National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

ଜାତୀୟ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ରାଉରକେଲା

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BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Bukke Kiran Naik has been an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at NIT Rourkela since 2020. He received his Ph.D. (2019) and M.Tech (2014) from IIT Guwahati, and his B.Tech (2012) from JNTU Anantapur in Mechanical Engineering. He worked as a Queen Elizabeth Postdoctoral Fellow at Simon Fraser University, Canada, during 2019–2020, and served as a Project Engineer at IIT Guwahati in 2019. He has held positions as a Visiting Researcher at the Georgia Institute of Technology, USA, a Visiting Scientist at PTB Braunschweig, Germany, and a Visiting Faculty member at KEK, Japan. Dr. Naik is the recipient of several prestigious fellowships, including the Paired Early Career Fellowship in Applied Research (PECFAR) from the Indo-German Science and Technology Centre (IGSTC), the Sakura Science Exchange Program from the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), the Queen Elizabeth Scholars (QES) Fellowship from Universities Canada, the CCSTDS Travel Fellowship from INSA/CSIR/DAE-BRNS-CCSTDS, the SIRE Fellowship, and the SERB-ITS Travel Grants for 2017 and 2023 from the DST, Government of India. He was also selected as a Young Indian Scientist for the 6th BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) Conclave in 2021 in the thematic area of Energy Solutions. Dr. Naik holds three patents and has secured five funded research projects from ISRO, SERB, ICMR, ISHRAE, and NIT Rourkela. He has received funding from several agencies (OSRTC, SERB, ATAL, and ISHRAE) to organize outreach programs such as workshops and short-term courses. He is currently serving as the Zonal Chair for the East Region in the ISHARE Educational Committee (IEC) for 2024 to date and served as the ISHRAE Bhubaneswar Sub-Chapter President for 2022–2023. Dr. Naik guided one Ph.D. student, over seventeen M.Tech students, and sixteen B.Tech students. He has published more than 50 research articles in reputable international journals and conference proceedings.

EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Cryogenics: [Thermal Engineering Division], Thermo-Fluid Flow: [Thermal Engineering Division]
Areas of Interest
  • Energy and Buildings
  • Energy-Water Nexus
  • Thermo-chemical energy conversion and storage
  • Coupled heat and mass transfer system’s modeling
  • AI/ML techniques for system design and performance analyses

Bukke Kiran Naik Assistant Professor Grade-II & Asst. Warden (M.S.Swaminathan Hall of Residence)

Mechanical Engineering

naikkb@nitrkl.ac.in

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CONTINUING EDUCATION

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Bukke Kiran Naik

Assistant Professor Grade-II

Mechanical Engineering

Room Number: ME-213

Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008

2019

Ph.D.
Energy and Buildings
IIT Guwahati, Assam

2014

M.Tech
Fluid & Thermal
IIT Guwahati, Assam

2012

B.Tech
Mechanical Engineering
JNTUA College of Engineering, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh

Teaching Experience
  • Thermal Engineering,  NIT Rourkela,   03 Apr 2020 - Present
Post Doctoral Research Experience
  • Cryogenic and superconductivity for particle accelerator, Sakura Science Exchange Program,  KEK – High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Japan,   24 Jun 2024 - 07 Jul 2024
  • Waste heat/Water recovery from flue gas, Visiting Researcher through SERB-SIRE fellowship,  Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA,   25 Nov 2023 - 31 Mar 2024
  • Safety aspects of thermal energy storage for buildings, Visiting Scientist through PECFAR-IGSTC,  PTB Braunschweig, Germany,   27 May 2023 - 16 Jul 2023
  • Thermochemical energy storage, Queen Elizabeth Postdoctoral Fellow,  Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Canada,   16 Sep 2019 - 13 Mar 2020
  • Solar driven desalination, Project Engineer,  IIT Guwahati,   27 Feb 2019 - 27 May 2019
Laboratory Development
  • Sustainable Energy Park,  Mechanical Engineering Department, NIT Rourkela,   Tech-park for sustainable energy technologies
  • Sustainable Thermal Energy Systems Laboratory (STESL),  Mechanical Engineering Department, NIT Rourkela,   Research laboratory for innovations in sustainable/nature-inspired thermal energy systems, buildings, and technologies

