Dr. Virendra Kumar

Editorial Roles & Peer Review

Guest Editor

Special issue on "Photovoltaic Materials"

Journal of Scientific Reports

Springer Nature

1 Special Issue

Editorial Board

Member of editorial boards for 4 prestigious journals

Scientific Reports

Springer Nature

Discover Mechanical Engineering.

Springer Nature

Discover Applied Sciences

Springer Nature

Journal of Membrane and Separation Technology

Lifescience Global

4 Journals

Peer Reviewer

Verified reviewer for 30+ prestigious journals

60+

Verified Articles Reviewed

30+

Journals

Selected Reviewed Journals:

✓ Case studies in thermal engineering
✓ Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences
✓ Applied Thermal Engineering
✓ AIP advances
✓ International communications in heat and mass transfer

Research Highlights

Research Grants

3 research grants worth INR 43.03 lakhs received and 2 more under review.

Development of low-cost structural composites via recycling discarded PV panels

15.36 lakhs as a PI (ongoing)

Analysis of supersonic two-stage ejectors

9.59 lakhs, as a PI (completed)

Cost-effective Green Route for Carbon Nanofillers

18.08 lakhs, as a co-PI (ongoing)

Patents & Innovations

5 Indian and 1 UK granted Design patents and 2 utility published applications.

Smart Trash Bin

404811-001

Design Patent

Grass Trimmer

389505-001

Design Patent

Irrigation System

396547-001

Design Patent

Vapor Analyzer

379396-001

Design Patent

Floor Heating System

6262632

UK Design Patent

Exhaust Fan

439496-001

Design Patent

Shape Free Solar Panel

202341035739

Published Application

Updraft Gasifier

202341039958

Published Application

Research Focus Areas

Ejector Design & Optimization

Developing novel ejector configurations like CRMC and CRKEC for improved performance in refrigeration and industrial applications.

Renewable Energy Systems

Research on sustainable energy solutions including solar PV systems and waste-to-energy conversion technologies.

Computational Fluid Dynamics

Numerical analysis of complex fluid flows and heat transfer phenomena using advanced CFD techniques.

Selected Publications

SCIE, IF=6.465 2013

Study of supersonic flow in a constant rate of momentum change (CRMC) ejector with frictional effects

Virendra Kumar, Gaurav Singhal, P. M. V. Subbarao

Applied Thermal Engineering 60.1 (2013): 61-71. [Elsevier, Q1]

ISSN: 1359-4311 Read More

SCI, IF=8.857 2018

Realization of novel constant rate of kinetic energy change (CRKEC) supersonic ejector

Virendra Kumar, Gaurav Singhal, PMV Subbarao

Energy 164 (2018): 694-706. [Elsevier, Q1]

ISSN: 0360-5442 Read More

SCIE, IF=2.6 2019

Effect of Nozzle Exit Position (NXP) on Variable Area Mixing Ejector

Virendra Kumar, P.M.V. Subaarao, G. Singhal

SN Applied Sciences, 1 (2019), 1473. [Springer Nature, Q2]

ISSN: 2523-3971 Read More

SCI, IF=1.822 2021

Numerical Assessment on Performance of CRMC Single and Two-Stage Ejector: A Comparative Study

Virendra Kumar, A. Kumar, P. M. V. Subbarao, G. Singhal, S.K. Yadav

Process Mechanical Engineering, 236 (1), (2021), 114-125. [Sage, Q2]

ISSN: 2041-3009 Read More

SCIE, IF=2.2 2024

A Comprehensive Exploration of Ejector Design, Operational Factors, Performance Metrics, and Practical Applications

Arvind Kumar, Surendra Kumar Yadav, Virendra Kumar, Abhishek Kulkarni

Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, (2024)46:39 [Q2]

