2026 R.P. Saini: Engineering and Technology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Engineering and Technology	73	872	826	14	14	200	17381

Overview

R.P. Saini is affiliated with the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee in India. Their research centers primarily on engineering and energy, with a strong emphasis on renewable energy systems and related technologies.

The scientist's recent published papers include:

Dispatch strategies based performance analysis of a hybrid renewable energy system for a remote rural area in India, 2020, Journal of Cleaner Production
A review on sensible heat based packed bed solar thermal energy storage system for low temperature applications, 2020, Solar Energy
Optimization of an off-grid integrated hybrid renewable energy system with different battery technologies for rural electrification in India, 2020, Journal of Energy Storage
Numerical investigation on the performance of a solar air heater using jet impingement with absorber plate, 2020, Solar Energy
Review on solar thermal energy storage technologies and their geometrical configurations, 2020, International Journal of Energy Research

The frequent co-authors associated with R.P. Saini are:

Gaurav Saini
Krishna Kumar
Kumari Namrata
Abhishek Gautam
Md. Mustafa Kamal

The common publication venues for their research are:

Solar Energy
Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments
Journal of Energy Storage
Ocean Engineering
Energy Sources Part A Recovery Utilization and Environmental Effects

R.P. Saini has contributed to book publications, including a title published by Springer Nature:

Wind and Solar Energy Systems, 2024

The primary fields of study occupied by R.P. Saini's work include:

Engineering
Energy

Within these fields, specific subfields of study are:

Mechanical Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Civil and Structural Engineering
Mechanics of Materials

Their main topics of research work cover:

Wind Energy Research and Development
Phase Change Materials Research
Cavitation Phenomena in Pumps
Aerospace Engineering and Energy Systems
Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
Energy and Environment Impacts

Best Publications

A review on Integrated Renewable Energy System based power generation for stand-alone applications: Configurations, storage options, sizing methodologies and control

Anurag Chauhan;R.P. Saini

928
Citations
Social, economical and environmental impacts of renewable energy systems

A.K. Akella;R.P. Saini;M.P. Sharma

883
Citations
Heat transfer and friction factor correlations for a solar air heater duct roughened artificially with multiple v-ribs

V.S. Hans;R.P. Saini;J.S. Saini

518
Citations
Integrated renewable energy systems for off grid rural electrification of remote area

A.B. Kanase-Patil;R.P. Saini;M.P. Sharma

463
Citations
A review on planning, configurations, modeling and optimization techniques of hybrid renewable energy systems for off grid applications

Rajanna Siddaiah;R.P. Saini

459
Citations
Development of correlations for Nusselt number and friction factor for solar air heater with roughened duct having arc-shaped wire as artificial roughness

S.K. Saini;R.P. Saini

432
Citations
Heat transfer and friction factor correlations for a duct having dimple-shape artificial roughness for solar air heaters

R.P. Saini;Jitendra Verma

425
Citations
Study of cavitation in hydro turbines—A review

Pardeep Kumar;R.P. Saini

423
Citations
A review on packed bed solar energy storage systems

Harmeet Singh;R.P. Saini;J.S. Saini

387
Citations
Heat transfer and friction factor correlations for artificially roughened ducts with expanded metal mesh as roughness element

R.P. Saini;J.S. Saini

347
Citations
A review on hydropower plant models and control

Nand Kishor;R.P. Saini;S.P. Singh

345
Citations
CFD based performance analysis of a solar air heater duct provided with artificial roughness

Sharad Kumar;R.P. Saini

324
Citations
A review on silt erosion in hydro turbines

Mamata Kumari Padhy;R.P. Saini

304
Citations
A review on roughness geometry used in solar air heaters

Varun;R.P. Saini;S.K. Singal

296
Citations
Optimum utilization of renewable energy sources in a remote area

A.K. Akella;M.P. Sharma;R.P. Saini

259
Citations
Investigation of thermal performance of solar air heater having roughness elements as a combination of inclined and transverse ribs on the absorber plate

Varun;R.P. Saini;S.K. Singal

256
Citations
Performance of artificially roughened solar air heaters—A review

Vishavjeet Singh Hans;R.P. Saini;J.S. Saini

248
Citations
Sizing of integrated renewable energy system based on load profiles and reliability index for the state of Uttarakhand in India

A.B. Kanase-Patil;R.P. Saini;M.P. Sharma

233
Citations
Dispatch strategies based performance analysis of a hybrid renewable energy system for a remote rural area in India

Mala Ramesh;Rajeshwer Prasad Saini

230
Citations
Effect of size and concentration of silt particles on erosion of Pelton turbine buckets

M.K. Padhy;R.P. Saini

226
Citations
Performance parameters of Savonius type hydrokinetic turbine – A Review

Anuj Kumar;R.P. Saini

205
Citations
Experimental investigation on heat transfer and fluid flow characteristics of air flow in a rectangular duct with Multi v-shaped rib with gap roughness on the heated plate

Anil Kumar;R.P. Saini;J.S. Saini

202
Citations