Dr. ROHIT MISRA

Education

Employment History

Research Interests

HVAC STSYTEMS, RENEWABLE ENERGY, ENERGY CONSERVATION, HEAT TRANSFER

Master's Thesis Guided

Parametric Investigations of Thermal Influence Zone of Earth Air Tunnel Heat Exchanger: A Transient CFD Analysis, Bihari Lal / MNIT Jaipur, 17/6/2014

CFD Based Performance Analysis of Earth Air Tunnel Heat Exchanger with Regeneration of Soil, Kapil Paliwal / MNIT Jaipur, 23/6/2015

CFD Based Performance Analysis of Solar Air Heater with Artificial Roughness, Nikhil Choudhary / MNIT Jaipur, 23/6/2015

CFD Simulation and Analysis of Artificially Roughened Solar Air Heater, Shobhit Gusain / MNIT Jaipur 30/6/2016

Experimental Investigations of Effect of Water Impregnation on Thermal Performance of Earth Air Tunnel Heat Exchanger, Dharmendra Kumar Saini / MNIT Jaipur 30/6/2016

Effect of Water Impregnation on Thermal Performance of Earth Air Tunnel Heat Exchanger- An Experimental Study, Tejpal Yadav / MNIT Jaipur 19/6/2017

Experimental and Simulation Study to Investigate the Thermal Performance of EATHE Using Different Backfilling Materials, Sandeep Parmar / MNIT Jaipur 22/6/2018

CFD Based Performance Analysis of Solar Air Heater with Artificial Roughness, Jitender Yadav, Engg. College Bikaner, 2018

Laboratory Scale Experimental Study on Earth Air Heat Exchanger System to Analyse Heat and Moisture Transfer in Different Back filling Materials, Ankush Dabra, MNIT Jaipur, 2017PTE5092, 2019

Techno-economic and Thermo-hydraulic Performance Analysis of Earth Air Heat Exchanger System, Hitendra Bhusare, MNIT Jaipur 2017PTE5222, 2019

Journal Publications

Karwa R., Karwa N., Misra R., Agarwal P.C., 2007, “Effect of Flow Maldistribution on Thermal Performance of a Solar Air Heater Array With Sub-collectors in Parallel”, Int. J. of Energy, Vol. 32, pp. 1260-1270, ISSN: 0360-5442.

Bansal V., Misra R., Mathur J., Agrawal G. D., 2009, “Performance Analysis of Earth-Pipe-Air Heat Exchanger for Winter Heating”, Int. J. of Energy and Buildings, Vol. 41, pp. 1151-1154, ISSN: 0378-7788.

Bansal V., Misra R., Mathur J., Agrawal G. D., 2010, “Performance Analysis of Earth-Pipe-Air Heat Exchanger for Summer Cooling ”, Int. J. of Energy and Buildings, Vol. 42, pp. 645-648, ISSN: 0378-7788.

Misra R., Aseri T. K., 2011, “Thermal Performance Enhancement of Box-Type Solar Cooker: A New Approach”, Int. J. of Sustainable Energy (Taylor & Francis), Vol. 1, pp. 1-12, ISSN 1478-6451.

Misra R., Bansal V., Mathur J., Agrawal G. D., Aseri T., 2012 “Thermal Performance Investigation of Hybrid Earth Air Tunnel Heat Exchanger”, Int. J. of Energy and Buildings, Vol. 49, pp. 531–535. ISSN: 0378-7788.

Misra R., Aseri T. K., Jamuwa D. K., Bansal V., 2012, Assessment of CO2 Emission Reduction and Identification of CDM Potential in a Township”, Int. J. of Energy Efficiency (Springer),Vol. 5, pp. 471-481. ISSN:1570-646X (Print) 1570-6478 (Online).

Bansal V., Misra R., Agrawal G. D., Mathur J., 2012, “Performance Evaluation and Economic Analysis of Integrated Earth Air Tunnel Heat Exchanger Evaporative Cooling System”, Int. J. of Energy and Buildings, Vol. 55, pp. 102-108. ISSN: 0378-7788.

Bansal V., Misra R., Agrawal G. D., Mathur J., 2012, “Performance Analysis of Integrated Earth Air Tunnel Evaporative Cooling System in Hot and Dry Climate”, Int. J. of Energy and Buildings, Vol. 47, pp. 525-532. ISSN: 0378-7788.