ISSN: 1806-3691 Read More

Virendra Kumar, P. M. V. Subbarao "On-Design and Off-Design Performance of Variable Area Ejectors: A Comparative Study of CRMC and CRKEC Methods" Heat Transfer (2025). [Scopus, ESCI,ISSN:2688-4542, IF=2.6, Wiley, Q2].
Virendra Kumar, Gaurav Singhal, and P. M. V. Subbarao "Study of supersonic flow in a constant rate of momentum change (CRMC) ejector with frictional effects" Applied Thermal Engineering 60.1 (2013): 61-71. [SCIE, ISSN= 1359-4311, IF=6.465, Elsevier, Q1].
Virendra Kumar, Gaurav Singhal, PMV Subbarao "Realization of novel constant rate of kinetic energy change (CRKEC) supersonic ejector" Energy 164 (2018): 694-706. [SCI, IF=8.857, ISSN= 0360-5442, Elsevier, Q1].
Virendra Kumar, Surendra Kumar Yadav, Anil Kumar, Nishant Kumar Singh, Lalta Prasad. Numerical study on effect of operating pressures on CRKEC-based two-stage ejector. Archives of Thermodynamics, 2024, 45(1), 155-164. [I.F.=0.9, Scopus, ISSN=1231-0956, Polish Academy, Q3].
A. Kumar, V. Kumar, P. M. V. Subbarao, G. Singhal, S.K. Yadav Numerical Assessment on Performance of CRMC Single and Two-Stage Ejector: A Comparative Study Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, 2021, 236(1), 114-125. [SCI, ISSN=2041-3009, IF=2.2, Sage, Q2].
Amit Kumar, Lalta Prasad, Virendra Kumar. Thermodynamic evaluation of water-cooled photovoltaic thermal system with PCM-based thermal energy storage. Sādhanā, 2023 [SCIE, ISSN=0973-7677, I.F.=1.6, Q2, Springer].
Arvind Kumar, Surendra Kumar Yadav, Virendra Kumar, Abhishek Kulkarni. A Comprehensive Exploration of Ejector Design, Operational Factors, Performance Metrics, and Practical Applications. Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, (2024)46:39 [I.F.=2.2, SCIE, ISSN=1806-3691, Q2].
Virendra Kumar, Anil Kumar, Surendra Kumar Yadav, Anshul Yadav, Lalta Prasad, Jerzy Winczek. Numerical Analysis on Constant Rate of Kinetic Energy Change Based Two-Stage Ejector-Diffuser System. Journal of Mechanical engineering, 2022,68(5), 368-373. [SCI, IF=1.6, ISSN=0039-2480, Strojniški vestnik, Q3].
S. K. Yadav, K. M. Pandey, R. Gupta, V. Kumar. Numerical study for the influences of nozzle exit position, length of mixing and diffuser sections on performance of CRMC ejectors. Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, (2021) 43:496. [SCIE, ISSN= 1806-3691, IF=2.361, Springer, Q2].
Virendra Kumar, P.M.V. Subaarao, G. Singhal. Effect of Nozzle Exit Position (NXP) on Variable Area Mixing Ejector. SN Applied Sciences, 2019, 1, 1473. [SCIE, I.F.=2.6, ISSN=2523-3971, Springer Nature, Q2].
Prabhat Charasia, Anil Kumar, Anshul Yadav, Virendra Kumar, Lalta Prasad. Heat Transfer Augmentation in Automobile's Radiator using Al2O3-Water Based Nanofluid. SN Applied Science, 2019, 1, 257-264. [ESCI, I.F.=2.6, ISSN= 2523-3971, Springer Nature, Q2].
K. M. Pandey, Virendra Kumar . CFD Analysis of Twin Jet Flow At Mach 1.74 with Fluent Software. International Journal of Environmental Science and Development, 2010, 1, 423-428. [Scopus, ISSN=2010-0264].
Pranjal Samah, Dpankar Das, Madhurjya Saikia, Virendra Kumar, Surendra Kumar Yadav, Prabhu Paramasivam, Shathiri Dhanasekaran. Comprehensive Analysis of Solar Panel Performance and Correlations with Meteorological Parameters. ACS Omega, 2023 [SCIE, ISSN=24701343, I.F.=4.1, Q1, ACS Publication].
Keshab Biswakarma, Pranjal Sarmah, Prabhu Paramasivam, Seshathiri Dhanasekaran, Surendra Kumar Yadav, Virendra Kumar. Experimental probe into an automative engine run on waste cooking oil biodiesel blend at varying engine speeds. Fuel, 2023,346, 128364 [ISSN=1873-7153, SCI, IF=8.035, Q1, Elsevier].
