A) Detailes of research programmes / projects in progress
 
Sr.No. Title & Scope Of the R&D Project along with the sponsoring agency, if any. Name of Project Leader Year in which Started Estimated Cost, Rs Remark
        Duration Capital (Rs) Recurring Total F.E.  
1 Development Of Solar Water Pasturiser
Funded by – B.C.U.D.
Pune University
R.R.Kulkarni 2008 2 yrs 1,50,000/-       On going
2 Inverse Heat Conduction
Funded By -ISRO
S.Pavithran 2006 2 yrs 4,00,000/-       On going
3 Spectral Solver For Arbitrary Domains S.Pavithran 2008 1 yr Nil Near completion
4 Simulation Of Flow Through Pressure Casting
Funded By - HEMRL
S.Pavithran 2008 1 yr 2,20,000/- On going
5 Smoke And Combustion
Parameters Study Of A Diesel Engine During Acceleration
Funded By – University Of Pune
S.V.Joshi 2007 2 yrs 3,00,000 /- Near Completion
6 Testing Of Fuel Mixture
As Efficient
Automotive Fuel Blend
S.V.Joshi 2008 1/2 yr 22,00,000/- Near Completion
7

Combined Convection Over Heated, Vertical
Rectangular Fin arrays
Funded by- University Of Pune

Mrs. J.P. Shete 2008 2 yrs 1,50,000/- On going
8 Novel Jaggery Making Machine UOP BCUD S.K.Jabade 2008 2 yrs 1,00,000/- On going
9 Foldable helmet for 2 wheeler Riders
UOP BCUD
Kalyan Sundaram 2008 2 yrs 3,00,000/- On going
10 Nadi Parikshan Yantra Dr. S.AGangal
Kalyan Sundaram
2008 2 yrs 15,00,000/- On going
 
B) List of Patents Filed
 
 
1. ``Fan Noise Isolation System’’ filed Feb 2002 by Dr. Kalyana Sundaram
2. ``Snow Shields for Automotives’’, filed Oct 2001 by Dr. Kalyana Sundaram
3. ``Self-drilling low torque Fasteners’’ filed Oct 2002 by Dr. Kalyana Sundaram
4. ``Freeze Concentration System’’ filed Sept 2003 by Prof. Dr. M.V.Rane and Shri S. K. Jabade
5. ``Energy Efficient Process for the concentration of sugarcane Juice in a Sugar Factory’’ filed Nov 2003 by Prof. Dr. M.V.Rane and Shri S. K. Jabade
6.“Production of paraboloidal surface” filed 2006 by Smt. Abhilasha Kataria, Smt.Manasi Honrao & Prof. H.G.Phakatkar
 
C) List of Paper Published by Department
 
Research Publications in International Journals by the Faculty members in the last Three years
Sr.No.
Name of Conference/
Journal
Volume & page number Date Paper Title Author
1
Solar Energy International Journal
Volume 78
Issue 6
pp. 781 – 798
June 2005

Test Standards for Thermosyphon – Type Solar Domestic Hot Water System: Review and Experimental Evaluation
Dr. S. V. Joshi (Vishwakarma Institute of Technology)
And
R.S. Bokil & J. K. Nayak (IIT)
2
Applied Thermal Engineering
Volume 25
Issue 14 – 15
pp. 2122 – 2137
March 2005
Freeze Concentration of Sugarcane Juice in a Jaggery Making Process
S.K. Jabade (Vishwakarma Institute of Technology) and
Prof. M.V. Rane
(IIT, Powai)
3
International Sugar Journal
Volume 105
Issue 1280
August 2005
Sugarcane Juice Concentration A New Approach
S.K. Jabade (Vishwakarma Institute of Technology) and Prof. M.V. Rane (IIT, Powai) and T. S. Ingle
4

International Review of Mech. Engg.
IREME

May 2007
issue

May 2007
issue

Smoke Prediction for Turbocharged DI diesel engine during free acceleration.

