Mechanical Engineering

Dr. Deepu P

 
Dr. Deepu P
Assistant Professor
Ph.D, Indian Institute of Science
Ph: +91-612-302 8703
deepu[*AT]iitp.ac.in
https://sites.google.com/site/deepuprabhakaran85/
Research Areas : Hydrodynamic stability, Bio-physical aerodynamics, Multiphase flow
Courses taught at IITP :
  • Advanced Engineering Mathematics
  • Advanced Fluid Mechanics
  • Advanced Heat Transfer
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • ME Workshop
  • Thermo-Fluid Lab II
Professional Experience :
  • May 2017-till date, Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Patna.
  • Dec 2016 – May 2017, Visiting faculty, Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad.
  • Aug 2016 – Dec 2016, Postdoctoral Fellow, International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, Bangalore.
  • July 2015 – July 2016, Postdoctoral Fellow, TIFR Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences, Hyderabad.
  • Aug 2014 – June 2015, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida.
  • Dec 2013 – July 2014, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Interdisciplinary Centre for Energy Research, Indian Institute of Science.
  • Nov. 2006 – July 2010, Scientist/Engineer SC, Indian Space Research Organization.
Awards & Honours :
  • Professor B.K. Subba Rao Medal for best PhD thesis in Department of Mechanical Engineering, IISc.
  • Secured 1st rank in B-Tech degree exam, Mahatma Gandhi University, 2006.
Member of Professional bodies : Indian Society for Heat and Mass Transfer
Books & Book Chapters :
  • A. Saha, P. Deepu, and S. Basu, “Transport Phenomena in Functional Droplets,” Ch. 4 in Applications Paradigms of Droplet and Spray Transport: Paradigms and Applications, Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd., NY, USA, S. Basu et al. (eds.), 2018.
Publications : Journal Articles
  1. K. Sharma, P. Deepu, S Kumar, Convective heat transfer in a tube filled with homogeneous and inhomogeneous porous medium. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 117 (2020) 104791.
  2. Pandey, K., Prabhakaran, D., & Basu, S. (2019). Review of transport processes and particle self-assembly in acoustically levitated nanofluid droplets. Physics of Fluids, 31(11), 112102. (Featured Article)
  3. P Deepu, “Cochlear mechanics with fluid viscosity and compressibility,” Physical Review E 99, 032417 (2019) Selected in Physical Review Kaleidoscope of April 19.
  4. P Deepu, “Modeling the production of belly button lint,” Scientific Reports 8 (1), 14472, 2018 (work was highlighted by DDNewsOnline, medicalhealthnews.net).
  5. P Deepu, Chang Peng, and Saeed Moghaddam. "Dynamics of ultrasonic atomization of droplets." Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science 92 (2018): 243-247.
  6. S. Ravichandran, P. Deepu and R. Govindarajan, “Clustering of Heavy Particles in Vortical Flows: A Selective Review,” Sadhana - Academy Proceedings in Engineering Science 42(4), pp. 597-605, 2017.
  7. P. Deepu, S. Ravichandran and R. Govindarajan, “Caustics-induced coalescence of small droplets near a vortex,” Physical Review Fluids 2, 024305, 2017.
  8. P. Deepu, Srinivas Kallurkar, Prateek Anand and S. Basu, “Stability of a liquid film flowing down an inclined anisotropic and inhomogeneous porous layer: An analytical description,” Journal of Fluid Mechanics 807, pp. 135–154, 2016.
  9. P. Deepu, P. Anand, and S. Basu, “Stability of Poiseuille Flow in a fluid overlying an anisotropic and inhomogeneous porous layer,” Physical Review E 92, 023009, 2015.
  10. L. K. Bansal, P. Deepu, and S. Basu, “Experimental analysis of water vapor diffusion through porous membranes in a PEM fuel cell,” ASME Journal of Heat Transfer 137, 12, 121005, 2015.
  11. P. Deepu, S. Dawande and S. Basu, “Instabilities in a fluid overlying an inclined anisotropic and inhomogeneous porous layer,” Journal of Fluid Mechanics (JFM Rapids), 762, R2, 2015.
  12. P. Deepu and S. Basu, “Effect of evaporation and agglomeration on droplet shape oscillations,” Chemical Engineering Science (Short Communication), 119, pp. 212-217, 2014.
  13. P. Deepu, S. Chowdhuri and S. Basu, “Oscillation dynamics of sessile droplets subjected to substrate vibration,” Chemical Engineering Science, 118, pp. 9-19, 2014.
  14. P. Deepu, S. Basu and R. Kumar, “Multimodal Shape Oscillations of Droplets Excited by an Air Stream,” Chemical Engineering Science, 114C, pp. 85-93, 2014.
  15. P. Deepu and S. Basu, “Spectral response of a droplet in pulsating external flow field,” Physics of Fluids, 26, 022103, 2014.
  16. P. Deepu, S. Basu and R. Kumar, “Dynamics and Fracture of ligaments from a droplet on a vibrating surface,” Physics of Fluids, 25, 082106, 2013.
  17. B. Pathak, P. Deepu, S. Basu and R. Kumar, “Modeling of agglomeration inside a droplet with nanosuspensions in an acoustic field,” International Journal of Heat Mass Transfer (Short Communication), 59, pp. 161-166, 2013.
  18. P. Deepu, S. Basu and R. Kumar, “Vaporization Dynamics of Functional Droplets in a Hot Laminar Air Jet,” International Journal of Heat Mass Transfer, 33, Issues 1-22, pp. 69-79, 2013.
  19. P. Deepu, S. Basu, A. Saha and R. Kumar, “Spreading and Atomization of Droplets on a Vibrating Surface in a Standing Pressure Field,” Applied Physics Letters, 101, 143108, 2012.