Development and validation of an Artificial Intelligence based portable screening device for potentially malignant and malignant oral disorders by integrating narrow band imaging with autofluorescence and white light Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
  • Co-Investigator
  • 36
  • Running   Sponsored
Design of Micro cryogenic coolers for phased array receiver. ISRO
  • Co-Investigator
  • 36
  • Running   Sponsored
Design and development of Magneto Resistive Heat Switch. ISRO
  • Principal Investigator
  • 24
  • Running   Sponsored
Development of Nocturnal Radioactive Cooling Device. FOUNDATION FOR ISHRAE,RESEARCH,SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY (FIRST)
  • Co-Investigator
  • 24
  • Completed   Sponsored
Development of Novel Multipurpose Liquid Desiccant Drying/Desalination System Using Hydrophobic Membrane as an Energy Exchanger. SERB
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored

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GOOGLE SCHOLAR H-INDEX 16
GOOGLE SCHOLAR I10-INDEX 12
SCOPUS H-INDEX
Total Publications: 62
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G. Nagamani, B. K. Naik, and S. Agarwal,"Energetic and exergetic performance analyses of mobile thermochemical energy storage system employing industrial waste heat", Energy, vol.288, no.129730, pp.1-16, Elsevier 2024, 10.1016/j.energy.2023.129730       Article

S. K. Verma, K. S. Patel, and B. K. Naik,"Coupled discrete phase and Eulerian wall film models-based analyses of drug particle depositions in human respiratory airways", in Proceedings of the 10th International and 50th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP) 2023, vol.50, no.130, Springer, January 2024       Inproceedings

G. Priyadarshi, C. Murali, S. Agarwal, and B. K. Naik,"Parametric investigation and optimization of phase change material-based thermal energy storage integrated desiccant coated energy exchanger through physics informed neural networks oriented deep learning approach", Journal of Energy Storage, vol.80, no.110231, Elesevier, March 2024, 10.1016/j.est.2023.110231       Article

D. B. Deepa, S. K. Rathore, G. Ranjan, B. K. Naik, K. S. Patel, and V. K. Singh,"Holistic Geometrical Optimization and Magnetic Field Orientation of Single Crystal Tungsten-Based Magnetoresistive Heat Switch", Heat Transfer Engineering, Taylor & Francis, April 2024, 10.1080/01457632.2024.2332112       Article

M. S. Jagirdar, G. Priyadarshi, B. K. Naik, and H. Niyas,"Implementation of adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system in design and process optimization of latent heat storage system", Journal of Energy Storage, vol.80, pp.111810, Elsevier 2024, View Details       Article

Capacity Building Course for OSRTC Professionals Phase-II Mechanical Engineering (Short-term Course)
A five days short-term course on "Emerging Trends of Multidisciplinary Research in Fluid Mechanics" Mechanical Engineering (Short-term Course)
Recent Advancements in Membrane-based Wastewater Treatment (RAMWT)-2023 Mechanical Engineering (Workshop)
High-Performance Computing and AI Predictive Tools in Fluids and Thermal Work Shop (Workshop)
Research Methodology in Engineering: A Practical Insight for Researchers Mechanical Engineering (Short-term Course)
Fundamentals of Computational Fluid Dynamics: A Practical Approach Mechanical Engineering (Short-term Course)
Cutting-edge multidisciplinary research in the field of fluids Mechanical Engineering (Short-term Course)
A Five Day Online AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academic FDP Programme On Fuel Cell Technology [FCT-2021] Mechanical Engineering (Short-term Course)
A High-End Workshop on Thermal Energy Storage for Building Applications (Virtual Mode) Mechanical Engineering (Workshop)

