Associate Professor
B.Tech.: IIT Madras, 2002.
M.S. : University of Maryland College Park, USA, 2008.
Ph.D. : University of Maryland College Park, USA, 2010.
Email: atul.bhargav@iitgn.ac.in
Research Interests: Fuel cell systems, energy systems, distributed energy, heating ventilation and air conditioning
Prof Bhargav’s research group designs, builds, demonstrates and commercializes systems, sub-systems and components that reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions. Their focus is on fuel cell systems for distributed cooling, heating and power (CHCP) applications. The group also works in the area of building energy and energy use optimization in food processing.
Publications
Journal papers:
Saiyad, Anashusen; Fulpagare, Yogesh and Bhargav, Atul, “Comparison of detached eddy simulation and standard k—ε RANS model for rack-level airflow analysis inside a data center”, Building Simulation, DOI: 10.1007/s12273-021-0879-3, Jan. 2022.
Ahmed, Zeeshan and Bhargav, Atul, “A molecular dynamics approach of the effect of thermal interfacial resistance and nanolayer on enhanced thermal conductivity of Al2O3-CO2 nanofluid”, Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer, DOI: 10.1615/JEnhHeatTransf.2021037086, 2021.
Ahmed, Zeeshan and Bhargav, Atul, “Effect of aggregation morphology on thermal conductivity and viscosity of Al2O3-CO2 nanofluid: a molecular dynamics approach”, Nanoscience and Technology: An International Journal, DOI: 10.1615/NanoSciTechnolIntJ.2020033951, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 19-37, 2021.
Sharma, Meenu and Bhargav, Atul, “Iron tungsten nanorods electrode with high capacitance: an extraordinary cycling stability for durable aqueous supercapacitors”, Energy & Fuels, DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.1c03102, Dec. 2021.
Sharma, Meenu and Bhargav, Atul, “Development of graphitic carbon nitrides (g-C3N4) as multifunctional bridges in ZnCo2O4 for the anode of lithium-ion battery”, ECS Meeting Abstracts, DOI: 10.1149/MA2021-023409mtgabs, vol. MA2021-02, no. 3, pp. 409, Oct. 2021.
Sinha, Ankita and Bhargav, Atul, “A simplified modelling approach for predicting shrinkage and sensitive material properties during low temperature air drying of porous food materials”, Journal of Food Engineering, DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2021.110732, June 2021.
Saiyad, Anashusen; Patel, Asif; Fulpagare, Yogesh and Bhargav, Atul, “Predictive model for raised floor plenum data center using artificial neural networks”, Journal of Building Engineering, DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2021.102397, Mar. 2021.
Sarode, Ajinkya; Raj, Rishi and Bhargav, Atul, “Effect of confinement and heater surface inclination on pool boiling performance of patterned wettability surfaces”, Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer, DOI: 10.1615/JEnhHeatTransf.2020033852, 2020.
Sinha, Ankita and Bhargav, Atul, “Effect of state transition, drying kinetics and moisture content on Young’s modulus variation during thermal drying of hygroscopic food materials”, Journal of Food Engineering, DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2020.109957, vol. 279, Aug. 2020.
Sarode, Ajinkya; Raj, Rishi and Bhargav, Atul, “On the role of confinement plate wettability on pool boiling heat transfer”, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2020.119723, vol. 156, Aug. 2020.
Fulpagare,Yogesh; Bhargav, Atul and Joshi, Yogendra, “Predictive model development and validation for raised floor plenum data center”, Journal of Electronic Packaging, DOI: 10.1115/1.4046554, vol. 142, no. 2, Jun. 2020.
Sinha, Ankita and Bhargav, Atul, “Young’s modulus estimation in food samples: effect of experimental parameters”, Mechanics & Industry, DOI: 10.1051/meca/2020025, vol. 21, no. 4, May 2020.
Sarode, Ajinkya, Rishi Raj, and Atul Bhargav, “Scalable macroscale wettability patterns for pool boiling heat transfer enhancement”, Heat and Mass Transfer 56, 989–100,. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00231-019-02783-y, Nov. 2019.
Projects
Materials for Sustainable and Energy Efficient Buildings; Ministry of Education
Design consultancy on methanol and natural gas powered fuel cell systems; Thermax Limited
