About Me

Learn about my journey, interests, and aspirations.

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Akash Dhotre

PhD Candidate in Mechanical Engineering

About Me

I am a Ph.D. candidate at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, working in the T.E. Murphy Engine Research Laboratory (MERL). My research focuses on advancing clean energy solutions by studying complex reacting flows, synthetic/carbon-neutral fuels, and energy storage technologies.

I utilize both experimental and numerical techniques to investigate the physics and kinetics of reactive flows to develop a deeper understanding of advanced combustion systems and low-temperature plasma processes, contributing to cleaner and more efficient energy generation technologies.

Research

Learning

Excellence

Passion

I'm currently seeking opportunities to apply my knowledge and skills in a professional research environment where I can continue to grow and make meaningful contributions to the field of thermal sciences and combustion.

Technical Skills

Comprehensive expertise across the mechanical engineering workflow, from initial concept to final production.

Experimental & Diagnostics

PLIFSchlierenChemiluminescencePIVSpectroscopyPlasma ChemistryXRDSEMVSMRheometryHotwire AnemometryElectronicsDesign of ExperimentsData AnalysisUncertainty AnalysisImage Processing

Design & Simulation

MATLABSimulinkANSYS FluentZemax OpticStudioCHEMKINLIFBASESpecairBOLSIG+Converge CFDAutodesk CFDNastran In-CADSolidWorksAutoCADPro-ECATIAFEACantera

Software & Control

MATLABSimulinkLabVIEWFORTRANKIVAPythonRGitHubdSPACEDigital Signal ProcessingOptimal & Robust ControlNI DAQAutomationLaTeX

Fabrication

CNC MachiningTIG WeldingLaser CutterSheet MetalGrindingInspectionDesign FMEAGD&T

Collaborators

Academia and industry collaborations.

Department of Energy
LCCMR
Sandia National Laboratories
KAUST
Colorado School of Mines
Carnegie Mellon University
University of Minnesota
Augusta University
Cummins
Transient Plasma Systems
Old Dominion University