Santosh Kumar Hotta
Santosh Kumar Hotta
Assistant Professor (II)
Dr. Santosh Kumar Hotta has completed his Ph.D. from the School of Energy Science and Engineering, IIT Guwahati in the year 2023 and M. Tech from the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the year 2013 with the specialization of Fluid and Thermal engineering. His doctoral research was mainly focused on optimizing the operating parameters of a biogas fueled spark ignition engine.He has published 10 international journals, authored more than 13 international and national conferences, published 5 book chapters and is a reviewer of the Journal of Renewable Energy and Fuel.He is having more than seven years of teaching and research experience. His broad areas of research are Fuel Based Engine Design and Modification, Combustion in CI and SI engine, GDI and HCCI Engines, Engine deposits, CNG, Biogas, Hydrogen, Ethanol, Methanol, Ammonia and other renewable or alternative fuels, Waste Heat Recovery, Drying Technology, Computational Fluid Dynamics and Thermo-Economic Analysis of Engineering Systems
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57204815477
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Educational Qualification
Ph.D
Research Interests
Fuel Based Engine Design and Modification, Development and performance optimization of biofueled engines, Combustion in CI and SI engine, GDI and HCCI Engines, Engine deposits, CNG, Biogas, Hydrogen, Ethanol, Methanol, Ammonia and other renewable or alternative fuels, Renewable energy, Waste heat recovery and Drying technology, Computational Fluid Dynamics and Thermo-Economic Analysis of Engineering Systems
Projects
Project Title: “prototype development of a diesel-methanol dual fuel CI engine genset as an alternative power source for underwater repairing and maintenance activities” Funded By: Technology Innovation and Development Foundation, IIT Guwahati"
Administrative Responsibility
Associate Dean (UG Program of the University)
Awards & Honours
MHRD, Govt. of India scholarship for Ph.D. and M.Tech
Memberships
Life member of the Indian Socity of Technical Education (ISTE).
Outreach Activity
1. MHRD, India sponsered GIAN course on “Fuel/Engine Interactions in Practical Internal Combustion Engines for future emission compliance and efficiency improvement” organised by IIT Kanpur during 17th to 26th Nov., 2023. 2. AICTE sponsered FDP on “Inculcating universal human values in technical education” organised by AICTE, New Delhi during 8th to 12 May 2023. 3. AICTE sponsered FDP on “Blended Learning” organised by KIIT DU, Bhubaneswar during 22nd to 28th Jun 2020. 4. International Webinar on “Super critical fluid technologies: An overview” organised by ICFAI University, Tripura on 16th Oct., 2020. 5. MHRD, India sponsored GIAN cource on “Electricity systems and future scenarios” organised by IIT Guwahati during 6th – 11th Nov., 2016. 6. International workshop on “Aspects of fludized bed technology” organised by IIT Guwahati in association with CPRI, Banglore, (India), Cranfield University(UK), UCL, Belgium and CSIR, Durgapur, (India) during 9th – 10th July 2016. 7. AICTE sponsored STP on “Recent advancement in energgy research(REAR)” organized by IIT, Guwahati during 23rd -27th March 2015. 8. International workshop on “Advanced biomass tharmal conversion processes” organised by thermal engineering division, CSIR-CMERI in collaboration with Cranfield University of UK, UCL of Belgium and IIT Guwahati during 18th – 19th Dec., 2013. 9. AICTE sponsered STP on “Recent trends in fuel and combustion” organized by IIT, Guwahati during 29th Aug.-2nd Sept.,2011. 10. AICTE sponsered STP on “Recent Advancement In Microfluids” organized by IIT, Guwahati during 31st Oct.- 4th Nov.,2011. 11. AICTE sponsered STP on “Recent advancement of intilligent materials and its application” organized by IIT, Guwahati during 14th Dec.-18th Dec.,2010.
