Fluid Dynamics Research Lab

Dr. Lopamudra Palodhi

Department of Mathematics

Indian Institute of Technology Ropar

Rupnagar-140 001, Punjab, India.

Email: lopa [dot] palodhi[at] iitrpr [dot] ac [dot] in

Education

PhD (Applied Physics) Department of Physics, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy (2010)
MSc (Physics), Department of Physics & Astrophysics, University of Delhi, Delhi, India (2006)
BSc (Physics), Department of Physics, ARSD College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India (2004)

Appointments / Research experiences

DST- Women Scientist A, Department of Mathematics, IIT Ropar, Punjab, India (2022-)
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Ropar, Punjab, India (2019-2021)
Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Ramjas College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India (2011-2014)

Projects and Research Grants

PI, Pattern Formation: A Thermodynamic Study, WOS-A, Department of Science & Technology, India, INR 36 Lacs (2022-2025)
PI, An Interdisciplinary Study of Light Pollution in Indian Context, Innovative Project Scheme, University of Delhi, Delhi, India, INR 5 Lacs (2013-2014)

Research Blurb

Nature has a unique way of forming fascinating patterns. The dark clouds swirling above, the falling raindrops, making little puddles, the waves in the mighty ocean – they all form beautiful patterns through flow of some form of fluids, whether air or water or a combination of both. It is this inherent pattern formation that forms the crux of my research as computational physicist. My research interests in physics broadly relate to computational fluid dynamic, where I focus on investigating the development of instabilities in fluids and plasma system, which are instrumental in pattern formation. I develop mathematical models and solve numerically to explore the physics supporting the dynamics of the system.