Chief Scientist
B E | 1981, University of Roorkee, Roorkee |
M E | 1991, University of Roorkee, Roorkee |
E Mail | amarjain@iip.res.in |
Telephone No. | +91-135-2660124/ +91-135-2525743 |
Cell No. | – |
Research Interest
- Automotive Fuels and Emissions
- Alternative Fuels
- Industrial and Domestic Combustion
Work Experience
Chief Scientist | CSIR- Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun (2009 to till date) |
Senior Principal Scientist | CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun (2002 to 2009) |
Principal Scientist | CSIR- Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun (1996 to 2002) |
Senior Scientist | CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun (1991 to 1996) |
Scientist | CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun (1986 to 1991) |
Awards and Honours
- Represented CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun in the national committees related to fuel quality and vehicle emissions
- Research work reported in the comprehensive report entitled, “Vehicle Emissions and Control Perspectives in India – A State-of-the-art Report” helped the Government of India to formulate national vehicle emission standards
- Organized various training programmes for engineers from automotive and oil industries on fuel quality and vehicle emission control
- Assisted the ‘Expert Committee on Auto Fuel Policy for India’ in framing the policy and writing the report of the committee for Government of India
- Secretary, Research Council of CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun
- Gold Medal in M E University of Roorkee
- Best Scientist Award by CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun in the year 1995
- Best Indian Paper on Environmental Pollution Award to SAE Paper presented in the Symposium on International Automotive Technology, Pune, India, 2007
- Awarded UNIDO Fellowship in 1984 for research work in USA
- DAAD Fellowship, 1992 & 2002 for research work in Germany
- INSA Fellowship, 1998 & 2003 for research work in Germany
Patents
- A Device for Dual-Fuel Operation of Diesel Engines with Alcohols
- A Method for the Preparation of a Novel Washcoat of High Stability, Strong Adherance with Substrate and Functions as an Excellent Support for Noble Metal Catalysts
- An Improved Preparation Procedure For Noble Metal, Three-Way, Auto-Exhaust Catalyst Having High Activity and Longer Life for Loading on a Commercially Available Ceramic Cordierite Honeycomb Monolith
Selected Publications
- Impact of Road Quality, Traffic Management and Driver Training on Vehicular Emissions and Fuel Economy – An Experimental Study on Indian Roads
A K Jain, L Robindro, S Pathak, Y R Singh and S K Singal
S A E Paper No. 2011-26-0040
Symposium on International Automotive Technology, Pune, India, January 19-21, 2011 - Effect of Improving the Gasoline Fuel Quality on Exhaust Emissions from in-use Vehicles – An Experimental Study
A K Jain, Y Singh, S P Singh, S Pathak and S K Singal
S A E Paper No. 2009-26-016
Symposium on International Automotive Technology, Pune, India, January 21-23, 2009 - Effect of Gasoline Composition (Olefins, Aromatics and Benzene) on Exhaust Mass Emissions from Two-Wheelers – An Experimental Study
A K Jain, S Pathak, Y Singh, S Singh, M Saxena, M Subramanian and P C Kanal
S A E Paper No. 2007-26-014
Symposium on International Automotive Technology, Pune, India, January 17-20, 2007 - Engine-out Benzene Emissions from Gasoline Vehicles and Effectiveness of Catalytic Converters
A K Jain, Y Singh, S Singh, M Abraham and S Singhal
S A E Paper No. 2001-01-0018
SIAT 2001 – SAE Conference, Organized by ARAI and SAE International at ARAI, Pune, January 10-13, 2001 - EProjections on Automotive Fuel Quality in India for Meeting Future Vehicle Emission Norms
A K Jain and K K Gandhi
S A E Paper No. 990020
SIAT 1999 – SAE Conference, Organized by ARAI and SAE International at ARAI, Pune, January 13-16, 1999