Ph.D
Research Interests
Fuel Based Engine Design and Modification, Development and performance optimization of biofueled engines, Combustion in CI and SI engine, GDI and HCCI Engines, Engine deposits, CNG, Biogas, Hydrogen, Ethanol, Methanol, Ammonia and other renewable or alternative fuels, Renewable energy, Waste heat recovery and Drying technology, Computational Fluid Dynamics and Thermo-Economic Analysis of Engineering Systems
Projects
Project Title: “prototype development of a diesel-methanol dual fuel CI engine genset as an alternative power source for underwater repairing and maintenance activities” Funded By: Technology Innovation and Development Foundation, IIT Guwahati"
Administrative Responsibility
Associate Dean (UG Program of the University)
Awards & Honours
MHRD, Govt. of India scholarship for Ph.D. and M.Tech
Memberships
Life member of the Indian Socity of Technical Education (ISTE).
Outreach Activity
1. MHRD, India sponsered GIAN course on “Fuel/Engine Interactions in Practical Internal Combustion Engines for future emission compliance and efficiency improvement” organised by IIT Kanpur during 17th to 26th Nov., 2023. 2. AICTE sponsered FDP on “Inculcating universal human values in technical education” organised by AICTE, New Delhi during 8th to 12 May 2023. 3. AICTE sponsered FDP on “Blended Learning” organised by KIIT DU, Bhubaneswar during 22nd to 28th Jun 2020. 4. International Webinar on “Super critical fluid technologies: An overview” organised by ICFAI University, Tripura on 16th Oct., 2020. 5. MHRD, India sponsored GIAN cource on “Electricity systems and future scenarios” organised by IIT Guwahati during 6th – 11th Nov., 2016. 6. International workshop on “Aspects of fludized bed technology” organised by IIT Guwahati in association with CPRI, Banglore, (India), Cranfield University(UK), UCL, Belgium and CSIR, Durgapur, (India) during 9th – 10th July 2016. 7. AICTE sponsored STP on “Recent advancement in energgy research(REAR)” organized by IIT, Guwahati during 23rd -27th March 2015. 8. International workshop on “Advanced biomass tharmal conversion processes” organised by thermal engineering division, CSIR-CMERI in collaboration with Cranfield University of UK, UCL of Belgium and IIT Guwahati during 18th – 19th Dec., 2013. 9. AICTE sponsered STP on “Recent trends in fuel and combustion” organized by IIT, Guwahati during 29th Aug.-2nd Sept.,2011. 10. AICTE sponsered STP on “Recent Advancement In Microfluids” organized by IIT, Guwahati during 31st Oct.- 4th Nov.,2011. 11. AICTE sponsered STP on “Recent advancement of intilligent materials and its application” organized by IIT, Guwahati during 14th Dec.-18th Dec.,2010.
Journals/Conferences :
Journals:
[1]. Samal, C., Tiwary, D. J., Das, D., Hotta, S. K., Ghose, P., & Sinha, G. S. (2024, February). Energy, exergy and emission analysis of traditional and improved cookstoves: A comparative study. In AIP Conference Proceedings (Vol. 3007, No. 1). AIP Publishing.
[2]. Hotta, S. K., Sahoo, N., Mohanty, K., Kulkarni, V., 2020. Ignition timing and compression ratio as effective means for the improvement in the operating characteristics of a biogas fueled spark ignition engine, Renewable Energy, 150, pp. 854-867.
[3]. Hotta, S. K., Sahoo, N., and Mohanty, K., 2019. Comparative assessment of a spark ignition engine fueled with gasoline and raw biogas, Renewable Energy, 134, pp.1307-1319.
[4]. Hotta, S. K., Sahoo, N., Mohanty, K., 2019. Ignition Advancement Study for Optimized Characteristics of a Raw Biogas Operated Spark Ignition Engine. International Journal of Green Energy, 16(1), pp.101-113. doi:10.1080/15435075.2018.1544901.
