Curriculum
Vitae
Amitabh Narain
Personal
Data
Address
Office: Department of
Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Mechanics
Phone: (906) 487-2555 Fax:
(906) 487-2822
e-mail:
narain@mtu.edu
Home:
Phone:
(906) 482-2441
Citizenship: U.S. Citizen
Education
1983 Ph.D. (Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics)
1980 M.S.
(Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics)
1978 B.Tech.
(Aero.
Experience
2006-Present Professor
1990-2006 Associate
Professor with tenure at
1988 Visiting
Professor at
1983 Assistant
Professor at
1978 - 1983 Research/Teaching
Associate, Dept. of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, University of
Minnesota, Minneapolis
Research
Interests
·
Investigation of
flow condensation and flow boiling issues that facilitate design and
development of modern and efficient pumped two-phase systems - particularly
micro-scale, space-based, and aircraft-based systems (such as vapor-compression
cycles, electronic cooling systems, Rankine cycle power systems, etc.). Ongoing
research involves an integrated computational and experimental approach for
investigation of internal condensing flows, boiling flows, and the entire
system. Phase-change flow research emphasizes prediction of quasi-steady flows
and characterization of their unique transient sensitivities.
·
Investigation of
melting and solidification of special phase-change materials for energy storage
applications (such as solar power plants).
·
Use of commercial
CFD/CHT codes, in conjunction with experiments, to model and improve industrial
equipments or processes (such as natural and forced convection turbulent flows
through heat exchangers, design/development or optimization of a displacement
pump, etc.).
·
Study of
cavitation signatures in an automobile’s torque-converter using micro-wave
telemetry.
·
Shock propagation
in viscoelastic fluids and solids (past interest).
·
Constitutive
modeling of polymer melts (past interest).
Honors
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B. Tech., 1978, First
Rank award in Aero.
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Fellow of ASME,
2006
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Invited/nominated
listing in Who's Who in Thermal-Fluids (www.thermalfluidscentral.org/who/), 2011-present.
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Invited/nominated
listing in Who’s Who in Science and Engineering (Marquis 7th Edition),
2000 - present.
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Listed in Who’s
Who in
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Life Member
(1981), Sigma Gamma Tau, Aerospace Honor Society
Memberships
(current and past) in Professional Societies
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American Society
of Mechanical Engineers
·
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Society of
Engineering Science
·
American Physical
Society - Division of Fluid Dynamics
·
American
Association for the Advancement of Science
Grants, Contracts, and Gifts (Role: Investigator)
·
National Science Foundation Grant CBET-1033591, “Flow Prediction
and Fluctuation-Sensitivity Investigations for Quasi-steady Shear Driven
Condensing Flows in Millimeter to Micrometer Two-Phase Systems,” July 1, 2010 –
June 30, 2013, Total NSF Funding: $297,288, A. Narain (PI) – Current
Ø NSF REU supplement to NSF Grant No. CBET-1033591, 1 student for YEAR-1,
Feb. 1, 2011 – Feb. 1, 2012, $6,000 (Current), PI: A. Narain.
·
NASA Grant NNX10AJ59G,
“Ground-based Experimental and Computational Investigations of Shear Driven
Internal Condensing/Boiling Flows for Flight Experiments and Space-Based
Two-Phase Systems,” May 1, 2010 – April 30, 2012, $100,000, A. Narain (PI) - Current
·
NASA Grant NNC04GB52G, “Direct
Computational Simulations and Experiments for Internal Condensing Flows’ System-Instabilities/Dynamics
in Micro-gravity and Terrestrial Environments,” 2004-2009, $686,963 (total with cost-share: $712,163). A. Narain (PI) with (over ’04-’06) H.A. Evenson (Co-I) and
C. Van Karsen (Co-I). (Completed).
·
Engineered Machine Products (EMP) Inc.,
·
National Science Foundation Grant CTS-0086988, “Prediction and Attainment Capability for Steady Internal Condensing
Flows — An Integrated Experimental/Computational Approach,” June 1, 2001 – May
31, 2005, Total Amount (including mandatory equipment cost-share and GACS), $323,399, NSF Funding: $213,189, A. Narain (PI) with
Nam Kim (Chem E), H. A. Evensen (ME-EM), and P. O. Sweger (ME-EM).
(Completed)
Ø NSF CTS-0217636, REU supplement to NSF Grant No.
CTS-0086988, 2 students for YEAR-1, $12,000
(completed), PI: A. Narain.
Ø NSF CTS-0331878, REU supplement to NSF Grant No.
CTS-0086988, 2 students for YEAR-2, $10,000 (completed), PI: A. Narain.
·
R. W. Fernstrum
& Co., Menominee, MI “Investigation of flow and heat exchange capabilities
for Ferncool Box-Cooler Heat Exchangers,” April 16, 2003 - Oct. 14, 2005, A.
Narain (PI) with O. Arici, $80,982. (Completed)
·
General Motors ,
Powertrain Group,
·
General Motors,
Powertrain Group,
·
General Motors,
Powertrain Group, Ypsilanti, MI, “Noise measurements in an Automotive Torque
Converter,” May 1, 2000 –April 30, 2001,
C. L. Anderson (PI) , A. Narain, P.
Sweger, H. A. Evensen, and Jason Blough, $98,700 (Completed)
·
General Motors,
Powertrain Group, Ypsilanti, MI, “Turbine Blade Measurement,” May 1, 2000 –April 30, 2001, C. L. Anderson
(PI) , A. Narain, P. Sweger, and Jason
Blough, $78,000 (Completed)
·
NASA- Lewis grant
NAG 3-711, “Film Condensation under Microgravity Conditions,” March 1986 -
March 1989, N.V. Suryanarayana (PI) and A. Narain (Co-PI), $209,273 (Completed)
·
Donnelly
Corporation,
·
Visiting Research
Grant NSF/ DMS - 8504323 from the Institute for Mathematics and its
Applications at the
·
National Science Foundation Grant NSF-9800672, “Conference on Integral Method in Science and
Engineering 98,” Oct 1998 – Oct 1999, B. Bertram (PI, Math), Co-PIs: A.