Shweta Singh, Rakesh Kumar Singh, Anil Kumar, Virendra Kumar, and Gopal Nath Tiwari. Recovered Reverse-Osmosis Water and MgO Nanoparticles for Improved Performance of Solar PV/T Systems. water, 2023, 15, 2445. [SCIE, ISSN=2073-4441, I.F.=3.4, Q1, MDPI].
Anant Prakash Agrawal, Virendra Kumar, Jitender Kumar, Prabhu Paramasivam, Seshathiri Dhanasekaran, Lalta Prasad.An investigation of combined effect of infill pattern, density, and layer thickness on mechanical properties of 3D printed ABS by fused filament fabrication. HELIYON, 2023,9(6), e16531, [ISSN=24058440, SCIE, IF=3.776, Q1, Cell press].
Abhishek Kulkarni, Surendra Kumar Yadav, Virendra Kumar, Ashu Yadav, Shyam Sunder Sharma. . A Critical Review on Materials in Additive Manufacturing Technologies. ournal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series D, (2024) [ISSN=2250-2130, SCOPUS, Q3, Springer].
Md Zakir Hussain, Pranjal Sarmah, Surendra Kumar Yadav, Virendra Kumar, Ashu Yadav, Ashish Goyal, Ankit D. Oza, Chander Prakash, and Virat Khanna. Influence of α-MnO2 and Curing Temperature on Density and Microhardness of Epoxy Nanocomposites. Journal of Nanotechnology, (2024) [I.F=3.9, ESCI, ISSN=1687-9511, Q1, Wiley].
Prasanth S, Goutam Ghosh, Praveen Kumar Gupta, Virendra Kumar, Prabhu Paramasivam. The effect of Openings in URM Infills on Seismic Resilience of a Reinforced Concrete Building. Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering, 2024) [I.F.=1.3, SCIE, ISSN=1347-2852, Q1, Tayler & Francis].
Pranjal Sarmah, Ravi Kumar, Amrit Thakur, Mohit Sharma, Surendra Kumar Yadav, Virendra Kumar. Finite Element Analysis of Femur Bone Fracture-Modelling and Analysis. Archives of Thermodynamics, 2024, [I.F.=0.9, Scopus, ISSN=1231-0956, Polish Academy, Q3].
Amit Talukdar, Amrit Chakrovorty, Pranjal Sarmah, Prabhu Paramasivam, Virendra Kumar, Surendra Kumar Yadav, and Sathiyamoorthy Manickkam, A Review on Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Technology: An Efficient Energy Conversion System. International Journal of Energy Research, 2024 [I.F.=4.6, SCIE, ISSN=1099-114X].
Shivangi Saxena, Lal Bahadur Roy, Praveen Kumar Gupta, Virendra Kumar and Prabhu Paramasivam. Model tests on ordinary and geosynthetic encased stone columns with recycled aggregates as filler material. International Journal of Geo-Engineering, 2024, 15:1 [ESCI, ISSN=2092-9196, I.F.=1.6, Q2].
Praveen Kumar Gupta, Suyesha Agrawal, Goutam Ghosh, Prasanth S, Virendra Kumar & Prabhu Paramasivam Seismic Behaviour of the curved bridge with friction pendulum system. Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering, 2023 [SCIE, ISSN=13472852, I.F.=1.3, Q1].
Pramod Prabhakar Bijlwan, Lalta Prasad, Anshul Sharma, Manoj Kumar Gupta, Virendra Kumar. Experimental study on the mechanical and hygroscopic properties of alkaline treated Grewia optiva / Basalt fiber reinforced polymer composites. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2023 [SCIE, ISSN=21906815, I.F.=4, Q3, Springer].
Prasanth, S.; Ghosh, G.; Gupta, P.K.; Kumar, V.; Paramasivam, P.; Dhanasekaran, S. . Selection of Response Reduction Factor Considering Resilience Aspect. Buildings, 2023, 13, 626. [ISSN=2075-5309, SCIE, IF=3.324, Q1, MDPI].
Aman Kumar, Goutam Ghosh, Praveen Kumar Gupta, Virendra Kumar, Prabhu Paramasivam . Seismic hazard analysis of Silchar city located in North East India. GEOMATICS, NATURAL HAZARDS AND RISK, 2023, 14(1), 2170831 [ISSN=1947-5713, SCIE, IF=3.921, Q2, Taylor & Francis].
