Saptarshi Basu
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Saptarshi Basu is an Indian mechanical engineer serving as the INAE Chair Professor and KSIIDC Chair Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru..[1]
Early Life and Education
Basu earned his Master of Science (M.S.) in 2004 and his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Mechanical Engineering in 2007, both from the University of Connecticut where he received the best graduate student award in the department. Following his doctorate, he joined the University of Central Florida as an assistant professor, where he served until 2010. He then joined the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru in 2010.[2]
Research and Career
At IISc, Basu leads the Experimental Thermo-Fluids Research Laboratory and has pursued extensive work in combustion, multiphase flows, bubbles, droplet and spray dynamics, interface physics, and biofluid applications.[3][4] His works have been recognized through press releases[5][6][7][8][9], editor choices[10][11][12][13][14][15], awards and various plenary/keynote lectures worldwide in conferences[16][17][18], universities[19][20] and workshops[21]. Prof. Basu acts as guest editor for journals like Experiments in Fluids[22] and EPJ-ST. He has served as editor of scientific reports and Advanced Powder Technology. He is also an Editorial Advisory Board Member of International Journal of Multiphase Flow[23].
Notable Contributions
Prof. Basu's research marries fundamental aspects of classical fluid mechanics like vortex dynamics[24] and swirling flows[25] and the more interdisciplinary aspects of interface transport as in droplets[26] to offer unprecedented insights into multiphase systems ubiquitous in applications ranging from turbines to surface patterning to healthcare.
Dr. Basu's work has opened up new avenues in the understanding of species transport, flow structures, self-excited instabilities and heat transfer in both reacting and non-reacting systems. His experiments and analyses at various spatio-temporal scales have enabled comprehensive understanding of the physics of transport processes in droplets, sprays, and flames in various multiphase systems. Dr. Basu is also a key exponent of high fidelity measurements and deep physical insights in interfacial processes[27] involving droplets of various kinds [colloidal, polymer, fuel, bacteria laden].[28] He has developed new diagnostic techniques[29] for interrogating small-scale phenomena with high resolution thereby revealing interesting coupling in different transport processes. He has pioneered indigenous injector technologies for gas turbines, hypersonics and additive manufacturing[30]
Saptarshi has lead large scale initiatives in the areas of combustion and solar thermal areas. In particular, he was instrumental in designing 1.) comprehensive optically accessible multiphase high-pressure combustor[31] and 2.) portable shock tube setup for answering some open-ended questions in gas turbine combustion like vortex-spray interactions, spray dispersion and breakups, flame-vortex interactions, modes of primary breakup in complex fluid droplets and generation of metal powder from liquid metal for additive manufacturing.[32] He was also instrumental in designing and probing the long-standing problems in thermal storage in solar thermal power plants using unique thermocline-based technique.[33] His research hence has catered to both the fundamental and applied sides of engineering. As an example, shock-droplet is a complicated multiphysics phenomena. He has probed this problem both from a droplet scale as well as from a macro scale to understand how certain physics origins at the small scale and subsequently cascades into the large scales.[26] He also deciphered key physical mechanisms in nanofuel droplet combustion.[34] He has done paradigm shifting research in context of aerosol transmission, pandemic modelling[35] and face mask efficacy in COVID-19[36].[37]
Professor Basu has published over 225 journal articles with 12 patents and 10 book chapters. He has delivered over 100 invited talks all over the world.
