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Name

U. N. GAITONDE

Initials

UNG

Designation

Professor of Mechanical Engineering

E-mail

gaitonde-at-iitb.ac.in

Mail address

Dr U N Gaitonde

Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

MUMBAI  400 076  INDIA

Office

Room 206B, First Floor

Telephone

+91-22-2576-7501/7508 (off)

+91-22-2572-2545 Ext 7501/7508 (off)

FAX

+91-22-2572-6875 / 2572-3480

Areas of Interest

Thermodynamics

Heat Transfer

Energy Conversion

Academic Background:
  BTech, Mechanical Engineering, IIT Bombay, 1973. 
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  PhD, IIT Bombay, 1977.
 
Experience before joining the faculty here: Worked as an engineer in the Special Projects Group of the Corporate Research and Development Division of Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL) from 1977 to 1980.

Courses Taught:

Undergraduate

Thermodynamics

Heat Transfer

Introduction to Thermal Machines

Steam Turbines and Gas Turbines

Power Plant Engineering

Computer-Aided Solutions

Heat Transfer Laboratory

Steam Power Laboratory

Postgraduate

Thermodynamics and Combustion

Heat Transfer

Conduction and Radiation

Convective Heat Transfer

Computational Methods in Thermal and Fluids Engineering

Research Interests : 

• Experimental and numerical investigations in heat transfer 

• Design and analysis of components of power plants 

• Heat transfer problems in industry (heat transfer in furnaces, cooling of equipment) 

• Safety studies related to Indian nuclear power plants 

Current Students :

Current Projects : 

• Long-distance teaching of Thermodynamics.

• Modelling and simulation of power-plant components.