Praveen Kumar Gupta, Goutam Ghosh, Virendra Kumar, Prabhu Paramasivam, and Seshathiri Dhanasekaran. Effectiveness of LRB in Curved Bridge Isolation: A Numerical Study. Applied Science , 2022, 12, 11289.[SCIE, ISSN= 2076-3417, I.F=2.838, Q2].
Majid Hussain, Ahmad Rashedi, Niamat Gul, Rana Hadi, Nasreen Khan, Syeda Ghufrana Nadeem, Taslima Khanam, M.R.M. Asyraf, Virendra Kumar Life cycle environmental sustainability and cumulative energy assessment of biomass pellets biofuel derived from agroforest residues. PLOS ONE, 2022, 17 (10), e0275005. [eISSN=1932-6203, SCI, IF=3.25, PLOS, Q1].
Shreyas S. Dindorkar, Virendra Kumar, Raj Vardhan Patel Adsorption of trivalent and pentavalent arsenic ions from the aqueous stream using natural Bombax ceiba fibers: Insights from density functional theory calculations. Total Environment Research Themes,2022,3(4) 100012. [Scupus, ISSN=2772-8099, Elsevier].
Lalta Prasad, Arvind Kumar, Ritesh Jaiswal, Anil Kumar, Virendra Kumar, Anshul Yadav Mechanical Properties of AA6061T6 and AA6351T6 plates joined by friction stir welding. Material Science and Engineering Technology, 2022. [SCIE, IF=1.034, ISSN=1521-4052, Wiley, Q3].
L. Prasad, R. Bairwan, A. Yadav, A. Kumar, V. Kumar, J. Winczek: Evaluation of Physical, Mechanical, and Wear Properties of Jatropha Shell Powder Reinforced Epoxy Glass Fiber Composites. Joural of Natural Fibers, (2022). [SCIE, IF=5.323, ISSN=1544-0478, Taylor & Francis, Q1].
Lalta Prasad, Vinod Singh, Raj Vardhan Patel, Anshul Yadav, Virendra Kumar & Jerzy Winczek Physical and Mechanical Properties of Rambans (Agave) Fiber Reinforced with Polyester Composite Materials. Journal of Natural Fibers, 2021, 19(13), 6104-6118.[ SCIE, IF=4.38, ISSN=1544-0478, Taylor & Francis, Q1]
Lalta Prasad, Niteesh Kumar, Anshul Yadav, Anil Kumar, Virendra Kumar, Jerzy Winczek In Situ Formation of ZrB2 and Its Influence on Wear and Mechanical Properties of ADC12 Alloy Mixed Matrix Composites. Materials, 2021, 14(9), 2141, [SCIE, ISSN=1996-1944, IF=3.748, MDPI, Q2].
Sanjeev Kumar, Lalta Prasad, Vinay Kumar Patel, Virendra Kumar, Anil Kumar, Anshul Yadav, Jerzy Winczek. Physical and Mechanical Properties of Natural Leaf Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy Polyester Composites. Polymers, 2021, 13(9) 1369 [SCIE, IF=5, ISSN= 2073-4360, MDPI, Q1].
Anil Kumar, Santosh Kumar, Nilay Krishna Mukhopadhyay, Anshul Yadav, Virendra Kumar, Jerzy Winczek Effect of Variation of SiC Reinforcement on Wear Behaviour of AZ91 Alloy Composites. Materials, 2021, 14(4) 990 [SCIE, IF=3.748, ISSN 1996-1944, MDPI, Q2].
Sanjeev Kumar, Lalta Prasad, Vinay Kumar Patel, Virendra Kumar, Anil Kumar, Anshul Kumar. Physico-Mechanical Properties and Taguchi Optimized Abrasive Wear of Alkali Treated and Fly Ash Reinforced Himalayan Agave Fiber Polyester Composite. Journal of Natural Fibers, 2021) [SCIE, IF=5.323, ISSN=1544-0478, Taylor & Francis, Q1].
Lalta Prasad, Shiv Kumar, Raj Patel, Anshul Yadav, Virendra Kumar, Jerzy Winczek Physical and Mechanical Behaviour of Sugarcane Bagasse Fibre-Reinforced Epoxy Bio-Composites. Materials,, 2020, 13(23), 5387. [SCIE, IF=3.748, ISSN 1996-1944 , MDPI, Q2].
Lalta Prasad, Manish Upreti, Virendra Kumar, Anshul Yadav, Anil Kumar. Optimisation of process parameters during WEDM of EN-42 Spring Steel. SN Applied Sciences, 2020, 2, 947. [SCIE, I.F=2.6, ISSN=2523-3971, Springer Nature, Q2].
