All naturally occurring fluid flows are multiphase in nature. Research in the field of multiphase flows have a history of over 100 years. The earliest work can be dated back to the late 19th century when one of pioneers, Lord Rayleigh first observed and explained cavitation process from the unusual behavior of ship propellers. Computational approach for the multiphase flows have also come a long way since its inception in the 1950s. But the phenomenon of interface is not yet known completely or cannot be simulated accurately even today. Hence, it was once told that the understanding turbulence and interfacial phenomena are tantamount to understanding relativity.
Hence, my interest primarily lies in the development of better numerical techniques for the accurate simulation of complex turbulent-multiphase flows and in understanding the underlying physics of turbulent-multiphase flows for the development of better models.
Education
Stanford University, USA.
Ph.D., M.S., in Mechanical Engineering, (GPA: 4.1/4.0)
Advisors: Prof. Parviz Moin & Prof. Ali Mani
Center for Turbulence Research - Flow Physics and Computational Engineering Group
Sept. 2016-21 (expected)
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, India.
Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering, (CGPA: 9.47/10) (Rank: 4/148)
Advisor: Ravikiran Kadoli
Thesis: Direct numerical simulation of gas-liquid multiphase flows - Development of a solver.
May 2014
Honors and Awards
Franklin P. and Caroline M. Johnson Fellowship - Stanford University, USA
HZDR Research Scholarship - Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Germany.
DAAD-IAESTE Summer Research Fellowship - German Academic Exchange Program
April 2017 - June 2017
June 2014 - June 2015
May 2013 - July 2013