Bio

    Education

    Ph.D. (1994) in Mechanical Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore.
    M.S. (1990) in Mechanical Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore.
    B.Tech. (1988) Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India.

    Professional Experience

    • 2013 – till date Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, George Washington University .
    • 2011 – 2013 Associate Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, George Washington University.
    • 2007 – 2011 Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware.
    • 2001 – 2007 Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware.
    • 1997 -2001 Post-doctoral Research Associate, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign.
    • 1994 -1997 Research Scientist, Dynaflow Inc., Maryland.
    • 1988 -1994 Research Assistant, Johns Hopkins University.

    Awards & Honors

    • 2013 :  Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA).
    • 2013 :  Allan P Colburn award for best dissertation in Engineering and Physical Sciences in University of Delaware by student (Amit Katiyar).
    • 2012 : University of Delaware Graduate Fellow Award to student (Rajesh Singh).
    • 2012 :  Nominated for University of Delaware Excellence in Graduate Mentoring Award.
    • 2011 : Marquis Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare.
    • 2010 : University of Delaware Graduate Fellow Award to student (Amit Katiyar).
    • 2009 : Andreas Acrivos Dissertation Award in Fluid Dynamics from American Physical Society to student (Xiaoyi Li).
    • 2009 : Elisha Conover endowed fellowship of University of Delaware for a student (Rajesh Singh) studying Fluid Dynamics.
    • 2007 : Allan P Colburn award for best dissertation in Engineering and Physical Sciences in University of Delaware by student (Xiaoyi Li).
    • 2007 : Marquis Who’s Who in America.
    • 2007 : Nominated for University of Delaware Excellence in Teaching Award.
    • 2006 : Marquis Who’s Who in America.
    • 2006 :  University of Delaware Graduate Fellow Award to student (Xiaoyi Li).

    Teaching

    • Gorge Washington University
    • MAE 3187 Heat Transfer.
    • MAE 6221 Fluid Mechanics.
    • University of Delaware:
    • MEEG331 Fluid Mechanics.
    • MEEG640 Intermediate Heat Transfer.
    • MEEG630 Intermediate Fluid Mechanics.
    • MEEG667 Microscale Flows with Biological Applications.
    • MEEG640 Intermediate Heat Transfer.
    • MEEG342 Heat Transfer.