Lalta Prasad, Aruna Saini, Virendra Kumar Mechanical Performance of Jute and Basalt Fiber Geo-grid-Reinforced Epoxy Hybrid Composite Material. Journal of Natural Fibers, 2019, 18(5) 694-704. [SCI, IF=5.323; ISSN= 1544-0478, Taylor & Francis, Q2].
Lalta Prasad, Gaurav Singh, Anshul Yadav, Virendra Kumar, Anil Kumar, Properties of functionally gradient composites reinforced with waste natural fillers. Acta Periodica Technologica, 2019, 50, 250-259. [Scopus, ISSN= 2406-095X, Faculty of Technology, Novi Sad].
Prasad, Lalta, B. L. Salvi, and Virendra Kumar Thermal degradation and gasification characteristics of Tung Shells as an open top downdraft wood gasifier feedstock. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy , 2015, 17.6, 1699-1706. [SCI, IF= 3.636, ISSN=1618954X, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Q2]
Conference Proceedings [9]
1. Virendra Kumar, PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT OF COLD STORAGE VIA ENERGY CONSERVATION USING A TAGUCHI TECHNIQUES, VI- International Antalya Scientific Research and Innovative studies congress, Dec. 02-04, 2023, Antalya, Turkiye.
2. Virendra Kumar, Surendra Kumar Yadav, Nishant Kumar Singh, Anil Kumar, "Numerical assessment on constant rate of kinetic energy change (CKREC) based variable area supersonic nozzle" Materials Today: Proceedings 72 (2023) 2534-2539. [Scopus, ISSN=2214-7853, Elsevier].
3. Nishant Kumar Singh, Yashvir Singh, Virendra Kumar*, Bhole Singh, "Biodiesel as a potential replacement fuel for CI engine to meet the sustainability criteria: A review," Material Today: Proceedings (2023) [Scopus, ISSN=2214-7853, Elsevier].
4. Shambhu Pandit, Anant Prakash Agrawal, Parveen Pachauri, Virendra Kumar, Surendra Kumar Yadav "Design of CRMC Non-Adiabatic Supersonic Nozzle with Frictional Effect" Material Today: Proceedings (2023) [Scopus, ISSN=2214-7853, Elsevier].
5. S. K. Yadav, K. M. Pandey, V. Kumar*, R. Gupta "Computational analysis of a supersonic two-stage ejector" Materials Today: Proceedings (2020) [Scopus, ISSN=2214-7853, Elsevier].
6. S. K. Yadav, V. Kumar, K. M. Pandey, R. Gupta "Development of the Constant Rate of Momentum Change (CRMC) variable area nozzle" Material Today: Proceeding (2020) [Scopus, ISSN=2214-7853, Elsevier].
7. Ashiwani Kumar, Virendra Kumar, Anil Kumar, Binayaka Nahak, Rajesk Singh "Investigation of Mechanical and Tribological Performance of Marble Dust 7075 Aluminium Alloy Composites", Materials Today: Proceedings (2020) [Scopus, ISSN=2214-7853, Elsevier].
8. Tamanna, Moin Uddin, Virendra Kumar*, Vinod Kumar Yadav "Comparative study of the VINCI Robot's arm end effector matrix using Python and MATLAB", Materials Today: Proceedings (2020) [Scopus, ISSN=2214-7853, Elsevier].
9. C. P. Singh, R. V. Patel, A. Yadav, A. Kumar, V. Kumar "Fabrication and evaluation of physical and mechanical properties of jute and coir reinforced polymer matrix composite", Materials Today: Proceedings (2020) [Scopus, ISSN=2214-7853, Elsevier].
Presented in Conference [12]
1. Atul Kumar, Anurag Mishra, Virendra Kumar, "Life Cycle Analysis for Bio-Ethanol Fuel" International Conference on Advances in Materials, Manufacturing and Artificial Intelligence Applications (ICAMMAIA 2025), 4-5th April 2025, HBTU Kanpur.
2. Shambhu Pandit, Anant Prakash Agrawal, Parveen Pachauri, Virendra Kumar, Surendra Kumar Yadav, "Design of CRMC Non-Adiabatic Supersonic Nozzle with Frictional Effect" Fourth International Conference on Recent Advances in Materials and Manufacturing (ICRAMM 2022), 8-9 Dec. 2022, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Velalar College of Engineering and Technology, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India.
