Biography

Dr. Nitesh Dutt received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Roorkee in 2018, where his research, supported by a Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS) project, delved into "Heat up and cooling studies of debris of IPHWR." Remarkably, he gained experience in establishing a dedicated Nuclear lab under the guidance of his supervisor and BARC scientists within the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department at IIT Roorkee. With an M.Tech in Renewable Energy from the same institution, Dr. Nitesh's expertise spans diverse domains. As a GATE-qualified professional, he has presented his work internationally and contributed research articles to SCI journals, peer-reviewed platforms, book chapters, and conferences. He has authored three edited books published by Taylor and Francis Group (CRC Press), holds four patents, and serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the "International Journal of Energy Resources Applications (IJERA)”.

Specializing in nuclear reactor safety, Heat and Mass Transfer, Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Solar Energy Applications, and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Dr. Nitesh is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at COER University, Uttarakhand, India, since 2018. Garnering over 10 years of rich academic and research experience, he was honored with "Research Awards" in 2022 by the College of Engineering Roorkee (COER), Roorkee, India. Dr. Nitesh also led the TEQIP-III Sponsored project and is actively involved in research. He has participated in numerous workshops, conferences, and has convened Short Term Courses (STC), further showcasing his commitment to advancing knowledge and academic excellence.

Publications

• N. Dutt, A. Hedau, A. Kumar, M. K. Awasthi, S. Hedau, Thermo-hydraulic performance investigation of solar air heater duct having staggered D-shaped ribs: Numerical approach, Heat Trasnfer, January, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1002/htj.22998
• N.Dutt, A. J. Hedau, A. Kumar, M. K. Awasthi, V.P. Singh, G. Dwivedi, Thermo-hydraulic Performance of Solar Air Heater having discrete D-Shaped Ribs as Artificial Roughness, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, July, 2023.https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-28247-9.
• N. Dutt, P. K. Sahoo, O. S. Gokhale, D. Mukhopadhyay, Experimental investigation of quenching of a single exposed heated channel of 220 MWe IPHWR, Nuclear Engineering and Design. 382,111397, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2021.111397.
• N. Dutt, A. R. Singh, P. K. Sahoo, CFD analysis of suspended debris during postulated severe core damage accident of PHWR, Nuclear Engineering and Design, 357, 110390 , February 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2019.110390.
• N. Dutt, P. K Sahoo, Experimental and numerical study of PHWR specific suspended debris, Nuclear Engineering and Design, 330, 344-355, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2018.02.013.

Awards and Achievement

• Research Award in 2023 by “COER University”.
• Research Award in 2022 by “College of Engineering Roorkee”.