Vikram Pandya

R. Vikram Raj Pandya

Ph.D., Mech. Engineering, IIT Powai, Bombay, India.
B.Tech., Mech. Engineering, IIT Powai, Bombay, India.
E-mail: vpandya@me.uprm.edu

Research Interests:

Statistical Theory of Turbulence

Two-Phase Turbulent Flows: Probability density function modeling of dispersed phase

Dusty Plasma

Closure Problems in Stochastic Equations

Publications:

Pandya, R. V. R., "Simplification of Local Energy Transfer Theory of Incompressible, Isotropic, Nonstationary Turbulence," Physical Review E, (In Press), 2004.
Pandya, R. V. R., Stansell, P. and Cosgrove, J., "Dispersed Phase of Particles in Rotating Turbulent Fluid Flows," Physical Review E, 70, 025301 (R), 2004.
Mashayek, F. and Pandya, R.V.R, "Analytical Description of Particle/Droplet-Laden Turbulent Flows," Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 29 (4), 329-378, 2003.
Shotorban, B., Mashayek, F. and Pandya, R.V.R., "Temperature Statistics in Particle-Laden Turbulent Homogeneous Shear Flow," International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 29 (8), 1333-1353, 2003.
Pandya, R.V.R. and Mashayek, F., "Kinetic Equation for Particle Transport and Heat Transfer in Non-Isothermal Turbulent Flows," AIAA Journal, 41 (5), 841-847, 2003 .
Pandya, R.V.R and Mashayek, F., "Non-Isothermal Dispersed Phase of Particles in Turbulent Flow," Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 475, 205-245, 2003 .
Pandya, R.V.R. and Mashayek, F., "Two-Fluid Large Eddy Simulation Approach for Particle-Laden Turbulent Flows," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 45,4753-4759, 2002 .
Pandya, R.V.R. and Mashayek, F., "Turbulent Thermal Diffusion and Barodiffusion of Passive Scalar and Dispersed Phase of Particle in Turbulent Flows," Physical Review Letters, 88(4), 44501, 2002 .
Pandya, R.V.R. and Mashayek, F., "Probability Density Function Modeling of Evaporating Droplets Dispersed in Isotropic Turbulence," AIAA Journal, 39(10), 1909-1915, 2001.
Pandya, R.V.R. and Mashayek, F., "Probability Density Function Model Equation for Particle Charging in Homogeneous Dusty Plasma," Physical Review E, 64, 036405, 2001.
McComb, W.D. and Pandya, R.V.R.,"Hidden Symmetry in a Conservative Equation for Nonlinear Growth," J Phys. A-Math. Gen., 29, (24): L629-L633 Dec. 21 1996.
Gautam, S.K. and Pandya, R.V.R., "Cross-flow microfiltration of blood through an extracorporeal device: A study in parameterization," Transfusion Science, 18 (2): pp.181-186, 1997.

Conference Papers and Abstracts:

Jacobs, G.B., Gao, Z., Pandya, R.V.R., Shotorban, B. and Mashayek, F., "Numerical Simulaton of Two-Phase Flows for Prediction/Control of Combustion in Liquid-Fuel Combustors," International Colloquium on Combustion Control, Cranfield, UK, August 2003.
Gao, Z., Pandya, R.V.R., Shotorban, B. and Mashayek, F., "Current Issues in Analytical Description of Particle/Droplet-Laden Turbulent Flows," ASME Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting, Honolulu, HI, July 6-10, 2003.
Pandya, R.V.R. and Mashayek, F., "Kinetic Approach to Model Dispersed Phase of Evaporating Droplets in Turbulent Flow," Third Joint Meeting of the U.S. Sections of the Combustion Institute, Chicago, IL, March 16-19, 2003.
Mashayek, F., Pandya, R.V.R., Jacobs, G. B., and Shotorban, B., "A Review of State-of-the-Art Computational Techniques to Study Heterogeneous Mixing Relevant to Deflagration and Detonation," International Colloquium on Advances in Confined Detonations, Moscow, Russia, July 2-5, 2002.
Pandya, R.V.R. and Mashayek, F., "Kinetic Equations for Dispersed Phase of Particles/Droplets in Turbulent Two-Phase Flow," ILASS Americas, 15th Annual Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems, Madison, WI, May 2002.
Jacobs, G.B., Pandya, R.V.R., and Mashayek, F., "Simulation and Modeling of Two-Phase Turbulent Flows for Prediction and Control of Combustion Systems," Proceedings of the 14th ONR Propulsion Meeting, Chicago, IL, August 8-10, 2001.
Pandya, R.V.R. and Mashayek, F., "Modeling of Particle Charging in Homogeneous Dusty Plasma," 9th Workshop on the Physics of Dusty Plasmas, Iowa City, IA, May 21-23, 2001.
Mashayek, F., Pandya, R.V.R., Jacobs, G.B., and Liao, S., "Two-Phase Model Assessment via DNS," in Banerjee, S. and Eaton, J.K., editors, Turbulence and Shear Flow Phenomena - 2, Stockholm, Sweden, 2001.
Mashayek, F. and Pandya, R.V.R., "PDF Modeling of Evaporating Droplets in Isotropic Turbulence," Bulletin of the American Physical Society, 45(9), 53rd Annual Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics of the American Physical Society, Washington, DC, November 19-21, 2000.
Jacobs, G.B., Pandya, R.V.R., and Mashayek, F., "Simulation and Modeling of Two-Phase Turbulent Flows for Prediction and Control of Combustion Systems," Proceedings of the 13th ONR Propulsion Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, August 10-12, 2000.
Pandya, R.V.R. and Kar, S., "Prediction of the axis of circular turbulent jet in cross flows," National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, December 1990 Indore, India.

Presentations:

Pandya, R.V.R. and Mashayek, F., "Kinetic Equations for Dispersed Phase of Particles/Droplets in Turbulent Two-Phase Flow," ILASS Americas, 15th Annual Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems, Madison, WI, May 2002.
R.V.R. Pandya and F. Mashayek, "Modeling of Particle Charging in Homogeneous Dusty Plasma," 9th Workshop on the Physics of Dusty Plasmas, Iowa City, 21-23 May 2001.
R.V.R. Pandya and David McComb, (Invited Talk), "The LET theory and its possible application to turbulent shear flows," ERCOFTAC UK South Special Topic Group on Turbulence Structure, 28 June 1996, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.