Mr. SAURABH DIKSHIT

Faculty Details

Mr. SAURABH DIKSHIT
  • Designation : Assistant Professor
  • Qualification : M.Tech (Turbo Machines)
  • Experience : 13 Years
  • Area Of Interest : Thermal and Fluid Science, Turbomachines

Faculty Details

Prof. S. B. Dikshit

Assistant Professor, 
Mechanical Engineering Department

Qualification: BE Mechanical, M.Tech Turbomachines,

Area of Interest: Thermal and Fluid Science and Turbomachines

Email : saurabhdikshit@outlook.in


Education Qualification

  • B. E. Mechanical Engineering from Hemchandracharya North Gujarat Univertisy with 60.09 % during 2000 - 2004
  • M. Tech Mechanical (Turbomachines) from S. V. National Insititute of Technology, Surat with 8.03 CGPA during 2006- 2008
  • Persuing Ph. D. from CHARUSAT University, Changa

Work Experience

Teaching Experience

  • Teaching Assistant in Mechanical Engineering Department at S. V. National Institute of Technology, Surat (Deemed University) from 24th January 2005 to 30th June, 2005.
  • Teaching Assistant in Mechanical Engineering Department at S. V. National Institute of Technology, Surat (Deemed University) from 18th July, 2005 to 30th June, 2006.
  • Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering Department of C. K. Pithawala College of Engineering and Technology, Surat since 1st December, 2008 to 9th May, 2011.
  • Presently working as Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering Department of Government Engineering College, Surat since 10th May, 2011.

Skill and Knowledge

Knowledge

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Turbomachines
Tools and Technology
  • AutoCAD
  • ANSYS
Language
  • Gujarati (Read, Write and Speak)
  • Hindi (Read, Write and Speak)
  • English (Read, Write and Speak)

Course Taught

  • B. E. 1st Year: Elements of Mechanical Engineering
  • B. E. 2nd Year: Engineering Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics
  • B. E 3rd Year: Heat Transfer, Internal Combustion Engine
  • B. E. 4th Year: Oil Hydraulics and Pnumetics, Vehicle Dynamics, Automobile Engineering

Training and Workshop

·       Attended Induction Training Program Phase I at NITTTR, Bhopal Extension Centre – Ahmedabad, during August 19 – August 31, 2013.

·       Attended Training Program on “Special Program for Commissioner Technical Education” held at Secretariat Training Centre, SPIPA, Gandhinagar during June 9 – 13, 2014.

·       Attended Faculty Development Program on “Entrepreneurship Development” held at Centre for Entrepreneurship Development, Gandhinagar during January 25 – February 6 2016.

·        Attended Induction Training Program Phase II at NITTTR, Bhopal during March 7 – 18, 2016.

·        Attended Short Term Training Program on “Essentials for NX Designers” held at Centre of Excellence of Dr. S. & S. S. Ghandhy Government Engineering College, Surat during May 30 – June 4, 2016.

·        Attended QIP Short Term Training Program on “Advances in Theory and Design of Turbomachines” held at Mechanical Engineering Department of S. V. National Institute of Technology, Surat during, November 7 – 12, 2016.

·       Attended Short Term Training Program on “Development of Teaching Learning Resources Using Digital Media” at NITTTR, Bhopal during November 21 - December 2, 2016.

·       Attended Short Term Training Program on “Industrial Safety and Disaster Management” at NITTTR, Bhopal during October 30 November 3, 2017.

