Mechanical Engineering

Head of Department

Dr. Biplab Kumar Debnath
Ph.D (IIT Guwahati)

E-mail:
hod.me@nitm.ac.in

Faculty

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Research Interest

Computational Fluid Dynamics, Lattice Boltzmann Method, Immersed Boundary Method, CFD Solver Development

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Education


QualificationInstituteYear
Ph.D in Mechanical EngineeringIndian Institute of Technology Guwahati2017 - 2023
Masters of Technology in Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati2015 - 2017
Bachelors of Technology in Mechanical Engineering

National Institute of Technology Agartala

2011 - 2015

Experience

DesignationInstitute

Tenure

Assistant Professor (Grade-II)

National Institute of Technology Meghalaya

Nov 13, 2023 - Present

Trainee Teacher

National Institute of Technology Meghalaya

July 20, 2015 - Nov 12, 2023

Sponsored Projects

Title: Design and Development of Bio-Mimetic Propeller Blades with PBCF Technology for Minimizing Underwater Radiated Noise

Sponsored by : IIT Guwahati Technology Innovation and Development Foundation

Duration : 2 years

Start Date : 18.10.2024

Amount : Rs. 6 Lakhs

Role : Co PI


Title: Underwater Plastic Management for Synthetic Fuel Production Using Pyrolysis

Sponsored by : IIT Guwahati Technology Innovation and Development Foundation

Duration : 2 years

Start Date : 18.10.2024

Amount : Rs. 7 Lakhs

Role : Co PI

Publications

Journal

  1. S Majumder, DN Basu and G Natarajan (2024), A novel and simple approach to implement adiabatic boundary conditions in partially-saturated-cells method, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 156, pp. 107621. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2024.107621
  2. S Majumder, DN Basu and G Natarajan (2024), Partially-saturated-cells approach for conjugate heat transfer problems, Computers and Fluids, vol. 274, pp. 106232.  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compfluid.2024.106232
  3. S Majumder, DN Basu and G Natarajan (2023), Comprehensive assessment of the partially-saturated-cells framework for convective problems, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 217, pp. 124613. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2023.124613
  4. S Majumder, A Ghosh, DN Basu and G Natarajan (2023), Computational assessment of immersed boundary–lattice Boltzmann method for complex moving boundary problems, Computational Particle Mechanics, vol. 10, pp. 155-172. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40571-022-00487-5
  5. S Majumder, A Ghosh, DN Basu and G Natarajan (2022), Re-examining the partially-saturated-cells method for incompressible flows with stationary and moving bodies, Computers and Mathematics with Applications, vol. 110, pp. 19-39. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.camwa.2022.01.03

Conferences

  1. S Bhuyan, DN Basu and S Majumder, Investigation of Natural Convection in Square Cavity Implementing non-Boussinesq Approximation, 10th International and 50th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP), December 20-23, 2023, IIT Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
  2. B Baishya, A Mukherjee, S Majumder and DN Basu, On the impact of adjustable surface tension on pool boiling phenomena via a pseudopotential-based solver, 10th International and 50th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP), December 20-23, 2023, IIT Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
  3. S Majumder, DN Basu and G Natarajan, Comparative Appraisal of Direct-Forcing Immersed-Boundary Lattice-Boltzmann Method And Partially Saturated Cells Method for Thermofluidic Applications, 27th National and 5th International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, December 14-17, 2023, IIT Patna, Bihar, India
  4. S Majumder, DN Basu and G Natarajan, Development and validation of a novel solid collision operator in IB-LB framework for simulation of thermal flows, Proceedings of the 17th International Heat Transfer Conference, August 14-18, 2023, Cape Town, South Africa
  5. S Majumder, A Ghosh, DN Basu and G Natarajan, Computational Assessment of Immersed Boundary-Lattice Boltzmann Method for Complex Moving Boundary Problems, Proceedings of the 8th International and 47th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP), December 09-11, 2020, IIT Guwahati, Assam, India
  6. S Majumder, A Ghosh, DN Basu and G Natarajan, Development of an immersed boundary-thermal lattice Boltzmann solver for fluid-particle interaction in energy management systems, IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 463, 012044, 2020. DOI: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/463/1/012044
  7. A Ghosh, S Majumder, DN Basu and G Natarajan, Comparative study of two immersed boundary approaches in the Lattice Boltzmann Framework, Proceedings of the 7th International and 45th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP), December 10-12, 2018, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India
  8. S Majumder, A Majumder and S Bhaumik, 3-Dimensional numerical study of cooling performance of a heat sink with air-water flow through mini-channel, AIP Conference Proceedings, 1754, 050010, 2016. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4958401
  9. A Majumder and S Majumder, Effect of corner radius of a T-junction mini-square channel on fluid flow and heat transfer in the developing region: A three-dimensional numerical simulation, Procedia Engineering, 105, pp. 89-95, 2015. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2015.05.011

