Sarit Kumar Das
VIDWAN ID: 68271

Prof Sarit Kumar Das

Male Doctor of Philosophy
Institute Professor | Department of Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Tamil Nadu
Expertise: Automation and Control Systems
306 Publications
29 Projects
21493 Scopus Citations
17227 CrossRef
30 Years 9 Months Total Experience
Publications
306 Total
Articles
256
Books
5
Chapters
1
Proceedings
44
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Professional Recognition

Fellow of Indian National Science Academy (INSA
2025
Indian National Science Academy
Fellow of the Asian Union of Thermal Science and Engineering (AUTSE
2025
Asian Union of Thermal Science and Engineering
JC Bose Award
2025
Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)
V. Balakrishnan Chair Professor
2022
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
IIT Madras Lifetime Achievement Research Award
2021
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Institute Professor
2021
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Distinguished Alumnus Award
2020
National Institute of Technology Rourkela
Institute Chair Professor
2016
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
India Citation Awards 2012
2012
Thomson Reuters
Fellow of National Academy of Sciences (NASI
2011
National Academy of Sciences
Peabody Visiting Professor
2011
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE
2006
Indian National Academy of Engineering
Prof. K. N. Seetharamu Award and Medal for Excellence in Research
2006
Indian Society for Heat and Mass Transfer
Best B.Tech Project Guidance Award (Alternative Energy
2003
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship
2000
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
DAAD Fellowship
1993
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

Community & Membership

VC Committee
University of Madras,Member
Jan 2023
Planning Board
Tamil Nadu Open University,Member
Jan 2022
Syndicate
University of Madras,Member
Jan 2022
Board of Governors
NIT Pondicherry,Member
Jan 2012
Board of Governors
NIT Kurukshetra,Member
Jan 2012
Board of Governors
NIT Jalandhar,Member
Jan 2012
Board of Governors
Gujraj Punjab Technical University,Member
Jan 2012
Board of Governors
IISER Mohali,Member
Jan 2012
Research Task Force
IIT Madras,Chairman
Jan 2012
Faculty Association
IIT Madras,President
Jan 2012
Heat Transfer Lab
IIT Madras,Head
Jan 1997
Indian National Science Academy (INSA)
Fellow
Jan 2025
Asian Union of Thermal Science and Engineering (AUTSE)
Fellow
Jan 2025
National Academy of Sciences
India (NASI)
Jan 2011
Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
Fellow
Jan 2006
Indian Society for Heat and Mass Transfer (ISHMT)
Member / Awardee
Jan 2006
AICTE Regional Council
Member
Jan 2012
University Grants Commission (UGC)
Nominee / Selection Committee Member
Jan 2012

Personal Details

Doctor of Philosophy
1994
Mahatma Gandhi University, Tura, West Garo Hills
Master of Mechanical Engineering
1987
National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering
1984
National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases
Institute Professor
May 2021 – Present
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras | Department of Mechanical Engineering
Director
Jun 2015 – Dec 2021
Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar | Department of Mechanical Engineering
Dean
Jan 2012 – Dec 2015
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras | Department of Mechanical Engineering
Professor
Jan 2004 – Dec 2012
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras | Department of Mechanical Engineering
Associate Professor
Sep 2000 – Jan 2004
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras | Department of Mechanical Engineering
Assistant Professor
Dec 1995 – Sep 2000
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras | Department of Mechanical Engineering
Engineering and Technology
Automation and Control Systems

