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Dr. Kamalkishore C. Vora

Ph.D. (IIT Bombay)

adl5qy@r.postjobfree.com;

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6D3/3, Siddharth Nagar,

Phase I, Aundh,

Pune 411007.

+91-997*******

Proficient: Gujarati, English, Hindi, Marathi

Elimentary: German, South Indian

https://www.linkedin.com/in/Dr K C Vora/

29th Oct 1961.

Experience

Mechanical Engineer with more than 35 years of versatile work experience in Industry and Academia. Team Leader and Motivator with high level of ESTJ. Worked extensively for introduction of Catalytic Converter & Unleaded fuels in India. Specialized in Design, Development & Testing of Powertrain & Vehicles, Emission Control, Alternate Energy, Fuel Economy, NVH, Safety, eLearning, Skill Development, Knowledge Management, Business Strategy, Digital Marketing & Communication, Human Resource Development & Administration. Leadership Role at ARAI for starting Academy and SAEINDIA for events like BAJA, SUPRA & AWIM. Started working on Electric Vehicles now. Gained a cross cultural exposure by working with Universities from India, Germany, UK, USA, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Strong believer of Diversity, Inclusion & Targets. Job Title/Company

16 Years AGM to Senior Deputy Director at ARAI, Pune 04 Years Senior Manager at Mahindra & Mahindra, Nashik

• 04 Years General Manager at Dyna-K/Emitec/Continental, Pune

• 10 Years Sr. Project Engineer at ARAI, Pune

• 01 Years Jr Development Engineer at Walchandnagar Industries, Satara. Education

2000 Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay: 9.63 CGPA Thesis: Control of Exhaust Emission from I. C. Engines Employing Thermal Reactors & Catalytic Converters. 1985 M.E. (MECH-AUTO), VJTI, Mumbai University: 70 % 1983 B.E. (MECH), BVM, Sardar Patel University: 77 %. Additional Qualifications

2004 Internal Auditor for ISO 14001, TQMI, New Delhi 1997 Elementary German, Max Mueller Bhavan, Pune

1995 Internal Auditor for QS 9000/TS 16949, Parivarthan Technology Group, Pune

1990 Diploma in CAD, Datapro – Pune.

Awards Received

• Life Time Achievement Award by Open International University, Sri Lanka, 2017

• Quality Excellence Award for Teaching & Learning Practices, Mumbai, 2016

• Recognition Award for formulating New M Tech Courses for Industry Professionals, ARAI, Pune, 2015

• SAEINDIA Foundation’s Guru Award, New Delhi, 2014

• Excellence Award in 5S Implementation, ARAI, Pune, 2011, 2012 & 2014

• Best Learning Centre Award from Institute of Training & Development, 2012

• Consolation Award for Technological Innovation at Barcelona, Spain, 2005

• Best Innovation Award for Air Filter Development at M&M, Nashik, 2004

• Best Paper Award by Late Shri Morarji Desai, BVM, V V Nagar, 1982

• Jatsey Award as the Best Gujarati Student in 11th at St. Xaviers’ College, Mumbai, 1978.

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Training

Trained at Ford Motors (USA), General Motors (USA), US-EPA, Corning (USA), 3M (USA), Emitec GmbH (Germany), Mahindra & Mahindra, EU-India Partenariat, IIT (Bombay/Delhi), Premier Automobiles (Mumbai), BEST (Mumbai) & CC Shroff Research Institute (Mumbai).

Academic Association

Chairman, Board of Advisors (Academic) at VelTech University, Chennai. Member, Academic Council, Nirma University, Ahmedabad; Symbiosis Skills & Professional University, Pune; MCKV, Howrah Member, Board of Studies at VIT Univ-Vellore, VelTech Univ-Chennai, Christ Univ-Bangalore, Pune Univ, COEP- Pune, RIT-Sangli.