Peer Reviewed Conference Articles

  1. P. Deepu, S. Basu and R. Kumar, “Vaporization Dynamics of Functional Pendant Droplets in a Hot Laminar Air Jet,” Paper #2-011, Proc. 22nd National Conf. on IC Engines and Combustion, Calicut, Dec 10-13, 2011.
  2. P. Deepu, S. Basu, B. Pathak, R. Kumar, “Vaporization of Functional Pendant Droplets in Convective Environment,” Paper # ISHMT_IND_16_037, Proc. 10th ISHMT-ASME Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, Chennai, Dec 27-30, 2011.
  3. P. Deepu, A. Saha, S. Basu and R. Kumar, “Shape Deformation and Atomization of Functional Droplets in Contact with a Vibrating Surface,” ICLASS 2012, 12th Triennial International Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems, Heidelberg, Germany, September 2-6, 2012.
  4. P. Deepu, S. Basu, and R. Kumar, “Characteristics of surface ligaments on ultrasonically excited droplets,” 8th World Conferences on Experimental Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, Lisbon, Portugal, June 16-20, 2013.
  5. A. Sanyal, S. Basu, P. Deepu, R. Kumar, “Orthogonal modes of thermally induced oscillations of an acoustically levitated droplet,” 8th World Conferences on Experimental Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, Lisbon, Portugal, June 16-20, 2013.
  6. R. Kumar, P. Deepu and S. Basu, “Spreading and atomization dynamics of ultrasonically excited droplets,” Bulletin of the American Physical Society, 58, 2013.
  7. S. Basu, P. Deepu and S. Chowdhuri, “Manipulating the breakup dynamics of a droplet by lading nanoparticles in the liquid phase,” Bulletin of the American Physical Society, 58, 2013.
  8. P. Deepu, S. Basu and R. Kumar, “Shape oscillations of droplets suspended in an air jet at intermediate Reynolds numbers,” Paper # HMTC1300071, Proceedings of the 11th International ISHMT-ASME Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, Kharagpur, Dec 28-31, 2013.
  9. R Govindarajan, S Ravichandran, S Ray and P Deepu, “Caustics and collisions of inertial particles,” Bulletin of the American Physical Society 60, Baltimore, March 14-18, 2016.
  10. Krishan Sharma, Subrata Kumar and P Deepu, “Numerical Study on Helical Pipe Filled with and without Porous Media” Paper # IHMTC-HTE-640, 25th National and 3rd International ISHMT-ASME Heat and Mass Transfer Conference (IHMTC -2019), Roorkee, December 28-31, 2019.
  11. Kamlesh Kumar and Deepu P , “Effect of spatio-temporal variation of external pressure on the dynamics of a collapsible tube” Paper # IHMTC-HTE-737, 25th National and 3rd International ISHMT-ASME Heat and Mass Transfer Conference (IHMTC -2019), Roorkee, December 28-31, 2019.

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