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Prince Kumar
Postdoctoral Researcher
Chemistry & Biochemistry
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Prince Kumar
Postdoctoral Researcher
Chemistry & Biochemistry
Specialty area(s)
CFD modeling, Heat Transfer, Multiphase Flow, Nanofluid Cooling, Batteries & Fuel Cells, HVAC Systems
Brief biography
Dr. Prince Kumar is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse (UWL), where he works on nanofluid-based electrochemical reactors for energy storage. His research involves multiphysics modeling, experimental validation, and simulation of battery systems and fuel cells using COMSOL Multiphysics.
Previously, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Geological Survey of Israel (2023–2025), focusing on large-scale CO₂ storage and multiphase flow simulations.
He earned his Ph.D. (2023) and M.Tech. (2017) in Mechanical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Silchar, India, where his research centered on heat sinks, nanofluids, and porous media flows.
Skilled in ANSYS Fluent, TOUGH2, and COMSOL Multiphysics, committed to advancing sustainable energy solutions through simulation and experimental research.
Education
Ph.D.- Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Silchar, India
Dissertation title: Investigation of Transport Characteristics for Forced Convection Through Wavy Channel and Porous Media
M.Tech.- Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Silchar, India
Thesis title: Hydrodynamic and Thermal Transport Characteristics for Turbulent Flow through Corrugated Channel
B.Tech.- Mechanical Engineering, Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow, India
Career
Teaching history
Assistant Professor (Jorhat Engineering College, Assam, India– Taught Courses (2018 – 2023)
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Undergraduate Course, Credit: 03 |
Undergraduate Laboratories, Credit: 01 |
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§ Computational Fluid Dynamics § Engineering Mechanics § Fluid Mechanics – I & II § Heat Transfer- I & II § Refrigeration & Air-conditioning § Hydraulic Machines § Theory of Machines § Dynamics of Machines § Workshop Theory -II |
§ Engineering Mechanics Lab § Thermodynamics Lab § Heat Transfer-I Lab § Fluid Mechanics-I Lab
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Professional history
Dr. Prince Kumar is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Silchar, India, in 2023.
Prior to joining UWL, he worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Geological Survey of Israel, where he focused on computational modeling of CO₂ sequestration in deep geological formations.
He also served as an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Jorhat Engineering College, India, for over five years, teaching courses in CFD, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and HVAC systems while mentoring undergraduate research projects.
His research expertise spans computational fluid dynamics, multiphase flow, nanofluids, porous media, and thermal management of advanced energy systems including batteries, fuel cells, and CO₂ storage.
Research and publishing
Journal publications (*Corresponding Author)
- Prince Kumar* and Ritesh Dwivedi, (2024) "Thermo-hydraulic transport characteristics of non-Newtonian nanofluid flow through wavy channel: Influence of nanoparticle volume fraction and Prandtl number", NUMERICAL HEAT TRANSFER, PART A: APPLICATIONS. [Link]
- Prince Kumar*, Ritesh Dwivedi & K. M. Pandey, (2023), “Hybrid-nanofluid Flow through Partially Porous Wavy Channels: Thermo-hydraulic Performance and Entropy Analysis”, HEAT TRANSFER ENGINEERING. [Link]
- Prince Kumar*, Ritesh Dwivedi & K. M. Pandey (2022), “Numerical investigation of thermo-hydraulic transport characteristics of laminar flow through partially filled porous wavy channel: Effect of Prandtl number”, NUMERICAL HEAT TRANSFER, PART A: APPLICATIONS. [Link]
- Prince Kumar*, K.M. Pandey (2022), “Effect of Porous Slab Thickness and Darcy Number on Thermo-Hydraulic Transport Characteristics of Ag-TiO2/Water Hybrid Nanofluid Flow-Through Partially Porous Wavy Channels”, HEAT TRANSFER, 1-29. [Link]
- Prince Kumar* and K.M. Pandey, (2021) "Numerical investigation of thermo-hydraulic transport characteristics of two-dimensional, steady flow through partially porous wavy channel", NUMERICAL HEAT TRANSFER, PART A: APPLICATIONS. [Link]
Conference publications (*Corresponding Author)
- Prince Kumar*, and K.M. Pandey, (2022),"Effect of wave shift of porous slab on thermo-hydraulic transport characteristics of laminar flow through a wavy channel", MATERIALS TODAY: PROCEEDINGS, Volume 49, Part 5, 2022, Pages 1573-1578. [Link]
- Prince Kumar* and K.M. Pandey, (2021), "A review on latest development in heat transfer through porous media in combination with nanofluids and wavy walls", MATERIALS TODAY: PROCEEDINGS, Volume 45, Part 7, 2021, Pages 7171-7175. [Link]
- Prince Kumar* and K.M. Pandey, (2017), "Effect on Heat Transfer Characteristics of Nanofluids Flowing under Laminar and Turbulent Flow Regime – A Review", IOP CONF. SER.: MATER. SCI. ENG. 225 012168. [Link]
Posters
- Prince Kumar, Ran Calvo, Yael Sagy, Oded Bar and Ravid Rosenzweig (2025), “Simulations of CO2 injection into selected structures of the Negev Jurassic aquifer”, Israel Geological Society Conference, May 06, 2025. [Link]
- Prince Kumar, Evyatar Cohen, Ran Holtzman, Ran Calvo and Ravid Rosenzweig (2024), "Numerical Analysis of CO2 Migration and Trapping in the Heterogeneous Jurassic Saline Aquifer, the Negev Desert, Israel", The graduate student conference for water research in Israel, Grand Water Research Institute, Technion, Israel, December 29, 2024. [Link]
PEER REVIEW ACTIVITIES
- Numerical heat transfer. Part A. Applications, Journal ISSN: 1521-0634 [2 Reviews].
- Numerical heat transfer. Part B, Fundamentals, Journal ISSN: 1040-7790 [2 Reviews].
- Qeios, Journal ISSN: 2632-3834 [2 Reviews]