Thermal and Fluid Science

Teaching Experience: Around 12 years (Worked in KIIT University, Bhubaneswar; NIST, Berhampur; DIT, Dehradun) Industry Experience: 06 Months (Worked in Schlumberger, Pune and Texas, USA)

Graduate Level	:	Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Fluid dynamics and hydraulic machines, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Heat Transfer
Post Graduate Level	:	Conduction and radiation heat transfer, Convective heat and mass transfer

Conjugate heat transfer, Compact heat exchangers, Multi-phase flows, Jet Impingement cooling, Nanofluid flow

Ph. D. Candidates	:	01 (Completed from IIT Dhanbad), 01 (Submitted Thesis), 03 (Continuing at VSSUT Burla)
M. Tech. Candidates	:	18

Life Member of Indian Society for Heat and Mass Transfer (Membership No. 1421)

International Publications

2024
1. S. Sahoo, P. Patro and H. Barik, Thermal and hydrodynamic analysis of nanofluid flow in a circular pipe using euler-granular mixture model, Multiphase Science and Technology 36 (3), 79-99, (2024).
2. D. K. Sethy and P. Patro, Parametric study and development of a correlation for Nusselt number in Nanofluid jet impingement, Multiphase Science and Technology, 36(3), 1-18 (2024).
2023
3. S. Sahoo, H. Barik and P. Patro, Heat Transfer Study of Water and Air Based Nanofluids with Al2O3 Nanoparticle in a Circular Pipe Using Multiphase Approach, Particulate Science and Technology, 42(3), 393-407 (2023).
4. R. Ray, A Mohanty, P. Patro and S. K. Senapati, Performance improvement of a heat sink with triangular slotted and interrupted fins: A Computational study, Applied Thermal Engineering, 230, 120783 (2023).
2022
5. D. K. Sethy and P. Patro, Single-phase modeling of nanofluid jet impingement heat transfer, International Journal of Fluid Mechanics Research, 49(6), 47–61 (2022).
6. R. Ray, A Mohanty, P. Patro and K. Tripathy, Performance enhancement of heat sink with branched and interrupted fins, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 133, 105945 (2022) .
7. A. Khuntia. P. Patro and S. Ghosal, Thermal performance analysis of a synthetic jet actuator with moving boundary condition, Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer, 28(3), 1–18 (2022).
2021
8. P. Patro, Dilute phase pneumatic conveying in a horizontal pipe: Effect of restitution coefficient and specularity coefficient, International Journal of Fluid Mechanics Research, 48 (1), 63-74 (2021).
2020
9. A. Barik, S. Rout and P. Patro, Evolution of designs for constructal cooling of a square plate using water, ionic liquid (ILs) and nano-enhanced ionic liquids (NEILs), ASME Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications, 12, 021020 1-10 (2020).
10. P. Patro and S. Garnayak, Heat transfer enhancement from a heated plate with convex dimples by forced convection along with a cross flow jet impingement, International Journal of Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 25 (1), 127-141 (2020).
2018
11. P. Patro, Pneumatic conveying in horizontal pipes: Eulerian modeling and pressure drop characteristics, American Journal of Mathematical and Computational Sciences, 3 (1), 10-16 (2018),
2016
12. P. Patro, Effect of numerical parameters on pressure drop prediction in pneumatic conveying, Multiphase Science and Technology, 28 (3), (2016) 1–11.
13. P. Patro, A. K. Barik, and B. Patro, Computational study of a turbulent gas-solid confined jet flow, Powder Technology, 297 (2016), 229-238.
14. P. Patro, Computation of wall to suspension heat transfer in vertical pipes, Drying Technology, 34 (6) (2016), 703-712.
2015
15. P. Patro, R. Gupta, and A. Khuntia. Numerical Study for the Prediction of Heat Transfer in a Pulsating Turbulent Flow in a Pipe, Procedia Engineering, 127 (2015), 854-861.
16. A. K. Barik, A. Mukherjee and P. Patro, Heat transfer enhancement from a mini rectangular channel with different surface protrusions by a turbulent cross flow jet, International Journal of Thermal Science, 98 (2015), 32-41.
