Asish Kumar Sarangi

Asish Kumar Sarangi

asish dot sarangi [at] iitb dot ac dot in

Academic Background:

  • PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
  • MS, Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras, Chennai
  • BE, Mechanical Engineering, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Contact Address:

Room Number: 615, 6th Floor; Department of Energy Science and Engineering; IIT Bombay; Powai, Mumbai-400076

Internal: 7881 (Office)


Research Interest:

  • Alternative Fuels in IC Engines
  • Advanced Low Temperature Combustion
  • Exhaust After-treatment and Catalysis
  • Engine combustion and after-treatment reaction modeling
  • Engine Performance and Emissions

Courses Offered:

  • EN648: Combustion Engineering
  • EN310: IC Engines and Combustion Lab
  • EN602: Foundation for Energy Engineering
  • EN309: Thermal & Fluid Engineering Lab
  • EN657: IC Engine, Alternate Fuels and Emissions
  • EN203: Thermodynamics and Energy Conversion
  • EN220: Reactions for Energy
  • EN 226: Energy Conversion Lab

List of Publications:

  1. P. Navaneethakrishnan, A. K. Sarangi, A. Suman, S Sreedhara and A. K. Singh, 2025, “Effect of intake-air heating on combustion, performance and emissions in a light-duty engine under CNG-diesel RCCI operation, SAE Technical Paper 2025-32-0003
  2. P. Navaneethakrishnan, A. K. Sarangi, N. D. Khedjar, Y. Khan, A. K. Singh and S Sreedhara, 2025, “Effects of injector configurations on RCCI mode of combustion in a light-duty diesel engine”, International Journal of Engine Research, OnlineFirst
  3. A. Suman, A. K. Sarangi and J. M. Herreros, 2025, “Experimental and numerical insights on emissions control with a diesel oxidation catalyst in reactivity-controlled compression ignition combustion conditions”, SAE International Journal of Engines, vol. 18, pp. 629-651
  4. T. Marwaha, N.D. Khedkar and A.K. Sarangi 2024 "Assessment of Performance and Emissions from a Hybrid Vehicle Integrated with a Low Temperature Combustion Engine Undergoing a Drive Cycle", SAE Paper 2024-28-0140.
  5. N.D. Khedkar, T. Marwaha, A.K. Sarangi, S. Sreedhara and A.K. Singh 2024 "Assessment of Performance and Emissions of an RCCI-Diesel Dual Combustion Mode Engine During a Vehicle Duty Cycle" ICEF2024-140863, Proceedings of the ASME 2024 ICE Forward Conference, San Antonio, USA, October 2024
  6. N.D. Khedkar, A.K. Sarangi and J.M. Herreros 2024 "Emission Control in a Dual Fuel Low Temperature Combustion Engine at Intermediate Loads" International Journal of Engine Research, OnlineFirst
  7. A. Suman, N.D. Khedkar, A.K. Sarangi and J.M. Herreros 2024 "Numerical Modelling and Non-dimensional Analysis of a Diesel Oxidation Catalyst with Focus on NO2 Reduction" International Journal of Engine Research, vol. 25, issue 7, pp. 1330-1348
  8. M. Punasiya and A.K. Sarangi 2024 "Machine Learning Based Modelling and Predictive Control of Combustion Phasing and Load in a Dual Fuel Low Temperature Combustion Engine" SAE International Journal of Engines, vol. 17, issue 4, pp. 529-549
  9. N.D. Khedkar, A.K. Sarangi and S. Sreedhara 2024 "Impact of Engine Control Variables on Low Load Combustion Efficiency and Exhaust Emissions of a Methane-Diesel Dual Fuel Engine" Proceedings of IMechE Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, vol. 238, issue 14, pp. 4551-4568
  10. S. Tripathy, A.K. Sarangi, V.K. Patel and S. Sreedhara 2023 "The Effects of Intake Throttling with Hot and Cold EGR in A CNG/Diesel Dual Fuel Engine" ICEF2023-109529, Proceedings of the ASME 2023 ICE Forward Conference, Pittsburgh, USA, October 2023
  11. N.D. Khedkar, A.K. Sarangi, 2022 "Effectiveness of Exhaust Gas Recirculation on Low-Load Combustion Efficiency of a Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition Engine" SAE International Journal of Fuels and Lubricants, vol. 16, no. 2
  12. A.K. Sarangi, G.P. McTaggart-Cowan, C.P. Garner, 2022 "The Impact of Fuel Injection Timing and Charge Dilution Rate on Low Temperature Combustion in a Compression Ignition Engine" Energies, vol. 16, no. 1
  13. A.K. Sarangi, C.P. Garner, G.P. McTaggart-Cowan, M.H. Davy, and G.K. Hargrave, 2021 “The impact of intake pressure on high exhaust gas recirculation low-temperature compression ignition engine combustion using borescopic imaging” International Journal of Engine Research, vol. 22, no. 7, pp. 2347-2361
  14. A.K. Sarangi, G.P. McTaggart-Cowan, M.H. Davy, P. Kirchen and C.P. Garner, 2021 “Two-colour pyrometry measurements of low-temperature combustion using borescopic imaging” SAE Paper 2021-01-0426.
  15. H. Xu, C. Wang, X. Ma, A.K. Sarangi, A. Weall, J. Krueger-Venus, 2015 “Fuel Injector Deposits in Direct-Injection Spark-Ignition Engines” Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, vol. 50, pp. 63-80
  16. A.K. Sarangi, P S Mehta and A. Ramesh, 2015 “Investigating Combustion in a Mini Internal Combustion Engine” SAE International Journal of Aerospace, SAE Paper 2015-01-9002
  17. A.K. Sarangi, C.P. Garner, G.P. McTaggart-Cowan, M.H. Davy, E.A. Wahab and M.S. Peckham, 2014 “Load Transient between Conventional Diesel Operation and Low Temperature Combustion” IMechE, Part D, Journal of Automobile Engineering, vol. 229, no. 7, pp. 850-865
  18. A.K. Sarangi, C.P. Garner, G.P. McTaggart-Cowan, M.H. Davy, E. Wahab and M. Peckham, 2013 “The Effects of Split Injections on High EGR Low Temperature Diesel Engine Combustion” International Journal of Engine Research, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 68-79
  19. A.K. Sarangi, C.P. Garner, G. P. McTaggart-Cowan, M.H. Davy, E. Wahab and M. Peckham, 2012 “Effects of Engine Operating Parameters on Diesel Low Temperature Combustion with Split Fuel Injection” IMechE, Part D, Journal of Automobile Engineering, vol. 226, no. 9, pp. 1271-1286
  20. A.K. Sarangi, C.P. Garner, G.P. McTaggart-Cowan, M.H. Davy, E.A. Wahab and M.S. Peckham, 2012 “Managing the Transition between Low Temperature Combustion and Conventional Diesel Combustion during a Load Change” Presented in ASME 2012 IC Engine Division Fall Technical Conference, September 2012, Vancouver, Canada
  21. A.K. Sarangi, G.P. McTaggart-Cowan and C.P. Garner, 2010 “The Effects of Intake Pressure on High EGR Low Temperature Diesel Engine Combustion” SAE Paper 2010-01-2145.
  22. V. Arun Kumar, M. Radhakrishna, A.K. Sarangi and K.N. Shashidhara 2009 “Stiffness Studies of Bump Foil Bearings” XIX International Symposium on Air Breathing Engines, Montreal, Canada, September 2009
  23. A.K. Sarangi, A. Ramesh and P S Mehta, 2006 “Performance Evaluation of a Mini IC Engine” SAE Paper 2006-32-0056.
  24. K.N. Shashidhara, M. Radhakrishna, A.K. Sarangi and V. Arun Kumar 2006 “Bump Foil Bearings for High Speed and Low Load Applications – A Preliminary Feasibility Study” Proceedings of the 8th National Conference on Air Breathing Engines and Aerospace Propulsion, Pune, India, November 2006

