About me

Where curiosity meets consciousness, every discovery opens doors to deeper understanding. I’m a passionate researcher exploring the universe’s energy—from droplets to cosmos—seeking hidden patterns that connect mind and soul.

During my PhD at IIT Madras, I specialized in fluid dynamics, CFD, heat transfer, and machine learning using OpenFOAM, Python, MATLAB, and C++. I discovered a new scaling law in surface tension-driven flows, blending theory, simulation, and experiments to reveal nature’s fingerprints. Mathematics is my compass connecting formulas to reality.

Currently, I work on DST projects advancing defense and heat pipe technologies. Beyond the lab, I enjoy badminton, cooking, and traveling across India—experiencing unity in diversity, much like the flows I study. I’m fascinated by the flow of consciousness in neural networks.

Open-source collaboration drives my passion—great discoveries come from sharing and building together. I welcome connection and collaboration in CFD, heat transfer, radiation, fuel cells, and machine learning.

Reach me at chitransh.atre@gmail.com to explore new mysteries and discover patterns together.

What I'm doing

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    Research

    Fluid Simulation, CFD, Experimental fluid mechanics, Atmospheric science

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    Programming

    Open-Source code development in FOSS communities eg OpenFOAM, C++.

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    Technology Development

    Performing research and developing prototypes with emerging technologies.

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    Photography

    Image Processing and Analysis on various platforms using various techniques.

Testimonials

  • Nitish

    Nitish, IIT Madras

    We were very pleased with the work done. He has a lot of experience and is very concerned about the work.

  • Preveen

    Preveen, IIT Kharagpur

    Chitransh believes in teamwork. He is good in leading and he makes sure that every people in his group make progress.

  • Emily

    Emily, RMS Noida

    He has good communication and presentation skills.

  • Isabella

    Isabella, Germany

    Chitransh is independent researcher. He finds and develops new ways to solve any problem.

Where are my collaborators

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Education

  1. Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras)

    2019-2024

    Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Department of Applied Mechanics, Chennai-600036, Tamil Nadu, India.

  2. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur)

    2017-2019

    M.Tech., Atmospheric Sciences, Centre for Oceans, Rivers, Atmosphere and Land Sciences, Kharagpur-721302, West Bengal, India.

  3. National Institute of Technology Bhopal (M.A.NIT Bhopal)

    2012-2016

    B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.

  4. Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Khargone

    2006-2011

    Intermediate schooling - Computer Science + PCM, Khargone-451111, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Experience

  1. Project Officer

    2019-2023

    Industrial Consultancy and Sponsored Research, IC & SR, IIT Madras, Chennai.

  2. Research Fellow

    2018-2019

    Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany - Department of Physics and Mathematics.

  3. Corporate Internship

    2017-2018

    Risk Management Solutions, RMS Noida, India.

  4. Summer Training

    2015-2016

    B.H.E.L. Bhopal.

My skills

  • Programming Languages - C/C++, Python, R Programming, IDL, MATLAB
    80%
  • Simulation Softwares - ANSYS, CatiaV5.0, Solidworks, Tecplot 360
    70%
  • Open-Source platforms - OpenFOAM, Linux, ParaView
    90%
  • Technical Writing - LaTeX, MS Office
    85%

Research Stuffs

Explore my research work in computational fluid dynamics, experimental studies, and numerical simulations. These videos showcase various phenomena and experimental setups from my research projects.

Research Videos

Condensation Phenomena

Experimental study of condensation behavior on different surface types. This research investigates heat and mass transfer during phase change processes.

Heat Transfer Phase Change CFD

Drop Impact on Hydrophilic Surface

High-speed visualization of droplet impact dynamics on hydrophilic surfaces. Analysis of spreading, splashing, and wetting behavior.

Fluid Dynamics Surface Wetting High-Speed Imaging

Drop Impact on Hydrophobic Surface

Comparative study of droplet behavior on hydrophobic surfaces showing bouncing and non-wetting characteristics. Critical for surface engineering applications.

Surface Science Contact Angle Experimental

Planetary Atmospheric Simulation

Computational simulation of atmospheric flow patterns and weather systems. Large-scale fluid dynamics modeling for atmospheric science applications.

Atmospheric Science Numerical Simulation Weather Modeling

Recent Publications

Dynamics of Liquid Rise in the Interstices of Circular Capillaries under Non-Inertial Regime

Soft Matter, 2025

Capillary-driven flows in corner geometries formed by micro-capillaries, proposing innovative theoretical scaling laws validated by experiments and simulations in OpenFOAM.

Inertial Period Corner Rise in the Interstice of Circular Tubes

Journal of Fluid Mechanics (under submission)

Novel inertial scaling laws for the conrner meniscus rise, verified with experiments and simulations.

Bulk Meniscus Rise in the Three Sharp Cornered Mirco-channel

Physics of Fluids (under submission)

Bulk meniscus rise dynamics in confined interstice geometry with corners.

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