Malay K. Das

Malay K. Das is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. With a PhD from PennState, his career spans advanced research in thermofluid science, focusing on energy systems, carbon capture, and battery thermal management.

• B. E. (University of Calcutta), M. Tech. (IIT Kanpur), PhD (PennState)
• Teaches graduate-level courses like Machine Learning for Engineers and Mathematics for Engineers
• Leads two research laboratories: Energy Conservation and Storage Laboratory and Gas Hydrate Research Laboratory

Research Interests:

• Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) applications in energy systems
• Physics-informed machine learning for thermofluid applications
• CO2 Sequestration and Methane Hydrate Reservoirs
• Thermal Management of Batteries and Fuel Cells
• Modeling Transport Phenomena in Porous Media

Recent Publication Trends: His work focuses on energy conversion, gas hydrate dynamics, and advanced materials for electrochemical systems. Key areas include Lattice Boltzmann Methods, viscoelastic flow analysis, and nanofluid applications in carbon capture.

Advising: Currently supervising PhD students Sourav Dhawan (CO2 Hydrates), Randeep Ravesh (Methane Recovery), Ayaj A. Ansari (Coalbed Methane), and Pawan K. Pandey (Cerebral Aneurysm Flow).

Labs and Teams: Leads the Energy Conservation and Storage Laboratory (8 PhD graduates, 3 in progress) and Gas Hydrate Research Laboratory (2 PhD graduates, 1 in progress). Research teams work on fuel cells, CO2 sequestration, and graphene-based nanomaterials for energy applications.