Ministry of Education
Rishi Raj
VIDWAN ID: 99937

Dr Rishi Raj

Male Doctor of Philosophy
Associate Dean
Indian Institute of Technology, Patna (2021 - 2022)
Bihar
Expertise: Mechanical Engineering
ORCID 0000-0002-3653-4288 Scopus 7102994793 ResearcherID AAB-7419-2019 Google Scholar mBV59eIAAAAJ
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95 Publications
15 Projects
2900 Scopus Citations
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12 Years 3 Months Total Experience
Publications
95 Total
Articles
68
Books
3
Proceedings
24
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Professional Recognition

Battelle/MIT Fellowship
2011
Department of Mechanical Engineering, MIT
Prof. P. K. Sarma Best Paper Award
2019
25th National and 3rd International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference (IHMTC)
Keynote Speaker
2019
25th National and 3rd International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference (IHMTC)
INSA Medal for Young Scientists
2019
INSA- Indian National Science Academy
INAE Young Engineer Award
2018
INAE - Indian Ination Academy of Engineering
IASc Associateship
2018
IASc - Indian Academy of Sciences
Best Teacher Award
2018
IIT Patna
Best Poster Award
2018
10th International Conference on Boiling and Condensation Heat Transfer
Member
2018
International Scientific Committee
Keynote Speaker
2017
ASME 2017 International Conference on Nanochannels
Best Paper Award
2016
ASME THE/FE/ICNMM Conference
Best Poster Award
2016
The Intersociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems (iTherm)
Best Paper Award
2014
The Intersociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems (iTherm)
Travel Award
2014
15th International Heat Transfer Conference
Fellowship
2011
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Best Doctoral Dissertation Award
2010
Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Maryland
Best Poster Award
2010
Fifth International Topical Team Workshop on Two-Phase Systems for Ground and Space Applications
Future Faculty Fellowship
2009
A. James Clark School of Engineering
Best Poster Award
2009
ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE)
Best Poster Award
2020
10th International Colloids Conference, Mallorca, Spain (Conducted Online), December 6-9, 2020.
Swarnajayanti Fellowship
2021
DST, Government of India
Prof. K. N. Seetharamu Medal and Prize
2021
India Society for Heat and Mass Transfer (ISHMT)
Keynote Speaker
2022
1st International Conference in Fluid, Thermal, and Energy Systems organized by NIT Calicut on June
Keynote Speaker
2021
48th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP 2021) organized by Birla Institute
Keynote Speaker
2021
One-Day Online International Symposium on Fluid and Thermal Engineering (FLUTE 2021) organized by Am
Editor, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer
2022
Elsevier
Editorial Board Member
2023
Interfacial Phenomena and Heat Transfer
Associate Editor
2025
Sadhana, Nature Springer

Community & Membership

International Scientific Committee of the International Conference on Boiling and Condensa
Member
Jan 2018
INAE - Indian Ination Academy of Engineering
Member, Publication Committee
Jan 2022
INSA - Indian National Science Academy
Young Scientist
Jan 2019
INAE - Indian Ination Academy of Engineering
Young Associate
Jan 2018
IASc - Indian Academy of Sciences
Associate
Jan 2018
Indian Society of Heat and Mass Transfer
Life Member
Jan 2015
India Society for Heat and Mass Transfer (ISHMT)
Member, Executive Council
Jan 2022
International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer
Editor
Jan 2022

Personal Details

Doctor of Philosophy
2010
Chandragupt Institute of Management, Patna
Master of Arts
2009
Chandragupt Institute of Management, Patna
Bachelor of Technology
2006
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Associate Dean
Jul 2021 – Jul 2022
Indian Institute of Technology, Patna
Associate Professor
Dec 2019 – Jun 2021
Indian Institute of Technology, Patna | Department of Mechanical Engineering
Assistant Professor
Aug 2013 – Nov 2019
Indian Institute of Technology, Patna | Department of Mechanical Engineering
Post-Doctoral Research Associate
Aug 2011 – Jul 2013
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Post-Doctoral Fellow
May 2010 – Jul 2011
University of Maryland, College Park, USA
Engineering and Technology
Mechanical Engineering

