About
I am a Ph.D. researcher in Energy Engineering at ICARE (CNRS) in Orléans, France, working at the intersection of combustion science, hydrogen energy, and optical diagnostics. My doctoral research develops non-intrusive sensing techniques for hydrogen flames, combining high-fidelity numerical modelling with advanced experimental diagnostics.
My thesis, “Assessment of OH* as a flame marker in premixed H₂–air flames,” investigates the relationship between OH* radical chemiluminescence and heat-release rate to validate OH* as a reliable flame-front marker. By correlating experimental diagnostic data with detailed chemical-kinetics modelling, I identify the chemical pathways governing OH* formation under varying conditions — work that supports the development of robust, non-intrusive sensors for clean hydrogen combustion.
Background
Before my doctorate, I spent several years applying combustion and process engineering in industry. As an R&D Combustion Engineer at Fives European Combustion Centre (Italy), I developed low-NOx and ultra-low-NOx burners — planning test campaigns, running HAZOP and risk analyses, and characterising emissions across a range of fuels including steam-diluted and CO₂-injected conditions. Earlier, as an Assistant Manager (Technical Services) at Zuari Agro Chemical Limited (India), I supported ammonia, urea, power, and water-treatment plants through material and energy balances, equipment sizing, bottleneck analysis, and energy audits.
I hold an M.Sc. in Energy Engineering from Politecnico di Milano and a B.E. in Chemical Engineering from Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, and I work across the full chain from experiment to simulation.
Research Interests
- Hydrogen combustion and flame diagnostics
- Chemiluminescence (OH*) as a heat-release-rate and flame-front marker
- Premixed flame chemistry and detailed chemical kinetics
- Low-NOx / ultra-low-NOx burner development
- 0D/1D combustion modelling and emissions characterisation
Skills
Simulation & analysis: MATLAB, Python, 0D/1D simulations, Ansys, detailed chemical kinetics
Design: AutoCAD, SolidWorks
Engineering: Combustion testing, emissions & exhaust-gas analysis, HAZOP & risk analysis, process calculations
Other: Project management, MS Office
Languages
English (Fluent) · Hindi (Native) · Italian (B1) · French (A1)