Prasoon Diwakar

Prasoon Diwakar serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, where he has held a faculty position since Fall 2018. His academic career spans experimental plasma research, laser diagnostics development, and thermal sciences education within mechanical engineering.

Education:

• B. Tech., Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
• M.S., University of Florida
• Ph.D., University of Florida (Mechanical Engineering under Dr. David Hahn)

Dr. Diwakar's research integrates fundamental plasma physics with practical instrumentation development, focusing on laser-material interactions, plasma hydrodynamics, and analytical techniques for aerosol characterization. His work bridges remote sensing applications through LIBS and LA-ICP methodologies with emerging biomedical uses of cold atmospheric plasma, including electroporation and tissue treatment protocols. Recent efforts incorporate machine learning to optimize sensor systems and diagnostic capabilities across analytical chemistry and medical device domains.

Scientific Awards: No awards or fellowships were specified in the provided documentation.

Advising and Grants: Current records indicate no publicly documented graduate students or externally funded research grants, though active involvement in departmental instruction suggests ongoing mentorship within thermal sciences and instrumentation coursework.