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Debi Prasad Mishra

Debi Prasad Mishra

PhD (IISc Bangalore)

Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering

Research Interest

Combustion, CFD of Chemically Reacting Flows, Spray

Research Area

Propulsion and Combustion

Education

PhD (Mechanical Engineering),IISc Bangalore, 1994

B.Sc. (Mechanical Engineering),Sambalpur University, 1987

Selected Publications

Shiv Kumar and Debi Prasad Mishra, Hydrogen-Induced Modulation of Flame Structure and Soot Formation in Turbulent Jet Diffusion Flames with Participating Radiation, Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Part A: Sustainable and Renewable Energy, 2(6): 062304 June 2026. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4071465

Soumyabrata Chakravarty, Subrata Mondal, and Debi Prasad Mishra, A critical review on wootz steel of India, Indian Journal of History of Science, 2026. DOI: 10.1007/s43539-026-00207-5

Sunil Kumar, Nishant Mishra, Santanu Mitra; Debi Prasad Mishra, and Visakh Vaikuntanathan, Optimization of Savonius Rotor Array through a Hybrid CFD-ANN-PSO Method, Ocean Engineering, Volume 344, 123405, 15 January 2026, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.123405

Subhajit Chattopadhyay, Subrata Mondal, Debi Prasad Mishra, Morphology and properties of aluminium alloy matrix hybrid nanocomposites reinforced with nano-SiC and eggshell particles, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, V 34, Issue19, Pages 22234-22249, Oct 2025.

Naine Tarun Bharat and Debi Prasad Mishra Effect of disorderness in 2D adiabatic heterogeneous solid combustion under unstable and quenching regimes, Combustion Theory and Modelling, 1–28, 09 Jul 2025 DOI: 10.1080/13647830.2025.2524046

Bhawandeep Sharma, Anand Prakash Dwivedi, Debi Prasad Mishra, Wootz Steel: A Scientific Achievement of Ancient India, Journal of Bharatiya Paramparik Gyan, BPGVS, vol 1, no1, page 70-79, 1st July 2025.

Bhawandeep Sharma, Anand Prakash Dwivedi, and Debi Prasad Mishra, Challenging the Aryan Invasion Theory: A Critical Examination of the Evidence, Journal of Bharatiya Paramparik Gyan, BPGVS, vol 1, pages 1-7, 1st July 2025.

Vishnu Hariharan, S Mahesh, Debi Prasad Mishra, The inverse jet diffusion flames: A systematic review, Progress in Energy and Combustion Science 109, 101218, July 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pecs.2025.101218

Imran Rasheed and Debi Prasad Mishra, Combustion characteristics of a transverse jet in supersonic crossflow with varying inflow conditions, Phys. Fluids 37, 066106, 5th June 2025. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0264126

R Mukherjee, A Ghosh, C Chakraborty, JN De, D. P. Mishra, Rice leaf disease identification and classification using machine learning techniques: A comprehensive review, Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence 139, Part B, 109639, January 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engappai.2024.109639

Parmar, Samirsinh P., and Debi Prasad Mishra. “Passive Cooling Techniques in Medieval Indian Stepwells.” Frontiers of Architectural Research 13, no. 6 (2024): 1447 1460. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foar.2024.03.014.

Abhishek Verma and Debi Prasad Mishra: Insights into the Role of Anti-Counter Rotating Vortices on Film Cooling Efficiency: Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications: Volume: 16, Issue 12, 27th September 2024. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4066522.

Abhishek Verma, Debi Prasad Mishra, A Computational Investigation of Mist Film Cooling Efficiency Using Novel Trench-Shaped Holes: Journal of Fluid Flow, Heat and Mass Transfer (JFFHMT), volume 11, Issue 1, pages 197-209, 29th July 2024. https://doi.org/10.11159/jffhmt.2024.020

Samirsinh P Parmar and Debi Prasad Mishra, Architectural Elegance Through Time: Unveiling the Unique Construction Legacy of Hindu Temples in Ancient India, Journal of Engineering, Science & Education, Vol-1, Issue-1, 43–59 2024

N. Anantha Krishna and Debi Prasad Mishra, The Alchemy of Wootz Steel Production in Ancient India, Journal of Engineering, Science & Education, Vol-1, Issue-1, 2024