Bansal V., Misra R., Mathur J., Agrawal G. D., 2013, Transient effect of soil thermal conductivity and duration of operation on performance of Earth Air Tunnel Heat Exchanger, Applied Energy, Vol. 103, pp. 1–11, ISSN: 0306-2619.

Misra R., Bansal V., Mathur J., Agrawal G. D., Aseri T., 2013, “Evaluating Thermal Performance And Energy Conservation Potential of Hybrid Earth Air Tunnel Heat Exchanger In Hot And Dry Climate - In Situ Measurement”, ASME Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications, pp. 1-10, ISSN:1948-5085.

Bansal V., Misra R., Mathur J., Agrawal G. D., 2013, ‘Derating factor' New Concept for Evaluating Thermal Performance of Earth Air Tunnel Heat Exchanger: A Transient CFD Analysis, Int. J. of Applied Energy, Vol. 102, pp. 418–426. ISSN: 0306-2619.

Misra R., Bansal V., Mathur J., Agrawal G. D., Aseri T., 2013, “Transient Analysis Based Determination of Derating Factor for Earth Air Tunnel Heat Exchanger in Winter”, Int. J. of Energy and Buildings, Vol. 58, pp. 76-85. ISSN: 0378-7788.

Misra R., Bansal V., Mathur J., Agrawal G. D., Aseri T., 2013, “CFD Analysis Based Parametric Study of Derating Factor for Earth Air Tunnel Heat Exchanger” , Int. J. of Applied Energy, Vol. 103, pp. 266–277. ISSN: 0306-2619.

Misra R., Bansal V., Mathur J., Agrawal G. D., Aseri T., 2013, “Transient Analysis Based Determination of Derating Factor for Earth Air Tunnel Heat Exchanger in Summer”, Int. J. of Energy and Buildings, Vol. 58, pp. 103–110. ISSN: 0378-7788.

Jakhar S., Misra R., Bansal V., Soni M. S., 2015, “Thermal Performance Investigation of Earth Air Tunnel Heat Exchanger Coupled With a Solar Air Heating Duct for Northwestern India, Int. J. of Energy and Buildings, Vol. 87, pp. 360-369. ISSN: 0378-7788.

Jakhar S., Misra R., Soni M. S., Gakhhar N., 2016, “Parametric simulation and experimental analysis of earth air heat exchanger with solar air heating duct”, Int. J. of Engineering Science and Technology, Vol. 19, Issue 2, pp. 1059-1066. ISSN 2215 – 0986.

Misra R., Bansal V., Agrawal A., 2016, “Investigation of Thermal Performance of EATHE System Under Intermittent Operation: A CFD Approach’’, International Journal of Engineering Technology, Management and Applied Sciences, Volume 4, Issue 4, Pg. 340-349, ISSN 2394 – 4476.

Sharma G., Bansal V., Misra R., 2016, “Advanced Evaporative Cooling System to Save Energy and Environment’’, International Journal of Engineering Technology, Management and Applied Sciences, Volume 4, Issue 4, Pg. 320-323, ISSN 2349-4476.

Misra R., Bansal V., Agarwal A., 2016, “CFD Simulation based Investigation on Soil Thermal Saturation and Regeneration of an Earth Air Tunnel Heat Exchanger during Intermittent Operation: Winter Heating Case’’, International Journal of Engineering Technology Science and Research, Volume 3, Issue 4, Pg. 220-230, ISSN: 2394 – 3386.

Saini D., Sharma L.M., Agrawal G.D., Misra R., 2016, ‘A Critical Analysis of Design of Earth Air Tunnel Heat Exchanger’, International Journal of Advance Research in Science and Engineering, Vol. 5, Issue 5, Pg. 491-498, ISSN: 2319-8354.

Agarwal A., Sheikh M.Y., Misra R., 2017, Comparative Study of Transient Conditions for Continuous Operation and Intermittent Operation of EATHE System Operated in Winter Season: A CFD Approach, International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET), Vol. 4, Issue 7, Pg. 514-518, ISSN: 2395-0056, ISO 9001:2008 Certified Journal.

Agarwal A., Sheikh M.Y., Misra R., 2017, Comparative Study of Transient Conditions for Continuous Operation and Intermittent Operation of EATHE System Operated in Winter Season: A CFD Approach, International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET), Vol. 4, Issue 7, Pg. 514-518, ISSN: 2395-0056, ISO 9001:2008 Certified Journal.