2014
17. A. K. Barik, S. Dash, P. Patro and S. Mohapatra, Experimental and numerical investigation of air entrainment into a louvered funnel, Applied Ocean Research, 48 (2014), 176-185.
18. P. Patro, B. Patro and S. Murugan, Prediction of Two-Phase Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop in Dilute Gas-Solid Flows: A Numerical Investigation, Drying Technology, 32 (10) (2014), 1167-1178.
19. P. Patro and S. Dash, Two-fluid modeling of particulate two-phase flows in vertical pipes, Powder Technology, 264 (2014), 320–331.
20. P. Patro and S. Dash, Prediction of acceleration length in turbulent gas-solid flows, Advanced Powder Technology, 25 (2014), 1643-1652.
21. P. Patro and S. Dash, Computations of particle-laden turbulent jet flows based on Eulerian model, ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, 136 (2014), 011301 1-16.
22. P. Patro and S. Dash, Numerical simulation for Hydrodynamic analysis and pressure drop prediction in horizontal gas-solid flows, Particulate Science and Technology, 32 (1) (2014), 94-103.
2013
23. S. Jena and P. Patro, Computational Investigation of Suction in Taylor-Couette Pump, International Journal of Current Engineering and Technologies, 3(1) (2013) 21-24.
24. S. Jena, P. Patro and S. S. Behera, Multi-Objective Optimization of Design Parameters of a Shell &Tube type Heat Exchanger using Genetic Algorithm, International Journal of Current Engineering and Technologies, 3(4) (2013), 1379-1386.
25. P. Patro, B. Patro, Kinetic theory based CFD modeling of particulate flows in horizontal pipes, International Journal of Mathematical Sciences, 7(3) 2013, 451-457.
2012
26. B. Patro, S. Murugan and P. Patro, Numerical modeling of gas-solid flow in a horizontal pipe, Multiphase Science and Technology, 24(4) (2012), 299-322.
27. P. Patro, S. Jena and B. Patro, Numerical Modeling of Dilute Particulate Flows in Horizontal and Vertical Pipes, International Journal of Current Engineering and Technologies, 2(3) (2012) 300-304.
28. P. Patro, B. Patro and A. Barik, CFD simulation of a Conjugate Heat Transfer Problem in a Rectangular Cavity , International Journal of Thermal Technologies, 2(2) (2012) 148-152.
2010
29. A. Dewan, P. Patro, I Khan, P Mahanta, Effect of Fin Spacing and Material on Performance of Circular Pin Fin Heat Sink, Proc. of IMechE, Part A, Journal of Power and Energy, 224 (2010) 35-46.
2009
30. A. Dewan, V. Bharti, V. Mathur, U.K. Saha, P. Patro, A Comparison of Tapered and Straight Circular Pin Fin Compact Heat Exchangers for Electronic Appliances, Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer, 16(3) (2009) 301-314.

National Publications

2018
1. P. Patro, A. Rout and A. Barik, Numerical heat transfer prediction for laminar flow in a circular pipe with a 90-degree bend, Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India): Series C, 99(3), 323-327 (2018).
2007
2. P. Patro, A. Dewan and L. Dayanand, Thermal Performance of a Circular Pin Fin Compact Heat Exchanger, International Journal of Chemical Sciences, 5 (2007) 1929-1937.

Organized a one week AICTE QIP sponsored short term course on Numerical modeling of heat transfer and fluid flow using OpenFOAM, 26th -31st March 2018 at VSSUT, Burla

PIC (Horticulture) DAC member, Department of ME Warden, Marichi Hall of Residence Advisor to Mechanical Engineering Society Co-ordinator (MTech in Heat Power Engineering Specialization) PIC (Heat Transfer Lab) SMCC Coordinator (Mechanical Engineering)

My motto of life “Live happily and let others live happily”. I do not have an iota of respect for corrupts and frauds because they are anti-nationals and conspirators.

Present Address :  Department of Mechanical Engineering, VSSUT Burla, Odisha-768018

Permanent Address :  Village: Chadhiapalli, Po: Mangalpur, Dist: Ganjam, Odisha-761115