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Dr Sadhan Mahapatra

Professor

Qualification: MSc (Physics), MTech (Energy Science and Technology), PhD
Contact Address:
Department of Energy,
Tezpur University,
P.O.- Napaam, Tezpur,
Assam - 784028, India

Phone: +91 3712 27 5306 (Office);
Mobile: +91 94350 82881
Fax: +91 3712 267005/6
E-mail: sadhan@tezu.ernet.in; sadhan.mahapatra@gmail.com

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Area of Specialization/ Research:

Research Publications (Recent Publications):

  • Ujjiban Kakati, Anil Kumar Sakhiya, Paramjeet Baghel, Akshit Trada, Sadhan Mahapatra,Darshit Upadhyay, Priyanka Kaushal. Sustainable utilization of bamboo through air-steam gasification in downdraft gasifier: Experimental and simulation approach. Energy, 252, 124055 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2022.124055
  • Samar Das, Pranay Kumar Sarkar, Sadhan Mahapatra. Single particle combustion studies of coal/biomass fuel mixtures. Energy, 217, 119329, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2020.119329
  • S. M. Iftiquar, S. Najes Riaz, Sadhan Mahapatra. Simulation of Growth of Silicon Thin Films on Textured and Non-textured Surface: A Comparative Study. Silicon, 13(8), 2021, 2701-2713. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12633-020-00624-w
  • Bhaskar Jyoti Medhi, Anugrah Singh, Ashish Kumar Thokchom, Sadhan Mahapatra. Experimental and computational study on flow over stepped spillway. Journal of Mechancical Science and Technology, 2019, 33(5), 2101-2112. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-019-0116-5
  • Manoj Kumar Singh, Ryozo Ooka, Hom B Rijal, Sanjay Kumar, Anuj Kumar, Sadhan Mahapatra. Progress in thermal comfort studies in classrooms over last 50 years and way forward. 2019, Energy and Buildings, 2019, 188-189, 149-174 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.01.051

Papers in Conference Proceedings:

  • Chandan Kumar Sah, Sadhan Mahapatra. Novel Hybrid GWO–IC based MPPT Technique for PV System under Partial Shading Conditions. Proc. SWC 2021: ISES Solar World Congress 25 - 29 October, 2021, Virtual Conference, doi:10.18086/swc.2021.19.02
  • Angshu Plavan Nath, Santanu Paul, Zakir Hussain Rather, Sadhan Mahapatra. Reliability Estimation of Offshore Wind Farm Considering Wake Effect and Failure Probability of Wind Turbine. IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (ISGT) ASIA 2019, ISBN: 978-1-7281-3520-5/19 pp. 3866-3871, May 21-24, 2019, Chengdu, China.
  • DOI: 10.1109/ISGT-Asia.2019.8880887
  • Manoj Kumar Singh, Ryozo Ooka, Hom B. Rijal, Sadhan Mahapatra. Building simulation based study to improve thermal performance of a traditional residential house. Fifth International Conference on Human-Environment System (ICHES2016), Nagoya, October 29 - November 2, 2016.
  • Pranab Deb, Sadhan Mahapatra, S Dasappa. Biomass Gasifier Based Hybrid Energy System Optimization for Energy Access by Using HOMER. 24th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, pp 1612-1618, 978-88-89407-165, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 6-9 June, 2016.

Other Publications (Books/ Book Chapters, etc.):

 Book Chapters:
  • Bardalai, B Das, PP Dutta, Sadhan Mahapatra. (2021). Thermal performance study of bamboo and coal co-gasification in a downdraft gasifier. In: Das B., Patgiri R., Bandyopadhyay S., Balas V. E. (eds). Modeling, Simulation and Optimization.Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 206, pp 15-28, Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9829-6_2.
  • Adity Bora, Sadhan Mahapatra. (2021). Tar Generation in Open-Top and Closed-Top Downdraft Gasifiers. In: Mahapatra S., Shahbaz M., Vaccaro A., Emilia Balas V. (eds) Advances in Energy Technology, Springer, pp. 115-125. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8700-9_11
  • Chandan Kumar, Sadhan Mahapatra. (2021). Effect of Fuel Properties on Reaction Front in an Open-Top Downdraft Gasifier. In: Mahapatra S., Shahbaz M., Vaccaro A., Emilia Balas V. (eds) Advances in Energy Technology, Springer, pp. 133-141. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8700-9_13
  • Sanzida Tasmin Ali, Pallabi Borah, Sadhan Mahapatra.(2021). Site-Specific Design Optimization of Wind Turbines at Low Wind Speed Sites of North-East India. In: Mahapatra S., Shahbaz M., Vaccaro A., Emilia Balas V. (eds) Advances in Energy Technology,Springer, pp.179-188. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8700-9_17
  • Deepjyoti Barman, Samar Jyoti Hazarika, Sadhan Mahapatra. (2021). Energy Performance Assessment of Gas-Based Thermal Power Plants. In: Mahapatra S., Shahbaz M., Vaccaro A., Emilia Balas V. (eds) Advances in Energy Technology, Springer, pp. 203-210. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8700-9_19

Research Projects:

  • Off-grid Solar Power Plant at Tezpur University, AICTE, 20 lakhs, 2021-2022 (PI)
  • Rural Hybrid Energy Enterprise Systems, UKRC-DST, 198 lakhs, 2013-2022, (Co-PI)
  • Conversion of biomass to combustible gaseous fuel for power generation through the Gasification Process, Student’s Innovation and Research Project Funded by Tezpur University, Rs 0.55 lakhs, Chandan Kumar, Sadhan Mahapatra (Mentor), 2018-19.