Om's Learning Journey
A graduated student from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay with B.Tech in Chemical Engineering (honours)
About Me
Research is formalised curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose.
Zora Hurston
A lifelong learner with a passion for exploring the boundaries of knowledge, I chose research as the ideal avenue to satiate my intellectual curiosity. Graduating from IIT Bombay in April 2024, I honed my skills under the guidance of esteemed faculty, engaging in a diverse range of projects that have significantly shaped my academic and personal growth.
My research journey has encompassed a broad spectrum of computational methods, including molecular dynamics, CFD, computational thermodynamics, and granular simulations. Proficient in a variety of software tools commonly employed in chemical engineering, I possess the ability to quickly adapt to new technologies.
With a newfound interest in catalysis, biotechnology, and scale-up strategies, I am eager to delve deeper into these domains during my upcoming master's program at TUM, Germany.
Go through my CV (Last updated in August 2024) to have a peep into my recent endeavours.
Achievements
Department Rank 1 for three consecutive semesters
AP grade in Introduction to Chemical Engineering
AP grade in Introduction to Numerical Analysis
All India Rank of 708 in JEE Mains out of 1.1 Million appearing students
All India Rank of 832 in JEE Advanced out of 250,000 eligible candidates
All India Rank of 166 in Maharashtra Common Entrance Test out of 2 Lakh+ students
Kishor Vaigyanic Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) fellowship with an All India Rank of 404
100 percentile in National genius Search Examination Mains
Ranked 4 in Maharashtra Talent Search Examination
Third in an Institute Level CFD Competition
Third position in Quizit, a nationwide Chemical Engineering Quiz organised by Azeotropy
Skills
MATLAB
Python
C++
ANSYS
ROCKY
OpenFOAM
DWSIM
MCCCS Towhee
Aspen
Gromacs
OpenModelica
Paraview
VMD
Canva
Github
Latex
Delta HPC
Google Colab
MS Office Suite
Major Projects
Coating FLow on a Rotating Disc
Guide: Professor Guruswamy
In this project, we were given a research paper to study and give a review on.
ODE-BVP
Guide: Professor Sarika
In this project, we were given a thereotical problem statement related to the theory taught in class. The problem statement can be found in the report.
Thermo Acoustic Cooling of Thermal Hotspots
Guide: Prof Sunthar & Prof Venkat
This was an open-ended project where we had to take up a practical problem related to heat transfer and find an innovative solution for the same. Our group has solved the problem of thermal hotspots by cooling using sound waves.
Flow Past Nine Cylinders in Square Configuration
Guide: Professor Janani
This was a case study done using OpenFOAM where some of the results were validated against a research paper while some new cases were simulated and observations were reported.
Neuroclone
Institote Summer Technical Project
In this project, our team used Deep learning concepts to make a "Thought controlled human hand"
Predicting IPL Scores
Guide: Prof Sethi, Prof Hanawal, Prof Sunita & Prof Sudarshan
In this project, we have applied data science techniques to predict IPL scores
Creating Own Solver in OpenFOAM
Self Project
This was an independent project from an online course on OpenFOAM.
Leadership Experience
Department Academic Mentor: June 2023 - April 2024
Class Representative: July 2021 - April 2024
Chemistry Club Convener: June 2021 - April 2022
Techfest Competitions Coordinator: July 2021 - November 2021
Biology Teaching Assistant: March 2022 - April 2022
Key Courses Undertaken
Core Chemical Courses
Introduction to Chemical Engineering
Thermodynamics
Transport Phenomena (Basic and Advanced)
Numerical Methods
MATLAB Computational Methods Lab
Heat Transfer
Process Fluid Mechanics
CFD & HT Lab
Chemical Engineering Lab I
Intro to OpenFOAM Development
Solid Mechanics
Mass Transfer
Chemical Reaction Engineering
Colloidal and Interfacial Science
Process Control
Chemical Processes
Overview of Indian Chemical Industry
Process Equipment Selection and Design
Material Science
Design Lab
Advanced Process Synthesis
Chemical Process Design and Design Project
Basic Sciences
Organic & Inorganic Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Quantum Physics and Application
Basics of Electricity Magnetism
Biology
Reading Literature
Economics
Engineering Graphics Drawing
Genomics
Environmental Studies
Mathematics
Linear Algebra
Differential Equations
Differential Equations II
Calculus I
Calculus II
Technical Sciences
Computer Programming and Utilisation
Programming for Data Science
Introduction to Data Analysis
Machine Learning
Deep Learning
Electrical And Electronic Circuits
What is research, but a blind date with knowledge?
Will Harvey
Recreational Activties
The Invisible Light, Sci-Fi Love and UnSee
Recreational Project
These were short stories written by me.