Mr. Avinash Hegde

Mr. Avinash Hegde

Position: Assistant Professor

QUALIFICATION:

  • B.E- MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
  • M.TECH.- THERMAL POWER ENGINEERING
  • Ph.D(pursuing)- SOLAR THERMAL SYSTEMS

EXPERIENCE:

  • Teaching- 7+ years
  • Research- 4+years

SUBJECTS HANDLED:

  • Turbomachines,
  • Energy Engineering,
  • Applied Thermodynamics,
  • Basic Thermodynamics,
  • Heat and Mass Transfer,
  • Elements of Mechanical Engineering,
  • Mechatronics and microprocessor,
  • Hydraulics and Pneumatics,
  • Biomass Energy Systems,
  • Energy and Environment,
  • Power Plant Engineering,
  • Cryogenics,
  • Non-Conventional Energy Sources

 

AREA OF INTEREST:

Solar Thermal systems, Solar PV cooling, Heat Exchangers, Biofuels, Biomass energy systems, CFD, Heat Transfer

PUBLICATIONS:

Hegde, A.K., Pai, R., Karanth, K.V., 2023. Performance augmentation of solar air heaters : A comprehensive analysis. Sol. Energy 253, 527–553. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2023.01.03Elsevier

Q1, Impact Factor:6.7 , SCOPUS/SCI INDEXED

Hegde, A.K., Pai, R., Karanth, K.V., 2023. Energy and exergy analysis of a cross flow solar air heater for thermohydraulic performance augmentation. Int. J. Therm. Sci. 194, 108577. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2023.108577Elsevier

Q1, impact factor: 4.5 , SCOPUS/SCI INDEXED

Arunkumar, H.S., Hitesh, N.M., Madhwesh, N., Hegde, A.K. and Karanth, K.V., 2023. Exergy and economic analysis of a photovoltaic panel cooling with air bubble induced water jacket. Solar Energy, 266, p.112161.Elsevier

Q1, Impact factor:6.7 , SCOPUS/SCI INDEXED

Hegde, A.K., Pai, R. and Karanth, K.V., 2024. Influence of solar insolation on energy and exergy efficiency of a rectangular duct solar air heater with various types of V rib roughness: An analytical approach. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 153, p.107397.Elsevier

Q1, impact factor:7 , SCOPUS/SCI INDEXED

Bhatnagar, A., Hegde, A.K., Arunkumar, H.S., Karanth, K.V. and Madhwesh, N., 2024. Innovative cooling for PV panels: Energy and exergy assessments of water-induced V-shaped channels. Results in Engineering, 24, p.103100.

Q1, impact factor 6, SCOPUS/SCI INDEXED

Arunkumar, H.S., Hitesh, N.M., Madhwesh, N., Hegde, A.K. and Karanth, K.V., 2024. Energy, Exergy and Environmental impact analysis of a jute cloth embedded Photovoltaic thermal cooling system wetted with floating solar fountain. Results in Engineering, p.103457.

Q1, impact factor 6, SCOPUS/SCI INDEXED

Hegde, A.K., Pai, R. and Karanth, K.V., 2025. Energy and Exergetic analysis of a solar air heater for enhanced Thermohydraulic performance with side wall treatment. Energy, p.134333.Elsevier

Q1, Impact Factor 9, SCOPUS/SCI INDEXED

Performance and emission study of 4S CI engine using calophyllum Inophyllum biodiesel blends with additivesInternational Journal on Theoretical and Applied Research in Mechanical Engineering (IJTARME) Volume-1, Issue-1, 2012