Dr. Basanta Kumar Rana

Assistant Professor-II

Dr. Basanta Kumar Rana has completed his Ph.D. from IIT Kharagpur (2018) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the specialization of Thermal Science Engineering and also completed his M.Tech. from IIT Guwahati (2013) in the specialization of Fluids and Thermal Science Engineering. He has more than 8 years of teaching experience and more than 12 years of research experience. He has already taught Engineering Mechanics, Engineering Thermodynamics, Thermodynamics and Hydraulics, Fluid Mechanics, Internal Combustion Engine and Gas Turbine, Basic Mechanical Engineering courses to UG students. He has 35 internal journals and more than 22 conference papers. His broad area of research is Computational Fluid Dynamics, multiphase phase flow, Gas-liquid and liquid-liquid flow, interfacial flows, bubble and drop dynamics, heat transfer, Natural and mixed convection flow heat transfer. He has two sponsored research projects as Principal Investigator (PI) from Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Govt. of India.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

Ph.D. from IIT Kharagpur (2018)in Mechanical Engineering, M.Tech. from IIT Guwahati (2013) in Mechanical Engineering, B.Tech. from VSSUT Burla (2009) in Mechanical Engineering

COURSE EXPERTISE

Heat transfer, Engineering Mechanics, Engineering Thermodynamics, Thermodynamics and Hydraulics, Fluid Mechanics, Internal Combustion Engine and Gas Turbine, Basic Mechanical Engineering

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Computational Fluid Dynamics, Two phase flow, Gas-liquid and liquid-liquid flow, Bubble and drop dynamics, Interfacial dynamics, Three phase flow, Heat Transfer, Natural and Mixed Convection Flows.

Administrative Responsibilities

Lab FIC of CAE lab

Awards and Achievements

I have been listed in Stanford/Elsevier’s Top 2% Scientist list in year 2024

Projects & Consultancies

  • Title of Project: Enhancement of mixing and entrainment in two layer shear flow by employing rotary rollers. Sponsoring Agency: SERB, Govt. of India Amount of Grant in Lakhs (Rs.): 16.70 Role: Principal Investigator
  •  Title of Project: Enhancement of mixing through evolution of free surface vortex and subsequent entrainment using swirling disc with supplementary effect of horizontal crossflow. Sponsoring Agency: SERB, Govt. of India Amount of Grant in Lakhs (Rs.): 31.95 Role: Principal Investigator