National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

ଜାତୀୟ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ରାଉରକେଲା

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EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Cryogenics: [Thermal Engineering Division], Stress Analysis and Tribology: [Machine Design Division]
Areas of Interest
  • Machine Design, Tribology, Rotor Dynamics, High Speed Rotating Machines

Suraj Kumar Behera Assistant Professor Grade-I & Warden (S.S. Bhatnagar Hall of Residence)

Mechanical Engineering

beherask@nitrkl.ac.in

0661 - 246 2508

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CONSULTANCY PROJECTS

8

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

7

CONTINUING EDUCATION

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Suraj Kumar Behera

Assistant Professor Grade-I

Mechanical Engineering

Room Number: ME-122

Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008

2018

Ph.D.
Tribology and Rotordynamics
NIT Rourkela

2003

M.Tech
Solid Mechanics and Design
IIT Kanpur

1999

B.E
Mechanical Engineering
REC Rourkela(NIT Rourkela)

Teaching Experience
  • Mechanical Engineering,  NIT Rourkela,   03 Jan 2012 - Till Date
  • Mechanical Engineering,  C.V.Raman College of Engineering,   01 Sep 2009 - 13 Jul 2011
Industrial Experience
  • Telecom Consultancy,  Amdocs,   27 Sep 2007 - 25 Mar 2009
  • Software Consultancy,  Covansys,   05 Jun 2006 - 21 Sep 2007
  • Software Consultancy,  Tata Consultancy Services,   16 Apr 2003 - 02 Jun 2006
  • Maintenance of heavy earth machines,  Tata Steel,   01 Jul 1999 - 13 Jul 2001
Laboratory Development
  • Bearings and Rotordynamics Laboratory,  National Institute of Technology, Rourkela,   The laboratory is designed for M Tech and PhD students. Major equipment available are Rotordyanmic Simulators, Precision Balancing Machine, Vibration analyzer, balancing demonstrator, Rolling Ball bearing Test set up, various sensors such as accelerometers, proximity probes, temperature sensors etc.

Nonlinear analysis and performance measurements of a locomotive turbocharger supported on grooved bearings. Science & Engineering Research Board(SERB)
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Running   Sponsored
Design, optimisation and experimental investigation of high speed turbomachinery rotor supported on Gas Foil Bearing. Science & Engineering Research Board(SERB)
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Running   Sponsored
Development of a compact indegnous cryocooler based on single-stage GM type pulse tube refrigerator PFRC, BRNS
  • Co-Investigator
  • 24
  • Completed   Sponsored
Development of gas foil bearings for high speed turbo-expanders for cryogenic applications BRNS
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Design of the radial turbine and associated parts of turbogenerator Muteki Automação Ltda, Brazil
  • PI
  • 24 Aug 2021 - 14 Jan 2022
  • Completed   Consultancy
Interference Fit of Lower Spindle and Coupling Seat Steel Authority of India Limoted, Rourkela
  • PI
  • 05 Jan 2018 - 11 Apr 2018
  • Completed   Consultancy

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Total Publications: 50
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K. Kar, S., S. K. Behera, and P. Kumar,"Development of rubber pressure molding technique using butyl rubber to fabricate fiber reinforced plastic components based on glass fiber and epoxy resin", Journal of Applied Polymer Science, vol.101, no.2, pp.1095–1102, Wiley 2005, 10.1002/app.24005       Article

M. R. Pattnayak and S. K. Behera,"Design of Dimensionless Parameters of a Parallel Combination of Capillary restrictor and Membrane type restrictor in single-pad hydrostatic bearing setup to achieve high static stiffness", in Proceeding of 9th International Conference on Industrial Tribology, Tribology Society of India, December 2017       Inproceedings

M. Kumar, S. K. Behera, and R. K. Sahoo,"Design and numerical analysis of fluid flow characteristics in a non-axisymmetric convergent nozzle", in Proceeding of Fifth International Conference on Computational Methods for Thermal Problems, March 2018       Inproceedings

S. K. Behera, S. K. Sarangi, R. K. Sahoo, and T. Singh,"A methodology for fabrication of 2nd generation gas foil thrust and journal bearing for turboexpander used In nitrogen liquefier", in International Conference on Cryogenic Engineering and Cryogenics Materials 2016, New Delhi, India, March 2016       Inproceedings

M. Kumar, R. K. Sahoo, and S. K. Behera,"Design and numerical investigation to visualize the fluid flow and thermal characteristics of non-axisymmetric convergent nozzle", Engineering Science and Technology, an International Journal, vol.22, no.1, pp.294-312, Elsevier, February 2019, 10.1016/j.jestch.2018.10.006       Article

Solid Modelling and Motion Studies For Research and Industrial Applications Mechanical Engineering (Workshop)
National Workshop On Tribology for Equipment Reliability (NWTER-2022) Mechanical Engineering (Workshop)
9th SHORT TERM TRAINING PROGRAMME On CNC Machining: Programming & Practice Work Shop (Short-term Course)
National Conference on Recent Developments in Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering (Conference)
TEQIP-III Sponsored One Week Short Term Course On Solid Modelling and Motion Studies Using SolidWorks (SMMSS-2018) Mechanical Engineering (Short-term Course)
Developments in Dynamic & Numerical Modeling of Production Processes Mechanical Engineering (Workshop)
Recent Advances in Industrial Tribology and Maintenance Mechanical Engineering (Conference)

  • ME3102 : Dynamics of Machinery {Theory}
  • ME3161 : Mechanics of Materials {Theory}
  • ME4131 : Mechanical Vibration {Theory}
  • ME434 : Computer Graphics for CAD/CAM {Theory}
  • ME623 : Design of Tribological Elements {Theory}
  • ME628 : Vibration Based Condition Monitoring {Theory}
  • ME170 : Machine Drawing and Solid Modeling {Practical}
  • ME2171 : Machine Drawing and Solid Modelling {Practical}
  • ME280 : Machine Element Design Practice I {Practical}
  • ME381 : Machine Element Design Practice - II {Practical}
  • ME381 : Machine Element Design Practice II {Practical}
  • ME470 : Design Engineering Laboratory {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [8]
Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Cryogenic Turboexpander
Manoj Kumar
Enrolled: Jul 2015
Graduated :  2020
Co-Supervisor
Thermohydrodynamic Analysis of Gas Foil Bearings for High-Speed Turbomachinery
Jitesh Kumar
Enrolled: Jan 2018
Graduated :  2022
Supervisor
Rotordynamics of High-Speed Rotors Supported on Gas Foil Bearings
Debanshu Shekhar Khamari
Enrolled: Jul 2018
Graduated :  2023
Supervisor
Rotordynamics and Tribology of locomotive turbo-chargers with alternate bearing system
Hara Prakash Mishra
Enrolled: Jul 2019
Continuing
Supervisor
Tribology and Rotordynamics of Water Lubricated Bearings
Sumit Kumar Ohdar
Enrolled: Jul 2022
Continuing
Supervisor
Design of various compliant gas bearing for high speed rotor.
Srusti Priyadarshini
Enrolled: Jul 2022
Continuing
Supervisor
Cryogenics and Turbomachinery
Sahadasan Khute
Enrolled: Jul 2023
Continuing
Supervisor
GAS BEARINGS
Pranabini Panda
Enrolled: Jul 2023
Continuing
Supervisor

Memberships / Fellowships
  • Indian Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers,   2017
  • Tribology Society of India(Affiliated to International Tribology Council,UK)(TSI),   2014
  • Indian Cryogenic Council( ICC),   2012