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Sumana Ghosh
Associate Professor
sumana.ghosh[at]ch.iitr.ac.in
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Experimental and numerical two-phase flow, Hydrodynamic Cavitation, Double emulsion, Wave energy converter
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Educational Details
N.I.T Durgapur
2003
B.E, Chemical Engineering
I.I.T Kharagpur
2006
M.Tech, Cryogenic Engineering
I.I.T Kharagpur
2011
Ph.D, Chemical Engineering
Professional Background
Assistant Professor
01 Jan 2012 - 01 Jan 2014
BITS Pilani
Assistant Professor
01 Jan 2014 - 19 Mar 2021
IIT Roorkee
Research
Projects
TOPIC START DATE FIELD DESCRIPTION FINANCIAL OUTLAY FUNDING AGENCY OTHER OFFICERS
Prototype development to treat pesticide residue in surface water bodies in rural areas 14 Oct 2022 Water treatment 37.1 Lakh Ministry of Jal Shakti
Experimentation & CFD analysis of water behavior and removal technique for PEM fuel cell 13 Oct 2015 Experimentation & CFD analysis of water behavior and removal technique for PEM fuel cell 24.9 lakh SERB
Numerical Simlation of Annular flow to predict dryout 01 Jan 2017 Numerical Simlation of Annular flow to predict dryout 23 Lakh BRNS
Understanding and prototype development of a point absorber wave energy converter phase I 01 Jan 2020 Understanding and prototype development of a point absorber wave energy converter phase IA 38 Lakh OECT
Study of bio-diesel production in mini channel Reactor-Experimentation and Numerical Analysis 01 Jan 2018 Study of bio-diesel production in mini channel Reactor-Experimentation and Numerical Analysis 22 Lakh CSIR




Publications

International Journal Publications:

