I am an Assistant Professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering, Dr. Vishwanath Karad, MIT World Peace Univerity, Pune, Maharashtra. My research interest includes numerical analysis of Fluid-structure interactions, Refrigeration and air-conditioning, and Solar energy. 

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

Ph. D. (Mechanical Engineering, February 2021) Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad, India.

M. Tech. (Mechanical Engineering, June 2015) Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Patna, India.

B. E. (Mechanical Engineering, May 2011) Priyadarshini College of Engineering, RTMNU, Nagpur, India.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor at MIT World Peace University, Pune, Maharashtra. (From 26/07/2021 till date)

PUBLICATIONS

Refereed journals

• Kumar, D. and Sourav, K., 2023. Vortex-induced vibrations of tandem diamond cylinders: A novel lock-in behavior. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 255, 108463. 

• Sourav, K., Yadav, P.K., Tallapragada, P. and Kumar, D., 2022. Simultaneous streamwise and cross-stream oscillations of a diamond oscillator at low Reynolds numbers. Physics of Fluids, 34, 063601. 

• Yadav, P. K., Sourav, K., Kumar, D. and Sen, S., 2021. Flow around a diamond-section cylinder at low Reynolds numbers. Physics of Fluids 33(5), 053611.

• Kumar, D. and Sen, S., 2021. Flow-induced vibrations of a pair of in-line square cylinders. Physics of Fluids 33, 043602.

• Sourav, K., Kumar, D. and Sen, S., 2020 Undamped transverse-only VIV of a diamond cylinder at low Reynolds numbers. Ocean Engineering 197, 106867.

• Sourav, K., Kumar, D. and Sen, S, 2020. VIV of an elliptic cylinder of low mass ratio: identification of new response branches. Physics of Fluids 32(2), 023605.

• Kumar, D., Sourav, K. and Sen, S., 2019. Steady separated flow around a pair of identical square cylinders in tandem array at low Reynolds numbers. Computers and Fluids 191, 104244.

• Kumar, D., Sourav, K., Yadav, P. K. and Sen, S., 2019. Understanding the secondary separation from an inclined square cylinder with sharp and rounded trailing edges. Physics of Fluids 31, 073607.

• Kumar, D., Sourav, K., Sen, S. and Yadav, P. K., 2018. Steady separation of flow from an inclined square cylinder with sharp and rounded base. Computers and Fluids 171, 29–40.

• Kumar, D., Mittal, M. and Sen, S., 2018. Modification of response and suppression of vortex-shedding in vortex-induced vibrations of an elliptic cylinder. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 71, 406–419.

• Kumar, D., Singh, A.K. and Sen, S., 2018. Identification of response branches for oscillators with curved and straight contours executing VIV. Ocean Engineering, 164, 616–627.

Conference proceedings

• Sourav, K., Kumar, P., Jagtap, R. K., Mashalkar, A., and Kumar D. Energy harvesting potential of a diamond-shaped oscillator in FIV environment. In the proceedings of (International Conference on “Contemporary Innovations in Mechanical Engineering (ICCIME-2022).

• Sourav, K. and Kumar, D. New Response Branch for Undamped 2-DOF VIV of a Diamond Oscillator. In the proceedings of International Conference on Theoretical, Applied, Computational and Experimental Mechanics, 2021, IIT Kharagpur, India.

• Sourav, K., Kumar, P., Jagtap, R. K., Mashalkar, A., and Kumar, D. Energy harvesting potential of a diamond-shaped oscillator in FIV environment. In the proceedings of International Conference on Advanced Technologies in Chemical, Construction and Mechanical Sciences (ICATCHCOME 2022).

• Kumar, D. and Sen, S. Effect of mass ratio on flow around freely oscillating elliptic cylinders of various aspect ratios. In the proceedings of 7th International and 45th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, IIT Bombay, December 10–12, 2018, Mumbai, India.

• Sen, S., Sourav, K. and Kumar, D. Identification of a New Wake Mode for Transverse Vortex-Induced Vibrations of a Square Cylinder at Low Reynolds number. In the Proceedings of the 7th International and 45th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, IIT Bombay, December 10–12, 2018, Mumbai, India.

• Kumar, D., Sourav, K. and Sen, S. Steady flow past two square cylinders in tandem. In the proceedings of International Conference on Theoretical, Applied, Computational and Experimental Mechanics, December 28–30, 2017, IIT Kharagpur, India.

• Kumar, D., Sourav, K. and Sen, S. Effect of geometry on drag of stationary bluff bodies in steady flow. In the proceedings of 24th National and 2nd International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, BITS Pilani, December 27–30, 2017, Hyderabad, India.

• Sourav, K., Kumar, D. and Sen, S. On drag of an inclined square cylinder with variable base point. In the proceedings of 24th National and 2nd International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, BITS Pilani, December 27–30, 2017, Hyderabad, India.

• Goswami, S., Kumar, D., Sourav, K. and Sen, S. Wake-Induced Oscillations of Two Cylinders in Tandem at Low Mass Ratio. In the proceedings of International Conference on Advances in Thermal Systems, Materials and Design Engineering, Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Mumbai, December 21–22, 2017, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

• Kumar, S., Kumar, D., Sourav, K. and Sen, S. Wake-Induced-Vibrations of Circular Cylinders in Tandem Arrangement. In the proceedings of International Conference on Advances in Thermal Systems, Materials and Design Engineering, Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Mumbai, December 21–22, 2017, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

• Sinha, J., Sourav, K., Kumar, D. and Sen, S. Study on Wake-Induced-Vibrations of Tandem Circular Cylinders at Low Reynolds Numbers. In the proceedings of International Conference on Advances in Thermal Systems, Materials and Design Engineering, Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Mumbai, December 21–22, 2017, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

• Kumar, P., Sourav, K., Kumar, D. and Sen, S. Wake-Induced Vibrations of Tandem Circular Cylinders of Different Diameters. In the proceedings of International Conference on Advances in Thermal Systems, Materials and Design Engineering, Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Mumbai, December 21–22, 2017, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

• Kumar, D. and Sen, S. Flow past freely vibrating square cylinders in tandem. In the proceedings of 6th International and 43rd National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, December 15–17, 2016, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Book chapters

• Sourav, K. and Kumar, D., 2022. New response branch for undamped 2-dof viv of a diamond oscillator. In Aerospace and Associated Technology (pp. 335-339). Routledge.

• Kumar, D., Sourav, K. and Sen, S. (2020). Steady flow past two square cylinders in tandem. In: Recent Advances in Theoretical, applied, computational and experimental mechanics, Springer, Singapore, 407-414.

• Mishra, S. K., Kumar, D., Sourav, K., Yadav, P. K. and Sen, S. (2019). Highly confined flow past a stationary square cylinder. In: Saha P., Subbarao P., Sikarwar B. (eds) Advances in Fluid and Thermal Engineering. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore, 127–135.

Contact Details

Room No. VT-403, Vashista Building

School of Mechanical Engineering

Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University Pune

Kothrud, Pune-411038, Maharashtra, India

Email Id: deepak.kumar@mitwpu.edu.in