Gautam Biswas

Gautam Biswas is a J C Bose National Fellow and Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. A distinguished academician and researcher, he specializes in Fluid and Thermal Sciences, with a prolific publication record and numerous prestigious fellowships to his credit.

Education:

• PhD, IIT Kharagpur (1985)
• MTech, IIT Kharagpur (1981)
• BE, IIEST, Shibpur (1979)

Research Focus: His work spans Computational Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Free Surface Flows, Turbulence, and Microfluidics. His studies delve into complex phenomena such as drop coalescence, microdrop impact, electrohydrodynamic effects on boiling, and droplet dynamics in confined geometries.

Scientific Recognition: He is a Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy (INSA), Indian Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Sciences, India, Indian National Academy of Engineering, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). He has been honored with the J C Bose National Fellowship by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.

Contact & Location:

• Office: NL 302, Northern Laboratories, IIT Kanpur
• Email: gtm@iitk.ac.in
• Phone: +91-512-259-7656