Biography summary
Dr. Subrat Das research interests include Computational Fluid Dynamics, Heat Transfer, Porous Media, Fluidized Bed and bubble dynamics. He has undertaken a variety industry funded researches and worked considerable time in various industries (Toyo-Consortium, RioTinto Alcan) - and recently joined Deakin University because of his interest in teaching. He is the author of some 36 publications including a book chapter.
Research interests
Fluidized bed
Teaching interests
- Fluid Mechanics
- Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
- Heat Transfer
- Porous media flow
- Bubble dynamics
- Flow visualisation (High speed imaging & PIV)
Units taught
Mechanics of Fluids
Principles of Thermodynamics
Heat Transfer
Publications
Investigation of flow characteristics in gabion stepped weirs
M Alabas, R Al-Ameri, S Das
(2023), Vol. 23, pp. 564-580, Water Supply, C1-1
Inhomogeneity in low pressure fluidization
L Weerasiri, D Fabijanic, S Das
(2023), Vol. 417, pp. 118247-118247, Powder Technology, C1
Using CFD modelling to study hydraulic flow over labyrinth weirs
A Idrees, R Al-Ameri, S Das
(2022), Vol. 22, pp. 3125-3142, Water Supply, C1
U Jahad, R Al-Ameri, S Das
(2022), Vol. 22, pp. 6321-6337, Water Supply, London, Eng., C1
Modelling the minimally fluidized state under reduced pressure
Lanka Weerasiri, Subrat Das, Daniel Fabijanic, William Yang
(2022), Vol. 114, pp. 483-498, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Modelling the Bubbling Bed State for Alumina Powders under Reduced Operating Pressure
L Weerasiri, S Das, D Fabijanic
(2022), FFHMT'22 : Proceedings of the International Conference on Fluid Flow, Heat and Mass Transfer 2022, Niagara Falls, Canada, E1
Effect of Surface Roughness on Hydrodynamic Characteristics of an Impinging Droplet
R Singh, P Hodgson, N Sen, S Das
(2021), Vol. 37, pp. 3038-3048, Langmuir, Washington, DC, C1
R Singh, S Das, P Hodgson, N Sen
(2020), Vol. 77, pp. 13-32, Numerical heat transfer; part A: applications, Abingdon, Eng., C1
Oscillation characteristics of low Weber number impinging micro-droplets
S Das, M Mohammed, I Gibson, L Weerasiri, A McDonnell, J Xiang, L Yeo
(2019), Vol. 33, pp. 197-213, Theoretical and computational fluid dynamics, Berlin, Germany, C1
Characteristics of sliding bubble in aqueous electrolyte: in presence of an external magnetic field
L Weerasiri, S Das
(2018), Vol. 538, pp. 404-416, Colloids and surfaces A: physicochemical and engineering aspects, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Investigation of flow regimes and energy dissipation in gabion stepped weirs
M Alabas, R Al-Ameri, L Chua, S Das
(2018), pp. 319-327, IAHRAPD 2018 : Multi-perspective water for sustainable development : Proceedings of the 21st Congress of International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR), Asia Pacific Division (APD), in conjuction with 6th Regional Conference on Natural Disaster (RCND), Yogyakarta, Indonesia, E1
Discharge characteristics for trapezoidal compound labyrinth
A Idrees, R Al-Ameri, L Chua, S Das
(2018), pp. 305-311, IAHRAPD 2018 : Multi-perspective water for sustainable development : Proceedings of the 21st Congress of International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR), Asia Pacific Division (APD), in conjuction with 6th Regional Conference on Natural Disaster (RCND), Yogyakarta, Indonesia, E1
U Jahad, R Al-Ameri, L Chua, S Das
(2018), Vol. 1, pp. 289-296, IAHRAPD 2018 : Multi-perspective water for sustainable development : Proceedings of the 21st Congress of International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research, Asia Pacific Division, in conjuction with 6th Regional Conference on Natural Disaster, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, E1
Influence of surface tension on bubble nucleation, formation and onset of sliding
S Das, L Weerasiri, W Yang
(2017), Vol. 516, pp. 23-31, Colloids and surfaces A: physicochemical and engineering aspects, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
P Vishwanath, S Das, D Fabijanic, P Hodgson
(2017), Vol. 4, pp. 5290-5305, ICMPC 2016 : Proceedings of the 6th International Conference of Materials Processing and Characterization, Hyderabad, India, E1
Geometry effects on energy dissipation over stepped spillway
U Jahad, R Al-Ameri, L Chua, S Das
(2017), pp. 96-102, ISCA 2017 : Proceedings of The First MoHESR and HCED Iraqi Scholars Conference in Australasia 2017, Melbourne, Vic., E1
Investigation of energy dissipation in Gabion stepped weirs
M Alabas, R Al-Ameri, L Chua, S Das
(2017), pp. 65-71, ISCA 2017 : Proceedings of The First MoHESR and HCED Iraqi Scholars Conference in Australasia 2017, Melbourne, Vic., E1
