The document provides information about the office bearers and activities of the ASHRAE Rajasthan Chapter. It summarizes the transition of ASHRAE Jaipur Section to ASHRAE Rajasthan Chapter, lists the current office bearers, and highlights some of the chapter's technical talks and distinguished lectures on topics like net zero hospitals, natural ventilation, and commercial kitchen ventilation. It also mentions a student from the chapter attending a regional conference in Jordan and industrial visits organized for students.

1. Office Bearers of ASHRAE Rajasthan Chapter
Editor- Mr. Kalpit Jain ASHRAE RAJNEWS- Quarterly Newsletter Vol: 1
It is a matter of great pleasure and satisfaction that ASHRAE Rajasthan Chapter is coming up with 1st edition of its
news letter.
I believe that the newsletter will serve as a window through which the complete profile of the Professional, Industrial,
academic activities, achievements and progress made during the stipulated period can be viewed.
We, in India today, are living in a transitional era. On one hand, we are swamped by the global financial meltdown
while on the other; we are witnessing a slow but sure revival of the Heating and Refrigeration sectors. It is evident that
highly trained and skilled professionals will be needed in vast numbers to enable our country’s transition towards
industrial and financial self-sufficiency.
In this changing scenario, technology will continue to be a major catalyst for enabling the country’s transformation. So
the demand for quality technical education in India is huge and we at ASHRAE are committed to creating an ambience
for nurturing innovation, creativity and excellence in our society.
Remember, “Your positive actions combined with positive thinking leads you to success.”
I appreciate the editorial board of the chapters to put in such a hard work and dedication for bringing out this issue
of the newsletter.
Rishabh Kasliwal
President
ASHRAE Rajasthan Chapter

2. Rishabh Kasliwal
President
R S Saxena
President-Elect
Shailendra Kasera
Vice President
Amit Kakkar
Secretary
Dr Shivraj Dhaka
Treasurer
Chapter’s / BOG Committee of ASHRAE Rajasthan Chapter
Dr S C Bhaduri
CTTC - Chair
Sudhir Mathur
Research Promotion - Chair
Dr Jyotirmay Mathur
Mentor

3. Shailesh Kumar Verma
CTTC - Co Chair
Mohit Sharma
Research Promotion – Co Chair
N Ram
Historian
Manoj Gupta
Student Activity - Chair
Tapan Basu Roy
GAC - Chair
Ashu Gupta
Membership - Chair
Bibhu Kalyan Nayak
Student Activity - Co Chair
Manoj Goyal
GAC - Co Chair
Himanshu Vyas
Membership - Co Chair

4. Vijay Sehgal
Sustainability - Chair
Rony Joseph
Refrigeration Chair
Kushagra Juneja
YEA - Chair
Irfan Zuberi
Sustainability - Co Chair
Ajay Kumar Jangid
News Letter & Home Page Editor & ECC
Kalpit Jain
Coordinator
Manoj Joshi
YEA - Co Chair
Dr Mahesh M Bundele
BOG Member
Satyendra Singh Pal
BOG Member
Vinod Garg
BOG Member
Yashita Singh Jadoun
BOG Member
Satyendra Pal Singh
BOG Member

5. Activities under ASHRAE Rajasthan Chapter
Introduction – Journey from ASHRAE Jaipur Section to ASHRAE Rajasthan Chapter
ASHRAE Jaipur Section was initially formed on September 1, 2009. After several years of efforts, on Nov 3rd
2019 the ASHRAE members got together and applied to upgrade ASHRAE Jaipur Section into the ASHRAE
Rajasthan Chapter.
During the ASHRAE 2019 Fall Members Council Meeting, Members Council approved the charter of the new
ASHRAE Rajasthan Chapter. Special thanks for Dr Varun Jain and all supporters of ASHRAE India Chapter
and SR II of RAL for their help in the process.
ASHRAE Rajasthan Chapter installation program was held on 20/1/2020 at hotel Four Points by Sheraton,
Jaipur. It was attended by Dr. Ahmed Alaa – DRC, RAL ASHRAE, Mr. Osama Khayata, Mr. Nitin Naik, Mr.
Sayani Haribabu – ARVP, Treasurer, AIC BOG members and Dr. Varun Jain, Mr. K.K. Mitra, Mr. Abid
Hussain, Mr. Kanagaraj Ganesan, Mr. Dharmendra Rathore and Mr. Ashok Virmani along with ASHRAE
Rajasthan team Mr. Rishabh Kasliwal – President, Mr. R S Saxena - President - Elect, Mr. Shailendra Kasera-
Vice President, Mr. Amit Kakkar - Secretary and Dr. Shivraj Dhaka- Treasurer.
On this occasion Mr Chris Muller delivered the DL on ASHRAE Standard 62.1 and LEED.

7. ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer Mr. Frank Mills gave an expert talk on the Topic “Net Zero Hospitals” on 16th
November-2019.
Dr Kishore Khankari gave an expert talk on the Topic “Design and Analysis of Natural Ventilation System” 09th
December-2019.
Mr. Terry Rodgers, CPE, CPMP, ASHRAE DL on Commissioning Data Centers on March 12, 2020. He discussed
about the nuances and challenges that require different strategies and processes than other facilities.

8. Dr. Chandra Sekhar ASHRAE DL on Oversized Air-Conditioning Systems and Overcooled Buildings in Hot &
Humid Climates on Dec 10, 2018.
Mr. Samuel Mason gave a technical talk on the Topic “ASHRAE 90.1-Energy Modelling” on 23rd
August-2018.
He delivered about the importance of an ASHRAE standard 90. 1.
ASHRAE technical talk on “Myth and Reality about Commercial Kitchen Ventilation” By Mr. K. D. Singh. He
discussed about the harsh environment of a commercial kitchen, it’s critical to relay on an effective food
system to keep the work environment safe. Manufacturers now produce ventilation systems that are lighter,
more durable, and more able to handle the rigorous demands placed upon them.

9. Mr. Bhaskar Sharma, III year,
Department of Mechanical
Engineering, Poornima College of
Engineering, Jaipur attended the
ASHRAE Chapter Regional
Conference (CRC) in Hotel Grand
Hyatt, Amman, Jordan during Sep
27-30, 2019. Mr. Bhaskar Sharma
has represented the ASHRAE India
Chapter and Poornima College of
Engineering in Jordan.
Dr. Kishor Khankari delivered the distinguished lecture on topic Basics of Air Change Rates at Poornima College
of Engineering on 10th December, 2019.
Students Activities
Poornima College of Engineering organized an industrial visit at Bry Air (Asia) Pvt. Ltd. Gurgaon on August 23,
2019. The basic purpose of this visit is to make the students acquainted with Refrigeration Technology,
Dehumidifier, Adsorption chillers, Dry Room, Hear Recovery Wheels etc. During the visit, students learnt about
various types of dehumidifier, Adsorption chillers, Enthalpy wheel, Dry room and plastic products technologies.

10. Mr. K.D. Singh delivered a technical Talk on Waste to Energy- Running Chillers with Organic Waste on April 27,
2019. Mr. Singh told that Bio-gas can be generated using food waste and the same can be utilized for running
the adsorption chillers. Instead of Chemical refrigerants, these chillers used water as refrigerant which is
environment-friendly. He further explained the advantage of the technology with the help of case studies of
two airports.
Old Memories of ASHRAE Jaipur Section