T. K. GAURAV


CURRENT POSITION

Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, Canada.

EMAIL

tk.gaurav@mail.utoronto.ca

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

  • Master Researcher
    • 2016 – 2018 - Western University, London, Canada.
    Chemical and Biochemical Engineering with Scientific Computing.

    Bachelor of Engineering 2011 – 2015 - Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra

    RESEARCH PROJECT

    I study drop deformation and breakup mechanisms in emulsions with surfactants. Surfactants in dynamic flows affect the interface in complex ways depending on the surfactant size, adsorption, interactions and mass transfer dynamics and thereby assisting or resisting the deformation and breakup processes. These are frequently applied in food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, paper and textile, petroleum and other industries. Study of drop deformation and breakup in dynamic flows provides vital understanding of the stability and rheology of these emulsions. In my work, we employ the Boundary Integral Method to study the effects of fluid and surfactant properties in drop deformation and breakup mechanisms. In addition, microfluidic experimental methods are applied to understand the affect of physical parameters on drop interface and breakup for water-in-bitumen mixtures.

    PUBLICATIONS AND CONFERENCES

  • Gaurav, T., Prakash, A., Zhang, C. (2022). "Numerical Studies on Effects of GeometricalParameters of Internals on Bubble Column Hydrodynamics". Chemical Engineering and Processing -Process Intensification, ISSN 0255-2701. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cep.2022.109179.
  • Gaurav, T., Prakash, A., Zhang, C. (2021). "CFD modeling of the hydrodynamic characteristics ofa bubble column in different flow regimes". International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 147,103902. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2021.103902.
  • Yadav, A., Gaurav, T., Pant, H.J., & Roy, S. (2020). "Machine learning based position?rendering algorithms for radioactive particle tracking experimentation", AIChE Journal, 66. https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.16954
  • Gaurav, T., Prakash, A., Zhang, C. (2017). "CFD Modelling of Hydrodynamics in Bubble ColumnEquipped with Internals ". CFD Society of Canada's 25Annual CFD Conference, University of Windsor.
  • Gaurav, T., Patra, S., Jana, S. (2015). "Hydrodynamic characteristics using electrolytesolution in Tapered Bubble Column". CHEMCON'15, 68th Annual Session of the Indian Institute of ChemicalEngineers(IIChE), IIT Guwahati, India.

    • OTHER INTERESTS

    I enjoy hiking, running, playing video games and basketball. I also like listening or reading fantasy and science fiction.

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