Dr. Rakesh Kumar Maurya (राकेश कुमार मौर्य )

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Room No: 324, Satish Dhawan Block, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, Rupnagar, Punjab-140001 Phone: +91-1881-232370
Designation: 
Associate Professor
Department: 
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Biography: 
Dr. Rakesh Kumar Maurya has been a faculty member in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, since August 2013. Before joining IIT Ropar, he was working as senior research associate (Pool Scientist-CSIR) at IIT Kanpur. He received his bachelor’s, master’s, and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India. He received the Early Career Research Award from Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Government of India, New Delhi. He is also a recipient of the Young Scientist Award (2016) from the International Society for Energy, Environment and Sustainability.  He is the author of the two books titled “Characteristics and Control of Low Temperature Combustion Engines” and “Reciprocating Engine Combustion Diagnostics” published by Springer International Publishing AG in 2018, 2019 respectively. He has also edited 1 book published by Springer and published 15 book chapters and more than 40 international peer-reviewed journal papers. He teaches and conducts research in the area of internal combustion engines. His areas of interest are low-temperature engine combustion, alternative fuels, engine combustion diagnostics, engine instrumentation, combustion and emission control, particulate matter characterization, engine management systems, engineering ethics, and philosophy of science. •    ORCID: 0000-0002-2698-7304  •    Scopus ID: 35422818600
Areas of Research: 
HCCI and Low Temperature Combustion for IC Engines
Engine Emission Control
Engine management systems
Engine Instrumentation and Combustion Diagnostics
Particulate Characterization and Control
Alternative fuels
Engine Endurance and Long Term Durability Studies
Sustainability science and technology
Engineering Ethics
Philosophy of Science and Technology
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Education: 
Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
M.Tech., Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
B.Tech., Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Work Experience: 
Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, December 2019-Present
Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, August 2013-December 2019
Senior Research Associate (Pool Scientist- CSIR), Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, April 2011-August 2013
Selected Publications/Patents: 
Rakesh Kumar Maurya, " Reciprocating Engine Combustion Diagnostics:In-Cylinder Pressure Measurement and Analysis" Springer, 2019; ISBN 978-3-030-11953-9 (Hardcover),
Rakesh Kumar Maurya, " Characteristics and Control of Low Temperature Combustion Engines: Employing Gasoline, Ethanol and Methanol" Springer, 2018; ISBN 978-3-319-68507-6 (hardcover); DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-68508-3.