Tanusree Chatterjee
About Tanusree Chatterjee
Tanusree Chatterjee is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, specializing in combustion modeling and quantum mechanics calculations. She has a background in Mechanical Engineering and Thermal Science, with experience at GE Aviation and Daimler India Commercial Vehicles.
Work at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Tanusree Chatterjee has been employed as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory since 2021. In this role, she engages in advanced research, contributing to projects that require her expertise in thermal science and engineering. Her work involves applying her knowledge in combustion modeling and quantum mechanics calculations, utilizing various computational tools to support her research objectives.
Education and Expertise
Tanusree Chatterjee holds a Master of Technology (M.Tech.) in Thermal Science and Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, which she completed from 2008 to 2010. She also earned a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Mechanical Engineering from Jadavpur University between 2004 and 2008. Her academic background provides a solid foundation for her specialization in combustion modeling and quantum mechanics calculations.
Professional Experience in Combustion Modeling
Tanusree Chatterjee has extensive experience in combustion modeling, having worked with ANSYS, CHEMKIN, and Tecplot. She gained significant expertise in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) during her tenure at GE Aviation, where she served as an Engineer and later as a Lead Engineer from 2011 to 2015. Her work focused on reacting flow analysis and large eddy simulation (LES), enhancing her skills in combustion CFD.
Research and Development in Chemical Reactions
During her graduate studies, Tanusree Chatterjee developed detailed chemical reaction mechanisms for the thermal decomposition and combustion of various energetic materials, including ammonia borane, ammonium perchlorate, and HMX. She also conducted thermolysis experiments using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) coupled with Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), showcasing her proficiency in experimental research.
Previous Roles and Contributions
Before her current position, Tanusree Chatterjee held a managerial role at Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt Ltd for six months in 2010 and worked at GE Aviation for four years in various engineering capacities. Her diverse experiences in the automotive and aerospace sectors have contributed to her comprehensive understanding of thermal science and engineering applications.