Pratim Kumar

About

Dr. Pratim Kumar has joined the department of Aerospace Engineering and Applied Mechanics as an Assistant Professor in March' 2019. Dr. Kumar has teaching and research experiences of 7 years before joining IIEST, Shibpur. Dr. Kumar has obtained his Ph.D. degree from the Department of Space Engineering and Rocketry, Birla Institute of Technology (BIT), Mesra Ranchi in 2018. His doctoral and current research areas are in fields of energetic materials (synthesis and characterization), thermal decomposition, combustion (all fields), propulsion/ micro-propulsion (rocket), catalytic combustion, and combustion kinetics. Principally, his research interest is in the development of green energetic materials (GEM's), and synthesis of metal oxides/ catalysts for their intended applications in the field of rocket/ missile propulsion. He is currently working on the development of green EM's with optimal ballistic properties. GEM's are the compounds which posses minimal detrimental effects on the earth's atmosphere and on the flaura and fauna. Further, Dr. P Kumar is interested to extend his research areas in the field of liquid fuels/oxidizers droplet evaporation and combustion studies, liquid propellant interaction studies with hot surfaces, and micro-propulsion. Dr. Kumar is also actively serving as reviewer in reputed journals in the field of combustion. Several B Tech, M Tech, JRF, and PhD students are working under his guidance. From his research group, research publications are published in many reputed journals.

Academic Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering in 2018 (Specialization: Rocket propulsion, and energetic materials combustion)
Master of Technology in Fuels and Combustion in 2011
Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering in 2009

Research Statement

Development of Green Energetic materials
Characterization, Thermal decomposition, and Combustion analysis
Green Fuels
Green propellants for rocket propulsion
Catalysis and catalytic combustion
Combustion kinetics
Prilling and coating techniques of energetic materials
Micro-propulsion

Latest Publications

1 Jayashri Sehajpal, Pratim Kumar. Sunil Kumar Singh. Prasanta Kumar Adak. and Srinibas Karmakar, Storage Stability of ADN: Prospects and Challenges (A Short–Review), International Journal of Energetic Materials and Chemical Propulsion, 2023

2 Arghya Paul, Anagh Mondal, and Pratim Kumar, Experimental determination of Heat of Combustion values, viscosity, surface tension and density for different Jet fuel and 2-propanol Blending, Modern Research in Aerospace Engineering' 2023, 2023

3 Subhasish Guchhait, Pratim Kumar, Experimental and numerical studies of interaction between liquid droplets with hot surfaces under different conditions, 18 (1), Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2023

4 P. Kumar, R. Kumar, Heat of combustion studies for carbon black mixed ADN, KDN, and AP pellets, 81 (4), 93-99, Science and Technology of Energetic Materials, Japan Explosives Society, 2020

5 P. Kumar, P. C. Joshi, DSC/TG and SEM Studies of Synthesized Potassium Sulphamate (PS) and Potassium Dinitramide (KDN) Crystals, 12 (1), 105-117, INCAS Bulletin, 2020

6 P. Kumar, An overview on the Dinitramide anion and compounds based on it, 62(3), 232-242, Indian Chemical Engineer, Taylor and Francis, 2020

7 A. Manash, P. Kumar, Comparison of burn rate and thermal decomposition of AP as oxidizer and PVC and HTPB as fuel binder based composite solid propellants, 15(2), 227-232, Defence Technology, Elsevier, 2019

8 P. Kumar, M. Varsheney, and A. Manash, Combustion performance studies of aluminum and boron based composite solid propellants in sub-atmospheric pressure regimes, Volume 8, Issue 4, 329-338, Propulsion and Power Research, Elsevier, 2019

9 P. Kumar, Advances in Phase Stabilization techniques of AN using KDN and other Chemical Compounds for Preparing Green Oxidizers, 15(6), 949-957, Defence Technology, Elsevier Publications, 2019

10 P. Kumar, An Overview on Properties, Thermal Decomposition, and Combustion Behavior of ADN and ADN Based Composite Solid Propellants, 14(6), 661-673, Defence Technology, Elsevier Publications, 2018

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Research Areas

Prilling and coating techniques for energetic materials
Experimental combustion and analysis
Combustion kinetics
Green propellants for ROCKET and MISSILE propulsion
Solid and Liquid Green fuels
Thermal decomposition
Development of Energetic materials for propulsion

Teachings

PG Courses

1 Experiments and Simulations in Fluid Dynamics 2 Turbomachineries

UG Courses

1 Fundamentals of combustion in Propulsion 2 Propulsion Lab 3 Fluid Power and Fluid Mechanics lab 4 Engineering Drawing 5 Theory of propulsion 6 Engineering thermodynamics 7 Gas turbine propulsion 8 Jet and Rocket Propulsion

Publications

2 Subhasish Guchhait, Pratim Kumar, Experimental and numerical studies of interaction between liquid droplets with hot surfaces under different conditions, 18 (1), Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2023

3 P. Kumar, R. Kumar, Heat of combustion studies for carbon black mixed ADN, KDN, and AP pellets, 81 (4), 93-99, Science and Technology of Energetic Materials, Japan Explosives Society, 2020

