Name: Dr. Pramod P. Kothmire
Designation: Associate Professor and Institute Alumni Head
Qualification: BE , M.Tech., Ph.D

  • Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India, 2020.
  • M. Tech. (Thermal Engineering), Sardar Patel College of Engineering, Andheri, Mumbai India, 2013.
  • BE (Mechanical Engineering), Fr. C. Rodrigues Institute of Technology, Vashi, Navi Mumbai, India, 2008.

Overview of Profile:

  • Dr. Pramod P. Kothmire is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. His inter-disciplinary research interests cover Electro hydrodynamics, Interfacial engineering, Computational Fluid Dynamics, and HVAC. He is passionate to design developed and improves the performance of Oil and refinery industry setups.
  • Dr. Pramod P. Kothmire completed his Ph.D. from IIT Bombay, which is a joint research program between IITB and MIT Alandi Pune.
  • Delivered Ph.D. defense and Viva Voce examination at Indian Institute of Technology Powai Bombay on 11th November 2020 at 2.00 pm. on the thesis titled "Design Aspects of an Electrocoalescer".

Fore Front Area of Research: Fluid Mechanics, Heat transfer, Electro-hydrodynamics, Interfacial engineering, Thermal engineering, Computational Fluid Dynamics.
Email id:ppkothmire@mitaoe.ac.in
Experience:Teaching: 12 years, Industry : 2.2 years, Research : 5.5 years


  • Received Best Thesis Presentation Award in Research Conclave 2022 organized by IIT Indore and IEEE.
  • Awarded Best Research Paper, WCOATEM 2020 at G. H. Raisoni University Amravati
  • Winner: Ph.D. Research Excellence Award 2021 from IEEE and Institute of Engineers India, F.C.R.I.T. Vashi Mumbai
  • Teacher of the Year Award (2017-18)
  • M.Tech Thermal Engineering 1st Rank in Institute (S.P.C.E. Andheri Mumbai)
  • Bry air Awards, Design of Heat pump Assisted Dryer, One Lakh cash prize, February 2007
  • Published 12 papers as Book Chapters with Springer, presented at FMFP 2022, IIT Roorkee.
  • Awarded First Prize (Rs 5000 and medal) for Best Experimental Model Presentation, IIT Indore.
  • Received Rs 50,000 Cash Prize and Certificate from COEP Pune Technocraft Competition for Undergraduate Project.
  • Honored with Best Thesis Presentation Award at the Research Conclave 2022, organized by IIT Indore and IEEE.
  • Recognized with the Best Research Paper Award at WCOATEM 2020, G. H. Raisoni University Amravati.
  • Winner of the Ph.D. Research Excellence Award 2021 from IEEE and Institute of Engineers India, F.C.R.I.T. Vashi Mumbai.


MEMBERSHIP

  1. National Society of Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (NSFMSP)
  2. Indian Institute of Metals (IIM)
  3. Indian Society of Rheology (ISR)
  4. Society of Automobile Engineers (SAE)

Research / Patents / Publications

RESEARCH PROJECT:

  • Ph.D. Research Scholar, Fundamental and Design aspects of an electrocoalescer, Department of Science and Technology and Reliance India Ltd. (4 crores sponsorship)

PUBLICATIONS


BOOK CHAPTERS

  • Pranita Shinde, Pramod Kothmire,Yogesh Bhalerao, CFD Investigation on Fluid Flow Analysis in Fluid Separator, Springer Nature Switzerland AG, ISBN 978-3-030-16962-6, Vol 16, Page 131-141,2019
  • V Kanate, A Pardeshi, F Charde, K Kolase, A Bhise, P Kothmire, Numerical Investigation on Performance of CPU Heat Sinks, Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, Volume 1: Select Proceedings of FMFP 2022, 361
  • S Kulkarni, P Malasane, N Zanje, Y Metkari, N Ghadge, S Athawale, P Kothmire, CFD Analysis of Drag Reduction System (DRS) in Cars, Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, 415-426
  • P Patil, A Birajdar, D Kuwar, R Naigaonkar, V Madhavi, V Gaikwad, P Kothmire, CFD Analysis of Different Shape Rocket Nozzles, Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, 427-439
  • A Damdhar, S Gunturkar, S Dhumal, K Jagtap, A Pathak, S Malkunjikar, P Kothmire, CFD Analysis of Exhaust Gas Flow Through Muffler, Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, 599-613
  • V Narad, P Malu, P Giri, S Borole, A Naikare, P Kothmire, Numerical Investigation to Study the Effective Position of Air Conditioner in an Office Room, Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, 209-220
  • M Shindge, P Dhamnikar, S Tamboli, R Fulzele, O Gatlewar, A Funde, P Kothmire, CFD Analysis of Catalytic Convertor to Optimise the Back Pressure and Velocity Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, 289-303
  • R Thange, T Sheikh, A Honshette, D Gangurde, A Bhaskar, R Bhosale, P Kothmire, CFD Analysis of Diesel Engine Intake Manifold, Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, 533-544
  • A Pawar, S Halikhede, A Umbarkar, A Kedar, P Waghmode, P Kothmire, CFD Analysis of Different Designs of Greenhouse, Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, 277-288
  • V Kanate, A Pardeshi, F Charde, K Kolase, A Bhise, P Kothmire, Numerical Investigation on Performance of CPU Heat Sinks, Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, 361-372
  • Pranita Shinde, Pramod Kothmire, Yogesh Bhalerao, CFD Investigation on Fluid Flow Analysis in Fluid Separator, Springer Nature Switzerland AG, ISBN 978-3-030-16962-6, Vol 16, Page 131-141,2019

