B. Bera

B. Bera serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering within the Faculty of Applied Sciences at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), where his research focuses on fundamental transport phenomena in complex fluid systems. His work bridges chemical engineering principles with practical applications in emulsion science and microfluidics.

Dr. Bera's primary research interests center on emulsion coalescence mechanisms, droplet dynamics in oil-water systems, and thermal effects on emulsion stability. His experimental approach utilizes microfluidic platforms to investigate concentrated emulsions under constrained flow conditions, with significant implications for petroleum engineering, food processing, and pharmaceutical formulations. The fingerprint analysis of his work reveals dominant themes in emulsion science (100% emulsions/coalescence), droplet dynamics (65%), and elevated temperature effects (50%).

His publication record demonstrates a clear trajectory toward understanding coalescence in microscale environments, with the 2025 study on avalanche-driven coalescence in constrictions representing the latest advancement beyond his foundational 2021 work on temperature-dependent coalescence dynamics. This progression highlights increasing methodological sophistication in microfluidic experimentation and quantitative analysis of droplet interactions.

Scientific recognition includes:

• TU Delft Education Fellow (2022)

Dr. Bera maintains active engagement in pedagogical innovation, evidenced by his co-authorship of student-centered physics education research that documents open inquiry methodologies and student research experiences in experimental physics.