Ashutosh Giri

Ashutosh Giri is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Rhode Island. His research focuses on nanoscale thermal transport, energy conversion, and ultrafast optical spectroscopy, with applications in optoelectronics and sustainable energy. He employs advanced experimental and computational techniques to study heat transfer at submicron length scales and femto-to-picosecond timescales.

• Education: Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (University of Virginia, 2016), M.S. in Mechanical Engineering (University of Pittsburgh, 2012), B.S. in Physics (Adelphi University, 2010)

Research Interests encompass understanding energy carrier excitation/relaxation mechanisms in material systems to control heat for device applications. Key areas include thermal conductivity tuning, phonon-electron interactions, and nanoscale thermal management in electronics.

His article trends span thermal transport in covalent frameworks, electron-phonon coupling, 2D material interfaces, and pressure-induced material enhancements, reflecting interdisciplinary work at the intersection of physics, materials science, and mechanical engineering.

Scientific Awards:

• Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Program (YIP) 2021

He advises PhD students including Jaymes Dionne, Pravin Karna, Sandip Thakur, Niraj Bhatt, and Nick Scholz, and has mentored Master’s graduates like Muhammad Akif Rahman and Bianca Barcelo. His grants include funding from the National Science Foundation and Office of Naval Research for projects on thermal switching in nanoporous frameworks and energy state dynamics in nanostructures.

The Energy Transport Lab under Dr. Giri explores heat transfer in optoelectronic devices, self-healing materials, and fullerene-based systems, combining experimental methods with machine learning for predictive modeling.