Kinsuk Giri and Debi Prasad Mishra, Remarkable Contributions by Jaina Mathematicians in Ancient India, Journal of Engineering, Science & Education, Vol-1, Issue-1, 2024

Nihal Dalwadi, Dipankar Deb, Gautam Choubey, Mrinal Kaushik and Debi Prasad Mishra, Virtual Deflection with Synthetic Jet Actuators at High Angles of Attack, International Journal of Turbo & Jet Engines, 41(3): 581-590, 2023. DOI: 10.1515/tjj 2023-0049

Imran Rasheed, Debi Prasad Mishra, Numerical study of transverse hydrogen injection in high-speed reacting crossflow, Physics of Fluids, 35, 066121, 2023.

Subrata Mondal, Priya Mondal and Debi Prasad Mishra, Research progress on ceramic nanomaterials reinforced aluminum matrix nanocomposites, Material Science and Technology, 39(15):1841-1857, April 2023. DOI: 10.1080/02670836.2023.2187153

Amit Krishnat Mali, Tamal Jana, Mrinal Kaushik, and Debi Prasad Mishra, Influence of Semi-Circular, Square and Triangular Grooves on Mixing Behavior of An Axisymmetric Supersonic Jet, Physics of Fluid, 35(4), 25th March 2023 DOI: 10.1063/5.0146672

Manisha B Padwal and D. P. Mishra, Precursor Coherent Flow Structures and Droplet Dispersion Relevant for the Stabilization of Swirling Lifted Spray Flame on a Bluff Body Burner, Flow Turbulence and Combustion, 111(1):147, 22nd February 2023 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10494-023-00394-6

Subrata Mondal, Sougata Barik and Debi Prasad Mishra, Nanocarbon reinforced aluminum matrix (NRAM) composites: Fabrication, structure and properties, Materials Science and Technology, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1080/02670836.2022.2137949

Manisha B Padwal and Debi Prasad Mishra, Performance of two fluid atomization of Gel Propellant, Journal of Propulsion and Power, V38, Issue 1, page-30-39, Jan 2022.

Naine Tarun Bharat and Debi Prasad Mishra, Propagation of Non-Adiabatic Heterogeneous Solid Combustion Waves with Effect to Internal, Microstructure and Heat Release, Combustion Science and Technology, https://doi.org/10.1080/00102202.2022.2132388

Rishav Aggarwal, Debi Prasad Mishra and Robert J. Poole, Numerical study of wall shear stress fluctuations and near-wall structures in a square duct at low Reynolds numbers, Computers and Fluids, 2022 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compfluid.2022.105688

Vishnu Hariharan and Debi Prasad Mishra, Mixing Enhancement of Inverse Jet Flame with Circumferential Fuel Ports, Combustion Science and Technology, 31st August 2022 https://doi.org/10.1080/00102202.2022.2115839

Manisha B Padwal and Debi Prasad Mishra, Performance of two fluid atomization of Gel Propellant, Journal of Propulsion and Power, V38, Issue 1, page-30-39, 1st Jan 2022. https://doi.org/10.2514/1.B38280

N. Anantha Krishna, Debi Prasad Mishra, Y. V. Mohan Reddy, B. Chandra Mohan Reddy, Indigenous knowledge on ancient Indian alchemical alloying Process, Indian Journal of History of Science volume 56, pages195–203, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43539-021-00020-2

Vishnu Hariharan and Debi Prasad Mishra, Dynamic flame stability diagnosis of inverse jet flame using CH* chemiluminescence, Fuel, 285, 119277,2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2020.119277

Manisha B Padwal, Benveniste Natan, Debi Prasad Mishra, Gel propellants, Progress in and Combustion Science, 83, 100885, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pecs.2020.100885

Vishnu Hariharan and Debi Prasad Mishra, Characterization of a Novel Elliptical Air port Inverse Jet Flame, Combustion Science and Technology, 1-19, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1080/00102202.2021.1886092

Structures: Step Wells and Tanks in India, Indian Journal of History of Science, 55.2, 2020. https://doi.org/10.16943/ijhs/2020/v55i2/154675

P K Ezhil Kumar, Debi Prasad Mishra, Characteristics of Turbulent Flow Past Passive Rectangular Cavity at Large Reynolds Numbers, Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series C, 101, 937-945, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40032-020 00589-0 Samirsinh P. Parmar and Debi Prasad Mishra, Fractal Geometry in Water Conservation

