Research Focus
Dr Prasad Patnaik specializes in the development of tools for fluid-structure-interaction (FSI) in Fluid-Thermal systems. His group has worked on wide spectrum of fluid-structure interaction problems ranging from the dynamics of wakes past bluff bodies to flow through the human circulatory systems. In the past, algorithms have been developed to control the self-excited nature of flow past bodies and resulting flow induced vibrations (FIV). The focus has been on problems such as, blast loading of structures (using smooth particle hydrodynamics - SPH) to micro-flow simulations using dissipative particle dynamics (DPD). Of late, his group is interested in analyzing problems of clinical interest to problems involving arterial wall coupling to study the dynamics of blood flow. Current focus is on cardiovascular flows and associated patient-specific disorders, surgical planning and development of biomedical devices.
Education
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Ph.D. 1998Computational Fluid DynamicsIIT Madras
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M.S. 1994Computational Fluid DynamicsIIT Madras
Experience
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Professor (with HAG)2021 - CurrentDept. of Applied Mechanics, IIT Madras
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Professor2014 - 2021Dept. of Applied Mechanics, IIT Madras
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Associate Professor2010 - 2014Dept. of Applied Mechanics, IIT Madras
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Assistant Professor2006 - 2010Dept. of Applied Mechanics, IIT Madras
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Visitor2006 - 2006SECAM, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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Teaching Fellow2001 - 2006Department of Computational Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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NSTB Post Doctoral Fellow1999 - 2001Department of Computational Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Post Doctoral Fellow1998 - 1999Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Professional & Administrative Roles
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π Reviewer: Elsevier, Wiley, Springer and other society journals
Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Bio-Fluid Mechanics, Numerical Methods, Computational Engineering - π Warden: Narmada Hostel, Office of Hostel Management, IIT Madras (2010β2014)
- π¬ President: Film Club, IIT Madras (2016β2018)
- π° Treasurer: Indian Society for Applied Mechanics (2015β2019)
- ποΈ Secretary: Indian Society for Heat and Mass Transfer (ISHMT) (2016β2020)
- π¨βπΌ Chairman: GATE (2020β21)
- π Vice-Chair: GATE (2018β19, 19β20)
- π₯ Member: BOS/AC to several Engineering Colleges, NITβs
- π§ββοΈ Panel Member: Recruitment committee to a few Engineering Colleges/NITβs/IITβs