Durga Ghosh | energy | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Durga Ghosh | energy | Best Researcher Award

Dr. North Carolina State University, United States

Durga Prasad Ghosh is a postdoctoral scholar specializing in mechanical engineering, currently at North Carolina State University. He holds a Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology, Patna, and an M.Tech. in Thermal Engineering from Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology. Ghosh has extensive research experience, having worked on projects related to thermal energy storage, water desalination, and evaporator design. He has taught courses at Oregon State University and Gandhi Institute of Excellent Technocrats. His notable achievements include securing research funding, publishing in peer-reviewed journals, and being a semi-finalist in the American-Made Geothermal Lithium Extraction Prize.

 

Professional Profiles:

Education🎓

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, Patna, India
June 2015 – October 2019CGPA: 8.25/10🎓 M.Tech., Thermal Engineering
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, India
June 2012 – June 2014CGPA: 9.15/10 (Highest in the department)🎓 B.Tech., Mechanical Engineering
Gandhi Institute of Engineering Technology, India
August 2007 – July 2011CGPA: 7.42/10

Awards and Achievements 🏆

2021: Selected as one of the semifinalists in “The American-Made Geothermal Lithium Extraction Prize” and gained funding of $40,000. 018: Secured 1st position in “My Research in Three Minutes” competition on 7th Research Scholar’s Day, IIT Patna, 2018. 2014: Received Vice Chancellor Silver Medal for securing the highest mark in Thermal Engineering during M.Tech. 2004: Won a GOLD medal at All Orissa Geography Talent Test, 2004.
2003: Secured an All India rank of 323 in the 3rd National Science Olympiad, 2003.

Leadership and Service🔧

2019 – 2023: Led a team of Postdocs, graduate, and undergraduate students across four universities to successfully complete a multi-million dollar DOE project. 🔧 2019: Volunteered in organizing the 8th Research Scholar’s Day, IIT Patna, 2019. 2017: Volunteered in organizing the 6th Research Scholar’s Day, IIT Patna, 2017. 2013: Volunteered in organizing the 1st KIIT International Symposium on Advances in Automotive Technology (KIIT SAAT), 2013.  2008 – 2009: Served as an Office Bearer of the Mechanical Engineering Student Association (MESA), GIET, Gunupur, India.

Professional Experience

🛠️ Postdoctoral Scholar, Mechanical Engineering
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
April 2023 – PresentLeading the design, fabrication, and experimentation of nature-inspired variable capacity evaporators for low Global Warming Potential (GWP) refrigerants.Enhancing condensation via optimized gradient wick structures.🛠️ Postdoctoral Scholar, Mechanical Engineering
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
April 2023 – April 2024Led projects on thermal energy storage, supervising 2 graduates and 3 undergraduates.Studied hydration kinetics of salt hydrates in a through-flow reactor for thermochemical energy storage.Analyzed data to establish trade-offs between specific power and specific energy.Utilized CAD software SolidWorks for 3D modeling and performed thermal simulation using COMSOL.🛠️ Instructor of Record, Energy System Engineering
Oregon State University, Bend, OR, USA
January 2023 – March 2023Taught Heat Transfer (ME332) for the winter term.Developed course content and conducted review sessions.Managed course materials and assignments on CANVAS.🛠️ Postdoctoral Scholar, Mechanical Engineering
Oregon State University, Bend, OR, USA
December 2019 – April 2023Led a team working on a novel Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) humidification-dehumidification water desalination system.Managed contractual milestones for multimillion-dollar US DOE awards.Conducted independent research and supervised PhD, graduate, and undergraduate students.🛠️ Project Fellow, Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, Patna, India
December 2014 – October 2019Designed and fabricated experimental setups for flow boiling in nanostructured microchannels.Performed Fast Fourier Transform Analysis in MATLAB.🛠️ Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Gandhi Institute of Excellent Technocrats, Bhubaneswar, India
July 2014 – November 2014Taught undergraduate courses on Basic Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer.Developed course content and conducted review sessions.

✍️Publications Top Note :

Abstract: Anti-fouling Rotating Polymer-Based Heat Exchanger for Zero Liquid Discharge Humidification-Dehumidification Desalination

Authors: Ghosh, D.P., Hassan, M., Dennis, S.J., Elhashimi-Khalifa, M.A., Abbasi, B. Journal: Water Research, 2024, 258, 121749

Fouling Mechanism in Airblast Atomizers and Its Suppression for Water Desalination

Authors: Sharma, D., Ghosh, D.P., Dennis, S.J., Abbasi, B.

Journal: Water Research, 2022, 221, 118726

Development of an Anti-Clogging Perforated Plate Atomizer for a Zero Liquid Discharge Humidification-Dehumidification Desalination System

Authors: Sharma, D., Ghosh, D.P., Rote, J.N., Zhang, X., Abbasi, B.

Journal: Desalination, 2021, 515, 115195

Mitigation of Transient Fluctuations During Flow Boiling in Microchannels via Adaptive Vapor Venting

Authors: Ghosh, D.P., Sharma, D., Abbasi, B.