Taught as Visiting Faculty various subjects like Automotive Engineering, Powertrain Engineering, Electric Vehicles, Engine Design & Development, Vehicle/Engine Testing & Certification, Vehicle Standards & Norms, Air Pollution, Automotive Fuels & Emission, Automotive Materials & Manufacturing and Soft Skills at various Universities/Institutes in India, USA, Sri Lanka and Nepal. Leadership, Professional Association & Volunteering Experience Editor, Automotive Abstracts, ARAI, Pune

Editor, ARAI Journal of Mobility Technology (Being launched) Editorial Board Member, Auto Innovation Journal, China. Council Member & Education Board Member of FISITA, UK Engineering Meetings Board Member of SAE International, USA Former Chairman, SAEINDIA Western Section, India and Member of SAEINDIA Managing Committee Advisor of AWIM, BAJA & SUPRA SAEINDIA

Advisor of Automotive Skill Development Council, Chairman, ASDC Expert Group for EV. Member of Society of Automotive Engineers, The Institution of Engineers, The Acoustic Society of India, The Combustion Institute, The Indian Society for Training & Development (ISTD), The Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), GEDC (Global Engineering Deans Council) & Human Technology Forum. Convener of SIAT 2015 SAE Conference

Technical Committee Co-Chair of APAC-16

Technical Committee Chair of SIMCOMVEC, SIAT 2017, FISITA 2018 & SIAT 2019. Editorial Committee Chair of SIAT 2021.

Credits, Patents & Publication

Credit of guiding around 125 Ph.D., M.Tech & B.Tech Student Projects. Credit of organizing around 350 Training Programmes in the field of Automotive Engineering & Allied subjects. 3 patents : Air Filter Assembly for a Vehicle, Patent No. 264472 dated 2nd Jan 2015, Mahindra, Nashik. A Home Appliance for Production of Bio Diesel, Patent No. 301915 dated 5th Oct 2018, ARAI, Pune. A System for Navigating an Agricultural Vehicle, Patent No.202********* filed on 26th April 2021, ARAI, Pune. 4 books, 2 reports, 36 international & 69 national papers to credit. Detailed Publications

BOOKS:

1. Vora K.C. & Ghosh B., "Automotive Catalytic Converters", ARAI Monograph Publication, Pune, Dec. 1995. 2. Vora K.C., “Bibliography: Automotive Catalytic Converter and Related Exhaust Emission Control", ARAI Publication, Pune Dec. 1995.

3. Madhava Rao, A. & Vora, K.C. "Fifty Years of ARAI Publications: An Abstracted Bibliography", ARAI Publication, pxi, 352, ISBN: ***-**-****-671-2 (E-book EISBN: ***-**-****-672-9), 2016. 4. Vora K C, Kartik Gurnule & Venkatesh. S., Chapter on ‘Diesel Particulate Filter’ in the Book "Design and Development of Heavy Duty Diesel Engines", P.A. Lakshminarayanan & Avinashkumar Agarwal, Springer, 2019 3

REPORTS:

1. Vora K.C. & Ghosh B., “Studies on Engine Vibration Characteristics due to Piston Slap & Combustion”, A Report on plan project submitted to the Ministry of Industry, Govt. of India, May 1989. 2. Vora K.C., “Indian Two Stroke Engined Vehicles, their Production Trend, Manufactures and Emission Details”, A Report prepared for the Univ. of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, Feb 1994. INTERNATIONAL PAPERS PRESENTED:

1. Vora K.C. & Ghosh B., “Vibration due to Piston Slap and Combustion in Gasoline and Diesel Engines”, SAE Noise & Vibration Conference, SAE 911062, USA, May 1991.

2. Vora K.C. & Ghosh B., “Investigating Scavenge Pressure of a Two Stroke Engine with a view to Alleviate Thermal Conditions”, SAE 950227, USA, Feb 1995.

3. Vora K.C., Trivedi N.K., Hussain A.S., Chaudhari M.K., Pirangute V.G., Dias C.F., Diewald R. & Reck A., “Emission Reduction from a Heavy 6-Seater 2-Wheeler Employing Metallic Converter”, SAE 990018, SIAT 1999, ARAI, Pune, India, Jan 1999.

4. Vora K.C., Chaudhari M.K., Jose Tom, Dias C.F., Diewald R. & Reck A., “An Investigation on Application of Metallic Substrates and Emitubes for a Two-Stroke Three-Wheeler”, SAE 990033, SIAT 1999, ARAI, Pune, India, Jan 1999. 5. Vora K.C., Patil A.S. & Halbe V.G., “A Systems Approach to Automotive Exhaust System Development”, SAE 2003- 26-0029, SIAT 2003, ARAI, Pune, India, Jan 2003.

6. Patil A.S., Halbe V.G. & Vora K.C.,”A Systems Approach to Automotive Air Intake System Development”, SAE 2005- 26-011, SIAT 2005, ARAI, Pune, India, Jan 2005.

