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Thermal and Fluid Transport Laboratory

Indian Institute of Technology Patna

About TFTL

Welcome to the Thermal and Fluid Transport Laboratory (TFTL) under the direction of Dr. Rishi Raj in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Patna. TFTL focuses on the investigation of thermal and fluid transport during phase change for a variety of energy, water, and thermal management applications, both for ground and space based applications. Our approach relies on leveraging scalable micro/nano-fabrication, advanced characterization, state-of-the-art experimentation, and unique model prediction capabilities to enable mechanistic insights into complex fluid, interfacial, and thermal transport processes. The gathered understanding is then utilized to enhance heat and mass transfer for various applications.

News

International Heat and Mass Transfer Conference: IHMTC-2023
ASME Student Section IIT Patna Colloquium 2024 has been concluded successfully at the Indian Institute of Technology, Patna
Advanced Training on Ansys Structural and Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Tools.
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Research Areas

Multiphase heat transfer

Multiphase Heat Transfer

Explore advanced thermal systems and heat transfer mechanisms

Energy Research

Energy Research

Innovative solutions for sustainable energy systems

Colloids Research

Colloids and Interface Science

Advanced research in surface phenomena and interfaces

Bubble Acoustics

Bubble Acoustics & ML

Combining acoustics with machine learning innovations

Projects

Title Agency/Amount Type Status/Duration
Development of Thermally Controlled Modules of Optronic Payloads for Stratospheric Operation
(with co-PI Dr. Aswani Assam, IIT Patna)
IRDE, DRDO
Amount: 154 Lakhs
Sponsored 2024-2027
Ongoing
Investigation of low global warming potential alternative chemicals to substances controlled under the Montreal Protocol
(with co-PI Dr. A. D. Thuker, IIT Patna)
Project Management Unit, Ozone Cell, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Amount: 50 Lakhs
Sponsored 2023-2028
Ongoing
Decoding the science of boiling via bubble acoustics: Towards preemptive control of vapor explosion in industrial applications SwarnaJayanti Fellowship Scheme, SERB and DST
Amount: 334 Lakhs
Sponsored 2022-2027
Ongoing
Permanent Dropwise Condensation via Amphiphilic Additives in Vapor Phase
(with co-PI Dr. S. Daschakraborty, IIT Patna)
Indo-Korea, DST
Amount: 30 Lakhs
Sponsored 2021-2024
Ongoing
Passive Two-Phase Heat Spreader for Hotspot Mitigation in Microgravity of Space Human Spaceflight Centre (HSFC) ISRO
Amount: 30 Lakhs
Sponsored 2020-2024
Ongoing
Strengthening Interfacial Characterization Facilities: Funds for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure (one among six co-PIs with HoD as the PI) DST FIST
Amount: 290 Lakhs
Sponsored 2019-2024
Ongoing

Facilities

High Resolution Microscopic Contact Angle Meter
Make: Kyowa, Model: MCA-3

Infrared Camera
Make: FLIR, Model: ORION SC700

Infrared Camera
Make: FLIR, Model: ORION SC700

Infrared Camera
Make: FLIR, Model: ORION SC700

Infrared Camera
Make: FLIR, Model: ORION SC700

Infrared Camera
Make: FLIR, Model: ORION SC700

Infrared Camera
Make: FLIR, Model: ORION SC700

Infrared Camera
Make: FLIR, Model: ORION SC700

Infrared Camera
Make: FLIR, Model: ORION SC700

Infrared Camera
Make: FLIR, Model: ORION SC700

Infrared Camera
Make: FLIR, Model: ORION SC700

Infrared Camera
Make: FLIR, Model: ORION SC700

Infrared Camera
Make: FLIR, Model: ORION SC700

Infrared Camera
Make: FLIR, Model: ORION SC700

Infrared Camera
Make: FLIR, Model: ORION SC700

Infrared Camera
Make: FLIR, Model: ORION SC700

Infrared Camera
Make: FLIR, Model: ORION SC700

Infrared Camera
Make: FLIR, Model: ORION SC700

Infrared Camera
Make: FLIR, Model: ORION SC700

Infrared Camera
Make: FLIR, Model: ORION SC700

Infrared Camera
Make: FLIR, Model: ORION SC700

Infrared Camera
Make: FLIR, Model: ORION SC700

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Education

✔️ Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Patna (December 2019 – present)

