Prof. Sunil Kumar SARANGI
Present Designation:
Academic Advisor, CV Raman Global University, Bhubaneswar & Professorial Fellow, IIT Bhubaneswar, C V RAMAN GLOBAL UNIVERSITYAreas of Interest:
Development of closed-cycle cryocoolers
Expansion turbines for cryogenic refrigerators
Superconducting magnets
Specialisation:
Cryogenic Refrigeration and Liquefaction Systems - Process Design, Helium Compressors, Heat Exchangers, Expansion Turbines; Air Separation; Closed Cycle Cryocoolers; Vacuum Engineering, Cryogenic Applications in Industry, Biology and Medicine; Technology Enabled Learning;
Academic Administration, Engineering curricula, Accreditation of engineering programmes;
Sponsored research in universities, Engineering product development and business start-ups;
Major Professional Contributions:
- A pioneer in cryogenic engineering education in the country. About 2 dozen Ph Ds who are discharging leadership roles as professors / senior scientists in IITs, NITs, ISRO, BARC and other organisations.
- As director of NIT Rourkela for 12 years, helped the Institute to establish itself as a major centre of engineering education and research in the country.
- Guided a team of young workers at C V Raman Global university to develop India's first fully indigenous single stage GM cryocooler.
Consultancy Areas:
Cryogenic processes, Closed cycle cryocoolers, expansion turbines, air separation, cryogenic applications
Sector Associated With:
Air conditioning and refrigeration
Cryogenic engineering
Closed cycle cryocoolers
Engineering institutions
Sectors Interested to Offer Service:
Professional Experience
Served as a member of the Cryogenic engineering faculty at IIT Kharagpur during 1977 - 2014
Served as director of NIT Rourkela between 2003 and 2016
Keywords
Cryogenic engineering, process simulation, air separation, liquid helium, liquid hydrogen, cryo-cooler, expansion turbine, heat exchanger
Education
Ph D, Mechanics (Radiative Heat Transfer, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1974
M.S., Mechanics, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1971
B. Tech. (Hons), Mechanical Engineering, IIT Kharagpur, 1970
Awards and Recognitions
Eminent Engineer Award, 2023, by Institution of Engineers, India. (Awarded in IE meeting, Bangalore, Sept 2023)
Distinguished Alumnus Award of IIT Kharagpur, 2022
ISSE Honorary Fellow by Indian Society of Systems for Science & Engineering, 2020
Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering, INAE since 2001.
Distinguished Teacher award of INAE – 2016 (Scheduled to be formally offered during INAE annual meeting during December 8-10, 2016 )
Professorial Fellow, IIT Bhubaneswar, (2018- )
Life time achievement award of the Indian Cryogenics council, 2017.
Glory of Education Excellence Award for outstanding achievement in the field of education by National and International Compendium, New Delhi. (2015)
Odisha Citizen Award 2015 for contributing and providing iconic leadership in the field of education. (2015)
Education Leadership Award by ET NOW. (2013)
Outstanding contribution to Education by The World Education Congress. (2012)
Distinguished Indian Award by CAFET- INNOVA Technical Society Hyderabad. (2010)
Think Odisha Leadership Award by The Times of India. (2009)
Best technical paper award, from the All India Industrial Gas Manufacturers’ Association (AIIGMA) (1995)
Prof. M C Joshi Memorial award for practical application of cryogenics from the Indian Cryogenics Council (West Zone), (1986).
INAE Section Affiliated
III: Mechanical Engineering
Year of Election to Fellowship
2001
Year of Birth
1949
Disclaimer
(i) INAE is not responsible for any activity/interactions that results from the contact with the Expert.
(ii) Information in individual Expert page has been provided by the Expert himself/herself and INAE is not responsible for the information provided
