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Valera Hardik Kumar

 

Contact Details

Working as:  PhD Research Scholar
Hostel Address: Hall-8, B-304, IIT Kanpur
Phone No: +91 7317616722
Mobile No: +91 7317616722
Email:
hardikk@iitk.ac.in/ hardikvalera.iitk@gmail.com
Expected Graduation Date: July, 2023

 

 

Education

  • B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from Ganpat University - U. V. Patel College of Engineering, Ganpat Vidyanagar, Mehsana-Gozaria Highway- 384012, Gujarat, India.

  • M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar (NITJ), N.I.T. Post Office, Jalandhar-144011, Punjab, India.

  • Pursuing PhD in Design Programme from Indian Institute of Technology, Kalyanpur, Kanpur-208016, U.P, India.

 

Research Area

  • Methanol Fuelled Vehicles

  • Emission Control

  • 1-D and 3-D Simulation

 

Publication (Journal and Conference Proceeding)

  • Valera H, Agarwal AK (2019) Methanol as an Alternative Fuel for Diesel Engines. In: Agarwal A., Gautam A., Sharma N., Singh A. (eds) Methanol and the Alternate Fuel Economy. Energy, Environment, and Sustainability. Springer, Singapore 9-33. doi:10.1007/978-981-13-3287-6_2

  • Valera H, Singh A.P., Agarwal AK (2020) Prospects of Methanol-Fuelled Carburetted Two Wheelers in Developing Countries. In: Singh, A.P., Sharma, N., Agarwal, R., Agarwal, A.K. (eds) Advanced Combustion Techniques and Engine Technologies for the Automotive Sector. Energy, Environment, and Sustainability. Springer, Singapore. doi:10.1007/978-981-15-0368-9

  • Valera H, Agarwal AK (2020) Future Automotive Powertrains for India: Methanol Versus Electric Vehicles. In: Singh, A.P., Sharma, Y.C., Mushtafi, N.N., Agarwal, A.K. (eds) Alternative Fuels and Their Utilization Strategies in Internal Combustion Engines. Energy, Environment, and Sustainability. Springer, Singapore. doi:10.1007/978-981-15-0418-1

  • Valera H, Kumar D, Singh A.P, Agarwal AK (2020) Modelling Aspects for Adaption of Alternative Fuels in IC Engines. In: Singh, A.P., Shukla, P.C., Hwang, J., Agarwal, A.K. (eds) Simulations and Optical Diagnostics for Internal Combustion Engines. Energy, Environment, and Sustainability. Springer, Singapore. doi:10.1007/978-981-15-0335-1

 

Awards and Honors

 

 

Training and Experiences

  • Industrial Training at Windsor Machines Limited, Gujarat.

 


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