D.B.Hulwan
Dr.S.V.joshi

5

International Review of Mech. Engg.
IREME

Vol 1 No 1, 127-130

2007

’Prediction of CO2 in the exhaust of CI Engine using emission model.

Pawar A, Dr.Kulkarni R R and Sankpal J

Research Publications In National Journals By The Faculty Members In The Last  three Years
Sr.No.
Name of Conference/
Journal
Volume & page number Date Paper Title Author
1
SESI Journal
Volume 13
Number 1 and 2 pp. 9-30
June and December 2003

A Test Method for Thermosyphon – type Solar Domestic Hot Water System
Dr. S. V. Joshi (Vishwakarma Institute of Technology)
And J. K. Nayak (IIT)
2
SESI Journal
Vol. 13. No. (1 & 2) pp 41-
June and December 2003
Experimental Study of Solar Collector with tubes partially filled with porous substrates
Dr. G. R. Gogate , Prof. R. R. Kulkarni , Mr. Nadaf
3
Journal of Institution of Engineers, Kolkata
Vol. 86 , Page 84 – 90
July 2005
Optimization of a Five – DOF Road Vehicle Suspension and the Hump for the Comfortable Ride and Speed Control
Shri. N. S. Kulkarni (Vishwakarma Institute of Technology)
And Dr. S.G.Joshi (WCE, Sangli)
4 Environmental Science: An Indian Journal. ESAIJ 1(2-3) 80-85

Manuscript No. ‘En3541049

2006

The Selective Non Catalytic Reduction And Selective Catalytic Reduction Of NOX: A Critical Review And Experimental Investigations’

Dr.Kulkarni R R, Pawar A A

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Papers Presented In National Conferences
Sr.No.
Name of Conference/
Journal
Volume & page number
Date
Paper Title
Author
1
SPCCNO1-2005
Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune
Pages 368-372
1-4 July 2005

Mesh Stiffness and Transmission Error of Helical Gears
Prof. H.G.Phakatkar
2
WCM, National Conference, Nagpur
-
March. 2004
Equipment Effectiveness Using Thermal Parametrics
Dr. K. Sundaram,
Prof. J. V. Bhandari
3
NCSAME, Hyderabad
-
June2004
IC Engine – Ethanol Blends An Alternative Fuels
Prof. J. V. Bhandari,
Mr. V. V. Palande
4
NCSAME, Hyderabad
-
June2004
Current Techniques to Improve Energy Conservation
Prof. J.V. Bhandari,
Mr. Pravin Khodke
5
NCEFIF, Pune
-
Nov. 2004
Hydrogen Energy Storage in Nanotubes.
Prof. J. V. Bhandari,
Mr. Pandhare
6
NCEFIF, Pune
-
Nov. 2004
Global Warming Potential Fuel Cell
Prof. J. V. Bhandari,
Mr. Vivek Khair
7
National conference on advances in Mechanical Engg. Sciences
Pg.56
Vol. 1
24-25 Sept. 2004
Termoacoustic Refrigerator ‘Varieties & models’
Prof. S. M. Oak,
Mr. Chavli Shastri (ME Student)
8
National
conference at
PIET, Pune
-
1. Nov-2004
Experimental investigation on 2*1 m MFRC Solar Collector.
Prof. A. D. Kale,
Mr. P. S. Bhambare
(ME Student)
9
Solar Energy
-
Jan’2005
Test standards for Thermosyphon type Solar Domestic Hot Water System: Review & Experimental Evaluation.
Prof. S. V. Joshi,
Dr. J. K. Nayak
(IIT, Powai)
10
Emerging trends in Mechatronics at MIT, Pune.