Imran Rasheed, Debi Prasad Mishra, Numerical study of a sonic jet in a supersonic crossflow over a flat plate, Physics of Fluids, 32, 126113,2020. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0026214

Debi Prasad Mishra, M Sankarganesh, Numerical analysis of high temperature gas flow through conical micronozzle, International Journal of Turbo & Jet-Engines, 40 (2), 183-191, December 16, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1515/tjj-2020-0022

Yared Girma Mengistu, Debi Prasad Mishra, and Vishnu Hariharan, Numerical Characterization of 3D Nonreacting Supersonic Cavity Combustor with Inlet Mach Number Variation, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 45, 10130-10144,2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.01.187

Vishnu Hariharan and Debi Prasad Mishra, Entrainment Studies in Inverse Jet Flame Port Combustion and Flame, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.combustflame.2020.02.023

Naine Tarun Bharat, Debi Prasad Mishra and M Kumar, Effect of Heat Loss on Propagation Limits of Combustion Fronts in Heterogeneous Mixtures, Combustion Science and Technology, 192(3),391-415, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1080/00102202.2019.1565534

Vishnu Hariharan and Debi Prasad Mishra, Experimental Characterization of Circumferentially Arranged Fuel Port Inverse Jet Diffusion Flame Burner, Combustion Science and Technology, https://doi.org/10.1080/00102202.2019.1643847

Vishnu Hariharan and Debi Prasad Mishra, Static Flame Stability of Circumferentially Arranged Fuel Port Inverse Jet Non-Premixed Flame Burner, Combustion Science and Technology, https://doi.org/10.1080/00102202.2019.1611567

Naine Tarun Bharat, Debi Prasad Mishra and M Kumar, Effect of Heat Loss on Propagation Limits of Combustion Fronts in Heterogeneous Mixtures, Combustion Science and Technology, Volume. 192, https://doi.org/10.1080/00102202.2019.1565534

Naine Tarun Bharat and Debi Prasad Mishra, Effect of disorderness in two dimensional discrete adiabatic combustion waves in a heterogeneous solid medium under stable regime, Physical Review E, 99, 35-47, 13th June 2020. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.99.062114

Vishnu Hariharan and Debi Prasad Mishra, Static Flame Stability of Circumferentially Arranged Fuel Port Inverse Jet Non-Premixed Flame Burner, Combustion Science and Technology, Pages 1493-1519, 2020

Naine Tarun Bharat and Debi Prasad Mishra, Effect of Heat Loss on Propagation Limits of Combustion Fronts in Heterogeneous Mixtures, Combustion Science and Technology, Pages 391-415 24 Jan 2019 https://doi.org/10.1080/00102202.2019.1565534

S Mahesh and D. P. Mishra, Effect of Air jet Momentum on the Topological Features of Turbulent CNG Inverse Jet Flame, Fuel. Volume 241, Pages 1068-1075, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2018.12.089

Jejurkar S., G Yadav, and D. P. Mishra Characterization of impinging jet sprays of gelled propellants loaded with nanoparticles in the impact wave regime, Fuel 228, pp. 10 22, 15 September 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2018.04.138

Jejurkar S. Y., Geetanjali, and D. P. Mishra, “Visualizations of sheet breakup of non Newtonian gels loaded with nanoparticles”, International Journal of Multiphase Flow, Vol. 100, pp. 57-76, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2017.12.003

P K Ezhil Kumar, and D P Mishra, "Numerical Study of Reacting Flow Characteristics of a 2D Twin Cavity Trapped Vortex Combustor", Combustion Theory and 17 Modelling, Vol. 21(4), pp. 658-676, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1080/13647830.2017.1281441

Jejurkar S. Y. and D. P. Mishra, Scaling Analysis of a Microcombustor, Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 313, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2016.11.050

Manisha B. P. and D. P. Mishra, Characteristics of Gelled Jet A1 Sprays Formed by Internal Impingement of Micro Air Jets, Fuel, V185, pp. 599-611, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2016.08.012, ISSN No: 0016-2361.

