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Dr. D. Y. PATIL UNITECH SOCIETY’S

DR. D. Y. PATIL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Sant Tukaram Nagar, Pimpri, Pune – 411 018 (MH) INDIA

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FACULTY PROFILE

NAME: DR. NARAYAN P. SAPKAL

Designation: Assistant Professor
E-mail: narayan.sapkal@dypvp.edu.in
Qualification: BE, ME, PhD (Mechanical Engg.)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
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1. Working as Assistant Professor from April 2022 to till date in Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dr. D.Y. Patil
Institute of Technology, Pimpri, Pune.
2. Worked as Research Assistant from February 2014 to August 2021 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pukyong
National University, Busan, South Korea.

TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN YEARS:

 Teaching : 10 Months

 Research : 07 Years 06 Months

Institutional and Administrative Responsibilities :

 Worked in Co-ordination team of Model/Poster Exhibition May 2022, organized by Department of Mechanical
Engineering, Dr. D.Y. Patil Institute of Technology, Pimpri, Pune.
 Coordinator for Add on Courses / SDP / Content Beyond Syllabus in NBA Criteria-1 and Criteria 2.
 Worked as Coordinator for International Seminar on Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Material
Technology organized at Dr. D.Y. Patil Institute of Technology, Pimpri, Pune.

CORE COMPETENCY AREAS: Experimental Fluid Dynamics, Surface Engineering, Interfacial Flows, Super-
hydrophobic Surfaces, Droplet Impact, Microfluidics, Combustion and Flame Stabilization.

PUBLICATIONS : Scopus/Web of Science/UGC Indexed

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1. Narayan Pandurang Sapkal, Su Cheong Park, Yeon Won Lee, Dong In Yu, ‘Droplet Splashing Dynamics on Smooth,
Rough, Textured and Lubricant Infused Surfaces: A Review, Under Preparation for Journal of Mechanical Science and
Technology (JMST), 2023.
2. Narayan Pandurang Sapkal, Su Cheong Park, Yeon Won Lee, Dong In Yu, ‘Droplet Splashing and Retraction
Dynamics on Lubricant Infused Micro-/Nano Textured Surfaces, Accepted for Publications in Journal of Mechanical
Science and Technology (JMST), 2023.
3. Narendra Bhople, Narayan Sapkal, Prateek Malwe, ‘A review on effects of cryotreatment on tungsten carbide tools and
its expected outcomes in micromachining, Accepted for Publication in Recent Advances in Materials, Manufacturing and
Machine Learning, 2023.
4. Narayan Pandurang Sapkal, Su Cheong Park, Yeon Won Lee, Dong In Yu, ‘Experimental Study of Droplet Splashing
Phenomena on Hydrophobic Micro-and Micro/Nano-Textured Surfaces, Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
(JMST), Vol. 35(11), pp. 5061-5070, 2021.
5. Narayan Pandurang Sapkal, ‘Experimental Investigations on the Ignition Delay Time of Freely Falling Liquid Fuel
Droplets, International Journal of Heat and Technology, Vol. 39(3), pp. 987-991, 2021.
6. Narayan Pandurang Sapkal, Kyoung Duck Seo, Dong In Yu, ‘Visualization Study of Droplet Impact Phenomena on
Micro-, Micro/Nano-Textured Surfaces and Lubricant Infused Surfaces, Journal of Korean Society of Mechanical
Technology, Vol. 22(6), pp. 1161-1168, 2020.
7. Kyoung Duck Seo, Narayan Pandurang Sapkal, Dong In Yu, ‘An Experimental Study of Pressure Drop at Contact Line
of D.I. Water-Ethanol Mixture Slug in a Hydrophobic Minichannel, Journal of Korean Society of Mechanical Technology,
Vol. 21(4), pp. 606-612, 2019.
8. Dong In Yu, Ho Jae Kwak, Chulmin Park, Chiwoong Choi, Narayan Pandurang Sapkal, Jiwoo Hong and Moo Hwan
Kim, ‘Wetting Criteria of Intrinsic Contact Angle To Distinguish between Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Micro-
/Nanotextured Surfaces: Experimental and Theoretical Analysis with Synchrotron X-ray Imaging, Langmuir, Vol. 35, pp.
3607-3614, 2019.
9. Dong In Yu, Seungwoo Doh, Ho Jae Kwak, Jiwoo Hong, Narayan Pandurang Sapkal and Moo Hwan Kim, ‘Direct
Visualization of the Behavior and Shapes of the Nanoscale Menisci of an Evaporating Water Droplet on a Hydrophilic
Nanotextured Surface via High-Resolution Synchrotron X-ray Imaging, Langmuir, Vol. 35, pp. 6460-6467, 2019.
10. Narayan Pandurang Sapkal, ‘Role of chemiluminescence and radius of curvature in the stabilization of
methane/helium lifted flames, International Journal of Heat and Technology, Vol. 36(4), pp. 1249-1255, 2018.
11. Narayan P. Sapkal, ‘Flame Spread of Fuel Droplets along an Array at Normal Gravity, International Journal for
Research in Applied Science & Engineering Technology (IJRASET), Vol. 6, Issue II, pp. 2501-2506, February 2018.
12. Narayan Pandurang Sapkal, Won June Lee, Jeong Park, Oh Boong Kwon, ‘A Study on Laminar Lifted Jet Flames for
Diluted Methane in Co-flow Air, Journal of Korean Society of Combustion, Vol. 20(3), pp.1-7, 2015.
13. Sapkal, N.P., Van, K.H., Park, J., Chung, S.H., ‘Investigation of the stability and behavior of lifted tri-brachial flames,
11th Asia-Pacific Conference on Combustion, ASPACC-2017, December, Australia.
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14. Sapkal, N.P., Lee, W.J., Park, J., Kwon, O.B., ‘Laminar lifted methane jet flames in coflow-air diluted with helium and
nitrogen, 10th Asia-Pacific Conference on Combustion, ASPACC-2015, July, China.

