Mechanical Engineering

Faculty Details

Rabindra Nath Barman Assistant Professor
Joined the Institute in 2014
rnbarman[dot]me[at]nitdgp[dot]ac[dot]in
Education

Ph.D., (Jadavpur University) March 2012

M.E (Jadavpur University) 2005

B.E (Jadavpur University) 2003

  

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Work Experiences

Assistant Professor, NIT Durgapur, 2014 onwards

Assistant Professor, NIT Agartala, 2010-2014

Lecturer, B.P. Poddar Institute of Management and Technology, 2007-2009

Research Interest

Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

Projects
Title Investigator Co-investigator Sponsered Agency Duration Status
SL. NO. Project Title  Funding agency                                Amount(Rs.)                     Role        Status
1. Study of Heat Transfer Enhancement with the application of  Various Nanofluids in a Differentially heated cavity  The Institution of Engineers (India) 75,000/- PI Completed (2022)
2. A universal advanced low-cost nano-hybrid platform for air pollution, water, and bio-fluids Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC), MHRD, GoI 58,46065/- Co-PI Ongoing (2019)
3. Water sample collection and analysis of 10 numbers big outfalls in Damodar at Asansol area. Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) 1, 92,170/- PI Completed (2019)
4.

Estimating impact of climate change on water efficiency of river Gomati and Khowai with the help of Artificial Neural Network.

All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE) 20,00,000/- PI Received (2011)
5.

Development of GIS-based Real-Time Monitoring Software for Maximizing Efficiency of Water Treatment Plants.

Department of Science and Technology (DST) 25,00,000/- Jt PI

Completed

 

 

 

 

        Ongoing

 

Teachings

Sl. No.

Level (U.G./P.G.)

Course Title & Code

(both theory and laboratory)

1.

U.G

FLUID MECHANICS- I, ME-304

2.

U.G

FLUID MECHANICS- II, ME- 401

3.

U.G

Fluid Mechanics Lab, MES 452

4.

U.G

Hydraulic Machines Lab, ME553

5.

U.G

Mechanical Science Lab,  ME482

6.

P.G

Experimental Methods in Thermal Science, ME- 9041(odd)

7.

P.G

Mathematical Methods for Engineers, ME- 1013(odd)

8.

P.G

Microfluidics, ME 9050 (odd)

9.

P.G

Convective Heat and Mass Transfer, ME- 2011, (even)

10.

P.G

Conduction and Radiation, ME 2013

11.

P.G

Fluid Mechanics Lab, ME1061 (odd)

UG / PG Students

PROTYUSH KUMAR MOHANTA (Roll No. 21ME4308)

PROTYUSH KUMAR MOHANTA (Roll No. 21ME4308)


Fluid Mechanics
PROTYUSH KUMAR MOHANTA (Roll No. 21ME4308)

PROTYUSH KUMAR MOHANTA (Roll No. 21ME4308)


Fluid Mechanics
ARKYA GUPTA (Roll No. 21ME4311)

ARKYA GUPTA (Roll No. 21ME4311)


Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
ARKYA GUPTA (Roll No. 21ME4311)

ARKYA GUPTA (Roll No. 21ME4311)


Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
SYED FAISAL (19ME4310)

SYED FAISAL (19ME4310)


Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
SYED FAISAL (19ME4310)

SYED FAISAL (19ME4310)


Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
SANTANU BISWAS (19ME4308)

SANTANU BISWAS (19ME4308)


Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
SANTANU BISWAS (19ME4308)

SANTANU BISWAS (19ME4308)


Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
ROHANBHAI JESINGBHAI DODIYA (Roll No. 20ME4314)

ROHANBHAI JESINGBHAI DODIYA (Roll No. 20ME4314)


Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
ROHANBHAI JESINGBHAI DODIYA (Roll No. 20ME4314)

ROHANBHAI JESINGBHAI DODIYA (Roll No. 20ME4314)


Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
MD ISHTEYAQE ALAM (Roll No. 20ME4306)

MD ISHTEYAQE ALAM (Roll No. 20ME4306)


Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
MD ISHTEYAQE ALAM (Roll No. 20ME4306)

MD ISHTEYAQE ALAM (Roll No. 20ME4306)


Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
Saurabh Patel

Saurabh Patel

M.Tech (2018-20)
E-Mail ID: saurabhpatel015@gmail.com Roll No.: 18ME4308
Saurabh Patel

Saurabh Patel

M.Tech (2018-20)

E-Mail ID: saurabhpatel015@gmail.com Roll No.: 18ME4308
Priyesh Kumar

Priyesh Kumar

M.Tech (2018-20)
E-Mail ID: kumarpriyesh303@gmail.com Roll No.: 18ME4313
Priyesh Kumar

Priyesh Kumar

M.Tech (2018-20)

E-Mail ID: kumarpriyesh303@gmail.com Roll No.: 18ME4313
Bishwajit Sharma

Bishwajit Sharma

M.Tech (2015-17) (Completed)
E-Mail ID: sharmabishwajit93@gmail.com Roll No.: 15/ME/475
Bishwajit Sharma

Bishwajit Sharma

M.Tech (2015-17) (Completed)

E-Mail ID: sharmabishwajit93@gmail.com Roll No.: 15/ME/475
Basant Kumar

Basant Kumar

M.Tech (2016-18) (Completed)
Roll No.: 16/ME/4313 Email- basantmce18@gmail.com
Basant Kumar

Basant Kumar

M.Tech (2016-18) (Completed)

Roll No.: 16/ME/4313 Email- basantmce18@gmail.com
Mayur Krishna Bora

Mayur Krishna Bora

M.Tech (2017-19) (Completed)
E-Mail ID:mayurborah03@gmail.com Roll No.:17ME4307
Mayur Krishna Bora

Mayur Krishna Bora

M.Tech (2017-19) (Completed)

E-Mail ID:mayurborah03@gmail.com Roll No.:17ME4307
Tanuj Srivastava

Tanuj Srivastava

M.Tech (2015-17) (Completed)
E-Mail ID: tanujsrivastava28@gmail.com Roll No.: 15/ME/462
Tanuj Srivastava

Tanuj Srivastava

M.Tech (2015-17) (Completed)

E-Mail ID: tanujsrivastava28@gmail.com Roll No.: 15/ME/462
Sadanand Choudhary

Sadanand Choudhary

M.Tech (2016-18) (Completed)
Roll No.: 16/ME/4309 Email- sadanand5403@gmail.com
Sadanand Choudhary

Sadanand Choudhary

M.Tech (2016-18) (Completed)

Roll No.: 16/ME/4309 Email- sadanand5403@gmail.com
Md. Feroz Alam

Md. Feroz Alam

M.Tech (2017-19) (Completed)
E-Mail ID:mdferoz.122001@gmail.com Roll No.:17ME4311
Md. Feroz Alam

Md. Feroz Alam

M.Tech (2017-19) (Completed)

E-Mail ID:mdferoz.122001@gmail.com Roll No.:17ME4311

Doctoral Students

Geeta Verma

Geeta Verma

PhD(Ongoing) 21ME1104 (03-10-2021)
Fluid flow and Heat Transfer
Geeta Verma

Geeta Verma

PhD(Ongoing) 21ME1104 (03-10-2021)

Fluid flow and Heat Transfer

Chandan Kumar Bharti

Chandan Kumar Bharti

PhD(Ongoing) 22ME1110(07-02-2023)
Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer
Chandan Kumar Bharti

Chandan Kumar Bharti

PhD(Ongoing) 22ME1110(07-02-2023)

Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer

MALWIKA CHOUDHARY

MALWIKA CHOUDHARY

Ongoing(23ME1104)(27-06-2023)
Heat Transfer and Fluid flow
Moderate or Intensely Low oxygen Dilution (MILD) combustion of hydrocarbon fuels for high efficiency and low emission
MALWIKA CHOUDHARY

MALWIKA CHOUDHARY

Ongoing(23ME1104)(27-06-2023)

Heat Transfer and Fluid flow

Moderate or Intensely Low oxygen Dilution (MILD) combustion of hydrocarbon fuels for high efficiency and low emission
Bishwajit Sharma

Bishwajit Sharma

PhD (Awarded) 13-06-2023
Admission year- 2017 CFD (Fluid flow and heat transfer) Fluent, OPENFOAM Email- sharmabishwajit93@gmail.com Roll No- 17ME1102
Fluid Flow and Convective Heat Transfer past a Slotted Circular Cylinder
Bishwajit Sharma