  • ME3302 : Internal Combustion Engines and Gas Turbines {Theory}
  • ME6321 : Energy Conservation and Waste Heat Recovery {Theory}
  • ME6341 : Refrigeration and Cryogenic Systems {Theory}
  • ME6343 : Air-Conditioning and Ventilating Systems {Theory}
  • ME3071 : Basic Mechanical Engineering Laboratory {Practical}
  • ME3072 : Advanced Mechanical Engineering Laboratory {Practical}
  • ME4372 : Thermal Engineering Design Project {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [6]
Design and Development of Novel Desiccant Coated Fin Tube heat Exchanger for Air Conditioning Application
Gaurav Priyadarshi
Enrolled: Jul 2019
Thesis Submitted
Supervisor
Design and Development of Membrane-based Liquid Desiccant Drying/Desalination system
Pedisetti Kumar Sai Tejes
Enrolled: Mar 2021
Continuing
Supervisor
Magentoresistive heat switch for space applications
Gautam Ranjan
Enrolled: Jul 2022
Continuing
Supervisor
Biofluid Mechanics and Multiphase flow
Sameer Kumar Verma
Enrolled: Aug 2022
Continuing
Co-Supervisor
Desalination System
Manish Sonkar
Enrolled: Jul 2022
Continuing
Supervisor
Cryogenics
Soumya Ranjan Mohanty
Enrolled: Jan 2024
Continuing
Co-Supervisor
Executive Ph.D. Students [2]
Heat Transfer
Vinod Singh Rajput
Enrolled: Sep 2023
Continuing
Co-Supervisor
Waste Heat Recovery and Water Extraction from Cooling Tower
Ashis Kumar
Enrolled: Sep 2023
Continuing
Supervisor

Awards And Honours
  • Selected for Sakura Science Exchange Program from KEK – High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Japan,   2024
  • Received ISHRAE Presidential Award for Chapter Excellence as ISHRAE Bhubaneswar Sub-Chapter President,   2023
  • Received SERB-SIRE fellowship to visit Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA,   2023
  • Nominated as President for ISHRAE Bhubaneswar Sub-Chapter during April 2022 – March 2023,   2022
  • Selected for Paired Early Career Fellowship in Applied Research (PECFAR) from INDO GERMAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTRE (IGSTC),   2022
  • Nominated as Program chair & CWC Member for ISHRAE Bhubaneswar Sub-Chapter,   2021
  • Mentoring of Engineering Teachers by INAE fellows fellowship from INAE,   2021
  • Selected as Young Indian Scientist to 6th BRICS conclave in thematic area of Energy Solutions from NIAS-DST,   2021
  • Received Accelerate Vignan - Karyashala grant on the topic, "Thermal energy storage for building applications" from SERB-DST, India,   2020
  • Research paper titled Parametric and Performance Investigations on Novel Multipurpose Liquid Desiccant Drying/Desalination System was among the 15 high-class papers shortlisted from the extended abstratcts of the ICP 2019 conference held at Kyushu University, Tokyo, Japan for a special issue in the prestigious journal “Heat Transfer Engineering”,   2019
  • Queen Elizabeth Scholars (QES) Fellowship from Universities Canada for pursuing Postdoctoral studies at Simon Fraser University (SFU), Burnaby, Canada for one year (September 2019 – September 2020),   2019
  • CCSTDS (2019) travel fellowship award for Young Scientist/Research Scholar from INSA/CSIR/DAE-BRNS-CCSTDS for attending international conference (ICP 2019) held at Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan,   2019
  • Research paper titled Energy, Exergy and Entransy Analyses of Liquid Desiccant Regenerator was among the 20 high-class papers shortlisted from the extended abstratcts of the ISHPC 2017 conference held at Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan for a special issue in the prestigious journal “International Journal of Refrigeration (IJR)”,   2017
  • Nominated as Student’s activity chair & CWC Member for ISHRAE Guwahati sub – chapter during April 2017 – March 2018,   2017
  • SERB – ITS Travel Grant (2017) for Young Scientist/Research Scholar from DST for attending international conference (ISHPC 2017) held at Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan,   2017
  • Received honorarium for working in a consultancy project, “Assessment of various energy saving techniques in HVAC systems employed in CPL” from Cadila pharmaceuticals Pvt. Limited (CPL)-IIT Guwahati,   2017
  • Nominated as K – 12 chair & CWC Member for ISHRAE Guwahati sub – chapter during April 2016 – March 2017,   2016
  • Nominated as PG Senator at IIT Guwahati during` April 2015 – March 2016.,   2015
  • Received Merit Recognition Award for good performance in the 7th NIIT National I.T Aptitude test,   2011
  • Received Merit Award for good performance in XII (HSC) from Visakhapatnam steel plant thrift & credit society limited,   2008
Memberships / Fellowships
  • Member (Membership No: M-1804086) of THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS (INDIA) in MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Division,   2024
  • Life Member of Space Society of Mechanical Engineers (SSME) (Membership Id: LM-0393),   2022
  • Associate member of Indian Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning engineers (ISHRAE) (Membership Id: 22265).,   2016