Professor Dr. Rajendra Shrestha
Professor (Fluid and Energy Engineering)
+977-1-5543071 (519); +977-1-5542053/5542054
Chakupat, Lalitpur
Fields of Research
– Fluid Mechanics and Machines- Fluid Dynamics- Mini and Mictro Hydropower Plants- Energy Engineering

Room 201, Block-D, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Engineering (Pulchowk), 44700 Lalitpur, Nepal

Education
Amrit Science Campus
Bachelor of Science1986-1988
Bangladesh University of Eng. and Tech., Bangladesh
Bachelor of Engineering1988-1994
Kyushu University, Japan
Master of Engineering1995-1997

Fluid Mechanics, Two-Phase Flow

Kyushu University, Japan
Doctorate of Engineering1997-2000

Fluid Mechanics, Two-Phase Flow

Positions
HeadOct., 2008-Present

Department of Mechanical Engineering, IOE- Pulchowk

ChairmanOct., 2008-Present

Master of Science in Renewable Energy Engineering Program, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IOE- Pulchowk

ChairmanApr., 2009-Present

Mechanical Engineering Subject Committee, Institute of Engineering

MemberJun., 2009-Present

Faculty Board, Institute of Engineering

MemberJul., 2009-Present

Standing Committee of Faculty Board and Starting Committee of Center for Energy Studies, Institute of Engineering

Member and Expert

Educational , management and research committees of Institute of Engineering and Government of Nepal Educational and evaluation committees of Government Nepal

Publications
  1. Behavior of single bubble train in a pool, JSME (The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers), Kyushu Branch, Japan, 1997.
  2. Numerical Simulation of Bubble Motion by Using Finite Element Method with Time Dependent Non-Structured Mesh Proceeding of ASME/JSME Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting, San Francisco, FEDSM99-7101 (July, 1999).
  3. Numerical Analysis of Bubble Motion Using Finite Element Method with Time Dependent Non-Structured Interface Capturing Mesh Proceeding of 4th International Joint Symposium between Kyushu University and Chungnam National University, Fukuoka, pp. 96-101 (Oct., 1999).
  4. Experimental Study of the Behavior of Bubbles Rising in Stagnant Water, Memoirs of Graduate school of Engineering, Kyushu University, Japan, 1999.
  5. Experimental Study of the Behavior of Bubbles Rising in Stagnant Water, Doctorate Thesis, Kyushu University, Japan, 2000.
  6. Flow Visualization, Technology, Nepal Engineering Student Society, Vol. 10, Nepal, 2001.
  7. Hybrid Hydro Power Plant, Second International Conference on Renewable Energy Technology for Development RETRUD-03, Nepal, 2003.
  8. Basics of micro hydropower (AE 123), Course Manual for Department of Alternative Energy Tumba College of Technology Rwanda, 2009.
  9. Design of micro hydropower system (AE213), Course Manual for Department of Alternative Energy Tumba College of Technology Rwanda, 2009.
  10. Construction work in hydropower plant (AE 223), Course Manual for Department of Alternative Energy Tumba College of Technology Rwanda, 2009.
Professor Dr. Rajendra Shrestha