7. Abraham M., Khan P.M., Vora K.C., Das R.N., Madhusoodana C.D. & Pandey M.K., “Development and Optimization of Ceramic-Based Diesel Particulate Filter for Utility Vehicle”, SAE 2005-26-018, SIAT 2005, ARAI, Pune, India, Jan 2005.

8. Khan P.M., Halbe V.G., Rajakumar K., Manjunath K.N., Borulkar D., Rajagopal & Vora K.C., “Development and Evaluation of Exhaust Brake Systems for Light Commercial Vehicle”, SAE 2005-26-063, SIAT 2005, Pune, India, Jan 2005.

9. Gothekar S.A., Vora K.C., Mutha G.R., Walke N.H. & Marathe N.V., “Design of Experiments: A Systems Approach to Engine Optimization for Lower Emissions”, SAE 2007-26-012, SIAT 2007, ARAI, Pune, India, Jan 2007. 10. Vora K.C., Ramdasi S.S., Walke N.H., Marathe A.V. & Marathe N.V., “Development Strategy for High Specific Power Low Emission Diesel Engines”, SAE 2009-26-020, SIAT 2009, ARAI, Pune, India, Jan 2009. 11. Dinesh Kumar, B., Senthil Kumar, A., and Vora, K. C., “Modelling of a TWC for a Turbocharged DI-Gasoline-Engine”, SAE 201*-**-****, SIAT 2011, ARAI, Pune, India, Jan 2011. 12. Akram, Abdul Vaseem and Vora, K. C., “Design and Validation of a Race Car with Respect to Aerodynamics and Body Styling,” Paper No. F2012-E04-029, 34th FISITA World Automotive Congress, Organized by SAE China and FISITA, Beijing, China, November 2012.

13. Vasudevan, Anoop M., and Vora, K. C., “Developments in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Technology in a National Perspective,” SAE 201*-**-****, SIAT 2013, ARAI, Pune, Jan 2013. 14. Stechert, Carsten and Vora, K. C., “Research Roadmap “Metropolitan Cars”,” SAE 201*-**-****, SIAT 2013, ARAI, Pune, Jan2013.

15. Dhingra, Bhagyada, Sharma, Sparsh, Vora, Kamalkishore and Ashok, B., “CFD Modeling of Advanced Swirl Technique at Inlet-Runner for Diesel Engine”, SAE 201*-**-****, SIAT 2015, ARAI, Pune, Jan 2015. 16. Jain, Darshan, Kumarasamy, Saravanan and Vora, K. C., “Parametric Optimization for Biodiesel Production from Jatropha Curcus,” SAE 2015- 26-0047, SIAT 2015, ARAI, Pune, Jan 2015. 17. Vora, K. C. and Jain, Aatmesh, “Innovation in Teaching Learning Methods,” Paper No. F2016-ETS-012, 36th FISITA World Automotive Congress, BEXCO (Busan Exhibition and Convention Centre) Busan, Korea, Sept 2016, 18. Kazi, Ashpak, Agrewale, Mohammad Rafiq B., Vora, K.C. "Optimization and Parametric Analysis Of Under Run Protection Devices for Heavy Commercial Vehicle" Proceedings of the 19th Asia Pacific Automotive Engineering Conference (APAC) & SAE-China Congress 2017, ISBN: 978-***-**-****-5, 2017. 19. Patel, Akash, Nagesh, Chougule, Babu, J M, Jain, Aatmesh, Vora, K.C. "Production and Engine Performance & Emission Evaluation of Karanja & Jatropha based Biodiesel", Proceedings of the 19th Asia Pacific Automotive Engineering Conference (APAC) & SAE-China Congress 2017, ISBN: 978-***-**-****-5, 2017. 4

20. Vora, K.C., Agrewale, Mohammad Rafiq B., Desai, Manoj M., Mishra, Himanshu, Narkar, Omkar "Development, Analysis and Testing of an Electric Vehicle" International Transportation Electrification Conference India (ITEC- 2017), Pune, Dec 2017.

21. Dr. A. Madhava Rao & K.C. Vora “Intellectual Output of Automotive Research: A Bibliometric Study of Technical Papers Published By Automotive Research Association of India, Pune” at International Conference on “Exploring the Horizons of Library and Information Sciences: From Libraries to Knowledge Hubs” 7-9 August 2018, Bangalore, India.

