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PROFILE OF

RAKESH D.PATEL

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Name : Rakesh D. Patel Date of Birth : 27thFebruary, 1978

Present Position : Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department Organization : B & B Institute of Technology, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat

Present Address :“ PARISHRAM” 7,Devaagnya Bunglow, Near Karamsad Jakat Naka,

V.V.Nagar – Karamsad Road, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Dist: Anand – 388 120.

E-mail ID : rakeshgtu@gmail.com

Contact :+919099063093 +919825523982(M), 02692 234025 (O)

Examination University Board Year of Passing

Class Subjects

HSC CBSE, New Delhi 1995 First Science

BE Gujarat University 1999 First Mechanical Engineering

ME South Gujarat University 2001 Distinction Turbo Engineering

Ph.D. CHARUSAT Pursuing

(Submission State) Thermal Engineering

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Total Academic Experience with Research 14 Years

SUBJECT AREA OF INTEREST

ACADEMIC / WORK EXPERIENCE

Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at B & B Institute of Technology, Vallabh Vidyanagar since 1 April 2003

Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at REC, Surat from August 2002 to March 2003

Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at Government Polytechnic, Valsad from January to July 2002

Research Experience 03 Years

Teaching Experience 13 Years

v Subjects of Interest Ø Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Ø Design & Heat Load Calculation of Air Conditioning Ø Earth Tube Heat Exchanger Ø Geo-Refrigeration Ø Energy &Exergy Analysis Ø Thermal Engineering Ø Thermodynamics Ø Power Plant Engineering Ø Turbo Engineering Ø Elements of Engineering Ø Computer Fundamental Ø Non-Conventional Energy Sources

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ACHIEVEMENTS & AFFILIATIONS

RESEARCH GRANTS

MEMBERSHIP ACHIEVEMENTS

Ø Recipient of Charutar Vidya Mandal, Best Polytechnic Teacher Award in Gujarat State for the Year

2014 by ISTE New Delhi.

Ø Best ISTE Chapter Award in 2004 at 9th Annual Convention at CIT, Changa.

Ø Best ISTE Chapter Award in 2005 at 35th Annual Convention at Karnataka.

Ø Best ISTE Chapter Award in 2006 at 11th Annual Convention at C. U. Shah College of Engg. & Tech.,

Wadhwan city.

Ø Received Research Grant of Rs. 3.70 Lakhs from GUJCOST, Govt. of Gujarat in the Year 2015. Ø Received Rs.9.00 (Nine) Lakhs for Refrigeration under MODROBS-2010 from MHRD. Ø Received Rs.1.00Lakh for STTP on Recent Developments Non-Conventional Energy from ISTE in

2013.

Ø Life Member of I.S.T.E. (LM No.:36453). Ø Life Member of ISHRAE (No.: IGC-557). Ø Life Member of IE(Institute of Engineers)

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GTU Activity

Ø GTU Zonal Officer of Vidyanagar Zone-3 since winter 2009 Examination. Ø Chief Co-ordinator of Diploma Practical Examination of Vidyanagar Zone-3. Ø In-charge Co-ordinator of BE Practical Examination of Vidyanagar Zone-3.

Activities of Vidyanagar Zone-3

Ø Handling University Examination work of all Zone-3 Institutes.

Ø Collect/Dispatch exam material from GTU Ahmedabad/Zone-3 Institutes.

Ø Sending Squad and Observer to all exam centre of Zone-3.

Ø Gunning Answer book and dispatch to GTU Ahmedabad on daily basis.

Ø Handle Answer book Assessment and Lot Management.

Ø Co-ordination between GTU and all institutes of Vidyanagar Zone-3.

Ø Handling all payments of Zone-3 expenses.

Dr. G. P. Vadodaria, Registrar GTU visited GTU Zone-3 Office

Hon. Vice Chanceller Dr.AkshayAggrwal visited GTU Zone-3 Office

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Er. V.M.Patel from CVM at Inaugural Ceremony of RAC Laboratory under MODROBS Project

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STTP on Recent Development in Non-Conventional Energy, BBIT, Vallabh Vidyanagar funded by ISTE

Expert Lecture on Heat Load Calculation of Air Conditioning

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Work as a Hon. Secretary of ISTE Local Chapter at BBIT, Vallabh Vidyanagar

Creativity Training at NITTTR Bhopal

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“Best Polytechnic Teacher of Gujarat” Awarded on 27-11-2014 at Trivandrum, India

Research Work on Earth Tube Heat Exchanger at BBIT, Vallabh Vidyanagar

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Final Year Students Industrial Visit

Installation of Earth Tube Heat Exchanger as a Part of Research at BBIT, Vallabh Vidyanagar

Amrut Mahotsav at CVM, Vallabh Vidhyanagr

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REFERENCES

(1) Dr.G.P.Vadodaria

Principal

L.D.College of Engineering

Ahmedabad , Gujarat

Contact No.: 9909980005

(2) Dr. K. M. Makwana

Principal

B & B Institute of Technology

Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat

Contact No.: 9428151575

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Publications

Research Papers Published

SR.

