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Biography
Professor Rakesh Mishra joined the School of Computing and Engineering of the University of Huddersfield in the year 2000 as a Research Fellow. Professor Mishra was later appointed as a Lecturer in Sept. 2003, a Senior Lecturer in 2004 and a Reader in 2009. Professor Mishra was conferred the prestigious title of Professor of fluid dynamics in summer 2011. From 1988 to 2000 Professor Mishra worked as a Lecturer, Senior Lecturer and Reader at MNNIT, Allahabad, India. During this time Professor Mishra was seconded to renowned Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India for PhD work (1993-1996) which he finished in 1996. His teaching career started in July 1987 when he joined the College of Engineering Pusad, India as a lecturer.
Professor Mishra’s main teaching area is Thermo-fluids and various modules developed and taught by him include Aerodynamics, Thermodynamics, Automotive Power Units, Advance Energy Systems and Computational Fluid Dynamics. Professor Mishra leads the ‘Energy Emission and the Environmental research group’ within the Centre of Efficiency and Performances Engineering of the University. Professor Mishra also contributes to highly successful IMechE accredited Mechanical, Automotive and Energy Engineering courses at different levels. These courses recruit students from all over the world. Professor Mishra is a chartered Engineer and a Fellow of Institution of Mechanical Engineers as well as a Fellow of Higher Education Academy.
Prof. Mishra is an active consultant to many Thermo-fluid industries and has run a number of knowledge transfer partnerships successfully. Prof. Mishra is very active in renewable energy research and is involved with many renewable energy organizations. Prof. Mishra is also a member the Fluid Mechanics & Fluid Power Society of India which promotes effective use of fluid power in developing economies. Prof. Mishra has published more than 200 papers in various journals and conference proceedings of repute and has been invited to give key note lectures in various conferences. Prof. Mishra has also organised and chaired a number of conference sessions dealing with green issues.
Research Expertise and Interests
- Design, development and performance evaluation of fluid and thermal systems such as radiators, heat exchangers, piping systems, valves, Thermo-syphons etc.
- Flow diagnostics, flow measurement and instrumentation, multiphase flows
- Computational fluid dynamics, analytical and experimental modeling of difficult flow systems, rheology, fuel development, toxicity evaluation of fuels, emission modeling
- Aerodynamics: vehicle aero dynamics, boundary layer flow, turbulence, design and development of aerodynamic interventions for vehicle systems, modeling of vehicle stability and systems development for improving vehicle stability
- Design and development of e-learning systems for energy, emission and the environment education
- Energy saving devices, energy generating devices, energy storage devices, emissions: prediction, monitoring and control.
- Bio-fluid system modeling
- Design and development of flow solutions for built environment
- Sustainable development and energy efficiency, internal flow features within the built environment
- Wind loads on complex high rise buildings
- Flow through porous media, and contaminant transport in air, water and soil media
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Projects 2015 2021
To design and develop new methodology and modelling techniques for pneumatic conveying in bulk handling systems
28/10/15 → 31/10/18
Project: Research › Knowledge Transfer Partnership
To Design, Develop and Launch an Innovative New Smart Control Valve Product Range
15/08/17 → 14/01/21
Project: Research › Knowledge Transfer Partnership
To Develop and Embed the Knowledge and Capabilities to Optimise the Current and Future Industrial Fan Product Ranges
1/04/15 → 27/09/18
Project: Research › Knowledge Transfer Partnership
Research Output 1997 2019
Effects of the geometrical features of flow paths on the flow capacity of a control valve trim
Asim, T., Mishra, R., Oliveira, A. & Charlton, M., Jan 2019, In : Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. 172, p. 124-138 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Inverse design of wind turbine blade sections for operation under icing conditions
Kollar, L. E. & Mishra, R., 15 Jan 2019, In : Energy Conversion and Management. 180, p. 844-858 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Development of a Novel Characterisation Methodology for the Aerodynamic Coefficients of a Tractor-Trailer Unit based on Relative Flow Angles and Vehicle Dimensions
Malviya, V., Asim, T., Sendanayake Achchige, I. & Mishra, R., 1 Sep 2018, In : Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering. 43, 9, p. 4957-4975 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Effect of capsule shape on hydrodynamic characteristics and optimal design of hydraulic capsule pipelines
Asim, T., Algadi, A. & Mishra, R., Feb 2018, In : Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. 161, p. 390-408 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Effect of Solar Heat Flux and Thermal Loading on the Flow Distribution within the Riser Pipes of a Closed-Loop Solar Thermo-syphon Hot Water System
Freegah, B., Asim, T., Mishra, R. & Ubbi, K., Sep 2018, 28th International Congress on Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management. p. 398-405 8 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Activities 2014 2016
- 3 Oral presentation
Optimal Sizing of a Two Dimensional Duct for Transporting Solid-Liquid Mixtures
Rakesh Mishra (Speaker)Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Flow Diagnostics in Centrifugal Pumps by Motor Current Signature Analysis
Rakesh Mishra (Speaker), Anuj Jain (Speaker)Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Numerical Studies of the Velocity Distribution Within the Volute of a Centrifugal Pump
Taimoor Asim (Speaker), Rakesh Mishra (Speaker), Ahmed Al-Obaidi (Speaker), Karina Zala (Speaker)Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation