Dr. YATHESHTH ANAND

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University

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Associate Professor & Head of School

y.anand[at]smvdu.ac.in

01991-285524 Extn.: 2350

School of Mechanical Engineering

Detailed CV

Educational Qualification

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering – Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu, J&K (2018)
Specialization: Energy Management
M.E. in Mechanical Engineering– Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, Punjab, India (2006)
Specialization: CAD/CAM & Robotics
B.E. in Mechanical Engineering – Baba Sahib Naiek College of Engineering, Pusad, Amravati University, Maharasthra, India (2004)
Specialization: Mechanical Engineering

Teaching Experience

Associate Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering
SMVDU (2007-Present)

Administrative Experience

Head of Department, School of Mechanical Engineering, SMVDU
Nodal Officer, IPR SMVDU
Member, Institute level Kapila Committee, SMVDU
Faculty Coordinator Examination wing
Chairman, School Research Committee (SRC), SoME
Member SRC, SoEM
Member SRC, SoALD
Member, Committee for Implementation of National Innovation and Start-up Policy at SMVDU
Member Institutional Innovation Council, SMVDU
Member, School Technical Committee, SoME
Member, Board of Studies, SoME
Member, Academic Affairs Committee, SoME
Member B Tech & M Tech Project Evaluation, SoME
DSRC member of 2 PhD students
Member Almuni affairs

Research Projects

Principal Investigator –Design and Development of Renewable Energy Powered Bakery Unit for Skill Development and Employment Generation in Himalayan Region (2024-Present)
Principal Investigator–Abatement of clinically investigated allergies through improved IAQ for UT of J&K.
Co-Investigator- Charging infrastructure deployment in view of electric vehicle infusion: A survey of UT of J&K.
Co-Investigator-Design and development of farmer friendly cloud based agricultural advisory service.

Journal Publications

Thermal Performance Analysis of a Commercial Space Exposed to Solar Radiations in the Composite Climatic Conditions, Heat Transfer Engineering.
Sustainable charging station allocation in the distribution system for electric vehicles considering technical, economic, and societal factors, Journal of Energy Storage.
Assessment of frameworks and initiatives for electric vehicle adoption and augmenting charging infrastructure in Indian states, Energy Sources.
Technological interventions, material recognition and policy checks for dwelling spaces amid COVID-19 pandemic, Materials Today: Proceedings.
Multi framework-based approach for optimizing dwelling conditions and energy efficiency in subtropical climatic conditions, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry.
An Insight on NURBS Based Isogeometric Analysis, Its Current Status and Involvement in Mechanical Applications, Archives of Computational Methods in Engineering.
Transient isogeometric heat conduction analysis of stationary fluid in a container, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
Hygrothermal dynamics for developing energy-efficient buildings: Building materials and ventilation system considerations, Energy and Buildings.
Thermal and geometrical assessment of parabolic trough collector mounted double evacuated receiver tube system, Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy.
Evaluation of Thermal Comfort and Energy Usage for an Enclosed Cavity in Different Climatic Zones of India, Energy Engineering.
Futuristic decentralised clean energy networks in view of inclusive-economic growth and sustainable society, Journal of Cleaner Production.
Analysis of composite plates using isogeometric analysis: A discussion, Materials Today: Proceedings.
Thermal selective coatings and its enhancement characteristics for efficient power generation through parabolic trough collector (PTC), Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy.
Analytical comparison of two distinct receiver tubes of a parabolic trough solar collector system for thermal application, Materials Today: Proceedings.
Analysis for determining the impact of air quality and thermal comfort in an enclosed cavity, Materials Today: Proceedings.
Exergy quantification for a variable capacity solar absorption system, International Journal of Exergy.
Variable Capacity Absorption Cooling System Performance for Building Application, Journal of Thermal Engineering.
CFD based modelling of Ceiling Fan in a room, International Journal of Scientific and Technical Advancements.
Combined Load Analysis of Re-profiled Railway Wheel, International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET).
Economic and thermodynamic study of different cooling options: A Review, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.
Optimization of machining parameters for green manufacturing, Cogent Engineering.
Use of process steam in vapour absorption refrigeration system for cooling and heating applications: An exergy analysis, Cogent Engineering.
Porcelain versus Polymer Insulator-A Changing Era in Transmission Lines, International Journal of Advance Research and Innovation.
Building envelope performance with different insulating materials – An exergy approach, Journal of Thermal Engineering.
Thermodynamic optimization and chemical exergy quantification for absorption-based refrigeration system, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry.
An Exergetic based Assessment of Biogas as an Energy Source in a Hybrid Refrigeration System, Journal of Refrigeration, Air conditioning, heating and ventilation.
An Absorption Chiller System using Lithium Bromide and Water as Working Fluids: Exergy Analysis, ASHRAE Transactions.
Comparative Thermal Analysis of Different Cool Roof Materials for Minimizing Building Energy Consumption, Journal of Engineering.
Testing of Composites-A Review, International Journal of Advanced Materials Manufacturing & Characterization.
Elasto-Plastic Analysis of Corten Steel using Finite Element Method, International Journal of Applied Engineering Research.
Effect of Finite Element Mesh Orientation on the Solution Accuracy of Torsion Problems, IUP Journal of Mechanical Engineering.
Review of the combustion Emission characteristics of a Dual Fuel diesel engine using Natural gas, A Multidisciplinary Journal, Jammu University.

