Updated 29 Oct 2026

Research Group

• Prof. Anupam Dewan leads Turbulence and Energy group.

• It investigates fluid turbulence at fundamental level as well as from engineering perspective using LES, hybrid, and RANS modelling approaches.

• It studies the present and future energy systems.

• Using advanced turbulence modelling and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) techniques the group computationally investigates different types of energy technologies (wind, solar and thermal, etc.) in engineering applications.

• The group is involved in thermo-hydraulic performance enhancement of sustainable solar heating systems.

• It is involved in investigating wind and hydro kinetic vertical axis turbines and their cluster from a fundamental perspective as well as for enhanced performance and wake characteristics.

• It also studies turbulence in nature such as clouds, climate systems and atmosphere, etc.

  (a) Post-Doctoral Fellow

1. Dr. Tej Pratap Singh (Ph.D., Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Rourkela) 15 Jan. 2021 - 14 Jan. 2024, Topic: Turbulent Heat Transfer Enhancement on a Wavy Surface.             

  (b) Ph.D.

 Ongoing

1. Azmal Zamal Rashid (Full-time, Inst. Assistantship), July 2026 - , Topic: Computational Study of Moving Wings (Co-supervisor: Prof. Gaurav Chopra).

2. Mohd Naved (Full-time, Inst. Assistantship), Jan. 2025 - , Topic: Computational Study of Turbulent Heat Transfer for Performance Enhancement of Sustainable Solar Heating Systems (Comprehensive exam passed in April 2026).

3. Sumit Kumar (Full-time, Inst. Assistantship), Jan. 2025 - , Topic: Computational Study of Wake Interaction and Aerodynamic Performance of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines under Different Flow Conditions (Co-supervisor: Prof. Gaurav Chopra) (Comprehensive exam passed in May 2026).

4. Shubham Sharma (Full-time, Inst. Assistantship), Jan. 2023 - , Topic: Computational Study of Darrieus Vertical Axis Wind Turbines Under Various Flow Conditions (Comprehensive exam passed in July 2024).

5. Niladri S. Panda (Full-time, Inst. Assistantship), July 2021 - , Title: Interpolation-Based One-way and Two-way Coupled Hybrid RANS-LES Models for Wall-Bounded Turbulent Flows (Co-supervisor: Prof. Amitabh Bhattacharya) (Ph.D. synopsis seminar delivered 27 Oct 2026).

 Completed (Total 17)

6. Dr. Shivam S. Tomar (Full-time, Prime Minister's Research Fellow), 2021 - 2026, Title: Multi-Level Investigation of Blade Aerodynamics and Wake Dynamics in Vertical Axis Wind Turbines: Design and Array Deployment Strategies.

7. Dr. Ashutosh K. Jaiswal, 2025, Title: Development of interpolated hybrid RANS-LES solvers for turbulent fluid flows (Co-supervisor: Prof. Amitabh Bhattacharya).

8. Dr. Nitin Kumar, 2024, Title: Computational Study of Turbulent Forced Plumes in a Stratified Medium Subjected to Volumetric Heating (Co-supervisor: Prof. Vamsi K. Chalamalla).

9. Dr. Gaurav Dogra (Was registered in SIRe), 2024, Title: A Study of Convection Over Bay of Bengal using Cloud Resolving and Large Eddy Simulation (Co-supervisor: Dr. Sandeep Sahany, Head, Climate Modeling and Prediction, CCRS, Singapore).

10. Dr. Nitesh K. Sahu (Was registered in Mechanical Engg.), 2023, Title: Coupled Interactions between Flow Field and Combustion Inside Entrained Flow Coal Reactors (Co-supervisor: Prof. Mayank Kumar, ME).

11. Dr. Kamal Tewari, 2022, Title: Influence of Large-Scale Antarctic Orography and Ice Sheets on Atmospheric Circulation and Energy Transport (Co-supervisor: Prof. S.K. Mishra, CAS).

12. Dr. Sartaj Tanweer, 2021, Title: Effects of Wake Confinement and Buoyancy on Flow Transitions and Heat Transfer for a Square Cylinder (Co-supervisor: Prof. Sanjeev Sanghi).

13. Dr. Pankaj Srivastava (DRDO Scientist), 2021, Title: A Computational Study of Thermal Characteristics of Microchannel Heat Sink with Passive Enhancement Methods.

14. Dr. Anuj K. Shukla, 2019, Title: Computational Investigation of Flow and Heat Transfer Characteristics of Turbulent Slot Jet Impingement on a Heated Plate using LES and RANS Modelling.

15. Dr. Sudeep Verma (DRDO Scientist), 2019, Title: A Computational Study of Phase Change and Melt Turbulence using PANS Modelling in Solidification Systems.

