Aditya Karnik

Dr. Aditya Karnik is a Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK, within the School of Computing, Engineering & Technology. He is affiliated with the Sustainable Energy Research Group, contributing to research in the Environment, Energy & Sustainability theme.

Dr. Karnik's educational background includes a B.E., M.Tech., and Ph.D., and he holds Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). Prior to his current position, he worked as a Research Associate in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London and as a Senior Development Engineer in the Multiphase Modeling Group at CD-adapco (now Siemens).

Dr. Karnik's research focuses on Computational Fluid Dynamics, Multiphase Flows, and Turbulence Modeling. His recent work has particularly concentrated on gas-water multiphase flow behavior, hydrate formation in subsea pipelines, pipeline leak detection, and thermal characteristics of domestic heating systems. His research employs various computational approaches including Eulerian-Lagrangian (particle tracking) and Eulerian-Eulerian (two-fluid model) methods, with experience across the turbulence modeling spectrum from DNS to LES and RANS.

Dr. Karnik has published extensively in his field, with recent publications focusing on hydrate deposition modeling, pipeline safety, and renewable energy applications. His work demonstrates a strong emphasis on practical applications of fluid dynamics in energy and environmental contexts, addressing critical challenges in subsea pipeline operations and energy efficiency.

• Reviewed for Applied Thermal Engineering (Elsevier)
• Reviewed for Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research (ACS)
• Reviewed for Scientific Reports (Springer Nature)

Dr. Karnik has supervised several PhD students to completion, with research topics spanning hydrate plugging risk in subsea gas pipelines, pipeline leak detection using adaptive surrogate modeling, and improvements to hydrocyclones for produced water treatment in the oil and gas industry. His teaching responsibilities include Module Co-ordination for Advanced Thermofluids and Industrial Plant courses.