About author :

Subhankar Raha – an inquisitive and assiduous mechanical engineer with over 39 years of working
experience in various Indian & MNCs. He has worked with Jacobs engineering, Aker Kvaerner Power Gas, RIL-_
Bechtel JV, NDDB, Alfa Laval, YORK / Sabroe / ABB Alfa Stall- Refrigeration, Johnson controls Inc., Kirloskar
Brothers.

He is a BEE certified energy auditor cum manager and has worked in almost every type of industry across India
and abroad e.g. thermal power, co-generation, oil & gas, refinery, FMCG for homecare & personal care products,
paints, specialty chemicals, textile, dairy, brewery, sea foods, cold stores & deep freezes, bio-fuel, air & chlorine
liquefaction, pharmaceutical, food processing etc.

He has experience of working with FAO consultants from Australia, New Zealand, UK & USA. He has been
engaged in conducting many classroom and on-the-job training sessions on special engineering topics e.g. HVAC,
Industrial refrigeration, piping, pumps & pumping systems, energy efficiency & management, process engineering
etc. for various companies for grooming junior & mid-level working professionals.

He also worked with MIT & VIIT - Pune as visiting class faculty for PG - special employment enhancement courses
for experienced Engineering graduates on HVAC , Energy Audit & Management, Industrial Refrigeration, Pumps
& pumping systems, Boilers, Fuels & combustion, Process engineering, Piping engineering, Power plant overview
, Cooling Tower, Industrial Furnaces, Compressed air & Dryer etc.

He has already published various technical articles on national & international journals e.g. “Green Building LEED
Certification – An Emerging Concept” – IEI journal, “Vapor Absorption Machine- Better Cooling Option for
Tomorrow” - Innovative ACR, ‘”LED based Lighting –An Energy Efficient Lighting Option for Mankind” – Lighting
India, “NH3-CO2 cascade Refrigeration system - A Viable & Economical System for Tomorrow” – AC &
Refrigeration journal etc.

Author can be contacted on tonraha@gmail.com