16. Dr. Pritanshu Ranjan, 2017, Title: OpenFOAM Based Unsteady Simulation of Heat Transfer from Rectangular Cylinder using PANS and LES Approaches.

17. Dr. Rajesh Kumar, 2016, Title: A Computational Study of Turbulent Buoyant Flows using RANS Modelling, PANS Approach and LES.

18. Dr. Rabijit Dutta, 2014, Title: Computational Investigation of Turbulent Slot Jet Impingement Heat Transfer using LES and RANS Modelling (Co-supervisor: Prof. B. Srinivasan).

19. Dr. A. Satheesh (IITG), 2011, Title: Thermal Modeling and Performance Investigations of Metal Hydride Based Heat Pumps (Co-supervisor: Prof. P. Muthukumar).

20. Dr. D. Santhosh Kumar (IITG), 2010, Title: Multigrid Computation of Steady and Time-Dependent Incompressible Viscous Flows (Co-supervisor: Prof. Anoop K. Dass).

21. Dr. Manabendra Pathak (IITG), 2007, Title: Computational Investigations of Turbulent Rectangular Jets in a Narrow Channel Crossflow (Co-supervisor: Prof. Anoop K. Dass).

22. Dr. Kalyan Kalita (IITG), 2001, Title: Predictions of Turbulent Plane Plume in Quiescent Ambience and Turbulent Plane Jet in Crossflow (Co-supervisor: Prof. Anoop K. Dass).

   (c) M.E. (Master of Engineering) (Total 45)

1. Abhishek R Reddy, May 2026 - June 2027, Title: Generative AI and Neural Operators for Surrogate Modelling of Chaotic Dynamical Systems (Co-Supervisor Prof. Souvik Chakraborty).

2. Abhinav Sharma, May 2026 - June 2027, Title: Computational Study of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines.

3. Rohit Kumar, May 2025 - May 2026, Title: Study of Darrieus Vertical Axis Wind Turbines for Different Pitch and Tilt Angles: A CFD-ALM Approach.

4. Vipral Bondre, May 2024 - June 2025, Title: Investigating Wake Characteristics of Straight and Helical Vertical Axis Wind Turbines: A CFD-ALM Approach

5. Atul Umakant Malge, May 2023 - June 2024, Title: Synergistic Optimization of Cluster of Wind Turbine Rotors using CFD and Artificial Neural Network.

6. Pradeep Kumar, May 2023 - June 2024, Title: Computational Study of Solar Air Heater with Continuous Triangular Ribs.

7. Ashok Kumar Bishnoi, June 2021 - May 2022, Title: Computational Study on Characteristics of Wind Turbine Rotor.

8. Adesh Gautam, May 2020 - Jan. 2021, Title: Computational Study of Savonius Wind Turbine Performance.

9. Satya Prakash Kanaujiya, May 2019 - July 2020, Title: Computational Study of Heat Transfer Enhancement in a Microchannel.

10. Abhishek Soi, May 2018 - June 2019, Title: Premixed Flame Acceleration in Partially Closed Channel with Obstacles (Co-supervisor: Dr. Mayank Kumar, Dept. of Mechanical Engg.).

11. Ruchitkumar Ishwarlal Patel, May 2018 - May 2019, Title: Thermal Performance Study in Double-Layer Microchannel.

12. Surendra Singh Rathore, May 2017 - May 2018, Title: Modelling and Simulation Study on Growth of Cadmium Zinc Telluride (CZT) Crystals.

13. Adarsh P, May 2016 - May 2017, Title: CFD Study of Crystal Growth Process.

14. Harshin Kamal, May 2015 - May 2016, Title: Computational Study of Heat Transfer Enhancement in Microchannels by Partially Redeveloping Flow. 

15. Saddam Ali, May 2013 - May 2014, Title: CFD Modelling of Six Strand Tundish for Inclusion Removal by Gas Bubbling.

16. Devendra Kumar, May 2013 - May 2014, Title: CFD Modelling of Flow through Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchanger.

17. Anuj Kumar Shukla, May 2013 - May 2014, Title: Computational Study of Enhancement of Heat Transfer in a Square Channel through Continuous and Broken Ribs (Co-supervisor: Prof. Sanjeev Sanghi).

18. Ajay Vikram, May 2013 - May 2014, Title: Solid Fluid Interaction at the Wings of an Aeroplane (Co-supervisor: Dr. S. Hedge).

19. Siddharth Gupta, May 2012 - June 2013, Title: CFD Modelling of Flow through a Steel Tundish.

20. Bijender Singh, May 2012 - June 2013, Title: CFD Modelling of Heat Transfer Enhancement in Jet Impingement (Co-supervisor: Prof. Sanjeev Sanghi).

21. Neeraj Bhatia, May 2012 - June 2013, Title: CFD Modelling of Flow through a Dam (Co-supervisor: Prof. Sanjeev Sanghi).

