Amit Kumar
Raleigh
Summary
Experienced professional with a strong background in technology-related roles. Proficient in theoretical and computational modelling, utilizing commercial software and providing technical support. Skilled in problem-solving and optimizing performance. Capable of managing projects and collaborating effectively with teams. Committed to continuous learning and keeping abreast of industry trends to contribute to organizational success.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Postdoctoral Research Associate
North Carolina State University
Raleigh
08.2022 - Current
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- Advisor: Dr. Hooman Tafreshi, Professor
- Developed an advanced numerical simulation model by customizing ANSYS Fluent and Rocky through UDF, and API integration.
- Developed innovative research tools and methodologies to advance project objectives.
- Collaborated with faculty on research projects and manuscript preparation.
- Conducted experiments and provided technical guidance to graduate and undergraduate students on research projects.
- Customized DEM simulations in Altair EDEM and ANSYS Rocky using UDLs/APIs on HPC systems.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
IIT Bombay
Bombay
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Advisor: Dr. Abhilash Chandy, Professor
- Developed a CFD-DEM model to predict and optimize coal and grain grinding performance in industrial mills.
Graduate Researcher
IIT (BHU) Varanasi
Varanasi
07.2015 - 12.2021
- Developed work plans in accordance with research objectives.
- Developed advanced computational models in STAR-CCM+ and HyperMesh to design and improve the performance of the solar thermal system.
- Studied and analyzed completed research to write technical papers for faculty review and journal submission.
Education
Ph. D - Mechanical Engineering, Thermal and Fluid Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University)
Varanasi, India12-2021
B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering
Aryabhatta Knowledge University
Patna, India09-2014
Intermediate - PCM
Shri Radha Krishna Goenka College
Sitamarhi, Bihar04-2007
High School - Science
Shri Mathura High School
Sitamarhi, Bihar04-2005
Skills
- C
- FORTRAN
- MATLAB
- Python
- Machine Learning
- Star CCM
- Surface Evolver
- GeoDict
- ANSYS-Fluent
- HyperMesh
- Solidworks
- Solid Thinking Inspire
- Ansys Design Modeler
- Ansys Space Claim
- Engineering Equation Solver
- F-Chart Software
- R-software
- Latex
- Lyx
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 03/19/90
- Nationality: Indian
Research Interests
- Theoretical and computational design of thermal device
- Renewable/Solar energy
- Nanofluid
- Building heating/cooling
- Phase change material
- Aerosol filtration media
- Multiphysics interactions between fibers and droplet aerosols
- Multiphase flow
- Porous media
Affiliations
- Reviewers: Physics of Fluid, Renewable Energy, Structural Chemistry, Optical and Quantum Electronics, Scientific Reports, Materials Today: Proceedings
Accomplishments
- A national conference on critical heat flux and multi-phase flow jointly organized by IIT BHU and IIT Bombay, 2018. (Student co-ordinator)
- Design and Topology Optimization using Finite Element Method’, December 2017 at IIT (BHU). (Student co-ordinator)
Certification
- 6-week certificate course on Machine Learning using Python Programming (Online Mode), December 2021 at, National Institute of Electronics &Information Technology, Gorakhpur, India.
- A Short term course on ‘International Workshop on Solar Thermal Energy Storage’, December 2021 at, IIT Roorkee, India.
- A Workshop: Understanding research metrics & How to find relevant journals to publish in, September, 2021 at IIT (BHU), India.
- A short term course on Thermal Energy Storage for Effective Energy Management, Feb. 2020 at IIT – Kanpur, India.
- A short term course on Research Writing And Publishing’, September, 2019 at IIT (BHU), India.
- A GIAN course on Advances in combustion and gasification technology October, 2018 at IIT Guwahati, India.
- A GIAN course on Computational fluid dynamic modeling of fluidized beds, November 2018 at NIT Warangal, India.
- A Short term course on Modelling Energy Systems using CFD, July 2017 at IIT (BHU), India.
- Short term course on Basics of Computational Fluid Dynamics: Theory and Programming, (Three days) July 2017 at IIT (BHU), India.
- A short term course on Product Design and Innovation using CFD and FEM, December 2016 at IIT (BHU), India.
- Short term course on Computer Aided Engineering: Applied CFD and FEM, October 2016 at College of Engineering Cherthala, India.
Languages
English
Professional
Hindi
Professional
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Postdoctoral Research Associate
North Carolina State University
08.2022 - Current
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
IIT Bombay
05.2022 - 08.2022
Graduate Researcher
IIT (BHU) Varanasi
07.2015 - 12.2021
Ph. D - Mechanical Engineering, Thermal and Fluid Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University)
B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering
Aryabhatta Knowledge University
Intermediate - PCM
Shri Radha Krishna Goenka College
High School - Science
Shri Mathura High School
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