Dr. Atul Sharma, Ph. D (Devi Ahilya University) 
Senior Research Associate, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Email: atul_sharma2@yahoo.com

Education:

Ph.D (Engineering Sciences) (2003) Devi Ahilya University, Indore (M.P.).

M. Phil (Energy & Environment) (1998) Devi Ahilya University, Indore (M.P.).

M. Sc. (Physics) (1995) Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut (U.P.)

Awards:

Senior Research Fellowship & Junior Research Fellowship in the National Renewable Energy Fellowship Programme (1St July 2001 - 23rd June 2003) & (1St July 2000 - 30th June 2001) respectively funded by Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources, New Delhi, Govt. of India.

Area of Specialization

• Solar Thermal Energy Storage Systems
• Phase Change Materials (PCMs) Applications

Research Activities

• Identification and development of latent heat storage materials for the temperature range of  40°C – 250°C for Solar Thermal Systems (Solar Cooker, PCM Wall, Solar Water Heating System, Foot Warmer etc.) & Industrial Waste Heat Recovery Systems.
• Measurement of Thermophysical properties of latent heat storage materials. (Melting point, Latent Heat of Fusion & Specific Heat)
• Accelerated Thermal Cycle Testing of Identified latent heat storage materials.
• Eutectics Development for different applications.
• Transmittivity measurement of latent heat storage materials for building applications.
• Design, Development of suitable solar thermal system and waste heat recovery heat exchanger with latent heat thermal energy storage for different applications.
• Thermal Performance Evaluation of Different Solar Thermal System and Waste Heat Recovery Systems

Publication: 78
a. Patents (valid only in R.O.C. Taiwan) - Thirty
b. SCI/SCI-Extended Journals - Fifteen
c. Other Academic Journals - Five
d. Key Note Speech Presented in the International Conferences - Five
e. Publications/Presentations in Proceedings of Conferences - Twenty Two
f. Book Publications (Book Chapter) - One

List of Publications in SCI/SCI-Extended

1. Atul Sharma, C.R.Chen, V.V.S. Murty and Anant Shukla
   Solar Cooker with Latent Heat Storage Systems: A Review, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol. 13 (6/7), 1599-1605 (2009).

2. Atul Sharma, C.R.Chen and Nguyen Vu Lan
   Solar Energy Drying System: A review, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol. 13 (6/7), 1185-1210 (2009). 

3. Atul Sharma, V.V.Tyagi, C.R.Chen, and D.Buddhi
   Review on thermal energy storage with phase change materials and applications, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol. 13 (2), 318-345 (2009).

4. S. K. Tyagi, S. W. Wang, S. R. Park and Atul Sharma
   Economic Considerations and Cost Comparisons between the Heat Pumps and Solar Collectors for the Application of Plume Control from Wet Cooling Towers of Commercial Buildings, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol. 12 (8), 2194-2210 (2008).

5. C.R.Chen, Atul Sharma, S.K.Tyagi and D.Buddhi
   Numerical heat transfer studies of PCMs used in a box type solar cooker, Renewable Energy, Vol. 33 (5), 1121-1129 (2008).

6. S. W. Wang, S. K. Tyagi, Atul Sharma and S. C. Kaushik
   Application of Solar Collectors to Control the Plume from Wet Cooling Towers in a Commercial Building: A Case Study, Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 27 (8-9), 1394-1404 (2007).

7. Lee Dong Won & Atul Sharma
   Thermal Performances of the Active and Passive Water Heating Systems based on Annual Operation, Solar Energy, Vol. 81 (2), 207-215 (2007). 

8. Lee Dong Won & Atul Sharma
   Melting of Ice Slurry in a Tube-In-Tube Heat Exchanger, International Journal of Energy Research, Vol. 30 (12), 1013-1021 (2006). 

9. Lee Dong Won, E.S.Yoon, M.C.Joo & Atul Sharma (SCI-Extended)
   Heat Transfer Characteristics of the Ice Slurry at Melting Process in a Tube Flow, International Journal of Refrigeration, Vol. 29 (3), 451-455 (2006).