P K Ezhil Kumar, and D P Mishra, Characteristics of Turbulent Flow past Passive Rectangular Cavity at Large Reynolds Numbers, Series C, Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series C, pp.1-10, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40032-016-0326-x

P K Ezhil Kumar, and D P Mishra, “Flame Stability Characteristics of Two Dimensional Trapped Vortex”, Combustor, Combustion Science and Technology, Vol 188, No 8, pp1283-1302 2016. https://doi.org/10.1080/00102202.2016.1190343

Manisha B. P. and D. P. Mishra "Interactions among Synthesis, Rheology, and Atomization of a Gelled Propellant", Rheologica Acta, Vol 55, pp177–186, 13th January 2016. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00397-015-0903-6

Manisha B. P. and D. P. Mishra, “Experimental Characterization of Gelled Jet A1 Spray Flames”, Flow, Turbulence and Combustion, Vol 97 (1), pp1-43, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10494-015-9676-3

Manisha B. P., Jejurkar S. Y. and D. P. Mishra, “Experimental Studies on Bluff Body Assisted Airblast Atomizer”, Atomization and Spray, 26 (11), 1127-1150, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1615/AtomizSpr.2015013523

P K Ezhil Kumar, P Kumar and D P Mishra, Experimental investigation on the Performance Characteristics of a 2D Trapped Vortex Combustor, Journal of Aerospace Engineering, IMechE, part G, Vol. 230(10) 1840–1847, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1177/0954410015616410

Pravendra Kumar and D P Mishra, Numerical Investigation of Merged and Non merged Flame of a Twin Cavity Annular Trapped Vortex Combust, Carbon - Science and Technology, 8/3, 118-128, 2016

Awards & Fellowships

Adjunct Professor, NIT, CIKS, Jamshedpur, 2026

Editor, Journal of Bharatiya Paramparik Gyan, 2025

President, Bharatiya Paramparik Gyan Vigyan Samaj, 2024

Adjunct Professor, NIT, CIKS, Calicut, 2024

Member of Advisory committee of Peer reviewed Journal Educatum at Gopal Chandra Memorial College of Education at New Barrackpore, North 24 Parganas, 2023

Advisor of Combustion, Propulsion and Heat Transfer for Skilledset Immersive Learning, at IIT Bhubaneswar

Chief Editor, The Indian Journal of Technical Education, ISTE, 2023

Adjunct Professor, IIT, Guwahati, 2023

Editor-in-chief, Journal of Engineering and Education, NITTTR Kolkata, 2022

Honorary Fellow, Indian Society of Technical Education, New Delhi, 2020

Coordinator, Swayam NPTEL, NITTTR, Kolkata, 2020

Coordinator, UNESCO-UNEVOC Centre, NITTTR, Kolkata, 2020

Editor-in-chief, Bharatiya Kala and Shilpa, NITTTR Kolkata, 2020

Mechanical Engineering Design Award, 2018

Fellow, Indian Institute of Scientific Heritage, 2017

Excellence in Aerospace Education Award, 2017

Indian Oil Golden Jubilee Professional Chair Professor, 2015

Chairman, Hydrogen Utilization, National Hydrogen Association of India, 2012

Editorial board member, Journal of the Chinese Institute of Engineers, Published by Taylor&Francis, 2011

Editorial Board Member, International Journal for Turbo and Jet Engines, Published by De Gruyter, Germany,2011.

VikasaPrerak Award, 2010.

Asst. Editor, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Elsevier Publisher, USA, 2009.

Samanta Chandra Sekhar Award, 2009.

Books

Debi Prasad Mishra, An Introduction to Ancient Indian Technology, IFHE Publisher, 2024. ISSBN: 978-81-967-615-8

Debi Prasad Mishra, Bhagavad Gita for Youth, IFHE Publisher, 2024. ISSBN: 978-81-967-615-8

D. P. Mishra, Fundamentals of Rocket Propulsion, CRC Press, USA, 2017. ISSBN: 978-1-4987-8535

D. P. Mishra, Gas Turbine Propulsion, MV Learning, London/New Delhi, 2015. ISSBN: 978-81-309-2752-7

D. P. Mishra, Experimental Combustion: An Introduction, CRC Press, USA, 2014. ISSBN: 978-1-4665-1735-6

D. P. Mishra, Engineering Thermodynamics, Cengage Learning India Pvt. Ltd, 2011. ISSBN: 978-81-315-1596-9

D. P. Mishra, Fundamentals of Combustion, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, revised edition, 2010. ISSBN: 978-81-203-3348-2