Experimental study on the hydraulic performance of trapezoidal planform compound labyrinth weir
A Idrees, R Al-Ameri, L Chua, S Das
(2017), pp. 51-57, ISCA 2017 : Proceedings of The First MoHESR and HCED Iraqi Scholars Conference in Australasia 2017, Melbourne, Vic., E1
Energy dissipation and geometry effects over stepped spillways
U Jahad, R Al-Ameri, S Das
(2016), Vol. 7, pp. 188-198, International journal of civil engineering and technology, Tamilnadu, India, C1
A Idrees, R Al-Ameri, S Das
(2016), Vol. 7, pp. 314-328, International journal of civil engineering and technology, Tamilnadu, India, C1
Bubble flow in a static magnetic field
S Das, L Weerasiri, V Jegatheesan
(2015), pp. 789-793, TMS 2015 : Proceedings of the 144th Minerals, Metals and Materials Society Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, E1
Electrolyte flow in an external magnetic field: a dimensionless analysis
L Weerasiri, S Das
(2015), pp. 96-105, ICMRP 2015 : Proceedings of the 3rd Innovation Challenges in Multidisciplinary Research & Practice, Singapore, E1
V Panangipalli, S Das, A Kumar, D Fabijanic, P Hodgson
(2015), pp. 1-6, CFD 2015 : 11th International Conference on CFD in the Minerals and Process Industries, Melbourne, Vic., E1
Cathode characterization with steel and copper collector bars in an electrolytic cell
S Das, Y Morsi, G Brooks
(2014), Vol. 66, pp. 235-244, JOM: the journal of the minerals, metals & materials society, Berlin, Germany, C1
A Kumar, P Hodgson, W Gao, S Das, D Fabijanic
(2014), Vol. 254, pp. 137-149, Powder technology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Analytical model to locate the fluidisation interface in a solid-gas vacuum fluidised bed
A Kumar, P Hodgson, D Fabijanic, W Gao, S Das
(2014), Vol. 266, pp. 463-474, Powder technology, Amsterdam, Netherlands, C1
M Samad, A Kouzani, M Hosain, K Magniez, M Islam, A Kaynak, S Das, M Zainal Alam, A Amiri Moghadam
(2014), pp. 289-294, ICE2T 2014 : Proceedings of 2014 4th International Conference on Engineering Technology and Technopreneuship, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, E1
Partially filled porous enclosures
S Das
(2013), pp. 195-212, Solutions to environmental challenges through innovations in research, New Delhi, India, B1
Bubble-wall interaction for asymmetric injection of jets in solid-gas fluidized bed
A Kumar, S Das, D Fabijanic, W Gao, P Hodgson
(2013), Vol. 101, pp. 56-68, Chemical Engineering Science, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
T Lai, Y Morsi, S Das, A Owida
(2013), Vol. 13, Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology, C1-1
Drag models comparison by single injection in vacuum fluidised beds
A Kumari, P Hodgson, W Gao, D Fabijanic, S Das
(2013), pp. 1-6, ICMF 2013 : Proceedings of the International Conference on Multiphase Flow, Jeju, Korea, E1
Convection in fluid overlying porous layer : an application to Hall-Heroult cell
S Das
(2012), Vol. 1, pp. 1-22, Materials performance and characterization, Conshohocken, Pa., C1
Principal characteristics of a bubble formation on a horizontal downward facing surface
S Das, Y Morsi, G Brooks, J Chen, W Yang
(2012), Vol. 411, pp. 94-104, Colloids and surfaces A : physicochemical and engineering aspects, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Current distribution and Lorentz field modelling using cathode designs : a parametric approach
S Das, G Littlefair
(2012), pp. 847-851, TMS 2012 : Light metals 2012 : proceedings of the technical sessions presented by the TMS Aluminum Committee at the TMS 2012 Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Orlando, Florida, USA, March 11-15, 2012, Orlando, Fla., E1
S Das, G Brooks, Y Morsi
(2011), Vol. 42, pp. 243-253, Metallurgical and materials transactions B, New York, N. Y., C1-1
S Das, Y Morsi, G Brooks, W Yang, J Chen
(2011), pp. 575-580, Light metals 2011 : proceedings of the technical sessions presented by the TMS Aluminium Committee at the TMS 2011 annual meeting & exhibition, San Diego, California, USA, February 27-March 3 2011, San Diego, California, E1-1
S Das, Y Morsi, G Brooks
(2011), pp. 1-14, Proceedings of the 10th Australasian Aluminium Smelting Technology Conference, Launceston, Tas., E1
Transient fluid-structure coupling for simulation of a trileaflet heart valve using weak coupling
Y Morsi, W Yang, C Wong, S Das
(2007), Vol. 10, pp. 96-103, Journal of artificial organs, Tokyo, Japan, C1-1
Computational fluid dynamics and neural network for modeling and simulations of medical devices
Y Morsi, S Das
(2006), pp. 262-283, Neural networks in healthcare : potential and challenges, Hershey, Pa., B1-1