Narain, D. Sikarskie, A. Struthers, and M. Vable, Total: $45,926 (with cost
share), NSF: $28,177.
·
National Science Foundation Instituitional Grant, “High
Performance Connections to the Internet,” by Eric Aupperle (PI) and Jeffrey
Ogden (Co-PI), of Merit Network, Inc. in cooperation with
Consultancy
·
Procter and
Gamble,
·
Consultant
(Viscoelasticity) at the
Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
Refereed
Journal Articles
14.
Narain, A., L. Phan, X. Wang, J. H. Kurita, A. Siemionko, T. W. Ng, and S. D. Kulkarni:
“Direct
Computational Simulations and Experiments for Film Condensation inside Tubes
and Channels,” Annals of New York Academy
of Sciences , Interdisciplinary Transport
Phenomena in Space Sciences, Vol. 1077, pp. 471-507, 2006.
15.
Narain, A., S. D. Kulkarni, S. Mitra, J. H.
Kurita, and M. Kivisalu: “Internal Condensing Flows in Terrestrial and
Micro-gravity Environments – Computational and Ground-based Experimental
Investigations of the Effects of Specified and Unspecified (Free) Conditions at
Exit,” Accepted for publication in the Annals
of New York Academy of Sciences , Interdisciplinary Transport Phenomena in Space Sciences, 2008.
16.
Anderson,
C. L., L. Zeng, P. Sweger, A. Narain, and J. R. Blough: “Experimental
Investigation of Cavitation Signatures in an Automotive Torque Converter Using
a Microwave Telemetry Technique,” International
Journal of Rotating Machinery, Vol.
9, pp. 403-410, 2003.
17.
Narain, A., G. Yu, and Q. Liu: “Interfacial Shear Models
and Their Required Asymptotic Form for Annular Film Condensation Flows in
Inclined Channels and Vertical Pipes,” International
Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 40, N0. 15, pp. 3559 - 3575, 1997.
18.
Narain, A.: “Modeling of
Interfacial Shear for Gas Liquid Flows in Annular Film Condensation,” Journal of Applied Mechanics (Trans. of
Amer. Soc. of Mech. Eng.), Vol. 63, pp. 529-538, 1996.
19.
Narain, A. and Y. Kizilyalli: “Pressure driven
flow of pure vapor undergoing laminar film condensation between parallel
plates,” International Journal of
Non-Linear Mechanics, Vol. 26, No. 5, pp. 501-520, 1991.
20.
Gu,
X. M., P. R. Sethna., and A. Narain: “On Three-Dimensional Nonlinear
Subharmonic Resonant Surface Waves in a Fluid. Part I. Theory,” Journal of Applied Mechanics (Trans. of
Amer. Soc. of Mech. Eng.), Vol. 55, No. 1, pp. 213-239, 1988.
21.
Narain, A.: “On K-BKZ and other visco-elastic
models as continuum generalizations of the classical spring-dashpot models,” Rheologica Acta, 25, pp. 1-14, 1986.
22.
Joseph,
D.D., A. Narain, and Riccius, O.: “Shear Wave Speeds and Elastic Modulii
for Different Liquids. I. Theory,” Journal
of Fluid Mechanics, 171, pp.289-308, 1986.
23.
Narain, A. and D. D. Joseph: “Classification of Linear Viscoelastic
Solids based on a Failure Criterion,” Journal
of Elasticity, 14, pp.19-26, 1984.
24.
Narain, A. and D.D. Joseph: “Linearized Dynamics
for Step Jumps of Velocity and Displacement of Shearing Flows of a Simple Fluid,” Rheologica
Acta, 21, pp. 228-250, 1983.
25.
Narain, A. and D.D. Joseph: “Corrigendum to Linearized
Dynamics for Step Jumps of Velocity and Displacement of Shearing Flows of a
Simple Fluid,” Rheologica Acta, 22, p. 519, 1983.
26.
Narain, A. and D.D. Joseph: “Remarks about the Interpretation
of Impulse Experiments in Shear Flows of Viscoelastic Liquids,” Rheologica Acta, 22, pp. 528-538, 1983.
27.
Narain, A. and D. D. Joseph: “Linearized
Dynamics of Shearing Deformation Perturbing Rest in
Viscoelastic Materials.” In: H. Knobloch and K. Schmitt (Editors). Equadiff 82,
Lecture Notes in Mathematics,
Springer Verlag, Vol. 1017, pp. 476-507, 1983. Also in:Trans. 28th Conference
of Army Mathematicians, ARO Report 83-1.
28.
Dixit,
P.M., A. Narain and D.D. Joseph: “Free Surface Problems Induced by
Motions Perturbing the Natural State of Simple Solids,” Arch.
Rational Mech. Anal., Vol. 77, No. 3, pp. 199-261, 1981.
Refereed Articles or
Extended Abstracts in Conference Proceedings/Symposia
30. M. Kivisalu, N. Gorgitrattanagul, S.
Mitra, R. Naik, and A. Narain, “Prediction and Control of
Internal Condensing Flows in the Experimental Context of their Sensitivities,” Gravitational
Effects on Liquid-Vapour Phase Change, Presqu'île de Giens (France), April
17-21, 2011.
31. Mitra, S.,
R. R. Naik, and A.
Narain, “Numerical Simulation of Exact Two-Dimensional Governing Equations
for Internal Condensing Flows,” COMSOL conference 2010, October 7 – 9, Boston,
2010. URL: http://www.comsol.com/papers/8861/
32. Mitra, S.,
A. Narain, S. D. Kulkarni,
J. Kurita, M. Kivisalu, and M. M. Hasan,
“Shear Driven and Gravity Driven Annular/Stratified Internal Condensing Flows,”
Keynote Lecture, Paper Number ITP-09-75, Proceedings of International
Transport Phenomena VI: Fluid, Thermal, Biological, Materials and Space
Sciences, October 4-9, Volterra, Italy, 2009.