3. Virendra Kumar, "A comprehensive study of nozzle and their utilization: Review", 4th International conference on Computational and Experimental Methods in Mechanical Engineering (ICCEMME-2023), 09-11 Feb. 2023, Department of Mechanical Engineering, G L Bajaj Institute of Technology and Management, Greater Noida, India.
4. Kumar, V. Kumar, P. M. V. Subbarao, G. Singhal, S.K. Yadav, "Numerical Assessment on Performance of CRMC Single and Two-Stage Ejector: A Comparative Study", 3rd International Conferences, Computational & Experimental Methods in Mechanical Engineering (ICCEME-2021), 11-13th Feb. 2021.
5. S. K. Yadav, K. M. Pandey, V. Kumar, R. Gupta, "Computational analysis of a supersonic two-stage ejector", International Conference & Exeposition on Mechanical, Material and Manufacturing Technology (ICE3MT2020), Department of Mechanical Engineering, CVR College of Engineering, Hyderabad, Telangana State, India, Oct. 9-10th 2020.
6. Virendra Kumar, Gaurav Singhal, PMV Subbarao, "A new approach for the design of supersonic ejectors: the constant rate of kinetic energy change (crkec) method with frictional effects", 5th international and 41st National conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, Dec. 12-14 th 2014, IIT Kanpur, FMFP14 – A – 451.
7. Virendra Kumar, K M Pandey, A P Singh, "Study on Free Single Jet Flow: Numerical Analysis with Fluent Software", The 10th Asian Symposium on Visualization, SRM University.
8. Virendra Kumar, K M Pandey, "Studies on supersonic free single jet flow: A numerical analysis with Fluent software", National Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering, March 30-31, 2009, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Don Bosco Institute of Technology, Banglore, Karnatka.
9. Praveen Kumar Rai, Virendra Kumar, Rajesh Kumar Verma, "Sustainability in Solar PV Waste Management: A Comprehensive Review of Mechanical, Thermal, And Chemical Recycling Techniques", International Conference on Advances in Materials, Manufacturing and Artificial Intelligence Applications (ICAMMAIA 2025), 4-5th April 2025, HBTU Kanpur.
10. Atul Kumar, Anurag Mishra, Virendra Kumar, "Life Cycle Analysis for Bio-Ethanol Fuel", International Conference on Advances in Materials, Manufacturing and Artificial Intelligence Applications (ICAMMAIA 2025) [Accepted].
11. Md Zakir Hussain, Pranjal Sarmah, Surendra Kumar Yadav, Virendra Kumar, Nishant K. Singh, "Optimization of Wear and Friction Properties of α-MnO2/Epoxy Nanocomposite for Automotive Applications Using Taguchi Procedure", International Conference on Advances in Materials, Manufacturing and Artificial Intelligence Applications (ICAMMAIA 2025) [Accepted].
12. Praveen Kumar Rai, Virendra Kumar, Rajesh Kumar Verma, "Sustainability in Solar PV Waste Management: A Comparative Review of Mechanical, Thermal, and Chemical Recycling Techniques", International Conference on Advances in Materials, Manufacturing and Artificial Intelligence Applications (ICAMMAIA 2025) [Accepted].
Books (3)
1. Virendra Kumar, Nishant Kumar Singh, Dan Bahadur Pal, Surendra Kumar Yadav, "Sustainable Management of Solar PV Panel Waste: A Circular Approach to Solar PV Waste" 2025, River Publishers, ISBN: 9788743800859.
2. Dr. Nishant Kumar Singh, Dr. Rajesh Kumar Verma, Dr. Virendra Kumar, J. Paulo Davim, "Machining and Tribology of Advanced Materials: From Coatings, Lubrications, Surface Treatments to Modeling and Simulation", 2025, De Gruyter, ISBN: 9783111376424.