Misra R., Agarwal A., Bansal V., Jamuwa D. K., 2017, “Numerical Investigation of Dynamic Interaction of Earth Air Tunnel Heat Exchanger With Surrounding Soil During Continuous and Intermittent Operation in Winter”, International Journal of Engineering Technology Science and Research, Volume 4, Issue 3, Pg. 333-344, ISSN: 2394 – 3386.

Misra R., Agarwal A., Bansal V., Jamuwa D. K., 2017, “CFD Simulation of Earth Air Tunnel Heat Exchanger System in Continuous and Intermittent Operation Modes During Winter Season”, International Journal of Engineering Technology, Management and Applied Sciences, Volume 5, Issue 3, Pg. 407-416, ISSN 2349-4476.

Misra R., Agarwal K., Yadav T., Agrawal G. D., Jamuwa D. K., 2018, “Experimental Study to Investigate the Effect of Water Impregnation on Thermal Performance of Earth Air Tunnel Heat Exchanger for Summer Cooling in Hot and Arid Climate”, International Journal of Renewable Energy, Volume 120, Pg. 255-265, ISSN: 0960-1481.

Misra R., Jakhar S., Agarwal K. K., Sharma S., Jamuwa D. K., Soni M. S., Agrawal G. D., 2018, Field investigations to determine the thermal performance of earth air tunnel heat exchanger with dry and wet soil: Energy and Exergetic Analysis, Int. J. of Energy and Buildings, Vol. 171, pp. 107–115, ISSN: 0378-7788.

Agarwal K. K., Bhardwaj M., Misra R., Agarwal G. D., Bansal V., 2018, “Optimization of Operating Parameters of Earth Air Tunnel Heat Exchanger for Space Cooling: Taguchi Method Approach”, International Journal of Geothermal Energy: Science, Society, and Technology, Volume , Issue , Pg. -, Online ISSN 2195-9706.

Agarwal K. K., Bhardwaj M., Misra R., Agarwal G. D., Bansal V., 2018, “Effect of Soil Moisture Contents on Thermal Performance of Earth-Air-Pipe Heat Exchanger for Winter Heating in Arid Climate: In Situ Measurement”, Geothermics, International Journal of Geothermal Research and its Applications, Elsevier, Issue , Pg. -, ISSN: 0375-6505.

Agrawal K. K., Misra R., Bhardwaj M., Agrawal G. D., Mathur A., 2019, “CFD Simulation based comparison of different pipe layouts in EATHE system for cooling operation” ASME Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications, pp. , ISSN:1948-5085.

Agrawal K. K., Agrawal G. D., Misra R., Bhardwaj M., Jamuwa D. K., 2018, “A review on effect of geometrical, flow and soil properties on the performance of Earth air tunnel heat exchanger”, Int. J. of Energy and Buildings, Vol. 176, pp. 120-138. ISSN: 0378-7788.

Agrawal K. K., Misra R., Agrawal G. D., Bhardwaj M., & Jamuwa D. K. 2019, “Effect of different design aspects of pipe for earth air tunnel heat exchanger system: a state of art” International Journal of Green Energy (Taylor & Francis), IJGE-2018-0704

Agrawal K. K., Misra R., Agrawal G. D., Bhardwaj M., Jamuwa D. K., 2019, “Earth air heat exchanger system: an intense review on the applications, integration and latest advancements in research” Energy and Buildings (Elsevier), ENB_2018_3521

Agrawal K. K., Misra R., Agrawal G. D., 2019, “The State of Art on the Applications, Technology Integration, and Latest Research Trends of Earth-Air-Heat Exchanger System”, Geothermics, Elsevier, GEOT_2019_4_R1

Jain S., Misra R., Kumar A., Agrawal G. D., 2019, “Thermal performance investigation of a solar air heater having discrete V- shaped perforated baffles”, International Journal of Ambient Energy, Taylor & Francis

Jain S., Agrawal G. D., Misra R., 2019, A detailed review on various V-shaped ribs roughened solar air heater, Heat and Mass Transfer, Springer, pp 1-44

