Research Topics

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Title Name of Faculty Research Areas Floated On
Physics informed NNs for stabilizing control Sharad Bhartiya
Kinetic States of Capillary-Bound Particles Under External Flow: A Numerical Investigation With Lattice Boltzmann Method Amol Subhedar Computational fluid dynamics, Fluid and Granular Mechanics
Molecular Modeling of Elasticity of Spider Silk and Related Biopolymers Hemant Nanavati Biomolecular Engineering, Polymer Physics
Microstructure and Rheology of Particle Networks at Fluid-Fluid Interfaces Softmatter Engineering, Rheology
Technologies for Clearing Blockages in Pipelines Using Electric Fields Jyoti Seth Electrohydrodynamics, Softmatter Engineering, Fluid and Granular Mechanics, Microfluidics
Optimization of carbon capture, sequestration and utilization for net-zero transition planning Yogendra Shastri Energy, Climate and Sustainability, Climate Change, Optimisation
Uptake and release of active ingredients from a solid gel-like capsule Rajdip Bandyopadhyaya Drug Delivery, Softmatter Engineering, Biomaterials, Biomedical engineering/ biotechnology / systems biology
Novel designs of air jet mills for pharmaceutical applications Devang V Khakhar, Partha Sarathi Goswami Fluid and Granular Mechanics, Computational Flow Modelling (CFD)
Fluid Dynamics of wind-generated oceanic waves Ratul Dasgupta Fluid Mechanics and Stability, Computational Flow Modelling (CFD)
Patterns in turbulence: emergence of order amidst chaos Jason R. Picardo Pattern Formation, Fluid Mechanics and Stability, Computational fluid dynamics, Mathematical modelling, Theory, Turbulence
Flow and mass transfer in the lungs and gut Jason R. Picardo Fluid Mechanics and Stability, Computational fluid dynamics, Mathematical modelling, Computational Biology, Biomedical engineering/ biotechnology / systems biology, Heat and Mass Transfer
Bioenergy system design considering food-energy-water-climate nexus Yogendra Shastri Energy, Climate and Sustainability, Process Systems Engineering
Rheology and dynamics of dense, turbulent fluid-solid flows Partha Sarathi Goswami, Devang V Khakhar Fluid and Granular Mechanics, Computational Flow Modelling (CFD), Rheology
Engineering nanoparticle size and shape: Multiscale modeling, simulation and applications Rajdip Bandyopadhyaya Nanoparticles, Molecular Simulations, Colloids, Softmatter Engineering
Heat and mass transfer during drying processes form slurry-drops in turbulent flows: modeling and experiments Partha Sarathi Goswami Computational fluid dynamics
All-iron redox flow battery Arindam Sarkar Chemical and Electrochemical Reaction Engineering
Investigating the Underlying Unity of Chemical and Electrochemical Processes Arindam Sarkar Chemical and Electrochemical Reaction Engineering
Investigations on electrochemical CO2 reduction to formate/other C1/C2 chemicals Arindam Sarkar Chemical and Electrochemical Reaction Engineering
High-capacity Prussian blue cathodes for Zn ion battery Arindam Sarkar Chemical and Electrochemical Reaction Engineering
Molecular Dynamics of Intrinsically Disordered Proteins: From Cellular Function to Disease Swati Bhattacharya Computational Biology
Distributed control of interacting systems Sujit S Jogwar Process Systems Engineering
Decarbonization through electrification Sujit S Jogwar Process Systems Engineering, Energy, Climate and Sustainability
Computational Modeling the Anti-HIV Protein APOBEC3G: How Human Cells Resist Viral Infection Swati Bhattacharya Computational Biology
Sustainable power production through biogas Sujit S Jogwar Process Systems Engineering, Energy, Climate and Sustainability
Foundational Model to Aid Process Design Activity Mani Bhushan Process Systems Engineering
Design of a Breast Cancer Model for Drug Discovery Abhijit Majumder Biomedical engineering/ biotechnology / systems biology, Biomaterials
Design and Analysis of Clay-swelling Inhibitors Ateeque Malani Energy, Climate and Sustainability, Thermodynamics and molecular simulations, Adsorption
Design of Porous Materials for Gas Storage and Separation Ateeque Malani Energy, Climate and Sustainability, Thermodynamics and molecular simulations, Adsorption
Modelling of early stages of cloud formation Ateeque Malani Energy, Climate and Sustainability, Thermodynamics and molecular simulations, Adsorption
Simulation Study of Crude Oil Extraction by Chemical Flooding Ateeque Malani Energy, Climate and Sustainability, Thermodynamics and molecular simulations, Adsorption
Production of chiral pharma intermediates Santosh Noronha Biochemical Engineering
Development of theoretical tools for droplet and cell electrohydrodynamics Rochish Madhukar Thaokar Electrohydrodynamics, Membrane BioPhysics, Electrohydrodynamics
Gravity-driven device for removal of microorganisms, metals and microplastics from water Rajdip Bandyopadhyaya Water purification, Adsorption, Nanoparticles, Colloids, Softmatter Engineering, Multiphase Reaction, Energy, Climate and Sustainability
Chemical sensor device development for detection of water pollutants and technology for their removal Rajdip Bandyopadhyaya Water purification, Adsorption, Energy, Climate and Sustainability, Nano-composites, Colloids, Softmatter Engineering
Multiscale Modelling of Non-Aqueous Electrolytes for Electrocatalysis Sudarshan Vijay Thermodynamics and molecular simulations, Chemical and Electrochemical Reaction Engineering, Energy, Climate and Sustainability
Water Electrolyzers for Hydrogen Production Nagappan Ramaswamy Chemical and Electrochemical Reaction Engineering, Energy, Climate and Sustainability
Energy Storage in Redox Flow Batteries Nagappan Ramaswamy Chemical and Electrochemical Reaction Engineering, Energy, Climate and Sustainability
Zinc-Ion Batteries for Affordable Grid Storage Bharatkumar Suthar Energy, Climate and Sustainability
Smart Diagnostics of Grid-Integrated Battery Systems Using Physics-Based Models and Machine Learning Bharatkumar Suthar, Mani Bhushan Energy, Climate and Sustainability, State estimation
Batteries Development and Electrochemical Modeling of Low-Temperature Optimized Sodium-Ion Batteries Bharatkumar Suthar Energy, Climate and Sustainability
Study of Phase Change Solvents for Carbon Capture Jhumpa Adhikari Thermodynamics and molecular simulations
Computational Model of self-assembly and dynamics of biomaterials Sayantan Dutta Softmatter Engineering
Nanoparticle-encapsulated microfibers as vehicles for targeted drug delivery Venkat Gundabala, Rajdip Bandyopadhyaya Drug Delivery
Optimizing Lithium-Ion Battery Cycles for Maximised Lifetime and Safety P Sunthar Renewable Resources, Modelling