Experienced Project Researcher specializing in the fields of thermal management and fluid mechanics. Expertise spans both practical experimentation and advanced computational analysis, focusing on effective problem solving. Highly adaptable, thrive in diverse work environments, excelling both as independent contributor and collaborative team member. Career highlights include over 40 international publications, showcasing a strong track record of punctuality and reputation for offering technical guidance and making informed decisions.
EDUCATION
• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Thermal & fluid flow) from Indian Institute of Technology Indore, INDIA, GPA 8.63 (Jan 2020).
• Master of Technology (MTech) in Energy from Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, INDIA, GPA 7.83 (Sep 2014).
• Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Mechanical Engineering from Government Engineering College Bikaner, INDIA, 65.87% (Aug 2012).
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Mechanical Engineering, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, Colloid and Surface Chemistry
Aerosol generation characteristics during laser cutting of carbon and stainless steel surfaces for nuclear power plant decommissioning Avadhesh Kumar Sharma, Ruicong Xu, Zeeshan Ahmed, Ravinder Kumar, Shuichiro Miwa, Shunichi Suzuki Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2026 The decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant presents significant challenges due to high radiation levels and the need for safe and efficient fuel debris retrieval. Laser cutting is a promising technique for decontamination and dismantling, but it generates submicron-sized radioactive aerosols, necessitating precise aerosol management strategies. This study investigates aerosol generation during laser cutting of carbon steel (CS) and stainless steel (SS) surfaces under varying power levels and surface coatings at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) Research & Innovation Center utilizing class-4 laser. Experimental results indicate that increasing laser power leads to higher aerosol concentrations, particularly for larger aerosols, while smaller aerosol concentrations decline. This effect is more pronounced in CS surfaces than in SS. Coated surfaces, especially with zirconium dioxide (ZrO 2 ), exhibit higher aerosol generation at elevated power levels, suggesting an intensified laser-material interaction. The experimental results highlight the role of coating composition in aerosol generation and importance of dispersion control methods during decommissioning. The analysis of aerosol dispersion results can give insight to enhance radiation worker safety, protect sensitive electronics, and improve the effectiveness of remote laser-based decontamination in high-dose environments.
Efficient control and removal of laser-generated aerosol particles by combining water spray with pre-injection of electrical charged mist for nuclear reactor decommissioning Ruicong Xu, Avadhesh Kumar Sharma, Zeeshan Ahmed, Ravinder Kumar, Laffolley Hugo, Ryo Yokoyama, Shuichiro Miwa, Shunichi Suzuki, Atsushi Kosuge Nuclear Science and Techniques, 2026 Laser-induced aerosols, predominantly submicron in size, pose significant environmental and health risks during the decommissioning of nuclear reactors. This study experimentally investigated the removal of laser-generated aerosol particles using a water spray system integrated with an innovative system for pre-injecting electrically charged mist in our facility. To simulate aerosol generation in reactor decommissioning, a high-power laser was used to irradiate various materials (including stainless steel, carbon steel, and concrete), generating aerosol particles that were agglomerated with injected water mist and subsequently scavenged by water spray. Experimental results demonstrate enhanced aerosol removal via aerosol-mist agglomeration, with charged mist significantly improving particle capture by increasing wettability and size. The average improvements for the stainless steel, carbon steel, and concrete were 40%, 44%, and 21%, respectively. The results of experiments using charged mist with different polarities (both positive and negative) and different surface coatings reveal that the dominant polarity of aerosols varies with the irradiated materials, influenced by their crystal structure and electron emission properties. Notably, surface coatings such as ZrO 2 and CeO 2 were found to possibly alter aerosol charging characteristics, thereby affecting aerosol removal efficiency with charged mist configurations. The innovative aerosol-mist agglomeration approach shows promise in mitigating radiation exposure, ensuring environmental safety, and reducing contaminated water during reactor dismantling. This study contributes critical knowledge for the development of advanced aerosol management strategies for nuclear reactor decommissioning. The understanding obtained in this work is also expected to be useful for various environmental and chemical engineering applications such as gas decontamination, air purification, and pollution control.
Study on Aerosol Deposition Characteristics of an Obstacle Structure During Ventilation for Fukushima Daiichi Decommissioning Ruicong Xu, Ravinder Kumar, Zeeshan Ahmed, Yosuke Nishimura, Hanyu Wang, Avadhesh Kumar Sharma, Ryo Yokoyama, Shuichiro Miwa, Shunichi Suzuki, Koji Okamoto Nuclear Technology, 2026 Aerosol generation and transport during fuel debris retrieval pose critical challenges for radiological safety in Fukushima Daiichi decommissioning. In particular, the deposition of radioactive aerosols on structural obstacles within the primary containment vessel can strongly influence contamination pathways under low-velocity ventilation. This study experimentally investigates aerosol deposition behavior in the presence of a simplified cube obstacle under laminar ventilation flow using zirconia aerosols as simulants.The flow resistance measurements revealed that, in laminar conditions, the overall pressure losses were dominated by viscous wall shear rather than obstacle-induced form losses. Nonetheless, localized flow stagnation and recirculation zones around the obstacle promoted aerosol deposition. The particle size distributions measured upstream and downstream indicated preferential depletion of larger particles (>0.4 μm), consistent with deposition dominated by gravitational settling, while finer aerosol particles remained deposited mainly by diffusion.Mass and morphological analyses confirmed that deposition was consistently higher on the top horizontal surface than on the vertical sides, highlighting the governing role of gravity and flow recirculation in enhancing aerosol deposition. These findings provide fundamental insights into aerosol deposition processes under ventilation operations and offer practical guidance for predicting contamination hot spots and designing effective decontamination strategies for Fukushima Daiichi decommissioning.
INVESTIGATION ON AEROSOL SPRAY SCAVENGING BY USING A MULTI-HOLE NOZZLE WITH WATER MIST FOR DECOMMISSIONING OF FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI POWER PLANTS International Conference on Nuclear Engineering Proceedings ICONE, 2023
Aerosol generation characteristics during laser cutting of carbon and stainless steel surfaces for nuclear power plant decommissioning AK Sharma, R Xu, Z Ahmed, R Kumar, S Miwa, S Suzuki Annals of Nuclear Energy 230, 112156 , 2026 2026 Citations: 2
Experimental study on submicron aerosol removal under induced flow in severe-accident-affected reactor decommissioning R Kumar, R Xu, Z Ahmed, AK Sharma, R Yokoyama, S Miwa, S Suzuki, ... Progress in Nuclear Energy 195, 106317 , 2026 2026 Citations: 2
Agglomeration-enhanced removal of greenfield-gap aerosols by electrically charged water mist under varying water spray scrubbing conditions R Xu, AK Sharma, R Kumar, Z Ahmed, S Miwa, S Suzuki Separation and Purification Technology, 138103 , 2026 2026
Study on Aerosol Deposition Characteristics of an Obstacle Structure During Ventilation for Fukushima Daiichi Decommissioning R Xu, R Kumar, Z Ahmed, Y Nishimura, H Wang, AK Sharma, ... Nuclear Technology, 1-25 , 2026 2026 Citations: 1
High-efficiency hazardous greenfield gap aerosol removal in reactor decommissioning: Effect of spray configuration on performance of induction-charging spray systems R Xu, AK Sharma, R Kumar, Z Ahmed, H Laffolley, Y Nishimura, S Miwa, ... Separation and Purification Technology, 136936 , 2026 2026 Citations: 5
Efficient control and removal of laser-generated aerosol particles by combining water spray with pre-injection of electrical charged mist for nuclear reactor decommissioning R Xu, AK Sharma, Z Ahmed, R Kumar, L Hugo, R Yokoyama, S Miwa, ... Nuclear Science and Techniques 37 (1), 12 , 2026 2026 Citations: 7
Experimental and numerical analysis of boron diffusion in eutectic melt under uniform radiative heating of B4C-SS control rod composites Z Ahmed, R Kumar, AK Sharma, R Xu, R Yokoyama, Y Nishimura, ... International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 170, 110016 , 2026 2026 Citations: 2