[5]. Choudhari, A. J., Hotta, S. K., Sahoo, N., Kulkarni, V., 2019. Combined Impact of Variable Compression Ratio and Re-circulated Exhaust Gas on the Performance of a Biogas Fueled Spark Ignition Engine. Journal of Renewable and sustainable energy, 11(1), pp.013104-1-15. doi: 10.1063/1.5045742.
[6]. Chaudhari, A.J., Hotta, S.K., Sahoo, N. and Kulkarni, V., 2019. Effect of vertical location of the spark plug on the performance of a raw biogas-fueled variable compression ratio spark ignition engine. Energy & Environment, 30(7), pp.1313-1338.
[7]. Hotta, S. K., Sahoo, N., Mohanty, K. and Mahanta, P., 2018. Effect of compression ratio on the performance of a constant speed spark ignition engine operating on raw biogas. Journal of Energy and Environmental Sustainability, 5, pp. 53-57.
[8]. Pati, J. R., Hotta, S. K. and Mahanta, P., 2015. Effect of waste heat recovery on drying characteristics of sliced ginger in a natural convection dryer. Procedia Engineering, 105, pp.145-152.
Conference Publications
[1]. Rout, A.K., Hotta, S.K., Kumar, A., Dam, A. (2024). “Prediction of combustion parameters in a bio-fueled SI engine using artificial neural networking”. In the proceeding of 4th Biennial International Conference on Future Learning Aspects of Mechanical Engineering (FLAME 2024) under the LNME series of Springer Nature, 31st July to 2nd August, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida.
[2]. Mishra, V., Pal, C., Chaudhury, S., and Hotta, S. K., 2021. “Input Data Management for Parameter Retrieval by Artificial Neural Network in Third Grade Fluid Flow Problem”, In the proceeding of 2nd International Conference on Future Learning Aspects of Mechanical Engineering (FLAME - 2020), 5th to 7th August, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida.
[3]. Hotta, S. K., Rout, A. K., Sahoo, N., “Effect of compression ratio on the thermal efficiency and cycle by cycle variation of a raw biogas operated spark ignition engine”, International Conference on Thermofluids-2020, Jan 23-24, 2020, KIIT, Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, India. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7831-1_48
[4]. Hotta, S. K., Sahoo, N., Rout, A. K., Mohanty K., Mahanta, P., “Effect of compression ratio on the cyclic variability and thermal efficiency of a biogas fueled spark ignition engine”, 7nd International and 45th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP), Dec 10-12, 2018, Indian Institute Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India.
[5]. Hotta, S. K., Sahoo, N., Mohanty K., Mahanta, P., “Effect of compression ratio on the performance of a constant speed spark ignition engine operating on raw biogas”, 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Challenges, Jan 01-03, 2018, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India.
[6]. Hotta, S. K., Sahoo, N., Mohanty K., Mahanta, P., Choudhari, A. J., “Effect of compression Ratio on the performance and emission characteristics of a raw biogas fueled spark ignition engine”, 6th International Conference on Advances in Energy Research, Dec12-14, 2017, IIT Bombay, India.
[7]. Hotta, S. K., Sahoo, N., Mohanty K., Mekonen, M. W., “Effect of air-fuel ratio on the performance and emission characteristic of a biogas fuelled spark ignition engine”, 7th International Conference on Theoretical, Applied, Computational and Experimental Mechanics, Dec 28-30, 2017, IIT Kharagpur, India. http://www.cygnusdvlp.in/eprosseding/ICTACEM_2017/papers.html
[8]. Hotta, S. K., Sahoo, N., Mohanty K., Mahanta, P., “Comparative assessment of a spark ignition engine fuelled with petrol and raw biogas”, Proceedings of the 24th National and 2nd International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference (IHMTC-2017) ,Dec 27-30, 2017, pp.1455-1462, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad, India. DOI: 10.1615/IHMTC-2017.2010.