A non-darcian numerical modeling in domed enclosures filled with heat-generating porous media
S Das, Y Morsi
(2005), Vol. 48, pp. 149-164, Numerical heat transfer, part a : applications, Philadelphia, PA, C1-1
S Das
(2003), Vol. 30, pp. 893-902, International communications in heat and mass transfer, Oxford, England, C1-1
Natural convection in domed porous enclosures : non-darcian flow
S Das, Y Morsi
(2003), Vol. 6, pp. 159-175, Journal of porous media, Redding, Conn., C1-1
Natural convection in heat generating oval porous enclosurse : a non-darcian model
S Das, R Sahoo, Y Morsi
(2003), Vol. 81, pp. 289-296, Canadian journal of chemical engineering, Hoboken N. J., C1-1
Numerical analysis and experimental validation of high pressure gas quenching
I Elkatatny, Y Morsi, A Blicblau, S Das, E Doyle
(2003), Vol. 42, pp. 417-423, International journal of thermal sciences, Moulineaux, France, C1-1
Numerical investigation of natural convection inside complex enclosures
Y Morsi, S Das
(2003), Vol. 24, pp. 30-41, Heat transfer engineering, Philadelphia, Pa., C1-1
Natural convection inside dome shaped enclosures
S Das, Y Morsi
(2002), Vol. 12, pp. 126-141, International journal of numerical methods for heat and fluid flow, Bingley, England, C1-1
S Das, R Sahoo
(1999), Vol. 26, pp. 569-578, International communications in heat and mass transfer, Oxford, England, C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Other Public Sector Funding
Systematic paring tube design tool to enhance the utility of Centriherm
Dr Subrat Das
Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
- 2018: $40,074
Systematic paring tube design tool to enhance the utility of Centriherm - Stage 2
Dr Subrat Das
Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
- 2019: $24,969
- 2018: $24,969
Industry and Other Funding
Systematic paring tube design tool to enhance the utility of Centriherm
Dr Subrat Das
Flavourtech Pty Ltd
- 2017: $40,074
Systematic paring tube design tool to enhance the utility of Centriherm - Stage 2
Dr Subrat Das
Flavourtech Pty Ltd
- 2019: $24,969
- 2018: $24,969
Flow Analysis of Wind Loads on Solar Panels.
Dr Jorg Schluter, Dr Subrat Das
Australian Pipeline Limited t/as APA Group
- 2021: $15,000
Other Funding Sources
RP2-08B Transient Loss of Cathodic Protection - Phase 2
Prof Mike Yongjun Tan, Prof Maria Forsyth, Dr Subrat Das
Energy Pipelines CRC
- 2016: $30,000
- 2015: $90,010
- 2014: $30,670
- 2013: $118,680
RP2-07C Pipeline health monitoring and life prediction
Prof Mike Yongjun Tan, Adj/Prof Bruce Hinton, Dr Subrat Das, Prof Aman Maung Than Oo
Energy Pipelines CRC
- 2017: $42,950
- 2016: $42,950
- 2015: $128,850
- 2014: $42,950
- 2013: $171,800
Supervisions
Lanka Hewage Dinushke Shaminda Weerasiri
Thesis entitled: Characterization of Hydrodynamics in Vacuum Fluidized Bed
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), School of Engineering
Rajeev Kumar Singh
Thesis entitled: Hydrodynamics of Droplet Impingement and its Evaporation from a Heated Surface
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), School of Engineering
Lanka Hewage Dinushke Shaminda Weerasiri
Thesis entitled: Dynamics of a sliding bubble in an isothermal viscous liquid.
Master of Engineering, School of Engineering
Anees Kadhum Idrees
Thesis entitled: Investigation of the Hydraulic Characteristics and Energy Dissipation of Compound Labyrinth Weirs
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), School of Engineering
Mohammed A.Almajeed A.Alabas A.Alabas
Thesis entitled: Investigation of Flow Characteristics and Energy Dissipation in Gabion Stepped Weirs
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), School of Engineering
Udai Jahad
Thesis entitled: Investigation of the hydraulic characteristics of flow and air entrainment in stepped spillways with modified geometry
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), School of Engineering
Vishwanath Kumar Panangipalli
Thesis entitled: Hydrodynamics and Heat transfer studies in Vacuum Fluidisation
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Shyama Deepak Ranade
Thesis entitled: Measuring and understanding coating degradation under combined mechanical, electrochemical, and environmental effects
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Prasad Patil
Thesis entitled: One-hit machining of titanium alloy (Ti-6al-4v) wall component with trochoidal milling
Master of Engineering, School of Engineering
Apurv Kumar
Thesis entitled: Investigations into hydrodynamics and heat transfer characteristics of vacuum fluidised beds
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials