Dr. K R Aharwal
Professor
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ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4307-8372
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U.G |
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning |
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Heat Transfer |
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Thermodynamics |
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Fluid mechanics |
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P.G |
Design of refrigeration system and components |
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Power plant engineering |
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Thermal engineering environment |
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Organization |
Start Date |
End Date |
Designation |
Nature of Work |
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MANIT Bhopal |
28-12-2018 |
Present |
Professor |
Teaching and Lab development Research and other Institute duties |
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MANIT Bhopal |
02-06-2010 |
27-12-2018 |
Associate Professor |
Teaching and Lab development Research and other Institute duties |
| Shri G.S. Institute of Science and Technology, Indore (MP) |
16-06-2008 |
01-06-2010 |
Associate Professor |
Teaching and Lab development Research and other Institute duties |
| Shri G.S. Institute of Science and Technology, Indore (MP) |
17-06-2005 |
15-06-2008 |
Reader |
Teaching and Lab development Research and other Institute duties |
| Shri G.S. Institute of Science and Technology, Indore (MP) |
10-04-2000 |
16-06-2005 |
Sr. Lecturer |
Teaching and Lab development Research and other Institute duties |
| Shri G.S. Institute of Science and Technology, Indore (MP) |
07-04-1995 |
09-04-2000 |
Lecturer |
Teaching |
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Name of the Student |
Topic |
Year of Award |
Co-Supervisor (if any) |
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Dr. Chandra Bhusan |
Heat transfer and flow characteristics of compound turbulator in a rectangular duct |
2011 |
Dr Alok Chaubey |
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Dr. Shashikant Nagpure |
Investigation of Heat transfer and flow analysis of an artificial roughened solar air heater having arc roughness with gap. |
2016 |
Dr J L Bhagoria |
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Dr. Sandeeep Jaiswal |
Heat transfer analysis of artificial roughened ducts by using Liquid Crystal Thermography Technique |
2016 |
Nil |
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Dr. MUKESH KUMAR SOLANKI |
Experimental Investigation on Heat Transfer Enhancement of Solar Air Heater Having Inclined Discrete Ribs with a Gap in Staggered Manner on Absorber Plate |
2020 |
Nil |
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Dr Pankaj Mishra |
Performance Improvement of Air Distribution System of Cold Storage with Auxiliary Draught |
2020 |
Nil |
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Dr Rewaram Verma |
Enhancement of Heat Transfer by using Artificial Roughness in Solar Air Heater Duct |
2021 |
Dr Vinod Kumar Nema |
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Dr Rajkumar Bisnoi |
Experimental Study of Parameters Affecting Cold Storage Performance |
2022 |
Nil |
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Dr Yogendra Rathor |
Experimental Study of Heat Transfer Enhancement due to Staggered Arrangement of Inclined Ribs with a Gap in a Rectangular Duct of Solar Air Heater |
2023 |
Nil |
| Harshad Raghuwanshi | Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Cold Room Performance using Modified Air Circulation Arrangements. | Ongoing | Dr. Narendra Gajbhiye |
| Prashant Pathak | Heat transfer | Ongoing | --- |
| Vivek Patel | Heat transfer | Ongoing | --- |
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Title |
Sponsoring Agency |
Duration |
Amount |
Co-PI (if any) |
| Investigation of Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow Phenomenon of Artificially Roughened duct Using Liquid Crystal Thermography System. |
MHRD Govt. of India |
2011-2014 | Rs. 13.00 Lakh | Dr. J. L. Bhagoria |
| Development of cold storage research facility to improve cold storage performance. |
TEQIP-II Govt. of India |
2016-2017 | Rs 19 Lakh | -- |
| Research Facility to Improve The Performance of Cold Storages. | SERB, Department of Science and Technology Govt. of India | 2017-2020 | Rs 19.30 Lakh | -- |
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Title |
Sponsoring Agency |
Duration |
Amount |
Co-Investigator (if any) |
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To Providing consultancy services for the Implementation of Technical standard of cold storages. |
National Horticulture Board Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer welfare Govt. of India |
Depends upon the availability of the project
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Depends upon the availability of the project
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To provide the consultancy services for the implementation of technical standard of cold storage,2022 |
National horticulture Board, Ministry of Agriculture, |
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To provide the consultancy services to M/s Weartech Private Engineering Ltd.,2023 |
Private Firm, Bhopal |
