Santosh Kumar Hotta
Santosh Kumar Hotta
Assistant Professor & Associate Dean UG Program
Dr. Santosh Kumar Hotta has completed his Ph.D. from the Centre for Energy, IIT Guwahati in the year 2020 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 8 international journals, authored more than 10 international and national conferences and is a reviewer of the Journal of Renewable Energy and Fuel.He is having more than five years of teaching and research experience. His broad areas of research are Fuel Based Engine Design and Modification, Gaseous fueled Internal Combustion Engine,Bio-fueled SI and CI Engine, Waste Heat Recovery, Drying Technology, Computational Fluid Dynamics and Thermo-Economic Analysis of Engineering Systems
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Scopus Id :
57204815477
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https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=_OPCcZAAAAAJ&hl=en&authuser=1
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Educational Qualification
Ph. D.
Research Interests
Fuel Based Engine Design and Modification, Gaseous fueled Internal Combustion Engine,Bio-fueled SI and CI Engine, Waste Heat Recovery, Drying Technology, Computational Fluid Dynamics and Thermo-Economic Analysis of Engineering Systems
Administrative Responsibility
Life member of the Indian Socity of Technical Education (ISTE).
Awards & Honours
MHRD, Govt. of India scholarship for Ph.D. and M.Tech
Outreach Activity
Performance Development Activities: 1. MHRD, India sponsored GIAN cource on “Electricity systems and Future Scenarios” organised by IIT Guwahati during 6th – 11th Nov 2016. 2. International workshop on “Aspects of Fluidized Bed Technology” organized by IIT Guwahati in association with CPRI, Bangalore, (India), Cranfield University(UK), UCL, Belgium and CSIR, Durgapur, (India) during 9th – 10th July 2016. 3. AICT sponsored STP on “Recent Advancement in Energgy Research(REAR)” organized by IIT, Guwahati during 23rd -27th March 2015 4. International workshop on “Advanced biomass thermal conversion processes” organized by thermal engineering division, CSIR-CMERI in collaboration with Cranfield University of UK, UCL of Belgium and IIT Guwahati during 18th – 19th Dec 2013. 5. AICT sponsored STP on “Recent trends in fuel and combustion” organized by IIT, Guwahati during 29th Aug.-2nd Sept.,2011. 6. AICT sponsored STP on “Recent Advancement In Microfluids” organized by IIT, Guwahati during 31st Oct.- 4th Nov.,2011. 7. AICT sponsored 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, Gaseous fueled Internal Combustion Engine,Bio-fueled SI and CI Engine, Waste Heat Recovery, Drying Technology, Computational Fluid Dynamics and Thermo-Economic Analysis of Engineering Systems
Administrative Responsibility
Life member of the Indian Socity of Technical Education (ISTE).
Awards & Honours
MHRD, Govt. of India scholarship for Ph.D. and M.Tech
Outreach Activity
Performance Development Activities: 1. MHRD, India sponsored GIAN cource on “Electricity systems and Future Scenarios” organised by IIT Guwahati during 6th – 11th Nov 2016. 2. International workshop on “Aspects of Fluidized Bed Technology” organized by IIT Guwahati in association with CPRI, Bangalore, (India), Cranfield University(UK), UCL, Belgium and CSIR, Durgapur, (India) during 9th – 10th July 2016. 3. AICT sponsored STP on “Recent Advancement in Energgy Research(REAR)” organized by IIT, Guwahati during 23rd -27th March 2015 4. International workshop on “Advanced biomass thermal conversion processes” organized by thermal engineering division, CSIR-CMERI in collaboration with Cranfield University of UK, UCL of Belgium and IIT Guwahati during 18th – 19th Dec 2013. 5. AICT sponsored STP on “Recent trends in fuel and combustion” organized by IIT, Guwahati during 29th Aug.-2nd Sept.,2011. 6. AICT sponsored STP on “Recent Advancement In Microfluids” organized by IIT, Guwahati during 31st Oct.- 4th Nov.,2011. 7. AICT sponsored STP on “Recent advancement of intilligent materials and its application” organized by IIT, Guwahati during 14th Dec.-18th Dec.,2010
Journals/Conferences :
Journals:
[1].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. Comparative assessment of a spark ignition engine fueled with gasoline and raw biogas, Renewable Energy, 150, pp. 854-867.
[2].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.
[3].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.
[4].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.
[5].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.
[6].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.
[7.] Hotta, S. K., Sahoo, N., Mohanty, K., & Mahanta, P. (2017). Comparative assessment of a spark ignition engine fueled with petrol and raw biogas. In Proceedings of the 24 th National and 2 nd International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference (IHMTC-2017). Begel House Inc..
[8].Pati, J. R., Hotta, S. K., & Mahanta, P. (2015). Effect of waste heat recovery on drying characteristics of sliced ginger in a natural convection dryer. Procedia Engineering, 105, 145-152.
[9]. Hotta, S.K., Sahoo, N., Mohanty, K., Mahanta, P., and Chaudhari, A.J. (2020). Effect of Compression Ratio on the Performance and Emission Characteristics of a Raw Biogas Fueled Spark Ignition Engine, Advances in Energy Research, Vol 2, Springer, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd., ISBN 978-981-15-2661-9, 10.1007/978-981-15-2662-6.
Conferences:
[1].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
[2].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.
[3].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.
[4].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.
[5].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
[6].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.
[7].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.
[8].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.http://www.cygnusdvlp.in/eprosseding/ICTACEM_2017/papers.html
[9].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.http://www.cygnusdvlp.in/eprosseding/ICTACEM_2017/papers.html
[10].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.
[11].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.
Journals:
[1].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. Comparative assessment of a spark ignition engine fueled with gasoline and raw biogas, Renewable Energy, 150, pp. 854-867.
[2].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.
[3].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.
[4].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.
[5].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.
[6].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.
[7.] Hotta, S. K., Sahoo, N., Mohanty, K., & Mahanta, P. (2017). Comparative assessment of a spark ignition engine fueled with petrol and raw biogas. In Proceedings of the 24 th National and 2 nd International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference (IHMTC-2017). Begel House Inc..
[8].Pati, J. R., Hotta, S. K., & Mahanta, P. (2015). Effect of waste heat recovery on drying characteristics of sliced ginger in a natural convection dryer. Procedia Engineering, 105, 145-152.
[9]. Hotta, S.K., Sahoo, N., Mohanty, K., Mahanta, P., and Chaudhari, A.J. (2020). Effect of Compression Ratio on the Performance and Emission Characteristics of a Raw Biogas Fueled Spark Ignition Engine, Advances in Energy Research, Vol 2, Springer, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd., ISBN 978-981-15-2661-9, 10.1007/978-981-15-2662-6.
Conferences:
[1].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
[2].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.
[3].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.
[4].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.
[5].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
[6].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.
[7].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.
[8].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.http://www.cygnusdvlp.in/eprosseding/ICTACEM_2017/papers.html
[9].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.http://www.cygnusdvlp.in/eprosseding/ICTACEM_2017/papers.html
[10].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.
[11].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.