Dr. Shamit Bakshi received his PhD from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore in 2004. He worked as a Post Doctoral Research Associate at IISc and T U Darmstadt (Germany).
His research interest is to understand thermo-fluid dynamic processes in droplet and sprays. He works on droplet evaporation, spray atomization, numerical method for two-phase and I.C. Engines flows.
Atomization: Gas-atomization of molten metal, Fuel spray atomization, Atomization of paint sprays
Alexander von Humboldt fellowship in 2005
Current Courses
Incompressible Fluid Flow
Droplet and Spray Dynamics
Previous Courses
CFD and its application to IC Engines
Energy Conversion Systems
Compressible and Incompressible Flows
Thermodynamics
K Biswas, S Mikhil, S Bakshi, 2023, Energy exchange during the early phase of droplet impact onto a dry surface, Physics of Fluids, 35 (12), 2023.
Avdhut Sabnis, TNC Anand, Shamit Bakshi, 2023, Evaluation of temperature and concentration fields from refractive index field for evaporation-induced convective flow, Physica Scripta, 98, 095029, 2023.
K Arunkumar, S Bakshi, G Phanikumar, TVLN Rao, 2023, Study of Flow and Heat Transfer in High Pressure Die Casting Cooling Channel, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 54, 1665–1674, 2023.
M Surendran, S Bakshi, T N C Anand, 2021, A computational model for the evaporation of urea-water-solution droplets exposed to a hot air stream, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 168, 120878, 2021.
S Mouvanal, A Burkhardt, S Bakshi, D Chatterjee, 2020, Numerical study of purging of a gasoline direct injection nozzle at the end of injection, International Journal of Engine Research https://doi.org/10.1177/1468087420916658, 2020.
M Surendran, T N C Anand, S Bakshi, 2019, Experimental investigation of the evaporation behavior of urea-water-solution droplets exposed to a hot air stream, AIChE Journal, 2019;1–13.https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.16845, 2019.
S Radhakrishnan, T N C Anand, S Bakshi, 2019, Evaporation-induced flow around a droplet in different gases, Physics of Fluids 31 (9), 2019.
S Mouvanal, Q Lamiel, N Lamarque, J Helie, A Burkhardt, S Bakshi, D Chatterjee, 2019, Evaporation of thin liquid film of single and multi-component hydrocarbon fuel from a hot plate, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 141, 379-389, 2019.
S Radhakrishnan, N Srivathsan, T N C Anand, S Bakshi, 2019, Influence of the suspender in evaporating pendant droplets, International Journal of Thermal Sciences 140, 368-376, 2019.
K Regulagadda, S Bakshi, S K Das, 2018, Droplet ski-jumping on an inclined macro-textured superhydrophobic surface, Applied Physics Letters 113 (10), 2018.
K Regulagadda, S Bakshi, S K Das, 2018, Triggering of flow asymmetry by anisotropic deflection of lamella during the impact of a drop onto superhydrophobic surfaces, Physics of Fluids 30 (7), 072105, 2018.
M K Pal, S Bakshi, 2018, Effect of ambient fuel vapour concentration on the vapour penetration of evaporating n-hexane sprays, Fuel 223, 179-187, 2018
S Mouvanal, D Chatterjee, 2018, S Bakshi, A Burkhardt, V Mohr, Numerical prediction of potential cavitation erosion in fuel injectors, International Journal of Multiphase Flow 104, 113-124, 2018.
M K Pal, S Bakshi, 2017, Study of the effect of ambient vapour concentration on the spray structure of an evaporating n-hexane spray, Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science 88, 566-575, 2017.
P Kumar, S Bakshi, D Chatterjee, 2017, Experimental investigation of cavitation behind a circular cylinder in cross-flow, Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications 9 (3), 031004, 2017.
K Regulagadda, S Bakshi, S K Das, 2017, Morphology of drop impact on a superhydrophobic surface with macro-structures, Physics of Fluids 29 (8), 082104, 2017.
P Kumar, D Chatterjee, S Bakshi, 2017, Experimental investigation of cavitating structures in the near wake of a cylinder, International Journal of Multiphase Flow 89, 207-217, 2017.
S Sarkar, WS Prashanth, TNC Anand, PV Sivaprasad, S Bakshi, 2017, Study of primary breakup of molten tin during powder production in free-fall configuration, Atomization and Sprays 27 (3), 2017.
