Information
- Designation : Assistant Professor
- Email : somnath@mech.nits.ac.in
- Phone :
Key Notes
- Journals: 20
- Conferences: 3
- PhD: Guided: 2
- Post Graduates: Guided: 1
- Under Graduates: Guided: 3
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PUBLICATIONS2
DOCTORAL STUDENTS2
PROJECTSIntroduction [Biosketch]
- Somnath Santra is currently working as an Assistant Professor Grade II in the Mechanical Engineering Department at NIT Silchar. Prior to this, he was postdoctoral researcher in Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire de Physique at The French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), France. He completed his PhD degree in the Department of Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur. He completed Master degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, and Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering from the West Bengal University of Technology. His research interests include Biological Fluid Dynamics, Microfluidics, Multiphase flows. He has authored 20 research articles in reputed journals/conferences to date. He is the recipient of Marie-Curie Seal of Excellence Award by the European Commission in 2022, CNRS Postdoctoral fellowship in 2021. He is also recipient of the DST-INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship Award, 2023. He served as the reviewer of several reputed international journals.
Areas of Interest
- 1. Bio fluid mechanics ( Dynamics of red blood cells, Mass transport in arterial wall etc.)
- 2. Microfluidics
- 3. Multi-phase/Interfacial flows
- 4. Modulation of droplet morphodynamics using Electrical/ Thermal Field/ Magnetic field
- 5. Droplet dynamics under extreme condition
| Institution | Year | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | 2021 | Doctor of Philosophy |
| Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, India | 2016 | Master of Technology |
| West Bengal University of Technology | 2014 | Bachelor of Technology |
| CNRS (The National Center for Scientific Research), Grenoble, France | 2023 | Post Doctoral fellow |
Teaching Experience
National Institute of Technology, Silchar
Industrial/Research Experience
CNRS (The National Center for Scientific Research), Grenoble, France
Suhas Shreekrishna, Kiran Somisetti, Somnath Santra, Jayaprakash Karuppusamy, Sayan Das, “Thermally modulated interaction of compound droplets in a confined shear flow”, Physics of Fluids, Volume 37, Issue 3, 2025, Indexed in SCI, Impact Factor: 4.1, Quartile: Q1
| Sl.No | Course Name | Semester | Course Code | Duration | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finite element method in engineering applications | B.Tech | |||
| 2 | Dynamics of solid | B.Tech | |||
| 3 | Fluid Mechanics | B.Tech |
T. Charan Teja
Ongoing
N Voshitha Dutt Reddy
Ongoing
Akaynsha Saikia
Ongoing
Bibek Chakraborty
Ongoing
Kundan Kumar
Ongoing
Sandip Kumar
Ongoing
Awards And Honours
- 1. Prime Minister Early Career Research Grant (PM ECRG) (Govt. of India., 2025)
- 2. DST-INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship Award, 2023 from Govt. of India.
- 3. Awarded Marie Skłodowska-Curie Seal of Excellence award from the European Commission, European Union (EU), 2022
- 4. CNRS Postdoctoral Fellowship for postdoctoral research in France
- 5. Participant at the SFB-TRR 75 Summer School 2019, University of Stuttgart, Germany. The trip was fully funded by Indo-German Science & Technology Centre.
- 6. Institute Fellowship for Doctoral Research, Funded by Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), India, 12/07/2016 –12/07/ 2021
- 7. Institute Fellowship for Post Graduate Research, MHRD, India, 01/07/ 2014 –24/05/2016.
Sl.No: 1
Title Of Research Project: " Electric Field Modulated Maneuvering of Red Blood Cells In a Network of Bio-Mimetic Deformable Microvessels "
Sponsored By: DST
Overall Budget: Rs 35 lakhs
Status: Ongoing
Sl.No: 2
Title Of Research Project: " Electric field mediated early Pre-eclampsia detection "
Sponsored By:
Overall Budget: Rs 60 Lakhs
Status: Ongoing
Principal Investigator: PI
| Sl.No | Award/Recognition/Achievement | Year | Approved agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DST-INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship Award | 2023 | Govt. of India |
| 2 | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Seal of Excellence award | 2022 | European Commission, European Union (EU) |
| 3 | CNRS Postdoctoral Fellowship | ||
| 4 | Participant at the SFB-TRR 75 Summer School | 2019 | University of Stuttgart, German |
| 5 | Institute Fellowship for Doctoral Research | 2016 | Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD) |
| 6 | Institute Fellowship for Post Graduate Research | 2014 | MHRD |
