Education
My academic journey and qualifications.
PhD in Mechanical Engineering
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
Jan 2021 - Present
Specializing in thermal sciences, focusing on advanced combustion technologies and low-temperature plasma processes.
Achievements
- Developed and set-up multiple experimental facilities for combustion and plasma research
- Published/presented 10+ papers at SAE, ASME, APS, Combustion Institute, and RSI
- Received 2023 Mestenhauser Student Award for Excellence in Campus Internationalization
MS in Mechanical Engineering
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
Sep 2018 - Dec 2020
Specialized in fluid mechanics and thermodynamics, with a focus on hydrodynamic instabilities in a viscous jet.
Achievements
- Published in Physical Review Fluids
- Presented at two APS Division of Fluid Dynamics conferences
- Designed a Taylor-Couette facility and performed flow visualization with PIV and LIF
BE in Mechanical Engineering
University of Pune, Pune, India
2014 - 2018
Focused on computational fluid dynamics and heat transfer.
Achievements
- Part of the Formula student team; contributed to vehicle design and testing
- Won Best Technical Paper Presentation Award (2018)
- Conducted CFD studies of hypersonic inlet designs and isolator configurations
- Co-editor of college magazine and Mechanical Engineering newsletter