22. Vikas K. Mishra, May 2011 - June 2012, Title: Performance Enhancement of Pin Fin Heat Exchangers.

23. Deep Prakash Gupta, May 2011 - June 2012, Title: Heat Transfer Enhancement in Jet Impingement using CFD (Co-supervisor: Prof. Sanjeev Sanghi).

24. Ashish Jain, May 2011 - June 2012, Title: Comparison of Various Discretization Schemes used in CFD (Co-supervisor: Prof. Sanjeev Sanghi).

25. Rohan A. Gulavani, May 2010 - June 2011, Title: Enhancement of Heat Transfer in Air Jet Impingement by Using Axisymmetric Detached Ribs (Co-supervisor: Prof. Sanjeev Sanghi).

26. Rahul R. Angal, May 2010 - June 2011, Title: Computational Study of Hydrogen Dispersion Hazards (Co-supervisor: Dr. K. Subramanian, Centre for Energy Studies).

27. Rajesh Shukla, May 2010 - June 2011, Title: Effect of Perforation on Performance of Pin Fin Heat Exchanger.

28. Abhinav Dhar, May 2010 - June 2011, Title: Computational Study of Supersonic Flow Over a Modified Flat Plate (Co-supervisor: Prof. Sanjeev Sanghi).

29. Aditya Pandey, May 2009 - May 2010, Title: Performance Enhancement of Pin Fin Heat Exchanger.

30. Imtiyaz Khan (IITG), May 2008 - May 2009, Title: Computational Investigation of Energy Efficient Pin Fin Cross Section for a Compact Heat Exchanger (Co-supervisor: Prof. P. Mahanta).

31. L. G. Kiran Kumar (IITG), May 2008 - July 2009, Title: Heat and Mass Transfer Studies in Metal Hydride Based Thermal Storage Systems (Co-supervisor: Prof. P. Muthukumar).

32. Pandaba Patro (IITG), May 2007 - May 2008, Title: Effect of Thermal Conductivity, Fin Spacing and Cross Section on Performance of a Pin Fin Compact Heat Exchanger.

33. Sandeep S. (IITG), May 2007 - July 2008, Title: Modelling and Simulation of Industrial Heat Exchanger with Chevron Plates.

34. A. Tirupathi (IITG), May 2007 - May 2008, Title: Computational Investigation of Effect of Velocity Ratio on Turbulent Co-flowing Round Jet.

35. N. V. Ramaprasad (IITG), May 2007 - July 2008, Title: Lattice Boltzmann and Finite Volume Computations of Compressible Flows (Co-supervisor: Prof. Anoop K. Dass).

36. U. Madhavakrishna (IITG), May 2006 - June 2007, Title: Numerical Investigation of Coupled Heat and Mass Transfer in Metal Hydride Based Hydrogen Storage Device (Co-supervisor: Dr. P. Muthukumar).

37. C. Sampath Kumar (IITG), May 2006 - June 2007, Title: Experimental Study of Pulsating Flows in a Pipe (Co-supervisor: Prof. N. Sahoo).

38. L. Dayanand (IITG), May 2006 - June 2007, Title: Computation of Three-Dimensional, Turbulent, Convective Heat Transfer in a Heat Exchanger with Pin Fins.

39. Hari Shankar Botcha (IITG), May 2005 - June 2006, Title: Computational Prediction of Mixing Performance of Single-Phase Flow in a Stirred Vessel using a Modified Grid Disc Impeller.

40. P. Srinivasa Rao (IITG), May 2005 - June 2006, Title: Numerical Modelling of Inclusion Separation Process in a Continuous Casting Tundish (Co-supervisor: Dr. P.K. Jha).

41. K. Sumithra Raju (IITG), May 2003 - June 2004, Title: Heat Transfer Enhancement in a Concentric Tube Heat Exchanger (Co-supervisor: Prof. P. Mahanta).

42. P. Suresh Kumar (IITG), Jan. 2002 – Dec. 2002, Title: Experimental Investigation of Heat Transfer Augmentation in a Concentric Tube Heat Exchanger (Co-supervisor: Prof. P. Mahanta).

43. Subhankar Sen (IITG), Jan. 2002 - April 2003, Title: Steady, Laminar, Incompressible, Flow in a Cubic Lid-Driven Cavity.

44. Pintulal Sardar (IITG), Jan. 2002 - April 2003, Title: A Review of Turbulent Plane and Round Jets and Predictions of Turbulent Co-flowing Round Jet (Co-supervisor: Prof. Anoop K. Dass).

45. N. Harinath Reddy (IITG), Jan. 2000 – Dec. 2000, Title: Computation of High Speed Inviscid Compressible Flow by Upwind Schemes (Co-supervisor: Prof. Anoop K. Dass).