Research Summary

My research focuses on computational fluid dynamics, multiphase flows, and high-performance scientific computing for complex engineering systems.

I develop and apply numerical methods to study fluid-structure interactions, transport phenomena, and energy systems with practical relevance to environmental and industrial applications.

Computational Frameworks

  • PETSc
    I have been using PETSc since my PhD for developing high-performance computational frameworks for droplet simulations. I have experience using PETSc’s data management (DM) and time-stepping (TS) modules, and I am well-versed in mesh generation with DMPlex and solver configuration through command-line options.

  • Proteus
    I have been using the Proteus toolkit in my postdoctoral research to implement cut-FEM with conservative level-set methods for simulating wave-vegetation interactions. I also contribute to Proteus development by implementing mesh generation and partitioning using PETSc’s DMPlex framework.

Research

Higher-order IFEM P2 basis illustration
P2 basis functions used in the higher-order immersed finite element formulation.
  • Droplet Dynamics
    Modeling and simulation of droplet impact and deformation on fluid interfaces to understand interfacial physics and predictive reduced-order behavior.
Droplet animations: water on the left and 85% glycerol on the right.
  • Solar Chimney Systems
    Computational analysis of buoyancy-driven flow and thermal transport to improve performance and design of solar chimney power concepts.
Solar chimney with diffuser geometry
Solar updraft tower geometry with a conical diffuser design.