Portfolios

  • GTU Cocordinator
  • Incharge of Establishment Section

Research Project

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Publications

International Journal: 08
  • Digvijay Kulshreshtha, Dr. S. A. Channiwala, Mr. Kamlesh Chaudhari & Mr. Saurabh Dikshit, “Experimental Investigations on Axial Temperature Profiles, Liner Wall Temperature Distribution and Exit Gas Temperature Distribution at Different Equivalence Ratios of A Tubular Type Gas Turbine Combustors”, International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 421 – 434, 2009. ISSN No: 0973 – 4562
  • Digvijay Kulshreshtha, Dr. S. A. Channiwala & Mr. Saurabh Dikshit, “Design, Numerical Simulation and Experimental Investigations on Can-Annular Type Combustion Chamber for 20 kW Gas Turbine Engine”, International Journal of Dynamics of Fluids, Vol. 4, No.2, pp. 175 – 189, 2008. 
  • Dr. Digvijay Kulshreshtha, Dr. S. A. Channiwala & Mr. Saurabh Dikshit, “Design Methodology and Development of Pressure Swirl Atomizer for Micro Gas Turbine Combustion Chamber”, International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, Vol. 4. No. 10, pp. 1921 – 1929, 2009. ISSN No: 0973 – 4562
  • Dr. Digvijay Kulshreshtha, Saurabh Dikshit & Dr. S. A. Channiwala, “Variations of Spray Cone Angle and Penetration Length of Pressure Swirl Atomizer Designed for Micro Gas Turbine Engine” International Journal of Dynamics of Fluids, Vol. 5, No.2, pp. 165 – 172, 2009. ISSN No: 0973 - 1784
  • Dr. Digvijay Kulshreshtha, Dr. S. A. Channiwala & Mr. Saurabh Dikshit, “Exergy Analysis of a Coal Based Thermal Power Plant”, International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, Vol. 5, No. 13, pp. 2241 – 2252, 2010. ISSN: 0973 – 4562
  • Dr. Digvijay Kulshreshtha, Dr. S. A. Channiwala & Mr. Saurabh Dikshit, “Uncertainties in Temperature Measurement using Thermocouple in Gas Turbine Combustion Chamber”, International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, Vol. 5, No. 16, pp. 2747 – 2754, 2010. ISSN: 0973 – 4562
  • Mr. J. J. Bhavsar, Mr. Saurabh Dikshit & Mr. V. K. Matawala, “ Performance Analysis of Spiral Tube Heat Exchanger”, International Journal of Engineering and Advance Technology, Bhopal 2013, ISSN: 2249: 8958
  • Mr. Saurabh Dikshit, Dr. Digvijay Kulshreshtha & Dr. S. A. Channiwala, “Numerical Analysis and Empirical Correlations to predict SMD of Pressure Swirl Atomizer for Small Scale Gas Turbine Combustion Chamber”, International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, Vol. 5, No. 13, pp. 2241 – 2252, 2018. ISSN: 0973 – 4562.
National Journal: 05
  • TE-152 Vol. 92 July 2011.Dr. Digvijay Kulshreshtha, Saurabh Dikshit & Dr. S. A. Channiwala, “Design Methodology of Pressure Swirl Atomizer, Spray Characterization and Drop Diameter Evaluation using Scanning Electron Microscope for Micro Gas Turbine Engine”, Institute of Engineers Journal of Mechanical Engineering.
  • Mr. Saurabh Dikshit, Dr. Digvijay Kulshreshtha & Dr. S. A. Channiwala, “Numerical Predictions of Internal Flow through Pressure Swirl Atomizer”, Indian Journal of Science and Technology. Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 72 - 75, 2011. ISSN: 0974 – 6846.
  • Dr. Digvijay Kulshreshtha, Mr. Saurabh Dikshit & Dr. S. A. Channiwala, “Experimental Investigations of Air Assisted Pressure Swirl Atomizer”, Indian Journal of Science and Technology. Vol. 4, No. 2, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 126 - 130, 2011. ISSN: 0974 – 6846.
  • Dr. Digvijay Kulshreshtha, Mr. Saurabh Dikshit & Dr. S. A. Channiwala, “Flow Simulations Through Micro Annular Combustion Chamber: Iso-Thermal Swirling Flows” ISST Journal of Mechanical Engineering, Paper Submitted
  • Mr. Saurabh Dikshit, Dr. Digvijay Kulshreshtha & Dr. S. A. Channiwala, “Factors Affecting Spray Cone Angle of Pressure Swirl Atomizer for Gas Turbine Combustion Chamber: Theoretical and Experimental Analysis”, Indian Journal of Science and Technology. Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 72 - 75, 2011. ISSN: 0974 – 6846
International Conference: 07
  • Digvijay Kulshreshtha, Dr. S. A. Channiwala, Jitendra Chaudhary, Hitesh Solanki, Zoeb Lakdawala & Saurabh Dikshit, “Effect of Divergence Angle on Flow Through Diffuser of A Gas Turbine Combustor: A CFD Approach” Proceedings of 2nd ASME Joint US – European Fluid Engineering Summer Meeting Collocated with 14th International Conference in Nuclear Engineering: 6th Symposium on Applications in Computational Fluid Dynamics, FEDSM2006-98068, Vol. 1, Part A, pp. 185 – 192, ISBN: 0 – 7918 – 4750 – 0, Miami Florida, US.
  • Digvijay Kulshreshtha, Dr. S. A. Channiwala & Mr. Saurabh Dikshit, “Numerical Simulation of Tubular Type Gas Turbine Combustion Chamber: A CFD Approach”, Proceedings of ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition: Power, Fuels and Combustion, IMECE2006 – 13185, pp. 189 – 195, ISBN: 0 – 7918 – 4783 – 7, November 5 – 10, 2006, Chicago, Illinois, US.
  • Digvijay Kulshreshtha, Dr. S. A. Channiwala, and Mr. Saurabh Dikshit, “Numerical Simulation To Study The Effect Of Divergence Angles On Performance Of Inlet Diffuser Section Of A Gas Turbine Combustor”, Proceedings of 2nd International Congress on Computational Mechanics and Simulation, December 8 – 10, 2006, IIT Guwahati, India.
  • Digvijay Kulshreshtha, Dr. S. A. Channiwala & Saurabh Dikshit, “Failure Analysis of Gas Turbine Combustion Chamber Using Computational Fluid Dynamics”, Proceedings of Eighth International Congress of Fluid Dynamics and Propulsion, ICFDP8-EG-174, December 14 – 17, 2006, Sharm-El-Shiekh, Sinai, Egypt.
  • Saurabh Dikshit, Dr. S. A. Channiwala, Digvijay Kulshreshtha & Kamlesh Chaudhari, “Experimental Investigations of Performance Parameters of Pressure Swirl Atomizer for Kerosene Type Fuel”, Proceedings of ASME Turbo-expo, 2009: Power for Land, Sea and Air, GT2009 – 59084, July 8 – 12, 2009, Orlando, Florida, ISBN 978-0-7918-3849-5.
  • Dr. Digvijay Kulshreshtha, Dr. S. A. Channiwala & Mr. Saurabh Dikshit, “Numerical Simulation as Design Optimization Tool for Gas Turbine Combustion Chambers”, ASME Turbo-expo, 2010: Power for Land, Sea and Air, GT2010-22889, June 14 – 18, 2010, Glasscow, Scotland. ISBN 978-0-7918-3872-3
  • Mr. J. J. Bhavsar, Mr. Saurabh Dikshit & Mr. V. K. Matawala, “Design and Experimental Analysis of Spiral Tube Heat Exchanger”, International Conference on Mechanical and Production Engineering, 2013, Pune, ISBN 2320 – 2092
  • Saurabh Dikshit, Digvijay Kulshreshtha & Dr. S. A. Channiwala, “Numerical Simulation of Pressure Swirl Atomizer for Small Scale Gas Turbine Combustion Chamber”, International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, July 7 – 9, 2017. Portoroz, Solvenia.