3. Dr. Virendra Kumar, Dr. Nishant Kumar Singh, Dr. Rajesh Kumar Verma, "Scientific Article Writing and Publication: Essential Skills and Tools", RED'SHINE PUBLICATION, UK, ISBN: 978-1-304-65195-2.
Book Chapters (10)
1. Devendra Kumar Singh, Rajesh Kumar Verma, Virendra Kumar, Nishant kumar Singh, and Rajesh kumar Yadav "Enhancing wear performance of reinforced UHMWPE composites: a comprehensive exploration", Machining and Tribology of Advanced Materials: From Coatings, Lubrications, Surface Treatments to Modeling and Simulation, De Gruyter, ISBN:9783111376424, 2025.
2. Nishant K. Singh, Rajeev K. Upadhyay, Virendar Kumar, Abhishek Sharma "Design and Development of Conventional Processes for Medical Implants", Biomedical Implants: Materials, Design, and Manufacturing, Edition: 1st (2024) Imprint CRC Press, eBook ISBN9781003375098.
3. Nishant Kumar Singh, Yashvir Singh, Virendra Kumar, Vinay Pratap Singh "Multifunctional Advanced Ceramics in Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering: Applications, Challenges, and Future Directions" Advances in Materials Science Research. Volume 67, 2023, ISBN: 979-8-89113-329-7, Nova Science Publishers.
4. Virendra Kumar, Surendra Kumar Yadav "The role of Artificial Nural Network (ANN) in Disaster Prediction and Mitigation" 2023, DIP:18.10.9189764501.025, ISBN:978-91-89764-50-7, Recent Trends in Multidisciplinary Research, Vol. 8, publisher: Redshine publication, Sweden, 186-192.
5. Virendra Kumar, Surendra Kumar Yadav "Role of Artificial Nural Network (ANN) in Enhancing Mechanical Engineering Applications" 2023, DIP:18.10.9189764501.025, ISBN:978-91-89764-50-7, Recent Trends in Multidisciplinary Research, Vol. 8, publisher: Redshine publication, Sweden, 193-201.
6. Surendra Kumar Yadav, Virendra Kumar "Electric Vehicles: Advancements, Challenges and Future Prospects" 2023, DIP:18.10.9189764501.022, ISBN:978-91-89764-50-7, Recent Trends in Multidisciplinary Research, Vol. 8, publisher: Redshine publication, Sweden, 170-176.
7. Surendra Kumar Yadav, Virendra Kumar "Assessing and Reducing Carbon Footprints: A Comprehensive Analysis" 2023, DIP:18.10.9189764501.021, ISBN:978-91-89764-50-7, Recent Trends in Multidisciplinary Research, Vol. 8, publisher: Redshine publication, Sweden, 163-169.
8. Virendra Kumar, S. K. Yadav, Ashu Yadav, Anant Prakash Aggarwal & Anil Kumar "Performance Analysis on the Variable Area Single- and Two-Stage Ejector System at Different Operating Pressures Using Computational Techniques" Biennial International Conference on Future Learning Aspects of Mechanical Engineering, FLAME 2022: Advances in Fluid and Thermal Engineering pp 601-610. [scopus, Publisher: springer, ISSN:978-981-99-2382-3.
9. Prasad, L., Mohan, L., Raturi, H. P., Kumar, V. "A Comparative Study on Mechanical and Dry Sliding Wear Behaviour of Al 7075-T6 Welded Joints Fabricated By FSW, TIG and MIG" Innovative Design, Analysis and Development Practices in Aerospace and Automotive Engineering (I-DAD 2018), Vol. 2., 499-506. [Scopus, Publisher: Springer, ISSN= 978-981-13-2717-9].
10. Abhishek Sharma, Surendra Kumar Yadav, Anshul Yadav, Virendra Kumar, Anil Kumar "Comparison of Static and Harmonic Response of Structural Steel and Aluminium Alloy Automotive Shock Absorbers" Advances in Materials Processing and Manufacturing Applications: Proceedings of iCADMA 2020, Springer Singapore, Vol. 1., 241-249, [Scopus, Publisher: Springer, ISBN=978-981-16-0909-1].

