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DEEPAK KUMAR KANUNGO

Hyderabad

Summary

Accomplished CFD Manager with a proven track record at BHEL Corporate R&D, specializing in design optimization and performance enhancement of thermal and renewable energy systems. Expert in complex problem-solving and team collaboration, significantly improving PEM fuel cell efficiency. Demonstrates exceptional time management and cross-functional teamwork skills, driving innovative solutions in power generation.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Manager (CFD)

BHEL Corporate R&D
Hyderabad
01.2021 - Current
  • Performance prediction & design optimization of 25KW PEM Fuel Cells through CFD analyses.
  • Root cause analysis of high ash accumulation in ESP ducts of thermal power plants and design optimization of various components of thermal power plant.

Deputy Manager (CFD)

BHEL Corporate R&D
Hyderabad
01.2017 - 01.2021
  • Finalization of boiler ducting system for captive power plant (R&M) thru’ CFD
  • Design optimization thru CFD technique: Selective Catalytic Reduction system, roots blower and 660 MW coal fired boiler

Senior Engineer (CFD)

BHEL Corporate R&D
Hyderabad
01.2013 - 01.2017
  • Design optimization thru CFD technique: ventilation circuit of hotel load converter and bypass valves

Engineer (CFD)

BHEL Corporate R&D
Hyderabad
07.2008 - 01.2013
  • Root cause analysis of temperature imbalance inside 500 MW coal fired boilers
  • Design optimization thru CFD: Cooling fins of 315 MVA generator transformers and cooling plate of PEM fuel cells
  • Design and fabrication of 1KW PEM fuel cell stack

Education

Ph.D. - Chemical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
01.2020

M.Tech - Chemical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
01.2008

B.E. - Chemical Engineering

Indira Gandhi institute of Technology Sarang, Odisha
Sarang, Odisha
01.2005

Skills

  • Team collaboration
  • Cross-functional teamwork
  • Documentation and reporting
  • Time management
  • Complex Problem-solving

Certification

  • Introduction to Ansys DesignModeler, Ansys Meshing, and Ansys Fluent, 01/16/12, Ansys Inc, Pune, India
  • Advanced training on Ansys Fluent, UDF, combustion, and multiphase, 04/22/13, Ansys Inc, Pune, India

Publications

  • Development of a New Heat Transfer Correlation for Flow of Supercritical Steam in Spiral Tubes Under Deteriorated Heat Transfer Regime, ASME J. Heat Trans., 2023, 145, 10, 101007, https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4062855
  • Numerical Simulation of Steam Flow Inside the Superheater Section of an Industrial Boiler Using a Real Gas Model, ASME J. Fluids Eng., 2020, 142, 7, 071201, https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4046190
  • Heat Transfer in Supercritical Steam Flowing Through Spiral Tubes, ASME J. Heat Trans., 2020, https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4047641
  • CFD analysis of an economizer for heat transfer enhancement using serrated finned tube equipped with variable fin segments, Materialstoday Proceedings, 2021, 45, 1, 222-230
  • A unique modelling strategy to dynamically simulate the performance of a lobe pump for industrial applications, 2024, Advances in Chemical Engineering and Sciences, In press
  • Predicting Metal Temperature of Re-Heater Tubes of a Typical Supercritical Utility Boiler Using CFD Technique, Int. J. of Eng. and Tech., 2018, 10, 3, 167-178, https://doi.org/10.21817/ijet/2018/v10i3/181003011
  • Appropriate Numerical Model to Capture Pseudocritical Property Change of Steam Flowing Inside Straight Tube, Eur. Chem. Bull., 2023, 12, 10, 11437
  • Capturing Pseudocritical Property Change of Steam in a Spiral Steam Pipe of a Boiler Through Numerical Technique, Eur. Chem. Bull., 2023, 12, 10, 11726

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 02/05/83
  • Gender: Male
  • Marital Status: Married

Affiliations

  • Industry-sponsored Ph.D. at IIT Hyderabad
  • Sports enthusiast participating in All india inter unit sports tournaments regularly
  • Certified meditation trainer

Languages

Odiya
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
C1

Accomplishments

  • Published half a dozen international research papers in prestigious journals, such as ASME
  • Presented papers at multiple international conferences
  • Filed a dozen IPR applications, including patents, copyrights, and designs

Timeline

Manager (CFD)

BHEL Corporate R&D
01.2021 - Current

Deputy Manager (CFD)

BHEL Corporate R&D
01.2017 - 01.2021

Senior Engineer (CFD)

BHEL Corporate R&D
01.2013 - 01.2017

Engineer (CFD)

BHEL Corporate R&D
07.2008 - 01.2013

Ph.D. - Chemical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

M.Tech - Chemical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

B.E. - Chemical Engineering

Indira Gandhi institute of Technology Sarang, Odisha
DEEPAK KUMAR KANUNGO