Dr. Huirem Neeranjan Singh
Assistant Professor,
Mechanical Engineering Department,
National Institute of Technology Manipur,
Langol, Imphal – 795004
E-mail: [email protected]

Research Interests

My research focuses on advancing sustainable energy systems and improving thermal efficiency through computational and experimental approaches. Key areas include:

1. Renewable Energy Systems

 2. Alternate & Sustainable Fuels

• Biofuels (biodiesel, ethanol, biogas)
• Hydrogen technology
• Fuel additives for emission reduction
• Lifecycle analysis of green fuels

3. IC Engines & Combustion Technologies

• Performance enhancement of SI/CI engines
• Low-emission combustion strategies
• Alternative fuel compatibility in engines
• Engine durability studies

4. Optimization Techniques in Thermal Systems

• Multi-objective optimization of energy systems
• Machine learning for performance prediction

5. CFD modeling and simulation of turbulent heat transfer

Key Applications

• Transportation: Cleaner fuels for automotive/aerospace engines.
• Power Generation: Efficient hybrid renewable systems.
• Industrial Processes: Waste-to-energy solutions.

JOURNAL PAPERS

[1]    M. R. Khan, Huirem Neeranjan Singh, Modeling and optimization of castor biodiesel production employing chicken and swan goose eggshell derived green alkali heterogeneous catalyst: Comparative study of RSM, ANN and ANFIS approaches, Biomass and Bioenergy 201 (2025) 108091. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2025.108091. (SCIE, IF: 5.8, Q1)

[2]    M. R. Khan, Huirem Neeranjan Singh, W. R. Singh, Sustainable biodiesel synthesis using bamboo leaves ash doped with Anser cygnoides eggshell derived CaO (BLA@SiO2-CaO) green catalyst: Characterization and optimization study, Biomass and Bioenergy 198 (2025) 107815. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2025.107815. (SCIE, IF: 5.8, Q1)

[3]    W. R. Singh, Huirem Neeranjan Singh, M. R. Khan, Intelligent approaches to process optimization of biodiesel synthesis from Ricinus communis seed using a fusion of chicken and duck eggshells doped with KBr catalyst, Biomass and Bioenergy 195 (2025) 107679. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2025.107679. (SCIE, IF: 5.8, Q1)

[4]    W. R. Singh, Huirem Neeranjan Singh, Maximizing waste cooking oil biodiesel production employing novel Brotia costula derived catalyst through statistical and machine learning optimization techniques, Materials Today Communications 41 (2024) 110838. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2024.110838. (SCIE, IF: 4.5, Q1)

[5]    W. R. Singh, Huirem Neeranjan Singh, CCD-RSM optimization of biodiesel production from waste cooking oil using Angulyagra oxytropis and Bellamya crassa snail shell-based heterogeneous catalysts, Fuel 378 (2024) 132953. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2024.132953. (SCIE, IF: 7.5, Q1)

[6]    M. R. Khan, Huirem Neeranjan Singh, Clean biodiesel production approach using waste swan eggshell derived heterogeneous catalyst: An optimization study employing Box-Behnken-response surface methodology, Industrial Crops and Products 220 (2024) 119181. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.119181. (SCIE, IF: 6.2, Q1)

[7]    A. S. Anthony, Huirem Neeranjan Singh, T. N. Verma, Computation of turbulent natural convection in an enclosure with differential flux models, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 202 (2023) 123659. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2022.123659. (SCIE, IF: 5.8, Q1)

[8]    T. S. Singh, T. N. Verma, Huirem Neeranjan Singh, A lab scale waste to energy conversion study for pyrolysis of plastic with and without catalyst: Engine emissions testing study, Fuel 277 (2020) 118176. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2020.118176. (SCIE, IF: 7.5, Q1)

[9]    Huirem Neeranjan Singh, A. Layek, An exposition on the results of utilizing biogas as an alternative fuel on the attributes of internal combustion engines, International Journal of Renewable Energy Research 9 (3) (2019) 1249–1259. doi: https://doi.org/10.20508/ijrer.v9i3.9472.g7701. (Scopus, Q3)

[10] Huirem Neeranjan Singh, A. Layek, Experimental exploration of the impact of compression ratio on the characteristics of a biogas fueled dual fuel compression ignition engine, International Journal of Renewable Energy Research 8 (4) (2018) 2075–2084. doi: https://doi.org/10.20508/ijrer.v8i4.8377.g7513. (Scopus, Q3)

[11] A. Lal, Huirem Neeranjan Singh, N. Shegokar, FEM model for stochastic mechanical and thermal postbuckling response of functionally graded material plates applied to panels with circular and square holes having material randomness, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences 62 (1) (2012) 18–33. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2012.05.010. (SCIE, IF: 9.4, Q1)

CONFERENCE PAPER /  BOOK CHAPTERS

[1] M. R. Khan, Huirem Neeranjan Singh, Swan eggshell derived CaO as a heterogeneous catalyst for biodiesel production from castor oil, in: B. P. Swain (Ed.), Recent Advances in Materials, Springer Nature Singapore, Singapore, 2023, pp. 189–199. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3844-5_21.

[2] W. R. Singh, Huirem Neeranjan Singh, RSM optimization of biodiesel from waste cooking oil using snail shell derived heterogeneous catalyst, in: B. P. Swain (Ed.), Recent Advances in Materials, Springer Nature Singapore, Singapore, 2023, pp. 133–144. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3844-5_16.

[3] Huirem Neeranjan Singh, T. S. Singh, T. N. Verma, Experimental study of biogas production using starch-rich food waste at pilot scale, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 376 (1) (2018) 012024. doi: https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/376/1/012024.

[4] T. N. Verma, Huirem Neeranjan Singh, P. Nashine, Investigation of bearing characteristic number by experimental and numerical approach, in: 2017 8th Annual Industrial Automation and Electromechanical Engineering Conference (IEMECON), 2017, pp. 288–291. doi: https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMECON.2017.8079606.

Education

PhD. (Mechanical Engineering), National Institute of Technology, Durgapur 
M. Tech.  (Thermal System Design), Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, Gujarat
B.E. (Mechanical Engineering), Lukhdhirji Engineering College, Morbi, Gujarat / Saurashtra University

Experience

1. Organised national conference on “Advances in Research and Innovations in Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, Industrial Engineering and Management (2016) as Chairman.
2. Organised two days national seminar on “Advanced Research in Mechanical Engineering (2018) as Chairman.
3. Attended NIT Mechanical Engineering Conclave at NIT Agartala representing NIT Manipur.
4. Attended five days Faculty Development Programme on “IoT: Gateway to Smart Future” organised by E&ICT Academy IIT Guwahati with NIT Manipur.

Project Guided

1. B. Tech. : 07 student guided
2. M. Tech. : o = 01 student guided