Dr. Shahanwaz Khan is currently working as Assistant Professor under the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Aliah University, Kolkata, India. He graduated in Mechanical Engineering from Tripura University, Agartala (Presently known as National Institute of Technology, Agartala), India in the year 2000. He completed his M.Tech in Thermal Engineering under the Department of Mechanical Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Silchar in the year 2011. He completed Ph.D. from National Institute of Technology, Agartala, India in 2021. He served about 6 (six)  years as faculty member (Contractual) under the Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Agartala, India, before joining Aliah University, Kolkata on 31st December, 2015.

Education

• Ph. D., Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Agartala, 2021.
• M. Tech., Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Silchar, 2011.
• B.E., Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Agartala, (Formerly Tripura University), 2000.

Teaching Experience

• Current Post : Assistant Professor in Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Aliah University, Kolkata, India, since 31^st December, 2015.
• Worked as an Assistant Professor (Contractual) in Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Agartala, India, from 3^rd August, 2011 to 30^th December, 2015.
• Worked as Contractual Lecturer in Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Agartala, India, from 24^th August, 2007 to 30^th June, 2009.
• Worked as Visiting Lecturer in National Institute of Technology, Agartala form 21^st November, 2005 to 15^th May, 2006.

Field of Specialization

Thermal Engineering

Courses Taught/Teaching

Under-Graduate Level:

• I. C. Engines (Even/Spring Semester)
• Thermodynamics (Odd/Fall Semester)
• Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
• Power Plant Engineering
• Renewable Energy

Post-Graduate Level:

• Jet Propulsion (Odd/Fall Semester)
• Principles of Combustion (Even/Spring Semester)
• Alternate Fuels and Advances in IC Engines

Research Area

• Internal Combustion Engines
• Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
• Renewable Energy

Conference Papers Published

International Conference:

1. Debraj Das, Subash Chandra Saha, Barnik Saha Roy, Shahanwaz Khan. Multiresponse optimization Via Taguchi-Based Grey Relational Analysis: A Case Study for TIG Welding on IS 2062A Steel Plate. Proceedings of 2^nd International Conference on Mechanical Engineering (INCOM 2024) organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jadavpur University, India, January 05-06, 2024.
2. Shahanwaz Khan, Probir Kumar Bose, Rajsekhar Panua. Numerical analysis to explore the influence of swirl ratio on combustion and emission of diesel engine. Proceedings of International Conference on Energy and Sustainable Development, Jointly organized by Jadavpur University and The Institution of Engineers, India, February 14-15, 2020.
3. Shahanwaz khan Rajsekhar Panua, Probir Kumar Bose. Influence of Piston Bowl Shape and Number of Holes in Injector on Spray, Combustion and Emissions of a Diesel Engine: A Numerical Study. International Conference on Multidisciplinary Innovation in Academic Research, Organized by IFERP, May 17 - 18, 2019.

National Conference:

1. Shahanwaz Khan, A. Anish, Rajsekhar Panua. Influence of fuel Injection Timing on Combustion and Emission Characteristics of a Single Cylinder Direct Injection Diesel Engine. AVL AST Indian User Conference 2016, Pune.
2. Shahanwaz Khan, Rajsekhar Panua. Computational Analysis of Erosion Effect due to Cavitation in Injector Nozzle of CI Engine. National Seminar on Energy Science and Engineering, NSESE-2013, TIT Narsingarh, Agartala.

Journal Papers Published

1. Sudipta Nath, Ranjan Kumar, Shahanwaz Khan, Somnath Das and Vinayak Ranjan. A Review on Compression-Ignition Engine Performance and Emissions with Hydrogen-Diesel Mixtures: Effect of Operational Parameters. Journal of Mines, Metals and Fuels, Vol. 71 (2023), pp. 2056-2068.
2. Shahanwaz Khan, Rajsekhar Panua, Probir Kumar Bose. The Effect of Fuel Injection Pressure and Combustion Chamber Configuration on Fuel Spray, Combustion and Emissions of a Direct Injection Diesel Engine: A CFD Approach. International Journal of Ambient Energy 2022; https://doi.org/10.1080/01430750.2022.2059003.
3. Shahanwaz Khan, Rajsekhar Panua, Probir Kumar Bose. Numerical Investigation to Explore the Influence of Combustion Chamber Modification on Combustion and Emission of a Diesel Engine Fuelled with Biodiesel. International Journal of Ambient Energy 2021; https://doi.org/10.1080/01430750.2021.1919549. 
4. Shahanwaz Khan, Rajsekhar Panua, Probir Kumar Bose. Influence of Piston Bowl Shape and Number of Holes in Injector on Spray, Combustion and Emissions of a Diesel Engine: A Numerical Research. International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering 2019; ISSN: 2277-3878, vol. 8, Issue 1S4, pp. 44-51.
5. Shahanwaz Khan, Rajsekhar Panua, Probir Kumar Bose. The impact of combustion chamber configuration on combustion and emissions of a single cylinder diesel engine fuelled with soybean methyl ester blends with diesel. Renewable Energy 2019; 143: 335–351. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2019.04.162. 
6. Shahanwaz Khan, Rajsekhar Panua, Probir Kumar Bose. Combined effects of piston bowl geometry and spray pattern on mixing, combustion and emissions of a diesel engine: A numerical approach. Fuel 2018; 225: 203–217. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2018.03.139.

Awards

MHRD scholarship through GATE.

MASTER Thesis Guidance

1. Shaikh Mahammed Elahi, (2021), "Effect of n-Butanol on Combustion, Emission and Performance Characteristics of a Single Cylinder Diesel Engine with Varying Swirl Ratio: A Numerical Approach".
2. Harun Al Rashid Shaikh, (2021), "Influence of Compression Ratio on Combustion and Emission Characteristics in a Single Cylinder CI Engine Operated with Methanol Blends".
3. Sk Asraful Ali, (2019), "Experimental Investigation of Combustion, Performance and Emissions in a Diesel-Gasoline Dual Fuel Operation".
4. S. M. Waqaar Yezdani, (2019), "An Experimental Investigation on Combustion, Performance and Emission Characteristics of a Single Cylinder Diesel Engine using CNG with Diesel as Dual Fuel".
5. Md Rakibul Islam, (2018), "Computational Analysis of Diesel and n-Butanol Blend on Combustion, Performance and Emission of Direct Injection Diesel Engine".
6. Vinay Gupta, (2018), “Effect of DME on Combustion and Emission Characteristics of a Single Cylinder Diesel Engine”, Vinay Gupta.

Invited Lectures

1. Technical Talk on “Impact of Combustion Chamber Geometry on Combustion in Diesel Engine” organized by Dept. of Mechanical Engineering , JIS College of Engineering on 3^rd March, 2022.
2. Expert Speech on “Modern Design of Combustion Chamber of CI  Engine for Improved  Engine Performance” in International Seminar  organized by Dept. of Mechanical Engineering , Aliah University on 6^th December, 2022.

Membership Of Learned Societies

Member of Institution of Engineers (India)

Orientation/Refresher/QIP CourseAttended/Organized

1. Attended UGC sponsored Orientation Course held from 28^th July – 17^th August, 2020 Organized by HRDC, Mizoram University.
2. Attended UGC sponsored Inter-disciplinary Refresher Course entitled “Data Science and its Applications” held from 22^nd  February – 6^th March, 2021 Organized by HRDC, Jadavpur University, Kolkata.