Organization

Start Date

End Date

Designation

Nature of Work

Department of Mechanical

Engineering, Maulana   Azad National Institute of Technology MANIT Bhopal 462003 India

1.7.1992

Present

Professor

Name of the Student

Topic

Year of Award

Co-Supervisor (if any)

Pramod Kumar Sharma

173116001

Wind flow analysis for a complex terrain wind farm by experimental investigation and simulation

Awarded on

28.12.2021

Dr. Siraj Ahmed

Dr. Vilas Warudkar

Rajan Kumar

163116004

Investigation and experimental analysis of wear characteristics of alloy steel for different surface conditions

Awarded on

20.10.2021

Dr. R.K. Dwivedi

Dr. Siraj Ahmed

Amit Khare

143216016

Experimental investigations to study the effect of coatings to reduce hydrogen embrittlement of high strength steels

Thesis Submitted on

14.7.2020

Dr. Manish Vishwakarma

Dr. Siraj Ahmed

Prem Kumar Chaurasiya

143116007

Application of Different Remote Sensing Techniques in Wind Energy Assessment

Awarded on

08.8.2019

Dr. Siraj Ahmed

Dr. Vilas Warudkar

Manoj Verma

123116002

Techno-Economic Analysis of Re-powering of Wind Farm: A Case Study in Central India

Awarded on

04.11.2017

Dr. Siraj Ahmed

Dr. J. L. Bhagoria

Rajesh Katiyal 

0101CE09PD80

Wind variability analysis and shape optimization of wind sensitive structures for complex terrain

Awarded on

14.5.2015

Dr. Salim Akhtar

Dr. Siraj Ahmed

Dr. S. Gomathinayagam

Arvind Rathore

063216104

Development of High Efficiency Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine Rotor 

Awarded on

2.12.2013

Dr. Siraj Ahmed

Vilas Warudkar

073216109

Modelling and optimization of wind power density of a wind farm in complex terrain

Awarded on

22.11.2013

Dr. Siraj Ahmed

Nitin Tenguria

083101101

Optimum design, modelling and performance prediction of wind turbine rotor

Awarded on 21.7.2012

Dr. N.D. Mittal

Dr. Siraj Ahmed

Nilesh Diwakar

0101ME06PD022

Optimization of Wind Energy Potential for Power Generation in a Hilly site of Bhopal

Awarded on 22.6.2011

Dr. V.K. Sethi

Dr. Siraj Ahmed

Subramanyam Ganesan

63116101

Spatial Variation Analysis of Wind Energy Potential by Flow Modelling and Time Series Wind Characteristics

Awarded on 21.9.2009

Dr. Siraj Ahmed

 Yasir Baig

  213116016

Machine Learning-Driven Wind Speed Forecasting and Layout Optimization for Cost-Effective Offshore Wind Farms

 RDC

5.1.2024

Dr. Siraj Ahmed

 Naveen Kumar Solanki

2331601008

Hybrid Aerodynamic and Machine Learning - Based Optimization of Operations and Performance of Wind Turbines

 RDC

9.7.2025

Dr. Siraj Ahmed

Dr. Vilas Warudkar

Title

Sponsoring Agency

Duration

Amount

Co-PI (if any)

Dust Emission and Dispersion Modelling for Open Cast Uranium Mine

Board of Research In Nuclear Sciences (BRNS), BARC, Government of India, Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Mumbai

2009-12

Rs. 34 Lakh

PI Dr. Siraj Ahmed

Co-PI Dr. J.L. Bhagoria

Development of Wind Energy Laboratory

Ministry of Human Resource Development, GOI wide letter No. F.27-1/2003 TS.V, 31.3.2003 Under the Thrust Area in Technical Education

2003-05

Rs. 35 Lakh

PI Dr. Siraj Ahmed

Co-PI Dr. R.M.Sarviya

Effect of Shot Peening on Gears for Wear, Pitting and Fatigue

Science and Engineering Research Council Scheme for Young Scientist (SERCYS)Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, GOI, wide letter No. HR/OY/E-14/1996

1996-98

Rs. 1.6 Lakh

PI Dr. Siraj Ahmed

Title

Sponsoring Agency

Duration

Amount

Co-Investigator                       (if any)

Raw and Clean Water Supply (pumping) Design & Drawing Verification

CEO, Nagar Palika Parishad, Sidhi (MP)

2016

Rs. 57,250/-

Consultancy in relation with Breakdown and Damage Analysis of 1 MW Wind Generator