22. Somvanshi Jayant, Badiginchala Anudeep, Mohammad Rafiq B. Agrewale & K. C. Vora, “Aerodynamic Analysis of Heavy Commercial Vehicle”, Paper No. F2018-VDY-120, FISITA 2018 World Automotive Congress, 2 to 5 Oct 2018, Chennai, India.

23. Anjaney Hosmath, Pradyumna A G, Mohammad Rafiq B. Agrewale & K. C. Vora, “Design and Optimization of Roadside Safety Barrier”, Paper No. F2018-APS-001, FISITA 2018 World Automotive Congress, 2 to 5 Oct 2018, Chennai, India.

24. Rai, Avinash, Annigeri, Sanjeev, Mohammad Rafiq B. Agrewale & Vora. K. C. “Development of Torque Damper for Passenger Car Engine”, Paper No. F2018-NVB-003, FISITA 2018 World Automotive Congress, 2 to 5 Oct 2018, Chennai, India.

25. Amit Gupta, Suraj Jadhav, Ramchandra Mane, Kamalkishore Vora & Mohammad Rafiq Agrewale, “Modeling and Simulation of Steady State Handling characteristics of Formula Vehicle with Antiroll Bars”, SAE 201*-**-****, SIAT 2019, 16 to 18 Jan 2019, Pune, India.

26. Shreyas P. Sarage, Mohammad Rafiq B. Agrewale & K.C. Vora, “Design and Optimization of Crash Box of Passenger Vehicle to Enhance Energy Absorption”, SAE Paper No. 201*-**-****, APAC 2019, 1 to 4 April 2019, Bangkok, Thailand.

27. Tandon, R., Agrewale, M.R., and Vora, K.C., “Aerodynamic Analysis of a Passenger Car to Reduce Drag Using Active Grill Shutter and Active Air Dam,” SAE 201*-**-****, 2019. 28. P Bhanushali, P., Agrewale, M.R., and Vora, K., “Aerodynamic Analysis of Race Car Using Active Wing Concept,” SAE 201*-**-****, 2019.

29. Das, A., Jain, Y., Agrewale, M.R., and Vora, K.C., “Impact of Wheel-Housing on Aerodynamic Drag and Effect on Energy Consumption on an Electric Bus Body,” SAE 201*-**-****, 2019. 30. Pathikrit Bhowmick, A.K. Jeevanantham, B. Ashok, K. Nanthagopal, D. Arumuga Perumal, V. Karthickeyan, K.C. Vora, Aatmesh Jain, Effect of Fuel Injection Strategies and EGR on Biodiesel Blend in a CRDI engine, Energy (2019), doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2019.06.014.

31. Vaibhav Changdev Chorghe, Amitabh Das, Mohammad Rafiq Agrewale, Yogesh Bhateshvar, and Kamalkishore Vora “Concept Design and Analysis of Mini E-Tractor,” SAE 202*-**-****, 2020. 32. Walvekar, A.S., Bhateshvar, Y.K., and Vora, K., “Active Hybrid Energy Storage System for Electric Two Wheeler,” SAE 202*-**-****, 2020.

33. Vignwah S, Dr M. Rafiq B. Agrewale, Dr Y. K. Bhateshvar and Dr K. C. Vora., ”Significance of Driving Cycle on Performance Parameter and Range in Small Electric Vehicle”, IEEE conference, STPEC, September 2020. 34. Midhun Muraleedharan,Amitabh Das, Dr. Mohammad Rafiq B. Agrewale and Dr. K. C. Vora, “Design of Modular Architecture for EV and HEV for Passenger Cars”, International Conference on “Innovations in Product, Process and System Design (ICIPPSD – 2021)” on 05-06 March, 2021. 35. Vignesh S, Dr. Y. K. Bhateshvar, Dr. Mohammad Rafiq B. Agrewale and Dr. K. C. Vora, “Comparative analysis of powertrain optimization for small electric vehicle”, “International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering and Nanotechnology (ICAMEN-2021)” on 18-19 March 2021. 36. Pushkar Sarade, Amitabh Das, Yogesh Krishan Bhateshvar and Nilesh Sakle., ”Fuzzy Logic Based Energy Management Startegy for Series Hybrid Electric Two-Wheeler”, ICRCOE, March 2021. NATIONAL PAPERS PRESENTED:

1. Vora K.C., “Engineering and Rural Development”, Seminar at BVM, V.V.Nagar, India, 1982. 2. Vora K.C., “Material Procurement”, Seventh All India Student’s Seminar on Project Engineering, The Institution of Engineers (India), Jan 1983.

