Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra
Dr. Arnab Karmakar
Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
PhD (NIT Durgapur), M.E (Chemical Engineering, Jadavpur University), B.Tech. (Chemical Engineering, Haldia Institute of Technology, VU)
Contact Address
Permanent Address BIT Mesra, Ranchi-835215
Local Address D1-17, BIT Mesra, Ranchi-835215
Phone (Office) 0651-227-4362
Phone Residence 9934582286
Email Id arnabkarmakar@bitmesra.ac.in
Joined Institute on : 16-Feb-2015

  Work Experience
 
Teaching : 9 Years

Research : 4 Years

  Research Areas
 

Boiling flow, Thermal hydraulics, Flow visualization, Nonlinear time series analysis, Low temperature thermal desalination, Transient simulation

  Publications
 

Publication in Journal

  • Balihar, A. J., Karmakar, A., Kumar, A., Minj, S., & Sangso, P. Analysis of Thermal Performance in a Two-phase Thermosyphon loop based on Flow Visualization and an Image Processing Technique, Heat Transfer Res. 55(12), 71–89 (2024). http://doi.org/10.1615/HeatTransRes.2024052009
  • Karmakar, A., Patra, A. K., Saha, S., Jana, S. K. Design and Simulation of a Low-Temperature Thermal Desalination System. Chem. Eng. Technol. 47(1), 160–174 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1002/ceat.202300123  
  • Karmakar, A., Jana, S. K. Modeling of micellar-catalyzed bimolecular ionic reactions by a nonlinear Poisson− Boltzmann equation and an electrostatic free energy model. Int. J. Chem. Kin. 55, 441–454 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1002/kin.21647
  • Karmakar, A., Kar, D., Ahmad, A. et al. Design of a thermal desalination system with spray flash drum and condenser under vacuum based on droplet dynamics. Heat Mass Transfer 58933–948 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00231-021-03152-4
  • Tiwary, P., Toppo, P.N., Karmakar, A. Transient analysis and parameter estimation with optimizations in a plate heat exchanger. S?dhan? 47, 125 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12046-022-01885-4
  • Karmakar, A., Dey, R., Paruya, S., Effect of local phenomena on subcooled boiling oscillations in natural circulation boiling loop, Nucl. Eng. Des. 310 (2016) 205–216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2016.10.010
  • Karmakar, A., Paruya, S., Visualization of boiling flow structure in a natural circulation boiling loop. Nucl. Eng. Des. 285 (2015) 158-170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2015.01.005
  • Karmakar, A., Goswami, N., Paruya., S., Subcooled boiling oscillations in natural circulation boiling loop at low pressure, AIChE J. 60 (2014) 375-386. https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.14258
  • Karmakar A., Paruya, S., “Nonlinear Analysis of Chaotic Time Series in a Natural Circulation Boiling Loop,” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 51, 2012, 16467-16481. https://doi.org/10.1021/ie300788t
  • Paruya, S., Maiti, S., Karmakar, A., Gupta, P., Sarkar, J.P., Lumped parameterization of boiling channel—Bifurcations during density wave oscillations, Chem. Eng. Sci., 74, 2012, 310–326. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2012.02.039

 Conference Proceedings

  • Kumar, A., John P. L., Choudhary, H., Karmakar, A., Start-up transients of a two-phase thermosyphon loop with sodium lauryl sulfate additive in water, ACS Fall 2024, 18th August 2024, Denver, Colorado. https://doi.org/10.1021/scimeetings.5c10861  
  • Parna, A., Bhargava, D., Kumar, G., Karmakar, A., Design of moderate-power wick heat pipes, Virtual International Conference on Advances in Sustainable Research for Energy and Environmental Management -ASREEM (Virtual), August 6-8, 2021, SVNIT Surat, India.
  • Karmakar, A., Soni, A.K., Mishra, U., Sinku, R.K., Temperature dynamics of a shell and tube heat exchanger, 70th Annual Session of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, CHEMCON – 2017, December 27-30, 2017, Haldia, India.
  • Karmakar, A., Sharma, S., Distribution of void fraction and pressure drop in a subcooled boiling channel at low pressure and low mass flux, 2nd Energy System Modeling and Optimization Conference, December 11-13, 2017, NIT Durgapur, India.
  • Karmakar A., Paruya, S., Bubble Growth and Expulsions in Natural Circulation Boiling Loop, AICHE meeting, St. Pittsburg, US, 2012.
  Member of Professional Bodies
 

IIChE Life member