethanol
Butanol
Dimethyl Ether (DME)
Diethyl Ether (DEE)
Laser Ignition of Combustible Mixtures
Combustion Visualization Using Schlieren/ Shadowgraphy
Optical Diagnostics of Engine Combustion
Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) for In-Cylinder Flow Visualization
Phase Doppler Interferometry (PDI) for Dense Spray Characterization
Lubricating Oil Characterization and Tribology
Engine Simulation (1-D and 3-D)
Total Cost of Ownership Analysis
IC engine combustion
Homogeneous charge compression ignition
biofuels
hydrogen
hythane
gaseous
Laser diagnostic techniques
Laser ignition of fuel-air mixtures
Particle Imaging Velocimetry for flow visualization in IC engines
Phase Doppler Interferrometry for spray characterization
Lubricating oil tribology
Micro-sensors
Automotive emissions
Regulated and unregulated emissions
Particulates
secondary aerosols and toxicology
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Experience
Director
Visiting Professor
Visiting Professor
Visiting Professor
Professor
Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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IIT Delhi (Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi)
IIT Delhi (Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi)
MNIT Jaipur (Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur)
Projects
J C Bose Fellowship
Prototype Development and Experimental Investigations of CNG Fueled Direct Injection Spark Ignition Engine
Development of Primary Alcohols Fueled Engine Prototype
Low-Temperature Combustion (LTC) and Conventional Diesel Combustion (CDC) Engine Development Using Modified Piston And Variable Swirl Control Strategies
Comparative Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Assessment for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Compressed Biogas (CBG) and Gasoline Fuelled Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles (ICEV) vis-a-vis Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV)
Conferences & Seminars (10)
Technology Roadmap for DME/ Methanol Fuelled Vehicles in Indian Mega-Cities
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Technology Roadmap for DME/ Methanol Fuelled Vehicles in Indian Mega-Cities, Keynote Speech in 1st International Conference on Mechanical Engineering (INCOM 2018)
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Engine Exhaust Particulates: Characterization, Control Technologies, and Toxic Effects
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Future Prospects of Green and Environment-Friendly Methanol Economy, Keynote Speech in 3rd International Conference on Powertrain Technology
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Future Prospects of Internal Combustion Engines in a Green and Environment-Friendly Economy
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Certificates & Licenses (2)
SAE International awarded appreciation certificates
Professional Competence (PE) Certification of Engineers
Member of National Committee Institution of Engineers (India) of Mechanical Engineering for Certification of Professional Competence (PE) Certification of Engineers (2016 – onwards)
Awards & Achievements (12)
🏆 NASI-Reliance Industries Platinum Jubilee Award for Application Oriented Innovations in Physical Sciences
🏆 Er. M P Baya National Award in Mechanical Engineering
🏆 Rajib Goyal Prize
🏆 Clarivate Analytics India Research Excellence - Citation Award
🏆 India Citation Award
Thesis Guided (10)
Combustion, Material Compatibility, and Engine Tribology Investigations in a Karanja Biodiesel Fuelled Turbocharged Diesel Engine
Institution: IIT Kanpur (Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur)
Spray, Engine Combustion, Performance, Emissions, Vibrations and Acoustics Studies of Biodiesel and SVO Blends
Institution: IIT Kanpur (Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur)
Mode Switching Prototype Engine Development for Low-Temperature Combustion
Institution: IIT Kanpur (Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur)
Spray, Combustion, Emissions and Particulate Investigations of a Gasohol Fuelled Gasoline Direct Injection Engine
Institution: IIT Kanpur (Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur)
Acoustics, Vibrations, Performance, Combustion & Emissions Characterization of Diesohol Fuelled Single Cylinder Compression Ignition Engine
Institution: IIT Kanpur (Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur)
Professional Memberships (6)
IIT Kanpur (Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur)
Country: India
IIT Kanpur (Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur)
Country: India
IIT Kanpur (Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur)
Country: India
Institution of Engineers India
Country: India
Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
Country: India
Patents (3)
FUEL VAPORIZER
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BIODIESEL PLANT FOR CONVERSION OF VEGETABLE OIL TO BIODIESEL AND A PROCESS THEREOF
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Design of an integrated system for Using Straight Vegetable Oils as Fuels for Diesel Engines
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Invited Position (3)
propels towards new heights of excellence and innovation under his visionary leadership
Transformational Research by Prof Agarwal IIT Kanpur
NPTEL videos on Fundamental of IC Engines (UG Level)
Role in Research Journals (6)
Reviewer
FME
Editorial Board Member
JAE
Associate Editor
AOJE
Editor-in-Chief
JEES
Editorial Board Member
IJER
Publications (274)
Primary alcohols are emerging as promising alternative fuels for diesel engines. Dual-fuel engine operation with port injection (fumigation) of methanol has emerged as a novel concept for simultaneous...
Dimethyl Ether (DME) has emerged as a suitable alternative fuel for compression ignition (CI) engines. It is expected to be substitute fossil diesel on a large scale due to its favourable combustion c...
Particulates from compression ignition (CI) engines have received serious attention in the last two decades. CI engines emit higher particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) than spark ignitio...
The Methanol Economy is projected as a sustainable solution to the impending global energy crisis. Methanol and Dimethyl Ether (DME) are projected as exceptional alternative fuel solutions to power fu...
Operational Parameters of a Diesel Engine Running on Diesel–Rapeseed Oil–Methanol–Iso-Butanol Blends
This contribution focuses on utilizing blended biofuels of rapeseed oil and methanol with diesel. Rapeseed is one of the most cultivated energy crops in Europe, and its purpose in the blends is to inc...
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