Education

Masters in Technology (M. Tech)

I joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Kanpur in 2019 as a Master’s student, after securing an All India Rank of 627 in GATE 2019 with a score of 801/1000 out of nearly 200,000 candidates. I chose the Thermal and Fluids stream, driven by a strong interest in thermodynamics and energy systems.

After completing three out of four semesters, I successfully converted to the Ph.D. program based on academic performance. 

I defended my Master’s thesis titled:“Low Octane Gasoline Spray Characterization in a Simulated High-Pressure Ambient Environment of a Gasoline Compression Ignition Engine”

For this work, I was honored with the ISEES Best Master’s Thesis Award 2024, along with a cash prize in recognition of the research quality and impact.

Note: The coursework mentioned above reflects a combination of both Master’s and Ph.D. level courses.

Bachelors in Engineering (BE)

I completed my undergraduate studies in Mechanical Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, graduating with a CGPA of 7.73. In my final semester, I worked on a project involving magnetorheological (MR) dampers, where we conducted an in-depth review of four different mathematical models used to describe MR damper behavior.

As part of the project, we:

• Developed MATLAB solvers for each model,

• Applied various experimental input signals, and

• Evaluated which model best captured the system response under different conditions.

Beyond academics, I was actively involved in student leadership and extracurricular activities. In 2018, I served as the Secretary of the AIESEC Ranchi Chapter, where I gained valuable experience in organizational leadership, cross-cultural collaboration, and project coordination.

Although I had secured a non-core job upon graduation, my deep passion for engineering and research led me to pursue higher studies, eventually joining IIT Kanpur for my Master’s and Ph.D.