Emerging trends in Mechatronics at MIT, Pune.Institute, Yawatmal
-
23-24 July’2004


2004
1) Combustion Control & Sensors
2) Effect of Oxy-cat on emissions like HC, CO, NOx on Single Cylinder Diesel Engine
3) Automotive Control System for reducing emissions of a Single Cylinder Diesel Engine
4) Prediction of smoke & HC in DI Diesel Engine
Prof. Mrs. J.P. Shete
Mr. Abhay Pawar and
Mr. Dhananjay Wadikar
(Both ME Students)
11
ISTE Convention, Maharashtra and Goa Section
4-5 Feb. 2005
Feasibility of IT based Dual Degree Program in India.
Prof. A. R. Mujumdar & Prof. (Dr). R. R. Kulkarni
12
NCOIIME at RNK Engg. College, Chennai
17-18 Sept. 2005
Computer Aided Tissue Engineering: A New Paradigm in Bio CAD and Biomaterial Fabrication.
Shri. G.N.Kotwal
13
NACOEE-03
Tamilnadu
2003-2004
MSW Energy Generation for Clean and Green Earth
Prof. J. V. Bhandari, Mr. Sunil. B. Ingole
14
‘The Institute of Engineers’, Pune
2003
FEM model of Heat Transfer for Strand in the mould region of continuous casting process
Prof. J. V. Bhandari Mr. V. V. Varade
15
‘MECHWEEK – 03’, MIT, Pune.
2003
Recent Advancement in Catalyst for Automobile Pollution control
Prof. J. V. Bhandari Mr. P. S. Thakar
16
‘National Engineering College’, Kovilpatti and also received Best Presentation Award
Oct. 2003
MFRC collector, an Experimental Approach in Solar Passive Energy
Prof. A. D. Kale, Mr. S. R. Patil and
Mr. P. S. Thakar
17
47th National Convention of the Indian Institute of Industrial Engineering on e-Age Industrial Engineer: Information Technology and business Process Redesign
11-13 Nov 2005
Some studies on Performance Evaluation of e-Supply chain
Prof. M. R. Dhanvijay, Mr. O.S. Vaidya
18
National Conference on Energy Conservation and Management, R.I.T., Rajaramnagar
June 2001
“Scope for energy saving by using elliptical cross-sectional tubes in heat exchangers”,
Prof. S.M. Oak and Mr. V.A. Pharande
 
Papers Presented In International Conferences
 
Sr.No.
Name of Conference/
Journal
Volume & page number
Date
Paper Title
Author
1 2nd International Conference in Solar Air-conditioning, Tarragona Spain Conf. Proc
PP 446-451
Oct 18-19, 2007 Development of low cost solar driven ammonia calcium chloride absorption system for cooling applications

R R Kulkarni,
S M Oak

2 International Conference on Industrial Tribology. 2006 - 30th Nov. to 2nd dec. 2006 Elastohydrodynamicaaly Lubricated ball bearing with non-newtonian lubricant : steady state and dynamic analysis

Mr.S.P.Chippa
Dr.B.C.Mujumdar

3 RAMPT’ 05 International Conference, Tamilnadu - Feb.2005

Heat Transfer Model For Strand in the Mould Region – A Continuous Casting Process

Prof. J. V. Bhandari,
Mr. Varade
4 ICORE,Pune -

1. Jan. 2005

Design & Testing of Solar Pasteurizer.

Dr.R.R.Kulkarni,
Mr. Ajit Kate
(ME Student).
5 ICORE, Pune - Jan’ 2005

Performance studies of a Solar Domestic Hot Water System based on evaluated tubes.

Prof. S. V. Joshi,
Dr. J. K. Nayak
(IIT, Powai)
 
 
List of Books/Text Books written by the Faculty in the last two years
 
Sr.No.
Name Of Staff
Titles of the Books/ monographs published
Place and Name of the publisher
Year of publication
1 Prof. S.M Oak Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Nishant  Prakashan, Pune 2007
2 Prof. H.G. Phakatkar Tribology Nirali Prakashan, Pune 2006
3
Prof.H.G.Phakatkar
Theory of Machines and Mechanism –I
Nirali Prakashan, Pune
2005

4

Prof.H.G.Phakatkar
Engineering Graphics I & II
Nirali Prakashan, Pune
2004

5

Prof.H.G.Phakatkar
Theory of Machines – II
Nirali Prakashan, Pune
2004