National Institute of Technology Rourkela

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EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Thermo-Fluid Flow: [Thermal Engineering Division]
Areas of Interest
  • Industrial and Environmental Fluid Mechanics

Kaustav Chaudhury Assistant Professor Grade-I, Mechanical Engineering

chaudhuryk@nitrkl.ac.in

0661 - 246 2535

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IP)

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CONTINUING EDUCATION

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Kaustav Chaudhury

Assistant Professor Grade-I

Mechanical Engineering

Room Number: ME-131

Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008

2016

Ph.D.
Fluid Mechanics (Mechanical Engineering)
IIT Kharagpur

2011

M.Tech
Thermal Science and Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)
IIT Kharagpur

2009

B.E
Mechanical Engineering
Jadavpur University

Teaching Experience
  • Thermo-Fluid Flow: [Thermal Engineering Division],  NIT Rourkela,   26 Feb 2018 - Present
Industrial Experience
  • Modelling and Simulation (CFD),  Schlumberger,   09 Jan 2017 - 14 Feb 2018

Thermo- hydraulic characteristics of instant heater faucets: Performance rating and design optimization. SERB
  • Principal Investigator
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  • Completed   Sponsored

S. Rout, K. Chaudhury, and R. K. Sahoo,"APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THERMAL DIFFUSIVITY OF POWDER SAMPLE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING THEREOF",IN 573028, Granted to NIT Rourkela, 2025       << Patent >>

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Total Publications: 34
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S. Rout, K. Chaudhury, and R. K. Sahoo,"Steam flush – stabilization time method for thermal diffusivity measurement and insulation characterization of liquids", Measurement, vol.276, pp.121469, Elsevier, June 2026, 10.1016/j.measurement.2026.121469       Article

S. Rout, K. Chaudhury, and R. K. Sahoo,"Surface temperature dispersion method for characterizing thermal insulation in powder materials", International Journal of Thermal Sciences, vol.227, pp.110944, Elsevier, September 2026, 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2026.110944       Article

A. Mishra, E. K. Kumar, S. Mishra, A. Pal, K. Chaudhury, and S. K. Panda,"Comprehensive review on computational modeling of rheological behavior of various food with esophageal disorders: a mechanical perspective and diet modification", International Journal of Modern Physics C, World Scientific 2025, 10.1142/S0129183125500160       Article

S. Rout, R. K. Sahoo, and K. Chaudhury,"Residence time distribution in thermal insulation materials", Physics of Fluids, vol.37, no.3, pp.037205, AIP Publishing, March 2025, 10.1063/5.0261711       Article

A. Vasa and K. Chaudhury,"Neural network based prediction analysis of friction factor in smooth pipe bends", in INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF NUMERICAL ANALYSIS AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS: ICNAAM2023, vol.3315, no.1, pp.400003, AIP Conference Proceedings (AIP Publishing LLC) 2025, 10.1063/5.0287064       Inproceedings

Materials Characterization and Sustainable Additive Manufacturing (MCSAM-2025) Mechanical Engineering (Workshop)
  • Co-Coordinator
  • 03 Jun 2025 - 07 Jun 2025
  • Brochure
3D Printing: State-of-Art and Future Prospects (3DP-2023) Mechanical Engineering (Workshop)
  • Co-Coordinator
  • 15 Jul 2023 - 19 Jul 2023
  • Brochure
Realizing Key-Enablers to Achieve the 21st Century Vision in Academies: In the Context of Indian Technical Institutions (RKE-21CVA 2023) Mechanical Engineering (Workshop)
Additive Manufacturing: Knowledge and Skill Development towards Industry 4.0 (AM-KSD 2023) Mechanical Engineering (Workshop)
  • Co-Coordinator
  • 10 Jun 2023 - 14 Jun 2023
  • Brochure

  • Aircraft and Rocket Propulsion {Theory}
  • Fluid Dynamics and Hydraulic Machines {Theory}
  • Fluid Mechanics {Theory}
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Machinery {Theory}
  • Gas Dynamics and Free Molecular Flow {Theory}
  • Heat Transfer Equipments {Theory}
  • Hydraulic Machines and Fluid Power {Theory}
  • Introduction to Transport Phenomena {Theory}
  • Computational Fluid Flow Laboratory {Practical}
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Machinery Laboratory {Practical}
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Machines Laboratory {Practical}
  • Mechanical Engineering Application Laboratory {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [4]
Steam-Based Heating Technology for Thermal Characterization of Insulation Materials
Sunil Rout
Enrolled: Jan 2020
Graduated :  May 2026
Supervisor
Hydrodynamic Investigation of Flow Through Pipe Bends Assisted by Artificial Intelligence
Adarsh Vasa
Enrolled: Jul 2018
Graduated :  Jun 2025
Supervisor
THERMAL ENGINEERING
Anjanee Kumar
Enrolled: Jan 2020
Continuing
Supervisor
THERMO HYDRAULIC CHARACTERISTICS OF INSTANT HEATER FAUCETS: PERFORMANCE RATING AND DESIGN OPTIMIZATI
Suvechha Hota
Enrolled: Jan 2022
Continuing
Supervisor
Executive Ph.D. Students [1]
AI based energy optimization in glass tank furnace
Sutanu Bhuniya
Enrolled: Jul 2025
Continuing
Co-Supervisor

Awards And Honours
  • Indian Institute of Mineral Engineers (IIME) Best Paper Award on Beneficiation, for the paper titled “Swirling Flow Hydrodynamics in Hydrocyclones”, published in “Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research” [54, 522 (2015), doi: 10.1021/ie503307x],   2017