Makrand Khanwale

Makrand Khanwale is a Physical Science Research Scientist in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University, working with Professors Ali Mani and Gianluca Iaccarino. His research focuses on developing numerical methods for simulating multiphase flows, turbulence, and complex physical processes using advanced computational frameworks. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mathematics from Iowa State University (2021), advised by Drs. Baskar Ganapathysubramanian and James Rossmanith, and a B.Tech. in Chemical Technology from the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai (2015).

Education:

• PhD, Iowa State University (2016–2021): Co-major in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mathematics
• B.Tech, Institute of Chemical Technology (2011–2015)

Research Interests: Khanwale specializes in multiphase flow simulations, finite element methods, numerical analysis, and turbulence modeling. His work emphasizes energy-stable numerical schemes, adaptive mesh refinement, and high-performance computing for applications in green hydrogen production, compressible multiphase flows, and electrochemical systems.

Key Projects:

• INSIEME project under PSAAP III program at Stanford
• Development of the PROTEUS open-source framework for multiphase flow simulations
• Modeling of Reynolds Stress Models using forced turbulence simulations

Scientific Awards:

• Finalist, Scientific Visualization and Data Analytics Showcase (Super Computing ‘22)
• Center for Turbulence Research Postdoctoral Fellowship (Stanford)
• FMJH/LMH Postdoctoral Fellowship (EM2C, CentraleSupélec, Paris)
• Research & Teaching Excellence Awards (Iowa State University)

Labs & Collaborations: His work is part of collaborative efforts at Stanford’s Center for Turbulence Research and involves partnerships with institutions like Iowa State University and LSU. He contributes to open-source tools like PROTEUS, advancing adaptive mesh techniques and parallel computing.