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Scholarly Work

Development of Thermally Controlled Modules of Optronic Payloads for Stratospheric Operation
Other
Agency: Defence Research and Development Organisation Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹1.58 Crore
Duration: 2024 – Ongoing
Investigation of low global warming potential alternative chemicals to substances controlled under the Montreal Protocol
Other
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹50 Lac
Duration: 2023 – Ongoing
Assessment of the Use of Modern Robotic and Machine Learning Tools for Addressing Operational Challenges at 3×660 MW Capacity Coal Fired Supercritical Power Plant
Completed
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹1 Lac
Duration: 2022 – 2023
Decoding the science of boiling via bubble acoustics: Towards preemptive control of vapor explosion in industrial applications
Other
Role: Principal Investigator Grant: SB/SJF/2021-22/15-G
Amount: ₹3.34 Crore
Duration: 2022 – Ongoing
Psychrometry Driven Design and Fabrication of An All-Season Optimal Atmospheric Water Harvester
Completed
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator Grant: DST/TMD-EWO/WTI/2K19/EWFH/2019/195(G
Amount: ₹32 Lac
Duration: 2020 – 2023
Permanent Dropwise Condensation via Amphiphilic Additives in Vapor Phase
Other
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹32 Lac
Duration: 2020 – Ongoing
Development of an Ionic Liquid-based Ultra-High Heat Dissipation Module for Energy Efficient Boiling Systems
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator Grant: CRG/2019/001410
Amount: ₹47 Lac
Duration: 2020 – 2023
Passive Two-Phase Heat Spreader for Hotspot Mitigation in Microgravity of Space
Other
Agency: Indian Space Research Organisation Role: Principal Investigator Grant: HSMS20190007950101
Amount: ₹30 Lac
Duration: 2020 – Ongoing
Surface Active Additives for Enhanced Flow Boiling in Microchannel
Completed
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator Grant: INT/RUS/RFBR/369
Amount: ₹15.87 Lac
Duration: 2019 – 2021
Development of an agricultural waste based off-the-grid climate control unit for storage and processing of agricultural produce
Other
Role: Principal Investigator Grant: IMP/2018/000321
Amount: ₹1.08 Crore
Duration: 2019 – Ongoing
Strengthening Interfacial Characterization Facilities: Funds for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure
Other
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Other Grant: SR/FST/ET-II/2018/240
Amount: ₹2.97 Crore
Duration: 2019 – Ongoing
Design and Development of an Agricultural Waste Based Gasifier Heating System for GreenCHILLTM
Completed
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator Grant: IITP_009
Amount: ₹95 Lac
Duration: 2016 – 2018
Acoustic Detection of Leidenfrost Dynamics on Scalable Micro-/Nanostructured Surfaces
Completed
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator Grant: SR/NM/NS-1509/2014(G
Amount: ₹27 Lac
Duration: 2016 – 2019
Enhancement of Boiling Heat Transfer via the Suppression of Coalescence in Microgravity
Completed
Agency: Indian Space Research Organisation Role: Principal Investigator Grant: ISRO/RES/3/674/2014-15
Amount: ₹27 Lac
Duration: 2015 – 2018
Flow Boiling Heat Transfer in Scalable Nanostructured Microchannels for High Heat Flux Applications
Completed
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator Grant: SB/S3/MMER/0023/2014
Amount: ₹50 Lac
Duration: 2014 – 2018

Pool Boiling of Foaming Solutions for Earth and Reduced Gravity Heat Transfer Applications

University Indian Institute of Technology, Patna
Year 2019
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SUPPRESSION OF TWO-PHASE INSTABILITIES IN MICROCHANNEL HEAT SINKS VIA ADAPTIVE VAPOR VENTING

University Indian Institute of Technology, Patna
Year 2019
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DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF AN ORIENTATION INDEPENDENT AND WICKLESS TWO-PHASE HEAT SPREADER

University Indian Institute of Technology Patna
Year 2021
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MODELING THE EFFECT OF CONTAMINANTS AND LUBRICANT FILM ON THE MODES OF DROPLET EVAPORATION

University Indian Institute of Technology Patna
Year 2022
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ACOUSTIC CHARACTERIZATION OF BUBBLE BEHAVIOR FOR IN-SITU PREDICTION AND CONTROL OF BOILING HEAT TRANSFER REGIMES

University Indian Institute of Technology Patna
Year 2022
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Modeling and Simulation of Fluid-Fluid Interface and Three-Phase Contact Line of Drops and Bubbles on Solid Surfaces

University Indian Institute of Technology Patna
Year 2022
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Fabricating Eco-friendly Superhydrophobic Coating and Exploiting Biomass Energy Potential For Sustainable Atmospheric Water Harvesting

University Indian Institute of Technology Patna
Year 2022
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Development of an Off-the-Grid Climate Control Unit with Built-in Humidity Control for Storage and Processing of Perishables