SEMINARS / WORKSHOP / CONFERENCE ATTENDED :

1. Dong In Yu, Ho Jae Kwak, Munyoung Jang, Sehyeon Park, Narayan Pandurang Sapkal and Jiwoo Hong, ‘Visualization
study of dynamic contact angle and pressure drop at the moving contact line in a hydrophobic minichannel with synchrotron
X-ray imaging, The 15th Asian Symposium on Visualization (ASV15) Sept. 25-28, 2019, Haeundae Grand Hotel, Busan,
South Korea.
2. Dong In Yu, Munyoung Jang, Sehyeon Park, Narayan Pandurang Sapkal, ‘Visualization Study of Pool Boiling CHF
on Micro-Textured Surfaces with Synchrotron X-Ray Imaging, Proceedings of International Symposium on Advanced
Mechanical and Power Engineering (ISAMPE), Nov. 8-10, 2018. USST Shanghai, China.
3. Narayan P. Sapkal, Kyu Ho Van, Jeong Park, Suk Ho Chung, ‘Investigation of the Stability and Behavior of Lifted Tri-
brachial Flames, The 11th Asia-Pacific Conference on Combustion, (ASPACC Paper ID-69), Dec. 10-14, 2017, Sydney,
Australia.
4. N. P. Sapkal, K. H. Van, J. Park, O. B. Kwon, B. J. Lee, S. H. Chung, S.W. Kim, ‘Study of the Lifted Flame
Characteristics in Non-Premixed Jet Flames, The Ninth JSME-KSME Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference,
(TFEC9 Paper ID-1429), Oct. 28-30, 2017, Okinawa, Japan.
5. Narayan P. Sapkal, Kyu Ho Van, Jeong Park, Oh Boong Kwon, Byeong Jun Lee, Suk Ho Chung, ‘On the Characteristics
of Liftoff Heights in Laminar Lifted Flames of Methane in Coflow Jets, 26th International Colloquium on the Dynamics
of Explosions and Reactive Systems, (ICDERS Paper ID: #836.pdf), Jul. 30 – Aug. 4, 2017, Boston, USA.
6. B.H. Seo, K.H. Van, G.T. Kim, Narayan P. Sapkal, J. Park, S.H. Chung, ‘Effects of Applied Electric Fields on Liftoff
Height in Laminar Lifted Coflow Jet Flames, 26th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive
Systems, (ICDERS Paper ID: #976.pdf), Jul. 30 – Aug. 4, 2017, Boston, USA.
7. Narayan P. Sapkal, Kyu Ho Van, Jeong Park, Byeong Jun Lee, Suk Ho Chung, Se Won Kim, ‘An Experimental and
Numerical Study on Stabilization and Liftoff Height of Diluted Methane Jet Flames, Proceedings of 8th European
Combustion Meeting, (ECM Paper ID-0050), April 18-21, 2017, Dubrovnik, Croatia.
8. B.H. Seo, K.H. Van, G.T. Kim, Narayan P. Sapkal, J. Park, S.H. Chung, ‘Effect of Electric Field on Decreasing Liftoff
Height in Laminar Lifted Nitrogen Diluted Methane Co-flow Jet Flames, Proceedings of 8th European Combustion
Meeting, (ECM Paper ID-0422), April 18- 21, 2017, Dubrovnik, Croatia.
9. Narayan P. Sapkal, Jeong Park, Byeong Jun Lee, Won June Lee, Oh Boong Kwon, ‘Stabilization of Lifted Laminar
Methane Flames in Co-flow Jets, Proceedings of 11th Asian Microgravity Symposium, (AMS Paper No. 28Com-3) Oct.
25-29, 2016, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
10. N. P. Sapkal, W. J. Lee, J. Park, O. B. Kwon, S.W. Kim, C.Y. Lee, ‘Lifted Flames in Laminar Jets of Methane in Co-