Conference Publications

Thermal analysis of selective Coated evacuated receiver Tubes using isogeometric analysis. In International Conference on Advanced Materials & Sustainable Energy Technologies.
Experimental assessment of thermal comfort in the enclosed space of a residential building in Jammu region: A case study. In 2^nd International Sustainable Resilient Built Environment.
Transient isogeometric heat conduction analysis of stationary fluid in a container. In International Conference on Thermal Analysis and Energy Systems (ICTAES-2021).
Application of simulation tools in buildings. In 6th International Conference on Recent Trends and Advancements in Engineering and Technology (ICRTAET).
Transient 3-D Modelling of Ceiling Fan for Achieving Thermal Comfort. In 2018 Building Performance Analysis Conference and SimBuild.
Soft Computing Based Solutions for BES – An Overview. In International Conference International Conference on Renewable Energy for Sustainable Environment: Challenges and Remedies (ICRESE-2017).
Scenario of Geothermal Energy in Asia: A review. In International Conference International Conference on Renewable Energy for Sustainable Environment: Challenges and Remedies (ICRESE-2017).
Computational Fluid Dynamics – A Tool for Engineers. In International Conference International Conference on Renewable Energy for Sustainable Environment: Challenges and Remedies (ICRESE-2017).
Transient Simulation of Buried Pipe Residential Heating System using Solar Energy. In: Proceedings of 4th IET International Conference on Clean Energy and Technology.
Double-Effect Ammonia-Water Absorption Refrigeration System: An Exergy Analysis. In: Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Research & Innovations in Science Engineering and Technology (RISET’2015).
Experimental Analysis of Biomass Cook Stoves. In: Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Research & Innovations in Science Engineering and Technology (RISET’2015).
Building Energy Simulation for Improved Thermal Performance: A CFD Approach. In International Workshop on Building Development Divide for Inclusive Growth through Science Technology and Innovation (BRIDGES-2015).
Exergy and Exergoeconomic Performance Evaluation of Options for NH3-H2O Vapour absorption System. In International Workshop on Building Development Divide for Inclusive Growth through Science Technology and Innovation (BRIDGES-2015).
Effect of the Operating Parameters on the Performance of Environmental Friendly NH3-H2O Vapour Absorption System. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Power Generation from Renewable Energy Sources (APGRES’2015).
Building envelope simulation for sustainable built environment. In 3rdIET International Conference on Clean Energy and Technology (CEAT).
Innovative Techniques of Energy-efficiency in Machining. In International Conference on Innovative Trends in Mechanical, Material, Manufacturing, Automotive, Automobile and Aeronautical Engineering” (ITMMMAAAE-2014).
TRNSYS based analysis of heliothermic processes for sustainable building. In: Proceedings of the ICORE (International Congress on Renewable Energy).
Analysis of Puma-560 and Legged Robotic Configurations Using MATLAB. In International Conference on Innovative Trends in Mechanical, Material, Manufacturing, Automotive, Automobile and Aeronautical Engineering” (ITMMMAAAE-2014).
Fuzzy Neural Network for the Machine Health Diagnosis. In the International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Research.
Convention Design Engineering Vs Reverse Engineering. In the International Conference on Material Processing and Characterization at GRIET.
Automobile: an Indian perspective. In National Conference on National Conference on Innovative Trends in Mechanical Engineering.
Mechanics of internal bone fixation: A review. National Conference on National Conference on Innovative Trends in Mechanical Engineering.
Application of FEM in modeling crack growth problems: A review. National Conference on National Conference on Innovative Trends in Mechanical Engineering.
Applications of finite element analysis in bone biomechanics: a review. National Conference on National Conference on Innovative Trends in Mechanical Engineering.
Kinematics and Dynamics Analysis of Puma-560 Robotic Configuration using MATLAB Software. In: Proceedings of the 2nd National Conference and Exhibition on Emerging and Innovative Trends in Engineering Technology (NCEEITET-2014).
Grid Optimization in FEM Applied to 2D Heat Transfer Problems. In 7thJK Science Congress.
Effect of Finite Element Mesh Orientation on the Solution Accuracy of torsion Problems. In 3rd J&K Science Congress.
An Overview of the virtual tests on Automotive Chassis for Mitigation of Failures. In 9th JK Science Congress 2013 and Regional Science Congress.
Review of the NIOSH lifting Equation. In National Conference on Advanced Manufacturing Techniques.

