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Saurabh Sharma
Assistant Professor
saurabh.sharma[at]me.iitr.ac.in
Room-234, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department, IIT Roorkee
+911332285070
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Research
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Publications
Patents
Books
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Honours and Awards
Honors
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Teaching Engagements
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Students
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Research Interests
Novel combustion technologies, flameless/MILD combustion, Oxy-fuel combustion, e-fuels., Flameless burners for hydrogen and ammonia, Numerical modelling of turbulent combustion
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Educational Details
Engineering College Ajmer
2012
B. Tech., Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
2014
M. Tech., Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
2020
PhD, Mechanical Engineering
Professional Background
Post-doctoral Researcher
09 Mar 2020 - 06 Dec 2023
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Research
Projects
TOPIC START DATE FIELD DESCRIPTION FINANCIAL OUTLAY FUNDING AGENCY OTHER OFFICERS
Development and Performance Assessment of Hydrogen-Fired Flameless Burners 01 Jan 2024 Combustion and New Fuels 20 Lakhs IIT Roorkee, India
Hydrogen Addition to Hydrocarbons: Studies on small to medium scale burners 01 Aug 2024 Combustion and New Fuels 86 Lakhs HSBC, IIT Roorkee, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Kharagpur, NIT Agartala, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India




Publications
Effect of aromatic doping on the thermal and emissions characteristics of hydrogen-rich fuels in a semi-industrial scale furnace
2023
M. Cafiero, S. Sharma, M. M. Kamal, A. Coussement, A. Parente | Elsevier
Journal: Fuel Pages: 130075 , Volumes: 358 ,
Enhancing pure NH3 combustion: Impacts of O2 enrichment under MILD conditions in a 20-kW semi-industrial scale furnace
2024
M. Cafiero, S. Sharma, M.M. Kamal, M.L. Lavadera, S. Iavarone, A. Coussement, A. Parente | Elsevier
Journal: Proceedings of the Combustion Institute Pages: 105336 , Volumes: 40 ,
Integrating data assimilation and sparse sensing for updating a digital twin of a semi-industrial furnace
2024
L. Donato, M.M. Kamal, A. Procacci, M. Cafiero, S. Sharma, C. Galletti, A. Coussement, A. Parente | Elsevier
Journal: Proceedings of the Combustion Institute Pages: 105284 , Volumes: 40 ,
A combined experimental, numerical, and data consistency approach for the characterization of temperature distribution in a MILD combustion furnace
2024
M. L. Lavadera, M. M. Kamal, S. Sharma, L. Donato, C. Galletti, A. Coussement, A. Parente | Elsevier
Journal: Applied Thermal Engineering Pages: In Press ,
Digital Twin for Experimental Data Fusion Applied to a Semi-Industrial Furnace Fed with H2-Rich Fuel Mixtures
2023
A. Procacci, M. Cafiero, S. Sharma, M.M. Kamal, A. Coussement, A. Parente | MDPI
Journal: Energies Pages: 662 , Volumes: 16 ,
Decarbonisation potential of dimethyl ether/hydrogen mixtures in a flameless furnace: Reactive structures and pollutant emissions
2023
S. Sharma, M. Savarese, A. Coussement, A. Parente | Elsevier
Journal: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy Pages: 2401-2427 , Volumes: 48 ,
Effect of CO2/N2 dilution on characteristics of liquid fuel combustion in flameless combustion mode
2022
S. Sharma, A. Chowdhury, S. Kumar | Taylor & Francis
Journal: Combustion Science and Technology Pages: 721-744 , Volumes: 194 ,
