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Upendra Rajak publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Upendra Rajak sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 85 publications — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Upendra Rajak D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Upendra Rajak sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Rising Stars Award

Overview

Upendra Rajak is affiliated with RGM College Of Engineering and Technology in India and has contributed extensively to research in engineering, with a particular emphasis on chemical engineering. Their work spans key subfields including biomedical engineering, fluid flow and transfer processes, mechanical engineering, industrial and manufacturing engineering, and materials chemistry.

Their scholarly output is concentrated on several main topics, notably biodiesel production and applications, advanced combustion engine technologies, catalytic processes in materials science, vehicle emissions and performance, scheduling and optimization algorithms, advanced manufacturing and logistics optimization, and algal biology and biofuel production.

Rajak has authored numerous papers published in prominent venues. Frequent publication venues include Fuel, Materials Today Proceedings, AIP Conference Proceedings, Energy, and Environment Development and Sustainability. Some of their recent papers are:

  • Effect of spirulina microalgae biodiesel enriched with diesel fuel on performance and emission characteristics of CI engine (2020, Fuel)
  • Performance and emission analysis of a diesel engine using hydrogen enriched n-butanol, diethyl ester and Spirulina microalgae biodiesel (2020, Fuel)

Frequent coauthors of Upendra Rajak include Tikendra Nath Verma, Prem Kumar Chaurasiya, Abhishek Dasore, Prerana Nashine, and Asif Afzal.

Rajak's contributions also extend to book publications, including a work published by Springer Nature titled Technology Innovation in Mechanical Engineering in 2022.

The researcher's work on biodiesel and engine technologies reflects an integration of chemical engineering principles and advanced mechanical systems, supporting developments in alternative fuels and emission reduction strategies.

Best Publications

  • Effect of emission from ethylic biodiesel of edible and non-edible vegetable oil, animal fats, waste oil and alcohol in CI engine

    Upendra Rajak;Tikendra Nath Verma

  • Prediction of Overall Characteristics of a Dual Fuel CI Engine Working on Low-Density Ethanol and Diesel Blends at Varying Compression Ratios

    Unknown

  • Assessment of diesel engine performance using spirulina microalgae biodiesel

    Upendra Rajak;Prerana Nashine;Tikendra Nath Verma

  • Effect of spirulina microalgae biodiesel enriched with diesel fuel on performance and emission characteristics of CI engine

    Upendra Rajak;Prerana Nashine;Tikendra Nath Verma

  • Numerical investigation of performance, combustion and emission characteristics of various biofuels

    Upendra Rajak;Prerana Nashine;Thokchom Subhaschandra Singh;Tikendra Nath Verma

  • Performance, combustion and emission analysis of microalgae Spirulina in a common rail direct injection diesel engine

    Upendra Rajak;Prerana Nashine;Tikendra Nath Verma;Arivalagan Pugazhendhi

  • Spirulina microalgae biodiesel – A novel renewable alternative energy source for compression ignition engine

    Upendra Rajak;Tikendra Nath Verma

  • Influence of injection timing on performance, combustion and emission characteristics of a diesel engine running on hydrogen-diethyl ether, n-butanol and biodiesel blends

    Unknown

  • Performance and emission analysis of a diesel engine using hydrogen enriched n-butanol, diethyl ester and Spirulina microalgae biodiesel

    Upendra Rajak;Prerana Nashine;Tikendra Nath Verma;Arivalagan Pugazhendhi

  • Effects of microalgae -ethanol-methanol-diesel blends on the spray characteristics and emissions of a diesel engine

    Unknown

  • A comprehensive review of the influence of physicochemical properties of biodiesel on combustion characteristics, engine performance and emissions

    Tikendra Nath Verma;Pankaj Shrivastava;Upendra Rajak;Gaurav Dwivedi

  • Effects of high-dosage copper oxide nanoparticles addition in diesel fuel on engine characteristics

    Ümit Ağbulut;Suat Sarıdemir;Upendra Rajak;Fikret Polat

  • Response surface analysis, clustering, and random forest regression of pressure in suddenly expanded high-speed aerodynamic flows

    Asif Afzal;Abdul Aabid;Ambareen Khan;Sher Afghan Khan

  • Optimization of performance and emission parameters of direct injection diesel engine fuelled with microalgae Spirulina (L.) – Response surface methodology and full factorial method approach

    Thokchom Subhaschandra Singh;Upendra Rajak;Olusegun David Samuel;Prem Kumar Chaurasiya

  • A comprehensive review on recent advancements in cooling of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems using phase change materials (PCMs)

    Unknown

  • Effect of microalgae, tyre pyrolysis oil and Jatropha biodiesel enriched with diesel fuel on performance and emission characteristics of CI engine

    Narendra Krishania;Upendra Rajak;Tikendra Nath Verma;Anil Kumar Birru

  • Investigations of spirulina, waste cooking and animal fats blended biodiesel fuel on auto-ignition diesel engine performance, emission characteristics

    Narendra Krishania;Upendra Rajak;Prem Kumar Chaurasiya;Thokchom Subhaschandra Singh

  • Synthesis of graphene oxide nanoparticles and the influences of their usage as fuel additives on CI engine behaviors

    Ümit Ağbulut;Erdem Elibol;Tuna Demirci;Suat Sarıdemir

  • Performance and ecological parameters of a diesel engine fueled with diesel and plastic pyrolyzed oil (PPO) at variable working parameters

    Thokchom Subhaschandra Singh;Upendra Rajak;Abhishek Dasore;M. Muthukumar

  • Experimental investigation of performance, combustion and emission characteristics of a variable compression ratio engine using low-density plastic pyrolyzed oil and diesel fuel blends

    Unknown

  • Characteristics of microalgae spirulina biodiesel with the impact of n-butanol addition on a CI engine

    Upendra Rajak;Prerana Nashine;Tikendra Nath Verma

  • Properties evaluation of A356 and A319 Aluminum alloys under different casting conditions

    Sakendra Kumar;Satya Prakesh Tewari;Upendra Rajak;Abhishek Dasore

  • A comparative analysis of engine characteristics from various biodiesels: numerical study.

    Upendra Rajak;Tikendra Nath Verma

  • Numerical and experimental investigation of CI engine behaviours supported by zinc oxide nanomaterial along with diesel fuel

    Upendra Rajak;Ümit Ağbulut;Ibham Veza;Abhishek Dasore

  • Alternating the environmental benefits of Aegle-diesel blends used in compression ignition

    Upendra Rajak;Prerana Nashine;Tikendra Nath Verma;Arivalagan Pugazhendhi

Frequent Co-Authors

Tikendra Nath Verma
Tikendra Nath Verma National Institute Of Technology
Arivalagan Pugazhendhi
Arivalagan Pugazhendhi Cape Breton University
Ümit Ağbulut
Ümit Ağbulut Yıldız Technical University
A. Muthu Manokar
A. Muthu Manokar SRM TRP Engineering College
Prashant Baredar
Prashant Baredar Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology
Sher Afghan Khan
Sher Afghan Khan International Islamic University Malaysia

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