Mechanical Engineering

Faculty Details

Apurba Layek Professor
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Joined the Institute in 1996
alayek[dot]me[at]nitdgp[dot]ac[dot]in
Education

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering (2008)

               Specialization in Thermal Engg, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee 

M.E., Mechanical Engineering (1996)

               Specialization in Heat Power, Bengal Engineering College (Deemed Univ.), Howrah. (IIEST Shibpur)

BE, Mechanical Engineering (1994)

                Regional Engineering College Durgapur (NIT Durgapur)

Work Experiences

27 years

  • Lecturer, Regional Engineering College Durgpur (NIT Durgapur) (Oct 1996 – Oct 2006)

  • Assistant Professor, National Institute of Technology Durgpur (Oct 2006 – Oct 2009)

  • Associate Professor, National Institute of Technology Durgapur (Oct 2009 – October 2018)

  • Professor, National Institute of Technology Durgapur (October 2018 -- till date)

Research Interest
  • Solar Air Heater
  • Solar Dryer
  • Solar Distillation
  • Alternative fuel to IC Engine
  • Heat Transfer 

 

link

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Projects

Title

Investigator

 

Sponsered Agency

Duration

Status

1.       Investigation of Thermo hydraulic performance of Artificially Roughened Solar air heater Using Infrared Thermography Technique

           of INR 39.25 Lakhs. 

Apurba Layek

 

DST, SERB, Govt. of India

3 years

March 2019 – Dec. 2022

Completed

2.      Investigation of Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow Phenomenon of Artificially Roughened Duct Using Liquid Crystal Thermography System

           of INR 31.84 Lakhs.

Apurba Layek

 

DST, SERB, Govt. of India

4 years

Dec 2013 – Dec. 2017

Completed

3.      Large-scale production of crude Jatropha oil & testing its efficiency in long run machine operation, of INR 3,10,700.

Apurba Layek

 

DST Govt. of West Bengal

Aug 2007 - July 2009

Completed

 

Teachings

Under Graduate

  • Internal Combustion Engine and Gas Turbine 

  • Automobile Engineering 

  • Engineering Thermodynamics 

  • Heat and Mass Transfer 

  • Non-conventioanal Energy Systems  

  • Solar Thermal Energy 

Post Graduate

  • Advanced Heat Transfer 

  • Renewable Energy Sources

 

UG / PG Students

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Doctoral Students

Dr. D V N Lakshmi

Dr. D V N Lakshmi

Assistant Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering Sarala Birla University PhD Awarded in 2019
Solar Dryers 
Development and Testing of Solar Dryers Integrated with Thermal Energy Storage for Drying of Medicinal Herbs and High Value Agricultural Products
Dr. D V N Lakshmi

Dr. D V N Lakshmi

Assistant Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering Sarala Birla University PhD Awarded in 2019

Solar Dryers 

Development and Testing of Solar Dryers Integrated with Thermal Energy Storage for Drying of Medicinal Herbs and High Value Agricultural Products
Dr. Anup Kumar

Dr. Anup Kumar

PhD Awarded in 2019
Solar air Heater
Performance Analysis of Solar Air Heater Having Twisted Rib as Artifical Roughness Over the Absorber Plate
Dr. Anup Kumar

Dr. Anup Kumar

PhD Awarded in 2019

Solar air Heater

Performance Analysis of Solar Air Heater Having Twisted Rib as Artifical Roughness Over the Absorber Plate
Dr. Sibendra Kumar Gharai

Dr. Sibendra Kumar Gharai

Principal Balasore College of Engineering and Technology, Odisha PhD Awarded in 2019
Solar Air Heater
Investigation on Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer of Solar Air Heater Having Artificially Roughened Absorber Plate
Dr. Sibendra Kumar Gharai

Dr. Sibendra Kumar Gharai

Principal Balasore College of Engineering and Technology, Odisha PhD Awarded in 2019

Solar Air Heater

Investigation on Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer of Solar Air Heater Having Artificially Roughened Absorber Plate
Dr. S Kathirvel

Dr. S Kathirvel

Higher College of Technology, Muscat, Oman PhD Awarded in 2019
Alternate fuel for IC engine
Performance, Emission and Combustion Characteristics of a VCR Engine Using Blends of Diesel and Waste Cooking Oil Methyl Esters with Ethanol as Additive
Dr. S Kathirvel