3. Vora K.C., “Dieselisation of Cars”, Motor India - May 1986, Diesel Magazine – July 1986, The Automobile Engineer

– July 1986.

4. Vora K.C., “Preliminary Studies on Vibration Characteristics of I.C.Engines and their Sub-systems”, ARAI Seminar, Sept 1989.

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5. Vora K.C., Ghosh B. & Marathe M.V., “Fuel Economy & Emission of Two Stroke Engine Vehicles in India”, Workshop on Emission and its Control on Small 2-Stroke Engines, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Faridabad, India, Nov 1989. 6. Ghosh, B., Vora, K. C., and Marathe, M. V., “Fuel Economy and Emission of Two-Stroke Engine Vehicles in India,” presented at Seminar on Emission and its Control on Small 2-Stroke Engines, organised by Indian Oil Corporation

(IOC), Faridabad, 29-30 November, 1989.

7. Vora K.C., “Overview on Development in Two Stroke Engines”, ARAI Seminar, Dec 1990. 8. Vora K.C., “Automotive Pollution Control”, Seminar on Trans-Disciplinary Premises of Ecology & Environment at The Sixth Indian Engineering Congress, Pune, India. Dec 1991. 9. Vora K.C., “Catalytic Converters for 2 / 4 Stroke Engines” ARAI Seminar, Dec 1991. 10. Vora K.C., Priangute V.G & Ghosh B., “Testing and Analysis of Automotive Catalytic Converters”, XII NCICEC, IIP – Dehradun, India, Sept 1992.

11. Vora K.C., Chitnis P.P., Ghosh B & Parikh P.P., “Prevention and Control of Hydrocarbon Emissions from 2 Stroke SI Engines”. Seminar on Prevention and Control of Pollution Due to Automobile Traffic, Institution of Engineers, Mumbai, India, Oct 1993.

12. Vora K.C., Ghosh B. & Ramaswamy A.V., “Catalyst Strategies to Meet Future Emission Norms in India”, SIAT’94, ARAI – Pune, India, Dec 1994.

13. Vora K.C. & Ghosh B., “Indian Emission Standards and Catalytic Converters”, AUTO’94, Pune, India, Dec 1994. 14. Vora K.C., Ghosh B. & Ramaswamy A.V., “Consideration for Application and Development of Catalytic Converter on Indian Vehicles”, Seminar on Catalytic Converter: Fresh Steps by AIAM, Bangalore, India, Feb 1995. 15. Vora, K. C., and Ghosh, B., “Automotive Catalytic Converters,” (Pune, Automotive Research Association of India, 1995), Monograph No. 1995/2

16. Vora, K. C., “Automotive Catalytic Converter and Related Exhaust Emission Control,” (Pune, Automotive Research Association of India, 1995), Monograph No. 1995/3

17. Vora K.C., Rao A.H. & Ghosh B., “Optimized Design for Port and Valve Gear for a Single Cylinder Research Engine”, XIV NCICEC, Pune, India, Dec 1995.

18. Vora K.C. & Dias C.F., “Entry of Metallic Catalytic Converters for 2/3-Wheelers in Indian Market”, Automotive Engineer & Trader, Dec 1996.

19. Vora K.C., “Automotive Pollution Control Employing Catalytic Converters”, AUTO’98, Technical Seminar, Pune, India, Dec 1998.

20. Vora K.C. & Parikh P.P, “Ceramic Substrates for Automotive Catalytic Converters”, Seminar on Industrial Ceramics

– Today & Tomorrow, Pune, India, Feb 2001.

21. Vora K.C., “From Nanotechnology to Nanoparticles”, Reference Technical Bulletin, SIAT’05, Pune, India, Jan 2005. 22. Vora, K. C., “Latest Trends in Automotive Emission Control - Looking Ahead,” presented at Automotation 05, organised by M. H. Sabu Siddik College of Engineering, Mumbai, March 22, 2005. 23. Vora K.C., “Latest Trends in Automotive Emission Control”, IIT Bombay, 2005. 24. Vora K.C., “Automotive Safety Considerations”, Nashik, 2005. 25. Vora K.C., “Powerful Presentations”, SAEINDIA Faculty Advisors Orientation”, Feb 2006. 26. Vora K.C., “Latest Trends in Automotive Emission Control & Safety’, Automechenika, K.J. Somaiya College of Engineering, Mumbai, Feb 2006.