Bishwajit Sharma

PhD (Awarded) 13-06-2023

Admission year- 2017 CFD (Fluid flow and heat transfer) Fluent, OPENFOAM Email- sharmabishwajit93@gmail.com Roll No- 17ME1102

Fluid Flow and Convective Heat Transfer past a Slotted Circular Cylinder
Praveen Sharma

Praveen Sharma

PhD (Awarded) 14-11-2022
Year of admission- 2015 E-Mail ID: praveensharma12346@gmail.com Roll No.: 15/ME/1107
VIBRATION AND STABILITY ANALYSIS OF ROTATING SHAFT USING BEARINGS AND LUBRICANTS.
Praveen Sharma

Praveen Sharma

PhD (Awarded) 14-11-2022

Year of admission- 2015 E-Mail ID: praveensharma12346@gmail.com Roll No.: 15/ME/1107

VIBRATION AND STABILITY ANALYSIS OF ROTATING SHAFT USING BEARINGS AND LUBRICANTS.
Shambhu Kumar Mahato

Shambhu Kumar Mahato

PhD(Awarded) 18-11-2021
Admission year- 2016, CFD (Fluid flow and heat transfer) Fluent, Email- sambhu.mahato@gmail.com Roll No- 16ME1101
Study of Heat Transfer and Flow Characteristics through Twisted Noncircular Ducts using Nanofluids.
Shambhu Kumar Mahato

Shambhu Kumar Mahato

PhD(Awarded) 18-11-2021

Admission year- 2016, CFD (Fluid flow and heat transfer) Fluent, Email- sambhu.mahato@gmail.com Roll No- 16ME1101

Study of Heat Transfer and Flow Characteristics through Twisted Noncircular Ducts using Nanofluids.
Rajesh Chakraborty

Rajesh Chakraborty

PhD (Awarded)27-10-2022
Fluid Flow
Numerical study on slurry flow modeling and parametric analysis of flow characteristics in the pipe flow system.
Rajesh Chakraborty

Rajesh Chakraborty

PhD (Awarded)27-10-2022

Fluid Flow

Numerical study on slurry flow modeling and parametric analysis of flow characteristics in the pipe flow system.

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 Study of Heat Transfer Enhancement with the application of Various Nanofluids in a Differentially heated cavity Rabindra Nath Barman NIL The Institution of Engineers (India) 75,000 Sponsored Completed 2019
2 Water sample collection and analysis of 10 numbers big outfalls in Damodar at Asansol area. Rabindra Nath Barman Dr. Aniruddha Mondal and Dr. Sandip Mondal Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) 192,170 Consultancy Completed 2019
3 Estimating impact of climate change on water efficiency of river Gomati and Khowai with the help of Artificial Neural Network. Rabindra Nath Barman All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE) 2,000,000 Sponsored Completed 2011
4 A universal advanced low-cost nano-hybrid platform for air pollution, water, and bio-fluids Rabindra Nath Barman Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC), MHRD, GoI 5,846,065 Sponsored
5 Development of GIS-based Real-Time Monitoring Software for Maximizing Efficiency of Water Treatment Plants. Rabindra Nath Barman Department of Science and Technology (DST) 2,500,000 Sponsored Completed

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 Study of Heat Transfer Enhancement with the application of Various Nanofluids in a Differentially heated cavity Rabindra Nath Barman NIL The Institution of Engineers (India) 75,000 Sponsored Completed 2019
2 Estimating impact of climate change on water efficiency of river Gomati and Khowai with the help of Artificial Neural Network. Rabindra Nath Barman All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE) 2,000,000 Sponsored Completed 2011
3 A universal advanced low-cost nano-hybrid platform for air pollution, water, and bio-fluids Rabindra Nath Barman Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC), MHRD, GoI 5,846,065 Sponsored
4 Development of GIS-based Real-Time Monitoring Software for Maximizing Efficiency of Water Treatment Plants. Rabindra Nath Barman Department of Science and Technology (DST) 2,500,000 Sponsored Completed

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 Water sample collection and analysis of 10 numbers big outfalls in Damodar at Asansol area. Rabindra Nath Barman Dr. Aniruddha Mondal and Dr. Sandip Mondal Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) 192,170 Consultancy Completed 2019
Indexing

