ANKUR DEV
Pune
Summary
CFD Engineer with over 3 years of experience specializing in building physics, focusing on airflow, thermal comfort, and ventilation analysis. Skilled in ANSYS Fluent, OpenFOAM, and PyroSim, with strong expertise in heat transfer, turbulence modeling, and mesh generation. Proven track record of delivering efficient, simulation-driven solutions for HVAC, fire safety, and energy optimization projects.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
CFD Engineer
DAR AL HANDASAH
01.2023 - Current
- Performed high-fidelity CFD simulations using ANSYS Fluent and PyroSim to analyze airflow, temperature distribution, and pollutant dispersion in stadiums, underground car parks, tunnels, chiller yards, and data centers.
- Developed end-to-end CFD workflows from 3D CAD model cleanup to mesh generation, solver setup, and post-processing, ensuring alignment with best practices and project requirements.
- Conducted iterative CFD studies to optimize HVAC system design, including duct sizing, fan selection, and air inlet/outlet placement, meeting ASHRAE, and local ventilation standards.
- Delivered fire and smoke modeling simulations using HRR and ASET/RSET analysis to assess occupant safety, ventilation efficiency, and smoke extraction strategies in compliance with fire codes.
- Provided CFD-based recommendations to multidisciplinary engineering teams, influencing key design decisions in car park ventilation, thermal comfort, and fire protection systems.
- Participated in client and internal project meetings, presenting CFD insights, and supporting technical discussions with visualizations and data-driven conclusions.
Intern Trainee
HONEYWELL
01.2023 - 06.2023
- Optimized micro vapor compression system heat exchangers using NEXSYS, improving thermal performance, and compactness.
- Simulated pressure drop in a water separator using Siemens NX for modeling and ANSYS Fluent for CFD analysis, ensuring flow efficiency.
- Performed structural analysis on transportation carts, validating design safety under operational load conditions.
- Acquired practical experience with Environmental Control Systems and Nitrogen Generation Systems, supporting system integration and testing.
Education
Master of Technology - Thermal Engineering
National Institute of Technology Warangal
Warangal06-2023
Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering
Alliance University
Bengaluru, KA02-2020
Skills
- Ansys Fluent
- CFX
- OpenFOAM
- PyroSim
- ANSA
- AutoCAD
- Revit
- Rhino
- Python for Scientific Computing
- Turbulence Modelling
- Multiphase flows
- Combustion models
- Species Transport
- Radiation Modelling
- Steady-state simulations
- Transient simulations
- Effective Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Teamwork
- Leadership
Projects
Fluid flow and heat transfer in HVAC systems (ANSYS Fluent)
- optimized HVAC design and airflow for a 55,000-seat football stadium using ANSYS Fluent, ensuring SET and WBGT were maintained as per FIFA standards through steady-state simulations and wind tunnel analysis.
- Conducted CFD simulations to model wind dispersion from chiller and VRF unit fans on a data center roof using ANSYS FLUENT, ensuring an intake temperature increase of 2-5°C, within acceptable limits performed.
- CFD simulation of water flow on a roof with standing seams, gutters, and transfer pipes under peak rainfall intensity of 180 mm/hr using ANSYS Fluent It employs transient, multi-phase VOF with buoyancy effects and SST K-Omega turbulence model for accurate flow behavior analysis.
- Utilized ANSYS FLUENT to simulate CO concentration in multiple car parks equipped with induction fans, optimizing ventilation to maintain safe air quality levels within the 25 ppm limit for CO.
Fire safety simulation for building evacuation (PyroSim)
- Conducted smoke simulations for a spine-shaped complex to optimize evacuation routes and fire safety systems, using PyroSim and FDS for fire scenarios (2.5 MW balcony, 5 MW axisymmetric fire) and post-processing in Smokeview.
M-Tech final year project (heat transfer enhancement using nanofluids in an elliptical micro-channel heat sink for electric vehicle battery cooling)
- studied heat transfer in a serpentine micro-channel heat sink around a 18650 lithium-ion battery using Cu and CuO-water nanofluids at varying concentrations and flow rates. Simulations in ANSYS FLUENT showed CuO-water at 1% concentration delivered the best performance.
B-Tech Final year Project (Automatic Solar Tracker)
- A dual axis active automatic solar tracker prototype was built using Arduino Uno platform to harness maximum of the solar radiation. Two DC servo motors were used with the L293D motor driver, and five light-dependent resistors were used as sensors.
Languages
Bengali
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Affiliations
Cricket, traveling, reading books, trekking, listening to music
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that the above information is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Timeline
CFD Engineer
DAR AL HANDASAH
01.2023 - Current
Intern Trainee
HONEYWELL
01.2023 - 06.2023
Master of Technology - Thermal Engineering
National Institute of Technology Warangal
Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering
Alliance University
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