10. Atul Sharma, S.D.Sharma, D.Buddhi & Lee Dong Won
    Effect of Thermo Physical Properties of Heat Exchanger Material on the Performance of Latent Heat Storage System Using An Enthalpy Method, International Journal of Energy Research, Vol. 30 (3),191-201 (2006).

11. Atul Sharma, Lee Dong Won, D.Buddhi & Jun Un Park
    Numerical Heat Transfer Studies Of The Fatty Acids For Different Heat Exchanger Materials On The Performance Of A Latent Heat Storage System, Renewable Energy, Vol. 30 (14), 2179-2187 (2005).

12. D. Buddhi, S.D.Sharma & Atul Sharma
    Thermal Performance Evaluation of a Latent Heat Storage Unit for Late Evening Cooking in a Solar Cooker having Three Reflectors, Energy Conversion & Management, Vol. 44 (6), 809-817 (2003).

13. Atul Sharma, S.D. Sharma and D. Buddhi
    Accelerated Thermal Cycle Test of Acetamide, Stearic Acid and Paraffin Wax for Solar Thermal Latent Heat Storage Applications, Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 43 (14), 1923-1930 (2002).

14. Atul Sharma, S. D. Sharma, D. Buddhi & R.L.Sawhney
    Thermal Cycle Test of Urea for Latent Heat Storage Application, International Journal of Energy Research, Vol.25 (5), 465-468 (2001).

15. S.D.Sharma, D.Buddhi, R.L.Sawhney, Atul Sharma
    Design, Development and Performance Evaluation of a Latent Heat Storage Unit for Evening Cooking in a Solar Cooker, Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 41(14), 1497-1508 (2000).

List of Publications in other Academic Journals

1. Atul Sharma and C.R. Chen
   Solar Water Heating System with Phase Change Materials, International Review of Chemical Engineering (In Press-2009).           

2. C.R. Chen, Atul Sharma and Nguyen Vu Lan
   Applications of Phase Change Materials - Past and Future, Journal of International Cooperation; ICDF Journal, Vol. 4 (1), 16-50 (2009).

3. D. Buddhi, Atul Sharma & S.D.Sharma
   Design, Development and Performance Evaluation of Latent Heat Storage Foot Warmers, International Journal of Global Energy Issues (IJGEI), Vol. 28 (4), 430-444 (2007).

4. Chang-Ren Chen & Atul Sharma
   Numerical investigation of melt fraction of PCMs in a latent heat storage system, Journal of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Vol. 1 (4), 437-444 (2006).

5. Atul Sharma  & D.Buddhi
   Effect of Thermo-physical Properties of the PCM and Heat Exchanger Material on the Performance of a Latent Heat Storage System, International Journal of Sustainable Energy, Vol. 24 (2), 99-105 (2005).

Book Publications

1. Atul Sharma and C.R.Chen
   Solar thermal energy storage through phase change materials for low temperature applications, Solar Energy: Research, Technology and Applications, Nova Science Publishers, Inc., Hauppauge, NY, USA. ISBN 978-1-60456-739-7 (pp. 1-58).

Key Note Speech

1. Atul Sharma & C.R.Chen
   PCM Application for Heating & Cooling in Building, Presented in 3e-Green Building International Conference, 15th -18th October, 2007, Organized by Kun Shan University, Tainan, Taiwan, R.O.C. (2007).

2. Atul Sharma
   Renewable Energy Resources an Introduction, Presented in Clean Energy Symposium -14th June, 2007, Organized by Kun Shan University, Tainan, Taiwan, R.O.C. (2007).

3. Atul Sharma
   The Development Vision of KSU’s Solar Energy Laboratory, Presented in Clean Energy International Symposium -13th October, 2006, Organized by Kun Shan University, Tainan, Taiwan, R.O.C. (2006).

