Chetan Papade | Engineering and Technology | Outstanding Innovation Award

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Dr. Chetan Papade | Engineering and Technology | Outstanding Innovation Award

N.K.Orchid College of Engineering and Technology Solapur | India

Dr. Papade Chetan Vijaykumar is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering with over 17 years of combined academic, research, and limited industrial experience, specializing in solar energy systems and thermal sciences. He earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Savitribai Phule Pune University in 2024, an M.Tech. in Heat Power Engineering from Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli, and a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering. His teaching portfolio spans undergraduate and postgraduate courses including thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, refrigeration and air conditioning, computational fluid dynamics, renewable energy systems, and advanced solar technologies. Dr. Papade’s research interests encompass solar thermal systems, CFD, nano-mixed phase change materials, energy storage, refrigeration systems, and sustainable energy solutions.  His work has been recognized through multiple Best Faculty and Academic Excellence Awards, along with national-level teaching honors. He has successfully led several funded solar research projects, developed institutional research infrastructure, and holds multiple granted and filed patents in solar and IoT-based energy systems. Overall, Dr. Papade’s career demonstrates sustained contributions to engineering education, applied research, and renewable energy innovation.

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Mohammadreza Hasandust Rostami | Energy and Sustainability | Engineering Creativity Award

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Dr. Mohammadreza Hasandust Rostami | Energy and Sustainability | Engineering Creativity Award

Tarbiat modares university | Iran

Mohammadreza Hasandust Rostami is a mechanical engineering researcher specializing in renewable energy systems, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and advanced thermal engineering. He is currently pursuing doctoral research in biosystem mechanics with a strong academic record and extensive experience in numerical modeling, thermal optimization, and energy-efficient system design. His research portfolio includes peer-reviewed journal articles indexed in international databases, contributing to an established h-index, multiple published documents, and an increasing citation record within the fields of heat and mass transfer and sustainable energy systems. His scholarly work focuses on thermal energy storage systems, atmospheric water generation technologies, nanofluid-enhanced heat exchangers, phase change materials, and geothermal-assisted cooling solutions. Professionally, he has served as an industrial design engineer, mechanical engineer, and consulting specialist, collaborating with manufacturing and heavy industry sectors on FEM analysis, CFD simulations, and thermal performance optimization using advanced engineering software. His research outputs have appeared in reputable international journals published by Wiley, MDPI, and other academic publishers, and several additional works are under review. Through applied research, industrial consulting, and interdisciplinary innovation, his work contributes to energy efficiency, water sustainability, and climate-responsive engineering, positioning him as an emerging researcher at the intersection of thermal sciences, renewable energy, and computational engineering.

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Thermal Performance Investigation of SWCNT and Graphene Quantum Dots Nanofluids in a Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchanger Using Fin-Blade Tubes
M. H. Rostami, G. Najafi, B. Ghobadin, A. Motevali.
Heat Transfer, 2020, 49(8), 4783–4800. (Citations: 23)


Evaluation and Improvement of PCM Melting in Double-Tube Heat Exchangers Using Nanoparticle–PCM Combinations for Renewable Energy Systems
A. Motevali, M. Hasandust Rostami, G. Najafi, W. M. Yan.
Sustainability, 2021, 13(19), 10675. (Citations: 21)


Evaluation and Enhancement of Thermal Energy Performance of Heat Exchangers Using SWCNT, GQD Nanoparticles and PCM (RT82)
M. H. Rostami, G. Najafi, A. Motevali, N. A. C. Sidik, M. A. Harun.
Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 2021, 79(1). (Citations: 15)


Numerical Analysis of Thermal and Hydrothermal Characteristics of a Heat Sink with Various Fin Configurations and Ternary Nanofluid Composition
A. Najafpour, M. H. Rostami.
Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2025, 68, 105928. (Citations: 12)


Experimental Analysis and CFD Simulation of a Photovoltaic/Thermal System Using Nanofluids for Sustainable Energy Solutions
M. F. Ghazali, M. I. Maulana, N. A. C. Sidik, G. Najafi, M. I. M. Rashid, M. F. Jamlos, et al.
Journal of Advanced Research in Numerical Heat Transfer, 2024, 24(1), 1–13. (Citations: 8)