A Two-Day Workshop on ‘Multiphase Flows and Applications to Heat Transfer’
January 6-7, 2025, ICSR Hall 2, IIT Madras
under the Auspices of the Indian Society for Heat & Mass Transfer (ISHMT) and the Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras
Background
"A Two-Day Workshop on 'Multiphase Flows and Applications to Heat Transfer' is an immersive and informative event designed to explore cutting-edge research on multiphase flow and heat transfer. Over the course of two days, participants will delve into the latest innovations and gain valuable insights into the multiphase flows and heat transfer.
This workshop features a diverse lineup of expert speakers, including industry leaders and renowned researchers, who will deliver lectures and hands-on sessions covering a wide range of topics. Whether you're an engineer, researcher, or professional, this workshop promises to equip you with the latest innovations and research trends in multiphase flows and heat transfer."
Eligibility
Research scholars (masters, doctoral students) & faculty members working in the broad area of multiphase flows and heat transfer, practicing professionals from industry and from research labs working in related areas can attend.
Registration
List of Speakers
Registration is free.
Prof. Marco Marengo
University of Pavia
Prof. Peter Stephan
TU Darmstadt
Prof. Gary Rosengarten
RMIT, Australia
Prof. Arvind Pattamatta
IIT Madras
Prof. Cameron Tropea
TU Darmstadt
Prof. Atul Sharma
IIT Bombay
Prof. Sanjeev chandra
University of Toronto
Dr. Vishwanath Ganesan
University of Illinois-UC
Dr. Axel Sielaff
TU Darmstadt
Johannes Kind
TU Darmstadt
Dr. Simhachala Rao Chikkala
URSC, ISRO
Dr. Susmita Dash
IISc, Bangalore
Dr. Soumyadip Sett
IIT Gandhinagar
Prof. Rishi Raj
IIT Patna
Dr. Saurish Das
Lam Research
Schedule (in IST)
Registration is free.
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January 6: Forenoon
9 to 9.30 AM - Welcome Reception/Inauguration
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9.30 to 10:15 AM - The Critical Role of Surfaces on Droplet and Sprays: From Impact Dynamics to Heat Transfer- Prof. Gary Rosengarten
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10:15 to 11 AM - Microlayer Formation and Local Heat Transfer during Nucleate Boiling - Prof. Peter Stephan
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11 to 11.15 AM - Tea Break
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11.15 to 12 PM - Influence of Surface Wettability and Patterning on Phase Change Heat Transport in Passive Cooling Systems - Prof Arvind Pattamatta
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12 to 12:45 PM - Droplet Dynamics on Heated Surfaces in Different Boiling Regimes - Nucleate, Transition, and Film- Dr. Susmita Dash
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12:45 to 2 PM - Lunch
January 7: Forenoon
9 to 9:45 AM - Experimental, Theoretical, and Computational Investigation of Two-Phase Flow Boiling Heat Transfer Enhancement on Structured Surfaces - Dr. Vishwanath Ganesan
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​9:45 to 10:30 AM - Pulsating Heat Pipe Technology for Cooling of Rotating Systems - Prof. Marco Marengo
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10:30 to 10:45 AM - Tea Break
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10:45 to 11:30 AM - Unraveling the Physics of Sound Generation in Multiphase Flow and Heat Transfer Applications - Prof. Rishi Raj
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11.30 to 12:15 PM - Two-Phase Heat Transport Devices for Electronics Thermal Management - Dr. Simhachala Rao Chikkala
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12:15 to 12.45 PM - Boiling based cooling system design - Dr. Saurish Das
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12.45 to 2 PM - Lunch
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January 6: Afternoon
2 to 2:45 PM - An Improved Pressure-Interfacial Force Coupling-based Level Set Method for 2D/3D Multiphase Flow Simulations - Prof. Atul Sharma
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2:45 to 3:30 PM - Spray Cooling: Intelligent Design - Prof. Cameron Tropea
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3:30 to 4:00 PM - Tea Break
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4:00 to 4:45 PM - Nanoengineered Surfaces for Enhanced Condensation in Energy Applications - Dr. Soumyadip Sett
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4:45 to 5.30 PM - Two-Phase Flow in Liquid Cooled Heat Sinks made by Additive Manufacturing - Prof. Sanjeev Chandra
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January 7: Afternoon
2 to 3 PM - How Experimental Advances in Boiling Heat Transfer Led to the Multiscale Boiling Experiment onboard the ISS - Dr. Axel Sielaff
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​3 to 3:45 PM - Multiphase and multiregion simulations with phase change in OpenFOAM: Fundamentals - Johannes Kind
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3:45 to 4:00 PM - Tea Break
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4:00 to 4:45 PM - Multiphase and multiregion simulations with phase change in OpenFOAM: Application & Hands-on - Johannes Kind
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4:45 to 5:00 PM - Concluding Remarks - Prof. Arvind Pattamatta