27. Vora K.C., “Different Roads: Personal Mobility in the 21st Century”, SAE Conference in Alternate Energy for Automobiles, ARAI, Pune, April 2006.

28. Vora K.C., “Baja SAEINDIA: Out-of-classroom Education”, Reference Technical Bulletin, SIAT’07, Pune, India, Jan 2007.

29. Vora K.C., “Out-of-classroom: Education for Engineering Students”, P70, National Conference on Best Practices in Engineering Education, Feb 2007.

30. Karthikeyan S., Vora K.C., Marathe N.V. & Ashok kumar A., “Experimental Investigations on PM & NOx Reduction using Catalyzed DPF and Zeolite based DeNOx Catalyst”, International Conference on I C Engines, Hyderabad, Aug 2007.

31. Vora K C., “A World in Motion - Educating Children for Tomorrow's World”, Reference Technical Bulletin, SIAT’07, Pune, India, Jan 2009.

32. Vora, K. C., “Eco-Mobility for Lower CO2 Emissions,” presented at SAEINDIA CONGRESS, organised by SAEINDIA, December, 2009.

33. Vora, K. C., “Re-engineering Automotive Engineering Education,” presented at SAEINDIA Congress Conference, organised by SAEINDIA, December, 2009.

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34. Ajeet Babu, P. K., Saraf, M. R., and Vora, K. C., “Design, Analysis and Testing of the Primary Structure of a Race Car for SUPRA SAEINDIA Competition,” presented at 7th SAEINDIA International Mobility Conference, organised by SAEINDIA, New Delhi, January 9, 2012.

35. Madhava Rao, A., Vora, K.C., Das, S.S. "Digital Information Services: A Case Study of AARI Knowledge Centre" National Level Conference on “Impact of Web Technologies and E-resources on Library Services” organized by AISSMS College of Engineering, Pune, pp 36-45, ISBN: 978-93137-482-4, from 27-28 September, 2013. 36. Vora, K. C., Cibi Selvem, M., Kelkar, Kshitij and Thipse, S. S., “Production of Bio-Diesel Fuel in India,” Technical Reference Bulletin: 9-12 January, 2013, Symposium on International Automotive Technology (SIAT 2013), organised by Automotive Research Association of India, Pune, 37. Madhava Rao, A., Vora, K. C., “Proficiencies in Creating an Institutional Repository (IR) in Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) using DSpace: A Case Study,” presented at International Conference on Sustainability of Digital Libraries, organised by Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, September 25-27, 2014. 38. Vora, K. C., “Innovation, the Jugaad Way,” presented at Annual Technical Paper Meet 2014, organised by The Institution of Engineers (India), Pune, October 18-19, 2014 39. Joshi, S. S., Potdar, S. M., Das, S. S., and Vora, K. C., “Role of ARAI Knowledge Centre in Providing Qualitative Information Services – A Case Study,” presented at National Seminar on Qualitative Information Services in Academic Library, organised by Rajarshi Shahu College, Kolhapur, November, 2014 40. Madhava Rao, A., Potdar, S.M., Joshi, S.S., Das, S.S. "Library Stock Verification using RFID Technology Tools" Seminar on “Library Stock Verification” organized by MAEER’s MIT School of Management, Kothrud, Pune, pp18- 23, e-Library Science Research Journal, Laxmi Book Publication, ISSN: 2319-8435, on 3rd May 2014. 41. Madhava Rao, A., Vora, K.C. "Impact of Digital Information Services on LIS Education: A Case Study of ARAI Knowledge Centre" National Seminar on "LIS Education in India with special reference to ODL: Prospect & Retrospect" organized by Department of Library & Information Science in collaboration with the University Library, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad, pp193-199, Excel India Publishers, New Delhi, ISBN: 978- 93-83842-53-7, from 28-29, May 2014.

