Bio-Data

NAME : Dr. V.Dhana Raju

DESIGNATION : Associate Professor

AREAS OF RESEARCH : Internal Combustion Engines

EMAIL : dhanaraju.v@lbrce.ac.in

PHONE : 9848363670

DATE OF JOINING : 08/06/2009

DATE OF BIRTH : 13/04/1984

Educational Qualifications: B.Tech.M.Tech., Ph.D.

Degree Branch/Specialization College University Year of Admission

Year of Pass

% of marks

UG Mechanical Engineering

LBRCE, Mylavaram JNTUH 2002 2005 79.70

PG Thermal Engineering

JNTUH,

Hyd JNTUH 2007 2009 82.5

PhD TE / IC Engines AU,Vizag AU,Vizag 2014

2018 NA

Experience Summary: Teaching: 11 Years Industry: Nil Research: 5 Years Total: 11 Yrs

S.No. College University Post held Duration Ratified

(Y/N) Date of

Ratification Exp. in yrs From To

1

LBRCE

JNTUK

Associate Professor 1-10-18 Till Date -- --- 0.4 Years

2 Sr. Asst.

Professor 1-11-13 30-9-18 -- --- 5 Years

3

Assistant Professor 8-6-09 1-11-13

Y

30-6-2010

4 .5

Years

4 KLCE ANU Lecturer 30-06-06 7-09-07 Y 22-08-2006 1.3 Years

COURSES HANDLED:

Engineering Graphics, Thermodynamics, Applied Thermodynamics, Internal Combustion Engines &

Gas Turbines, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Non Conventional Energy Sources,

Instrumentation Control Systems, Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machinery, Heat Transfer, Power

Plant Engineering, Automobile Engineering, Thermal and Nuclear power plant Engineering,

refrigeration and Cryogenics,

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

PUBLICATIONS:

A) Journals:

1. V. Dhana Raju, P.S. Kishore, K. Nanthagopal and B. Ashok. “An experimental study on the

effect of nanoparticles with novel tamarind seed methyl ester for diesel engine applications”,

Energy Conversion and Management, Vol.164, 2018, pp.655-666. (Elsevier-SCI; IF=6.37).

2. V. Dhana Raju, M.Harun Kumar, P.S. Kishore and Harish Venu. "Combined impact of EGR and

injection pressure in performance improvement and NOx control of a DI diesel engine powered

with tamarind seed biodiesel blend", Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Published

on 27th

October 2018, DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-3540-7.( Springer-SCI; IF=2.8)

3. M.Harun Kumar, V.Dhana Raju, P.S.Kishore and Harish Venu. “Influence of injection timing on

the performance, combustion and emission characteristics of diesel engine powered with tamarind

seed biodiesel blend” International Journal of Ambient Energy, Volume 41, 2018.(Taylor and

Francis –Scopus). DOI: 10.1080/01430750.2018.1501741.

4. V.Dhana Raju and P.S.Kishore, “Effect of Tamarind Seed Methyl Ester and Exhaust Gas

Recirculation (EGR) on Performance and Emission Characteristics of Diesel Engine”,

International Journal of Ambient Energy, Volume 39, 2018.(Taylor and Francis –Scopus).

5. V. Dhana Raju, P.S. Kishore and K.Murahari. “ Optimization of intake parameters for diesel

engine fuelled with diesel-tamarind seed methyl ester biodiesel blend by Taguchi method”,

International Journal of Ambient Energy, July 2018.(Taylor and Francis –Scopus).

6. E.Rama Krishna Reddy and V.Dhana Raju. “Experimental studies on natural aspirated diesel

engine fuelled with corn seed methyl ester as a biodiesel”, IOP Conference Series: Materials

Science and Engineering, Vol.330, 2018. DOI: 10.1088/1757-899X/330/1/012104. (Scopus)

7. V.Dhana Raju and P.S.Kishore, “Effect of fuel additives in Tamarind seed methyl ester bio

diesel fuelled diesel engine”, International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology,

Volume 08, 2017, pp.959-968.(Scopus).

