Dr. Divya Haridas, holds the esteemed position of Professor at the Condensed Matter Physics Department within the Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), situated in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She earned her Ph.D. in Applied Physics from the National Institute of Technology Calicut, and further augmented her expertise through a Post-Doctoral fellowship at the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.
With a distinguished career spanning 15 years, Dr. Haridas has made significant contributions to the fields of applied optics and heat transfer in micro heat exchangers. She is widely recognized for her ground-breaking research and exemplary teaching prowess. Acknowledged for her scholarly achievements, Dr. Haridas has been honoured with the Young Scientist Fellowship by the Science and Engineering Research Board, Government of India. Additionally, she has secured the esteemed Power Research Grant from SERB DST India, attesting to her excellence in the field.
Throughout her career, Dr. Haridas has authored over 30 publications and has delivered numerous presentations at esteemed conferences. She has also successfully secured research funding exceeding 60 Lakhs, demonstrating her capability to lead and execute impactful research endeavors.Her research interests encompass a broad spectrum, including applied optics, optical instrumentation, microchannel heat exchangers, and computational fluid dynamics, among others. Dr. Haridas remains dedicated to pushing the boundaries of knowledge and innovation in her field, contributing significantly to advancements in science and technology.
Dr. Ankush D Tharkar, is a Doctorate from IIT Bombay. He has contributed in the development of theories for heat transfer analysis of Micro heat exchangers and analyzed prime dimension region for high heat transfer performance. He has always been committed to research and has 3 publications in SCI journals for three consecutive years. His research interests are in the domain of efficient and compact heat exchanger and convective heat transfer. His scientific skills and expertise to tackle challenges in the research field encourages students for choosing careers in Research and Development in various industries
Dr. Udhhav Dilip Nimbalkar, is an accomplished author, dedicated educator, and renowned researcher in the field of mechanical engineering. Presently serving as an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Thakur College of Engineering and Technology, Mumbai. Dr. Nimbalkar's Ph.D. involved groundbreaking experimental work at the Alkali Materials and Metal Division of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in Mumbai. His research has significantly contributed to the understanding of induction heating-based spray drying process, which basically contains multiphase heat transfer and CFD analysis. Dr. Nimbalkar has authored five impactful publications in well-regarded Scopus/SCI journals. His research papers delve into Heat transfer, Computational fluid dynamics, Micro-channel flow and its simulation.
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