[9]. Mekonen, M. W., Sahoo, N., Hotta, S. K., “Effect of preheating and fuel injection pressure on performance parameters of diesel engine running with biodiesel”, 6th International Conference on Advances in Energy Research, Dec12-14, 2017, IIT Bombay, India.
[10]. Choudhari, A. J., Hotta, S. K., Kulkarni, V., Sahoo, N., “Different Gaseous Fuels under Variable Compression Ratio and Spark Location in Spark Ignition Engine: The Comparative Performance Study”, 7th International Conference on Theoretical, Applied, Computational and Experimental Mechanics, Dec 28-30, 2017, IIT Kharagpur, India.
[11]. Menelik Walle Mekonen , Niranjan Sahoo and Santosh Kumar Hotta, “Effects of Injector Nozzle Geometry on Diesel Engine Parameters Fuelled with Preheated Pure Biodiesel” 7th International Conference on Theoretical, Applied, Computational and Experimental Mechanics, Dec 28-30, 2017, IIT Kharagpur, India.
[12]. Hotta, S. K., Singh, R., Sahoo, N., Mohanty K., Mahanta, P., “Design of a venture type biogas mixer for a four stroke spark ignition engine,” 5th International Conference on Advances in Energy Research, Dec10-12, 2015, 998-1005, IIT Bombay, India.
[13]. Mahanta P., Hotta S. K. and Pati J. R. (2013), “Studies On Heat Transfer And Drying Characteristics Of Ginger In A Natural Convection Dryer”, Proceedings of the 22th National and 11th International ISHMT-ASME Heat and Mass Transfer Conference December 28-31, 2013, IIT Kharagpur, India
Book Chapter Published
[1]. Hotta S.K., Sahoo N., Mohanty K., Mahanta P., Chaudhari A.J. (2020) Effect of Compression Ratio on the Performance and Emission Characteristics of a Raw Biogas Fueled Spark Ignition Engine. In: Singh S., Ramadesigan V. (eds) Advances in Energy Research, Vol. 2. Springer Proceedings in Energy. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2662-6_63
[2]. Mekonen M.W., Sahoo N., Hotta S.K. (2020) Effect of Preheating and Fuel Injection Pressure on Performance Parameters of Diesel Engine Running with Biodiesel. In: Singh S., Ramadesigan V. (eds) Advances in Energy Research, Vol.2. Springer Proceedings in Energy. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2662-6_35
[3]. Hotta S.K., Rout A.K., Sahoo N. (2021) Effect of Compression Ratio on Thermal Efficiency and Cycle-by-Cycle Variation of a Biogas-Fueled SI Engine. In: Revankar S., Sen S., Sahu D. (eds) Proceedings of International Conference on Thermofluids. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7831-1_48
[4]. Mishra V.K., Pal C., Chaudhuri S., Hotta S.K. (2021) Input Data Management for Parameter Retrieval by Artificial Neural Network in Third-Grade Fluid Flow Problem. In: Kumar N., Tibor S., Sindhwani R., Lee J., Srivastava P. (eds) Advances in Interdisciplinary Engineering. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9956-9_78
[5]. Rout, A.K., Hotta, S.K., Sahoo, N., Kalita, P., Kulkarni, V. (2021). Coaxial Thermal Probe for High-Frequency Periodic Response in an IC Engine Test Rig. In: Bose, M., Modi, A. (eds) Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Advances in Energy Research. Springer Proceedings in Energy. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5955-6_76
Journals:
[1]. Samal, C., Tiwary, D. J., Das, D., Hotta, S. K., Ghose, P., & Sinha, G. S. (2024, February). Energy, exergy and emission analysis of traditional and improved cookstoves: A comparative study. In AIP Conference Proceedings (Vol. 3007, No. 1). AIP Publishing.
[2]. Hotta, S. K., Sahoo, N., Mohanty, K., Kulkarni, V., 2020. Ignition timing and compression ratio as effective means for the improvement in the operating characteristics of a biogas fueled spark ignition engine, Renewable Energy, 150, pp. 854-867.