Book/Chapters Written

“Experimental Assessment of Thermal Comfort in the Enclosed Space of a Residential Building in Jammu Region” Sustainable Resilient Built Environments
“Extended isogeometric analysis for modeling strong discontinuities”
Enriched Numerical Techniques
“Extended isogeometric analysis for thermal absorber coatings”
Enriched Numerical Techniques
“Implementation issues in extended isogeometric analysis”
Enriched Numerical Techniques
“Analysis of fracture in a receiver tube of parabolic trough collectors by extended finite element method”
Enriched Numerical Techniques
“Extended isogeometric analysis for linear elastic materials under thermomechanical loading”
Enriched Numerical Techniques
“Modelling of Embedded Cracks by NURBS-Based Extended Isogeometric Analysis”
Modeling, Simulation and Optimization
“Integrated Modeling Approach for Developing Sustainable Buildings: A State of the Art”
Recent Advances in Civil Engineering
“Nanotechnology: The Future for Green Buildings”
Advancements in Nanotechnology for Energy and Environment
“Renewable Energy-Driven Charging Station for Electric Vehicles”
Energy Systems and Nanotechnology
“Optimizing the Location of Ceiling Fan for Attaining Better Dwelling Conditions”
Annual Technical Volume of the Architectural Engineering Division
“Building Energy Simulation for Improved Thermal Performance: A CFD Approach”
Emerging Energy Alternatives for Sustainable Environment
“Physical and Chemical Exergy Analysis and Assessment of Biogas as an Energy Source in Hybrid Cooling Machine”
Emerging Energy Alternatives for Sustainable Environment
“Effect of Finite Element Mesh Orientation – Subjected to Torsion Problems”
A monograph from VDM Verlag, Germany

Patents

Solar selective coating for solar absorption with high thermo- mechanical stability and material obtained thereof (Published).

Expert Talks

Application of Mechanical Engineering with specific emphasis on Building Science- G.K. Educational Trust, along with NSDC, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
Green Technologies & their applications- Central University Jammu.
Technological Interventions & Policy checks for prevailing disasters in buildings due to improper indoor environment- Central University Jammu.
Energy Efficiency in buildings- A move towards sustainability- Yogananda College of Engineering & Technology, Jammu.
Energy and Buildings: Need of the Hour- Beant College of Engineering & Technology, Gurdaspur.
Innovation- Yogananda College of Engineering & Technology, Jammu.
Novel energy storage materials– Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra.
Solar Refrigeration & Air Conditioning- Yogananda College of Engineering & Technology, Jammu and Institutions Innovation Council (IIC).
Non-Conventional Energy sources- Yogananda College of Engineering & Technology, Jammu.

Consultancy

Empaneled Consultant for Aayaam Consultancy Services & Energy Solutions.
Vetting of Structural Design Construction of 10 rooms (5+5) Double Storey Building of Govt High school, Gajansoo (upgraded to Higher Secondary School), Jammu.
Vetting of structural design for the work Construction of Drain and improvement of drainage system at Shastri Nagar under Sewerage and Drainage circle Jammu (JKIDFC).

Honors & Recognitions Achieved

Best Paper Presentation- 3rd JK National Science Congress held at Jammu University, Jammu from Feb. 26th – 28th, 2008.