Saurabh Pathak, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Particle Size Analyst:I specialize in analyzing particle dynamics within air-purification devices, focusing on nano and microparticles. My work involves assessing aerosol generation and reduction, utilizing advanced tools like high-speed imaging and the Malvern Spraytec Particle Size Analyzer.Fluid Dynamics Expert:I apply computational fluid dynamics (CFD).

• Architect an experimental design to investigate the dynamics of droplet bouncing after coalescence using High Speed Imaging and Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV).
• Formulate the droplet bouncing using mathematical modeling to predict the properties of droplets participating in coalescence.
• Devise a numerical model for the droplet coalescence in COMSOL Multi-physics using the Level-Set method and the Laminar Two-Phase flow physics.
• Advise fellow graduate students on instrumentation involving fluid tracking, laser illumination and high-speed camera operation.

Akron, Ohio

• Tools for Mechanical / Aeronautical Engineering: Teach and grade SolidWorks and MATLAB
• Wind Tunnel Lab: Introduced basics of aerodynamics and wind-tunnel testing to freshman aerospace engineering students using NACA RG-15 airfoil
• Measurements Lab: Familiarized students with the fundamentals of measuring devices and helped them conduct experiments with LabVIEW

• Investigated wetting behavior of a droplet during Electro-Wetting (EW) (surface tension manipulation) using High Speed Imaging and Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV).
• Discovered the droplet properties during the EW to be laminar and surface energy dominant.
• Enhanced the experimental findings with the results from numerical simulations modeled using COMSOL Multi-physics.
• Instructed the working of PIV during lab meetings and technical conferences.

• Illustrated the convection patterns inside a droplet using Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV)
• Spearheaded the validation of the curvature correction algorithm, coded using MATLAB which was later published in a Journal.
• Effectively collaborated with other research group to establish the literature for research on Li-Po batteries

• Assisted the professors in teaching and grading the following subjects: Design of Machine Components, Thermodynamics - I, Fluids - I and II, Dynamics, Fundamentals of Flight, Finite Element Analysis

• Worked as a tutor in the Bierce Library for SolidWorks and MATLAB
• Designed custom airfoil for wind tunnel testing

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Mechanical Engineering

Master’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, 3.58/4