Efficient radioactive aerosol removal with the development of water mist pre-injection methods and advanced spray charging system for safe Fukushima Daiichi decommissioning … R Xu, AK Sharma, R Kumar, Z Ahmed, R Yokoyama, S Miwa, S Suzuki, ... Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology 62 (12), 1156-1179 , 2025 2025 Citations: 18
Enhanced hazardous aerosol mitigation from laser-irradiated surfaces using an optimized electrically charged spray system R Xu, AK Sharma, R Kumar, Z Ahmed, H Laffolley, R Yokoyama, S Miwa, ... Chemical Engineering Science 318, 122192 , 2025 2025 Citations: 10
Investigating eutectic behavior and material relocation in B4C-stainless steel composites using the improved MPS method Z Ahmed, S Wu, A Sharma, R Kumar, H Yamano, M Pellegrini, ... International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 250, 127343 , 2025 2025 Citations: 3
An optimised current-controlled electrostatic charging water system for enhanced aerosol removal in Fukushima decommissioning A Guette, Z Ahmed, R Xu, AK Sharma, R Kumar, R Yokoyama, S Miwa, ... Journal of Aerosol Science, 106671 , 2025 2025 Citations: 11
Characterization and visualization of eutectic melt in B4C powder and pellet-based/304 stainless steel composite control rods under radiative heating Z Ahmed, R Kumar, AK Sharma, R Xu, R Yokoyama, W Villanueva, ... Journal of Nuclear Materials, 156120 , 2025 2025 Citations: 3
Investigation of aerosol particle dispersion and removal via non-reacting gas for Fukushima Daiichi plant decommissioning R Kumar, Z Ahmed, R Xu, AK Sharma, R Yokoyama, S Miwa, S Suzuki, ... Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 13 (4), 117246 , 2025 2025 Citations: 9
Effect of wettability and particle size on aerosol removal efficiency in charged and neutral water spray systems Z Ahmed, R Kumar, AK Sharma, R Xu, S Miwa, K Okamoto, S Suzuki Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 13 (2), 115822 , 2025 2025 Citations: 17
Radiation Heating Effects on B 4 C-SS Eutectic Melting and Its Relocation Behaviour Z Ahmed, AK Sharma, M Pellegrini, H Yamano, K Okamoto Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering 50 (5), 3361-3371 , 2025 2025 Citations: 3
Improvement of aerosol spray scavenging efficiency by pre-injecting electrically charged water mist R Xu, AK Sharma, S Miwa, S Suzuki Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 12 (6), 114608 , 2024 2024 Citations: 22
Development of improved spray system with effective electrical electrodes for aerosol removal: An experimental study in UTARTS facility R Xu, AK Sharma, S Miwa, S Suzuki Journal of Aerosol Science 181, 106431 , 2024 2024 Citations: 21
Experimental Investigation on Aerosol Scavenging by Electrically Charged Spray with Preinjected Water Mist for Fukushima Daiichi Decommissioning R Xu, AK Sharma, E Ozdemir, S Miwa, K Okamoto, S Suzuki Proceedings of the Canadian Nuclear Society , 2024 2024 Citations: 3
Kinetic modeling of IG-110 oxidation in inert atmosphere with low oxygen concentration for innovative high-temperature gas-cooled reactor applications Y Nishimura, A Gubarevich, K Yoshida, AK Sharma, K Okamoto Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology 61 (6), 802-809 , 2024 2024 Citations: 11
Study on the difference between B4C powder and B4C pellet regarding the eutectic reaction with stainless steel Z Hong, Z Ahmed, M Pellegrini, H Yamano, N Erkan, AK Sharma, ... Progress in Nuclear Energy 171, 105160 , 2024 2024 Citations: 9
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
An experimental study on heat transfer and rewetting behavior of hot horizontal downward facing hot surface by mist jet impingement AK Sharma, SK Sahu Applied Thermal Engineering 151, 459-474 , 2019 2019 Citations: 34
The heat transfer characteristics and rewetting behavior of hot horizontal downward facing surface by round water jet impingement AK Sharma, M Modak, SK Sahu Applied Thermal Engineering 138, 603-617 , 2018 2018 Citations: 29
Radioactive aerosol control and decontamination in the decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station AK Sharma, H Liang, R Xu, E Ozdemir, S Miwa, R Terabayashi, S Suzuki, ... Nuclear Technology 209 (12), 2030-2043 , 2023 2023 Citations: 28