33. Mitra, S.,
A. Narain, S. D. Kulkarni,
R. Naik, and J. H. Kurita, 2009, "Annular
/Stratified Internal Condensing Flows in Millimeter
to Micrometer Scale Ducts," Invited Lecture, MNHMT 2009-18507,
Proceedings of ASME 2nd Micro/Nanoscale Heat &
Mass Transfer International Conference, December 18-22, 2009, Shanghai, China.
34. Narain. A, S. Kulkarni, M. Kivisalu,
J. H. Kurita, S. Mitra: “New Experimental and
Computational Results for Macro- and Micro-scale Internal Condensing Flows,”
Published in ECI International Conference Proceedings CD on Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow in Micro-scale
III, Whistler, Sep. 21-26, 2008.
35.
Narain, A., S. D. Kulkarni, S. Mitra, J. H. Kurita, and M. Kivisalu:
“Internal Condensing Flows in Terrestrial and
Micro-gravity Environments – Computational and Ground-based Experimental
Investigations of the Effects of Specified and Unspecified (Free) Conditions at
Exit.” Submitted for publication in the
Proceedings of Interdisciplinary Transport
Phenomena V: Fluid, Thermal, Biological, Materials and Space Sciences, Bansko, Bulgaria, October 14 - 19, 2007.
36.
A. Narain,
M. T. Kivisalu, A. Siemionko,
and S. D. Kulkarni: “Internal
Condensing Flows inside a Vertical Pipe – Experimental/Computational
Investigations of the Effects of Specified and Unspecified (Free) Conditions at
Exit,” Paper IMECE2007-41306, published in IMECE07 Proceedings (CD) for Symposium on Gas Liquid and Phase Change
Flows, Seattle, Washington, Nov. 11-16, 2007.
37.
Ng,
T. W., and A. Narain: “Fluorescence and Fiber-Optics
Based Real-Time Thickness Sensor for Dynamic Liquid Films.” Paper IMECE2007-41304, published in IMECE07 Proceedings (CD) for Symposium on Gas Liquid and Phase Change
Flows,
38.
S. D. Kulkarni, A. Narain,
and S. Mitra: “Steady Attractors for
Forced Flow of Vapor Condensing over a Horizontal
Plate (Problem of Cess and Koh)* and their Unsteady
Responses to Initial Disturbances and Noise,” Paper IMECE2007-41311, published
in IMECE07 Proceedings (CD) for
Symposium on Gas Liquid and Phase Change Flows, Seattle, Washington, Nov.
11-16, 2007.
40. Phan, L. and A. Narain: “Direct Computational
Simulations that Yield Stability and Wave-Effects for the Classical Nusselt
Problem of Film Condensation,” submitted for journal publication. Paper
IMECE2005-80221, published in IMECE05
Proceedings (CD) for Symposium on Gas Liquid and Phase Change Flows,
41. Narain, A., A. Siemionko, T. W. Ng, J. H. Kurita, N. Kim, K.
Opella, and P. O. Sweger: “Internal Condensing Flows Inside a Vertica Pipe –
Experimental/Computational Investigations of Effects of Constrained and Natural
Exit Conditions,” ASME IMECE05 proceedings
paper IMECE2005-80441, HTD-1A, Symposium on Gas Liquid and Phase Change Flows,
Orlando, Florida, Nov. 5-11, 2005.
43. Mekkes, J., C. L. Anderson, and A. Narain:
“Static Pressure Measurements and Cavitation Signatures on the Nose of a Torque
Converter’s Stator Blades,” Paper number: ISROMAC10-2004-035, Proceedings of
the 10th International Symposium on
Transport Phenomena and Dynamics of Rotating Machinery,
44. Narain, A., Q. Liang, G. Yu, and
X. Wang: “Direct
computational simulations for internal condensing flows” (published as paper
number HT2003-40472 in the ASME
Proceedings (CD-ROM) for Summer Heat Transfer 2003,
45. Anderson, C. L., L. Zeng, P. Sweger, A. Narain,
and J. R. Blough: “Experimental Investigation of Cavitation Signatures in an
Automotive Torque Converter Using a Microwave Telemetry Technique,” Proceedings
of The 9th International Symposium on Transport Phenomena and Dynamics of
Rotating Machinery, Honolulu, Hawaii, February 10-14, 2002.
46. Narain, A.,
Q. Liang and A. S. Barve: “Free Surface Tracking and Steady/Unsteady Computational
Simulations for Internal Condensing Flows,” in Fluid-Physics and Heat Transfer for Macro- and
Micro-Scale Gas-Liquid and
Phase-Change Flows, ASME Proceedings for
IMECE01; Book Number I00526, Vol. 3, (2001).ASME. Also orally presented at Microgravity Transport Processes in Fluid,
Thermal, Biological and Materials Sciences II,
47. Narain, A,
G. Yu, and Q. Liu.: “Computational Simulation and Flow Physics for Stratified/
Annular Condensing Flows,” pp. 46 - 54, Proceedings of Engineering Foundation
Conference on Microgravity Fluid Physics
and Heat Transfer, September 19 - 23, Oahu, Hawaii, Publisher: Begell
House, Inc., ISBN 1-56700-146-5, 2000.
48. Yu, G. and A. Narain: “Computational simulations
and flow domain classification for laminar/laminar annular/stratified
condensing flows,” Proceedings of Integral
Methods in Science and Engineering, August 10 - 13, 1998, Houghton,
Michigan, CRC Press, 1999.
49. Liu, Q., and A. Narain: “Computational simulation
and interfacial shear models for downward annular wavy-interface condensing
flow in a vertical pipe,” Proceedings of Integral
Methods in Science and Engineering, August 10 - 13, 1998, Houghton,
Michigan, CRC Press, 1999.
50. Yu, G., and A. Narain: “Computational Flow
Simulation and Interfacial Shear for Annular/Stratified Condensing flows,”
Proceedings of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers-Fluids Engineering
Division, FED-Vol. 244, pp. 53-61, symposium on Gas-Liquid Flows in Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, Dallas,
1997.