  1. Rathaur, R., Ghosh, S. Computational Investigation of the Role of Eccentricity and Wall Wettability on Liquid Draining from a Storage Tank., Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, p. 6262-6272, 62, 2023.
  2. Rathaur, R., Silvi, L.D., Ghosh, S. Characterization of viscous Newtonian and non-Newtonian liquid rope coiling onto static and moving surface. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, p. 110837 (1-12), 143, 2023.
  3. Prakash, R, Ghosh, S. Experimental and theoretical study of thin film formation in a straight mini capillary, Chemical Engineering Journal, p. 139578, 452, 2023.
  4. Prakash, R, Rathaur, R., Gupta, S., Ghosh, S., Kumar, D., Agarwal, R., Vatsa, S.K., Khandige, M., A numerical study on float design for wave energy converter, Ocean Engineering, p. 112410,264, 2022
  5. Prakash, R, Ghosh, S. Effect of jump in wettability on the hydrodynamics of liquid-liquid two-phase flow in a straight mini capillary tube, Chemical Engineering Journal, p. 135194, 435, 2022.
  6. Rathaur, R., Ghosh, S. Numerical investigation of water draining and oil-water draining from a square tank-A comparison. International journal of multiphase flow, p. 104001, 150, 2022.
  7. Rathaur, R., Ghosh, S. An experimental study of interfacial dynamics during oil-water draining from storage tank. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, p. 110547 (1-16), 132, 2022.
  8. Verma, RK, Ghosh, S. Curvature Induced Intensification of biodiesel synthesis in miniature geometry, Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification, p.108363(1-13),163 (2021).
  9. Rathaur, R., Ghosh, S. Interfacial dynamics of air-liquid flow in eccentric drain pipe while draining from a square tank. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, p. 110370 (1-17), 124, 2021.
  10. Prakash, R., Ghosh, S. Effect of bend wettability on hydrodynamics of liquid-liquid two phase flow in serpentine mini geometry. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, p. 3142-3155, 60, 2021.
  11. Silvi, L.D., Chandraker, D.K., Ghosh, S. and Das, A.K., Dynamics of Disturbance Waves in an Adiabatic Coaxial Gas-Liquid Annular Flow, Multiphase Science and Technology, 2021.
  12. Silvi, L.D., Chandraker, D.K., Ghosh, S. and Das, A.K., Understanding dryout mechanism in Rod Bundles of Boiling Water Reactor, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 177, p. 121534, 2021.
  13. Malhotra, S, Ghosh, S. Numerical investigation of drop dynamics in presence of wettability gradient inside a serpentine channel of proton exchange membrane fuel cell. International Journal of Energy Research, 2020 44(8) 6964-6980.
  14. Verma, RK, Ghosh, S. Comparison of slug breakup for confined liquid-liquid flows in serpentine mini geometry, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2020 59 (16), 7955-7964.  
  15. Verma, RK, Ghosh, S. Effect of phase properties on liquid-liquid two-phase flow patterns and pressure drop in serpentine mini geometry, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020, 397, 125443(1-16).
  16. Silvi, L.D., Chandraker, D.K., Ghosh, S. and Das, A.K. On-route to dryout through sequential interfacial dynamics in annular flow boiling around temperature and heat flux controlled heater rod. Chemical Engineering Science, 229(2021)p.116014.
  17. Silvi, L.D., Saha, A., Chandraker, D.K., Ghosh, S., Das, A.K., Numerical analysis of pre-dryout sequences through the route of interfacial evolution in annular gas-liquid two-phase flow with phase change, Chemical Engineering Science, 115356(1-16),212(2020).
  18. Verma, R.K., Prakash, R., Mehta, A., Ghosh, S., Biodiesel production in a serpentine mini reactor—Effect of flow distribution, International Journal of Energy Research, 3461-3474, 43(8) (2019).
  19. Prakash, R., Verma, R.K., Ghosh, S., Liquid-liquid mass transfer in a serpentine miniature geometry- effect on pressure drop, Chemical engineering journal, 489-497, 369(2019).
  20. Verma, R.K., Ghosh, S., Two-phase flow in miniature geometries: Comparison of Gas-liquid and Liquid-Liquid flows, Chem Bio Eng Reviews,  5-16, 6(1) (2019)
  21.   Malhotra, S., Ghosh, S., Effects of channel diameter on flow pattern and pressure drop for air–water flow in serpentine gas channels of PEM fuel cell-An Ex situ Experiment, Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 233-250, 100(2019).
  22. Malhotra, S., Ghosh, S., Effect of GDL surface wettability gradient on water behavior in a serpentine gas flow channel of proton exchange membrane fuel cell, Journal of Fluids Engineering, 081302-1-9, 140 (2018).
  23. Jangir, N.,  Dwivedi, P., Ghosh, S., Design of a hydrodynamic cavitating reactor, Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification, 128-142,122(2017).
  24. Malhotra, S., Despande, A., Ghosh, S., Air- water flow through a single serpentine channel-Flow pattern and Pressure drop, International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 48–55, 96 (2017).
  25. Sukla, S., Sammad, N.  A. M., Ghosh, S.,CFD Simulation of steam condensation  in a subcooled water pool, Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 80–86, 2 (2017)  
  26. Ghosh, S., Das, G., Das, P. K., Liquid buckling in a practical situation, Euro Physics Letters (EPL), 44004, 115(2016). 
  27. Sharma, G., Ghosh, S., Karmakar, S., Computational fluid dynamic simulation of single and two phase vortex flow-A comparison of flow field and energy separation, ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, 082003-1-8,138(2016).
  28. Ghosh, S., Vaidya, A., Das, A.K.,  Mishra, S.C.,  Das, P.K., Numerical study of dynamics of bubbles using lattice Boltzmann method, S. Industrial Engineering and Chemistry Research, 6364-6376, 51 (2012).
  29. Kaushik, V.V.R., Ghosh, S., Das, G., Das, P. K., CFD Simulation of core annular flow through sudden contraction and expansion, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 153-164, 86-87(2012).
  30. Ghosh, S., Patil, P.K.,  Das, A.K., Mishra, S.C.,  Das, P.K., 3-D lattice Boltzmann model for asymmetric Taylor bubble and Taylor drop in an inclined channel,  Engineerin​g Applicatio​ns of Computatio​nal Fluid Mechanics, 383-394, 6(2012).
  31. Ghosh, S., Das, G., Das, P. K., Inception and termination of the core annular pattern for oil-water downflow through a vertical pipe, AIChE Journal, 2020-2029, 58(2012).
  32. Ghosh, S., Das, G., Das, P. K., Simulation of core annular in return bends – A comprehensive CFD study, Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 2244-2253, 89(2011).
  33. Sharma, M., Ravi, P., S. Ghosh, G. Das, P. K. Das, Hydrodynamics of lube oil-water flow through 1800 return bends, Chemical Engineering Science, 4468-4476, 66(2011).
  34. Ghosh, S., Das, G., Das, P. K., Pressure drop analysis for liquid-liquid downflow through vertical pipe, Journal of Fluid Engineering, 011202, 1-10, 133(2011).
  35. Sharma, M., Ravi, P., S. Ghosh, G. Das, P. K. Das, Studies on low viscous oil-water flow through return bends, Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 455-469, 35(2011). 
  36. Ghosh, S., Das, G., Das, P. K., Simulation of core annular down-flow through CFD- A comprehensive study, Chemical Engineering and Processing, 1222-1228, 49(2010).
  37. Kaushik, V.V.R., Ghosh, S., Das, G., Das, P. K., CFD modeling of water flow through sudden contraction and expansion in a horizontal pipe, Chemical Engineering Education, 30-36, 45(1),Winter 2011.
  38. Mondal, P., Ghosh, S., Das, G., Ray, S., Phase inversion and mass transfer during liquid-liquid flows through milli-channel, Chemical Engineering and Processing, 1051-1067, 49(2010). 
  39. Bhusan, S., Ghosh, S., Das, G., Das, P. K., Rise of Taylor bubbles through narrow rectangular channels, Chemical engineering journal, 326-332, 155(2009).
  40. Balakrishna, T., Ghosh, S., Das, G., Das, P. K., Oil water flow through sudden expansion/contraction: Phase distribution and Pressure drop, International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 13-24, 36(2010).
  41. .Ghosh, S., Das, Mandal, T.K., G., Das, P. K., Review of oil water core annular flow, Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 1957-1965,13(2009). 