42. Madhava Rao, A., Vora, K.C. "Proficiencies in Creating an Institutional Repository (IR) in Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) Using DSpace: A Case Study" International Conference on Sustainability of Digital Libraries” organized by Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, pp62-69, BS Publications, Hyderabad, ISBN: 978-93-83635-33-7, from 25-27 September 2014. 43. Joshi, S.S., Potdar, S.M., Das, S.S., Vora, K.C. "Role of ARAI Knowledge Centre in providing Qualitative Information Services – a case study" National Seminar on Qualitative Information Services in Academic Library at Rajarshi Shahu College, Kolhapur, from 17 to 18 November 2014. 44. Madhava Rao, A., Patil, Sanjay A., Vora, K.C., Patil, Rajesh "Innovation in Human Resource Development (HRD) for Automotive Industry through Collaborative Approach" Symposium on International Automotive Technology 2015

(SIAT 2015), organised by ARAI, Pune, from 21 to 24 January 2015. 45. Das, S.S., Vora, K.C. "E-Collection and its access at ARAI Knowledge Centre" National Level Seminar on Impact of E-Publications on Higher Education and Librarianship at Modern College, Pune, from 17 to 18 March, 2015. 46. Jain, Aatmesh, Sherekar, Vinod S., and Vora, Kamalkishore, “Optimization of Parameters for the Production of Biodiesel from Jatropha Oil,” presented at 9th International Mobility Conference on Safe Synergetic Sustainable Mobility Technologies for Future, organised by SAEINDIA in association with SAE International, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India, February 8-10, 2016, Paper No. 201*-**-****, doi:10.4271/201*-**-****. 47. Talegaonkar, Sankalp, Agrewale, Mohammad Rafiq B., Vora, K.C. "Design and Development of Tunable Exhaust Muffler for Race Car" 9th International Mobility Conference Safe Synergetic Sustainable-Mobility Technologies for Future (SIIMC) at New Delhi, February 2016.

48. Madhava Rao, A., Vora, K.C., Thipse, Y.S. "Use of Institutional Repository for Information Dissemination and Knowledge Management" 61st ILA International Conference on “SUSTAINING THE EXCELLENCE: TRANSFORMING LIBRARIES THROUGH TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AND VALUE ADDED SERVICES IN GOOGLE ERA” organized by Saurashtra University, Rajkot (Gujarat) INDIA, pp137-149, Publishers: ILA, New Delhi, ISBN: 81-85216-50-9, from 12-15 March 2016.

49. Madhava Rao, A., Vora, K.C., Das, Seema "40 Years’ Service of ARAI Library: A Look Back and its Future Activities towards Digital Era" National Conference on "BUILDING DIGITAL INDIA: ENHANCING CAPABILITIES THROUGH LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION" organised by SHAHEED BHAGAT SINGH COLLEGE LIBRARY (University of Delhi) in Association with ASIAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (ASIALA) pp10-25, Synergy Books India, New Delhi, ISBN: 978-93- 82059-52-3, from 22-23 November 2016.

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50. Kongi, Punit, Agrewale, Mohammad Rafiq B., Vora, K.C., Mundhra, Chandan, Sanghvi, Jigar "Design and Optimization of Electric Wheelchair" International Conference on Automobile Engineering (ICAE): Innovations and Future Trends in Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, at PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, Jan 2017. 51. Amit Chege, Kshitij, Kale, Abhishek, Agrewale, Mohammad Rafiq B., Vora, K.C. "Design and Development of Impact Energy Absorbing Bumper" International Conference on Sustainable Development in Design & Manufacturing

(ICSDDM) at Sarasvati College of Engineering, Navi Mumbai, Jan 2017. 52. Jain, Sanchit, Agrewale, Mohammad Rafiq B., Vora, K.C. "Design and Analysis of Intake System of Race Car" International Conference & Workshop on Advances in Mechanical Engineering (ICWAME) at Thakur College of Engineering & Technology, Mumbai, Feb 2017.

53. Jain, Sanchit, Agrewale, Mohammad Rafiq B., Vora, K.C. "Design and Experimental Validation of Intake System to Improve Performance of Race Car" International Conference & Workshop on Advances in Mechanical Engineering

(ICWAME) at Thakur College of Engineering & Technology, Mumbai, Feb 2017. 54. Agrewale, Mohammad Rafiq B., Vora, K.C., Kumar Chode, Kushal, Chowdaiah, Korlapati "Design and Shape Optimization of Boat Tail for Commercial Vehicle" International Conference on Intelligent Transport system & Vehicle Technology (ITSVT) at Karpagam College of Engineering, Coimbatore, Mar 2017. 55. Gajakosh, Amar S., Agrewale, Mohammad Rafiq B., Vora, K.C. "Design of Solar Lawn Mower Tractor" International Conference on Trends and Advanced Research in Green Energy Technologies (ICTARGET) at Vellore Institute of Technology University, Vellore, Mar 2017.