51. Narain, A.,
G. Yu, and Q. Liu: “On Integrability, Interfacial Shear, and Flow Predictions
for a Class of Internal Gas Liquid Flows in Annular Film Condensation,” Proceedings of the Society of Engineering
Science 32nd Annual Technical Meeting, D. Hui and S. Michaelidis, Eds.,
October 29-November 2, 1995, New Orleans, LA, Published by College of
Engineering-University of New Orleans and School of Engineering-Tulane University,
pp. 393-394, 1996.
52. Narain, A.:
“Modeling of Interfacial shear for Gas Liquid Flows in Annular Film Condensation,”
in Two Fluid Flows-With or Without Phase
Change, AMD-Vol. 184, pp. 41-54, 1994.
53. Narain, A.:
“Modeling of Interfacial shear and Heat Transfer Predictions for Internal Flows
With Film Condensation,” in Fundamentals
of Phase Change-Boiling and Condensation, HTD-Vol. 273, pp. 29-40, 1994.
54. Narain, A.:
“Interfacial Shear Modeling and Heat Transfer Predictions for Internal Flows
with Film Condensation,” Proceedings of Engineering Foundation Conference on
Condensation
and Condenser Design, March 7- 12,
55. Narain, A.:
“Interfacial Shear Modeling and Flow Predictions for Internal Film Condensation
Flows,” in Fluid Mechanics Phenomena in
Microgravity, AMD-Vol. 154 and FED- Vol. 142, pp. 23-39, 1992.
56. Narain, A.:
“Condensing vapor flows and the case of flow between parallel plates,” in Recent Advances in Mechanics of Structured
Continua, ASME-AMD Vol. 117, pp. 47-53, 1991.
57. Narain, A.
and R. Kamath: “Internal flows of vapor undergoing film condensation,” Proceedings of the Twenty-Second Midwestern
Mechanics Conference, Developments in Mechanics, University of Missouri-Rolla,
Vol.16, Edited by R.C. Batra and B.F. Armaly, pp. 411-412, 1991.
58. Narain, A.:
“Flow of vapor undergoing laminar film condensation between parallel plates,”
in Proceedings of CSME Mechanical
Engineering Forum 1990, Univ. of Toronto, Vol. 1, pp. 379-389, 1990.
59. Narain, A.:
“Impulse Dynamics of Viscoelastic Fluids and Some Solutions by Integral
Transforms.” In: Payne FR, Corduneanu CC, Haji-Sheikh A, Tseng Huang (Editors) Integral Methods in Science and Engineering,
pp. 114-129, Hemisphere Publishers, 1986.
Archival Reports
1.
Narain, A.: “Interfacial Shear Modeling and Flow Predictions for
Internal Flows of Pure Vapor Experiencing Film Condensation,” IMA Preprint
Series # 1103, pp. 1-60, Institute for Mathematics and its Applications,
University of Minnesota, January, 1993.
2.
Narain, A.: “Interfacial Shear Modeling and Flow Predictions for
Internal Flows of Pure Vapor Experiencing Film Condensation,” IMA Preprint
Series # 1103, pp. 1-60, Institute for Mathematics and its Applications,
3.
Narain, A.: “Pressure driven flow of pure vapor undergoing film
condensation between parallel plates,” IMA Preprint #542, Institute for
Mathematics and its Applications, University of Minnesota-Minneapolis,
1989. Also sent as a technical
report to NASA- Lewis on the grant NAG
3-711, 1989.
4.
Narain, A. and Y. Kizilyalli: “The flow of pure vapor undergoing
film condensation between parallel plates,” IMA Preprint #502, Institute for
Mathematics and its Applications, University of Minnesota-Minneapolis, 1989.
5.
Narain, A. and D.D. Joseph: “Note on the Balance of Energy at a
phase-change interface,” IMA Preprint #518, Institute for Mathematics and its
Applications, University of Minnesota-Minneapolis, 1989.
6.
Narain, A.: “On K-BKZ and Other Viscoelastic Models as Continuum
Generalizations of the Classical Spring-Dashpot Models.” MRC Report #2895,
7.
Narain, A.: Final and several annual
reports submitted on NSF Fastlane’s report website for CTS-0086988, “Prediction and Attainment Capability for Steady
Internal Condensing Flows — An Integrated Experimental/Computational
Approach,” June 1, 2001 – May 31, 2005.
8.
Narain, A.: Final and several annual
reports submitted on NASA Taskbook website for NASA Grant NNC04GB52G, “Direct Computational Simulations and Experiments for
Internal Condensing Flows’ System-Instabilities/Dynamics in Micro-gravity and
Terrestrial Environments,” 2004-2009.
9.
Narain, A.: Annual report submitted
on NSF Fastlane’s report website for CBET-1033591, “Flow Prediction and Fluctuation-Sensitivity
Investigations for Quasi-steady Shear Driven Condensing Flows in Millimeter to
Micrometer Two-Phase Systems,” July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011.
Inventions
·
Ng, T. W., A. Narain, and M. Kivisalu:
“Fluorescence and Fiber-Optics Based Real-Time Thickness Sensor for Dynamic
Liquid Films,” ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol. 132, 031603-1 to 12, 2010 [Invention reported to NASA].
Volumes
Edited
·
Fluid-Physics and Heat Transfer for Macro- and
Micro-Scale Gas-Liquid and
Phase-Change Flows, ASME Bound Volume Proceedings for IMECE01; Book
Number I00526, HTD-Vol 369-3, Vol. 3, 2001, Editors: A. Narain, et al.
·
Gas Liquid Flows in Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, ASME Bound
Volume Proceedings for Proceedings of the
ASME Fluids Engineering Division, ISBN No. 0-7918-1838-1, FED -Vol. 244,
1997, Editors: A. Narain, et al.
·
Two Fluid Flows With or Without Phase Change, ASME Winter
Annual Meeting (International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition)
Bound Volume Proceedings, ISBN No. 0-7918-1405-X, ASME-AMD Vol. 184.,
1994, Editors: A. Narain, D. A. Siginer
and K. M. Kelkar.
Oral Paper
Presentations and Seminars (with
published abstracts or papers)
1.
Presentation at 2011 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, November 11-17,
2011, Denver, Colorado, USA.