flow Air, Proceedings of the First Pacific Rim Thermal Engineering Conference, (PRTEC Paper ID-14537) March 13-
17, 2016, Hawaii’s Big Island, USA.
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11. Narayan P. Sapkal, Won June Lee, Jeong Park, Oh Boong Kwon, ‘Laminar Lifted Methane Jet Flames in Co-flow Air
Diluted with Helium and Nitrogen, The 10th Asia-Pacific Conference on Combustion, (ASPACC Paper ID-42), Jul. 19-22,
2015- Beijing, China.
12. Narayan P. Sapkal, Won June Lee, Jeong Park, Oh Boong Kwon, ‘Experimental Study on Laminar Lifted Methane Jet
Flame Diluted with Nitrogen and Helium, Proceeding of 7th European Combustion Meeting, (ECM Paper ID P3-72), March
30-April 2, 2015, Budapest, Hungary.
13. Hak Rae Cho, Young Hyun Kim, Jin Gyu Jang, Narayan Pandurang Sapkal, Su Cheong Park, Hyeong Min Joo, Dong
In Yu, ‘Study of Pool Boiling on Micro/Nano Mixed Structure Surface with Hydrophilicity and Hydrophobicity, The Korean
Society of Mechanical Engineers (KSME) Conference, 2020, South Korea.
14. Dong In Yu, Narayan Pandurang Sapkal, Munyoung Jang, Sehyeon Park, Hyoung-Seok Moon, Ho Jae Kwak, Moo
Hwan Kim, ‘The visualization Study of bubble nucleation on the micro/nano-textured surfaces with synchrotron X-ray
imaging, The Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (KSME) Conference, ID:19TE-Th02A027, pp. 45-46, 2019, South
Korea.
15. Narayan P. Sapkal, Kyu Ho Van, Jeong Park, Byeong Jun Lee, Suk Ho Chung, ‘Behavior of Lifted Flames in Non-
Premixed Methane Jets, Symposium of Korean Society of Combustion, Vol. 54, pp. 59-62, May 18-20, 2017, Gangneung,
South Korea.
16. Narayan P. Sapkal, Kyu Ho Van, Jeong Park, Byeong Jun Lee, Suk Ho Chung, Se Won Kim, ‘Decreasing Liftoff
Height Regions in He/N2 Diluted Methane Co-flow Jet Flames, Symposium of Korean Society on Combustion, Vol. 53,
pp. 67-70, Nov. 24-26, 2016, Jeju Province, South Korea.
17. Bo Hyeon Seo, Kyu Ho Van, Gyeong Taek Kim, Narayan P. Sapkal, Jeong Park, In Kwon Kim, Suk Ho Chung,
‘Experimental Study on Effect of Electric Field on Decreasing Liftoff Height Region in Laminar Lifted Co-low Jet Flames,
Symposium of Korean Society of Combustion, Vol. 53, pp. 75-78, November 24-26, 2016, Jeju Province, South Korea.
18. Narayan P. Sapkal, Byeong Jun Lee, Won June Lee, Jeong Park, Byeong Jun Lee, Oh Boong Kwon, ‘Measurement of
OH Concentration in Diluted Methane Jet Flames: Implications for Heat Release Rate, Symposium of Korean Society of
Combustion, Vol. 52, Poster Presentation, May 12-14, 2016, Buyeo, South Korea.
19. Narayan P. Sapkal, Won June Lee, Jeong Park, Byeong Jun Lee, Oh Boong Kwon, ‘Dilution Effects in Non-premixed
Jet Flame Stabilization, Symposium of Korean Society of Combustion, Vol. 49, pp. 125-128, Nov. 27-29, 2014, Jeju
Province, South Korea.

