I have significant inter-sectoral experience in engineering and management. From 1994-1996 I worked in the paper industry, first at Ashoka Pulp & Papers and later at Shiva Paper Mills, first as a Graduate Training Engineer, then as a project engineer. Later, I gained an MBA in Operations Management from the Indira Gandhi National Open University, with a project focusing on total quality management in the paper industry. He continues to provide professional consultancy for the paper and other industries.
At present I am working on two important projects: Total value about 10 Crores with overall value of projects US$ 7 million (Approx).”
One EU-India joint project: INDIA-H2O, consortium includes many academic and industrial partners from India and Europe. Total number of partners under this project are 21.
Second project: LC-RED funded by DST, four academic institutes and three academic/ industrial partners are involved.
EDUCATION
I have pursued a distinguished career path as an industrial engineer, academic researcher and teacher in higher education, leading to him now being Director of the Krishna Institute of Management and Technology (KIMT) in Moradabad, India. After graduating with 1st division in 1994 from Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering and Technology, Jhansi,I served in the paper industry for four years before returning to academia when I joined Moradabad Institute of Technology as a lecturer in 1998. Taking study leave from 2002–2004, I completed M. Tech with a 1st Division in Applied Mechanics from the highly prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi and then re-joined Moradabad Institute of Technology for the next three years. At the same time I enrolled for the PhD programme with the Department of Applied Mechanics in IIT, Delhi. Meanwhile, I transferred in to the Institute of Foreign Trade and Management (IFTM), Moradabad, taking the post of Assistant Professor in 2007.
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Mechanical Engineering, Water Science and Technology
UV-C-induced reactive carbonyl species are better detoxified in the halophytic plants Salicornia brachiata and Arthrocnemum macrostachyum than in the halophytic Sarcocornia fruticosa plants Jaykumar Patel, Kusum Khatri, Tesfaye Asmare Sisay, Zai Du Nja, Babita Choudhary, Zhadyrassyn Nurbekova, Anmol Mishra, Noga Sikron, Dominic Standing, Anurag Mudgal, Varsha Mudgal, Moshe Sagi Plant Journal, 2025 SUMMARYAbiotic stress‐induced reactive carbonyl species (RCS) accumulation in plants stimulates oxidative stress by DNA adduct formation, protein carbonylation, and antioxidant pool depletion, triggering senescence or programmed cell death. RCS accumulation under abiotic stress has rarely been studied in halophytic plants that are adapted to highly saline environments. In the current study, exposure to UV‐C irradiation resulted in a higher RCS accumulation in the halophytic Sarcocornia fruticosa ecotypes VM and EL than in Salicornia brachiata (SB) and Arthrocnemum macrostachyum (AM). Accordingly, SB and AM recovered better, whereas VM and EL showed significant damage 14 days after UV‐C application. Reduced aldehyde oxidase (AO) activity, recently shown to detoxify carbonyl aldehydes in Arabidopsis plants, is likely responsible for the significantly higher RCS accumulation and damage in the VM and EL plants. As evidence for this, the VM plants exposed to exogenously applied 3 mM of malondialdehyde or 3 mM of benzaldehyde exhibited decreased AO activity, which resulted in the accumulation of endogenous RCS and severe damage, including mortality. In contrast, the AM plants were able to detoxify RCS by AO activity enhancement, exhibiting recovery after 25 days. These results highlight the role of RCS accumulation in VM and EL plant tissue damage, while improved AO activity, which resulted in improved RCS detoxification in SB and AM, promoted better recovery.
Integration of Green Hydrogen Production with Water Desalination: A Sustainable Path Forward Nanji J Hadia, Himanshu S Choksi, Anurag Mudgal 1st International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies and Computational Intelligence Towards Sustainable Energy Transition Setcom 2025, 2025 Growing concerns over climate change have underscored the urgency of identifying clean energy sources to ensure a sustainable future. Energy security is also a key priority for emerging economies. Green hydrogen has recently gained significant attention as a potential energy solution. One method of producing green hydrogen is through water electrolysis powered by renewable energy (RE). However, currently, only about 4% of global hydrogen production comes from this green method. This process requires ultrapure water for the electrolyzers, making cost-effective water treatment essential for green hydrogen production. This review highlights importance of low-cost, high-recovery water desalination (WD) and distillation technologies, such as membrane desalination (MD) and multi-effect distillation (MED) and its integration in green hydrogen production system. It explores the integration of water desalination with green hydrogen production as a pathway toward sustainable development. Ensuring a reliable supply of sustainable water is crucial for scaling up green hydrogen production. Large-scale green hydrogen production could strain freshwater resources, which are needed for drinking, agriculture, and industry. The abundant seawater offers a potential solution, provided desalination can be made more affordable and sustainable. Therefore, desalination and distillation technologies will be central to the future hydrogen economy. This review aims to provide an overview of potential sustainable solutions to the interconnected challenges of hydrogen energy and water availability.
