Dr. Chunendra K Sahu
Dr. Chunendra K Sahu
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Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
HWRE, Civil Engineering
HWRE, Civil Engineering
IIT Kanpur 208018 UP
IIT Kanpur 208018 UP
Office: WLE- 112
Office: WLE- 112
Extn: 2198
Extn: 2198
Professional experience
Professional experience
Assistant Professor - IIT Kanpur, since 2020 (Civil Engineering).
Postdoctoral Fellow - University of Cambridge, UK, 2017-2020 (IEEF | Trinity College | J. Neufeld group).
Industrial Postdoc - University of Alberta, Canada, 2016-2017 (Mechanical Engineering).
Edison Engineer - General Electric, Bangalore, 2011-2012 (Aviation Engineering).
Education
Education
PhD - University of Alberta, Canada, 2012--2016 | Mechanical Engineering | Supervisor: Morris R Flynn.
MTech - IISc Bangalore, 2009--2011 | Mechanical Engineering | Supervisor: G.S.V.L. Narasimham.
BTech - BIT Durg, 2005--2009 | Mechanical Engineering | University - CSVTU Bhilai.
School - JNV Mana Camp Raipur, 1998--2005 | Board - CBSE.
Academic honors
Academic honors
Director's Appreciation Letter for excellent teaching in CE656 (2025).
SERB ITS Travel Grant for 76th APS-DFD, Washington DC, USA, 2023.
India – Sri Lanka Foundation Grant for organizing a workshop at the University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 2023.
FEIT Visiting Research Fellowship, University of Melbourne, Australia (2022).
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo, Norway, 2017 (not availed)
Roy Dean Hibbs Memorial Travel Award, Institute for Geophysical Research, for 8th Interpore, Cincinnati, USA, 2016.
Roy Dean Hibbs Memorial Travel Award, Institute for Geophysical Research, for 25th CANCAM, London, Canada, 2015.
FGSR Travel Award, University of Alberta, for 25th CANCAM London, Canada, 2015.
Best Paper Award, 2nd International Joint Conference on Advances in Engineering. and Technology, Noida, India, 2011.
All India 6th Rank (AIR-6) in GATE 2009, Mechanical Engineering.
1st Rank Holder in 12th CBSE Board at JNV Raipur.
Silver Medal in National Mathematics Olympiad, India, 2003 with 95% marks.
Research Funding
Research Funding
CARE Grant, IIT Kanpur, 2024 onward, Rs. 85 Lakhs (Co-PI, with P. K. Ashish and five others).
DoIR Support Grant, IIT Kanpur, 2024–2026, Rs. 15 Lakhs (PI).
NSERC Alliance International Grant, 2024 – 2025, CAD 25,000 (Co-PI, with Morris R. Flynn).
University of Alberta - IIT Kanpur Seed Grant, 2024 – 2026, CAD 25,000 (Co-PI, with M. R. Flynn).
CE Departmental Grant, IITK, 2022 – 2025, Rs. 7.5 Lakhs (Co-PI, with PNM and PKA).
ANRF Start-Up Research Grant (SRG, SERB), 2022 – 2024, Rs. 30 Lakhs (PI).
IITK Initiation Grant, 2021 – 2023, Rs. 25 Lakhs (PI).
External admin roles
External admin roles
IITK Nodal Officer: Sanchar Mitra Scheme, Dept of Telecommunications, GoI, since 2025.
External reviewer: PMRF, 2024 • Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (Water Resources SEG), 2025.
Conference session chair: APS-DFD Conference, Washington DC, 2023.
Journal reviewer: Journal of Fluid Mechanics • Physical Review Fluids • Nature Scientific Reports • Water • Journal of Marine Science and Engineering • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power Conference. ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference.
Institute admin roles
Institute admin roles
Warden-in-Charge (Head Warden), Hall 3, IIT Kanpur, since 2025.
Chairman, HMC sub-committee on CUGL arrears, DoSA, IIT Kanpur, 2025.
Member, Group Insurance Committee, DoAD, IIT Kanpur, 2025.
Warden, Hall 8, IIT Kanpur, since 2021-2025.
Member, Books Purchasing Committee, P K Kelkar Library, IIT Kanpur, 2023–2024.
Member, Senate Library Committee, IIT Kanpur, 2021–2024.
Department admin roles
Department admin roles
Coordinator, Department Students’ Affairs Committee (DSAC), since 2025.
Co-organizer, H2O & Climate National Conference, IIT Kanpur, 2024.
Faculty coordinator, SANKALAN Conclave, IIT Kanpur, 2024, 2025.
Faculty Advisor, Society of Civil Engineers (SoCE), IIT Kanpur, 2023–2025.
Member, Department Undergraduate Committee, CE, IIT Kanpur, 2022–2023.
Past voluntary roles
Past voluntary roles
President, Trinity Postdoctoral Society, Trinity College, U. Cambridge, 2019–2020.
Communications Officer, Postdocs of Cambridge Society, U. Cambridge, 2018–2020.
President, Mechanical Engineering Graduate Students Association, U. Alberta, 2014–2015 [url].
Vice-President Events, ABCampus Students Group, U. Alberta, 2015.
Vice-President External, MEGSA, U. Alberta, 2013–2014 [url].
Graduate Students Representative, Dept. Council of Mech. Engg., U. Alberta, 2014–2015.
Department Representative, Engineering Expo, Faculty of Engg., U. Alberta, 2014 & 2015.
Department Representative, Graduate Student Association of U. Alberta, 2013–2014.
School representative, Physics Model Exhibition, Cluster Level JNV Science Meet, Durg, 2003.
School representative, Table Tennis Competition, Cluster JNV Sports Meet, Raipur, 2004.
Curriculum Vitae
Curriculum Vitae
CV - CKSahu IITK.pdfGoogle Sites
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