NO. TITLE OF PAPER

NAME OF JOURNAL -

CONFERENCE -

PUBLISHER

PUBLICATION

YEAR

1 “Earth Appropriate Temperature for Buried Tube Heat Exchanger in Indian Climates”

ITMAE by GUJCOST 2014

2 Energy &Exergy Heat Exchanger IJSER, Volume 4, Issue 6, June 2013 Edition.

2013

3 Energy &Exergy analysis of captive power plant

SPU, Vallabh Vidyanagar 2008

4 “Poverty Alleviation” and “Woman Empowerment”

36th Annual ISTE Convention & National Seminar,Tamil Nadu

2006

5 “Earth Tube Heat Exchanger” Parul Institute of Technology, Vadodara

2006

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Workshops - Seminar

Attended

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Workshop &Seminar Attended (sponsored by AICTE, ISTE, DoTE ,MHRD)

SR. NO. NAME OF TRAINING PROGRAM INSTITUTION DURATION

1. Seminar on “WTO – Opportunity or Threat to Technical Education in the Context of Excellence & Quality Assurance”

BBIT, V.V.Nagar 25-04-2003

2. Work shop for preparation of Learning Package Materials “Auto Cad Technician”

CIIILP, BBIT,V.V.Nagar

15-03-2004 to 20-03-2004

3. “Science & Technology Exhibition and Education Exhibition”

ADIT New V.V.Nagar

13-08-2004 to 15-08-2004

4. Worked as Guide –Faculty in State Level Project Competition & Exhibition “Creato-2004”

BBIT, V.V.Nagar 12-10-2004

5. 9th ISTE Gujarat section Convention & Symposium on “Employing Technologies for Rural Upliftment”

CIT Changa 05-12-2004

6. 34th ISTE Annual Convention & National Seminar NSIT New Delhi

18-12-2004 to 20-12-2004

7. Workshop on “Utilization of Education Standards” GCET V.V.Nagar

20-01-2005 to 21-01-2005

8. National seminar on “Problems & Remedies in Engg. Inst. & Role of Higher Authority”

M.S. University Baroda 25-09-2005

9. 35th ISTE Annual Convention & National Seminar BIET,

Devangere ,Karnataka

15-12-2005 to 17-12-2005

10. National Workshop on “Pollution : Anthropogenic Disaster”

BBIT, V.V.Nagar 04-03-2006

11. Symposium on “Role of Engineers on Natural Disaster Mitigation & Management”

BVM Engg. Collage

V.V.Nagar 17-09-2006

12. 11th Annual ISTE, Gujarat State Convention C. U. Shah Engg.

Collage, Wadhwancity

25-11-2006

13. Published National papers on “Poverty Alleviation” in 36th Annual ISTE Convention & National Seminar

Bannari Amman Inst. of Tech.,

Tamilnadu

14-12-2006 to 16-12-2006

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14. Published National papers on “Woman Empowerment” in 36th Annual ISTE Convention & National Seminar

Bannari Amman Inst. of Tech.,

Tamilnadu

14-12-2006 to 16-12-2006

15. “Energy Conservation Awareness Workshop” by GEDA

BVM Engg. Collage

V.V.Nagar 11-01-2007

16. 12th Annual ISTE, Gujarat State Convention BVM Engg.

Collage V.V.Nagar

20-10-2007

17. Symposium on “Gujarat Technological University Prospect & Retrospect”

ADIT, New V.V.Nagar 23-02-2008

18. 13th Annual ISTE, Gujarat State Convention AITS Rajkot 18-10-2008

19. SWOT Analysis of Training & Placement cell BBIT, V.V.Nagar 06-03-2009

20. 14th Annual ISTE, Gujarat State Convention LDRP Gandhinagar 07-11-2009

21. Synergy with Energy Saket Ahmedabad

24-09-2010 to 25-09-2010

22. XXI Century: Priorities in Technical and Higher Education

CVM V.V.Nagar 03-08-2011

23. Virtual Instrumentation in Engineering Applications CHARUSAT 08-03-2013 to 09-03-2013

24. E-Foundry: casting Design and Simulation CHARUSAT 06-07-2013

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Attended Training School &Staff Development Programmes (sponsored by AICTE, ISTE, DoTE)