[3]. Hotta, S. K., Sahoo, N., and Mohanty, K., 2019. Comparative assessment of a spark ignition engine fueled with gasoline and raw biogas, Renewable Energy, 134, pp.1307-1319.
[4]. Hotta, S. K., Sahoo, N., Mohanty, K., 2019. Ignition Advancement Study for Optimized Characteristics of a Raw Biogas Operated Spark Ignition Engine. International Journal of Green Energy, 16(1), pp.101-113. doi:10.1080/15435075.2018.1544901.
[5]. Choudhari, A. J., Hotta, S. K., Sahoo, N., Kulkarni, V., 2019. Combined Impact of Variable Compression Ratio and Re-circulated Exhaust Gas on the Performance of a Biogas Fueled Spark Ignition Engine. Journal of Renewable and sustainable energy, 11(1), pp.013104-1-15. doi: 10.1063/1.5045742.
[6]. Chaudhari, A.J., Hotta, S.K., Sahoo, N. and Kulkarni, V., 2019. Effect of vertical location of the spark plug on the performance of a raw biogas-fueled variable compression ratio spark ignition engine. Energy & Environment, 30(7), pp.1313-1338.
[7]. Hotta, S. K., Sahoo, N., Mohanty, K. and Mahanta, P., 2018. Effect of compression ratio on the performance of a constant speed spark ignition engine operating on raw biogas. Journal of Energy and Environmental Sustainability, 5, pp. 53-57.
[8]. Pati, J. R., Hotta, S. K. and Mahanta, P., 2015. Effect of waste heat recovery on drying characteristics of sliced ginger in a natural convection dryer. Procedia Engineering, 105, pp.145-152.
Conference Publications
[1]. Rout, A.K., Hotta, S.K., Kumar, A., Dam, A. (2024). “Prediction of combustion parameters in a bio-fueled SI engine using artificial neural networking”. In the proceeding of 4th Biennial International Conference on Future Learning Aspects of Mechanical Engineering (FLAME 2024) under the LNME series of Springer Nature, 31st July to 2nd August, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida.
[2]. Mishra, V., Pal, C., Chaudhury, S., and Hotta, S. K., 2021. “Input Data Management for Parameter Retrieval by Artificial Neural Network in Third Grade Fluid Flow Problem”, In the proceeding of 2nd International Conference on Future Learning Aspects of Mechanical Engineering (FLAME - 2020), 5th to 7th August, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida.
[3]. Hotta, S. K., Rout, A. K., Sahoo, N., “Effect of compression ratio on the thermal efficiency and cycle by cycle variation of a raw biogas operated spark ignition engine”, International Conference on Thermofluids-2020, Jan 23-24, 2020, KIIT, Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, India. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7831-1_48
[4]. Hotta, S. K., Sahoo, N., Rout, A. K., Mohanty K., Mahanta, P., “Effect of compression ratio on the cyclic variability and thermal efficiency of a biogas fueled spark ignition engine”, 7nd International and 45th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP), Dec 10-12, 2018, Indian Institute Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India.
[5]. Hotta, S. K., Sahoo, N., Mohanty K., Mahanta, P., “Effect of compression ratio on the performance of a constant speed spark ignition engine operating on raw biogas”, 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Challenges, Jan 01-03, 2018, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India.
[6]. Hotta, S. K., Sahoo, N., Mohanty K., Mahanta, P., Choudhari, A. J., “Effect of compression Ratio on the performance and emission characteristics of a raw biogas fueled spark ignition engine”, 6th International Conference on Advances in Energy Research, Dec12-14, 2017, IIT Bombay, India.