S Sarkar, P. V. Sivaprasad, Shamit Bakshi, 2016, Numerical modeling and prediction of particle size distribution during gas atomization of molten tin, Atomization and Sprays, 26 (1): 23-51, 2016.
S Rajkumar, S Bakshi, P S Mehta, 2016, Multizone Phenomenological Modeling of Combustion and Emissions for Multiple-Injection Common Rail Direct Injection Diesel Engines, Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power 138 (12), 122805, 2016.
S Somasundaram, TNC Anand, Shamit Bakshi, 2015, Evaporation-induced flow around a pendant droplet and its influence on evaporation, Physics of Fluids, 27 (11), 112105, 2015.
V Pradeep, Shamit Bakshi, A Ramesh, 2015, Direct injection of gaseous LPG in a two-stroke SI engine for improved performance, Applied Thermal Engineering, 89, 738-747, 2015.
Prasad Chandran, Shamit Bakshi, Dhiman Chatterjee, 2015, Study on the characteristics of hydrogen bubble formation and its transport during electrolysis of water, Chemical Engineering Science, 138, 99-109, 2015.
B M Devassy, Shamit Bakshi, A Ramesh, 2014, A new injector concept for multimode operation in gasoline direct injection engines, International Journal of Engine Research, 15 (5), 626-638, 2014.
V Pradeep, Shamit Bakshi, A Ramesh, 2014, Scavenging port based injection strategies for an LPG fuelled two-stroke spark-ignition engine, Applied Thermal Engineering, 67 (1), 80-88, 2014.
TG Vignesh, Shamit Bakshi, 2013, Noniterative interface reconstruction algorithms for volume of fluid method, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, 73 (1), 1-18, 2013.
Deepak Kumar Mandal and Shamit Bakshi, 2012, Evidence of oscillatory convection inside an evaporating multicomponent droplet in a closed chamber, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 378 (1), 260-262, 2012.
Deepak Kumar Mandal and Shamit Bakshi, 2012, Internal circulation in a single droplet evaporating in a closed chamber, International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 42, 42-51, 2012.
S. Rajkumar, Pramod S. Mehta and Shamit Bakshi, 2012, Phenomenological modeling of combustion and emissions for multiple-injection common rail direct injection engines, International Journal of Engine Research, 13 (4), 307-322, 2012.
Mopuru Deeparaj, Deepak Kumar Mandal, S. Navaneethakrishnan, and Shamit Bakshi, 2010, Measurement of the surface concentration (liquid) of an evaporating multicomponent droplet using pendant droplet method, Experiments in Fluids, 48 (4), 715-719, 2010.
Neerav Abani, Shamit Bakshi, and R V Ravikrishna, 2007, Multi-dimensional modelling of spray, in-cylinder air motion and fuel-air mixing in a direct-injection engine, Sadhana-Academy Proceedings in Engineering Sciences, 32 (5), 597-617, 2007.
Shamit Bakshi, T N C Anand, and R. V. Ravikrishna, 2007, In-cylinder charge stratification and fuel-air mixing in a new, low-emission two-stroke engine, International Journal of Engine Research, 8 (3), 271-287, 2007.
Shamit Bakshi, Ilia V Roisman, and Cam Tropea, 2007, Investigations on the impact of a drop onto a small spherical target, Physics of Fluids, 19 (3), 032102, 2007.
Shamit Bakshi and R V Ravikrishna, 2004, Multidimensional modelling of flow through piston-controlled ports using a multi-block, moving mesh algorithm, Proc. I. Mech. E., Part C: J. Mech. Engg. Sc., 217 (5), 585-591, 2004.
Shamit Bakshi and R V Ravikrishna, 2003, Assessment of zero-dimensional, hybrid and multidimensional simulations for transient air flow through a cylinder-duct assembly, Proc. I. Mech. E., Part C: J. Mech. Engg. Sc., 217 (5), 585-591, 2003.
Shamit Bakshi and R V Ravikrishna, 2003, Multidimensional simulation of the air-flow and fuel transport process in the air-assisted injection system of a new, low-emission two-stroke engine, Proc. I. Mech. E., Part D: J. Automobile Engg., 217 (5) , 383-392, 2003.
