MAE

MECHANICAL & AUTOMATION ENGINEERING

Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering
Faculty Profile

Dr. Omendra Kumar Singh

Qualifications :	B.Sc. Engineering (Mechanical) from REC, Calicut, Graduation Certificate of DMET in Marine Engineering, M.Tech. (Thermal Science) (Gold Medalist) from AMU, Aligarh, Ph.D. from IIT Delhi
Designation :	Professor
Teaching Interests :	Thermal Science, Thermal Power Plants, Thermal Energy Systems, Refrigeration & Air-conditioning
Office Address :	303, Mechanical block
Email :	oksingh61@rediffmail.com
Research Areas :	He has contributed 13 research papers to the international journals of high repute. He is a life member of Indian Society for Technical Education.
Bio-Sketch:	Dr. Omendra Kumar Singh received his Ph.D. degree from IIT, Delhi for his research on Thermal Power Plants. He did his M.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Thermal Sciences with First Class (Honours) from Aligarh Muslim University (awarded Gold Medal for securing First Position), Graduation Certificate in Marine Engineering with First Class with Distinction from Directorate of Marine Engineering Training (presently known as Marine Engineering & Research Institute), Bombay and B.Sc. Engineering (Mechanical) with First Class (Honours) from Regional Engineering College (presently known as National Institute of Technology), Calicut. He has about 20 years of teaching experience and serving in IGIT/IGDTUW since August, 2005. He has also served as a Marine Engineer in the past. He has contributed 13 research papers to the international journals of high repute. He is a life member of Indian Society for Technical Education.
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JOURNAL PAPERS

Singh, O.K. . Development of a solar cooking system suitable for indoor cooking and its exergy and enviroeconomic analyses, Solar Energy. Vol. 217, pp:223-234,2021.

Singh, O.K. . Application of Kalina cycle for augmenting performance of bagasse-fired cogeneration plant of sugar industry, Fuel. Vol. 267, pp:117176,2020.

Singh, O.K. . Exergy analysis of a grid-connected bagasse-based cogeneration plant of sugar factory and exhaust heat utilization for running a cold storage, Renewable Energy. Vol. 143, pp:149-163,2019.

Singh, O.K. . Assessment of thermodynamic irreversibility in different zones of a heavy fuel oil fired high pressure boiler, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry. Vol. 123, pp:829-840,2016.

Singh, O.K. . Combustion simulation and emission control in natural gas fuelled combustor of gas turbine, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry. Vol. 125, pp:949-957,2016.

Singh, O.K. . Performance enhancement of combined cycle power plant using inlet air cooling by exhaust heat operated ammonia-water absorption refrigeration system, Applied Energy. Vol. 180, pp:867-879,2016.

Singh, O.K. and Kaushik, S.C. . Exergoeconomic analysis of a Kalina cycle coupled coal-fired steam power plant, International Journal of Exergy. Vol. 14, pp:38-59,2014.

Kaushik, S.C. and Singh, O.K. Estimation of chemical exergy of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels used in thermal power plants, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry. Vol. 115, pp:903-908,2014.

Singh, O.K. and Panwar, N.L. . Effects of thermal conductivity and geometry of materials on the temperature variation in packed bed solar air heater, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry. Vol. 111, pp:839-847,2013.

Singh, O.K. and Kaushik, S.C. . Energy and Exergy Analysis and Optimization of Kalina Cycle Coupled with a Coal Fired Steam Power Plant, Applied Thermal Engineering. Vol. 51, pp:787-800,2013.

Singh, O.K. and Kaushik, S.C. . Reducing CO2 emission and improving exergy based performance of natural gas fired combined cycle power plants by coupling Kalina cycle, Energy. Vol. 55, pp:1012-1013,2013.

Singh, O.K. and Kaushik, S.C. . Thermoeconomic evaluation and optimization of a Brayton-Rankine-Kalina combined triple power cycle, Energy Conversion and Management. Vol. 71, pp:32-42,2013.

Singh, O.K. and Kaushik, S.C. . Variables influencing the exergy based performance of a Steam Power Plant, International Journal of Green Energy. Vol. 10, pp:257-284,2011.