Sustainable Development Goals Impact

Data Source: Scopus Research Database

Total Articles

Research Impact by SDG

Goal 6: Clean Water (3 articles)

Goal 7: Clean Energy (9 articles)

Goal 8: Economic Growth (2 articles)

Goal 9: Industry (6 articles)

Goal 11: Cities (2 articles)

Goal 12: Consumption (3 articles)

Goal 13: Climate (4 articles)

Goal 14: Life Below Water (1 article)

Goal 17: Partnerships (2 articles)

Total Research Impact

32 Articles

Across 9 Sustainable Development Goals

Awards & Achievements

Awards & Honors

Springer Nature Editor of Distinction Award 2025

For Journal Scientific Reports

Recognized for exceptional editorial contributions and leadership in advancing scientific publishing

Harcourt Butler Technical University (HBTU) Research Excellence Award 2024

From the Hon'ble Governor of Uttar Pradesh

Awarded for outstanding research contributions and impact in the field of Mechanical Engineering on 27/09/2024

Funded Project

Appreciation letter

Appreciation letter received from the Hon'ble Vice-Chancellor of HBTU Kanpur for securing project grant valued at 18.08 lakhs from CSTUP on 29th April 2024.

Assistant Controller of Examination

Appreciation letter

Appreciation letter received from Controller of Examination (CoE) HBTU Kanpur for working as an Assistant Controller of Examination on 23/04/2024.

GATE Qualified

GATE 2006 and GATE 2007

In Mechanical Egineering

Professional Memberships

ASME

Member #000103749410

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

ISDS Japan

Associate Member

International Society for Design and Development

IAENG

Member #239975

International Association of Engineers

TERA

Lifetime Member

The Engineering and Research Association

Research Supervision

PhD Scholars

M.Tech Scholars

B.Tech Projects

PhD/M.Tech Research Scholars

PhD Scholars

Mr. Atul Kumar

Part Time at Amity University, Lucknow
Mr. Indresh Verma

Full time at HBTU Kanpur
Mr. Praveen Kumar Rai

Part Time at HBTU Kanpur
Mr. Arvind Kumar

Part Time at K R Mangalam University, Gurugram (Thesis Submitted)

M.Tech Scholars

Shambhu Pandit

NIET, 2023
Chandra Pakash Singh

KNIT, 2020
Kuwanr Digamber Singh

KNIT, 2019

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Office Address

ME 202, Mechanical Engineering Department

Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology

Gorakhpur 273010, Uttar Pradesh, India

Email

vkme@mmmut.ac.in [O]

virendra.kumar@alumni.iitd.ac.in [P]

veer.iitdmech@gmail.com [P]

Phone

+91 XXXXXXX407 [P]

Office Hours

Monday to Friday: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Saturday: 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering

About Me

Professional Profile

Professional Experience

Associate Professor

Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor

Lecturer

Education

PhD in Thermal Engineering

M.Tech in Thermal Engineering

B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering

Research Interests

Academic IDs

Administrative Experience

AICTE IDEA Lab Co-coordinator

Faculty InCharge Arts & Literary Sub Council

InCharge Computer Lab

Coordinator DPR/APR Department Data for Ranking

Deputy CoE (Examination)

Hostel Warden

Hostel Warden

Assistant Coordinator

Assistant Center Superintendent

Member

Energy Conversion Lab InCharge

Heat & Mass Transfer Lab InCharge

ASME Student Chapter InCharge

Editorial Roles & Peer Review

Guest Editor

Editorial Board

Peer Reviewer

Research Highlights

Research Grants

Development of low-cost structural composites via recycling discarded PV panels

Analysis of supersonic two-stage ejectors

Cost-effective Green Route for Carbon Nanofillers

Patents & Innovations

Research Focus Areas

Ejector Design & Optimization

Renewable Energy Systems

Computational Fluid Dynamics

Selected Publications

Study of supersonic flow in a constant rate of momentum change (CRMC) ejector with frictional effects

Realization of novel constant rate of kinetic energy change (CRKEC) supersonic ejector

Effect of Nozzle Exit Position (NXP) on Variable Area Mixing Ejector

Numerical Assessment on Performance of CRMC Single and Two-Stage Ejector: A Comparative Study

A Comprehensive Exploration of Ejector Design, Operational Factors, Performance Metrics, and Practical Applications

Conference Proceedings [9]

Presented in Conference [12]

Books (3)

Book Chapters (10)

Sustainable Development Goals Impact

Research Impact by SDG

Total Research Impact

Awards & Achievements

Awards & Honors

Springer Nature Editor of Distinction Award 2025

Harcourt Butler Technical University (HBTU) Research Excellence Award 2024

Funded Project

Assistant Controller of Examination

GATE Qualified

Professional Memberships

Research Supervision

PhD/M.Tech Research Scholars

PhD Scholars

M.Tech Scholars

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