Related Profiles

Scholarly Work

Developing a Kidney-on-a-Chip Platform to Understand the Physiopathology in Nephron Architecture and Design a New Generation Dialysis for Enhanced Absorption and Reabsorption
Other
Role: Principal Investigator
Modeling and Residual Life Assessment Studies for Composite Tubes
Other
Role: Other
Water Purification Using Solar-Energy Driven Humidification-Dehumidification Technique
Other
Role: Other
Experiments and modeling of size and concentration effects on enhancement of heat transfer in nanofluids and automotive applications
Other
Role: Other
Optimization of thermal and shock wave damage during selective tissue cell removal using laser pulse shaping
Other
Role: Other
Study of cell migration under thermal and chemical gradients using microfluidics based Bio-MEMS
Other
Role: Other
Studies of the transport of hydrogen air steam mixture within a confinement
Other
Role: Other
Design of compact plate type reformer and heat exchanger
Other
Role: Other
Assessment of stratification of corium on core-catcher plate
Other
Role: Other
Role of Size and Volume Fraction of Nanoparticles to Enhance Heat Transfer Property of Nanofluids
Other
Role: Other
Modelling and Experiments of Water Management Problem in a PEM Fuel Cell
Other
Role: Other
Development of mathematical model for Melt Relocation Studies
Other
Role: Other
Development of mathematical model for sodium combustion extinguishment in leak collection tray
Other
Role: Other
Unit on Nano Science and Technology (UNANST
Other
Role: Other
Thermal and Electrical Conduction in Nano-fluids
Other
Role: Other
Developing a Kidney-on-a-Chip Platform to Understand the Physiopathology in Nephron Architecture and Design a New Generation Dialysis for Enhanced Absorption and Reabsorption
Other
Role: Other
Consultancy and Technical Study on Compact Cooling System for AFVs
Other
Role: Other
Flow Boiling Heat Transfer Inside Narrow Tubes
Other
Role: Other
Fundamental Studies on Thermal Properties of Nano-fluids
Other
Role: Other
Experimental and Numerical Simulation of the Dynamic Response of Plate Heat Exchangers
Other
Role: Other
Thermal and Hydraulic Analysis of IHX
Other
Role: Other
Thermal Hydraulic Investigations of Thermal Striping in the Hot and Cold Pools of LMFBR
Other
Role: Other
Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of Heat Transfer from a Totally Blocked Fuel Sub-assembly of a Fast Breeder Reactor
Other
Role: Other
Development of Computer Aided Design and Analysis of Heat Exchangers
Other
Role: Other
Development of the Hyperbolic Dispersion Technique for Heat Transfer Equipment
Other
Role: Other
Solid tumor targeting using homing peptides and plasmonic photothermal technique
Other
Role: Other
IIT Madras Lifetime Achievement Research Award
Other
Role: Other
Development of cardiac ischemia-on-a-chip model to investigate hypoxia-induced myocardial injury and drug testing
Other
Role: Other
Development of a flow restrictive aqueous drainage implant convertible to continuous flow device for treatment of eyes with glaucoma
Other
Role: Other

Thermofluidic behaviour, interfacial dynamics and evaporation characteristics of surfactant infused nanocolloidal droplets

University Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Year 2018
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Study on release and distribution of helium and Hydrogen gases inside a cylindrical enclosure

University Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Year 2018
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Investigation of the effect of geometry on single- and Two-phase flows in microchannel t-junctions

University Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Year 2018
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Mitigating hot spot(s) in multicore processors employing nanofluids in parallel microchannel cooling systems

University Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Year 2017
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Experimental study on the electromagnetic field induced thermophysical properties of nanofluids

University Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Year 2017
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Augmented thermophysical and electromagnetic transport properties of graphene nanosuspensions

University Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Year 2016
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Effect of large blood vessels during nir laser mediated plasmonic photo-thermal heating

University Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Year 2015
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Investigation into the role of slip mechanisms during convective heat transfer in nanofluids using lattice-boltzmann method

University Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Year 2015
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Studies on water management and self-humidification in pem fuel cells

University Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Year 2014
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Numerical simulation of a falling liquid film in developing region

University Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Year 2009
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Studies on thermo-physical transport in nanofluids

University Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Year 2009
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study of axial dispersion and flow maldistribution plate heat exchangers

University Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Year 2010
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Hydrodynamic and thermal transport in nanofluids inside microchannels

University Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Year 2011
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Studies on mixing and deflagration potential of hydrogen-air and hydrogen-steam-air distributions in enclosures

University Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Year 2013
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Multiphysics and transport phenomena in graphene nanocolloids

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Application of nanofluids in heat pipes

University Thapar University
Year
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Studies on chemotaxis and thermotaxis of E. coli in a microfluidic device

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Water purification using graphene derivatives

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Deformable model and its application in anatomy guided cortical reconstruction of MR image of brain

University Jadavpur University
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Microchannel flow and electronic cooling using nanofluids

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Magnetorheology of nanofluids containing complex particles

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Two-phase flow microfluidics

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Study on distribution of hydrogen–air–steam mixture within a containment

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Droplet hydrodynamics and heat transfer on superhydrophobic surfaces

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Aging effects of flow-boiling of nanofluids

University Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Year 2019
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Droplet dynamics of suspension of conducting polymers

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Numerical investigations on the performance of plate type hydrogen reformers

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Studies on stem cell mechano-transduction

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Solar desalination using volumetric absorption

University Indian Institute of Technology Ropar
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Convective transport in nanofluids and its use in radiator cooling