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL

  • Pawan Kumar Yadav, Pramod Kothmire, " CFD analysis of exhaust pipe of a diesel engine ", AIP Conference Proceedings , 2417, 060002 (2021)
  • Prashant Nawale, Atharva Mule, Sudesh Powar, Pramod Kothmire, Enhancement Technique of Heat Transfer Using Inserted Twisted Tape’, Journal of Thermal Engineering, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 93-99 (2021) (Yildiz Technical University Press, Istanbul, Turkey)
  • Pawan Kumar Yadav, Pramod Kothmire, "Exhaust system of commercial vehicle: a review", IOP: Materials Science and Engineering, (2021) 1116 012109
  • Pramod P. Kothmire, Yogesh J. Bhalerao, Rochish M. Thaokar, Experimental studies on the electrostatic boundary conditions and effect of frequency on electrocoalescer, Journal of Electrostatics, 108 (2020) 103498
  • Pramod P. Kothmire, Yogesh J. Bhalerao, Vijay M. Naik, Rochish M. Thaokar, Vinay A. Juvekar, Experimental studies on the performance and analysis of an electrostatic coalescer under different electrostatic boundary conditions, Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 154 (2020) 273-282.
  • Ralebhat Rahul, Kothmire Pramod, Heat Stress Management Practices in Poultry, International Journal for Scientific Research & Development, ISSN: 2321-0613 2, Vol. 4, (2016)
  • Vijay Subhash Shinde, Pramod Kothmire, Review on Separation Technology, International Journal of Mechanical and Production Engineering, ISSN(p): 2320-2092 , Vol 7, (2019)
  • Shinde Vijay S, Kothmire Pramod P., Deciding the Effective Position of Fuel Injector using Cfd, International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology ISSN: 2249 – 8958, Volume-8 (2019)
  • Nikhil M Gadave, Pramod P Kothmire, Thermo hydraulic evaluation performance of shell and tube heat exchanger with different tube geometries, International Journal of Engineering and Technology, ISSN: 2249 – 8958, Volume-9 (2019)
  • Ronak Gandhi, Bhushan Kumbhare, Debarshi Sharma, Pramod Kothmire, Design and development of windmill operated water pump, IJETR, Vol. 3, Issue 12 (2015)

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

  • Kothmire Pramod, Bhalerao Yogesh, Naik Vijay, Juvekar Vinay, and Thaokar Rochish, "Design of distributor in an Electrocoalescer", Complex Fluids, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay and Indian Society of Rheology, Powai, India. (2020)
  • Pawan Kumar Yadav, Kothmire Pramod, "CFD Analysis of Exhaust Pipe of a Diesel Engine",1st World Congress on Optimization and Automation Techniques in Engineering and Management, GH Raisoni University, Amravati, Maharashtra, India. (2020)
  • Pawan Kumar Yadav, Kothmire Pramod, "Exhaust system of commercial vehicle: a review", International Conference on Futuristic and Sustainable Aspects in Engineering and Technology, Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, GLA University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India. (2020)
  • Pramod P. Kothmire, Yogesh J. Bhalerao, Vijay M. Naik, Rochish M. Thaokar, Vinay A. Juvekar, Experimental studies on the electrostatic boundary conditions of an electrocoalescer vessel, Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, NIT ALLAHABAD, India. (2016)

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

  • Pawan Kumar Yadav, Pramod Kothmire, " CFD analysis of exhaust pipe of a diesel engine ", AIP Conference Proceedings , 2417, 060002 (2021)
  • Kothmire Pramod, Bhalerao Yogesh, Naik Vijay, Thaokar Rochish and Juvekar Vinay, "Design Aspects of an Electrostatic Coalescer", Research Scholar Symposium 2020, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, India. (2020)
  • Kothmire Pramod, Bhalerao Yogesh, Naik Vijay, Thaokar Rochish and Juvekar Vinay, "Design Aspects of a Trigrid Electrostatic Coalescer", SCHEMCON 2018, Institute of Chemical Technology, Matunga, Bombay, India. (2018)
  • Kothmire Pramod, Bhalerao Yogesh, Naik Vijay, Thaokar Rochish and Juvekar Vinay, "Design Aspects of a Trigrid Electrostatic Coalescer", SCHEMCON 2018, Institute of Chemical Technology, Matunga, Bombay, India. (2018)
  • Kothmire Pramod, Bhalerao Yogesh, Naik Vijay, Thaokar Rochish and Juvekar Vinay, "Influence of effective electric field distribution on the oil-water separation of an Electrostatic Coalescer", Soft Matter meet, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research NCL Pune, India. (2016)
  • Pratik Dabole, Pramod P. Kothmire, Dr. Y.J.Bhalerao, An Experimental Investigation on Vortex tube refrigeration, National conference on Innovations in Mechanical Engineering, 6-8 April 2015, MIT Academy of Engineering, Alandi, Pune. (2015)
  • Pranita Shinde, Dipali More, Swapnali Burungale, Pramod Kothmire, Review on Vortex tube-based cooling, SCHEMCON in Chemical Engineering, 2015, MIT Academy of Engineering, Alandi, Pune. (2015)