   ICSC Project No.EE/2015-16/SJ/674 IFFCO TOKIO Insurance Company Ltd., Bhopal

2016

Rs. 133250/

3-Phase Symmetrical Short Circuit Test On 1 MW PMSG (Extol-Wind Make)

Extol Co. Bhopal

2013

Rs. 75,000/-

Wind Energy Development Project

Vipo Energy Resources, Inc. 304, Ross St. 7th Fl. Pittsburg, PA 15219 USA

2010

Rs.1,00,000/-

Design and Drawing Verification of Trailer (Hydraulic Modular Trailer-Two & Four Axles)

Gurpreet & Brothers Engineering Pvt. Ltd., Govindpura, Bhopal

2010

Rs. 33,000/-

Design and Drawing Verification of Trailer (Hydraulic Modular Trailer-Six Axles)

Gurpreet & Brothers Engineering Pvt. Ltd., Govindpura, Bhopal

2010

Rs. 72,000/-

Design verification of design note on pump and machinery

Sanawad Municipal Council, Khargone

2010

Rs. 5,000/-

Garbage Container: Specification Verification

BMC Bhopal

2009

Rs. 5,000/-

Shot peening of stuffing box

Kirloskar Brother's Ltd. (KBL), Site: MEC Shots, Jodhpur for Nuclear Power Corporation of India

2007

1,20,000/-

Design Verification of locally manufactured Trailer - Double Axle Trailers and Tripple Axle Trailers

Akshay Industries, Bhopal

2007

Rs. 10,000/-

Data related greenhouse gases from residential sector of India

Sponsored by Mizuho Information and Research Institute Tokyo, Japan

2007

Rs. 5,62,950/-

Design Verification of locally manufactured Trailer

Affalatus Engineering Enterprises, Bhopal

2006

Rs. 10,000/-

Consultancy required on fuel, energy and power definition and opinion

Pee Cee Soap & Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. Agra

2006

Rs. 7,500/-

HEG Ltd. Tawa Hydro Electric Power Plant, Tawa-Nagar Wind Data Monitoring and Energy Potential Assessment

2005

Rs. 36,000/-

Authors

Title

VOL. NO.,

PAGE NO

YEAR

SCI/

Scopus

IMPACT FACTOR

Satyabrata Nanda, Siraj Ahmed, Vilas Warudkar, Atul Gautam

Effect of uniformly varying width leading-edge slots on the aerodynamic performance of wind turbine blade

Materials Today: Proceedings,
2022

78,

pp. 120-127

2022

Scopus

2.59

Sharma, P.K., Warudkar, V., Ahmed, S.

Application of lidar technology to predict wind resource for modern wind turbines

International Journal of Ambient Energy

43 (1), pp. 3757-3765.

2022

Scopus

0.421

Verma, M., Ghritlahre, H.K., Chaurasiya, P.K., Ahmed, S., Bajpai, S.

Optimization of wind power plant sizing and placement by the application of multi-objective genetic algorithm (GA) in Madhya Pradesh, India

Sustainable Computing: Informatics and Systems,.

Cited 5 times.

 32, art. no.

100606,

2021

SCI

4.923

Kumar, R., Dwivedi, R.K., Ahmed, S.

Influence of Multiphase High Silicon Steel (Retained Austenite-RA, Ferrite-F, Bainite-B and Pearlite-P) and Carbon Content of RA-Cγ on Rolling/Sliding Wear

Silicon,

Cited 6 times

 13 (10), pp. 3307-3320.

2021

SCI

2.941

Sharma, P.K., Gautam, A., Warudkar, V., Ahmed, S., Bhagoria, J.L.

Analysis of wind characteristics parameters with the application of lidar and mast

Wind Energy, Cited 3 times.

 24 (5), pp. 413-427.

2021

SCI

3.71

Kumar, R., Dwivedi, R.K., Ahmed, S.

Stability of Retained Austenite in Carbide Free Bainite during the Austempering Temperature and its Influence on Sliding Wear of High Silicon Steel

Silicon,

Cited 7 times

13 (4), pp. 1249-1259.

2021

SCI

2.941

Kumar, R., Dwivedi, R.K., Ahmed, S.

Tribological Behavior of Carbide-Free Bainite in High Silicon Steel: A Critical Review

Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Processes, Cited 1 time.

pp. 203-212.

2021

SCI

4.783

Shrivastava, S., Ahmed, S., Warudkar, V.