University Indian Institute of Technology Patna
Year 2025
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Design and Development of a Biomass Gasification-Based Off-the-Grid Storage and Processing Unit for Perishables

University Indian Institute of Technology Patna
Year 2025
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Method for Developing Tunable Wettability Surfaces

IIT Patna
- Application No. : 202531005502 Filed : 23-01-2025
Published : 23-01-2025 Published

Optical System and Method for Capturing Acoustic Emissions in Harsh Environment

IIT Patna & IIT Bhubaneswar
- Application No. : 202431039103 Filed : 18-05-2024
Published : 18-05-2024 Published

System and Method for Extracting Atmospheric Moisture

IIT Patna
- Patent No. : 496332 Filed : 22-05-2023
Published : 30-11--0001 Granted

System and Method for Off-The-Grid Climate Control

Indian Institute of Technology Patna
- Application No. : 202231026031 Filed : 04-05-2022
Published : 30-11--0001 Filed

An Improved Heat Sink System for Suppressing Two-Phase Thermal and Flow Instabilities and a Method Thereof

Indian Institute of Technology Patna
- Patent No. : 510610 Filed : 15-01-2019
Published : 30-11--0001 Granted

A System and Method for Controlling the Buoyancy of an Underwater Submersible

Indian Institute of Technology Patna
- Patent No. : 453932 Filed : 30-07-2018
Published : 30-11--0001 Granted

System and Method for Heat Recovery in Gasification Process

Indian Institute of Technology Patna
- Patent No. : 390902 Filed : 28-03-2018
Published : 01-03-2022 Granted

Enhanced Evaporative Heat Transfer Device Using Porous Membranes

MIT
- Patent No. : 9,835,363 Filed : 05-12-2017
Published : 05-12-2017 Granted

Surfactant Based Boiling System for Zero Gravity

Indian Institute of Technology Patna
- Patent No. : 314531 Filed : 26-02-2015
Published : 24-06-2019 Granted

Scholarly Publications

On the scaling of pool boiling heat flux with gravity and heater size

Conference Paper
Year: 2011.
Authors: Rishi Raj; Jungho Kim; John McQuillen
DOI 10.1115/ajtec2011-44449

Modeling of nanoporous membranes for high flux thin film evaporation

Conference Paper
Year: 2014.
Authors: Zhengmao Lu; Shankar Narayanan; Daniel Hanks; Rishi Raj; Rong Xiao; Dion Antao; Evelyn N. Wang
DOI 10.1615/ihtc15.flm.009565

Selective water transport across uniform sub-nanometer pores in microfabricated membranes

Open Access
Conference Paper
Year: 2014. Pages: 107-108 .
Authors: T. Humplik; R. Raj S.C; T. Laoui3; E.N. Wang
DOI 10.31438/trf.hh2014.30

INFLUENCE OF DYNAMIC WETTABILITY ON EVAPORATION KINETICS OF MICROSCOPIC SESSILE DROPLETS

Conference Paper
Year: 2014. Pages: 2339-2348 .
Authors: Rishi Raj; Evelyn N. Wang
DOI 10.1615/IHTC15.evp.009732 Crossref Crossref: 2

On the validity of force balance models for predicting gravity-induced detachment of pendant drops and bubbles

Journal Article
Physics of Fluids. Year: 2020. Volume: 32 , Issue: 10 .
Authors: Alok Kumar; Madhu Ranjan Gunjan; Rishi Raj
DOI 10.1063/5.0025488 Crossref Crossref: 12 Scopus Scopus: 11

Simultaneous audio-visual-thermal characterization of transition boiling regime

Journal Article
Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science. Year: 2020. Volume: 118 .
Authors: Kumar Nishant Ranjan Sinha; Durgesh Ranjan; Nirbhay Kumar; Md. Qaisar Raza; Rishi Raj
DOI 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2020.110162 Crossref Crossref: 16 Scopus Scopus: 31

Experimental and numerical investigation of the effect of number of parallel microchannels on flow boiling heat transfer

Journal Article
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. Year: 2020. Volume: 158 .
Authors: Gaurav Hedau; Prasenjit Dey; Rishi Raj; Sandip K. Saha
DOI 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2020.119973 Crossref Crossref: 54 Scopus Scopus: 55

Unified framework for mapping shape and stability of pendant drops including the effect of contact angle hysteresis

Journal Article
Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. Year: 2020. Volume: 597 .
Authors: Alok Kumar; Madhu Ranjan Gunjan; Karan Jakhar; Atul Thakur; Rishi Raj
DOI 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.124619 Crossref Crossref: 15 Scopus Scopus: 13
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