[7]. Hotta, S. K., Sahoo, N., Mohanty K., Mekonen, M. W., “Effect of air-fuel ratio on the performance and emission characteristic of a biogas fuelled spark ignition engine”, 7th International Conference on Theoretical, Applied, Computational and Experimental Mechanics, Dec 28-30, 2017, IIT Kharagpur, India. http://www.cygnusdvlp.in/eprosseding/ICTACEM_2017/papers.html
[8]. Hotta, S. K., Sahoo, N., Mohanty K., Mahanta, P., “Comparative assessment of a spark ignition engine fuelled with petrol and raw biogas”, Proceedings of the 24th National and 2nd International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference (IHMTC-2017) ,Dec 27-30, 2017, pp.1455-1462, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad, India. DOI: 10.1615/IHMTC-2017.2010.
[9]. Mekonen, M. W., Sahoo, N., Hotta, S. K., “Effect of preheating and fuel injection pressure on performance parameters of diesel engine running with biodiesel”, 6th International Conference on Advances in Energy Research, Dec12-14, 2017, IIT Bombay, India.
[10]. Choudhari, A. J., Hotta, S. K., Kulkarni, V., Sahoo, N., “Different Gaseous Fuels under Variable Compression Ratio and Spark Location in Spark Ignition Engine: The Comparative Performance Study”, 7th International Conference on Theoretical, Applied, Computational and Experimental Mechanics, Dec 28-30, 2017, IIT Kharagpur, India.
[11]. Menelik Walle Mekonen , Niranjan Sahoo and Santosh Kumar Hotta, “Effects of Injector Nozzle Geometry on Diesel Engine Parameters Fuelled with Preheated Pure Biodiesel” 7th International Conference on Theoretical, Applied, Computational and Experimental Mechanics, Dec 28-30, 2017, IIT Kharagpur, India.
[12]. Hotta, S. K., Singh, R., Sahoo, N., Mohanty K., Mahanta, P., “Design of a venture type biogas mixer for a four stroke spark ignition engine,” 5th International Conference on Advances in Energy Research, Dec10-12, 2015, 998-1005, IIT Bombay, India.
[13]. Mahanta P., Hotta S. K. and Pati J. R. (2013), “Studies On Heat Transfer And Drying Characteristics Of Ginger In A Natural Convection Dryer”, Proceedings of the 22th National and 11th International ISHMT-ASME Heat and Mass Transfer Conference December 28-31, 2013, IIT Kharagpur, India
Book Chapter Published
[1]. Hotta S.K., Sahoo N., Mohanty K., Mahanta P., Chaudhari A.J. (2020) Effect of Compression Ratio on the Performance and Emission Characteristics of a Raw Biogas Fueled Spark Ignition Engine. In: Singh S., Ramadesigan V. (eds) Advances in Energy Research, Vol. 2. Springer Proceedings in Energy. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2662-6_63
[2]. Mekonen M.W., Sahoo N., Hotta S.K. (2020) Effect of Preheating and Fuel Injection Pressure on Performance Parameters of Diesel Engine Running with Biodiesel. In: Singh S., Ramadesigan V. (eds) Advances in Energy Research, Vol.2. Springer Proceedings in Energy. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2662-6_35
[3]. Hotta S.K., Rout A.K., Sahoo N. (2021) Effect of Compression Ratio on Thermal Efficiency and Cycle-by-Cycle Variation of a Biogas-Fueled SI Engine. In: Revankar S., Sen S., Sahu D. (eds) Proceedings of International Conference on Thermofluids. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7831-1_48
[4]. Mishra V.K., Pal C., Chaudhuri S., Hotta S.K. (2021) Input Data Management for Parameter Retrieval by Artificial Neural Network in Third-Grade Fluid Flow Problem. In: Kumar N., Tibor S., Sindhwani R., Lee J., Srivastava P. (eds) Advances in Interdisciplinary Engineering. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9956-9_78
[5]. Rout, A.K., Hotta, S.K., Sahoo, N., Kalita, P., Kulkarni, V. (2021). Coaxial Thermal Probe for High-Frequency Periodic Response in an IC Engine Test Rig. In: Bose, M., Modi, A. (eds) Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Advances in Energy Research. Springer Proceedings in Energy. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5955-6_76