Invited Talks


  1. Talk on "Utility of Volume-of-body-based techniques in the modern CFD solvers" in Five Days Online Workshop On "Sustainable Advancements and Developments in Mechanical Engineering (SADME-2024)" organized by NIT Manipur on June 10-14, 2024
  2. Talk on "Unlocking the potential of Partially-Saturated-Cells approach for complex thermo-fluid particle interactions" in "2nd International Conference on Fluid, Thermal and Energy Systems (ICFTES’24)", organized by NIT Calicut, Kerala, India on June 06-08, 2024
  3. Talk on "Advancements of Immersed Boundary-Lattice Boltzmann Methods for Thermo-Fluidic Applications" in Five Days Online Short Term Course On "Emerging Aspects in Mechanical Engineering Research and Their Applications (EAMERA)" organized by NIT Manipur on April 29-May 03, 2024

Review Services

Journal

Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications

Conferences

  1. 2nd International Conference on Recent Innovations and Developments in Mechanical Engineering, November 14-16, 2024, NIT Meghalaya, Meghalaya, India
  2. 7th National and 5th International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference (IHMTC 2023), December 17-17, 2023, IIT Patna, Bihar, India
  3. International Conference on Recent Innovations and Developments in Mechanical Engineering, November 8-10, 2018, NIT Meghalaya, Meghalaya, India

Others

  1. Served as a Session Chair in the "4th International Conference on Mathematical, Engineering and Management Sciences (ICMEMS2024)" organized by NIT Patna and NIT Meghalaya on Sep 10-11, 2024
  2. Served as member in Panel of Judges during "Inter School Elocution Competitions on Chicago Addresses of Swami Vivekananda" organized by Ramakrishna Ashrama Sohra on Sep 11, 2024
  3. Served as a Session Chair in the in "2nd International Conference on Fluid, Thermal and Energy Systems (ICFTES’24)", organized by NIT Calicut, Kerala, India on June 06-08, 2024
  4. Served as a Jury member for the Foundation Programme at NIFT Shillong on May 24, 2024

Teaching

Courses

Computational Fluid Dynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Power Production Engineering, Principles of Gas Turbines, Safety Engineering

Laboratories

Workshp Practices, Fluid Mechanics Lab, Thermal Engineering Lab, Metrology & Instrumentation Lab, Thermal & Fluid Properties Measurement Lab, Computational Fluid Dynamics Lab

Project/Thesis Supervision

PhD Scholars

  1. Rajeev Dwivedi, "Immersed Boundary-Lattice Boltzmann Method Solver Development". (Pursuing)

M.Tech Projects

  1. Rajib Das, "Development of an IB-LB Solver for Dynamical Simulation of Synovial Fluid and Joint Health Analysis". (Pursuing)

B.Tech Projects

  1. Anirban Das, Sachin Kumar, Betdahunlin Sohkhia, "Design and development of thermal insulators for houses in cold region", (Pursuing); Co-Supervisor : Dr. Subhendu Maity
  2. Sajan Sharma, Randheer Raman, Gopal Hajong, "Computational analysis of a vertical axis wind turbine", (2024); Co-Supervisor : Dr. Nur Alom
  3. Kynjrilang Syrti, Mangbunshongdor Lyngdoh, Abandenovo Ladia, Leonard Sun, "Computational analysis of a solar air heater with a uniquely designed absorber plate", (2019); Co-Supervisors: Dr. Rajat Subhra Das and Dr. Bikash Kumar Sarkar

Pedagogical Initiatives

  1. Contacted industry personnel to teach jointly the course ”Safety Engineering” to enhance Industry-Academia Collaboration. Safety Engineer from Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. jointly taught the course during Autumn 2023.
  2. Contacted industry personnel to teach jointly the course ”Safety Engineering” to enhance Industry-Academia Collaboration. Mr. Akhil Kumar Das, Chairman-Governing Body, Seva Bharati Institute of Fire, Safety and Disaster Management (SBIFSDM) jointly taught the course during Autumn 2024.