Experimental investigation on effective aerosol scavenging using different spray configurations with pre-injection of water mist for Fukushima Daiichi decommissioning RC Xu, AK Sharma, E Ozdemir, S Miwa, S Suzuki Nuclear Science and Techniques 35 (5), 42 , 2024 2024 Citations: 27
Scavenging of laser-generated aerosols with electrostatic-charged spray droplets NE Avadhesh Kumar Sharma, Ruicong Xu, Zeeshan Ahmed, Shuichiro Miwa ... Journal of Aerosol Science , 2023 2023 Citations: 26
An experimental investigation on heat transfer enhancement in circular jet impingement on hot surfaces by using Al 2 O 3 /water nano-fluids and aqueous high … M Modak, AK Sharma, SK Sahu Experimental Heat Transfer 31 (4), 275-296 , 2018 2018 Citations: 26
Investigation of aerosol generation through laser cleaning of various surfaces and optimization of mist & spray scavenging AK Sharma, R Xu, Z Ahmed, S Miwa, S Suzuki, A Kosuge Journal of Aerosol Science 177, 106329 , 2024 2024 Citations: 24
The thermal and rewetting behavior of hot moving surface by water jet impingement AK Sharma, SK Sahu Applied Thermal Engineering 159, 113950 , 2019 2019 Citations: 23
Improvement of aerosol spray scavenging efficiency by pre-injecting electrically charged water mist R Xu, AK Sharma, S Miwa, S Suzuki Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 12 (6), 114608 , 2024 2024 Citations: 22
Development of improved spray system with effective electrical electrodes for aerosol removal: An experimental study in UTARTS facility R Xu, AK Sharma, S Miwa, S Suzuki Journal of Aerosol Science 181, 106431 , 2024 2024 Citations: 21
Efficient radioactive aerosol removal with the development of water mist pre-injection methods and advanced spray charging system for safe Fukushima Daiichi decommissioning … R Xu, AK Sharma, R Kumar, Z Ahmed, R Yokoyama, S Miwa, S Suzuki, ... Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology 62 (12), 1156-1179 , 2025 2025 Citations: 18
Effect of wettability and particle size on aerosol removal efficiency in charged and neutral water spray systems Z Ahmed, R Kumar, AK Sharma, R Xu, S Miwa, K Okamoto, S Suzuki Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 13 (2), 115822 , 2025 2025 Citations: 17
Dynamics and control of energy systems A Mukhopadhyay, S Sen, DN Basu, S Mondal Springer Nature , 2019 2019 Citations: 16
Numerical investigation on improved spray system for efficient aerosol removal during the decommissioning of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plants R Xu, AK Sharma, E Ozdemir, S Miwa, S Suzuki Nuclear Engineering and Design 419, 112960 , 2024 2024 Citations: 15
Numerical simulation of aerosol generation by cutting fuel debris and aerosol removal by spray droplets during Fukushima decommissioning H Liang, N Erkan, K Wang, AK Sharma, S Suzuki Progress in Nuclear Energy 160, 104667 , 2023 2023 Citations: 15
Modeling passive/active transition in high-temperature dry oxidation of reaction-sintered SiC for innovative fuel matrix in high-temperature gas-cooled reactors Y Nishimura, A Gubarevich, K Yoshida, AK Sharma, K Okamoto Journal of the European Ceramic Society 44 (5), 3031-3038 , 2024 2024 Citations: 14
Investigation on aerosol spray scavenging by using a multi-hole nozzle with water mist for decommissioning of Fukushima Daiichi power plants R XU, AK SHARMA, E OZDEMIR, S MIWA, S SUZUKI, M PELLEGRINI The Proceedings of the International Conference on Nuclear Engineering … , 2023 2023 Citations: 13
An optimised current-controlled electrostatic charging water system for enhanced aerosol removal in Fukushima decommissioning A Guette, Z Ahmed, R Xu, AK Sharma, R Kumar, R Yokoyama, S Miwa, ... Journal of Aerosol Science, 106671 , 2025 2025 Citations: 11
Kinetic modeling of IG-110 oxidation in inert atmosphere with low oxygen concentration for innovative high-temperature gas-cooled reactor applications Y Nishimura, A Gubarevich, K Yoshida, AK Sharma, K Okamoto Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology 61 (6), 802-809 , 2024 2024 Citations: 11
Experimental Investigation of Rewetting During Quenching of Hot Surface by Round Jet Impingement Using Al 2 O 3 –Water Nanofluids AK Sharma, M Modak, SK Sahu International Conference on Nuclear Engineering 50039, V003T09A056 , 2016 2016 Citations: 11