National Conference: 05

  • Digvijay B. Kulshreshtha, Dr. S. A. Channiwala and Saurabh Dikshit, “CFD Analysis and Experimental Investigations for Optimization of Primary Zone Equivalence Ratio of Tubular Type Combustion Chamber for Small Gas Turbine Engine” National Conference on CFD and Power, BHEL, Hyderabad.
  • Saurabh Dikshit and Digvijay B. Kulshreshtha, “Experimental Test on Air Blast Atomizer”, Proceedings of the 22nd National Conference on IC Engines and Combustion, NIT-Calicut, Kerala, India: 10-13 December, 2011:  Paper No: 2-018.
  • Saurabh Dikshit and Digvijay B. Kulshreshtha, “Effects of Swirling Air on Performance of Air Blast Atomizer”, Proceedings of TFMS 2012, National Conference on Thermal, Fluid and Manufacturing Science, January 20 – 21, 2012 Surat, Gujarat, India: Paper No. TFMS2012 – 0701.
  • Saurabh Dikshit and Digvijay B. Kulshreshtha, “Design and Experiments on Hydrogen Pre - Mix Nozzle”, Proceedings of TFMS 2012, National Conference on Thermal, Fluid and Manufacturing Science, January 20 – 21, 2012 Surat, Gujarat, India: Paper No. TFMS2012 – 0702.
  • Saurabh Dikshit, Digvijay B. Kulshreshtha, S. A. Channiwala, “Characteristics Curves of Penetration Length Using Dimensional Analysis”, Proceedings of TFMS 2014, 2nd National Conference on Thermal, Fluid and Manufacturing Science, January 24 – 25, 2014 Surat, Gujarat, India: Paper No. 2014TFMS – 0403.

Acadamic Project

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Patent Filed

DESIGN – 01

·         AIR ASSISTED PRESSURE SWIRL ATOMIZER

Co-inventors: Dr. Digvijay B. Kulshreshtha & Dr. S. A. Channiwala


PATENTS – 01 (Applied)

·         AIR ASSISTED PRESSURE SWIRL ATOMIZER FOR GAS TURBINE APPLICATION

Co-inventors: Dr. Digvijay B. Kulshreshtha & Dr. S. A. Channiwala

Professional Institute Membership

Life time member of Indian Society of Technical Education (ISTE) 
Memburship Number : LM 111708

Expert Lecture

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Award

AWARD – 01

The N K Iyengar Memorial Prize Best Paper Award for Year 2011, Paper Entitled “Design Methodology of Pressure Swirl Atomizer, Spray Characterization and Drop Diameter Evaluation using Scanning Electron Microscope for Micro Gas Turbine Engine”, Published in Institute of Engineers Journal of Mechanical Engineering.