Specialization

Fluid & Thermal, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Computational Methods, Bio-heat Transfer & Fluid Flow, hyperthermia for tumor therapy.

Email

neerajkumar@thapar.edu

Contact No.

+91-7789810221

Biography

My research interests lie in the area of computational methods for fluid flow and heat transfer problems. Currently I am working on computational on investigation of bio-heat transfer and arterial flows. Here at Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, we have developed in-house code for multi-dimensional tumor model for Magnetic nanoparticle hyperthermia for tumor treatment using finite volume method (FVM). Simultaneously, I am also working on computational investigation of blood flow through arteries. The numerical investigations of hemodynamic environment in vascular geometries reconstructed from patient specific vascular morphologies plays a role in the detection, and treatment of arterial disease.

Academic Profile

• PhD in Nodal Integral Method for Fluid Flow & Heat Transfer, IIT Bombay, Mumbai
  • 2009-2013
• M.E., National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur
  • 2002-2004
• B.E. in Mechanical Engineering, N.M.University Jalgaon, Maharashtra
  • 1994-1998

Teaching and Work Experience

• Assistant Professor, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala, India
  • Aug. 2015 – Till Date
• Assistant Professor. KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, India
  • Dec. 2013 – July 2015
• Senior Research Fellow, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India
  • July 2013 – Nov. 2013
• Lecturer, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, India
  • July 2004 – June 2009

Research Interests

• Fluid Flow & Heat Transfer for various engineering systems
• Computational methods for fluid flow & heat transfer
• Bio-heat transfer applications
• Computational Investigations of cardio-vascular flow

Research Projects

Membership of Professional Institutions, Associations, Societies

• Indian Society for Heat & Mass transfer

Publications and other Research Outputs

SCI 07, Conference Papers 14 , Book chapter 01

Journal Papers: SCI

• Kumar N, Singh S, and Doshi J.B., “Pressure Correction based iterative Scheme for Navier-Stokes equation using Nodal Integral Method” Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B: Fundamental. 2012, vol. 62, 264-288. https://doi.org/10.1080/10407790.2012.709169
• Kumar N, Singh S, and Doshi J.B., “Nodal Integral Method using Quadrilateral Elements for Transport Equations: Part 1- Convection-diffusion Equation” Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B: Fundamental. 2013, 64, 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1080/10407790.2013.784125
• Kumar N, Singh S, and Doshi J.B., “Nodal Integral Method using Quadrilateral Elements for Transport Equations: Part 2- Navier-Stokes Equations” Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B: Fundamental. 2013, 64, 22-47. https://doi.org/10.1080/10407790.2013.784124
• Sharma R.P. & Kumar N, “Nodal integral method for convection-diffusion transport using linear and higher order quadrilateral elements” Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B: Fundamental.2018, vol. 74. https://doi.org/10.1080/10407790.2018.1523596
• Singh G., Kumar N., and Avti P.K., “Computational evaluation of effectiveness for intratumoral injection strategies in magnetic nanoparticle assisted thermotherapy.”, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 2020, vol. 148, pp. 119129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2019.119129
• Singh A., Kumar N, “Parameterizing the effects of tumor shape in magnetic nanoparticle thermotherapy through a computational approach”, J. Heat Transfer- Transactions of the ASME. 2021, https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4052967
• Sandeep Nain, Neeraj Kumar, Pramod K Avti, “ Computational investigation of the tumor position and ambient conditions on magnetic nanoparticle thermo-therapy”,
  Thermal Science and Engineering Progress. 2022, vol. 34, 101396.

