Kunja Bihari Sahu

Professor

Prof. (Dr.) Kunja Bihari Sahu is currently working as a Professor at School of Mechanical Engineering in KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. He has also taken up the position of Dean (UG Programmes) of KIIT Deemed to be University. Dr. Sahu has completed his PhD degree from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. He received the M. E. and B. E. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from University College of Engineering (presently, VSSUT), Burla, Odisha, India. He has over 33 years of teaching and research experience. He has published a number of papers in national and international journals and conferences. His major areas of interest include Combustion, Heat Transfer, and applications of Computational Fluid Dynamics in Enclosure problems. Dr. Sahu is a Life Member of Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), Indian Society for Heat and Mass Transfer (ISHMT), and Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA). He is also a Fellow of Institution of Engineers (India).

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Email :
[email protected]
Scopus Id :
35238043000

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Educational Qualification
Ph. D. (Engg.)

Research Interests
Combustion, Computational Fluid Dynamics and its applications in enclosure problems, Biodiesel

Administrative Responsibility
Chairman, Examination Committee

Memberships
  • Indian Society for Technical Education- Life Member
  • Indian Society for Heat and Mass Transfer- Life Member
  • Institution of Engineers (India)- Fellow
  • Indian Science Congress Association- Life Member


    • Outreach Activity
    • ATAL Academy Online FDP on IoT (24.08.2020-28.08.2020) at NPTI
    • ATAL Academy Online FDP on IoT (14.09.2020-18.09.2020) at COE, Kallupara
    • Webinar on Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry for the Characterization of Batteries (28.01.2021)
    • ATAL Academy Online FDP on EV (01.02.2021-05.02.2021) at Manipal Universiy, Jaipur
    • THE India University Forum (10.02.21-11.02.2021)
    • Online QIP Short Term Course on “Learning CFD/HT through Industry Relevant Problems” at IIT Bhubaneswar (07.06.2021-18.06.2021)
    • Primary Evaluator in Tycathon, 2021
    • International e-Workshop on “Radiation Transport and Applications” at IIT Bhubaneswar (21.01.2022-22.01.2022)
    • Course Certificate on “Data Visualization in Excel” authorized by Macquarie University through Coursera
    • One Indian design patent accepted and published; one Indian patent application is in amended examination.

Journals/Conferences :
Ansari, M. M. A., Mishra, V. K., Sahu, K. B., Chaudhuri, S., Ghose, P., & Kar, V. R. Decision support system based on a hybrid genetic algorithm–Kohonen map for combined mode conduction–radiation heat transfer in a porous medium: A comparative assessment of three variations of the Kohonen map. Heat Transfer, 53(3), 1556-1585.
Ansari, M. M. A., Sahu, K. B., Chaudhuri, S., Srikanth, J., Sahu, D., & Mishra, V. K. (2023). Hybrid genetic algorithm-self organizing map network for decision support system: An application in combined mode conduction-radiation heat transfer in porous medium. Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B: Fundamentals, 84(5), 642–664.
Mohanty, R. L., Chaudhuri, S., Chakraborty, P., Mishra, V. K., Sahu, K. B., & Das, B. Assessment of heat transfer in large parallel plates with a narrow gap maintained at a constant temperature. Heat Transfer, 52(7), 4711-4731.
Bhagat, R. N., Sahu, K. B., Ghadai, S. K., & Kumar, C. B. (2023). A review of performance and emissions of diesel engine operating on dual fuel mode with hydrogen as gaseous fuel. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 48(70), 27394–2740.
Ghose, P., Sahoo, T. K., Ranjan, R., Sahu, K. B. (2022). Performance Prediction of a Model Tesla Valve with Different Geometrical Configuration, International Journal of Fluid Mechanics Research, 49(2), 1-16.
Singh, S. S., Sahu, K. B., Rout, A. K. (2018). Experimental Investigation on Effect of Skirt arrangement on Modified Boiling Pot, International Journal of Mechanical and Production Engineering Research Development (IJMPERD), 8(4), 1027-1036.
Bisoi, Susil Kumar, Sahu, K. B., Nayak, Swarup Kumar, Mishra, P. C. (2018). Influence of Storage Period on the Thermal and Oxidation Stability of Jatropha Biodiesel and their Blends, International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology, 9 (13), 2018, pp. 918-927.
Singh, S. S., Sahu, K. B. (2018). Experimental Investigation of Thermal Efficiency of Boiling Pot with Modified Surface Geometry, International Journal of Mechanical and Production Engineering Research and Development (IJMPERD), 8(1), 479-486.
Bisoi, Susil Kumar, Nayak, Swarup Kumar, Sahu, K. B., Mishra, P. C. (2017). Experimental Evaluation on Jatropha Biodiesel Blends as an Alternative Fuel for Engine Application, International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology, 8 (8), 1254-1262.
Sahu, K. B., Puthal, Manas Kumar, Mohapatra, Natabara. (2017). Analysis of natural convection of air in triangular enclosures of different inclination angles, JP Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 14 (2), 187-199.

Patents : 

202231054539 A (Published on 11/11/2022), 388719-001 (Applied on 20/06/2023)