Projects

Exploratory Research on the Non-Newtonian Rheological Influence on Bubble Rise Dynamics and Active Manipulation Using Electric Field
Sponsoring agency: ICSR-IITM Duration: 1 year Status: Ongoing from August 2024
Role: PI

Novel DEM-CFD Approach to Model Particle Scale Heat Transfer
Sponsoring agency: DST Duration: 2 yrs Status: Completed Feb. 2023
Role: PI CoPI: Prof. BVSSS Prasad, ME

Next generation Heat Exchanger Design using Additive Manufacturing and shape optimization
Sponsoring agency: DST and MHI Status: Completed Mar. 2022 Role: CoPI
PI: Prof. K. Arul Prakash, AM
Other CoPI: Prof. Srinivas Jayanthi, ChE, Prof. BVSSS Prasad, ME and Prof. G. Saravana Kumar

Numerical study of performance of inducer and pump used in cryogenic engines under cavitating and non-cavitating conditions
Sponsoring agency: ISRO Status: Completed Jan. 2022
Role: PI CoPI: Prof. Dhiman Chatterjee, ME

Study of thermophysical properties of nanofluids and their flows for the design of new generation coolants for industrial applications
Sponsoring agency: DST-RFBR (Indo-Russia) Collaborative project Status: Completed Aug. 2019
Role: CoPI PI: Prof. Sarith P. Sathian, AM
PI from Russia: Prof. Valery Ya Rudyak, Novosibirsk State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Novosibirsk University, Russia

Investigation on the aerodynamics of insect hovering in inclined stroke plane
Sponsoring agency: SIGMA-ARDB Status: Completed Oct. 2015
Role: PI CoPI: Prof. K.Arul Prakash, AM

Acoustic wall pressure spectra by turbulent boundary layer by CFD approach for underwater vehicles
Sponsoring agency: NRB Status: Completed Sep. 2015
Role: CoPI PI: Prof. S.K.Bhattacharyya, OE

Development of immersed boundary Navier-Stokes solver for simulating insect flight dynamics
Sponsoring agency: ARDB Status: Completed, Sep. 2012
Role: CoPI PI: Prof. K.Arul Prakash, AM

Performance of newly developed turbulence model for low speed and high speed underwater vehicles
Sponsoring agency: NRB Status: Completed Jul. 2012
Role: PI CoPI: Prof. S.K.Bhattacharyya, OE

Evaluation of turbulence model in predicting hydrodynamic parameters in TVC
Sponsoring agency: ARDB Status: Completed Dec. 2010
Role: PI

FEM Simulation of BioFluid Flows
Sponsoring agency: DST Status: Completed Nov. 2009
Role: Chief Mentor Co-Mentor: Prof.T.Sundararajan, ME

LES investigation of interference effect due to bluff body at moderate Reynolds number
Sponsoring agency: CSIR Status: Completed Jun. 2009
Role: PI

Large eddy simulation of rectangular channel with a built-in winglet pair
Sponsoring agency: ARDB Status: Completed, March 2006
Role: PI from IIT Madras side
Other investigators: Prof. E.G.Tulapurkara, AE, IIT Madras, and Prof. Gautam Biswas, IIT Kanpur

CFD analysis of flow distribution in the passages of PEM fuel cell stack
Sponsoring agency: CFCT Status: Completed
Role: CoPI PI - Prof.BVSSS Prasad, ME

Effect of coal feed points on the hydrodynamics in the fluidized bed
Sponsoring agency: BHEL Status: Completed
Role: CoPI PI: Prof.BVSSS Prasad, ME

Flow Induced vibration and noise studies
Sponsoring agency: NPOL Status: Completed
Role: CoPI PI: Prof. SK Bhattacharyya, OE Other investigator: Prof. P.Chandramouli, ME

CFD modelling of air flow visualization in windbox
Sponsoring agency: BHEL Status: Completed
Role: CoPI PI: Prof. BVSSS Prasad, ME

Drag studies on axisymmetric bodies
Sponsoring agency: DRDO Status: Completed
Role: CoPI PI: Prof. V. Idichandy, OE Other investigator: Prof. SK Bhattacharyya, OE

Design of alternate airflow measurement
Sponsoring agency: BHEL Status: Completed May 2015
Role: PI CoPI Prof. BVSSS Prasad, ME