Chandan Paul
About Chandan Paul
Chandan Paul is a Senior Engineer specializing in combustion at Gamma Technologies, where he has worked since 2018. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State University and has extensive experience in turbulent combustion modeling and computational fluid dynamics.
Work at Gamma Technologies
Chandan Paul has been employed at Gamma Technologies as a Senior Engineer in Combustion since 2018. He has accumulated six years of experience in this role, contributing to advancements in combustion modeling and analysis. His work focuses on turbulent combustion and radiation modeling, utilizing high-fidelity stochastic methods and Monte Carlo simulation techniques.
Education and Expertise
Chandan Paul holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State University, where he studied from 2013 to 2018. He also earned a Master of Technology (M.Tech.) in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Kanpur between 2011 and 2013, and a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Mechanical Engineering from Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur, from 2001 to 2005. His educational background supports his expertise in propulsion devices and computational fluid dynamics (CFD).
Background
Before joining Gamma Technologies, Chandan Paul worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at Penn State University from 2013 to 2018. His earlier experience includes a role as a Software Engineer at Lexmark R&D in Kolkata from 2010 to 2011 and at Tata Consultancy Services from 2005 to 2010. His diverse background includes developing enterprise web applications using advanced Java/J2EE frameworks before shifting focus to energy systems and CFD modeling.
Research Interests
Chandan Paul has a strong research interest in propulsion devices, specifically internal combustion engines and gas-turbine engines. He focuses on developing both 0D and 3D CFD models for these energy systems. His expertise in turbulent combustion and radiation modeling enhances his research capabilities in this area.
Technical Skills
Chandan Paul possesses extensive skills in computer programming, particularly in object-oriented programming languages such as C++ and Java. He is proficient in parallel programming using OpenMP and MPI. Additionally, he has developed 3D-CFD solvers in OpenFOAM, demonstrating his expertise in computational fluid dynamics software.