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Bio

Dr. Mandar M. Lele is a distinguished academic scholar who earned his Ph.D. in 2006 from I.I.T. Bombay, Powai, Mumbai-76, India in the field of Mech. Engg. (Cryogenic Engineering). He completed his M.E. (Mech) with Power Engineering as Specialization in 1997 from Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli, which is one of the leading institutes in India. He earned his B.E. (Mech) in 1992 from Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune, which is one of the most reputed institutes in India.

With over 28 years of experience in the field, Dr. Lele has guided 17 PG and 6 PhD students, with one student submitting a thesis, and more than 25 UG projects to his credit. He has published more than 75 papers and holds 4 patents.

Dr. Lele has been recognized for his outstanding contributions and awarded as a Fellow & Chartered Engineer of the Institution of Engineers, India (Membership No: F-1271411). He is also an ASHRAE member from 2006 onwards, a Life Member of ISHRAE, Indian Cryogenic Council, ISHMT, IIT Bombay Alumni Association, and ISTE.

Dr. Lele has served as a member of the Board of Studies, Mechanical Engineering, under Savitribai Phule Pune University (Formerly University of Pune) and the Faculty of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Savitribai Phule Pune University (Formerly University of Pune). He has also worked as a Chief Coordinator for various Syllabus Revision & Restructuring Committees for BOS, Mechanical Engineering, under Savitribai Phule Pune University (Formerly University of Pune) (For UG/PG Level - 2008 & 2012) and as a Chief Coordinator & Secretary for Post Graduate Conference (MECH PGCON- 2016) for Mechanical Engineering for BOS, Mechanical Engineering, under Savitribai Phule Pune University in 2016 at MIT COE, Pune.

Dr. Lele has served as a Chairman/member for various Faculty Selection Committees (UGC) under Savitribai Phule Pune University (Formerly University of Pune) and has coordinated NBA in various Colleges/Institutions. He has also served as a Chairman/member for various Local Inspection Committees and Flying Squad Committees under Savitribai Phule Pune University (Formerly University of Pune).

Dr. Lele is the Chief Coordinator of MITWPU ISRO Cell and has been the Chief Evaluator & Reviewer for BCUD Project Funding, under Savitribai Phule Pune University (Formerly University of Pune) for the last 8 years. He has also worked as a Project Evaluator for Govt. Funding Agencies like TIFAC, New Delhi, India, and as a reviewer for SCI listed International Journals.

Dr. Lele has worked in collaborations with I.I.T. Bombay, ISRO Bangalore, and is currently serving as an External Examiner for various universities like Shivaji, Solapur & Mumbai, Satyabhama University, Chennai, I.I.T. Bombay, etc., for PG & Ph.D. He has also chaired several Ph.D. Viva-Voce under Savitribai Phule Pune University (Formerly University of Pune) and has given several invited talks at the national level.

In addition to his academic accomplishments, Dr. Lele has also served as the Program Head for MTech (Thermal Engineering) for the last few years and was a member of the Organizing Committee for India’s First Inter-Collegiate Teaching Staff Sports Meet, MITWPU, 24-29 April"

Research Areas

Heat Exchanger, HVAC, Cryogenic Engineering, Thermal Insulation, Heat Pipe and Heat Transfer Applications......... but not limited to"

Publications

1. (2014) Purandare P.S., Lele Mandar M., Gupta R.K., “Experimental Investigation on Heat Transfer Analysis of Conical Coil Heat Exchanger with 90o Cone Angle ”, Springer, HMT,ISSN 0947-7411

2. (2014) Purandare P.S., Lele Mandar M., Gupta R.K., Experimental investigation on heat transfer and pressure drop of conical coil heat exchanger with parameters tube diameter, fluid flow rates and cone angle, Thermal Science

3. (2015) Haribhau Phakatkar, Anil Sahasrabudhe, Mandar Lele, Fatigue Life Analysis of Spiral Arm Flexure Bearing, Journal of Materials Science & Surface Engineering Vol. 3 (2), (pp 211-214)

4. (2015) Purandare P.S., Lele Mandar M., Gupta R.K., Investigation on thermal analysis of conical coil heat exchanger, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 90, Nov. 2015, pp. 1188 - 1196 Elsevier, DOI: 10.1016/ j.ijheatmasstransfer.2015:07.044

5. (2015) T.S. Jadhav, M.M. Lele, Theoretical energy saving analysis of air conditioning system using heat pipe heat exchanger for Indian climatic zones, Engineering Science and Technology, an International Journal, Vol. 18, pp. 669 – 673, ISSN: 2215-0986

6. (2016) T.S. Jadhav, M.M. Lele, Analysis of annual energy savings in air conditioning using different heat pipe heat exchanger configurations integrated with and without evaporative cooling, Energy, Elsevier

7. (2017) Virendra Bhojwani, Asif Inamdar, Mandar Lele, Mandar Tendolkar, Milind Atrey, Shridhar Bapat,Kisan Narayankhedkar, “Opposed piston linear compressor driven two-stage Stirling Cryocooler for cooling of IR sensors in space application”, Cryogenics , Elsevier, 83, pp71-77

8. 2020) Elgandelwar, A. M., Jha, R. S., & Lele, M. M.. Study of circulation ratio for natural circulation in water-tube boiler at different operating conditions. In Journal of Physics: Conference Series (Vol. 1473, No. 1, p. 012026). IOP Publishing.

9. (2020) Elgandelwar, A., Jha, R. S., & Lele, M. M. Steady-state flow distribution analysis of natural circulation in water tube boiler. Computational Thermal Sciences: An International Journal, 12(3).

10. 2020) Jha, R. S., & Lele, M. M. Dynamic modeling of a water tube boiler. Heat Transfer.

11. (2021) Tamkhade, P. K., & Lele, M. M. Estimation of heat transfer coefficient for intermediate fluid stream in triple concentric tube heat exchanger. International Journal of Ambient Energy, 1-7.

12. (2022) Jha, R. S., Elgandelwar, A. M., & Lele, M. M. TRANSIENT MODELING OF A FIRED HELICAL COIL THERMAL OIL HEATER. Computational Thermal Sciences: An International Journal, 14(2).

13. (2022) Badhan, S., Bhat, A., Jomde, A., & Lele, M. Experimental parametric analysis of vapour condenser for vacuum drying application. International Journal of Ambient Energy, 1-8.

14. (2022) Barhatte, S., & Lele, M. Analytical and Computational Analyses of Microchannel Heat Exchanger for Single-Phase Applications. In Recent Advances in Materials and Modern Manufacturing (pp. 1095-1106). Springer, Singapore.

15. (2022)S.Barhatte, M. Lele, “Exergy Analysis of Microchannel Heat Exchanger for Single-Phase Applications,” Journal of Tianjin University Science and Technology, vol. 55, Issue 02-2022, pp. 120-131, February 2022.

Google Scholar link : https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=bI0i1KwAAAAJ&hl=en

ORCID link : https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6050-6263