Zeotropic mixture as a working fluid for cascade Rankine cycle-based reverse osmosis: Energy, exergy, and economic analysis Milan Raninga, Anurag Mudgal, Vivek Patel, Jatin Patel International Journal of Thermofluids, 2024 • System investigated the zeotropic mixtures with a different mass composition. • Working fluid combinations from R1233zd(E), R1234ze(Z) and R1336mzz(Z) are investigated. • Energy, exergy, and economic analyses of the system using zeotropic mixtures are performed. • R1233zd(E)/R1234ze(Z) with a mass composition of 0.6/0.4 is identified as suitable performance compared to pure R1233zd(E). This study investigates the cascade Rankine cycle coupled with a reverse osmosis system for brackish groundwater treatment. The proposed system integrates a steam Rankine cycle (SRC) and an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) in a looped configuration, utilizing solar energy as a heat source. Each Rankine cycle is coupled with reverse osmosis (RO) to produce approximately 1 m 3 / h of permeate from each RO system. The system is investigated with working fluid combinations from R1233zd(E), R1234ze(Z), and R1336mzz(Z). Through comprehensive energy, exergy, and economic analyses, the system's performance is evaluated with zeotropic mixtures compared to pure R1233zd(E). The results demonstrate reliable performance with zeotropic mixtures, particularly R1233zd(E)/R1234ze(Z) with a mass composition of 0.6/0.4, demonstrating the maximum ORC expander work output of 1.15 kW . Parametric analysis reveals remarkable performance under different ORC system parameters. Variations in SRC condensation pressure show a trade-off performance between SRC and ORC turbine work output. Exergy analysis reveals an increase in exergy destruction by evaporation-based ORC components and a reduction in exergy destruction by condensation-based components, emphasizing improved irreversibility during the condensation process. Economic analysis indicates a marginal impact on the overall system cost, with the treated water cost ranging from 0.891 to 0.919 $/ m 3 .
Thermo-economical modeling and multi-objective optimization of thermal energy driven multiple effect distillation system for water treatment using NSGA-II Algorithm Pravesh Chandra, Anurag Mudgal, Jatin Patel, Vivek Kumar Patel Desalination and Water Treatment, 2024 This study presents a thermoeconomic model for optimizing the operation of a Multiple Effect Distillation (MED) system driven by thermal energy. By evaluating configurations with 2-, 4-, and 6-effects, the research aims to enhance distillate output (DO) while minimizing the Cost of Distillate (COD). Key parameters such as motive steam flow rate, steam pressure, and feed water temperature are investigated to determine their impact on system performance. Comparative analysis reveals significant increases in distillate output with additional effects, notably a 27 % rise with 4 effects and a further 34 % increase with 6 effects. Moreover, as the number of effects increases, there is a corresponding elevation in the minimum operating pressure of motive steam, narrowing the operating pressure range. The study identifies the 6-effect MED system as the optimal configuration, balancing thermal efficiency and economic feasibility by offering a wider range of steam flow rates while minimizing operating pressure. Furthermore, the research highlights the importance of maintaining an optimal feedwater temperature of 80 0C to avoid reduced distillate output and increased COD.
Effect of feed water temperature on the performance and economics of thermal energy driven multiple effect distillation system for water treatment Pravesh Chandra, Anurag Mudgal, Jatin Patel, Vaibhav Kumar singh Hybrid Advances, 2024 This study presents the design, fabrication, and experimental analysis of Multiple Effect Distillation (MED) plant with four effects (4+C system). A total of 15 experiments were conducted, systematically categorized based on feed water temperature. Baby fire tube boiler producing 25 kg/h steam were installed with plant for experimental study. The investigation focused on distillate output, Gain Output Ratio, Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient, and the cost of distillate. Investigation demonstrates a notable increase in distillate output and Gain Output Ratio as the feed water temperature increases. Furthermore, improvements in the Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient with higher temperatures was observed. Notably, the cost of distillate decreased from $2.5/m³ to $1.5/m³ as the temperature increased. Findings suggest that 80 °C feed water temperature optimizes distillate output and Gain Output Ratio. Beyond this temperature, a decrease in distillate production occurs due to reduced latent heat of vaporization. The economic analysis reveals a trade-off between distillate output and cost, emphasizing the importance of optimizing feed water temperature. The inlet temperature was maintained at 115 ± 0.3 °C, while the boiler pressure remained at 5 bar. In the pilot plant configuration, MED system operating at 80 °C generated a daily water output of 438.93 L/day. The associated cost for producing fresh water was1.65 $/m3, and the system achieved a maximum Gain output ratio of 1.95.
Potential of Atmospheric Water Generator (AWG) for Water Recovery in Coastal Regions of India International Conference on Thermal Engineering, 2019
Thermodynamic Optimization of Stirling Heat Engine with Methane Gas using Finite Speed Thermodynamic Model International Conference on Thermal Engineering, 2019
A Review on Enhancement of Thermophysical Properties of Paraffin wax PCM with Nanomaterials as Thermal Energy Storage for Solar Drying International Conference on Thermal Engineering, 2019
Thermo-economic Optimization of Waste Heat Recovery Single Effect LiBr/H2O Absorption Refrigeration System International Conference on Thermal Engineering, 2019
Effect of Initial pH and Applied Current Density on Removal Efficiency of COD of Coking Wastewater from Gasifier Plants International Conference on Thermal Engineering, 2019
Design challenges in vertical tube evaporator to reduce maintenance for small scale multi-effect desalination International Conference on Thermal Engineering, 2019
