Rakesh Kumar

About

Currently, I am working as a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at IIT Bombay.

Prior to that, I worked as a senior project fellow at IIT ISM Dhanbad. I have completed my Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from IIT ISM Dhanbad, India. Prior to that, I did my Masters in Technology in Mechanical Engineering with a specialization in Thermal Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (Indian Institute of Mines), Dhanbad.

During my Ph.D., I have expertise in computational fluid dynamics, turbomachinery, flow, thermal fluid dynamics, multiphase flow, erosion wear, and thermal management. My research projects have enhanced my analytical skills. I am proficient in simulation software, such as ANSYS CFX, ANSYS FLUENT, ANSYS Structural, and EDEM. I am also proficient in CAD design software, such as SolidWorks, Space Claim, NX, and AutoCAD. I am skilled in communicating complex concepts effectively.

My Ph.D. thesis work is the design of a hydrokinetic turbine (Darrieus turbine) and its performance analysis in different flow conditions with numerical simulation and experimentally. The numerical simulation was performed in ANSYS CFX. I worked on the project 'Modelling of wear in radial hydraulic turbine,' which was funded by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Govt. of India. This work demonstrated the impact of various parameters on the erosion wear on radial flow hydraulic turbine components with the numerical simulation through the coupling of ANSYS FLUENT-EDEM. I am a dedicated researcher, always seeking a challenging opportunity that provides me with an atmosphere for continuous learning while contributing to the growth of the organization and individual development.

Employment

• Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Post Doctoral Fellow
  2024 - Present
• Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad Senior Project Fellow
  2024 - 2024

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad Ph.D
  2018 - 2024
• Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad Master of Technology (Spl. Thermal Engineering)
  2016 - 2018
• Maharana Pratap Engineering College Bachelor of Technology
  2010 - 2014

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (8)

• Influence of solid particle size and concentration on centrifugal slurry pump performance
  Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering 2026 DOI: 10.1080/14484846.2026.2659973
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• Performance evaluation of modified hydrokinetic turbines in pipe flow with velocity correction technique
  Renewable Energy 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2025.122485
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• Performance analysis of spherically curbed hydrokinetic turbine arranged in ln-line array in a closed conduit
  Renewable Energy 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2024.121110
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• Performance and Stress Analysis of Helical Darrieus Hydrokinetic Turbine
  Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering 2024 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-4270-1_56
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• An overview of small-scale hydropower and its recent development
  Renewable Energy Production and Distribution: Solutions and Opportunities: Volume 2 2023 DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-443-18439-0.00009-4
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• Erosion analysis of radial flow hydraulic turbine components through FLUENT-EDEM coupling
  Powder Technology 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2023.118800
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• Performance analysis of spherical-shaped Darrieus hydrokinetic turbine for an in-pipe hydropower system
  Energy Conversion and Management 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2023.117600
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• Effect of design parameters on the performance of helical Darrieus hydrokinetic turbines
  Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2022 DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2022.112431
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