2.
Presentation at Gravitational Effects on Liquid-Vapour Phase
Change (Eurotherm Seminar
Number 92), Presqu'île de
Giens (France), April 17-21, 2011.
3.
Presentation at COMSOL
conference 2010, October 7 – 9, Boston, 2010.
4.
Keynote
Lecture at the
Conference: International Transport Phenomena VI: Fluid, Thermal, Biological,
Materials and Space Sciences, October 4-9, 2009, Volterra, Italy.
5.
Invited
Lecture, IMECE
2009-13385, ASME
International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Symposium on Gas
Liquid and Phase-Change Flows at Macro- and Micro Scales, November 13-19, 2009,
Orlando, Florida.
6.
Invited
Lecture, MNHMT
2009-18507, ASME 2nd Micro/Nanoscale Heat & Mass Transfer International
Conference, December 18-22, 2009, Shanghai, China
7.
Presentation
at: Next Generation Sub-Orbital Researchers Conference, Feb 18-20, 2009,
Boulder Colorado.
8.
Invited technical lecture at an NSF sponsored:
“Symposium on Complex Fluid Flows,” Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, May 2-3,
2009.
9.
Presentation at
62nd Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics,Volume 54, Number 19,
November 22–24, Minneapolis, MN, http://meetings.aps.org/link/BAPS.2009.DFD.LL.5
10.
Presentation at
62nd Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics ,Volume 54, Number
19, November 22–24, Minneapolis,
MN, http://meetings.aps.org/link/BAPS.2009.DFD.HK.3
11.
Presentation at
62nd Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics ,Volume 54, Number
19, November 22–24, Minneapolis, MN, http://meetings.aps.org/link/BAPS.2009.DFD.HK.4
12.
Presentation at
62nd Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics ,Volume 54, Number
19, November 22–24, Minneapolis, MN, http://meetings.aps.org/link/BAPS.2009.DFD.HK.5
13.
Presented a paper
at ECI
International Conference on Heat Transfer
and Fluid Flow in Micro-scale, Whistler, Sep. 21-26, 2008.Presented a paper at Interdisciplinary Transport Phenomena V: Fluid, Thermal, Biological, Materials and Space
Sciences, Bansko, Bulgaria, October 14 - 19, 2007.
14. Presented paper number IMECE2007-41306 at Symposium on Gas Liquid and Phase Change
Flows, IMECE2007, Seattle, Washington, Nov. 11-16, 2007.
15. Presented paper number IMECE2007-41304 at Symposium on Gas Liquid and Phase Change
Flows, IMECE2007, Seattle, Washington, Nov. 11-16, 2007.
16. Presented paper number IMECE2007-41311 at Symposium on Gas Liquid and Phase Change
Flows, IMECE2007, Seattle, Washington, Nov. 11-16, 2007.
18.
Presented a paper
at Transport Phenomena in Microgravity
and Space Sciences IV, Engineering Conferences International,
19. Presented IMECE2005-80445 at Symposium on Gas Liquid and Phase Change Flows,
20. Presented IMECE2005-80221 at Symposium on Gas Liquid and Phase Change Flows,
21. Presented IMECE2005-80441 at Symposium on Gas Liquid and Phase Change Flows,
22. Presented IMECE2005-83211 at Symposium on Gas Liquid and Phase Change Flows,
24.
Presented a paper
at Microgravity Transport Processes in
Fluid, Thermal, Biological and Material Sciences III, Engineering
Conferences International,
25.
Presented a paper
at ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference,
26.
Presented a
seminar, “Computational Simulations for Internal Condensing Flows” at the Heat Transfer Seminar Series,
27.
Presented a paper
as an Invited participant at Symposium on Multi-Component and Multiphase
Fluid Dynamics, 14th U.S. National Congress of Theoretical and Applied
Mechanics,
28.
Presented a paper
“Free Surface Tracking and Steady/Unsteady Computational Simulations for
Internal Condensing Flows,” at Symposium on Fluid-Physics and Heat Transfer for Macro- and
Micro-Scale Gas-Liquid and
Phase-Change Flows, 2001 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition,
New-York, NY, Nov. 11-16, 2001.
29.
Presented a paper
as an Invited participant at Microgravity Transport Processes in Fluid,
Thermal, Biological and Materials Sciences II,
30.
Presented a paper as an Invited participant
at the Engineering Foundation conference on “Microgravity Fluid Physics and
Heat Transfer,”
31.
Presented a paper as an Invited participant
at the NSF sponsored “Workshop on Multi-component Multi-phase Fluid Dynamics”
held at the
32.
Presented a paper [“Computational Simulations
and Classification of Flow Domains for Laminar/Laminar Annular/Stratified
Condensing Flow” by G.Yu and A. Narain] at the 5th International Conference on
Integral Methods in Science and Engineering, Michigan Tech, Houghton, MI,
August 10 - 13, 1998.
33.
Presented a paper [“Computational Simulation
and Interfacial Shear for Annular Condensing Downward Flows in a Vertical Pipe
for Turbulent Vapor and Laminar Condensate” by Q. Liu and A. Narain] at the
5th International Conference on Integral Methods in Science and Engineering,
Michigan Tech, Houghton, MI, August 10 -
13, 1998.
34.
Presented a paper at Symposium on Gas-Liquid
Flows in Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, Editors: A. Narain, et al.,
35.
Presented a paper at the session “Multiphase
& Particle-Laden Flows” at 48th Annual Meeting of American Physical
Society/ Division of Fluid Dynamics,
36.
Presented a paper as an Invited participant
at “Heat Transfer I” session at the Society of Engineering Science 32nd Annual
Technical Meeting,
37.
Presented a paper at “Two Fluid Flows-With or
Without Phase Change,” Symposium at 1994 ASME Winter Annual Meeting,
38.
Presented a paper at “Fundamentals of Phase
Change—Boiling and Condensation,” conference sponsored by AIAA/ASME
Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Conference, Colorado Springs, Colorado, June
20-23, 1994.
39.
Presented a paper as an Invited participant
at “Innovations in Multiphase Flow,” An International Fluid Mechanics
Symposium,
40.
