Mr. Amarendra Uttam | Heat Trasfer | Best Researcher Award
Research Scholar at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology | India
Mr. Amarendra Uttam is a dedicated researcher and academic professional in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering whose work centers on the development, optimization, and scale-up of salt-hydrate-based phase change materials for advanced thermal energy storage, bringing forward innovative insights into latent heat storage, thermal management, and material performance enhancement through experimental and numerical evaluation; he is currently pursuing doctoral research at the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology with a thesis emphasizing experimental and numerical investigation of Na₂SO₄·10H₂O-based PCM composites, phase stability improvement, scalability assessment, and COMSOL-based simulation modeling for building and industrial applications, following an academic foundation in Mechanical Engineering through B.Tech. and M.Tech. programs that strengthened his expertise in thermodynamics, heat transfer, and energy systems; his published works highlight contributions to PCM-based thermal energy storage, polyurethane-encapsulated salt hydrates, multi-scale storage performance, PCM-integrated building cooling systems, and material behavior analysis under different operational conditions, along with research on MOF-based dye removal and salt-hydrate modification techniques; he has presented his research at national and international conferences, demonstrating interdisciplinary competence and delivering solutions relevant to sustainable development and energy-efficient technologies; his teaching experience spans several engineering institutes where he taught core subjects such as Engineering Thermodynamics, Applied Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer, Engineering Mechanics, and Theory of Machines while also serving in administrative roles including project coordination and placement cell responsibilities; proficient in COMSOL Multiphysics, FORTRAN, C, and computational modeling, he continues to advance research in thermal energy storage materials, passive cooling technologies, and PCM system design, establishing himself as a committed educator, researcher, and contributor to next-generation energy solutions.
Featured Publications:
Uttam, A., Purohit, B. K., Le, M. T., & Sistlais, V. S. (n.d.). Disodium phosphate dodecahydrate salt hydrate-based approach for thermal energy storage systems. Journal of Technical Education Science, 18(Special Issue 01), 1–7.
Uttam, A., Kumar, B., & Sistla, V. S. (n.d.). Performance analysis of a multi-scale thermal energy storage system with varying volumes using polyurethane-encapsulated sodium sulphate decahydrate for building applications. Energy and Buildings, 347.
Uttam, A., Kumar, B., & Sistla, V. S. (n.d.). Development of Na₂SO₄·10H₂O salt hydrate PCMs for thermal energy storage in building systems: A scale-up approach. ChemistrySelect, 10(43), e04616.
Uttam, A., Kumar, B., & Sistla, V. S. (n.d.). Performance analysis of a multi-scale scaled thermal energy storage system with varying volumes using polyurethane-encapsulated sodium sulphate decahydrate for building applications. Energy and Buildings, Article 116390.
Uttam, A., & Sarkar, J. (n.d.). Performance analysis of phase change material-based air-conditioning system. In 2nd International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering & Technology (Oral Presentation).