Aerodynamic Design of Rotor of 1 Kw Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine

2021 IEEE 2nd International Conference on Electrical Power and Energy Systems, ICEPES 2021, .

2021

Scopus

7.326

Chaurasiya, P.K., Kumar, V.K., Warudkar, V., Ahmed, S.

Evaluation of wind energy potential and estimation of wind turbine characteristics for two different sites

International Journal of Ambient Energy, Cited 6 times.

 42 (12), pp. 1409-1419.

2021

ESCI

0.421

Sharma, P.K., Warudkar, V., Ahmed, S.

Numerical and experimental analysis of the flow over sinusoidal hills

International Journal of Ambient Energy, Cited 2 times.

 42 (3), pp. 244-250.

2021

ESCI

0.421

Sharma, P.K., Ahmed, S., Warudkar, V.

A preliminary study of wind–solar hybrid systems potential in Jammu and Kashmir

International Journal of Ambient Energy,

 41 (9), pp. 1026-1030.

2020

ESCI

0.421

Warudkar, V., Sharma, P., Ahmed, S.

Evaluation of two wind flow models for wind resource assessment for a site

E3S Web of Conferences

 167, art. no. 05001

2020

0.38

Kumar, R., Dwivedi, R.K., Ahmed, S., Singh, A.P.

Wear behaviour analysis of medium carbon high silicon alloy steel at different process parameter

Advances in Materials and Processing Technologies

Cited 1 time

6 (2), pp. 344-352.

2020

ESCI

4.73

Sharma, P.K., Warudkar, V., Ahmed, S.

Application of a new method to develop a CFD model to analyze wind characteristics for a complex terrain

Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, Cited 12 times.

 37, art. no. 100580,

2020

SCI

7.632

Kumar Sharma, P., Gautam, A., Baredar, P., Warudkar, V., Bhagoria, J.L., Ahmed, S.

Analysis of terrain of site Mamatkheda Ratlam through wind modeling tool ArcGIS and WAsP

Materials Today: Proceedings, Cited 1 time.

46,

pp. 5661-5665.

2020

SCI

2.59

Gautam, A., Sharma, P.K., Baredar, P., Warudkar, V., Bhagoria, J.L., Ahmed, S.

Modeling of atmospheric boundary flows using experimental investigation over complex terrain in a non-neutral condition

Materials Today: Proceedings, Cited 1 time.

46,

pp. 5681-5686.

2020

SCI

2.59

Khare, A., Vishwakarma, M., Ahme, S.

Prevention of hydrogen embrittlement of high strength alloy steel using surface coating techniques

International Journal of Mechanical and Production Engineering Research and Development,

 10 (2),

2020

ESCI

Chaurasiya, P.K., Warudkar, V., Ahmed, S.

An onsite demonstration and validation of LiDAR technology for wind energy resource assessment

International Journal of Sustainable Energy, Cited 3 times.

38 (7), pp. 701-715.

2019

0.548

Chaurasiya, P.K., Warudkar, V., Ahmed, S.

Wind energy development and policy in India: A review

Energy Strategy Reviews, Cited 79 times.

 24, pp. 342-357.

2019

SCI

10.01

Sharma, P.K., Warudkar, V., Ahmed, S.

Application of lidar and measure correlate predict method in offshore wind resource assessments

Journal of Cleaner Production, Cited 14 times.

215, pp. 534-543.

2019

SCI

11.072

Sharma, P.K., Warudkar, V., Ahmed, S.

A comparative analysis of wind resource parameters using WAsP and windPRO

International Journal of Green Energy, Cited 6 times.

16 (2), pp. 152-166.

2019

SCI

3.206

Khare, A., Vishwakarma, M., Ahmed, S.

Combating hydrogen embrittlement with graphene-based coatings

International Journal of Advanced Research in Engineering and Technology,

10 (6), pp. 234-251.

2019

SCI

7.10

Kumar, R., Dwivedi, R.K., Ahmed, S.

Wear characteristics and temperature analysis of alloy steel using self-developed wear testing machine

Materials Today: Proceedings, Cited 3 times.

18,

pp. 2875-2880.

2019

SCI

2.59

Warudkar, V., Sharma, P.K., Ahmed, S.

Analysis of a terrain characteristic using WAsP and windPRO

Energy Procedia, Cited 1 time.

158, pp. 1223-1228.

2019

SCI

2.67

Sharma, P.K., Warudkar, V., Ahmed, S.