SR. NO

NAME OF TRAINING ORGANIZING INSTITUTE

DATE

1. Induction Training on “Computer Science” BBIT Vallbh Vidyanagar

05-05-2003 to 17-05-2003

2. Induction Training on “PEDAGOGY” BBIT Vallbh Vidyanagar

01-12-2003 to 12-12-2003

3. Recent Trends in Manufacturing system BBIT Vallbh Vidyanagar

01-03-2004 to 12-03-2004

4. Energy Conservation Techniques BBIT, V.V.Nagar

07-06-2004 to 18-06-2004

5. Helping Students Better Learning Skill & Habit for Human Value in Education SVNIT Surat 21-06-2004 to

25-06-2004

6. Industrial Training Vishal Plastage Ltd. Kalol

25-10-2004 to 15-11-2004

7. Recent Trends in Manufacturing system BBIT Vallbh Vidyanagar

17-11-2004 to 27-11-2004

8. Improving Academic Process, Phase-I by NITTTR, Bhopal

BBIT, V.V.Nagar

05-04-2005 to 09-04-2005

9. Improving Academic Process, Phase-II NITTTR, Bhopal

BBIT, V.V.Nagar

06-06-2005 to 10-06-2005

10. Advance Manufacturing system BBIT, V.V.Nagar

14-05-2007 to 24-05-2007

11. Solid Works 3D Design & Modeling BBIT, V.V.Nagar

15-11-2007 to 20-11-2007

12. Maintenance of Refrigeration & Air Conditioning System

NITTTR, Bhopal

24-03-2008 to 28-03-2008

13. Advances in Refrigeration, Air conditioning & cryogenics

BNCE Pusad (M.S.)

23-06-2008 to 27-06-2008

14. Modern Trends in Manufacturing Practices MSU Vadodara

23-03-2009 to 27-03-2009

15. Recent Advances in Teaching Learning Methodology

BBIT, V.V.Nagar

07-12-2009 to 11-12-2009

16. Energy Conservation, Management and Audit

SVNIT Surat

21-12-2009 to 25-12-2009

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17. Modern Computing Techniques in Mechanical Engineering

BBIT, V.V.Nagar

04-01-2010 to 08-01-2010

18. Recent Advances in Pedagogy (RAP-2010)

BBIT, V.V.Nagar

14-06-2010 to 25-06-2010

19. Introduction to Research Methodology BVM V.V.Nagar

25-06-2012 to 04-07-2012

20. Quality Management system-quality technology Tools for Polytechnic Teachers

NITTTR Bhopal

07-10-2013 to 11-10-2013

21. Recent developments in Non-conventional Energy

BBIT, V.V.Nagar

22-04-2013 to 27-04-2013

22. Emerging Trends in Plastic Technology CIPET Ahmedabad

01-07-2013 to 12-07-2013

23. Creativity and Innovation NITTTR Bhopal

13-10-2014 to 17-10-2014

24. An Engineering Approach to Computation Fluid Dynamics

SVIT Vasad

15/12/2014 to 19/12/2014

25. Pedagogy & Effective use of ICT in Engineering Education & Academic Governance

BVM, V.V.Nagar

15/06/2015 to 26/06/2015

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Programme Organized Funded by

AICTE, ISTE, DTE

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Programme Organized

SR. NO NAME OF TRAINING ORGANIZING INSTITUTE

FUNDING AGENCY DATE

1. Advance Manufacturing system

BBIT, V.V.Nagar

DoTE/ ISTE

14-05-2007 to 24-05-2007

2. e-Governance & Management in Technical Institutions

BBIT, V.V.Nagar ISTE 22-10-2007 to

03-11-2007

3.

Strategic Planning, Management & Implementation in Technical Institutions

BBIT, V.V.Nagar AICTE 15-11-2007 to

29-05-2007

4. Recent Advances in Teaching Learning Methodology

BBIT, V.V.Nagar

DoTE/ ISTE

07-12-2009 to 11-12-2009

5. Modern Computing Techniques in Mechanical Engineering

BBIT, V.V.Nagar

DoTE/ ISTE

04-01-2010 to 08-01-2010

6. XXI Century: Priorities in Technical and Higher Education

CVM V.V.Nagar CVM 03-08-2010

7. 97th ISTE Executive Council Meeting

CVM V.V.Nagar CVM 07-08-2010

8. Recent developments in Non-conventional Energy

BBIT, V.V.Nagar

ISTE/ SRMU

22-04-2013 to 27-04-2013