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Dr. Chunendra K Sahu
Assistant Professor, CE (HWRE)
Research Interest
Fluid Mechanics. Flow and mixing in porous media. Buoyancy and density-driven flows. Carbon sequestration. Groundwater contamination. Geothermal energy recovery.
Education
PhD - University of Alberta, Canada (2012-2016)
MTech - IISc Bangalore (2009-2011)
BTech - BIT Durg (2005-2009)
Selected Publications
K. S. Bharath, C. K. Sahu & M. R. Flynn, 2020. Isolated buoyant convection in a two-layered porous medium with an inclined permeability jump. JOURNAL OF FLUID MECHANICS 902, A22.
C. K. Sahu & J. A. Neufeld, 2020. Dispersive entrainment into gravity currents in porous media. JOURNAL OF FLUID MECHANICS 885, A5.
C. K. Sahu & M. R. Flynn, 2015. Filling box flows in porous media. JOURNAL OF FLUID MECHANICS 782, 455--478.
C. K. Sahu & M. R. Flynn, 2017. The effect of sudden permeability changes in porous media filling box flows. TRANSPORT IN POROUS MEDIA 119, 95--118.
C. K. Sahu & M. R. Flynn, 2016. Filling box flows in an axisymmetric porous medium. TRANSPORT IN POROUS MEDIA 112, 619--635.
Professional Experience
Assistant Professor - IIT Kanpur (since 2020)
Postdoctoral Researcher - University of Cambridge, UK (2017-2020)
Industrial Postdoc - University of Alberta, Canada (2016-2017)
Edison Engineer - General Electric, Bangalore (2011-2012)