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Arnab Atta

Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

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Multiscale Computational Fluid Dynamics (mCFD) Laboratory

Research focus: Multiphase systems; CFD; Microfluidics; and Process intensification

Employment & Education

Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (2024–present)
Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (2019–2024)
Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (2013–2019)
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Alberta, Canada (2010–2012)
Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India (2010)
Commonwealth Fellow, Université Laval, Canada (Mar. - Dec. 2008)
M. Chem. Engg., Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India (2004)
B. Chem. Engg., Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India (2002)

Awards & Honors

Faculty Excellence Award, IIT Kharagpur (2022)
Emerging Investigator, Reaction Chemistry & Engineering (2021)
I&EC Research Excellence in Review Awards (2024, 2023, 2022, 2020)
DAAD Visiting Faculty Fellowship, TU Dresden (2015)
Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute Travel Grant (2009)
Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship (2008)
AICTE National Doctoral Fellowship (2004–2008)

Research & Sponsored Projects

Focus on multiscale multiphase systems, computational fluid dynamics, microfluidics, and process intensification.

SPARC, MoE – Nexus for Advanced Modeling and Optimization: AI-Driven Modeling in Process Industry 4.0
CRG, ANRF – Influence of Engineered Wall Texture on the Droplet Dynamics in Microchannels
IRRD, SERB & Tata Steel Ltd. – A Computational Approach for Performance Assessment of a Reflux Classifier in Coal Preparation
EMR, SERB – Flow of Complex Fluids in Constricted and Parallel Microchannels
ISIRD, IIT Kharagpur – Rheology of Complex Fluids in Confined Flows
IIT Kharagpur – Centre of Excellence in Microfluidics

Teaching & Supervision

Developed & delivered - NPTEL course on CFD Applications in Chemical Processes
Developed & delivered - NPTEL course on Chemical Engineering Fluid Dynamics & Heat Transfer
Developed & delivered - NPTEL course on Fundamentals of Particle and Fluid-Solid Processing
Developed & delivered - NPTEL course on Material & Energy Balance Computations
Developed & delivered - PG elective course on Computational Modeling of Multiphase Reactive Flows
Taught - UG courses on Chemical Process Calculations (CH21203), Fluid Mechanics (CH21207), Heat Transfer (CH21204), Mechanical Operations (CH31007), Non-Conventional Energy Engineering (CH42002)
PhD: 14 completed, 5 ongoing
M.Tech: 44 completed, 4 ongoing

Professional Service

Associate Editor – Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering
Associate Editor – Indian Chemical Engineer
Organizer – GLS-17 Conference (2026)
Reviewer for leading journals (AIChE, CEJ, PoF, etc.)
External examiner (Australia, Canada, India)

Contact

Office Address
Department of Chemical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Kharagpur – 721302, West Bengal, India

Email
arnab [at] che.iitkgp.ac.in

Phone
+91-3222-283910