56. Sarage, Shreyas, Agrewale, Mohammad Rafiq B., Vora, K.C. "Design & Optimization of A-pillar of Passenger Car" 4th International Conference on Computational Methods in Engineering and Health Sciences, (ICCMEH-2017) at Manipal University, Manipal, Bangalore, Dec 2017.

57. Kumar, Vishwajeet, Kumar, Jayesh, Kumar Chode, Kushal, Agrewale, Mohammad Rafiq B., Vora, K.C.

"Aerodynamics Analysis of Bus Model using Mounting of Fairing and Perforated Structure" 1st International Conference on Innovations in Mechanical Engineering (ICIME-2018) at Guru Nanak Institutions, Hyderabad, Jan 2018.

58. Singh, Utkarsh, Agrewale, Mohammad Rafiq B., Vora, K.C. "Design & Development of Adjustable Handle Bar" International Conference on New Frontiers in Engineering, Science & Technology (NFEST-2018) at Delhi Technical University, New Delhi, Jan 2018.

59. Ghawre, Aditya, Jain, Bhuvanesh, Agrewale, Mohammad Rafiq B., Vora, K.C. "Aerodynamic Analysis of Commercial Vehicle Using the Platooning Concept" 3rd International Conference on Innovative Design & Development Practices in Aerospace and Automotive Engineering (IDAD-2018) at Veltec University, Chennai, Feb 2018.

60. Bhowmick, Pathikrit, Malhotra, Dhruv, Agarwal, Pranjal, Satheesh, A., Agrewale, Mohammad Rafiq B., Vora, K.C.

"Computational Aero-acoustic Analysis of Passenger Car with ORVM" 4th International Conference on Innovative Design & Development Practices in Aerospace and Automotive Engineering (IDAD-2018) at Veltec University, Chennai, 2018.

61. Raman, Ritwik, Jayanth, K., Jain, Aatmesh, Vora, K. C. "Characterization of Soot Microstructure for Diesel and Biodiesel Using Diesel Particulate Filter", 3rd International Conference on Innovative, Design, Analysis & Development Practices in Aerospace and Automotive Engineering (I-DAD), Veltech University, Chennai, 2018. 62. Bhowmick, Pathikrit, Malhotra, Dhruv, Agarwal, Pranjal, Jain, Aatmesh, Vora, K.C. "Investigation of Twin Cylinder Direct Injection CI Engine Characteristics using Calophyllum Inophyllum Biodiesel Blends", 3rd International Conference on Innovative, Design, Analysis & Development Practices in Aerospace and Automotive Engineering

(I-DAD), Veltech University, Chennai, 2018.

63. Dheeraj Hari, Daspute, Agrewale, Mohammad Rafiq B., Vora, K.C. "Analysis of vehicle compatibility with respect to bumper design of M1 vehicles under crash" Multicon-International Conference On Advances in Mechanical Design, Manufacturing, and Thermal Engineering (IC-DMTE 2018) at Thakur College of Engineering & Technology, Mumbai, Feb 2018.

64. Amitabh Das, Yash Jain, Mohammed Rafiq B. Agrewale, Yogesh Krishnan Bhateshvar, Kamalkishore Vora "Design of a Concept Electric Mini Tractor" 2019 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference (ITEC-India), 2019. 65. Vignesh S, Yogesh Krishan Bhateshvar, Mohammad Rafiq B. Agrewale, K.C. Vora "Significance of Driving Cycle on Performance Parameters and Range in Small Electric Vehicle" STPEC 2020, IEEE Bombay section 2020. 66. Saravanan, S., Gupta, S., Chidambaram, R., Jain, A. et al., “Assessment on Performance, Combustion and Emission Characteristics of Diesel Engine Fuelled with Blends of Diesel, Algae Biodiesel and Heptanol,” SAE Technical Paper 201*-**-****, 2019, doi:10.4271/201*-**-****.

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67. Parthiban, E., Jain, A., and Chhaganlal Vora, K., “Development of Diesel Particulate NOx Reduction DPNR System for Simultaneous Reduction of PM and NOx in Diesel Engines,” SAE Technical Paper 201*-**-****, 2019, doi:10.4271/201*-**-****.

68. Kumar, M., Jain, A., and Chhaganlal Vora, K., “Combustion Optimization and In-Cylinder NOx and PM Reduction by Using EGR and Split Injection Techniques,” SAE Technical Paper 201*-**-****, 2019, doi:10.4271/2019-28- 2560. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/201*-**-****.

69. Jain, A. and Vora, K., "QUALITY

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