Jahar Sarkar

About

Dr. Jahar Sarkar, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Varanasi, India; Received B.E. from IIEST Shibpur in 1999, M.Tech. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur in 2001 and 2006, respectively; Supervised 53 MTech and 8 PhD theses; Published about 210 research articles in Journal and Conferences, 20 invited magazine articles; Reviewed about 150 research manuscripts of top rated Journals; Editorial Board Member of various International Journals; Recognized in Top 2% Indian Scientist (World rank = 314, Indian rank = 5 in Mechanical Engineering and Transportation); Recognized in Top 2% World Scientists, 2021 (World rank = 5120, Indian rank = 24).

Employment

• Indian Institute of Technology Professor
  2022 - Present
• Indian Institute of technology Associate Professor
  2016 - 2022
• Indian Institute of Technology Assistant Professor
  2005 - 2016

Education

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Publications (143)

• Experimentation and data-driven optimization of a modified solar still desalination system for enhanced water productivity
  Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2026.114391
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• Experimentation on Novel Phase Change Material, Fin and Metal Foam Embedded Thermal Energy Storage for Simultaneous Charging‐Discharging
  Energy Storage 2026 DOI: 10.1002/est2.70472
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• Transparent radiative cooling: Review of fundamentals, materials, applications and future pathways
  Energy and Buildings 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2026.117569
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• Multi-objective experimentation and optimization of multi-tube evaporative cooler with Maisotsenko cycle using genetic algorithm
  Energy 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2026.139987
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• Techno-economic-sessional assessment of geothermal-driven trilateral flash cycle with daytime radiative cooling
  Thermal Science and Engineering Progress 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.tsep.2025.104461
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• Transient Thermomechanical Characteristic of Segmented Thermoelectric Cooler for Hotspot Thermal Management
  IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology 2025 DOI: 10.1109/TCPMT.2025.3592829
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• Techno-economic assessment of novel solar-driven dual-mode trigeneration device featuring daytime radiative condenser
  Energy 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2025.137116
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• Nanofluid‐Cooled Microchannel‐Integrated Metal Foam/Phase Change Material Composite‐Based Li‐Ion Battery Pack Design
  Energy Technology 2025 DOI: 10.1002/ente.202400689
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• Multi-Objective Optimization of a Hybrid Battery Thermal Management System Using Response Surface Methodology
  Journal of The Electrochemical Society 2025 DOI: 10.1149/1945-7111/ade3a6
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• Fabrication and experimental investigation of a laboratory-scale organic Rankine cycle and data-driven optimization
  Energy 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2025.135905
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