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Prof. Avinash Kumar Agarwal obtained his Undergraduate Degree in Mechanical Engineering (1994) from Malviya Regional Engineering College, Jaipur and his MTech (Energy, 1996) and PhD (Energy, 1999) from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. After his Post-Doctoral Fellowship (1999 � 2001) at the ERC, UW, Madison, USA, he returned to India in 2001 and joined IIT Kanpur. He was a Visiting Professor at the University of Loughborough, UK; Photonics Institute, University of Vienna, Austria; Hanyang University and KAIST, South Korea. Prof. Agarwal is interested in research in IC engines, combustion, conventional and alternative fuels, Methanol/ DME/ Hydrogen/ HCNG fuelled engine development, LCA and TCO analyses, Fuel sprays, Lubricating oil tribology, optical diagnostics, laser ignition, HCCI, particulates and emission control, and large bore engines.
He has developed laser-fired hydrogen and CNG engines in automotive sizes and developed the first electronic fuel injection system equipped with a locomotive engine for Indian Railways. Currently, Prof. Agarwal is developing Methanol and DME-fuelled engines/ vehicles for the automotive/ agricultural sectors. Prof. Agarwal has published over 520 peer-reviewed international journal and conference papers, 63 edited books, and 129 book chapters, attracting 16000+ Scopus and 24000+ Google Scholar citations. Prof. Agarwal is the Editor of �FUEL�, Editor-in-Chief of the �Journal of Energy and Environmental Sustainability, Associate Editor of the ASME Journal of Energy Resources Technology, ASME Open Journal of Engineering, International Journal of Vehicle Systems Modelling and Testing, and the Journal of the Institute of Engineers (Series C) and an editorial board member of IMechE International Journal of Engine Research. He edited Wiley VCH, Germany�s �Handbook of Combustion� (5 Volumes; 3168 pages), the most updated combustion compilation globally.
For his outstanding contributions, Prof. Agarwal is conferred upon Sir J C Bose National Fellowship (2019) by SERB, SAE India Foundation GURU Award (2022), WSSET Innovation Award-2022, Clarivate Analytics India Citation Award-2017 in Engineering and Technology, Prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize (2016) in Engineering Sciences, Rajib Goyal Prize in Physical Sciences (2015); NASI-Reliance Industries Platinum Jubilee Award (2012); INAE Silver Jubilee Young Engineer Award (2012); Dr C. V. Raman Young Teachers Award (2011); SAE Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award (2008); INSA Young Scientist Award (2007); UICT Young Scientist Award (2007); INAE Young Engineer Award (2005); Devendra Shukla Research Fellowship (2009-12), Poonam and Prabhu Goyal Endowed Chair Professorship (2013-16), SBI Endowed Chair Professorship (2018-21, 2022-25) at IIT Kanpur; AICTE Career Award for Young Teachers (2004); DST Young Scientist Award (2002); and DST BOYSCAST Fellowship (2002), in addition to inaugural version of Distinguished Alumni Award-2021 by MNIT Jaipur and Distinguished Alumni Award-2022 by IIT Delhi.
Prof. Agarwal is a highly cited researcher-2018 in and is among the top ten HCRs from India, among 4000 HCR researchers globally in 22 fields of enquiry. He is India�s number one Energy researcher in the recently declared Stanford University listing of the top 2% of researchers globally. He is an elected Fellow of the Society of Automotive Engineers International, USA (SAE; 2012), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME; 2013), Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE; 2015), International Society for Energy, Environment and Sustainability (ISEES; 2016), Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC; 2018), National Academy of Science Allahabad (NASI; 2018), World Society of Sustainable Energy Technologies (WSSET-2020), American Association for Advancement in Science (AAAS; 2020) and Combustion Institute USA (CI; 2022). He is featured in the DST Golden Jubilee Coffee Table Book �75 under 50 Scientists Shaping Today�s INDIA,� released by Vigyan Prasar, Government of India, on National Science Day, February 28th, 2022. At IIT Kanpur, Prof. Agarwal has established a state-of-the-art �Engine Research Laboratory� (www.iitk.ac.in/erl), and he was also the founder-director of IIT Kanpur�s Science and Technology Research Park (Technopark@iitk; http://www.technoparkiitk.com). He also founded the International Society for Energy Environment and Sustainability (www.isees.in) in 2014 and is the Editor of the Book Series Entitled �Energy Environment and Sustainability,� published by Springer, Singapore (2016 onwards).
Contributions to Science and Technology
- Technology Development and Technology Transfer to Industry: Developed an Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) system for ALCO-DLW locomotives, giving>4% fuel saving and >70% lower particulate emissions. Annual fuel savings for Indian Railways to be ~USD 100 M upon implementation.
- New Engine Technology Development: Hydrogen Engine, HCCI engine, Laser Ignited Engines, Methanol engine and vehicle prototypes, DME tractor prototype.
- Biofuels Research: Biodiesel, SVO, Methanol, DME, Hythane (HCNG), CNG, Ethanol, Butanol.
- Particulate/ Emission Control Research: Non-noble metal-based DOC development.
- Established State-of-the-Art Engine Research Laboratory at IITK: 2 Optical Research Engine for Tomographic PIV investigations, Phase Doppler Interferometry applied to Dense Sprays and in-cylinder engine conditions, Chassis Dynamometer for 2W Testing.
