On May 1st, 2026, I will join the Technical University of Munich as Assistant Professor of Computational Fluid Dynamics in the School of Engineering and Design. My research focuses on developing computational and mathematical tools for understanding multiscale multiphysics fluid dynamical systems, with applications in energy technologies, aerospace flows, sustainable transport, hydrogen production, and environmental processes.
Building on foundations in numerical analysis, multiphysics modeling, and high-performance computing, our research group will develop predictive simulation tools for multiphase and turbulent flows across a wide range of spatial and temporal scales.
I am currently a Physical Science Research Scientist in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University, where I work with Prof. Ali Mani and Prof. Gianluca Iaccarino. My work focuses on high-fidelity simulation of turbulence and multiphase flows, including the development of reduced-order turbulence models and computational frameworks for multiphase electrochemical and energy systems. I am also involved in modeling compressible multiphase flows for the INSIEME project under the PSAAP III program.
I received my PhD from Iowa State University, with a co-major in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mathematics, under the supervision of Prof. Baskar Ganapathysubramanian and Prof. James Rossmanith. My doctoral research focused on developing energy-stable numerical methods for multiphase flows governed by the Cahn-Hilliard Navier-Stokes equations, and scalable computational tools for simulating complex interfacial dynamics.
Education
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
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PhD, Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mathematics [Aug 2016 – Aug 2021]
Dissertation: Energy-stable numerical methods for interface-resolved simulations of two-phase flows using the Cahn-Hilliard Navier-Stokes equations
Graduate advisors: Prof. Baskar Ganapathysubramanian and Prof. James Rossmanith
Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India
- Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Technology [2011 – 2015]
Research Interests
- Multiphase flows
- Numerical analysis
- Computational fluid dynamics
- Turbulence
- Multi-scale computational modeling
- High-performance scientific computing
Awards and Achievements
- Finalist in the Scientific Visualization and Data Analytics Showcase at Supercomputing ‘22 | [VIDEO]
- Center for Turbulence Research Postdoctoral Fellowship, Stanford University
- Fondation Mathématique Jacques Hadamard (FMJH) Postdoctoral Fellowship, CentraleSupélec, Paris
- Research Excellence Award, Iowa State University
- Teaching Excellence Award, Iowa State University
- Dean’s Fellowship, College of Engineering, Iowa State University
- Bal G. Joshi Endowment Award for innovative thinking and performance
- First place, Chemtech Poster Competition
- International Travel Grant, Department of Science and Technology, India (iTi 2014 Conference on Turbulence)