Major Field of Interest: Computational Fluid Dynamics; Micro- and Nanofluidics Modelling.
My research centers on Computational Fluid Dynamics, which involves theoretical/ analytical analysis and numerical mathematical modelling incorporating inherently non-linear effects. We have made important contribution in understanding several complicated fluid flow phenomena such as, steady/ unsteady flow separation, vortex breakdown, fluid-body interactions, heat transfer, electro-hydrodynamics of rigid and soft colloids and transport phenomena in microfluidics. A significant part of my work focuses on the development of advanced numerical algorithms to compute nonlinear partial differential equations.
We have done several important studies on fluid-body interactions and its influence on heat transfer and vortex shedding behind bluff body. Our works on suppression of vortex shedding and augmentation of heat transfer through inclusion of porous sheath is noteworthy.
We have demonstrated unique mathematical and numerical models to study ionic and bio-molecular transport as well as ion separation and enhancement of electro-osmotic flows through micro- and nanochannels applicable to microfluidic devices. These models were supplemented by asymptotic analysis and experimental results. We have made significant contribution to analyze the non-linear effects on electrokinetic transport of charged rigid colloids, soft particles and polyelectrolytes in electrolyte or hydrogel medium. Electrokinetic tarnsport phenomena involving hydrophobic surfaces and the inherent physical mechanisms are analyzed.
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Influence of rigid core permittivity and double layer polarization on the electrophoresis of a soft particle: a numerical study by Bhattacharyya S., De S. Physics of Fluids 28 012001- (2016)
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Comparisons of direct simulations and analytical predictions for multi-plate flows by S. Bhattacharyya & F.T. Smith Computers & Fluids 33 257-265 (2004)
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Effect of hydrophobic core on the electrophoresis of a diffuse soft particle. by Gopmandal P. P., Bhattacharyya S. , H. O. Proceedings of Royal Society A 473 20160942- (2017)
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Nonlinear effects on electrophoresis of a charged dielectric nanoparticle in a charged hydrogel medium. by Bhattacharyya S., De S. Physics of Fluids 28 092006- (2016)
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Electroosmotic flow in a slit nanochannel with superhy- drophobic walls. by S. De, S. Bhattacharyya & S. Hardt Microfluidics Nanofluidics 19 1465-1476. (2015)
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Effects of electroosmosis and counterion penetration on electrophoresis of a positively charged spherical permeable particle by S. Bhattacharyya & P.P. Gopmandal Soft Matter 9 1871-1884 (2013)
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Numerical study of the influence of solid polarization on electrophoresis at finite Debye thickness. by Bhattacharyya S., De S. Physical Review E 92 032309- (2015)
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Sample dispersion in isotachophoresis with Poiseuille counter flow by Bhattacharyya S. Physics of Fluids 25 022001- (2013)
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Reduction of drag and vortex shedding frequency through porous sheath around a circular cylinder by S. Bhattacharyya & A. K. Singh International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids 65 683-698 (2011)
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Electroosmotic flow in two-dimensional charged micro- and nanochannels by S. Bhattacharyya, Z. Zheng & A.T. Conlisk Journal of Fluid Mechanics 540 247-267 (2005)
Principal Investigator
- Electrokinetic transport phenomena involving liquid droplets and hydrophobic surfaces: a numerical and theoretical analysis Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)
- Electrokinetic transport phenomena involving liquid droplets and hydrophobic surfaces: a numerical and theoretical analysis Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)
- Mathematical Modeling and Numerical Simulation of Electrokinetic Transport in Micro- and Nanoscale Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)
- Virtual Element Methods and Tensor Decomposition for Solving high-dimensional Partial Differential Equations Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)
Ph. D. Students
Ankita Maiti
Area of Research: Numerical Solution of PDEs
Ashutosh Kumar Maurya
Area of Research: Modeling Microfluidics and Nanofluidics
Deepak Kumar
Area of Research: Microfluidics Modeling
Nirmal Barick
Area of Research: Numerical Modelling of Microfluidics
Shakyajit Paik
Area of Research: Numerical Modeling
Shubhra Sahu
Area of Research: Numerical Modeling and Simulation