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		Working as: 
		 PhD Research ScholarHostel 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
 
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			Education |  
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			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. |      
		
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			Publication (Journal and 
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				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 |        |