Dr. S Kathirvel

Higher College of Technology, Muscat, Oman PhD Awarded in 2019

Alternate fuel for IC engine

Performance, Emission and Combustion Characteristics of a VCR Engine Using Blends of Diesel and Waste Cooking Oil Methyl Esters with Ethanol as Additive
Dr. Huirem Neeranjan Singh

Dr. Huirem Neeranjan Singh

Assistant Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering NIT ManipurPhD Awarded in 2020
Alternate fuel to IC engine
Optimization of Design Parameters of an Internal Combustion Engine operating on biogas diesel dual fuel mode
Dr. Huirem Neeranjan Singh

Dr. Huirem Neeranjan Singh

Assistant Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering NIT ManipurPhD Awarded in 2020

Alternate fuel to IC engine

Optimization of Design Parameters of an Internal Combustion Engine operating on biogas diesel dual fuel mode
Dr. Man Singh Azad

Dr. Man Singh Azad

Senior Scientist; CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research InstitutePhD Awarded in 2021
Solar air heater
Performance of solar air heater having absorber roughened by chamfered-square elements
Dr. Man Singh Azad

Dr. Man Singh Azad

Senior Scientist; CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research InstitutePhD Awarded in 2021

Solar air heater

Performance of solar air heater having absorber roughened by chamfered-square elements
Dr. Amit Kumar

Dr. Amit Kumar

Assistant Professor, SECE Coimbatore, TN PhD Awarded in 2021
Solar air heater
Thermo-hydraulic Performance Enhancement of Solar Air Heater Using Winglet Type Vortex Generator over Absorber Plate
Dr. Amit Kumar

Dr. Amit Kumar

Assistant Professor, SECE Coimbatore, TN PhD Awarded in 2021

Solar air heater

Thermo-hydraulic Performance Enhancement of Solar Air Heater Using Winglet Type Vortex Generator over Absorber Plate
Debabrata Roy

Debabrata Roy

Ongoing
Bio-diesel
Performance analysis of CI engine using biodiesel
Debabrata Roy

Debabrata Roy

Ongoing

Bio-diesel

Performance analysis of CI engine using biodiesel
Dheeraj Kumar

Dheeraj Kumar

Thesis submitted
 Solar Air Heater 
Performance Analysis of Solar Air Heater having Staggered V-Shaped Twisted Ribs on Absorber Plate
Dheeraj Kumar

Dheeraj Kumar

Thesis submitted

 Solar Air Heater 

Performance Analysis of Solar Air Heater having Staggered V-Shaped Twisted Ribs on Absorber Plate
Abhimannyu Sharma

Abhimannyu Sharma

Ongoing
Solar Energy
Performance of solar air heater having artificial roughness over absorber plate
Abhimannyu Sharma

Abhimannyu Sharma

Ongoing

Solar Energy

Performance of solar air heater having artificial roughness over absorber plate
Bijoy Narayan Mohanty

Bijoy Narayan Mohanty

Ongoing
Bio-diesel
Performance and Emission characteristics of CI Engine using bio-diesel
Bijoy Narayan Mohanty

Bijoy Narayan Mohanty

Ongoing

Bio-diesel

Performance and Emission characteristics of CI Engine using bio-diesel
Bikramjit Mukherjee

Bikramjit Mukherjee

Ongoing
Alternative fuel
Alternative fuel
Bikramjit Mukherjee

Bikramjit Mukherjee

Ongoing

Alternative fuel

Alternative fuel
Ramit Choudhury

Ramit Choudhury

Ongoing
Solar Energy
Performance analysis of solar air heater having artificial roughness over absorber plate
Ramit Choudhury

Ramit Choudhury

Ongoing

Solar Energy

Performance analysis of solar air heater having artificial roughness over absorber plate

Projects

Sl.No. Title Name of the PI Name of the CoPIs Funding Agency Amount (Rs.) Project Type Project Status Date of Initiation Date of Completion
1 Investigation of Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow Phenomenon of Artificially Roughened Duct Using Liquid - Crystal Thermography System Apurba Layek Nil DST, SERB, Govt. of India 3,184,000 Sponsored Completed Dec 2013 Dec. 2017
2 Large-scale production of crude Jatropha oil & testing its efficiency in long run machine operation Apurba Layek Nil DST Govt. of West Bengal 310,700 Consultancy Completed Aug 2007 July 2009
3 Investigation of Thermo hydraulic performance of Artificially Roughened Solar air heater Using Infrared Thermography Technique Apurba Layek Nil DST, SERB, Govt. of India 3,925,000 Sponsored Completed 2019-03-02 2022-12-01
4 Implementation of Technical Standards for Cold Chain Infrastructures for Fresh Fruits & Vegetables Apurba Layek Nil National Horticulture Board (Govt of India) 80,900 Consultancy Completed 2010-10-29 2012-08-30

