Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra
Dr. Partha Mondal
Assistant Professor, Space Engineering and Rocketry
Ph.D (IISc, Bangalore) 		Contact Address
Permanent Address Bagnan, Howrah
Local Address TA-14, BIT Mesra, Ranchi
Phone (Office) 06512275444 Ext - 4431 / 4576
Phone Residence 7091323300
Email Id pmondal@bitmesra.ac.in
Joined Institute on : 30-Mar-2015
  Work Experience
 
Teaching : 5 Years

Research : 15 Years

Individual: 5 Years
  Professional Background

 

  • Research Associate for the Project  'Dynamic ground approach studies for AURA type of flying wing configurations using unsteady CFD Technology' from Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), Bangalore: 2011-2013

  • Assistant Professor: Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Ranchi (March 2015 - till date)
  Research Areas
 

  • Aerodynamics

  • RANS Simulation

  • Unsteady Flow Computation

  • Panel Method

  • Parallel Programming

  • Cartesian Mesh Simulation

  • Wing in Ground Effect
  Award and Honours
 

  • GATE 2002

  • Research Fellowship at IISc, 2002-2005

  • Research Fellowship at IISc, 2005-2011
  Publications
 

Journal:

  • Mondal, P., N. Munikrishna & N. Balakrishnan, “Cartesian like grids using a novel grid stitching algorithm for viscous flow computations", Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 44, (2007), pp. 1598—1609. Impact Factor: 0.556

  • Mondal, P., and Balakrishnan, N.,“Discrete Vortex Method Based Model for Ground Effect Studies", AIAA Journal, Vol. 52, No. 12, December 2014, pp. 2817-2828. Impact Factor: 1.207

  • Mondal, P., Anup V. Kanale, N. Balakrishnan, Nikhil V. Shende and Rohan Pradeep Wadnerkar,“Optimization of Flap Position Using a Modified Discrete-Vortex Method", AIAA Journal, Vol. 55, No. 12, 2017, pp. 4083-4093, doi: 10.2514/1.J055070.

  •  Mondal, P., “Euler Simulation Using a 3D Unstructured Compressible Solver”, Annual Technical Volume of Aerospace Engg. Division Board, The Institute of Engineers (India), Volume-III, 2019, pp. 27-31.

  • Mondal, P., “Prediction of Moment Using a Modified Discrete Vortex Method in Ground Effect”, Defence Science Journal, Vol. 71, No. 2, 2021, pp. 146-152.

  • Midhun MV, Mondal, P., Pawan Kumar Karn and Priyank Kumar, “Aerodynamic Investigation of Blended Wing Body Configuration”, Defence Science Journal, Vol. 73, No. 3, 2023, pp. 283-292, DOI : 10.14429/dsj.73.17735.

  • Rao, L. S., Mondal, P. and Das, S., “Effect of tab shape, length, and placement on the over-expanded free jet at Mach 2.0”, International Journal of Turbo & Jet-Engines, 2023, DOI: 10.1515/tjj-2023-0079.

  • Md. Azhar Ali and Mondal, P., “Numerical Investigation of Impinging Planar Shock Wave Interaction with Axisymmetric Slender Body”, Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics, 2024 (Accepted).

 

Conference:

