News & Events
Prof. Ashitava Ghosal has been selected for the “Prof. SATISH DHAWAN Chair Professorship”. Congratulations
Prof. Saptarshi Basu has been selected for the “Pratt and Whitney Chair Professorship”. Congratulations
Prof. Navaneetha Krishnan Ravichandran has been selected as a “Infosys Young Investigator”. Congratulations
IJMF Spotlight V-Seminar Series: Spectacular voyage of droplets: Gas Turbines to SARS-CoV-2
Saptarshi Basu, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru Tuesday, 5 October 2021, 06:30-07:45 AM (Los Angeles), 09:30-10:45 (New York), 14:30-15:45 (London), 15:30-16:45 (Berlin), 19:00-20:15 (New Delhi), 21:30-22:45 (Beijing),...
Prof. M. R. Seshadri breathed his last on July 2, 2021. Prof. M. R. Seshadri was the founder faculty of the then trendy Foundry Engineering stream in Mechanical Engineering department of IISc
We are saddened to inform all that Prof. M. R. Seshadri breathed his last on July 2nd, 2021, at the age of 89. Prof. M. R. Seshadri was the founder faculty of the then trendy Foundry Engineering stream in Mechanical Engineering department of IISc. He served the...
Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore has been ranked as the world’s top research university, reveals in the QS World University Rankings 2022
https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2021/jun/09/iisc-bangalore-top-research-institute-in-world-reveals-ranking-2313587.html
Prof. M. L. Munjal, Honorary professor, is recognized with Distinguished Chair Professorship by AICTE.
Prof. Ramsharan Rangarajan received the Priti Shankar Award for Teaching Excellence this year in engineering. Congratulations
Dr. Chaman Lal Sharma breathed his last on Dec. 4th, 2020. He had served the mechanical engineering department and the Institute for 28 y and retired as a Principal Research Scientist in 2006.
Retired Professor Udipi Shrinivasa @IiscMechanical received the Karnataka Rajyotsava Award in Science & Technology for this year. Congratulations!
A popular science story entitled “Tiny Droplets Bring Big Benefits” written by Mr. Omkar Hegde from Professor Saptarshi Basu’s lab has been selected for AWSAR Award.
https://mecheng.iisc.ac.in/cnuiisc/LectureNews/AWSAR%20Award_OmkarHegde.pdfhttps://mecheng.iisc.ac.in/cnuiisc/LectureNews/AWSAR%20Award_OmkarHegde.pdf
Laboratory studies of free convective turbulent transport of heat and moisture
Prof. Jaywant H. Arakeri will be giving Prof. Roddam Narasimha endowment lecture on August 27, 2020, at 4:00 PM on Microsoft Teams [use the link for joining the Meeting] Prof. G. Rangarajan, Director, IISc will preside Abstract Turbulent free convective transport of...
Dr. Jishnu Keshavan joins ME@IISc on July 15th, 2020
https://mecheng.iisc.ac.in/people/jishnu-keshavan/
Prof. Saptarshi Basu’s research on droplets was highlighted in newspaper articles
Prof. Saptarshi Basu's research on droplets was highlighted in newspaper articles. Here are the links: Aerosol and pandemic during surgeries https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/iisc-researches-track-aerosol-generation-during-surgeries/article32118491.ece...
Modeling the role of respiratory droplets in Covid-19 type pandemic
The COVID 19 pandemic is flying on invisible wings; tiny, water based respiratory droplets which are expelled during coughing; sneezing and talking carry the deadly virus across people, states and nations. However, the actual mechanics of infection spans multiple disciplines of science and needs a holistic, multiscale approach of investigation. At the smallest scale of our investigation is the carrier droplet which must evaporate as it travels from the nose or mouth of a human being. We have modelled this drop to be of saline nature and have incorporated the aerodynamics of the cough to predict the distance such a droplet may travel. At the next higher scale, droplet emitting humans are modelled as the macrocarriers of disease and the process can be imagined to be a chemical reaction where the infected spread by an exchange of respiratory vapour while talking, sneezing or coughing. The collaborative effort among Institute of Science(Prof. Saptarshi Basu and Dr. Prasenjit Kabi), University of Toronto (Prof. Swetaprovo Chaudhuri) and University of California San Diego (Dr. Abhishek Saha and Dr. Vishnu Unnikrishnan) is now an Invited Feature Article in the prestigious Flow and Virus Issue of AIP journal Physics of Fluids (in Press; a copy can be downloaded from https://arxiv.org/pdf/2004.10929.pdf). Covid-19 spread depends on numerous factors, but respiratory droplets are the major transmission mode. This paper uniquely connects respiratory droplet lifetime physics. However, we are continuously striving towards improving our chances of battling the invisible enemy.
Work with Narayana Nethralaya
The fear of pandemic is most palpable amongst the frontline soldiers; in this case the healthcare workers. The chance of aerosol generation during various surgical and routine procedures in addition to those generated ubiquitously by patients and visitors pose a real threat for doctors and medical attendants. In this regard, opthamologists from the Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore led by Dr. Abhijit Sinha Roy, approached us to image some of their surgical procedures such as microkeratome (used for LASIK surgery) and phacoemulsification (used for cataract surgery) as well clinical tonometry (to detect glaucoma) using our state-of-the art cameras at high speed and at high magnification in a bid to detect the possibility of aerosol generation. The results have been well articulated in video series produced and directed by Narayana Nethralaya team (https://youtu.be/uFQjpuf7EdE and https://youtu.be/aHH2H8DTI0Q). The results have also been submitted to top journals in opthamology for peer-review and the videos have been circulated amongst professionals as well as the general public to spread awareness regarding the safety of visiting healthcare centres during times of pandemic.
Space bricks work of Prof. Aloke Kumar recognized with a best paper award
A research paper entitled “Bacterial growth induced Biocementation technology, ‘Space-Brick’ – a proposal for experiment at microgravity and planetary environments ” from Prof. Aloke Kumar’s group, presented during the Human Space Flight Symposium in March 2020, has been selected as one of the best papers by the International Academy of Astronautics and Indian Space Research Organization.
Intellectual activities continue during “Stay Home; Stay Safe”
Even though the Department is closed during the SARS-CoV-2 crisis, its intellectual engagement with the students is continued by its faculty while are all following “stay home; stay safe” guideline. Furthermore, some faculty are engaged in modeling the spread of virus and the mechanics of droplets.
Demise of Prof. M. N. Srinivasan, a former faculty of the department
The Department sadly announces the passing away of its distinguished former faculty member of the department, Prof. M. N. Srinivasan, on March 19th, 2020.
Annual Alumni Reunion
Every year, IISc organizes its annual Alumni Reunion during the second week of December.
ME Students’ Symposium
The in-house Research Symposium is an important annual event for the students, staff and faculty of the Department.