Jain S., Agrawal G. D., Misra R., Verma P., Rathore S., Jamuwa D. K., 2019, Performance Investigation of a Triangular Solar Air Heater Duct Having Broken Inclined Roughness Using Computational Fluid Dynamics, Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, ASME, Volume 141, Issue 6

Jain S., Agrawal G. D., Misra R., 2019, Heat transfer augmentation using multiple gaps in arc-shaped ribs roughened solar air heater: an experimental study, Journal Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, Taylor & Francis, https://doi.org/10.1080/15567036.2019.1607945

Jain S., Agrawal G. D., Misra R., 2019, Experimental Investigation of Thermo-hydraulic Performance of the Solar Air Heater Having Arc- Shaped Ribs With Multiple Gaps, ASME Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications, Feb. 2020, Vol. 12 / 011014-

Sheetal Kumar Jain, Ghanshyam Das Agrawal, Keshav Gupta & Rohit Misra, 2020, Optimization of Performance Parameters of Stationary VCR Diesel Engine using Hybrid FTOPSIS-FAHP Approach, International Journal of Ambient Energy, Taylor & Francis, Jan. 2020, DOI: 10.1080/01430750.2020.17.

Conference/Workshop Publications

Misra R., Karwa R., Agrawal P.C., 1999, “Enhanced Performance Artificially Roughened Flat Plate Solar Air Heaters’’ Seminar on Solar Technologies’ organised by The Institution of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineers, Rajasthan Local Centre, Jaipur and sponsored by REDA and RE&IL.

Bansal V., Misra R., Agrawal G. D., Mathur J., 2009, “Performance Analysis of Earth Air Tunnel Heat Exchanger for Summer Cooling”, International Conference on “Advances in Energy Research (ICAER)” held at I.I.T. Bombay, Dec.9-11, Page No. 49-53.

Bansal V., Misra R., Agrawal G. D., Mathur J., 2012, “Hybrid EATHE: An Energy Efficient Method for Thermal Comfort in Buildings” 2nd IBPSA National Convention and Conference on Simulation of Building for Energy Efficiency and Better Build Environment held at MNIT, Jaipur during Dec 21-22, 2012.

Misra R., Bansal V., Aseri T.K., 2015, “CFD Analysis of Thermal Influence Zone of Earth Air Tunnel Heat Exchanger Under Transient Conditions” 14th International Conference of the International Building Performance Simulation Association being organized by IIIT Hyderabad during 7-9 Dec., 2015, at HICC Hyderabad, Page No. 1655-1662

Singh S.K., Misra R., 2015, “Numerical Analysis of Unsteady Flow and Heat Transfer Around a Trapezoidal Cylinder’’, National Conference on Advances in Mathematical Sciences and Applications in Engineering and Technology, July 25-26, 2015, Organized by Poornima University, Jaipur, Volume 3, Issue 4, Pg. 23-32, ISSN 0972-6306.

Sharma D., Misra R., Misra G., 2016, “Shiksha Mein Manav Mulya”, National Seminar on Human Values in Education organized by Deptt. of Civil Engg., Government Engg. College Ajmer during 29-30 March 2016.

Jain S.K., Agrawal G. D., Misra R., 2017, “Review on thermal performance enhancement of Solar air heater using artificial roughness”, IEEE International Conference on Technological Advancements in Power and Energy (TAP Energy 2017), 978-1-5386-4022-7/17.

Agrawal K. K., Parmar S., Agrawal G. D., Misra R., Sankhla V. S., Salvi M., 2018, “Effect of thermally-enhanced backfilling materials on the performance of earth-air- tunnel-heat-exchanger system: A review” ESDETM-2018, June 29-30, 2018, GITS, Udaipur (Rajasthan).

Agrawal K.K., Jain S. K., Agrawal G. D., Kumar M. M. J., Misra R., 2017, “Earth air tunnel heat exchanger: A review of hybrid system and application” ICNASET February 24-25, 2017, Madhav University, Sirohi (Rajasthan).