Conference publications:

  1. Khan, S.H., Ghosh, S., 2016. CFD simulation of water removal from gas flow channel of PEMFC using wettability gradient, ICMF, Firenze, Italy, May 22 to 27.

  2.  Alam, M.S., Ghosh, S., 2015. CFD Analysis of  Hydrogen mixing in air, 42nd National conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, NIT Surathkal, Karnataka, India, December 14 to 16

  3. Samad, N., Ghosh, S., 2015. CFD Simulation of steam injection in suppression pool, 42nd National conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, NIT Surathkal, Karnataka, India, December 14 to 16

  4. Samad, N., Ghosh, S., 2015. CFD Simulation of steam injection in suppression pool, 23rd National Heat and Mass Transfer Conference and 1st International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, Thiruvananthapuram, India, December 17 to 20

  5. Dwivedi, P., Ghosh, S.,2015. Experimental investigation of Hydrodynamic cavitation in sudden contraction, CHEMCON, Guwahati, India, December 27 to 30.

  6. Malhotra, S., Ghosh, S.,2015. CFD Analysis of  water behavior  in a proton exchange membrane fuel cell using wettability gradient, CHEMCON, Guwahati, India, December 27 to 30.

  7. Khan, S.H., Ghosh, S., 2015. Computational studies of 3D multiphase flow in PEMFC microchannels, CHEMCON, Guwahati, India, December 27 to 30