4. Atul Sharma
   Renewable Energy an Introduction, Presented in Clean Energy Symposium -12th-13th  September, 2006,  Organized by Kun Shan University,  Tainan, Taiwan, R.O.C. (2006).

5. Atul Sharma
   Utilization of Phase Change Materials (PCMs) for Solar Thermal Energy Storage Systems, Presented in Clean Energy International Symposium -6th October, 2005,  Organized by Kun Shan University,  Tainan, Taiwan, R.O.C. (2005).

International/National Conferences

1. C.R. Chen, Atul Sharma, HM Chou and  Jheng Yun Du, Tsung Nan Wu
   Experimental thermal performance evaluation of a latent heat storage unit for building applications in southern Taiwan, Presented in SOLARIS 2008, the fourth international conference to be held in December 4-5, 2008 at City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PROC (pp. 264-272).

2. C.R. Chen, Nguyen Vu Lan and Atul Sharma
   Experimental thermal performance studies of a novel design of solar dryer, SOLARIS 2008, the fourth international conference to be held in December 4-5, 2008 at City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PROC (pp. 253-263).

3. V.V.S. Murty, Anant shukla, Neetu Mandloi and Atul sharma
   Solar Kitchen cooking using Horizontal Heat Exchanger Unit for Parabolic Solar Cooker, Science Congress 26th -27th December 2007, Organized by Holkar Science College, Indore, M.P., India.

4. V.V.S. Murty, Anant shukla, Lokesh joshi, Simeen Khan and Atul sharma
   Industrial waste heat recovery and storage through shell and tube Heat Exchanger, Science Congress 26th -27th December 2007, Organized by Holkar Science College, Indore, M.P., India.

5. V.V.S. Murty, Atul Sharma & Anant Shukla
   Effect Of Variation Of Viscosity Of Htf In An Inclined Heat Exchanger Unit Assisted Sk-14 Parabolic Solar Cooker For Off-Place Cooking With And Without Phase Change Material, 3e-Green Building International Conference, 15th -18th October, 2007, Organized by Kun Shan University, Tainan, Taiwan, R.O.C., ISBN 978-986-6875-17-5 (pp. 267-270).       

6. Chang Ren-Chen, Atul Sharma, Nguyen Vu Lan
   Phase Change Materials – A Road Map, 3e-Green Building International Conference, 15th -18th October, 2007, Organized by Kun Shan University, Tainan, Taiwan, R.O.C. ISBN 978-986-6875-17-5 (pp. 204-226).

7. Richa Kothari, D. Buddhi, Atul Sharma  & Tanu Allen
   Effect Of Distance Between Electrodes On Hydrogen Production By Electrolysis, 3e-Green Building International Conference, 15th -18th October, 2007, Organized by Kun Shan University, Tainan, Taiwan, R.O.C. ISBN 978-986-6875-17-5 (pp. 253-256).

8. C.R.Chen, Atul Sharma & Ho Xuan Lam
   Experimental Thermal Performance Studies of a Forced Flow Solar Dryer, Presented & Published in Vol. I, SOLARIS 2007, third international conference to be held in February 7-9, 2007 at IIT Delhi, New Delhi, India (pp. 293-297).

9. Atul Sharma, Lee Dong Won & C.R.Chen
   Performance Evaluation of Active & Passive Solar Water Heating Systems, Presented and Published in Vol. I, SOLARIS 2007, third international conference to be held in February 7-9, 2007 at IIT Delhi, New Delhi, India (pp. 448-454).

10. C.R.Chen, Atul Sharma & Ho Xuan Lam
    Experiments on a New Small Scale Electric Dryer at Kun Shan University, CSME 2006 Conference-24th-25th November, 2006 at Kun Shan University, Tainan, Taiwan, R.O.C.

11. Lee Dong Won & Atul Sharma
    Thermal Performance Evaluation of Solar Water heating Systems at Daejeon, Korea, Presented in International Solar Energy Conference on 2004 Asia-Pacific Regional Conference of International Solar Energy Society, 17-20 October 2004, Gwangju, Korea (pp. 726-734).