8. V.Dhana Raju and P.S.Kishore, “Engine Performance and Emission Characteristics of a Direct

Injection Diesel Engine Fuelled with 1- Hexanol as a Fuel Additive in Mahua Seed Oil Biodiesel

Blends”, International Journal of Thermal & Environmental Engineering, 1923-7316, Vol

13, Issue 2, pp 121-127, 2016. DOI: 10.5383/ijtee.13.02.007

9. V.Dhana Raju, P.S.Kishore and K. Yamini, “Experimental Studies on Four Stroke Diesel Engine

Fuelled with Tamarind Seed Oil as Potential Alternate Fuel for Sustainable Green Environment”,

European Journal of Sustainable Development Research, Volume 2(1), 2018

10. S.Uma Maheswara Reddy, V.Dhana Raju and P.Tharun Sai. “Comparative performance analysis

of domestic refrigerator using R12, R134a and R 600a Refrigerants”, International Journal of

Research and Analytical Reviews, Vol.05, 2018, pp.33-38.(UGC).

11. V.Dhana Raju and V. Satish, “Energy and Exergy Analysis of Thermal Power Plant”,

International Journal of Engineering Science and Computing, Volume 06, 2016, pp.2636-2644.

12. V.Dhana Raju, G.V.VN. Sivanjaneyulu ,“Experimental Studies on Diesel Engine Fueled With

Cashew Nut Shell Oil As An Alternate Fuel”, IJESRT, ISSN: 2277-9655, Pages: 433-443,

6(7):July, 2017.

13. V.Dhana Raju, K.Yamini, P.S.Kishore, “Experimental Investigation on Diesel Engine Using

DMC as a Fuel Additive In Tamarind Seed oil Methyl Ester”, IRJET, pp. 2395-0072,Volume: 04

Issue: 07, Pages:1373-79, July -2017.

14. V.Dhana Raju, “Effect of Sunflower Biodiesel Blended Fuels with Ignition Improver of Engine

Performance and Emission Characteristics of a Diesel Engine”, International Journal of

Engineering Science and Computing, 2250-1371, Vol; 6, Issue.8, Issn-2250-1371, Aug-2016.

15. V Dhana Raju, P Ravindra Kumar, Yechuri N V Mani Sandeep Kumar, “Aerodynamic Studies

of non – Circular High – rise buildings”, IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, e-

ISSN: 2278-1684,p-ISSN: 2320-334X, Volume 12, Issue 5, PP 14-21, September - October 2015.

16. V.Dhana Raju, P.Vijay Kumar, K.Divyanka and P.Srinivas Kishore, “Experimental Investigation

Of Sesame Oil Ethyl Esters On 4-Stroke Single Cylinder Water Cooled Diesel Engine Added

With Iso-Butanol”, International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT), e-

ISSN: 2395-0056 ISSN: 2395-0072, VOLUME: 02 ISSUE: 04, July-2015.

17. V Dhana Raju and P. Ravindra Kumar, A Naga Pavan Kumar, “Aerodynamic Studies on

automobile structures”, International Organization of Scientific Research (Community of

Researchers)IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, e-ISSN: 2278-1684 p-ISSN:

2320–334X, Volume: 12 Issue: 05, September –October -2015.

18. V.Dhana Raju and P.Ravindra Kumar,” Experimental Investigation of Linseed and Neem Methyl

Esters as Biodiesel on CI Engine”, International Journal of Engineering Science and Technology,

ISSN 2809 -2815, Vol.4 No.06, pp 2809 -2815, June 2012.

B) Conferences:

1. V.Dhana Raju, P.Srinivas Kishore and Harish Venu, “Experimental Investigation on the Effect

of Fuel Additives with Tamarind Biodiesel on the Performance and Emission Characteristics of

Diesel Engine”, Presented and published in proceedings of the IVth

International Congress of

Automobile and Transport Engineering “ Automobiles, Mobility, Modeling, and alternate

Solutions (AMMA-2018) 17-19 October,pp.359-366, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.pp.351-356.

2. V.Dhana Raju and E.Rama Krishna Reddy. “Mitigation of NOx emissions with application of

exhaust gas recirculation on diesel engine fuelled with diesel-corn seed oil biodiesel blend”,

Presented and published in proceedings of the International Conference on Recent Advances in

Materials, Manufacturing and Energy Systems (ICRAMMES 2019), January 3-4, 2019, V.R.

Siddartha Engineering College,Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.