Journal: IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology, 2021, 11(10), pp. 1645–1654

An Ingenious Fluidic Capacitor for Complete Suppression of Thermal Fluctuations in Two-Phase Microchannel Heat Sinks

Authors: Ghosh, D.P., Sharma, D., Kumar, A., Saha, S.K., Raj, R.

Journal: International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 2020, 110, 104347

Facile Fabrication of Nanostructured Microchannels for Flow Boiling Heat Transfer Enhancement

Authors: Ghosh, D.P., Sharma, D., Mohanty, D., Saha, S.K., Raj, R.

Journal: Heat Transfer Engineering, 2019, 40(7), pp. 537–548

Thermohydraulic Characterization of Flow Boiling in a Nanostructured Microchannel Heat Sink with Vapor Venting Manifold

Authors: Sharma, D., Ghosh, D.P., Saha, S.K., Raj, R.

Journal: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2019, 130, pp. 1249–1259

Mohammadjavad Shabanpoursheshpoli | intelligent metamaterial | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Mohammadjavad Shabanpoursheshpoli | intelligent metamaterial | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Aalto University, Finland

Mohammadjavad Shabanpoursheshpoli is a dedicated Marie Curie Early-stage researcher and PhD candidate specializing in applied electromagnetics and telecommunications, with a focus on Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) for 5G and 6G wireless networks. He has published over 10 journal papers and received several prestigious awards, including the 2023 Nokia Foundation scholarship for outstanding research in RIS-based 6G networks. He was an invited speaker at Metamaterials 2023 and named the best-performing research fellow of the Meta wireless project in 2022. He holds a PhD from Aalto University and has earned full scholarships and top academic rankings throughout his education.

 

Professional Profiles:

🎓 Education

Ph.D.Aalto University, Espoo, Finland5/5 (passed all 40 credits)M.Sc.Iran University of Science & Technology, Tehran, Iran16.65/20B.Sc.Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Babol, Iran

📜 Honours & Awards

🎓 Motivated and Accomplished Researcher

Marie Curie Early-Stage Researcher (PhD candidate) specializing in applied electromagnetics and telecommunication, focusing on Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces for 5G and 6G wireless networks.

Committed to advancing telecommunication technology through a combination of rigorous theory and practical expertise, resulting in 10+ published journal papers recognized within the academic community.

🏅 2023 Nokia Foundation Scholarship

Recognized for outstanding research contributions in the field of RIS-based 6G wireless networks.

🎤 Invited Speaker

Accepted as an invited speaker for the 17th International Congress on Artificial Materials for Novel Wave Phenomena (Metamaterials 2023) in Greece.

🌟 Best-Performing Research Fellow

Selected as the “2022 best-performing research fellow of the Meta Wireless Project” in Gaeta, Italy (14 Nov. 2022).

🎓 Full Scholarships

Received a full scholarship from H2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks (ITNs) under grant agreement NO 956256.

Awarded a full scholarship from Noshirvani Institute of Technology & Iran University of Science and Technology (tuition waiver).

📚 Top-Cited Paper

Awarded a top-cited paper 2020-2021 in Annalen der Physik by Wiley.

📈 Academic Achievements

Ranked 3rd GPA among the graduating class in the master’s program at Iran University of Science and Technology.Ranked within the top 0.05% in the Iranian university entrance exam for a master’s degree in electrical engineering (2016).Ranked within the top 0.1% in the Iranian university entrance exam for a bachelor’s degree (2012).

✍️Publications Top Note :

“Ultrafast reprogrammable multifunctional vanadium-dioxide-assisted metasurface for dynamic THz wavefront engineering”

(Scientific Reports, 2020) – Cited 103 times.

“Deep neural network-based automatic metasurface design with a wide frequency range”

(Scientific Reports, 2021) – Cited 72 times.

“Asymmetric spatial power dividers using phase–amplitude metasurfaces driven by Huygens principle”

(ACS Omega, 2019) – Cited 66 times.

“Programmable anisotropic digital metasurface for independent manipulation of dual-polarized THz waves based on a voltage-controlled phase transition of VO₂ microwires”

(Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2020) – Cited 63 times.

“Reconfigurable honeycomb metamaterial absorber having incident angular stability”

(Scientific Reports, 2020) – Cited 44 times.

“A deep learning approach for inverse design of the metasurface for dual-polarized waves”

(Applied Physics A, 2021) – Cited 36 times.

“Real-time multi-functional near-infrared wave manipulation with a 3-bit liquid crystal-based coding metasurface”

(Optics Express, 2021) – Cited 30 times.

“Full Manipulation of the Power Intensity Pattern in a Large Space-Time Digital Metasurface: From Arbitrary Multibeam Generation to Harmonic Beam Steering Scheme”

(Annalen der Physik, 2020) – Cited 23 times.

“Implementation of conformal digital metasurfaces for THz polarimetric sensing”

(OSA Continuum, 2021) – Cited 22 times.

“Highly sensitive quarter-mode spoof localized plasmonic resonator for dual-detection RF microfluidic chemical sensor”

(Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 2020) – Cited 18 times.