  • Mondal, P., Munikrishna, N., and Balakrishnan, N., “Computation of Viscous Compressible Flows Employing Cartesian-Like Grids", Proceedings of the 18th National Convention of Aerospace Engineers, IIT Kharagpur, India, 2004, pp. 140–146.
  • Mondal, P., Munikrishna, N., and Balakrishnan, N., “Viscous Flow Computations Using Cartesian-Like Grids", Proceedings of the 8th Annual AeSI CFD Symposium, CP25, National Aerospace Labs., Bangalore, India, 2005.
  • Mondal, P., and Balakrishnan, N., “Generalization of the Kutta–Joukowski Theorem and Its Application", SAROD 2009, December 10–12, 2009, Bangalore, India.
  • Mondal, P., and Balakrishnan, N., “Evaluation of boundary conditions for airfoil in ground effect", The 8th Asian Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference, Hong Kong, 10–14 January, 2010.
  • Mondal, P., and Balakrishnan, N., “Application of Generalized Kutta–Joukowski Theorem in Ground Effect Studies", SAROD 2011, November 16–18, 2011, Bangalore, India.
  • Mondal, P., and Balakrishnan, N., “Application of Lifting Line Theory to Ground Effect Studies", Proceedings of the 14th Annual AeSI CFD Symposium, Bangalore, India, August 10-11, 2012.
  • Pradeep Roy, Mondal, P. and Balakrishnan, N., “Evaluating the Suitability of Numerical Lifting Line Theory for Swept Wings", SAROD 2013, November 21–23, 2013, Hyderabad, India.
  • Mondal, P., Munikrishna, N., Nikhil V. Shende and Balakrishnan, N., “Dynamic ground approach studies using unsteady CFD Technology", SAROD 2013, November 21–23, 2013, Hyderabad, India.
  • Ranjith Warrier, Munikrishna, N., Mondal, P., and Balakrishnan, N., “Effect of Roll Oscillations on an Inverted Ground Effect Wing", Proceedings of the 16th Annual AeSI CFD Symposium, Bangalore, India, August 11–12, 2014.
  • Mondal, P., Anup V. Kanale, N. Balakrishnan, Nikhil Vijay Shende and Rohan Pradeep Wadnerkar, “Optimization of Flap position using a Modified Discrete Vortex method", 34th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, AIAA 2016-3870, 2016.
  • Mondal, P., Munikrishna N., Nikhil V. Shende and Balakrishnan N., “Dynamic Ground Effect Analysis Using a Novel Sinking Grid Methodology", 34th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, AIAA 2016-4167, 2016.
  • Manish Kr. Singh, Mondal, P., Sudip Das and Priyank Kumar, “ Application of numerical lifting line theory for swept wings with different aspect ratios”, 18th Annual AeSI CFD Symposium, Bangalore, India, August 10–11, 2016.
  • Sugandh Gupta, Mondal, P., S. Das and Priyank Kumar, “Numerical Simulation of Intakes at Supersonic Speeds”, 1st National Aerospace Propulsion Conference, IIT Kanpur, Kanpur, March 15-17, NAPC-2017-001, 2017.
  • Mondal, P., “Application of Modified Discrete Vortex Method in Ground Effect Studies”, 20th Annual AeSI CFD Symposium, Bangalore, India, August 9-10, 2018.
  • Mondal, P., “Euler Simulation Using a 3D Unstructured Compressible Solver”, 32nd National Convention of Aerospace Engineers, BIT Mesra, Ranchi, October 27 – 28, 2018.
  • Midhun MV, Mondal, P., Pawan Kumar Karn, and Priyank Kumar, “Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Blended Wing Body Configuration”, 21st Annual AeSI CFD Symposium, Bangalore, India, August 8--9, 2019.
  • Rao, L. S., Mondal, P., and Das, S., “Experimental Investigation on Shock Cell Characteristics of Sonic/Supersonic Jets”, FMFP2020-062, 8th International and 47th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, IIT Guwahati, India, 9th-11th December 2020.
  • Rao, L. S., Mondal, P., and Das, S., “Influence of tab blockage on asymmetric underexpanded sonic free jet”, International Conference on Theoretical Applied Computational and Experimental Mechanics (ICTACEM-2021), IIT Kharagpur, India, 20th-22th December 2021.
  • Rao, L. S., Mondal, P., and Das, S., “Numerical and Experimental Studies on Supersonic Free jet with various cross-sectional tab configuration”, FMFP2022-2703, Proceedings of the 9th International and 49th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP), December 14-16, 2022, IIT Roorkee, India.
  • Md. Azhar Ali, and Mondal, P., “Numerical Analysis of Shock Wave Boundary Layer Interactions on Finned Missile Body", SAROD 2022, December 15 -17, 2022, Hyderabad, India.
  • Rajesh, R. and Mondal, P., “Numerical Simulation of Axisymmetric Bodies”, 14th Asian Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference (ACFD 2023), 30th Oct. - 2nd Nov. 2023, Bengaluru, India.
  • Md. Azhar Ali and Mondal, P., “Effect of Fins on Impinging Planar Shock Wave on Missile Body”, Annual AeSI CFD Symposium 2024, 11th - 13nd August 2024, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi.
  • Mrinal Chandra Jha and Mondal, P., “Numerical Method to Solve Incompressible Flow Using Unstructured Grids”, Annual AeSI CFD Symposium 2024, 11th - 13nd August 2024, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi.
  Current Sponsored Projects
 

  • Development of a 3D Unstructured Compressible Flow Solver, Seed Money Scheme, BIT Mesra Ranchi, 2015-2016, 0.8 Lakhs.

  • Open Cavity Studies at Supersonic Speeds*, RESPOND ISRO, June 2016- Jan 2019, 24.46 Lakhs.

    *As Co-PI
  Text and Reference Books
 

Book Chapters:

1. Chapter name: Influence of tab blockage on asymmetric under-expanded sonic free jet.

Authors: Lavala Srinivasa Rao, Partha Mondal, Sudip Das

Book: Aerospace and Associated Technology, 1st edition, 2022, DOI: 10.1201/9781003324539-12