3. V.Dhana Raju and P.S. Kishore, “Investigation on green fuel design for diesel engine towards

the sustainable energy and environment”, International Conference on Trends and Advanced

Research in Green Energy Technologies, ICTARGET-2017 March 30-31, VIT, Chennai, India.

4. V.Dhana Raju, P.S. Kishore and M. Harun Kumar “Experimental investigations of alumina

oxide nanoparticles effect on performance and emission characteristics of tamarind seed biodiesel

fuelled diesel engine”, International Conference on Nanotechnology: Ideas, Innovations and

Initiatives, ICN:3I-2017 December 06-08, IIT Roorkee, Roorkee, India.

5. V.Dhana Raju, P.S. Kishore and R. Subbarao, “Investigations on the Effects of Diethyl Ether as

Fuel Additive in Diesel Engine Fuelled with Tamarind Seed Methyl Ester”, International

Conference on Advances in Energy Research, ICAER-2017 December 12-14, IIT Bombay,

Powai, India.

6. V.Dhana Raju and E.Rama Krishna Reddy. “Experimental Studies on Natural Aspirated Diesel

Engine Fuelled with Corn Seed Oil Methyl Ester as a Biodiesel”, presented in International

Conference on Recent Advances in Materials, Mechanical and Civil Engineering ICRAMMCE-

2017, MLTITM, Hyderabad, India.

Books / Chapters Published:

SPONSORED RESEARCH:

CERTIFICATION COURSES:

1. Certified as Top 5% in Outcome Based Pedagogic Principles for Effective Teaching online course

conducted by IIT Kharagpur, October 2018.

2. Gold Medal Mentee Certification for the online course of R&AC organized by IIT Roorkee, July-

Sept 2017.

3. Certified as Topper 5% in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning online course conducted by IIT

Roorkee, July-Sept 2016.

4. Certified as Topper 5% in Steam and Gas Power Systems online course conducted by IIT Roorkee,

Jan-March 2017.

5. Elite Certification in Outcome Based Pedagogic Principles for Effective Teaching online course

conducted by IIT Kharagpur, Jan-Feb 2017.

WORKSHOPS/FDPS ATTENDED:

Attended One week QIP short course on “ “Computational Fluid Dynamics” during 13th

to 17th August, 2018 at IISC, Bangalore.

Attended One week FDP on “Advanced Course on ANSYS CFD”, during 07/08/2017 to

11/08/2017 at LBRCE, Mylavaram.

Attended One week QIP short course on “Internal Combustion Engines” during 27

November to 01 December 2017 at IISC, Bangalore.

Attended one day workshop on “Heat Transfer” March 26 2017 at Department of

Mechanical Engineering, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam.

Attended four days workshop on “ Mission 10X” during 27 to 31 march 2012 organized by

LBRCE, Mylavaram.

one day workshop on “Current trends in Bio fuels” organized by Department of Mechanical

Engineering, GEC, 23rd

October 2010.

One day workshop on “Non conventional energy sources” organized by Department of

Mechanical Engineering, GEC on 24 october2009.

Attended one day workshop on "Engineering Teaching Methodologies" organized by

Department of Mechanical Engineering, JNTUK, on 27th June 2009.

WORKSHOPS / FDPS / STTPS / TRAINING PROGRAMS ORGANIZED:

A 10 days training program for Govt. Degree College students on “Air Conditioning

Certification”, during 28/11/2016 to 06/12/2016 at Dr.LHR GDC in association with LBRCE

Mylavaram.

PROJECTS SUPERVISED: B.Tech - 15, M.Tech. - 16, MEMBERSHIPS:

The Institution of Engineers membership(India) [IEI – 162241].

AWARDS/ ACHIEVEMENTS:

Best Teacher Award at LBRCE in Sep, 2018.

Academic Topper in SSC, Diploma, B.Tech & M.Tech.

Top 5% candidate in R&AC, Steam & Gas Turbines and OBE in NPTEL online courses.

Acting as Reviewer for ELSEVIER and Taylor & Francis journals.

ADVISORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE ROLES:

1. Worked as NBA coordinator & NAAC coordinator

2. Placement coordinator for four years (2010-2015).

3. ISHRAE faculty adviser (2012-2016).

4. Alumni coordinator.

5. Thermal Engineering Lab In charge.

6. Member in BOS, DAC, & PAC.