Uttam Rana

@iiests.ac.in

Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Deparment
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

EDUCATION

BE( Jadavpur University, Kolkata), M.Tech (IIT Kanpur), Ph.D (IIT Kharagpur)

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Mechanical Engineering, Multidisciplinary
12

Scopus Publications

124

Scholar Citations

4

Scholar h-index

3

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Numerical investigation of parameter interactions in thermal behavior of prismatic LiFePO₄ cells at high C-rates
    A Vishwakarma, U Rana
    International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 172, 110502 , 2026
    2026.0
  • Analysis of the influencing parameter on the thermal runaway propagation in prismatic battery: A numerical and statistical approach
    A Vishwakarma, U Rana
    Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 1-23 , 2025
    2025.0
    Citations: 1
  • Numerical Investigation of Coolant Inlet Configurations for Thermal Homogeneity in 20Ah Prismatic Li-ion Batteries at High Discharge Rates
    A Vishwakarma, U Rana
    2025 IEEE 5th International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Future … , 2025
    2025.0
    Citations: 1
  • Optimizing Cell Insert Structure for Enhanced Thermal Management in Air-Cooled Battery Packs
    A Vishwakarma, U Rana
    2025 IEEE 5th International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Future … , 2025
    2025.0
    Citations: 1
  • Exploring serpentine cold-plate designs for efficient cooling of Li-ion pouch cells: A computational analysis
    A Vishwakarma, U Rana
    International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 244, 126896 , 2025
    2025.0
    Citations: 9
  • Influence of Central Restriction Height on Average Static Pressure in Dump
    VP Prajina, NKMU Rana, A Guha
    Advances in Thermo-Fluid Engineering: Select Proceedings of INCOM 2024, 347 , 2025
    2025.0
  • Influence of Central Restriction Height on Average Static Pressure in Dump Diffusers
    VP Prajina, NK Manna, U Rana, A Guha
    International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, 347-360 , 2024
    2024.0
  • Performance Analysis of Sudden Expansion and Dump Diffuser Geometries Across Three Reynolds Number Regime
    VP Prajina, NK Manna, U Rana, A Guha
    International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, 389-401 , 2024
    2024.0
  • Enhancement of thermal performance of parabolic trough collector using cavity receiver
    BJ Hemrom, U Rana, A Ganguly
    Proceedings of International Conference on Thermofluids: KIIT Thermo 2020 … , 2020
    2020.0
    Citations: 4
  • Dynamics and thermodynamics of co-flow non-premixed methane–air flame in a cylindrical micro combustor with heat recirculating wall
    U Rana, S Chakraborty, SK Som
    Combustion Theory and Modelling 21 (4), 677-699 , 2017
    2017.0
    Citations: 2
  • Prediction of flame speed and exergy analysis of premixed flame in a heat recirculating cylindrical micro combustor
    U Rana, S Chakraborty, SK Som
    Energy 126, 658-670 , 2017
    2017.0
    Citations: 21
  • Wall heat recirculation and exergy preservation in flow through a small tube with thin heat source
    SK Som, U Rana
    International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 64, 1-6 , 2015
    2015.0
    Citations: 10
  • Thermodynamics of premixed combustion in a heat recirculating micro combustor
    U Rana, S Chakraborty, SK Som
    Energy 68, 510-518 , 2014
    2014.0
    Citations: 75
  • Comparative Analysis of Air Cooled, Cold-Plate Cooled, and Pcm Cooled Battery Thermal Management Systems with Application in Li-Ion Batteries
    U Rana

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Thermodynamics of premixed combustion in a heat recirculating micro combustor
    U Rana, S Chakraborty, SK Som
    Energy 68, 510-518 , 2014
    2014.0
    Citations: 75
  • Prediction of flame speed and exergy analysis of premixed flame in a heat recirculating cylindrical micro combustor
    U Rana, S Chakraborty, SK Som
    Energy 126, 658-670 , 2017
    2017.0
    Citations: 21
  • Wall heat recirculation and exergy preservation in flow through a small tube with thin heat source
    SK Som, U Rana
    International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 64, 1-6 , 2015
    2015.0
    Citations: 10
  • Exploring serpentine cold-plate designs for efficient cooling of Li-ion pouch cells: A computational analysis
    A Vishwakarma, U Rana
    International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 244, 126896 , 2025
    2025.0
    Citations: 9
  • Enhancement of thermal performance of parabolic trough collector using cavity receiver
    BJ Hemrom, U Rana, A Ganguly
    Proceedings of International Conference on Thermofluids: KIIT Thermo 2020 … , 2020
    2020.0
    Citations: 4
  • Dynamics and thermodynamics of co-flow non-premixed methane–air flame in a cylindrical micro combustor with heat recirculating wall
    U Rana, S Chakraborty, SK Som
    Combustion Theory and Modelling 21 (4), 677-699 , 2017
    2017.0
    Citations: 2
  • Analysis of the influencing parameter on the thermal runaway propagation in prismatic battery: A numerical and statistical approach
    A Vishwakarma, U Rana
    Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 1-23 , 2025
    2025.0
    Citations: 1
  • Numerical Investigation of Coolant Inlet Configurations for Thermal Homogeneity in 20Ah Prismatic Li-ion Batteries at High Discharge Rates
    A Vishwakarma, U Rana
    2025 IEEE 5th International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Future … , 2025
    2025.0
    Citations: 1
  • Optimizing Cell Insert Structure for Enhanced Thermal Management in Air-Cooled Battery Packs
    A Vishwakarma, U Rana
    2025 IEEE 5th International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Future … , 2025
    2025.0
    Citations: 1
  • Numerical investigation of parameter interactions in thermal behavior of prismatic LiFePO₄ cells at high C-rates
    A Vishwakarma, U Rana
    International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 172, 110502 , 2026
    2026.0
  • Influence of Central Restriction Height on Average Static Pressure in Dump
    VP Prajina, NKMU Rana, A Guha
    Advances in Thermo-Fluid Engineering: Select Proceedings of INCOM 2024, 347 , 2025
    2025.0
  • Influence of Central Restriction Height on Average Static Pressure in Dump Diffusers
    VP Prajina, NK Manna, U Rana, A Guha
    International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, 347-360 , 2024
    2024.0
  • Performance Analysis of Sudden Expansion and Dump Diffuser Geometries Across Three Reynolds Number Regime
    VP Prajina, NK Manna, U Rana, A Guha
    International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, 389-401 , 2024
    2024.0
  • Comparative Analysis of Air Cooled, Cold-Plate Cooled, and Pcm Cooled Battery Thermal Management Systems with Application in Li-Ion Batteries
    U Rana