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To provide the consultancy services for the implementation of technical standard of cold storage, 2023 |
National Horticulture Board, Ministry of Agriculture, |
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Dr. Manoj Arya |
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Verification of sorting grading machine,2023 |
M P State Agriculture Board |
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To provide the consultancy services for the implementation of technical standard of cold storage,2024 |
National Horticulture Board, Ministry of Agriculture, |
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Dr. Manoj Arya |
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To provide the consultancy services to M/s Weartech Private Engineering Ltd.,2024 |
Private Firm |
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Implementation of Technical Standards for Cold storage chain Infrastructure for fresh food and vegetables,2025 |
National Horticulture Board (Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare), Govt. of India, Gururam |
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Dr. Manoj Arya |
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study on based practices for the installation and maintenance of Ammonia/Low GWP alternative technologies in the cold chain infrastructure,2025 |
Ozone Cell Ministry of environment Forest and climate change New Delhi
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Dr N Gajbhiye |
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To provide the consultancy services for the implementation of technical standard of cold storage,2022 |
National horticulture Board, Ministry of Agriculture |
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Authors |
Title |
Journal |
VOL. NO., PAGE NO |
YEAR |
SCI/ Scopus |
IMPACT FACTOR |
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Raghuwanshi, H., Aharwal. K., R., Gajbhiye, N. |
Temperature inhomogeneity in a cold room: An experimental investigation with and without ducts
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International Journal of Refrigeration
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179 284-294 |
2025 |
SCI |
3.8 |
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Raghuwanshi, H., Aharwal. K., R., Gajbhiye, N. |
Numerical investigation of the temperature distribution inside the cold room with and without duct arrangement |
Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects |
44(4) 10450-10464 |
2022 |
SCIE |
2.9 |
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Bishnoi, R., Aharwal, K. R. |
Experimental and theoretical analysis of mass transfer in a refrigerated food storage. |
Heat Mass Transfer |
58 1845–1855 |
2022 |
SCI |
2.2 |
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Raghuwanshi, H., Aharwal. K., R., Gajbhiye, N. |
Numerical Investigation of Temperature Distribution and Air Flow Field inside the Cold Storage Room: Case Study. |
International Journal of Mechanical Engineering |
7(1) 2656-2661 |
2022 |
Scopus |
2.1 |
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Bishnoi, R., Aharwal, K. R. |
Experimental evaluation of cooling characteristics, airflow distribution and mass transfer in a cold store. |
J Food Process Eng. |
44 e13609 |
2021 |
SCIE |
3 |
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Rathor, Y., and Aharwal, K. R. |
Experimental Investigation of Local Heat Transfer Measurement Having Inclined Discrete Ribs of Solar Air Heater Duct Using LCT Technique. |
ASME. J. Thermal Sci. Eng. Appl. |
14(2) 021015 |
2022 |
Scopus |
2.1 |
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Yogendra Rathor, K.R. Aharwal, |
Heat transfer enhancement due to a staggered element using liquid crystal thermography in an inclined discrete rib roughened solar air heater. |
International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer |
118 104839 |
2020 |
SCIE |
7 |
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Rajkumar Bishnoi, K.R. Aharwal, |
Experimental investigation of air flow field and cooling heterogeneity in a refrigerated room. |
Engineering Science and Technology, an International Journal. |
23(6) 1434-1443 |
2020 |
SCIE |
5.7 |
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Mishra, P., Aharwal, K.R. |
Transport Phenomenon Improvement Using Induce Draught in Cold Storage
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Advances in Fluid and Thermal Engineering. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. |
136-146 |
2019 |
Scopus |
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Aharwal, K.R., Pawar, C.B. & Chaube, A. |
Heat transfer and fluid flow analysis of artificially roughened ducts having rib and groove roughness. |
Heat and Mass Transfer |
835-847 |
2014 |
SCI |
2.2 |
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K.R. Aharwal, Bhupendra K. Gandhi, J.S. Saini |
Heat transfer and friction characteristics of solar air heater ducts having integral inclined discrete ribs on absorber plate. |
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. |
52 (25–26) 5970-5977 |
2009 |
SCIE |
5.2 |
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K.R. Aharwal, B.K. Gandhi, J.S. Saini |
Experimental investigation on heat transfer enhancement due to a gap in an inclined continuous rib arrangement in a rectangular duct of solar air heater. |
Renewable Energy |
33(4) 585-596 |
2008 |
SCIE |
8.7 |
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