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Chandra Shekhar Pant
Assistant Professor
csp[at]hre.iitr.ac.in
Room Number 204, HRED
+91-1332-285676
Research Interests

Biosketch
Educational Details
Professional Background

Research
Projects
Publications
Patents
Books
Collaborations

Honours and Awards
Honors
Memberships

Teaching Engagements
Teaching Engagements

Students
Supervisions
Associate Scholars

Miscellaneous
Events
Visits
Administrative Positions
Miscellaneous
Research Interests
Hydro-Turbines, Hydro-Kinetic Turbines, Cavitation, Turbulence, Computation Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Erosion, Sedimentation, Mixing, Cloud microphysics, Weather and Climate Predictions, GCMs, Machine Learning, AI, Wind Turbines
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Educational Details
Lund University, Sweden
2023
Postdoc, Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science
Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Israel
2022
Postdoc, Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India
2018
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India
2011
M.Tech, Mechanical Engineering
Kumaon Engineering College Dwarahat (now BTKIT), India
2009
B.E., Mechanical Engineering
Professional Background
Assistant Professor
01 Aug 2023 - Present
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India
Associate Professor
10 Dec 2018 - 30 Jun 2019
Sanjivani College of Engineering (SRES-SCOE), Kopargaon, India
Assistant Professor
02 Aug 2011 - 27 Dec 2011
THDC-IHET, India
Research
Projects
TOPIC START DATE FIELD DESCRIPTION FINANCIAL OUTLAY FUNDING AGENCY OTHER OFFICERS
Harnessing Hydrokinetic Energy: Enhancing Darrieus Turbine Performance (Artificial Neural Network, Numerical and Experimental) 09 Jun 2025 Hydrokinetic 51.97 Lakhs PM-ECRG (Anusandhan National Research Foundation), India
Hydropower sustainability: Pioneering health monitoring for hydraulic turbines in the face of climate change 01 Apr 2024 Hydropower 102.2 Lakhs SPARC (MoE), India, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · Barcelona Tech - UPC, Spain Prof. Anant Rai, Prof. Alexandre Presas, and Prof. David Valentin
Passive Flow Strategy to Mitigate Cavitation in a 2D Model of the Guided Vane of Francis Turbine 10 May 2024 Cavitation 20 Lakhs IIT Roorkee, India
Drag Reduction in Turbulent pipe flow 15 Sep 2022 Turbulent Flows 20 Lakhs LFOL, Israel




