Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer (Computational & Physical Processes in Mechanics & Thermal Scienc)

PRADIP MAJUMDAR earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology. He was a professor and the chair in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Northern Illinois University. He is recipient of the 2008 Faculty of the Year Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Education. Dr. Majumdar has been the lead investigator for numerous federal and industrial projects. Dr. Majumdar authored numerous papers on fluid dynamics, heat and mass transfer, energy systems, fuel cell, Li-ion battery storage, electronics cooling and electrical devices, engine combustion, nano-structured materials, advanced manufacturing, and transport phenomena in biological systems. Dr. Majumdar is the author of three books including Computational Methods for Heat and Mass Transfer; Fuel Cells- Principles, Design and Analysis; and Design of Thermal Energy Systems (In Press). Dr. Majumdar is currently serving as an editor of the International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer. He has previously served as the Associate Editor of ASME Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering. Dr. Majumdar has been making keynote and plenary presentations on Li-ion Battery storage, fuel cell, electronics cooling, nanostructure materials at national/international conferences and workshops. Dr. Majumdar has participated as an international expert in GIAN lecture series on fuel cell and Li-ion battery storage. Dr. Majumdar is a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).