8

Google Scholar h-index

0

Google Scholar i10-index

49

Scopus h-index
Awards and Recognitions

AWARDS( as Supervisor/ Author)

Best B.Tech Project Award (2017) Name: Rohit Ghosh, Roll No: 13/ME/97

Best B.Tech Project Award (2019) Name: Biswaranjan Pati, Roll No: 15/ME/125

Best Paper Award (2018), iCRAFT2018, BITS Pilani Dubai Campus, UAE

 

MEMBERSHIPS

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Membership No: 102370563, Section: 13E610, Since 2018

Institute of Engineers India (IEI)  Life Member: M-148673-4

Forum of Scientists, Engineers and Technologies, Membership No. LM/2008-1846

Administrative Responsibilities
  • Coordinator M.TECH (FMHT) at NIT Durgapur from July 2019 - continue
  • Warden (Hall-6) at NIT Durgapur from July 2017 to July 2019
  • Departmental advisor (ME), Training and Placement section at NIT Durgapur from July 2015 to April 2017
  • Associate Dean (Faculty Welfare) at NIT Agartala from 21-12-2012 to 28-11-2014
  • Faculty in-charges (School of Hydro-Informatics Engineering, NIT Agartala) from 17-01-2011 to 04-01-2013
  • Associate Dean Academic at NIT Agartala from 12-07-2010 to 21-12-2012 
Contact

Mobile : +91-9434789018
Email : rn.barman@me.nitdgp.ac.in

Miscellaneous

Short Term Courses/ Workshops organized as a Coordinator: 

 

                       Title

Dates

Place

Duration

Sponsor

Recent Advances in Thermal- Fluid Science and Engineering (RATFSE 2016)

September 26-30, 2016

NIT Durgapur

5 days

TEQIP-II

Recent Advances in Microfluidics: Development, Application & Analysis (RAMDAA-2017)

December   6 –10, 2017

NIT Durgapur

5 days

TEQIP-III

Smart Materials and its applications in Engineering(SAME-2018)

February   12 –16, 2018

NIT Durgapur

5 days

TEQIP-III

Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow in Minichannels and Microchannels (HTFFMM-2018)

June 13-17, 2018

NIT Durgapur

5 days

TEQIP-III

Structural Dynamics, Vibrations and Control (SDVC-2019) July 22-26,2019 NIT Durgapur 5 days TEQIP-III

RECENT ADVANCES IN FLUID AND THERMAL ENGINEERING                (RAFTE-2019)    

December 17-21, 2019 NIT Durgapur 5 days

AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy Programme

GIAN Courses organized as a Co-Coordinator:

 Title

Dates

Place

Duration

Sponsor

POLYMERS AND HYBRID COMPOSITES FOR THE APPLICATION IN ELECTRONIC AND PHOTONIC DEVICES November 26-30, 2018

 NIT Durgapur

5 days MHRD

GIAN Courses organized as a Coordinator:

 Title

Dates

Place

Duration

Sponsor

Computational modelling of turbulent flow and scalar transport 

March 27-31, 2023

 NIT Durgapur

5 days Higher Education, MoE

Workshops organized as a Co-Coordinator:

 Title

Dates

Place

Duration

Sponsor

Advances of the Material Science and Engineering 2023

22nd to 24th September 2023 

 NIT Durgapur

3 days SPARC, IIT KGP
 

International Conferences organized as Secretary:

 Title

Dates

Place

Duration

Sponsor

1st  International Conference on Clean And Renewable Energy (ICCARE 2019) July 10-12, 2019

 NIT Durgapur

3 days

TEQIP III

&

CSIR

1st International webinar on “Sustainable Materials for Optoelectronics & Bio-Sensors”  26th - 28th August 2020 MS Team, NIT Durgapur 3 days Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC), higher education department, Government of India, 

2nd  International webinar on “Advanced Hybrid Materials for Sustainability”

26th - 28th November 2021 MS Team, NIT Durgapur 3 days Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC), higher education department, Government of India, 

Foreign Visit:

1.Research visit at Queen’s University, Canada from 24th February 2023 to 11th March 2023.

2. Research visit at Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry Russian Academic of Science(IPCE RAS), Russia from 20th May 2023 to 29th May 2023.


Academic Identity