Publications
A modified stratiform cloud microphysics parameterization evaluation using the Community Atmosphere Model version 6 single-column model
2026
Pant, C.S.; Waman, D.; Patade, S.; Deshmukh, A.; Singh, N.; Phillips, V.; Bansemer, A. | European Geosciences Union
Journal: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Pages: 7407-7433 , Volumes: 26(10) ,
Statistically characterized and experimental validation based guidelines for the use of computational fluid dynamics for the prediction of performance in Francis turbines
2026
Mukherjee, A.; Khullar, S.; Pant, C.S.; Kumar, A.; Kumar, A. | Elsevier
Journal: Energy Conversion and Management X Pages: 101806 , Volumes: 10 ,
Selection criteria for hydrokinetic turbines and implications
2026
Yadav, S.; Kumar, A.; Pant, C.S. | Elsevier
Journal: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews Pages: 116594 , Volumes: 228 ,
Numerical analysis of stress distribution in a Pelton bucket under varying operating parameters
2025
Shrivastava, N.; Egusquiza, M.; Vishwakarma, R.; Presas, A.; V. David; Pant, C.S.; Rai, A.K. | Elsevier
Journal: Engineering Failure Analysis Pages: 110379 , Volumes: 185 ,
Field-based characterization and computational assessment of sediment erosion in Pelton turbine injectors at a Himalayan hydropower site
2025
Vishwakarma, R.; Pant, C.S. | AIP Publishing
Journal: Physics of Fluids Pages: 95117 , Volumes: 37(9) ,
Characterization of mixing in turbulent jet with off-source heating
2025
Pant, C.S.; Bhattacharya, A.; Agrawal, A. | Elsevier
Journal: Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena Pages: 134759 , Volumes: 481 ,
An improved convection parameterization with detailed aerosol-cloud microphysics for a global model
2025
Jadav, A.; Waman, D.; Pant, C.S.; Patade, S.; Martanda, G.; Phillips, V.; Bansemer, A.; Barahona, D.; Storelvmo, T. | American Meteorological Society
Journal: Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences Pages: 197-220 , Volumes: 82 ,
Investigation of local Nusselt number in a rarefied microchannel gas flow using Direct Simulation Monte Carlo method
2024
Gavasane, A.; Jha, A.; Pant, C.S.; Hemadri, V.; Bhandarkar, U.; Agrawal, A. | Taylor & Francis
Journal: Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications Pages: Jan-20 , Volumes: 119 ,
Efficient flow reconstruction between dual tidal turbines: Large eddy simulation and reduced-order modeling approach
2024
Pant, C.S.; Grande, J.; Frankel, S.H. | AIP Publishing
Journal: Physics of Fluids Pages: 45104 , Volumes: 36(4) ,
Thermal analysis of simultaneously evolving laminar pulsatile flow through two large parallel plates with time-dependent heat flux boundary conditions
2022
Pant, C.S.; Kishore, P.; Kumar, S. | Elsevier
Journal: International Journal of Thermal Sciences Pages: 107529 , Volumes: 176 ,
Energy consistent Gaussian integral model for jet with off-source heating
2022
Kewalramani, G.; Pant, C.S.; Bhattacharya, A. | American Physical Society
Journal: Physical Review Fluids Pages: 74501 , Volumes: 7(1) ,
Mixing at the interface of the sneezing-coughing phenomena and its effect on viral loading
2021
Pant, C.S.; Kumar, S.; Gavasane, A. | AIP Publishing
Journal: Physics of Fluids Pages: 115111 , Volumes: 33(11) ,
Interaction between surface blowing and re-entrant jet in active control of hydrofoil cavitation
2021
Pant, C.S.; Frankel, S. | Elsevier
Journal: Ocean Engineering Pages: 110087 , Volumes: 242 ,
Effect of humidity on the evolution of COVID-19 droplets distribution in extreme in-homogeneous environment
2021
Pant, C.S.; Behera, S. | Springer
Journal: Sadhana Pages: 187 , Volumes: 46 ,
Accuracy assessment of RANS predictions of active flow control for hydrofoil cavitation
2020
Pant, C.S.; Delorme, Y.; Frankel, S. | MDPI
Journal: Processes Pages: 600 , Volumes: 8(6) ,
Examining an energy consistent one-dimensional model for volumetrically forced jets using large eddy simulations
2018
Pant, C.S.; Bhattacharya, A. | AIP Publishing
Journal: Physics of Fluids Pages: 105101 , Volumes: 30(10) ,
A viscous sponge layer formulation for robust large eddy simulation of thermal plumes
2016
Pant, C.S.; Bhattacharya, A. | Elsevier
Journal: Computers and Fluids Pages: 177-189 , Volumes: 134 ,
The effect of initial droplet size spectra on its evolution during turbulent condensational growth
2015
Pant, C.S.; Bhattacharya, A. | Elsevier
Journal: Procedia IUTAM Pages: 41-48 , Volumes: 15 ,
Honors And Awards
Honors
in journal: Physics of Fluids
2018
Editor's Pick Article
MemberShips
International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR), Spain
13 Aug 2024 - Present
Member
Teaching Engagements
Teaching Engagements
Solid and Fluid Mechanics ( HRC-201 )
Autumn
Wind Energy Application Technology ( HRC-522 )
Autumn
Hydro Mechanical Equipment ( HRE-516 )
Spring
Heat and Mass Transfer ( HRC-203 )
Autumn
Renewable Energy Resources Development Technology ( HRC-503 )
Autumn
Renewable Energy Sources Development Technology ( IHR-302 )
Autumn
Renewable Energy Resoources Development Technology ( HRE-513 )
Spring
Students
SuperVisions
Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Erosion in Pelton Turbine, India
01 Jan 2024 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Rahul Kumar Vishwakarma
Investigation of Pressure Transients and Development of Passive Surge Mitigation Modules in Hydraulic Systems, India
01 Jan 2024 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Ravinder Singh
Feasibility Study Of Abandoned Coal Mines For Pumped Storage Plant, India
01 Jul 2024 - Present
Other Supervisors: Prof. Sanjeev Kumar Prajapati, Scholar: Shivam Bhanu
Integrated Experimental, Computational And Machine Learning-Based Study Of Large Scal Turbulent Fluctuations In Darrieus Hydrokinetic Turbines, India
01 Jan 2025 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Dan Singh Pimoli
Comparison Of Cloud Radiation Feedbacks In Climate Change Among Different Global Models And Improvements To Their Representation., India
01 Jan 2025 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Niharika Singh
Miscellaneous
Administrative Positions
DFSC convener
22 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2025
IIT Roorkee, India
Faculty In-charge, Time-table and Examinations
01 Oct 2023 - Present
IIT Roorkee, India
Events
  1. Co-Coordinator and delivered lectures in “Workshop on Unlocking the Power of Hydrokinetic Energy,” CBIP, Delhi, 6 June 2025.
  2. Coordinator and delivered lectures in “Training Course on Solar/Wind Power Technology/Plants from Inception to Commissioning,” for NHPC, 7–10 Jan 2025.
  3. Coordinator and delivered lectures in “Mitigation Measures for Cavitation and Silt Erosion in Hydro Turbines,” for NHPC, 10–12 Mar 2025.
  4. Coordinator and delivered lectures in “Mitigation Measures for Cavitation and Silt Erosion in Hydro Turbines,” for NHPC, 10–12 Mar 2025.
  5. Coordinator and organizer, SPARC workshop on “Futuristic Hydropower Monitoring: Advanced Sensors and AI Tools”, IIT Roorkee, 2-6 September 2024.
  6. Organizing committee 13th symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, IAHR (International Association
    for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research), 11-14 September 2024.
  7. Co-coordinator, “International Workshop on Hydrokinetic Technology,” IIT Roorkee, 5–6 July 2024.