Effect of engine parameters on the performance of dual-fuel CI engines with producer gas—a review
2021
P. Singh, R. Kumar, S. Sharma, S. Kumar | ACS
Journal: Energy and Fuels Pages: 16377-16402 , Volumes: 35 ,
Experimental investigation and correlation development for engine emissions with polycyclic aromatic blended formulated fuels
2021
B. A. Almohammadi, P. Singh, S. Sharma, S. Kumar, B. Khandelwal | Elsevier
Journal: Fuel Pages: 121280 , Volumes: 303 ,
Investigations on combustion and emissions characteristics of aromatic fuel blends in a distributed combustor
2021
S. Sharma, P. Singh, C. Bhardwaj, B. Khandelwal and S. Kumar | ACS
Journal: Energy and Fuels Pages: 3150–3163 , Volumes: 35 ,
Applicability of aromatic selection towards newer formulated fuels for regulated and unregulated emissions reduction in CI engine
2020
P. Singh, S. Sharma, B. Almohammadi, B. Khandelwal, S. Kumar | Fuel Processing Technology
Journal: Fuel Processing Technology Pages: 106548 , Volumes: 209 ,
Impact of alkylbenzenes in formulated surrogate fuel on characteristics of compression ignition engine
2020
B. A. Almohammadi, P. Singh, S. Sharma, S. Kumar, B. Khandelwal | Elsevier
Journal: Fuel Pages: 116981 , Volumes: 266 ,
Distributed combustion mode in a can-type gas turbine combustor – A numerical and experimental study
2020
S. Sharma, P. Singh, A. Gupta, A. Chowdhury, B. Khandelwal, S. Kumar | Elsevier
Journal: Applied Energy Pages: 115573 , Volumes: 277 ,
Testing of formulated fuel with variable aromatic type and contents in a compression-ignition engine
2020
S. Sharma, P. Singh, B. Almohammadi, B. Khandelwal, S. Kumar | Elsevier
Journal: Fuel Processing Technology Pages: 106413 , Volumes: 208 ,
A Novel Air Injection Scheme to Achieve MILD Combustion in a Can Type Gas Turbine Combustor
2020
S. Sharma, A. Chowdhury, S. Kumar | Elsevier
Journal: Energy Pages: 116819 , Volumes: 194 ,
A new Emission Reduction Approach in MILD Combustion through Asymmetric Fuel Injection
2018
S. Sharma, H. Pingulkar, A Chowdhury, S. Kumar | Elsevier
Journal: Combustion and Flame Pages: 61-75 , Volumes: 193 ,
On the Effect of Spray Parameters on CO and NOx Emissions in a Liquid Fuel Fired Flameless Combustor
2017
S. Sharma, R. Kumar, A. Chowdhury, Y. Yoon, S. Kumar | Elsevier
Journal: Fuel Pages: 229-238 , Volumes: 199 ,
Books
Historical background of novel flameless combustion/Fundamentals of Low Emission Flameless Combustion and Its Applications
Year: 2022 ,
S. Sharma, S. Kumar | Academic Press
Flameless combustion with liquid fuels for ultra-low emissions from combustion systems/Advances in Combustion Technology
Year: 2022 ,
S. Sharma, S. Kumar | CRC Press
Unregulated emissions from oxygenated fuels/Advancement in Oxygenated Fuels for Sustainable Development
Year: 2023 ,
P. Singh, S. Sharma, V. K. Undavalli, B. Khandelwal, S. Kumar | ELSEVIER
Hydrogen-Fueled Stationary Combustion Systems/Hydrogen for Future Thermal Engines
Year: 2023 ,
A. Parente, M. Savarese, S. Sharma | Springer
Patents

1. Sudarshan Kumar and Saurabh Sharma, Indian Patent Application No. 201921023135, “A combustor”, 2019.  Patent No- 503550 (Granted on 25 January 2024).

Honors And Awards
Honors
ISEES, India
2024
ISEES Young Scientist Award – 2024
ONGC
2013
ONGC Scholarship
Springer
2020
Best Poster Presentation Award
MemberShips
Belgian Section of Combustion Institute
09 Mar 2020 - Present
Member
Teaching Engagements
Teaching Engagements
Industrial Combustion ( MIN 344 )
Autumn
Automobile Engineering ( MIL 320 )
Spring
Students
SuperVisions
Combustion of New Fuels in Non-Conventional Combustion Regimes, India
15 Jul 2024 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Nitin Kumar
Miscellaneous
Visits
University of Sheffield, U.K.
2018-01-18
Visiting research scholar