I am Vijay Sisarwal, a PhD candidate at RMIT University. I started my PhD project on the development of antibacterial coatings with ingredients from natural sources in 2020.
I received my Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2008 and my Masters degree in Heat Power Engineering in 2013, both from Rajiv Gandhi Technical University (India). I have a great interest in nature and its elements that inspired me to start my PhD to develop an antibacterial coating system from natural sources. Prior to my PhD, I worked in various roles in industry & academia.
Skills
- Computer-aided design of thermal systems
- Design of heat exchangers
- Design of steam & gas turbines
- Machine design
- Internal combustion engine & new engine design for future fuels
- Non-conventional source of energy
- Internal combustion engine & alternate fuels
- Straight vegetable oils & biodiesels
- Electrochemical characterisation
- Surface modifications
- Physical vapour deposition DC (direct current) and RF (radio frequency) magnetron sputtering
- Surface analysis
- Scanning electron microscopy
- X-ray diffraction spectroscopy
- Energy-dispersive spectroscopy
- Transmission electron microscopy
- Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy
PhD project
Prior work
- 2017- 2019: PAMC (India) – Plant-based antibacterial bandages for wound healing
- 2015- 2017: SEHS (India) – Natural & sustainable raw materials for antibacterial sanitary napkins
- 2011- 2013: Research scholar at UIT RGPV (India) – Experimental investigation of the effect of biodiesel/straight vegetable oil (SVO) fuel on engine performance parameters with prolonged service, and alternate fuel study of internal combustion engine and new engine design for use with future fuels
Publications
- Sisarwal, V., Dong, S., Toh, R.J., Gamaleldin, K., Kulkarni, S., Li, H., Cole, I.S., Dong, J., and Chen, X. (2022). ‘Plasma electrolytic oxidation upon Mg alloys: fundamentals, state-of-the-art progress and challenges’, pp 445-464 in: Saji, V.S., Sankara Narayanan, T.S.N., Chen, X. (eds) ‘Conversion Coatings for Magnesium and its Alloys’, Springer, Cham. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-89976-9_20.
- Sisarwal, V. and Tiwari, A. C. (2013). ‘Experimental investigation of effect of straight vegetable oil fuel on engine performance parameters’, International Journal of Engineering Research & Applications, 3(1), 2091–2094. Link.
Further information
- Senior Supervisor: Dr Xiao-Bo Chen (RMIT University)
- Associate Supervisor: Prof. Ivan Cole (RMIT University)
- Associate Supervisor: Dr Rou Jun Toh (RMIT University)
- Associate Supervisor: Dr Haiyan Li (RMIT University)
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