Sumit Kumar

Currently in my first year as a Graduate at the University of Pennsylvania

Alumni of BITS Pilani'22

My git-hub presence and my Current Research Group

Education

• MS: Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Pennsylvania(GPA: 3.78/4)

• BS: Mechanical Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences Pilani (GPA: 8.46/10, Top 5% in Graduating Batch'22)

Thesis Title: Design of a Magnetic Gradient based microviscometer

• XII : Swami Vivekananda Junior College of Science and Commerce, Mumbai.   (85.23%)

• X : Atomic Energy Central School 4, Mumbai.  (93.8%)

Publications:

Conferences:

1. Sumit Sunil Kumar, Pranjal Anand. Analysis of capillary dynamics for Non Newtonian Fluids, 48th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, 2021

2. Sumit Sunil Kumar, Dhyan Patel, Rugved Katole, Ujwal Gandhi. MEMS based pressure sensor for detection of negative pressure wave in subsea pipelines, 65th DAE Solid State Physics Symposium, 2021

3. Sumit Sunil Kumar, Harsh Deswal, Amit Agrawal. Design of a Magnetic Gradient based microviscometer, DAE-BRNS International Symposium on Vacuum Science and Technology and its Applications in Accelerators, 2022

4. Rajib Kar, Sumit Sunil Kumar, Visakha Bende, Namita Maiti. Deposition of Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene Nanowalls by Microwave Plasma CVD: Understanding Insights, National Conference on Recent Developments and Evolving Trends in Plasma Science and Technology, 2022

5. Rajib Kar, Sumit Sunil Kumar, Visakha Bende, Namita Maiti. Design Development of Large Area Atmospheric Pressure Hollow-cathode Cold Plasma: Parametric Variation of Etching Studies Aimed at Radioactive Decontamination, National Conference on Recent Developments and Evolving Trends in Plasma Science and Technology, 2022

Journals:

1.  Dhiraj Puri, Sumit Sunil Kumar, Vadiraj Hemadri, Arnab Banerjee, Siddhartha Tripathi. Analysis of sperm behaviour in high viscosity fluids using a microfluidic channel, Scientific Reports, Special Issue(Biofluid Dynamics): Under Review(Available on Request)

Projects:

Past:

• Parameterization and local load analysis of nozzles of pressure vessels

• GUI for anisotropic layered composite laminate analysis

• Capillary Dynamics of Non-Newtonian fluids(Herschel Bulkley) and analysis of dynamic rises

• Structural vibrational analysis of different systems and comparing Literature survey using Maple with APDL simulations

• Mathematical modelling of sperm locomotion

• MEMS sensor design for detection of negative pressure waves for subsea applications

• Experimental analysis and design of microfluidic devices for separation of motile sperms for Artificial Reproduction techniques using Rheotaxis as a driving mechanism.

• Mathematical and experimental analysis of the motion of sperms at high viscosities

• Design of a cavitation assisted micro-viscous damper using interfacial dynamics in a stratified flow regime

Present:

• Developing models to understand the rheology and tribology of synthetic mucins using Kinetic Monte Carlo Simulations and experimental analyses.

Experience:

Research/Industry:

1. Research Intern, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, Guide: Dr. Suhas Joshi

• My responsibility was to develop a graphical user interface using GNU Octave for the analysis of failure of Anisotropic Layered and Holed Composite laminates. I also prepared a composite along with my guide in the Institute to subject it to different tensile strengths

2. Summer Intern, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Guide: Dr. Sabareesh Rajasekharan

• Performed parameterization of local load analysis of nozzles of pressure vessels using ANSYS structural with Python, along with a user interface built in Microsoft Excel

3. Undergraduate Student Researcher, BITS Pilani, Guide: Dr. Siddhartha Tripathi

• I am currently working with Dr. Siddhartha Tripathi to model the flow of sperms in a microchannel with different parameters. We have submitted a paper on the motion of sperms at high viscosities

• Funded by SERB

4.  Undergraduate Thesis, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, Advisor: Dr. Amit Agrawal

• I have pursued my undergraduate thesis with the topic, ”Design of Microviscometers” and working on flow focussing with concentration changes. The driving force was externally through a magnetic gradient and the differential equations were modelled.

5. Teaching Assistant, BITS Pilani, Guide: Dr. Kiran Mali

• Course: Mechanisms of Machines. Cleared queries of a batch of 150 students about the Kinematics and Dynamics of Machines as a substitute, graded papers.

6. Graduate Research Assistant, University of Pennsylvania, Guide: Dr. Robert Carpick

• Studying the rheology of synthetic mucins

• Collaborators: Dr. Prashant Purohit, Dr. Adam Braunshweig

• Funded by NSF

7. Summer researcher, Penn Engineering, Guide: Dr. Robert Carpick

• Continuing research with a vested interest in modeling the stochastic model behind mucin bonding and unbonding

Honors:

• Course topper for the courses, ”Microfluidics and its applications”, ”Engineering Optimization”, ”Biostatistics and Biomodelling” and ”Introduction to Biomedical engineering”

• Rank 1 in semester 8 (9.47/10) and semester 5 (9.6/10) and with Top 5 of all Mechanical Engineering related courses

Academic Organisations:

• DIsordered COlliods, Nanoparticles, Atoms and Particulates group (DisCONaP), Penn

• Center for Advanced Mechanics at Penn

Social Presence (LinkedIn, Facebook)

Volunteer: Nirmaan organisation, Goa chapter, Goa state blood transfusion council.