Prof. Swarup Kumar Mahapatra
Professor
Department of Mechanical Sciences
IIT-BBS Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar
India
Biography
Education: • Ph.D, Jadavpur University, Kolkata (2000) • ME (Hons), University of Roorkee ( Presently; IIT Roorkee), Roorkee (1992) • BSc. Engg (Hons), UCE ( Presently, VSSUT), Burla (1987) Teaching: • UG Autumn (July-Dec): Hydraulics, Applied Thermo Fluid Spring (Jan-May): Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning, Applied Thermodynamics • PG (M.Tech/Ph.D) Autumn (July-Dec): Advance Thermodynamics, Computational Fluid Dynamics Spring (Jan-May): Numerical Methods in Radiative Heat Transfer. Academic Positions: • Professor, School of Mechanical Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar (Since ..April 2013). • Associate Professor, School of Mechanical Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar (July 2009 - April 2013). • Professor, National Institute of Technology Rourkela (August 2006- July2009) • Reader, University College of Engineering Burla (April 1997-August2006) • Lecturer, University College of Engineering Burla (April 1991-April 1997) • Trainee Engineer, Nuclear Power Corporation (1990-1991) • Lecturer, IGIT, Sarang (1989-1990) • Graduate Engineer, NTPC (1989) Administrative responsibilities: • Head, School of Mechanical Sciences, IIT Bhubaneswar • Dean, Alumni Affairs and International Relations • Dean of Student Affairs, IIT Bhubaneswar • Engineer-in-charge of HVAC system for different buildings in NIT Rourkela • Head of Cryogenics and Industrial refrigeration Center
Research Interest
Thermal Radiation Modelling; Conjugate Heat and Mass Transfer; Bio-Heat Transfer; Complex Fluid Flow; Flow in Porous Medium
Publications
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Sofen K. Jena, Swarup K. Mahapatra and Amitava Sarkar, Effect of Thermal Radiation Interaction with Thermosolutal Convection - A Critical Appraisal, Heat Transfer Asian Research, Vol. 44 (2015) pp.39-65. DOI: 10.1002/htj.21108
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Sofen K. Jena and Swarup K. Mahapatra, A numerical investigation of surface radiation interaction with magnetoconvection of an electrically conducting fluid imposed with a transverse magnetic field, Heat Transfer Engineering. Vol. 36 (2015) pp. 21-32. DOI: 10.1080/01457632.2014.897584
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Sofen K. Jena, Laxman K. Malla, Swarup K. Mahapatra and Ali J. Chamkha, Transient Buoyancy-Opposed Double Diffusive Convection of Micropolar Fluids in a Square Enclosure, Int. J. Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 81 (2015) pp. 681-694. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2014.10.030
