Date of Joining: 28/06/07

Contact Information

Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Tezpur University,
Napam, 784028, Sonitpur, Assam, India.

Office: +91-3712-27-5858
email: ppdutta@tezu.ernet.in

 

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Partha Pratim Dutta

(Professor)

Qualification:

  • PhD, Tezpur University, 2014
  • MTech, Tezpur University, 2001
  • BE, Jorhat Engineering College (DU)

Area of Specialization/Research:

  • Rnewable Energy, Thermal Engineering, Biomass Gasification
  • Solar Thermal Energy, Drying Technology, Automobile engineering

Research Publications (selected five):

  • Sharma, A., Dutta, P.P. Scientific and technological aspects of tea drying and withering: a review. Agricultural Engineering International, 20(4), pp. 210-220, 2018.
  • M. Devi, P.P. Dutta and D. Mahanta. Analytical calculation of chain length of ferro fluid. Bulletin of Material Science Research, 38(1), pp. 221-226, 2015. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-014-0812-9.
  • Dutta P.P., Das, A., Pandey V. Fuel characteristics of some locally available biomass as a potential gasification feed stock for thermal application. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research Journal, 53(51), pp. 19806-19813, 2014. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/ie5034107.
  • Dutta, P.P. Baruah D.C. Gasification of up rooted Tea Shrubs for Process Heat generation in Tea Manufacturing. Biomass and Bioenergy, 66, pp. 27-38, 2014. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2014.03.062.
  • Dutta P.P, Baruah D.C. Modeling and Experimental Studies of Black Tea Using Producer Gas as Fuel. Applied Thermal Engineering, 63, pp. 495-502, 2014. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2013.11.035.

Papers in Conference Proceedings (selected five):

  • Dutta, P.P. Das A., Chutia, L. Thermal Performance Studies of an Artificially Roughen Corrugated Solar Air Heater. In: Recent Advances in Mechanical Engineering Select Proceedings of ICAMER 2019. Editors: Pandey, K.M., Misra, R.D., Patowari, P.K., Dixit, U.S. Springer Nature, 2020.
  • Saikia, P.J, Dutta, P.P., and Kalita, P. Simulation and Experimental Performance Studies of a Computerized Spark Ignition Engine. In: Recent Advances in Mechanical Engineering. Editors: Pandey, K.M., Misra, R.D., Patowari, P.K., Dixit, U.S. Springer Nature, 2020.
  • Begum, S.S., Goswami, A.P., Jangid, H., Dutta, P.P. Design and modelling of a parabolic trough solar collector. In: Proceeding of National Conference on Recent Advances in Science and Technology. Editors: Phukan,D., Bora, P., Bora, D. Tata Mcgraw Hill, 2020.
  • Dutta, T., Roy, P.K., Kumar, P.K., Dutta, P.P., Nath, B., Dutta, H., Das, H. Design and Development of a Hostel Wash Basin Waste Trap for Appropriate Food Solid Waste Management. In: Waste Management in City. Editors: Ghosh S. Springer Nature, 2021.
  • Sharma, A., Dutta, P., Goswami, P., Dutta, P.P., Das, H. Possibility of Waste Aluminium Can for Solar Air Heater through Thermal Performance Studies. In: Waste Management in City. Editors: Ghosh S. Springer Nature, 2021.

Other Publications

    Book

  • Kamal S.M., Gogoi, T.K., Dutta, P.P. Proceeding of National Conference on Sustainable Mechanical Engineering: Today and Beyond. TU/ME, 2017.