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Flow boiling in minichannels

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Water management and operational stability of PEM fuel cells

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Year
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Heat transfer in mixed convection in the developing region of a vertical tube

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Charge transport in super hydrophobic surfaces

University Indian Institute of Technology madras
Year 2018
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A POROUS MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE FOR PASSIVE BLOOD-PLASMA SEPARATION

Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Application No. : 202541074244 Filed : 12-08-2025
Published : 25-11-2025 Published

A DEVICE FOR CRYO-FREEZING AN OBJECT AND A SYSTEM THEREOF

Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Application No. : 202541075423 Filed : 07-08-2025
Published : 30-11--0001 Published

A SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING TISSUE SAMPLES SUBJECTED TO MECHANICAL DEFORMATION AND CHEMICAL GRADIENTS

Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Application No. : 202541028777 Filed : 27-03-2025
Published : 25-04-2025 Published

DUCTILE BARRIER MATERIAL FOR ECO-DISPOSABLE MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATION THEREOF

Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Application No. : 202441043226 Filed : 06-06-2024
Published : 24-06-2025 Published

A biradial multiple entry mesochannel heat sink using dielectric organic coolant for electronic materials processing

Indian Institute Of Technology Madras (IIT Madras)
- Application No. : 202441023684 Filed : 25-03-2024
Published : 30-11--0001 Filed

An organic nanofluid for cooling of battery stack and a method of manufacture thereof

Indian Institute Of Technology Madras (IIT Madras)
- Patent No. : 452212 Filed : 01-07-2022
Published : 22-07-2022 Granted

Super-hydrophobic mixed flow fields for enhancing water management in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel cell

Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Patent No. : 429719 Filed : 24-12-2021
Published : 21-04-2023 Granted

Graphene nanoflakes based polymeric pastes/gels for mega-electroviscous utilities

Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Patent No. : 352112 Filed : 15-04-2020
Published : 14-11-2020 Granted

MEASUREMENT OF REAL TIME TWO PHASE FLOW REGIME IDENTIFICATION USING LED- SINGLE PHOTODIODE SENSOR

Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Patent No. : 459559 Filed : 21-05-2015
Published : 17-10-2023 Granted

Thermodynamic balancing of combined heat and mass exchange devices

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge
MA (US); King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Dhahran (SA)
- Patent No. : US 8.496,234 B1 Filed : 16-07-2012
Published : 17-10-2019 Granted

A Multi Block Heat Exchanger

Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Patent No. : 240302 Filed : 17-08-2006
Published : 04-05-2010 Granted

Scholarly Publications

Dynamic analysis of plate heat exchangers with dispersion in both fluids

Journal Article
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. Year: 1995. Volume: 38 , Issue: 6 , Pages: 1127-1140 .
Authors: Das S.; Roetzel W.

Hyperbolic axial dispersion model: concept and its application to a plate heat exchanger

Journal Article
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. Year: 1995. Volume: 38 , Issue: 16 , Pages: 3065-3076 .
Authors: Roetzel W.; Das S.

Exergetic analysis of plate heat exchanger in presence of axial dispersion in fluid

Journal Article
Cryogenics. Year: 1995. Volume: 35 , Issue: 1 , Pages: 3-8 .
Authors: Das S.; Roetzel W.

Flow length effect in heat exchangers with turbulent flow at low prandtl number

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International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer. Year: 1995. Volume: 22 , Issue: 5 , Pages: 671-681 .
Authors: Das S.; Spang B.; Roetzel W.

Dynamic behavior of plate heat exchangers—experiments and modeling

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Journal of Heat Transfer. Year: 1995. Volume: 117 , Issue: 4 , Pages: 859-864 .
Authors: Das S.; Spang B.; Roetze W.

Exergy maximization in cryogenic regenerators

Journal Article
Cryogenics. Year: 1994. Volume: 34 , Issue: 6 , Pages: 475-482 .
Authors: Sahoo R.K.; Das S.K.

Measurement of the heat transfer coefficient in plate heat exchangers using a temperature oscillation technique

Journal Article
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. Year: 1994. Volume: 37 , Issue: SUPPL. 1 , Pages: 325-331 .
Authors: Roetzel W.; Das S.K.; Luo X.

Thermodynamic optimization of regenerators

Journal Article
Cryogenics. Year: 1991. Volume: 31 , Issue: 10 , Pages: 862-868 .
Authors: Das S.K.; Sahoo R.K.
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