Dr. Sunita Mahavar
Assistant Professor
Department of Physics
University of Rajasthan
India
Biography
Dr. Sunita Mahavar has received her Ph.D. in Physics. University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India. During the period of 2013. Currently, she is working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. Her Area of Specialization is Solar Energy. Her Research Interests Includes Development, fabrication and testing of solar thermal appliances (Solar water heater, solar cooker, solar still, solar concentrator etc.); synthesis of nanoparticles and their use in solar absorber materials. Her Research Project Includes Experimental study of a Building Material Solar Water Heaters and generation of solar radiation data through the instruments purchased from other grants (April 2015- March 2017) and Development of low cost solar paraboloid collector systems for process heat generation (2017-2020). She have Authored a book titled Review of Materials Used in Various Solar Thermal Appliances. Solar Engineering-I (Applications) Vol. 5 Ch.6. 2015.
Research Interest
"Development, fabrication and testing of solar thermal appliances (Solar water heater, solar cooker, solar still, solar concentrator etc.); synthesis of nanoparticles and their use in solar absorber materials"
Publications
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Mahavar S, SengarN, Rajawat P, Verma M, Dashora P. Design development and performance studies of a novel Single Family Solar Cooker. Renewable Energy. 2012 47:67-76.
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Mahavar , Rajawat P, Marwal VK, Punia RC, Dashora P. Modeling and onfield testing of a Solar Rice Cooker. Energy. 2012 49:404-412.
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Mahavar S, Verma M, Rajawat P, Sengar N, Dashora P. Novel solar cookers: suitable for small families. International Journal of Sustainable Energy. 2013 32(6):574- 586.
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Mahavar S, Rajawat P, Punia RC, Verma M, Dashora P. Evaluating the optimum load range for box-type solar cookers. Renewable Energy. 2015 74:187-194.
