Research Interest

• Droplets and Interface Science: Impact and Evaporation Dynamics
• Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Bioinspired Textured Surfaces - Hydrophobicity and Superhydrophobicity
• Coffee-Ring Effect: Colloids and interface science, particles sorting, etc
• Battery Thermal Management System for EV (Electric Vehicle)
• Electronics cooling: Multiphase flow and heat transfer
• Biomicrofluidics and Drug Diffusion through Skin
• Thermohydraulics for nuclear reactor

  Academic Background

• Ph.D., 2018, IIT Bombay, India
• M.S., 2011, IIT Kharagpur, India
• B.Tech.(Mechanical), 2008, Dr. B.A.T.U., Lonere, India

  Professional Experience

• Nov 2024 - Present: Associate Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engg., IIT Bhilai, India
• Sept 2019 - Nov 2024: Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engg., IIT Bhilai, India
• Apr 2018 - Aug 2019: Postdoctoral Fellow, The Univ. of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
• Jan 2012 - Dec 2012: Assistant Professor, MIT Academy of Engineering, Alandi, Pune, India
• June 2008 - Dec 2011: Junior Project Assistant, IIT Kharagpur

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  Awards and Accolades

• 2018: PDF Travel Award 2018 from Postdoctoral Fellows Office, The Univ. of British Columbia,Vancouver, Canada
• 2018: Langmuir Cover Page article (Vol. 34(40), 2018)
• 2018: Received Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, The Univ. of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
• 2013: Ph.D. Fellowship Award from Industrial Research and Consultancy Centre (IRCC), IIT Bombay, India
• 2016: Graduate Research Award of Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Bombay, India
• 2016: Received SERB International Travel Grant, Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India, India
• 2016: Awarded Travel Grant from IIT Bombay to attend the 69th annual meeting of the APS division of fluid dynamics, Portland, OR, USA
• 2015: Best Research Poster Award, Industry Academia Collaboration on Technology (IACT) 2015, IIT Bombay, organized by General Electric and IITB
• 2008: Best Outgoing B.Tech Student Award from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University, Lonere, Maharashtra, India
• 2004: Ranked 15th in the Merit List of Maharashtra State Board, India in H.S.C (12th class)
• 2002: Ranked 13th in the Merit List of Maharashtra State Board, India in S.S.C (10th class)