- Four papers in Progress in Energy and Combustion Science (Impact Factor: 28.938). One single-authored paper in PECS was published in 2007 (Scopus Citations > 2200+).
Fellowship/ Awards and Recognitions
- Fellow of CI (Combustion Institute, USA), March 2022
- Fellow of AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science), February 2020
- Fellow of WSSET (World Society for Sustainable Energy Technologies), UK, October 2020
- Sir J C Bose National Fellow (Science and Engineering Research Board, GoI), August 2019
- Fellow of RSC (Royal Society of Chemistry, UK) October 2018.
- Fellow of NASI (National Academy of Sciences India), October 2018.
- Fellow of INAE (Indian National Academy of Engineering), December 2015.
- Fellow of ISEES (International Society of Energy, Environment, and Sustainability), December 2015.
- Fellow of ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers), October 2013.
- Fellow of SAE International (Society of Automotive Engineers International, USA), October 2012.
- SBI Endowed Chair Professor @ IIT Kanpur (2022-25).
- CSIR�s Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize-2016 was awarded by the Prime Minister of India.
- Distinguished Alumnus Award-2022 from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.
- Distinguished Alumnus Award-2021 from Malviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur.
- India Research Excellence - Clarivate Analytics Citation Award-2017.
- Rajib Goyal Prize-2017 by Kurukshetra University.
- Highly Cited Researcher-2018 from India by Clarivate Analytics. Among the top 10 HCR from India.
- Er. M P Baya National Award in Mechanical Engineering-2017.
- NASI-Reliance Industries Platinum Jubilee Award -2012 for Application Oriented Innovations in Physical Sciences.
- INAE Silver Jubilee Young Engineer Award-2012.
- Dr C. V. Raman Young Teachers Award-2011 for Excellence in Engineering Education.
- SAE Internationals� Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award-2008.
- INSA Young Scientist Award-2007.
- UICT Alkyl Amine Young Scientist Award-2007.
- INAE Young Engineer Award-2005.
- AICTE Career Award for Young Teachers-2004.
- DST Young Scientist Award-2002.
- DST BOYSCAST Fellowship-2002**.**
- Editor of FUEL (2019 onwards).
- Associate Editor of ASME Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Transactions of ASME (2013-19).
- Series Editor of the Book Series Entitled �Energy Environment and Sustainability,� published by Springer, Singapore (2016 onwards).
- Member of the editorial board of Journal of Automobile Engineering, Proceedings of IMechE (2003-2021).
- Member of Editorial Board of International Journal of Engine Research, SAE International and IMechE, London (2016 Onwards).
- Associate Editor of Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India): Series C (2016 onwards).
- Editor-in-Chiefof the Journal of Energy and Environmental Sustainability (2015 onwards).
- Review Editorof Frontier of Mechanical Engineering (2015 onwards).
- Member of the editorial board of the �International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology� (2012-15).
- Associate Editorof International Journal of Vehicle Systems Modeling and Testing� (2007-15).
- Member of the editorial board of the Recent Patents on Mechanical Engineering, published by Bentham Science Publishers (2007-15).
- SBI Endowed Chair Professor @ IIT Kanpur (2018-21).
- Poonam and Prabhu Goyal Endowed Chair Professor @ IIT Kanpur (2013-16).
- Devendra Shukla Research Fellowship @ IIT Kanpur.
Summary of Publications and Academic impact
| International Peer-Reviewed Papers | H Index | Citations | I-10 Index | International Conference Papers | Number of Patents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Scholar | Scopus | Google Scholar | Scopus | Google Scholar | Scopus | |||
| 522 (Scopus) | 67 | 56 | 24257 | 16122 | 274 | 210 | 127 | 3 |
| No. of Books | Book Chapters | PhD Thesis Guidance | MTech Guidance | Sponsored / Consultancy Projects | Extra Mural Funding | Outreach (QIP Course) | Int. Events Organised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | 135 | 14 Graduated, 10 Ongoing | 60 Graduated, 3 Ongoing | 33 Completed, 8 Ongoing | 60.00 Crores | 17 (1 week) + 2 (2 weeks) | 7 Workshops 7 conferences |
Other Achievements:
- Six students are faculty in the IIT system (IIT Kharagpur, Ropar, Bhilai, IITBHU, and 2 in Mandi, respectively), few more are likely to join soon. 52 MTech students in R&D of Automotive Industries in India.
- Edited �Handbook of combustion� (3200 pages of combustion), the most updated reference in Combustion globally. Springer Book Series Editor on Energy, Environment, and Sustainability.
- Among top 10 Indian Authors in the �Energy� domain (2009-14) from India, based on publication count in 2002-2014, from India (Source: National Science and Technology Management Information Systems (NSTMIS), DST, Govt of India).
- One single-authored paper among the top ten most highly cited papers (2200+ Scopus citations) published from India in the Engineering domain. NSTMIS, DST, Thomson Reuters Report-2015.
- In top 2% list of Scientists Prepared by Stanford University, 2021. First in Energy Domain out of 136 Indian Researchers in this list in 2019, 2020, 2021.
- Featured in DST Golden Jubillee Coffee Table Book �75 under 50 Scientists Shaping Today�s INDIA,� released by Vigyan Prasar, Government of India, on National Science Day, February 28th, 2022.