Faculty

Harish Hirani

PhD

Areas of Interest: 

Bearings (Hydrodynamic, rolling element, and magnetic), Synthesis and application of Smart (Magnetorheological fluids), Mechanical face seals

Education

  • Bachelor's Degree, Rajasthan Technical University.
  • Master's Degree, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee.
  • Doctor of Philosophy Degree,Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.

Academic/Industrial Experience

  • Started as Lecturer from Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay in 1999 and later became Assistant Professor in 2001.
  • Continued as Associate Professor at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay till 2008.
  • Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, since 2014
  • Director, CSIR-CMERI: March 16, 2016 – March 15, 2022
  • Professor (HAG): Since July 1, 2022

Selected Publications

  1. Seawater Electrocatalysis: Activity and Selectivity, s Khatun, H Hirani, P Roy, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2020
  2. Corrosion inhibition property of azomethine functionalized triazole derivatives in 1 mol L− 1 HCl medium for mild steel: Experimental and theoretical exploration, M Murmu, SK Saha, P Bhaumick, NC Murmu, H Hirani, P Banerjee, Journal of Molecular Liquids 313, 113508, 2020
  3. Nanolubricants dispersed with graphene and its derivatives: An assessment and review of the tribological performance, G Paul, H Hirani, T Kuila, NC Murmu, Nanoscale 11 (8), 3458-3483,2019
    Tribological study of elastomeric bearings for marine propeller shaft system, H Hirani, M Verma, Tribology international 42 (2), 378-390, 2009
  4. Magnetic bearing configurations: Theoretical and experimental studies, P Samanta, H Hirani, IEEE transactions on magnetics 44 (2), 292-300, 2008
  5. Design, development, and performance evaluation of high-speed magnetorheological brakes, VK Sukhwani, H Hirani, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications, 2008
  6. Theoretical and experimental studies on a magnetorheological brake operating under compression plus shear mode, C Sarkar, H Hirani, Smart Materials and Structures 22 (11), 11503,
  7. Journal bearing design using multiobjective genetic algorithm and axiomatic design approaches, H Hirani, NP Suh, Tribology International 38 (5), 481-491,2005

For more information, please go to http://web.iitd.ac.in/~hirani/

Address
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016
Phone
+91-11-2659 6139 (O)
+91-11-2659 1051 (O)
Email
hodmech[at]admin[dot]iitd[dot]ac[dot]in
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