Conference Papers

• R V Sharma, Neeraj Kumar & R P Sharma “Natural Convection in An Inclined Rectangular Layered Porous Cavity”, 18th National & 7th ISHMT-ASME Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, Jan. 4-6, 2006, IIT Guwahati, India.
• Neeraj Kumar, Suneet Singh & J B Doshi “Formulation of Navier-Stokes Equations by Nodal Integral Method”, 13th Annual CFD Symposium, Aug. 11-12, 2011, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India.
• Suneet Singh, Neeraj Kumar & Rizwan-uddin, “Numerical Study of Natural Convection in open Inclined Cubic Cavities” 21st National & 10th ISHMT-ASME Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, Dec. 28-30, 2011, IIT Madras, Chennai, India,
• Neeraj Kumar, Suneet Singh & J B Doshi, “Solution of Convection-diffusion Equation in Complex Geometry by Nodal Integral Method” 14th Annual CFD Symposium, Aug. 10-11, 2012, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India.
• Neeraj Kumar, Suneet Singh & J B Doshi, “A novel Nodal Integral Method based Solution for buoyancy driven Flow” European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering (ECCOMAS 2012), J. Eberhardsteiner et.al. (eds.), Sept. 10-12, 2012, Vienna, Austria.
• Neeraj Kumar, Suneet Singh & J B Doshi, “Formulation of Navier-Stokes equations by Nodal Integral Method using quadrilateral element” 39th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, Dec 13-15, 2012, S V NIT Surat, India.
• Neeraj Kumar, Suneet Singh & J B Doshi, “Nodal Integral Method for Inflow-Outflow boundary conditions” 23rd National Heat and Mass Transfer Conference & 1st International ISHMT-ASTEF Heat & Mass Transfer Conference, Dec. 17-20, 2015, Liquid Propulsion System ISRO, Thiruvananthapuram Kerala, India,
• Sharma R.P. & Kumar N, “Nodal Integral Method For Complex Geometries Using Higher Order Elements” 24th National and 2nd International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference (IHMTC-2017), 27-30 December 2017, BITS Hyderabad, India.
• Abhishek Kandpal, Neeraj Kumar, “Computational Hemodynamic Study of Healthy and Pathological Abdominal Aorta” 7th International and 45th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP) December 10-12, 2018, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India
• Gurpreet Singh, Neeraj Kumar & Manish Kumar, “Application of Immersed Boundary Methods for Physiological Flow Analysis in 2D Stenosed Artery” 7th International and 45th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP) December 10-12, 2018, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India
• Amritpal Singh, Neeraj Kumar & Manish Kumar, “Nodal Integral Immersed Boundary Method for simulation of thermal-fluid flows in complex domain” 25th National and 3rd International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference (IHMTC-2019), December 28-31, 2019, IIT Roorkee, Roorkee, India.
• Singh G., Kumar N., and Avti P.K., “Effects of spatial distribution patterns of magnetic nanoparticles on temperature distribution in magnetic hyperthermia.", 2018 EMF-Med 1st World Conference on Biomedical Applications of Electromagnetic Fields (EMF-Med). Split, Croatia, 2018, pp. 1-2. https://doi.org/10.23919/EMF-MED.2018.8526038
• Singh G., Kumar N., “32nd Annual Meeting of the European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology.”, Strahlentherapie und Onkologie. 2018, vol. 194 (5), pp. 471-507. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00066-018-1295-1
• Amritpal Singh, Neeraj Kumar, “Immersed boundary method based simulation for bio-heat model in complex shape tissues”, UK Association for Computational
  Mechanics (UKACM 2022) Conference, 20 – 22 April 2022, The University of Nottingham, United Kingdom

Book chapter

• Singh G., Kumar N., Avti P.K., “Bioheat Physics for Hyperthermia Therapy.”, In Application of Biomedical Engineering in Neuroscience. Springer, Singapore, 2019, pp. 381-397.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7142-4_19

Ongoing Research Collaborations

Courses of Interest

• Advance Fluid dynamics
• Advance Heat Transfer
• Fluid Mechanics
• Engineering Mechanics

ME Thesis Guided

09 (Eight)

Reviewer

• Annals of Nuclear Energy, Elsevier
• 8th International and 47th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP), December 9-11, 2020, IIT Guwahati, Assam, India

Professional Responsibilities

• Lab Incharge: to Steam engine Lab
• Warden Hostel K ( April 2019 –till date)
• Member  DPPC, MED, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala

Foreign Visits