Work Experience:

  • Senior Engine Development Engineer; JCB Power Systems Ltd, UK
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow; University of Birmingham, UK
  • Senior Engineer; Honeywell Technology Solutions Lab, Bangalore
  • Scientist B; National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore
  • Graduate Engineer Trainee; Celetron India Private Limited, Mumbai

Current Students:

  • Abhishek Suman (PhD) Co-guide: Dr Jose Martin Herreros
  • Nikhil Shukla (PhD)
  • Sachin Kumar Banait (PhD)
  • Ashutosh Tiwari (Dual Degree)
  • Sanket Mhaske (Dual Degree)
  • Vishesh Kamani (Dual Degree)

Additional Information:

Alumni: Nikhil Khedkar (PhD); Vedant Khokher (Dual Degree); Harshvardhan Jakher (Dual Degree); Mohit Punasiya (MTech); Safdar Suhail (MTech); Tejas Sakhalkar (Dual Degree) Co-guide: Prof Neeraj Kumbhakarna; Nikhil Sapkale (Dual Degree); Ketan Kalley (MSc); Atharv Toraskar (Dual Degree) Guide: Prof Sreedhara Sheshadri; Vimal Patel (MTech); Sanjeev Kumar (MTech); Krishna Bansal (MTech); Bittu Kumar (MTech)

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