4 P. Kumar, P. C. Joshi, DSC/TG and SEM Studies of Synthesized Potassium Sulphamate (PS) and Potassium Dinitramide (KDN) Crystals, 12 (1), 105-117, INCAS Bulletin, 2020 5 P. Kumar, An overview on the Dinitramide anion and compounds based on it, 62(3), 232-242, Indian Chemical Engineer, Taylor and Francis, 2020 6 A. Manash, P. Kumar, Comparison of burn rate and thermal decomposition of AP as oxidizer and PVC and HTPB as fuel binder based composite solid propellants, 15(2), 227-232, Defence Technology, Elsevier, 2019 7 P. Kumar, M. Varsheney, and A. Manash, Combustion performance studies of aluminum and boron based composite solid propellants in sub-atmospheric pressure regimes, Volume 8, Issue 4, 329-338, Propulsion and Power Research, Elsevier, 2019

8 P. Kumar, Advances in Phase Stabilization techniques of AN using KDN and other Chemical Compounds for Preparing Green Oxidizers, 15(6), 949-957, Defence Technology, Elsevier Publications, 2019

9 P. Kumar, An Overview on Properties, Thermal Decomposition, and Combustion Behavior of ADN and ADN Based Composite Solid Propellants, 14(6), 661-673, Defence Technology, Elsevier Publications, 2018

10 P. Kumar, P.C. Joshi, R. Kumar, and S. Biswas, Catalytic Effects of Cu-Co* on the Thermal Decomposition of AN and AN/KDN Based Green Oxidizer and Propellant Samples, 14(3), 250-260, Defence Technology, Elsevier Publications, 2018

11 P. Kumar, P.C. Joshi, and R. Kumar, Thermal decomposition and kinetics studies of AN, KDN and their mixtures with and without catalysts, 14(1), 184-200, Central European Journal of Energetic Materials, University of Warsaw, 2017

12 P. Kumar, P.C. Joshi, and R. Kumar, Thermal decomposition and combustion studies of catalyzed AN/KDN based solid propellants, 166, 316-332, Combustion and Flame, Elsevier Publications, 2016

1 Arghya Paul, Anagh Mondal, and Pratim Kumar, Experimental determination of Heat of Combustion values, viscosity, surface tension and density for different Jet fuel and 2-propanol Blending, Modern Research in Aerospace Engineering' 2023, 2023

2 P. Kumar, R. Kumar, and PC Joshi, Studies of heat of combustion for AP, ADN and KDN pellets mixed with carbon black, International conference on recent development in science, engineering, and technology, 2017

3 Pratim kumar, Rajiv Kumar, PC Joshi, Thermal Decomposition and Kinetic Studies of AN Based Green Oxidizers, International Conference on Alternative Energy Sources, 2016

4 P. Kumar, PC Joshi, and R. Kumar, Thermal decomposition and kinetics studies of AN based green oxidizers for solid rocket propulsion, International conference on alternative energy resources, 2016

5 P. Kumar, P. C. Joshi, Characteristics of regression rate of catalyzed and uncatalyzed propellants at sub-atmospheric pressures, Proceedings of the National Conference on Internal Combustion Engine Combustion, UPES Dehradun, 2015

6 P. Kumar, Application of mathematical tools for predicting the burning rate of solid propellant: A review, National conference on recent trends in mathematics and their applications, VBU, Hazaribagh, 2012

7 P. Kumar, P.C. Joshi, Combustion studies of solid propellants at sub-atmospheric pressure, National multi-conference on contemporary global trends in technology and management, LNCT Indore, 2011

1 P. Kumar, An Overview over Combustion Theories and Numerical Simulations for the Prediction of Burning Rate and Ballistic Performance of Solid Propellants, Chapter-3, Novascience Publishers, USA41, 87-123, , 2020

2 P. Kumar, R. Kumar, and P.C. Joshi, Thermal Decomposition and Stabilization Studies of ADN with AN Impurities in the Presence of Catalysts., In: Singh S., Raj P., Tambe S. (eds) Proceedings of the International Conference on Modern Research in Aerospace Engineering. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Springer Nature, Singapore1-11, , 2018

Patents

#	Patents	Year

Member

PG (Engineering) Admission Committee

Member

Institute Annual Report Committee

Member

Departmental Faculty Committee (DFC)

Member

Departmental Under Graduate Committee (DUGC), AE & AM

Convener

Departmental Purchase committee (DPC), AE & AM

Member

Rajbhasha Implementation Committee, IIEST

Responsibilities

Projects

Simulation and Experimental Studies of ammonium dinitramide (ADN) based green liquid propellants interaction studies with hot surfaces under different pressure regimes, Sponsored
Ongoing
Thermal decomposition and combustion studies of prilled and coated ammonium nitrate (AN) and potassium dinitramide (KDN) based novel green oxidizers and propellants for future space and defense applications, Sponsored
Ongoing
Synthesis, prilling, and coating of ammonium dinitramide (ADN): A promising oxidizer, Sponsored
Ongoing