Presented a paper as an Invited participant
at Engineering Foundation’s International Conference on “Condensation and
Condenser Design,”
41.
Presented a paper
at a Symposium at Winter Annual Meeting of ASME at
42.
Presented a paper
as an Invited participant at Twenty-Second Midwestern Mechanics
Conference at
43.
Presented a paper
at Summer Annual Meeting of ASME-AMD at
44.
Presented a paper
at Thirty-fourth Annual Meeting of the Society for Natural Philosophy,
Lincoln-Nebraska, April 6-8, 1990.
45.
Presented a paper
at Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineers Forum 1990,
46.
Presented a paper
at Eleventh U.S. National Congress of Applied Mechanics,
47.
Presented a paper
at IMA Workshop on two phase flows in Fluidized Beds, Sedimentation, and
Granular Flows.
48.
Presented a paper
at 59th Annual Meeting of the Society of Rheology at
49.
Presented a paper
at Mini-Symposium on Hyperbolic Phenomena in flows of Viscoelastic Fluids,
50.
Presented a paper
at Mini-Symposium on Hyperbolic Phenomena in flows of Viscoelastic Fluids,
51.
Presented a paper
at Tenth U.S. National Congress of Applied Mechanics,
52.
Presented a paper
at Twenty Second Annual Meeting of the Society of Engineering Science,
53.
Presented a paper
at Conference on Integral Methods in Science and Engineering,
54.
Presented a paper
at Twenty Seventh Annual Meeting of the Society for Natural Philosophy, University
of Wisconsin-Madison, Nov. 30, 1984.
Service
·
Chair of the ME-EM Department Computer Committee, work
included oversight of an approximate annual budget of $740,000. 2007-2010
·
Mentor
(chair-designated) for ME-EM Assistant Professor Dr. Jeffrey Allen, 2004 – 2008
and Dr. A. Mukherjee, 2006-2007.
·
Member of the
ME-EM Faculty Recruitment Committee, 2000 – 2006
·
University
Library Liaison Committee (Mechanical Engineering representative) for yearly
acquisition of books by the University Library System, 1990-2010.
·
Member, ME-EM
Graduate Seminar Committee, 2003.
·
Mechanical
Engineering Computer Committee, 1997-2002.
·
Chair of the 1999
ME-EM Department Chair Evaluation Committee.
·
Member, ME-EM
Faculty Development (Promotion and Tenure) Committee, 1990-1992, 1992-1994
& 1994-1996.
·
Chair/Member of
several (up to 8) Mechanical Engineering Ph. D. Committees (Written and Oral)
for Energy/Thermo-Fluids and Mathematics Exams.
·
Course
coordinator for MEEM 3210, 5210, 5280. & 6240.
Professional Society Symposium/Conference Organization
·
Organized a
session at Symposium on Gas Liquid and
Phase Change Flows for ASME’s
2009 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Orlando, Florida, Nov. 13-19, 2009.
·
Organized a
session (13-16-1) at Symposium on Gas
Liquid and Phase Change Flows for ASME’s
2007 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Boston, Massachusettes, Oct. 31-Nov.6,
2008.
·
Lead Organizer
for an international symposium on Gas-
Liquid and Phase-Change Flows At Macro- and Micro-Scales for ASME’s 2007 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and
Exposition, Seattle, Washington, Nov. 11-16, 2007. The symposium was sponsored
by: Fluid Mechanics Committee of the Applied Mechanics Division, K-8 Committee
(Theory and Fundamentals) of the Heat Transfer Division, and Multi-Phase Flow
Committee of the Fluids Engineering Division.
·
Lead Organizer
for a six session international symposium on Gas- Liquid and Phase-Change Flows At Macro- and
Micro-Scales for ASME’s 2005 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and
Exposition,
·
Lead Organizer
for an eight-session international symposium on Fluid-Physics and Heat Transfer for Macro- and
Micro-Scale Gas-Liquid and
Phase-Change Flows for ASME’s 2001 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and
Exposition,
·
Co-organizer (A.
Narain with B. Bertram - Organizer, D. Sikarskie, A. Struthers, and M.
Vable) for Integral Methods in Science
and Engineering, August 10 - 13, 1998,
·
Lead Organizer
for a four session international symposium on “Gas Liquid Flows in Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer” for ASME’s
International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (Winter Annual
Meeting), Nov. 16-21, 1997,
·
Organized a
symposium “Heat Transfer I” for the Society of Engineering Science 32nd Annual
Technical Meeting, October 29-November 2, 1995,
·
Lead Organizer
for a symposium on “Two Fluid Flows With
or Without Phase Change” at the 1994 ASME Winter Annual Meeting
(International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition), November 6 -
11, 1994,
Session-Chair/Co-chair
at Professional Meetings
·
Chaired a session at Interdisciplinary Transport Phenomena VI: Fluid,
Thermal, Biological, Materials and Space Sciences, Volterra, Italy, October
4-9, 2009.
·
Chaired a session
at Symposium on Gas Liquid and Phase
Change Flows, Orlando, Florida, Nov. 13-19, 2009.
·
Chaired a session
(13-16-1) at Symposium on Gas Liquid
and Phase Change Flows, Boston, Massachusettes, Oct. 31-Nov.6, 2008.
·
Co-chair for two
sessions at Symposium on Gas Liquid
and Phase Change Flows, Seattle, Washington, Nov. 11-16, 2007.
·
Chaired a session at Interdisciplinary Transport Phenomena V: Fluid,
Thermal, Biological, Materials and Space Sciences,
·
Co-chaired/chaired
four sessions at Symposium on Gas
Liquid and Phase Change Flows,
·
Chaired a session at Transport
Phenomena in Microgravity and Space Sciences IV, Engineering Conferences International,
·
Co-chaired/chaired
sessions at Symposium on Gas-Liquid Flows in Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer,
Dallas, Nov. 16 - 21, 1997.