Agrawal K. K., Misra R., Parmar S., Agrawal G. D., 2018, “Thermal performance analysis of earth-air-pipe-heat exchanger using different backfilling materials” Third International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Challenges (3rd SEEC) December 18 –21, 2018, IIT Roorkee, India (Paper Submitted, Paper ID-10)

Agrawal K. K., Misra R., Agrawal G. D., 2018, “Effect of soil moisture contents on thermal properties of soil for earth-air-pipe heat exchanger system” Third International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Challenges (3rd SEEC) December 18 –21, 2018, IIT Roorkee, India (Paper Submitted, Paper ID-11)

Books Publications

Rohit Misra: Earth Air Tunnel Heat Exchangers: Performance, Analysis and Design, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, ISBN: 978-620-2-00349-0

Jitendra Yadav, Rohit Misra: Solar Air Heater: CFD Analysis of Aero-foil Shaped Roughness, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, ISBN: 978-613-9-97231-9

Dharmendra Kumar Saini, Ghanshyam Das Agrawal, Rohit Misra: Thermal Performance of EATHE System with Water Impregnation, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, ISBN: 978-620-2-02369-6

Workshops/FDP/Trainings Participated

Attended Q.I.P. short term course on ‘Advanced Tribology’ conducted at I.I.T. Bombay during June 18-22, 2001

Attended Q.I.P. short term course on ‘Use of CNG in I.C. Engines’ conducted at I.I.T. Roorkee from 30/6/2002 to 5/7/2002

Attended ISTE and AICTE sponsored short term programme on ‘Recent Advances in Solar Energy Technology’ conducted at M.B.M. Engg. College, J.N.V. University Jodhpur from 23/12/2002 to 4/1/2003

Attended Two Day Training Programme on Energy Simulation of Buildings Organized by Centre for Energy and Environment, Malviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur from 20-21 March, 2010.

Attended AICTE Sponsored National Conference on ‘Recent Advances in Mathematics with Applications in Engineering’ conducted at Govt. Engg. College Ajmer from March 12-13, 2012

Participated in a Seminar on ‘Technical Terminology in Engineering’ organized by Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology, MHRD, New Delhi conducted at Govt. Engg. College Ajmer from 6/6/2012 TO 7/6/2012

Participated in a Seminar on ‘Technical Terminology in Engineering’ organized by Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology, MHRD, New Delhi conducted at Govt. Engg. College Ajmer from 5/2/2014 to 6/2/2014

Attended Short Course on ‘Economics and Financing of Renewable Energy Technologies’ conducted at I.I.T. Delhi during 16/7/2014 to 19/7/2014

Attended One Week Short Term Course on ‘Recent Advancements in Automotive Technologies’ organized by NITTR Chandigarh from August 10-14, 2015

Attended One Week National Workshop on ‘Green Energy and Technology’ organized by Department of Electrical and Mechanical Engg. conducted at Govt. Engg. College Ajmer from Feb. 01-05, 2016

Attended One Week Residential Training Programme on ‘Productivity & Competitiveness Measurement for Organizational Excellence’ organized by National Productivity Council at Port Blair from Feb. 15-19, 2016

Attended MHRD-TEQIP-KITE Five Days TEQIP-III Summer Training Programme on ‘Active Learning Workshop’ organized by I.I.T. Bombay during the period 04 June-08 June 2018.

Recognitions And Certificates

Member of Editorial Board of SCIREA Journal of Energy http://www.scirea.org/journal/Energy

Memberships

Life Member of Solar Energy Society of India (SESI), Membership No. LM/1563/2011

Life Member of Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), Membership No. LM 66296

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Other Informations

Reviewer of International Journal of Energy Conversion and Management, Elsevier (Science Direct)

Reviewer of International Journal of Renewable Energy, Elsevier (Science Direct)

Reviewer of International Journal of Energy and Buildings, Elsevier (Science Direct)

Reviewer of International Journal of Low Carbon Economy, Elsevier (Science Direct)

Reviewer of International Journal of Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, Elsevier (Science Direct)

Reviewer of International Journal of Energy, Elsevier (Science Direct)

Reviewer of book titled “Non Conventional Energy Resources” by B.H. Khan, 2nd Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill Education Private Limited, New Delhi

Has acted as External Examiner to conduct M. Tech. Seminar/Dissertation Viva Voce Exams in various Universities

Has acted as External Examiner to conduct M. Tech. Seminar/Dissertation Viva Voce Exams in various Universities

Is among the panel of paper setters of R.P.S.C and various Universities/Institutions and has set more than 200 papers of Post Graduate and Under Graduate Examinations

Recipient of GATE Scholarship

Member of Editorial Board of SCIREA Journal of Energy http://www.scirea.org/journal/Energy