12. V.V.Murthy, Anant Shukla  & Atul Sharma
    Experimental Analysis to Evaluate Thermal Performance of Isothermal Phase Change of a Phase Change Material in Rectangular Container of Different Container   Thickness   Values, National Seminar on “Recent Advances in Mechanical Engineering” 4-5th March 2004, Holker science college Indore, India.

13. Manojkumar Borekar, D.Buddhi & Atul Sharma
    Design, Development & Study of A Latent Heat Storage System for the Replacement of Cooling Tower for D.G.Set and Recovery of Waste Heat, RAME –2004; National Seminar on “Recent Advances in Mechanical Engineering ” January 16-17, 2004, K.K.WAGH Nashik, Maharastha, India.

14. Atul Sharma, Ashu Sharma, Nirdesh Pradhan & Biswarup Kumar
    Performance Evaluation of a Solar Water Heater Having Built In Latent Heat Storage Unit, Presented in IEA, ECESIA Annex 17, Advanced thermal energy storage through phase change materials and chemical reactions – feasibility studies and demonstration projects, 4th Workshop, 21-24 March 2003, Indore, India (pp. 109-115).

15. D.Buddhi, Atul Sharma, Ramchandra  & Amol Balpande
    Experimental Thermal Performance Evaluation of a Heat Exchanger Having PCM For The storage of Waste Heat, IEA, ECESIA Annex 17, Advanced thermal energy storage through phase change materials and chemical reactions – feasibility studies and demonstration projects, 4th Workshop, 21-24 March 2003, Indore, India (pp. 8-17).

16. D.Buddhi, Himanshu Sekhar Mishra & Atul Sharma
    Thermal Performance Studies of a Test Cell Having a PCM-Window in South Direction, Presented in IEA, ECESIA Annex 17, Advanced thermal energy storage through phase change materials and chemical reactions – feasibility studies and demonstration projects, 4th Workshop, 21-24 March 2003, Indore, India (pp. 54-58).

17. Atul Sharma & Moyukh Ghosh
    Effect of Container Size and Thickness on the Performance of a Latent Heat Storage Unit, Presented in IEA, ECESIA Annex 17, Advanced thermal energy storage through phase change materials and chemical reactions – feasibility studies and demonstration projects, 4th Workshop, 21-24 March 2003, Indore, India.

18. Atul Sharma
    Effect on Thermo physical Properties of PCMs due to Thermal Cycles and Their Utilization for Solar Thermal Energy Storage Systems, Presented in Workshop for recipients of National Renewable Energy (NRE) Fellowship 26-27 September 2002. Sponsored by Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources, New Delhi, Govt. of India.

19. Atul Sharma, S.D. Sharma and D. Buddhi
    Accelerated Thermal Cycle Test of Stearic Acid, Acetamide and Paraffin Wax for Latent Heat Storage Applications, Presented in National Conference on Commercialization Aspects of Renewable Energy Sources (CARES -2000), Organized by Department of Renewable Energy Sources, College of Technology & Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural University, Udaipur, India (2000).

20. D. Buddhi, S.D. Sharma and Atul Sharma
    Thermal Performance of A PCM Storage Heat Exchanger, National Conference on Commercialization Aspects of Renewable Energy Sources (CARES -2000), Organized by Department of Renewable Energy Sources, College of Technology & Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural University, Udaipur, India.

21. D. Buddhi, S.D. Sharma and Atul Sharma
    Use of Phase Change Materials as Transparent Insulation: A New Dimension, Proc. National Renewable Energy Convention-99, Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency for Sustainable Development, Organized by Devi Ahilya University, Indore, India.

22. V.V.S. Murthy, S.D.Sharma & Atul Sharma 
    Experimental Studies of Heat Transfer in Circular and Square Latent Heat Storage Units, Presented in International Conference on Energy Storage Technologies and Systems, Organized by NIFE & School of Energy & Environmental Studies, DAVV, Indore, India (1999).

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