·
Chaired a session
at “Heat Transfer I” session at the Society of Engineering Science 32nd Annual
Technical Meeting,
Journals, Proceedings, and Organizations Reviewed for
·
International
Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
·
Journal of
Micromechanics and Microengineering
·
International
Journal of Thermal Sciences
·
Journal of
Rheology
·
International
Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics and Analysis
·
Journal of Manufacturing
Science and Engineering, Transactions of the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers
·
Theoretical and
Computational Fluid Mechanics
·
Chemical
Engineering Communications
·
Journal of Heat
Transfer
·
Journal of
Enhanced Heat Transfer
·
Journal of Applied
Mechanics
·
Journal of Fluids
Engineering
·
Computational
Mechanics
·
A number (> 40
papers) for ASME Conference Proceedings, Interdisciplinary Transport Phenomens
Conferences, etc.
Invited Participation on Review Panels and in Future
Research Direction Workshops of Government Agencies
·
NSF-CBET Review
Panel, 2010.
·
NSF-CBET Review
Panel, 2011.
·
NSF Workshop for
Frontiers in Transport Phenomena Research and Education: Energy Systems,
Biological Systems, Security, Information Technology and Nanotechnology, at the
University of Connecticut in Storrs, May 17-18, 2007.
·
NASA’s Office of
Biological and Physical Science sponsored workshop for identifying exciting
unanswered questions regarding “Multiphase Flow” and “Fluid Stability and
Dynamics” in reduced gravity, especially as it relates to the design and
operation of power, propulsion and thermal management systems. Workshop
attended on at Hilton Garden Inn,
·
Army Research
Office Workshop on “Constitutive Modeling” at Virginia Polytechnic, Blacksburgh,
1985.
Service in
Professional Societies
·
Chair, Fluid
Mechanics Technical Committee, ASME - Applied Mechanics Division, 2000-2003.
·
Vice-Chair, Fluid
Mechanics Technical Committee, ASME - Applied Mechanics Division, 1998-2000.
·
Active member of
the Multi-Phase Flow Committee of the ASME’s Fluids Engineering Division,
2005-present.
·
Active member of
the K-8 committee of the ASME’s Heat Transfer Division, 2007-present.
·
One of the Judges
at Fluid Mechanics Gallery Competition at the American Physical Society -
Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting,
Public Service
·
Arranged several
visits and experiment demonstrations to my lab (e.g. a 2004 “fly-in” group of prospective college
freshmen considering engineering, industry/university visitors to MEEM, etc.).
·
One of the judges
for ice-sculptors during 2004 Winter Carnival (for Blue Key).
·
Faculty Advisor,
India Students Association at MTU, 1999-2000.
·
One of the judges
for MTU Graduate Students Council’s research poster competition 1996, 1997,
& 1998.
·
United Way, ME-EM
Representative, 1985.
·
ME-EM Michigan
Tech Fund Representative, 1984.
Long term
Professional Visits/Sabbaticals
·
Visiting
Assistant Professor at the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics,
University of Minnesota-Minneapolis,
1988-1989.
·
Long Term Visitor
at the Institute for Mathematics and its Applications at the University of
Minnesota-Minneapolis, 1988-1989.
·
Visitor at the
Teaching
Courses
Taught
Graduate (at
· Advanced Fluid Mechanics (MEEM 5210/EM531)
· Advanced Heat Transfer (MEEM 5230)
· Two Phase Flow and Heat Transfer (MEEM 5280)
· Advanced Fluid Mechanics II (EM632)
Undergraduate (at
· Heat Transfer (ME328/MEEM3230, ME327)
· Fluid Mechanics (EM431, EM332/MEEM3210)
· Thermodynamics (ME223, ME320)
· Dynamics (EM212)
Undergraduate (at
·
Incompressible
Boundary Layer Theory (Senior Level, AEM 5202)
·
Honors Mechanics
I (Statics & Strength of Materials, AEM 3816H)
·
Dynamics (Junior
Level, AEM 3036)
Graduate
Student Advising
Graduated M. S. Students (19 students: principal advisor for 14 students and co-principal
advisor for 4)
·
Sushant More, MSME (Courses only degree with a
“special topics” educational research) from MTU, graduated Summer 2011.
·
Ranjeeth Naik, MSME, (Courses only) Fall 2010.
·
Sunil Khilnani, MSME (Report) from MTU,
“Differences in Behavior Between Metallic and Non-Metallic Vapors for Internal
Condensing Flows,” graduated Fall 2010.
·
Akshay Tonape, MSME (report) from MTU, “A Simple
1-D Model for Gravity Dominated 1-D Flows,” graduated Fall 2010.
·
Zhipeng Qin, MSME (Report) from MTU, “A Three-dimensional Heat
Conduction Simulation Model for Assistance in the Use of a Heat-Flux Meter,” graduated
Summer 2010.
·
Sandeep S. Sikarwar, MSME from MTU, “Recalibration
and Modification of a Real Time Optical Fiber and Fluorescence based Liquid
Film Thickness Sensor,” Fall 2008.
·
Jorge H. Kurita,
MSME from MTU, “Experimental Investigation of Fully Condensing Downward Vapor
Flows in a Vertical Tube - Unspecified (Free) Exit Condition Cases,” March
2007.
·
Jordan Bilyeu, MSME
from MTU, “Flow Simulations For Optimized Performance of Displacement Pumps
Manufactured By Engineered Machined Products,” August 2006.
·
Hector O.
Degadillo Rocha, MSME from MTU, “Measurement and Modeling of Film Thickness
Variations For Annular In-Tube Flows Through Design and Development of a
Flow-Loop Test Apparatus,” September 2006.
·
A. Chichester,
MSME from MTU, “Heat-Exchanger
Performance and External Water (Coolant)
Flow for a Heat-Exchanger at the
·
X. Wang, MSME from
MTU, “Direct Computational Simulations of Internal Condensing Flows and Effects
of Gravity, Shear, and Surface Tension on Interfacial Waves and Heat Transfer
Rates,” April 2004.
·
J. T. Mekkes,
MSME from MTU, 2003 (with C. L. Anderson), “Static Pressure Measurements on The
Nose of a Torque Converter Stator During Cavitation,” 2003.