Honors and Fellowships
Basu is an elected Fellow of several prestigious professional organizations:
o Fellow, Indian National Academy of Engineering [FNAE]; Election Year 2016. Awarded for Notable engineering achievements and novel contributions in design, production, research, innovation, intellectual property generation, project implementation, and technology development[38]
o Fellow, National Academy of Sciences, India [FNASc]: Election Year 2024. Awarded for pioneering contributions in Fluid Mechanics[39]
o Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry [FRSC]; Election Year 2020. This fellowship is one of the most prestigious awards conferred by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in the United Kingdom
o Fellow, West Bengal Academy of Science and Technology [FAScT]; Election Year 2017
o Fellow, ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers); Election Year 2017. Awarded for outstanding engineering achievements[40]
o Fellow, Royal Aeronautical Society [FRAeS], UK; Election Year 2021. Awarded for outstanding contributions in an aerospace or aerospace-related profession[41]
o Associate Fellow, AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics); Election Year 2019[42]. Awarded for outstanding original work in Aerospace Engineering
o Fellow, Institute of Physics (IOP) [FInstP], UK. Awarded to distinguished physicists in recognition of their accomplishments[43]
He has been awarded
- Swarnajayanti Fellowship in Engineering Science, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, 2013-2014. The prize recognizes promising young Indian academicians who are producing outstanding work that impacts research and development.[44]
- Inducted into University of Connecticut Academy of Distinguished Engineers as a Distinguished Alumnus in the year 2024[45]
- Rajib Goyal Prize 2021-22 in Applied Science for seminal contributions in fluid mechanics[46]
- Prof. K.N Seetharamu Medal and Prize[47] conferred by Indian Society of Heat and Mass Transfer [Regional center of ICHMT] in recognition to the contributions made in the area of thermal transport processes [Awarded to 1 researcher every two years across India]
- J.C Bose Grant by ANRF
- The highly prestigious and selective J. C. Bose Grant (formerly JC Bose Fellowship) is meant to recognize senior scientists and engineers in India for their outstanding performance and contributions.[48]
- M.P Baya National Award for Notable Innovations in Mechanical Engineering
Other Accolades
o Named Top Scholar [top 0.5 % of all Researchers] worldwide in three domains: {All Fields, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering and Computer Science} by ScholarGPS for the period 2022-2024[49]
o Named among Best Scientist in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in INDIA and WORLD WIDE by Research.com in 2025[50]
Academic Mentorship and Impact
Basu has supervised 25 Ph.D. students and 11 M.Tech students, many of whom have become faculty members at prestigious institutions, including the Indian Institutes of Technology, University of California San Diego, University of Manchester, and University of Edinburgh.[3]
External Links
- IISc Profile & Chair Roles: INAE Chair Professorship and KSIIDC Chair Professorship at IISc.
- Lab Website: Highlights include invited talks, recent publications, parabolic flight experiments, and editorial roles in journals.[3]
References
- ↑ "Department of ME".
- ↑ "Department of ME".
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Lab website of Saptarshi Basu".
- ↑ "IRINS Profile of Saptarshi Basu".
- ↑ "Eureka".
- ↑ "Phys.org media release" (PDF).
- ↑ "AIP Press Release". 14 September 2021.
- ↑ Ehrenstein, David (14 April 2023). "Washing with vortices". Physics. 16: 61. doi:10.1103/PhysRevFluids.8.044701.
- ↑ "AIP press release on eye surgery". 14 September 2021.
- ↑ "Hot Publications".
- ↑ Chaudhuri, Swetaprovo; Saha, Abhishek; Basu, Saptarshi (2021). "An opinion on the multi-scale nature of Covid-19 type disease spread". Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science. 54. doi:10.1016/j.cocis.2021.101462. PMID 33967585 Check
|pmid=value (help). Unknown parameter|article-number=ignored (help) - ↑ "APS News".
- ↑ "Penetration and aerosolization of cough droplet spray through face masks: A unique pathway of transmission of infection". Physics of Fluids. doi:10.1063/10.0011405.
- ↑ Jain, Siddhant; Sharma, Shubham; Roy, Durbar; Basu, Saptarshi (2023). "Vortical cleaning of oil-impregnated porous surfaces" Check
|url=value (help). Physical Review Fluids. 8 (4). Bibcode:2023PhRvF...8d4701J. doi:10.1103/PhysRevFluids.8.044701. Unknown parameter|article-number=ignored (help) - ↑ "Dynamics of soap bubble inflation". Physical Review Fluids. doi:10.1017/jfm.2023.377.
- ↑ "ICOM Conference". 27 November 2024.
- ↑ "SFB Plenary".
- ↑ "FMFP Conference".
- ↑ "IIT Kanpur Institute Seminar" (PDF).
- ↑ "Distinguished Seminar" (PDF).
- ↑ "IJMF Spotlight Seminar".
- ↑ "Interfacial Engineering at Multiple Spatio-temporal Scales". Experiments in Fluids.
- ↑ "IJMF Editorial Board".
- ↑ Ehrenstein, David (14 April 2023). "Washing with Vortices". Physics. 16: 61. Bibcode:2023PhRvF...8d4701J. doi:10.1103/PhysRevFluids.8.044701.