Effect of atmospheric stability on the wind resource extrapolating models for large capacity wind turbines: A comparative analysis of power law, log law, Deaves and Harris model

Energy Procedia, Cited 3 times.

158, pp. 1235-1240.

2019

SCI

2.67

Chaurasiya, P.K., Ahmed, S., Warudkar, V.

Study of different parameters estimation methods of Weibull distribution to determine wind power density using ground based Doppler SODAR instrument

Alexandria Engineering Journal, Cited 68 times.

57 (4), pp. 2299-2311.

2018

SCI

6.626

Khare, A., Dwivedi, S.K., Vishwakarma, M., Ahmed, S.

Experimental investigation of hydrogen embrittlement during coating process and effect on mechanical properties of high strength steel used for fasteners

Materials Today: Proceedings, Cited 7 times.

5 (9), pp. 18707-18715.

2018

SCI

2.59

Chaurasiya, P.K., Ahmed, S., Warudkar, V.

Comparative analysis of Weibull parameters for wind data measured from met-mast and remote sensing techniques

Renewable Energy, Cited 37 times.

115, pp. 1153-1165.

2018

SCI

8.634

Verma, M., Ahmed, S., Bhagoria, J.L.

An analysis for repowering prospects of jamgodarani wind farm using WASP

International Journal of Control Theory and Applications, Cited 5 times

9 (21), pp. 155-161.

2016

Tenguria, N., Mittal, N.D., Ahmed, S.

Performance estimation of HAWT blade using NACA airfoils

International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, Cited 1 time.

13 (2), pp. 131-145.

2014

0.255

Gangele, A., Ahmed, S.

Modal Analysis of S809 Wind Turbine Blade Considering Different Geometrical and Material Parameters

Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Cited 8 times.

Series C, 94 (3), pp. 225-228.

2013

0.323

Verma, M., Sahu, P., Ahmed, S., Bhagoria, J.L.

Analysis of wind characteristics in and around open cast uranium mine

International Journal of ChemTech Research, Cited 5 times.

5 (2), pp. 601-609.

2013

Tenguria, N., Mittal, N.D., Ahmed, S.

Structural analysis of horizontal axis wind turbine blade

Wind and Structures, An International Journal, Cited 7 times.

16 (3), pp. 241-248.

2013

SCI

1.729

Tenguria, N., Mittal, N.D., Ahmed, S.

Modal analysis for blade of horizontal axis wind turbine

Asian Journal of Scientific Research, Cited 8 times.

4 (4), pp. 326-334.

2011

Tenguria, N., Mittal, N.D., Ahmed, S.

Structural analysis of 38.95 m horizontal axis wind turbine blades

International Journal of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Cited 2 times

6 (2), pp. 183-188.

2011

0.475

Ahmed, M., Panthi, S.K., Ramakrishnan, N., Jha, A.K., Yegneswaran, A.H., Dasgupta, R., Ahmed, S.

Alternative flat coil design for electromagnetic forming using FEM

Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China (English Edition), Cited

21 (3), pp. 618-625.

2011

SCI

3.752

Tenguria, N., Mittal, N.D., Ahmed, S.

Evaluation of performance of horizontal axis wind turbine blades based on optimal rotor theory

Journal of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Cited 17 times.

5 (1), pp. 15-23.

2011

0.205

Katyal, R., Gomathinayagam, S., Ahmed, S., Akhtar, S.

Wind variability study for a complex wind farm site in India

Indian Journal of Science and Technology, Cited 2 times.

3 (10), pp. 1043-1047.

2010

0.159

Ganesan, S., Ahmed, S.

Assessment of wind energy potential using topographical and meteorological data of a site in Central India (Bhopal)

International Journal of Sustainable Energy, Cited 14 times.

27 (3), pp. 131-142.

2008

ESCI

0.548

Ahmed, S., Ganesan, S.

Investigation of wind energy potential of a site at Bhopal, India

NGCWP 2007 - Proceedings of 2007 Non-Grid-Connected Wind Power Systems - Wind Power Shanghai 200

pp. 366-378.

2007

Ahmed, S., Samanta, R.K., Pandey, M.M., Ansari, A.R.

Wind Power - A tool for optimum site matching of a wind turbine

Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India): Mechanical Engineering Division, pp.

87 (APR.)

2006

Title

Dual Wear Tribometer

15.8.2017

Granted 24.02.2023
Patent No. 422991

Disc On Disc Type Rolling Wear Testing Machine

Granted 07.03.2024
Patent No. 521250