Events Organized

  1. GIAN course on "Automotive Emissions, Control and Scopes of Alternative Green Fuels (Online)" on Dec 09-13, 2024 (as Course Co-coordinator)
  2. "Two Days Faculty Development Programme on Advances in Solar Thermal Devices and Applications" on Nov 28-29, 2024 (as Member - Organizing Committee)
  3. "2nd International Conference on Recent Innovations and Developments in Mechanical Engineering" on Nov 14-16, 2024, NIT Meghalaya, Meghalaya, India (as Web & IT Chair)
  4. "Induction Programme 2024" for B.Tech first year students on Aug 14 - Sep 09, 2024 (as Faculty In-Charge)
  5. "One Week Short Term Course On Automated Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Numerical Control (CNC)" on June 03-07, 2024 (as Coordinator)
  6. "TEQIP-III sponsored Role of Computational Fluid Dynamics Technique for solution of Industrial Problems" on Mar 8-12, 2021 (as Member - Organizing Committee)
  7. "TEQIP-III sponsored Hands-on Training on ANSYS for Computational Fluid Dynamics" on Sep 6-10, 2019 (as Member - Organizing Committee)

Workshops and Courses Attended

  1. Two Days National Convention on "Spurring Naional Institutions of Importance for Capacity Building: A Mission for Viksit Bharat 2047" organized by ABRSM NITTF in association with AICTE, ICAR, New Delhi, February 22-23, 2025
  2. Professional Development Programme on “Innovative Teaching Strategies and Pedagogical Excellence” conducted by National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training & Research (NITTTR), Chennai, September 23-27, 2024
  3. "Summer School on Teaching and Research for Faculty Members of Higher Education Institutions of NER" organized by IIM Shillong, May 08-11, 2024
  4. Short Term Course on "Multigrid Methods for Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer" conducted by IIT Kharagpur and sponsored by SPARC, September 11-15, 2023
  5. "4-day, 12-hour TRNSYS Training Webinar" conducted by Thermal Energy System Specialists, April 26-29, 2021
  6. Two day symposium on "Biomicrofluidics" conducted by IIT Guwahati under TEQIP, February 19-20, 2021
  7. Short Term Course on "Aerospace Technology : Theory and Practice" conducted by IIT Guwahati under TEQIP, February 17-21, 2021
  8. National Workshop on "Virtual Experiments in Mechanical Engineering" conducted by IIT Guwahati under TEQIP, November 02-06, 2020
  9. Short Term Course on "Fabrication and Application of Micro-Devices in Thermo-Fluidic Engineering' conducted by IIT Guwahati under TEQIP, February 24-28, 2020
  10. Short Term Course on "Computational Fluid Dynamics for Incompressible Flows" conducted by IIT Guwahati under TEQIP, June 17-21, 2019
  11. Two Days Workshop on "Outcome Based Accreditation (Challenges and Opportunities" organized by NIT Meghalaya under TEQIP, September 22-23, 2018
  12. GIAN course on "Immersed Boundary Method for Incompressible Turbulent Flows" conducted by IIT Kharagpur, December 18-22, 2017
  13. Faculty Development Programme on "High-Performance Computing" organized by E&ICT Academy, IIT Guwahati, April 02-13, 2017
  14. GIAN Course on "Boiling Heat Transfer" conduted by IIT Guwahati, May 23-June 03, 2016
  15. KIC TEQIP Short Term Course on "Fundamentals of Microfluidics and its Applications in Bio-Medical Engineering", IIT Guwahati, January 22-23, 2016
  16. In-plant training in 'Agartala Gas Turbine Power Plant' (AGTPP), NEEPCO Ltd., December 2013
  17. In-plant training in production department of CTTC Bhubaneswar, May 2012
  18. CSIR Programme on Youth for Leadership in Science (CPYLS), CSIR Jorhat, November 05-06, 2009