- ↑ Rajamanickam, Kuppuraj; Basu, Saptarshi (2017). "Insights into the dynamics ofspray–swirl interactions". Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 810: 82–126. Bibcode:2017JFM...810...82R. doi:10.1017/jfm.2016.710.
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 Rao, Saini Jatin; Basu, Saptarshi (2025). "Secondary Atomization of Droplets at Extreme Conditions". Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics. doi:10.1146/annurev-fluid-112823-115348.
- ↑ Bansal, Lalit; Sanyal, Apratim; Kabi, Prasenjit; Pathak, Binita; Basu, Saptarshi (2018). "Engineering Interfacial Processes at Mini-Micro-Nano Scales Using Sessile Droplet Architecture". Langmuir. 34 (29): 8423–8442. doi:10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b04295.
- ↑ Jain, Siddhant; Chakravortty, Dipshikha; Basu, Saptarshi (2024). "Interfacial Stresses within Droplets and Channels Influence Bacterial Physiology: A Perspective". Langmuir. 40 (33): 17161–17169. doi:10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c01923. PMID 39101817 Check
|pmid=value (help). - ↑ Rao, Saini Jatin; Sharma, Shubham; Basu, Saptarshi; Tropea, Cameron (2024). "Depth from defocus technique: a simple calibration-free approach for dispersion size measurement". Experiments in Fluids. 65 (4). arXiv:2307.10678. Bibcode:2024ExFl...65...55R. doi:10.1007/s00348-024-03792-2. Unknown parameter
|article-number=ignored (help) - ↑ "New Injector Technology". The Times of India. 19 November 2024.
- ↑ Rathod, Darshan D.; Kumar, Sonu; Chaudhuri, Swetaprovo; Panda, Pratikash; Basu, Saptarshi (2025). "Isothermal Flow Field Characterization of a Full-Scale Sector Combustor at Elevated Pressures". Journal of Gas Turbine and Power. 147 (4). doi:10.1115/1.4066540. Unknown parameter
|article-number=ignored (help) - ↑ Sharma, Shubham; Pratap Singh, Awanish; Srinivas Rao, S.; Kumar, Aloke; Basu, Saptarshi (2021). "Shock induced aerobreakup of a droplet". Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 929. Bibcode:2021JFM...929A..27S. doi:10.1017/jfm.2021.860. Unknown parameter
|article-number=ignored (help) - ↑ Advaith, S.; Parida, Dipti Ranjan; Aswathi, K. T.; Dani, Nikhil; Chetia, Utpal Kumar; Chattopadhyay, Kamanio; Basu, Saptarshi (2021). "Experimental investigation on single-medium stratified thermal energy storage system". Renewable Energy. 164: 146. Bibcode:2021REne..164..146A. doi:10.1016/j.renene.2020.09.092. OSTI 2279713.
- ↑ Pandey, Khushboo; Basu, Saptarshi (2019). "High vapour pressure nanofuel droplet combustion and heat transfer: Insights into droplet burning time scale, secondary atomisation and coupling of droplet deformations and heat release". Combustion and Flame. 209: 167. Bibcode:2019CoFl..209..167P. doi:10.1016/j.combustflame.2019.07.043.
- ↑ "Pandemic Aerosol Modeling". 30 June 2020.
- ↑ Sharma, Shubham; Pinto, Roven; Saha, Abhishek; Chaudhuri, Swetaprovo; Basu, Saptarshi (2021). "On secondary atomization and blockage of surrogate cough droplets in single- and multilayer face masks". Science Advances. 7 (10). arXiv:2010.00591. Bibcode:2021SciA....7..452S. doi:10.1126/sciadv.abf0452. PMC 7935372 Check
|pmc=value (help). PMID 33674314 Check|pmid=value (help). Unknown parameter|article-number=ignored (help) - ↑ "google scholar".
- ↑ "INAE Fellowship".
- ↑ "NASI Yearbook".
- ↑ "American Society of Mechanical Engineers".
- ↑ "Fellowship Royal Aeronautical Society".
- ↑ "Class of 2019 Associate Fellows". 6 September 2018.
- ↑ "Fellowship of IOP".
- ↑ "Swarnajayanti Award 2014" (PDF).
- ↑ "Nation's best engineers honored". 30 May 2024.
- ↑ "Goyal Prize Announcement" (PDF).
- ↑ "K.N Seetharamu Medal and Prize".
- ↑ "JC Bose Grant".
- ↑ "ScholarGPS Profile".
- ↑ "Research.com".
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