  8. Sharma., G., Ghosh, S., Karmakar., S., 2013. CFD Analysis of a vortex tube, 22nd National & 11th International ISHMT-ASME Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, Kharagpur, India, December 28 to 31.
  9. Ghosh, S., 2013. CFD Analysis of water behavior and removal technique in a proton exchange membrane fuel cell, International Conference of Multiphase Flow, Jeju, Korea, May 26 to 31.
  10. Sharma., G., Ghosh, S., Karmakar., S., 2013. CFD Analysis of a vortex tube air separatorl, International Conference of Multiphase Flow, Jeju, Korea, May 26 to 31.
  11. Experimental investigation of the influence of air injection on the collapse of bubble clouds, D. Fuster, S. Ghosh, P. Guibert, S. Zaleski, 8th International Symposium on Cavitation, Singapore, 13th – 16th August, 2012
  12. Effect of Return Bends on Kerosene-Water Flow Through a Horizontal Pipe, P. Ravi, M. Sharma S. Ghosh, G. Das and P. K. Das, International Conference on Multiphase Flow 2010 (ICMF-2010) Tampa, Florida, USA, May 30 to June 4, 2010.
  13. Hydrodynamics of lubeoil-water downflow through a vertical pipe, S.Ghosh, G. Das and P. K. Das,  International Conference on Multiphase Flow 2010 (ICMF-2010) Tampa, Florida, USA, May 30 to June 4, 2010.
  14. Phase inversion during liquid-liquid flows and its influence on mass transfer characteristics, P. Mandal, S. Ghosh and G. Das,20th National & 9th ISHMT-ASME Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, Mumbai, India, January 1-4, 2010.
  15.  Effect of return bends on lube oil-water flows through a horizontal pipe, P. Ravi, M. Sharma, S. Ghosh, G. Das , P. K. Das, CHEMCON, Visakhapatnam, India, 2009
  16.  Effect of return bends on kerosene-water flows through a horizontal pipe, P. Ravi, M. Sharma, S. Ghosh, G. Das , P. K. Das, Young Reseacher Conference, Mumbai, India, 2008.
  17.  Gas-liquid two phase flow through narrow rectangular channel, S. Bhusan S. Ghosh, G. Das, P. K. Das, CHEMCON, Kolkata, India, 2007.
  18.  Experimental study of  wall shear in an airlift loop reactor, H. Varshney, S. Ghosh, G. Das, P. K. Das, CHEMCON, Kolkata, India, 2007
  19. CFD Analysis of a Cryogenic Vortex Tube Air Separator,S. Ghosh, T. Dutta, P. Sandilya , S. S. Bandyopadhyay ,CHEMCON, Ankleshwar,India2006.
  20. CFD Analysis of a Vortex Tube , S. Ghosh, P. Sandilya , S. S. Bandyopadhyay,SCHEMCON, Guwahati, India, 2005
Books

 Liquid-liquid flow through pipe and pipe fittings, S. Ghosh, G. Das, P. K. Das, Lap Publishing, Saarbrücken, Germany, 2013

Honors And Awards
Honors
IIT Roorkee
2022
Institute Research Fellowship for Outstanding Young Faculty-2022
SCHEMCON 2005
2005
Best paper Award in Transport phenomena CFD and Interfacial Engg
Students
SuperVisions
Air- water flow in mini channels
01 Jan 2014 - 27 Jun 2019
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Dr Sneha Malhotra
Liquid-liquid reactive flow in miniature geometries
01 Jan 2016 - 18 Nov 2020
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Dr Raj Verma
Study of Interfacial dynamics for single and stratified liquid draining
01 Jan 2017 - 27 Mar 2023
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Dr Ranjana Rathaur
Numerical simulation of two-phase flow with phase change
01 Jan 2018 - 31 Oct 2022
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Dr Liril Silvi
Liquid-liquid non reactive flows in serpentine geometries
01 Jan 2018 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Mr Ravi Prakash
Liquid-liquid mass transfer
01 Aug 2020 - 16 Feb 2022
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Pushpender Chaudhary
A study of point absorber wave energy converter
01 Jun 2021 - 23 Aug 2022
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Mr Shivam Gupta
Miscellaneous
Events
Chemical Micro Process Engineering: Flow Modeling and Applications
01 Jan 2016 - Present
AICTE
Multiphase Flow in Miniature Systems : Flow Modeling & Applications
01 Jan 2018 - Present
AICTE
Visits
UPMC Paris
2011-01-01
Post doctoral study
Patent applied

1. A small sized reactor to produce biodiesel from non-edible oil, Application number-201911044808, Dated-5/11/2019

2. Trapezoidal with fin as float design of point absorber wave energy converter, Application number-354261-001, Dated 4/12/2021

3. A heaving point absorber wave energy converter for generating electricity from ocean energy, Application number-202311017076,  Dated-14/03/2023