Projects

Sl.No. Title Name of the PI Name of the CoPIs Funding Agency Amount (Rs.) Project Type Project Status Date of Initiation Date of Completion
1 Investigation of Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow Phenomenon of Artificially Roughened Duct Using Liquid - Crystal Thermography System Apurba Layek Nil DST, SERB, Govt. of India 3,184,000 Sponsored Completed Dec 2013 Dec. 2017
2 Investigation of Thermo hydraulic performance of Artificially Roughened Solar air heater Using Infrared Thermography Technique Apurba Layek Nil DST, SERB, Govt. of India 3,925,000 Sponsored Completed 2019-03-02 2022-12-01

Projects

Sl.No. Title Name of the PI Name of the CoPIs Funding Agency Amount (Rs.) Project Type Project Status Date of Initiation Date of Completion
1 Large-scale production of crude Jatropha oil & testing its efficiency in long run machine operation Apurba Layek Nil DST Govt. of West Bengal 310,700 Consultancy Completed Aug 2007 July 2009
2 Implementation of Technical Standards for Cold Chain Infrastructures for Fresh Fruits & Vegetables Apurba Layek Nil National Horticulture Board (Govt of India) 80,900 Consultancy Completed 2010-10-29 2012-08-30
Indexing

19

Google Scholar h-index

28

Google Scholar i10-index

16

Scopus h-index
Awards and Recognitions
  • Fellow of Institute of Engineers (India) 

  • Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers  

  • Life Member of Society of Automotive Engineers (India), 

  • Life Member Solar Energy Society of India 

  • Life Member The Combustion Institute (Indian Section) 

  • Life Member The Indian Society for Heat and Mass Transfer (ISHMT) 

 

 

                     ♦ Recognized as one of the top 2% of the World Scientists (considering all branches) by Stanford University, USA Report 2023

​                     ♦ Recognized as one of the top 2% of the World Scientists (considering all branches) by Stanford University, USA Report 2022. 

                        ♦ Honoured as ‘Expert for interview’ of UPSC-Govt of India Examination, Indian Engineering service-2022.

                     ♦ Expert member for Faculty selection in Department of Mechanical Engg of NIT Manipur

                     ♦ Expert member for Faculty selection in Department of Mechanical Engg of Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering

                     ♦ Expert member for Faculty selection in Department of Mechanical Engg of Sanaka Educational Trust's Group of Institutions.

                     ♦ Honoured as ‘Examiner for evaluation of PhD thesis’ in the area of Solar Thermal Energy

                     ♦ Honoured as ‘Examiner for evaluation of PhD thesis’ in the area of Alternative fuel to IC Engine

                     ♦ Reviewer of several international peer-reviewed journals for evaluation of research article.

                     ♦ GATE scholarship from UGC-Govt. of India 1995.

                     ♦ Member, Board of Studies, Department of Mechanical Engg, Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering.

 

 

Administrative Responsibilities
  1. Staff Grievance Officer, Since Feb 2022

  2. Faculty advisor of SAE India Collegiate Club, NIT Durgapur, (Since 2007)

  3. Laboratory In-charge, Heat Power Laboratory

  4. Chairman, Departmental Purchase Committee 

  5. Chairman, Hostel Employees Welfare Fund

  6. Chairman, Departmental Purchase Committee, Central Library 

  7. Former Head of the Department, Mechanical Engineering (Dec. 2018 - March 2021)

  8. Former Associate Dean, Student Welfare 

  9. Former Warden of Hall 5 (12 years)

  10. Former Liaison officer for SC and ST (for 11 years)

  11. Former Faculty Incharge Workshop (2 yrs)

  12. Former Faculty Incharge Guest House (3 yrs)

Contact

: +91-943478 8058

  : alayek.me@nitdgp.ac.in,

               apurba_layek@yahoo.co.in


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