Faculty Details

Thermo-Hydraulic Performance Evaluation of Solar Air Heater with Protrusion/Dimple on the Absorber Plate

Principal Investigator (PI). Research in Renewable Energy focusing on performance enhancement of solar air heaters. Funded project dated April 18, 2019 (₹90,000).

Development of Ultra-Small Power Generation from River Flow

Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI). Project under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan aimed at developing small-scale renewable power generation systems from river flow. Funded on January 18, 2024 (₹1,00,000).

Anganwadi Operations in Villages of Sikkim

Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI). Project under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan focused on improving Anganwadi operations and rural development initiatives in Sikkim (2024, ₹1,00,000).

A Brief Review on Performance Enhancement of Solar Air Heater Using Protrusion/Dimple

Mahto, P.K., Das, P.P., Chettri, A., & Bansal, R. (2020). A thorough literature review on protrusions and dimples used as artificial roughness on the absorber plate has been presented in this paper. AIP Conference Proceedings.

An Effect of Slag Thickness and Outflow Rate on the Vortex Initiation Height During the Tundish Draining in Continuous Casting Process

Anand, A., Mahto, P.K., Gupta, A., & Kumar, R. (2020). This paper represents the experimental investigation on effects of various parameters that influence the vortex initiation height during the tundish draining in continuous casting process. AIP Conference Proceedings.

Non-Traditional Machining Process Selection: A Holistic Approach From a Customer Standpoint

Roy, M.K., Das, P.P., Mahto, P.K., Singh, A.K., & Oraon, M. (2020). In this work, initially analytic hierarchy process has been applied to find the relative importance of various NTM processes based on product and process features. Finally, quality function deployment methodology is used to estimate scores for various NTM processes considering various shape features and work material combinations. Data-Driven Optimization of Manufacturing Processes (pp. 165-178). IGI Global.

A Grey-Fuzzy Approach to Optimize the Cutting Parameters of Slab Milling Operation

Das, P.P., Gupta, P., Guha, S., Mahto, P.K., Das, S., & Bandyopadhyay, A. (2020). In this work, slab milling is performed on a cast iron specimen to investigate machining performance on surface roughness, material removal rate, and vibration. AIP Conference Proceedings.

Random Spectral Analysis of Integrated Avionics Module

Madhukar, D.K., Dutta, S.R., Mahto, P.K., Sinha, A.K., & Das, P.P. (2018). This paper presents spectrum examinations and evaluates responses at critical locations inside the IAM, recommending changes to minimize vibration responses for qualifying the module for dynamic environments. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering.

Development of PCM (Paraffin Wax) Based Latent Heat Storage Type Solar Powered Thermo-Electric Generator

Mahto, P.K., Chaudhary, R., Chowdhury, S., Alham, M., & Dutta, S.R. (2018). This work showcases the utilization of solar energy to produce electrical energy using paraffin wax as phase change material and Peltier modules. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering.

Review of Magnetohydrodynamics Flow in Nanofluids

Mittal, S., Nigam, B., Prakash, A., Satsangi, S., Mahto, P.K., & Swain, B.P. (2018). This paper reviews nanofluid physical properties models and presents research on MHD convection of nanofluids in various geometries and applications. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering.

Synthesis and Characterization of Fe₃O₄ Nanoparticles for Nanofluid Applications - A Review

Nigam, B., Mittal, S., Prakash, A., Satsangi, S., Mahto, P.K., & Swain, B.P. (2018). This review focuses on the use of Fe₃O₄ metal oxide nanoparticle-water nanofluids as coolants for modern engines, highlighting the impact of nanoparticle size on thermal conductivity. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering.

Investigation on Al₂O₃ Nanoparticles for Nanofluid Applications - A Review

Prakash, A., Satsangi, S., Mittal, S., Nigam, B., Mahto, P.K., & Swain, B.P. (2018). This review examines the effects of Al₂O₃ metal oxide nanoparticle-water nanofluids as coolants for modern engines. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering.

Thermo-Hydraulic Performance Evaluation of Solar Air Heater with Protrusion/Dimple on the Absorber Plate

Mahto, P.K. (Year not specified). This study evaluates the thermo-hydraulic performance of a solar air heater with protrusions or dimples on the absorber plate. Funded by TMA Pai Research Grant (₹90,000).

Thermo-hydraulic Characteristics of Solar Air Heaters Designed with Semi-Capsule-Shaped Protrusions Arranged in a Staggered Pattern

P.K. Mahto, B. Kundu. International Journal of Thermal Sciences, Elsevier, November 4, 2025.

Experimental and Meta-Heuristic Optimization for the Highest Thermo-Hydraulic Performance of a Solar Air Heater with a V-Notch Pattern of Hemispherical Protrusions on Absorber Surfaces

P.K. Mahto, B. Kundu. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, Elsevier, April 1, 2024.

Parametric Optimization of Solar Air Heaters with Dimples on Absorber Plates Using Metaheuristic Approaches

P.K. Mahto, B. Kundu, P.P. Das, S. Diyaley. Applied Thermal Engineering, Elsevier, January 26, 2024.

An Experimental Assessment of Waste Transformer Oil and Palm Oil Biodiesel Blended with Diesel Fuel on a Single Cylinder Direct Injection Diesel Engine

Le, T.T., Kumar, R., Roy, M.K., Mishra, M.K., Mahto, P.K. International Journal on Advanced Science, Engineering & Information Technology, IJASEIT, February 29, 2024.

Experimental Investigation of Solar Air Heater Using Pin Fin Absorber Plate with Pin Immersed in Paraffin Wax

P.K. Mahto, P.M. Pradhan, P.P. Das. International Review of Mechanical Engineering, Prise Worthy Prise, September 2023.

Synthesis and Gas Chromatography Based Characterisation of Biodiesel Prepared from Waste Soybean Oil

M. Mishra, M. Kumar, M.K. Roy, P.K. Mahto. Eurasian Chemical Communications, SAMI, September 25, 2023.

A Temperature-Based Synthesis and Characterization Study of Aluminum-Incorporated Diamond-Like Carbon Thin Films

R.K. Ghadai, G. Shanmugasundar, L. Cepova, S. Das, M. Kumar, P. Mahto, K. Kalita. Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering, Frontiers, December 1, 2023.

ANFIS-Based Models for Coating Quality Prediction for Thin-Film Deposition Processes

P. Protim Das, S. Das, P. Kumar Mahto, D. Kumar, M.K. Roy. Journal of Multiscale Modelling, World Scientific, September 8, 2021.