IIT Kanpur ERL

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Hello, here I am providing you the details of the IIT Kanpur Engine Research Laboratory as under:

Research Focus at ERL
Engine Combustion
Alternative Fuels
Bio diesel Research
Direct/Port Injection of CNG/Hydrogen
Primary Alcohols and Bio-Butanol Research
Straight Vegetable Oil Utilization
Field Trials with Alternative Fuels
Engine Endurance and Durability Studies
Lubricating Oil Characterization
Particulate Characterization and Emission Control
Regulated/Unregulated Emissions
Exhaust Gas After-Treatment
Gasoline Direct Injection
HCCI/PCCI of Gasoline and Diesel like Fuels
Engine Noise and Vibration
Laser Ignition
Combustion Visualization and Optical Diagnostics
Particle Image Velocimetryfor In-cylinder Flow Visualization
Phase Doppler Interferrometry for Spray Characterization
Micro-Sensors (Capacitance Sensors and Fiber Optic Probes)
Large-Bore Engine Research

Awards:
Rajesh Kumar Prasad has received Second Prize in Poster Presentation in International Workshop on "Sustainable Energy, Power and Propulsion" at Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India.
Professor Avinash Kumar Agarwal, Department of Mechanical Engineering has been designated as Fellow of ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) for the year 2013.
Professor Avinash Kumar Agarwal, Department of Mechanical Engineering has been designated as Fellow of SAE International (Society of Automotive Engineers) for the year 2012.
Akhilendra Pratap Singh and Pravesh Chandra Shukla are awarded prestigious "Pool Scientist" fellowship of CSIR for three years in 2014.
Professor Avinash Kumar Agarwal, Department of Mechanical Engineering, has been selected for the NASI-Reliance Industries Platinum Jubilee Award for Application Oriented Innovations in Physical Sciences for the year 2012.

Contact details:
Dr. Avinash Kumar Agarwal
Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kanpur, India (208016)
Address
Room No. 302, Faculty Building (Third Floor), IIT Kanpur
Kanpur, India (208016)
E-mail
akag@iitk.ac.in
Phone Number +91-512-2597982
Fax +91-512-2597408