BIO-INSPIRED AERO AND HYDRODYNAMICS RESEARCH LABORATORY
Education
National University of Singapore, Singapore
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Aug 2010 – Dec 2014
Thesis: Development of a flexible forcing immersed boundary- lattice Boltzmann method and its applications in thermal and particulate flow.
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India
Bachelor in Technology (B.Tech.) in Mechanical Engineering Aug 2005 – Apr 2009
Thesis: Study of cryogenic cycles with ASPEN-HYSIS simulation
Professional Experiences
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India
Assistant Professor Apr 2018 – Cont...
Indian Institute of Technology Dhanbad, India
Assistant Professor Dec 2017 – Apr 2018
Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore
Postdoctoral Research Fellow Jan 2017 – Dec 2017
National University of Singapore, Singapore
Postdoctoral Research Fellow Apr 2014 – Dec 2016
Teaching
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Introduction to Aerodynamics (AE21001)
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Industrial Aerodynamics (AE60006/AE51018)
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Physics of Fluid Flow Experiments (AE60037/AE40037)
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Aerodynamics Laboratories - I (AE29002)
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Mechanics (ME10001)
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Engineering Drawing (CE13001/CE13003)
Reviewer
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Physics of Fluids, APS
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Computers and Fluids, Elsevier
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Numerical Heat Transfer, Taylor and Francis
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International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Elsevier
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Heat and Mass Transfer, Springer
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Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications, ASME
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Journal of Heat Transfer, ASME
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Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics, JAFM
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International Journal of Micro Air Vehicles, SAGE
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Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series C, Springer
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Computers and Mathematics with Applications, Elsevier
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Energy Reports, Elsevier
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Ocean Engineering, Elsevier
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Fluid Dynamics Research, IOP Publishing
Administrative Responsibilities
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Assistant Warden of LBS Hall Jan 2022 – Jan 2023
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Departmental Purchase Committee Member Jan 2022 – Sept 2022
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Member of Departmental Academic Committee (UG) Jul 2018 – Sept 2022
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Co-In-Charge of Aeromodelling laboratory Jul 2019 – Jul 2021
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Co-In-Charge of Boeing Student Project Jul 2019 – Jul 2021
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NCC Care Taker for 1 Bengal EME Coy Mar 2019 – Mar 2021
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In-Charge of Departmental Library Jul 2018 – Jul 2019
Conferences Organised
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In the co-organizing committee “International Conference on Recent Advances in Sustainable Energy Research, (RAISER Conference-2019)” 16th December 2019, University of Science Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.
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In the advisory committee “International Conference on Recent Advances in Sustainable Energy Research, (RAISER Conference-2019)” 6th July 2019, University of Science Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.
Short Term Courses Organised
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“Experimental Flow Visualisation and Measurement Techniques for both Incompressible and Compressible Flow Regimes” 12th – 15th March 2019, AE-Seminar room, IIT Kharagpur. (Self-Sponsored, 50 Participants).
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“CFD and Experiments on Fluid-Structure Interactions for both Rigid and Elastic Materials” 14th – 18th October 2019, AE-Seminar room, IIT Kharagpur. (TEQIP Sponsored, 30 Participants).
Seminars Organised
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Talk by Prof. Cheng Sheng Huang from Department of Mechanical Engineering, NCTU Taiwan on “Applications of gradient grating period guided-mode resonance filter”, 27th November 2018, at AE-Seminar room, IIT Kharagpur.
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Talk by Prof. Tsung Lin Chen from Department of Mechanical Engineering, NCTU Taiwan on “MEMS Logic Gate”, 27th November 2018, at AE-Seminar room, IIT Kharagpur.
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Talk by Prof. Lua Kim Boon from Department of Mechanical Engineering, NCTU Taiwan on “Experimental work on insect aerodynamics and flight”, 15th March 2019, at AE-Seminar room, IIT Kharagpur.
Invited Talks
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A study of high frequency flapping aerodynamics, 13th December 2018, in the Mechanical Engineering Department, NCTU Taiwan.
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Lattice Boltzmann and Immersed Boundary Method for Fluid-Solid Interactions, 12th December 2019, in the Mechanical Engineering Department, NCTU Taiwan.
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Investigation of Propulsive Performance of Two-dimensional Flapping Airfoils, 01st March 2021, in the Short Term Training Program on “ Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics for Automotive, Space and Defence Sector” in Mechanical Engineering Department, A D Patel Institute of Technology, India