·
A. S. Barve, MSME
from MTU, “A Comparative Study of Internal Condensing Flows in Converging and
Parallel Channels,” 2002.
·
L. Zeng, MSME
from MTU (with C. L. Anderson), “Experimental Investigation of Cavitation
Signatures in an Automotive Transmission Torque Converter,” 2000.
·
T. A. Cross, MSME
from MTU (with C. L. Anderson), “Cavitation Signatures in an Automotive Torque
Converter,” 1998.
·
R. M. Kamath,
MSME from MTU, “Internal Flows of Vapor Undergoing Film Condensation,” 1991.
·
Y. Kizilyalli,
MSME from MTU, “Computations (Integral Formulation) for the Flow of Pure Vapor
Undergoing Condensation Between Parallel Plates,” 1989.
·
K. Lee, MSME from
MTU, “A Computational Study of Film Condensation over a Horizontal Plate,”
1988.
·
C. Christodoulou,
MSME from MTU (with N. V. Suryanarayana) “Condensation in a Horizontal
Rectangular Duct – An Experimental Study,” 1987.
Graduated Ph.D.
Students (9 students: principal advisor for 7 students and co-principal advisor
for 2)
·
Jorge H. Kurita
from MTU, “Experimental results on gravity driven
fully condensing flows in vertical tubes, their agreement with theory, and
their differences with shear driven flows’ boundary-condition sensitivities,” June 2011.
·
Shantanu Kulkarni
from MTU, “Computational Study of Internal and External Condensing Flows and
Experimental Synthesis to Investigate their Attainability and Stability in Ground-Based
and Space-Based Environments,” 2010.
·
Lucas Phan from
MTU, “Flow Simulations, Code Developments and Comparisons with Experiments for
Internal/External Condensing Flows,” 2007.
·
Tian W. Ng from
MTU, “Development and Calibration of a
Fluorescence and Fiber-Optics Based Real-Time Thickness Sensor for Dynamic
Liquid Films,” 2006.
·
Anna Siemionko, Ph.D. from MTU, ChemE (with
·
Q. Liang, Ph. D.
from MTU, “Unsteady Computational Simulations and Code Development for a Study
of Internal Film Condensation Flows’ Stability, Noise-sensitivity, and
Waviness,” 2003.
·
G. Yu, Ph. D.
from MTU, “Development of a CFD Code for Computational Simulations and Flow
Physics of Annular/Stratified Film Condensation Flows,” May 1999.
·
Q. Liu, Ph. D.
from MTU, “Computational Simulation and Interfacial Shear Models for Wavy
Interface Annular Downward Flows in Vertical Pipes: Turbulent Vapor/Laminar
Condensate Situations,” 1999.
·
Q. Lu, Ph. D.
from MTU (with N. V. Suryanarayana), “An Experimental Investigation of Heat
Transfer with Condensation in a
Horizontal Rectangular Duct,” 1992.
M.S. Graduate Students Currently Being Advised (7
students)
·
Patcharapol Gorgitrattanagul, MSME from MTU,
expected Fall 2011
·
Nikhil Ajotikar, MSME from MTU, expected Fall 2011
·
Rohan Gumaste, MSME from MTU, expected Fall 2011
·
Anit Nayak, MSME from MTU, expected Fall 2012
·
Jun Zheng, MSME from MTU, expected Fall 2012
·
Andrew F. Rice, MSME from MTU, begins Fall 2011
Ph.D. Graduate Students Currently Being Advised (3
students)
·
Michael T. Kivisalu, Ph. D. in MEEM from MTU,
expected Spring 2012.
·
Soumya Mitra, Ph. D. in MEEM from MTU, expected
Spring 2012.
·
Ranjeeth R. Naik, Ph. D. in ME-EM from MTU,
expected Spring 2013.
Undergraduate
Student Advising
·
Currently (2010-2011) advising ME-EM senior Andrew F. Rice
(GPA 3.7)
·
Advised ME-EM senior Michael Kivisalu (GPA 3.7) over
Summer’06 and Fall’06 as an undergraduate researcher on NASA grant.
·
Took up special advising of three seniors: Alan Chichester
(GPA 3.7) and Lucas Phan (GPA 3.85) over Spring’03 and Jordan Bilyeau over
Fall’04. For Alan and Lucas, it consisted of one hour per week meeting with
them towards academically preparing them for research. Later on, all three of
them joined my research as graduate students (one for Ph.D. and two for M.S.).
·
Advised ME-EM seniors Justin Keske (GPA 3.8) and James
Whitmarsh (GPA 3.6) on experimental
aspects of condensing flow research over the summer of 2003. I also supported
them through NSF’s REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) program.
·
Advised ME-EM seniors Ted Hanes (GPA 3.88) and Vince F.
Jones (GPA 3.9) on experimental aspects of condensing flow research over the
summer of 2002. I also supported them through NSF’s REU (Research Experience
for Undergraduates) program.
·
Extensively advised Matthew Himes, Matt McQueen, Jason
Skiera, Nick Verhagen, and Daiyouga over Spring 04 and Fall 04 on their senior
design project that was sponsored by me.
·
Advised a number of undergraduate students ( > 10) on
issues such as career decisions, graduate school selection, design projects,
etc. I have also written a number of reference letters on their behalf.
·
Advised (Winter 1999) five undergraduate students on a
Design Project (ME 447) which involved fabrication of a fluid-mechanics
experiment for measuring frictional losses in pipe flows.
·
Advised several undergraduates (Rodney Worthing, Celeste
Mazur, Brian Kleinfeld, etc.) on individualized undergraduate projects under
one-on-one guidance. For example, over the academic year 1997-1998, I advised
Brian Kleinfeld as he built a hardware demonstrating passive cooling techniques
(heat sinks) for a Pentium micro-processor (mounted on a PC’s motherboard).
This demonstration, along with a related open ended design problem that we
developed, is sometimes used for the undergraduate heat transfer (MEEM 3230)
course.
·
Informally advised many students (> 10), who were working
with other ME-EM advisors, and sought my input/help on fluid-flow/heat-transfer
aspects of their design projects.