RESEARCH PROJECTS:

1. Analysis of the Phase Change Phenomena on the Micro/Nano-Textured Surfaces Using the Ultra-Spatial/Temporal
Resolution Synchrotron X-ray Imaging and Development of the Functional Wetting Surfaces for the Multiphase System,
from National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) Grant Funded by the Korean Government Ministry of Education.
2. Database for the Ignition and Flame Propagation of Liquid Fuels for the Power Generation, from Korea Electric Power
Corporation (KEPCO).
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AWARDS:

1. Best poster presentation award at Korea Microgravity Society spring conference-2015, South Korea.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

1. Member of The Combustion Institute

2. Member of The Korean Society of Combustion
3. Member of IAENG (International Association of Engineers)

GUEST LECTURES DELIVERED:

1. Delivered a guest lecture at a two-week national level ATAL Faculty Development Program on “Electric Vehicle –
Future Scope and Challenges” organized at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of
Technology, Pimpri, Pune from 12th to 23rd September 2022.

FDP/STTP ATTENDED:
1. Participated in National Level Faculty Development Program on “Python for Data Science” organized by the Padm.
Dr. V. B. Kolte Patil College of Engineering, Malkapur in association with IQAC Cell, ISTE faculty chapter of VBKCOE-
Malkapur & IE (I) Aurangabad local chapter, from 27th May to 31st May 2022.
2. Participated in Two Week Online Short Term Training Program on “Exploring Latest Trends in Big Data and
Machine Learning” approved by the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), New Delhi. Organized by P. R.
Pote Patil College of Engineering & Management, Amravati from 23rd May to 2nd June 2022.
3. Participated in Faculty Development Program on “Real-Time Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation of Advanced
Power Electronics for Electric Transportation and Renewable Energy Applications” organized by the Department of
EEE, Anurag University, Hyderabad in Association with Quartz info Systems, Kanpur, UP, held on 1st to 3rd of June 2022.
4. Participated in One Week Faculty Development Program on “Augmented & Virtual Reality with Data Science”
Organized by Department of EXTC & CSE, P. R. Pote Patil College of Engineering & Management in association with
PANTECH E-LEARNING, from 6th to 11th June 2022.
5. Participated in One Week Short Term Training Program on “Multidisciplinary Applications of MATLAB in
Engineering” Sponsored by IETE & supported by MathWorks, organized by Department of Electronics &
Telecommunication Engineering, PRPCE&M, Amravati from 24th to 29th June 2022.
6. Participated in Syllabus Implementation Workshop for the course “Design of Heat Transfer Equipment’s” organized
at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Technology, Pimpri, and Trinity Academy of
Engineering, Pune from 6th to 8th August 2022.

CERTIFICATIONS:
1. Completed certification course on “HIL Fundamentals” developed by Typhoon HIL on 3rd June 2022.