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Prof. V Rajesh Khana Raju

PhD (IIT KHARAGPUR)

Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Room No: 256   +91-870-2462316
vrkraju@nitw.ac.in
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Research Areas

 Fluid Dynamics; Heat Transfer; CFD; Combustion; Microfluidic 

  • Courses Handled
  • Research IDs
  • Selected Publications
  • Project/Consultancy
  • Current PhD Students
  • Awards and Accolades
  • Additional Responsibilities
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics(ME313)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines(CE232)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines Laboratory(CE234)
  • Heat Transfer(ME253)
  • Experimental Methods in Thermal Engineering(ME16004)
  • Minor Project(ME16096)
  • Automotive Engines Laboratory(ME5505)
  • Thermal Engineering Laboratory(ME5105)
  • Design and Optimization of Thermal Systems(ME5152)
  • Refrigeration Technology(ME5111)
  • Engineering Graphics(ME103)
  • Advanced Heat and Mass Transfer(ME5103)
  • ORC ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1466-1654
  • SCOPUS ID: 57210691179
  • Google Scholar ID: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=QE96vaoAAAAJ&hl=en


  • Effect of Deflector on the Combustion Characteristics of a Micro-Combustor With a Controlled Centrally Slotted Bluff Body, By KAS Raghavan, SS Rao, VRK Raju, asme, Journal of Energy Resources Technology, vol.146(2), pp.022303, 2024
  • Numerical investigation of the effect of slit-width on the combustion characteristics of a micro-combustor with a centrally slotted bluff body, By KAS Raghavan, SS Rao, VRK Raju, , ELSEVIER, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy , vol.48, pp.5696, 2023
  • Optimization study of obstacles in T–T mixing channel at low Reynolds numbers, By S Rampalli, VRK Raju, Wiley, The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, vol.102, pp.1670-1782, 2024
  • Mixing enhancement of passive type T-mixer through shape optimization, By R Shasidhar, VRK Raju, S Das, SAGE Journals, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, vol.238, pp., 2024
  • Numerical investigation for enhancing HCCI combustion characteristics in DI-CI engine fueled with butanol/diesel blends, By KS Prasad, SS Rao, VRK Raju, Elsevier, Journal of Engineering Research, vol., pp., 2023
  • Numerical investigation of the effect of the slit profile on the combustion characteristics of a micro-combustor with a centrally slotted bluff body, By KA Srinivasa Raghavan, S Srinivasa Rao, VRK Raju, SAGE JOurnals, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, vol., pp., 2023
  • Enhancement of mixture homogeneity for DI-CI engine to achieve Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) combustion characteristics: a numerical approach, By K SivaPrasad, SS Rao, VRK Raju, Taylor & Francis , Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects , vol.44, pp., 2022
  • Effect of exhaust gas recirculation on the performance and emission characteristics of a DI-CI engine fueled with butanol/diesel blends, By K Siva Prasad, S Srinivasa Rao, R Vysyaraju Rajesh Khana, AIChE, Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy, vol., pp., 2021


  • Associate Dean, Academic Research Programs (July, 2023 - June, 2024)
  • Associate Dean (Academic-PhD) (January, 2022 - June, 2023)
  • Library Advisory Committee Member (August, 2021 - June, 2024)
  • Faculty Coordinators in CCPD (July, 2019 - November, 2020)