    Book Chapter

  • Dutta, P.P., Konwar, A., Baruah, A., Kumar, V. Design, fabrication, analysis of a lawn mower. In: Sustainability, Inspiration, Innovation and Inclusion (SUSCON V). Editors: Giri T.K., Jaipuria, S., Das, K.C., Mukhopodhay, A., Gogoi, B. J., Bhattacharya, M Emerald, New Delhi, 2017, pp. 113-123.
  • Dutta, P.P., Kumar, A. Development and performance study of a solar air heater for solar drying application.. In: Solar Drying Technology, Concept, Design, Modeling, Economics and Environment. Editors: Prakash, O., Kumar, A Springer, Singapore, 2017, pp. 579-602.
  • Sharma, A., Bora, M.K., Dutta, A.K., Dutta, P.P. Study of energy management in a tea processing industry in Assam, India. In: Current Trends in Renewable and Alternative Energy. Editors: Bora, P., Phukan, B., Bora, D. AIP, 2019,
  • Dutta, P., Dutta, P.P., Kalita, P. Thermohydraulic investigation of different channel height on a corrugated heat exchanger.. In: Current Trends in Renewable and Alternative Energy. Editors: Bora, P., Phukan, B., Bora, D. AIP, 2019,
  • Gohain R.J., Bharali N., Dutta, P.P Thermal Performance Evaluation of an Improved Biomass Furnace for Domestic Applications. In: KIIT Thermo 2020. Editors: Revankar, S., Sen, S., Sahu, D. Springer Nature, 2020, pp. (Accepted).

    Other

  • Bisnurat Sarma, Partha Pratim Dutta, Golakikoron Epethi Sepethi: In Asomiya Pratidin 02/11/2003
  • Partha Pratim Dutta, Soyabean bhitik khidya prostutkoron udugor eak bishelashan: In The Daink Janambhumi 13/08/2003
  • Partha Pratim Dutta, Farm Mechanization: In The Assam Tribune 25/12/2004
  • Partha Pratim Dutta, Fuel Fact: In The Assam Tribune 09/07/2005
  • Partha Praim Dutta, Sakti khanda aru punor gathan, Dokmokali : November-December: 2003: (Youth Assamese Mazagine) Ekalabya Academy

Research Projects

  • Design and development of hybrid renewable energy tea dryer
    • PI: Dr. D C Brauah
    • co-PI: Er. Partha p Dutta
    • Duration: 2009-2011
    • Funding Agency: AICTE
    • Project Amount (Rs): 10.5 lakhs
    • Status: Completed
  • Development of an innovative model of Combined Heat and Power from Purely Producer Gas Based Engine Alternator System for Partial Conventional Energy Substitution of Tea Processing Industries in North-East India
    • Duration: 2012-2016
    • Funding Agency: SERB
    • Project Amount (Rs): 14.45 lakhs
    • Status: Completed
  • Characterization of producer gas generated from different locally available woody and non woody biomass through gasification by using Gas Chromatograph analysis and their potential application as renewable energy to supplement thermal energy requirement for tea processing industries in Assam
    • Duration:
    • Funding Agency: UGC-MRP
    • Project Amount (Rs): 14.90 laks
    • Status: Completed
  • Development of a hybrid electric tricycle
    • PI: Er. Partha P Dutta
    • co-PI: Dr . S Sharma
    • Duration: 2013-2014
    • Funding Agency: TU
    • Project Amount (Rs): 1.5 lakhs
    • Status: Completed
  • Development of sub-system of green Fuel Powered Vehicle
    • co-PI: Dr. Partha P Dutta
    • Duration: 2014-2016
    • Funding Agency: MSME
    • Project Amount (Rs): 4.00 lakh
    • Status: Completed
  • Design Development and Performance Testing of Solar Dryer for Drying Garcinia pedunculata with Thermal energy Storage
    • co-PI: Prof. Partha P Dutta
    • Duration: 2019-2022
    • Funding Agency: AICTE
    • Project Amount (Rs): 17.00 lakhs
    • Status: Ongoing

Patents/Consultancy/Innovations, etc.

  • Presentation of Tezpur University Innovation at Rashtrapati Bhaban on 15/03/2016 in Festival of Innovation, 2016, .
  • Developed TU electric vehicle with Dr. S Sharma, ECE, 2010–2012, TU.
  • Developed electric hybrid tricycle with Dr. S Sharma, ECE and won all India 9th rank in Effcycle 2014, 2014, TU.

Awards/Honours, etc.

  • DST SERB Fast Track Young Scientist Scheme (FAST), 2012, DST.
  • Chartered Engineer [Institution of Engineers (India)], 2012, IE (India).