✔️ Associate Dean, Resources, Indian Institute of Technology Patna (December 2019 – present)

✔️ Post-doctoral Associate, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA (August 2011 – July 2013)

✔️ Post-doctoral Research Associate, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, USA (May 2010 – July 2011)

✔️ Future Faculty Fellow, University of Maryland, USA (January 2009 – May 2010)

✔️ Research Assistant, University of Maryland, USA (August 2006 - May 2010)

✔️ Ph.D., Mechanical (Thermal), University of Maryland, USA (2010) [Best Dissertation Award]

✔️ M.S., Mechanical (Thermal), University of Maryland, USA (2009)

✔️ B.Tech., Mechanical Engineering, IIT Guwahati, India (2006)

Fellowship/Editorship/Associateship/Membership

✔️ Editor, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, Elsevier (2022 – till date)

✔️ Member, Editorial Board, Interfacial Phenomena and Heat Transfer (2023 – till date)

✔️ Swarnajayanti Fellowship 2021, Department of Science and Technology, GoI

✔️ Young Associate, Indian National Science Academy (INSA 2019)

✔️ Young Associate, Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE 2018)

Current Members

Abhash Shukla

Abhash Shukla

(PhD)

Indian Institute of Technology Patna

Abhinav Rajan

Abhinav Rajan

(Post Doc)

Indian Institute of Technology Patna

Avinash Upadhyay

Avinash Upadhyay

(PhD)

Indian Institute of Technology Patna

Kundan Saha

Kundan Saha

(JRF)

Indian Institute of Technology Patna

Md Quamar Alam

Md Quamar Alam

(PhD)

Indian Institute of Technology Patna

Mohammed Qadeer

Mohammed Qadeer

(PhD)

Indian Institute of Technology Patna

Rajnish Azad

Rajnish Azad

(PhD)

Indian Institute of Technology Patna

Soumya Kanti Hazra

Dr. Soumya Kanti Hazra

(Post Doc)

Indian Institute of Technology Patna

SURENDRA PRASAD YADAV

SURENDRA PRASAD YADAV

(PhD)

Indian Institute of Technology Patna

Suriyaprasaad B

Suriyaprasaad B

(PhD)

Indian Institute of Technology Patna

Tonmoy Sharma

Tonmoy Sharma

(PhD)

Indian Institute of Technology Patna

Alumni

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Collaborators

Dr. Atul Thakur

Dr. Atul Thakur

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Patna

Dr. Ashwani Assam

Dr. Ashwani Assam

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Patna

Dr Ajay D. Thakur

Dr Ajay D. Thakur

Department of Physics

Indian Institute of Technology Patna

Dr. Anup Kumar Keshri

Dr. Anup Kumar Keshri

Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Patna

Dr. Snehasis Daschakraborty

Dr. Snehasis Daschakraborty

Department of Chemistry

Indian Institute of Technology Patna

Dr. Debabrata Seth

Dr. Debabrata Seth

Department of Chemistry

Indian Institute of Technology Patna

Prof. Sandip Kumar Saha

Prof. Sandip Kumar Saha

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Dr. Vaibhav Bahadur

Dr. Vaibhav Bahadur

Department of Mechanical Engineering

UT Austin

Dr. Youngsuk Nam

Dr. Youngsuk Nam

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Dr. Dmitry Zaitsev

Dr. Dmitry Zaitsev

Senior Researcher

Kutateladze Institute of Thermophysics

Teaching

Please find the study materials in this webpage: Link to sir’s webpage