Luis H. Hatashita (Jan 2024 –)

“My main motivation toward joining the FPCS lab, where I will be conducting my PhD studies, is to be on the forefront of multiphase and turbulence research and development, exploring new ideas and numerical methods to unveil further new flow physics. Prior to joining the lab, I worked at the Computational Combustion Lab (CCL) in the aerospace department still at Georgia Tech with Prof. Suresh Menon as my advisor, where I got my MS degree focusing mostly on flow physics of turbulent jet mixing in a high temperature crossflow. I also hold a BS degree in mechanical engineering from the Federal University of Technology – Parana, for which I was awarded a Summa cum laude recognition.”

Education:

• M.S., Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Tech, 2023
• B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Technology – Parana, 2022

Contact: lhatashita3@gatech.edu

Anirban Bhattacharjee (Incoming student, starting Aug 2024)

“After obtaining a bachelor’s degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, a master’s degree from Cornell University, and a stint in the energy industry, I am excited to be a part of the FPCS lab to pursue a PhD. While at school, I researched different topics like surfactant-laden droplet microfluidics, and particle clustering in turbulence. During my time in the industry, I designed and commercialized filtration and flow control devices. I was also awarded the Mitacs Globalink Scholarship to pursue an internship at Université Laval, Canada where I performed experiments to understand the Saffman-Taylor Instability problem for yield-stress fluids. My research interest over the years has narrowed down to investigating and predicting flow physics using high-performance computing and machine learning. The research carried out at the FPCS lab not only aligns with my interests but also with my past experiences in fluid mechanics research, and I look forward to having a great learning experience and contributing significantly to the group.“

Education:

• M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Cornell University, 2021
• B.Tech., Mechanical Engineering, IIT Kharagpur, 2019

Work experience:

• Mechanical Engineer, Schlumberger (SLB), 2021-2024

Pranav Nathan (Jan 2024–)

Pranav Nathan is an undergraduate mechanical engineering student with minors in aerospace engineering and physics who is passionate about developing computational models for multiphase and turbulent flows. Prior to joining the FPCS lab, he interned at GE Aerospace, where he developed CFD models for exhaust nozzles and utilized machine learning models in the optimization of engine augmentors. He is a recipient of the Georgia Tech Gold Scholarship, which is offered to the top 2% of each admitted class.

Contact: pranav.nathan@gatech.edu