Professional Responsibilities

Administrative

  1. Associate Warden, 1-Seater Hostel (PhD Boys’ Hostel), NIT Meghalaya (Dec 26, 2024 - Present)
  2. Member of the Examination Cell Committee, NIT Meghalaya (Sep 13, 2024 - Sep 12, 2026)
  3. Warden, Lapalang-I Boys’ Hostel, NIT Meghalaya (July 02, 2024 - Jan 13, 2025)
  4. Faculty-In-Charge for "Dance and Drama Club, Students Activity Centre", NIT Meghalaya. (June 28, 2024 - Present)
  5. Verifying officer for M.Tech and M.Sc admission through CCMT and CCMN for the year 2024
  6. Co-ordinator for Outreach Activities of the Computer Centre, NIT Meghalaya. (Oct 11, 2023 - Present)
  7. Member of the Institute’s Samarth (ERP) Committee, NIT Meghalaya. (Oct 04, 2023 - Present)
  8. Member in Examination Cell, NIT Meghalaya. (2016-2020)

Departmental

  1. B.Tech Project Coordinator, Mechanical Engineering Department, NIT Meghalaya (July 10, 2024 - Present)
  2. Faculty Advisor, M.Tech, ME 2024 Batch (Feb 13, 2024 - May, 2026)
  3. Vice-President, Mechanical Engineering Society, NIT Meghalaya. (Apr 12, 2024 - Present)
  4. Chief Editor of the Departmental Magazine (2023-24), Mechanical Engineering Department, NIT Meghalaya.
  5. Member of Minor Project Evaluation Committee (2021 Batch), Mechanical Engineering Department, NIT Meghalaya.
  6. Member of Internship Evaluation Committee (2020 Batch), Mechanical Engineering Department, NIT Meghalaya.
  7. Member of Load Distribution Committee, Mechanical Engineering Department, NIT Meghalaya. (Nov 16, 2022 - Present)
  8. Member of Data Management Committee, Mechanical Engineering Department, NIT Meghalaya. (Sep 24, 2022 - Present)
  9. Convenor of Departmental Library Committee, Mechanical Engineering Department, NIT Meghalaya. (Aug 25, 2022 - Present)
  10. Member of departmental committee for recruitment of Non-Faculty positions at NIT Meghalaya. (Sep, 2021)
  11. Member of M.Tech Admission (Sponsored Category) process in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Meghalaya. (2021)
  12. Member of PhD Admission (Full Time Category) process in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Meghalaya. (2021)
  13. Member in Departmental Library Committee, Mechanical Engineering Department, NIT Meghalaya. (Nov 2, 2017-Aug 24, 2022).

Others

  1. Member of Certificate and Mementos Sub-Committee of "Institute Day-NIT Meghalaya". (April 01, 2025)
  2. Represented the institute in the "10th Vibrant India 2024 Expo" held at Dilli Haat, Pitampura, New Delhi.
    The institute was awarded 1st prize in "Excellent Achievements in Education Sector". (Oct 25-27, 2024)
  3. Member of Medals Sub-Committee of  "11th Convocation of NIT Meghalaya". (Aug 2024)
  4. Faculty-In-Charge for "Induction of 1st year B.Tech students". (2024 - 2027)
  5. Member of Guest and Hospitality Sub-Committee of "Institute Day-NIT Meghalaya". (April 01, 2024)
  6. Represented the institute in the ”Industry Academia Conclave 2023” at NIT Jamshedpur. (Nov 23-25, 2023)
  7. Represented the institute in the "9th Vibrant India 2023 Expo" held at Dilli Haat, Pitampura, New Delhi.
    The institute was awarded 1st prize in "Excellence in Holisitc Development Lives and Society". (Dec 03-05, 2023)
  8. Member in a Sub-Committee of ”Industry-Academia Conclave 2019”. (Nov 19-20, 2019)
  9. Member in a Sub-Committee of ”6th Convocation of NIT Meghalaya”. (Aug 2019)

Professional Membership

  1. Associate Member of Institution of Engineers (India) (Membership ID : AM159672-4)

Achievements

  1. Certificate of honour by CBSE for being among top 0.1% of successful candidates of AISSCE 2011 in Chemistry, Marks obtained-99%
  2. Secured 100% marks in Mathematics and Social Sciences in AISSE 2009
  3. Awarded "Joydeep Bhattacharya Memorial Award 2009" for securing highest marks in Mathematics in Tripura in AISSE 2009. Awarded by 'Tripura Mathematical Society'
  4. Jawaharlal Nehru Science Exhibition 2004 : Secured 3rd position in Regional Science Exhibition and got selected and participated in National Science Exhibition organised by KVS

Extra Curricular Activities

  1. Awarded 1st prize in English to Hindi Translation event organized by Hindi Cell, NIT Meghalaya during Hindi Pakhwada 2024