Engineer Mechanical Engineering

Siddhartha Banerjee

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Phone: 608-***-**** (h), 317-***-**** (c)

******@********.***, ********@***.****.*** Indianapolis, IN 46237

http://www.erc.wisc.edu/php/student_profile.php?id=105

Objective

Research, development and engineering in the field of engines and supporting technologies using high

fidelity computing methodologies. Special interest in low temperature combustion research, large eddy

simulation in LTC combustion and other advanced combustion regimes (RCCI etc.).

Education

PhD Mechanical Engineering, August 2011

University of Wisconsin Madison

Research Area Study of Diesel Low Temperature Combustion Using Large Eddy Simulations

Advisor: Dr. Christopher J. Rutland

GPA: 3.96/4.0

M.S. Mechanical Engineering, April 2007

University of Windsor, Canada

Thesis: Thermal Analysis of Active Catalytic Diesel Particulate Filter Regeneration

GPA: 12.75/13.00

B.E. Mechanical Engineering, June 2003

Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur, India

Final Year Project: Modeling and simulation of a robotic arm manipulator

GPA: 78% (Top 5 % of class)

Research Experience

Combustion Research Group Cummins Inc.

Senior Engineer, September 2011 Present

Research in advanced engine technology development using combustion CFD tools

Experience with Star-CD & Converge Science CFD tools

Collaboration with Argonne and Sandia National Labs on LES model development

Analyzing cycle to cycle variations using LES

POD analysis for combustion variability

Six sigma belt training for technology development

Engine Research Center University of Wisconsin Madison

Research Assistant, September 2007 August 2011

Researched advanced combustion for modern diesel engines.

Implemented Large Eddy Simulations Models in KIVA 3V code for use in Low Temperature

Combustion applications in modern diesel engines.

Implemented, modeled and tested novel combustion model.

Implemented novel mixing model for better prediction of fuel-air mixing.

Studied various physical factors that influence accurate prediction of diesel HCCI type

combustion.

Studied effects of flow instabilities on liquid spray breakup and fuel evaporation in DI diesel

engines.

Designed and implemented an advanced scientific computing technique using MPI for improved

load balancing in CFD combustion calculations.

Studied the effect of mode switching in modern diesel engines using CFD tools.

Indian National on H1B Visa to USA and Canada Permanent Resident 1 of 4

Siddhartha Banerjee

Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Windsor

Research Associate, June 2007 August 2007

Research Assistant, May 2005 April 2007

Modeled, tested and experimentally validated Diesel Oxidation Catalyst and Diesel Particulate

Filter regeneration and filtration characteristics under passive and active flow configurations.

Integrated experimental setup of diesel aftertreament for active flow configuration.

Contributed in algorithm design of real time controller for multi-pulse fuel injection.

Developed in-house data sharing system for real time analysis of experimental data from multiple

data acquisition platforms for single cylinder experiments.

Industrial Experience

Ashok Leyland Ltd, Chennai

Senior Development Engineer, Exports Vehicle Group, January 2004 April 2005

Graduate Engineer Trainee, July 2003 December 2003

Designed chassis for new passenger vehicle in product development group.

Performed design FMEA, carried out responsibilities with computer assisted design

Supported manufacturing to build prototype and worked with field vehicle testing for product

certification.

Teaching Experience

Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Windsor

Graduate Teaching Assistant, May 2005 April 2007

Fluid Dynamics, Engineering Measurements, Internal Combustion Engines.

Publications and Presentations

Siddhartha Banerjee, Christopher J. Rutland, Study of Spray Induced Turbulence Using Large

Eddy Simulations, ILASS Americas 24th Annual Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray

Systems, May 2012.

Siddhartha Banerjee, Christopher J. Rutland, Numerical Investigation of High Powered Diesel

Mode Transition Using Large Eddy Simulations, SAE 201*-**-****.

Siddhartha Banerjee, Christopher J. Rutland, On LES grid criteria for spray induced

turbulence, SAE 201*-**-****.

Siddhartha Banerjee, Christopher J. Rutland, Modeling Combustion Control for High Power

Diesel Mode Switching, DEER 2010, September 27-30, Detroit, MI.

Siddhartha Banerjee, Ting Liang, Bing Hu, Christopher J. Rutland, Validation of an LES multi

mode combustion model for diesel combustion, SAE 201*-**-****, SAE World Congress 2010.

Siddhartha Banerjee, Nidheesh Bharadwaj, Christopher J. Rutland, Investigation of in-cylinder

mixing using Large Eddy Simulation Models for LTC diesel applications, ASME ICES 2009,

ASME ICES2009-76031.

Siddhartha Banerjee Development of advanced LES models for LTC-diesel applications, ERC

seminar, UW-Madison, November 2009.

Siddhartha Banerjee, Christopher J. Rutland, Investigation of Advanced Diesel Combustion

Using Large Eddy Simulation, DERC Meeting, June 2010.

Siddhartha Banerjee, Christopher J. Rutland, Development of advanced LES models for LTC-

diesel application, ERC Symposium, June 2009.

Siddhartha Banerjee, Christopher J. Rutland, Investigation of in-cylinder mixing using KIVA-

LES for LTC diesel applications, ERC Symposium, June 2008.

Indian National on H1B Visa in USA and Canada Permanent Resident 2 of 4

Siddhartha Banerjee

Other Publications in Diesel Aftertreatment

Diesel Oxidation Catalyst and Particulate Filter Modeling in Active Flow Configurations,

Applied Thermal Engineering, Volume 29, Issues 14-15, October 2009, Pages 3021-3035, 2009.

Energy Efficiency Improvement of Diesel Aftertreatment with Flow Reversal And Central

Fuelling, ASME ICEF 2007 1631.

Energy Efficiency Analysis between In-cylinder and External Supplemental Fuel Strategies, SAE

2007 World Congress, paper 200*-**-****.

Energy Efficiency Analysis of Active-flow Operations in Diesel Engine Aftertreatment, SAE

Powertrain and Fluid Systems Conference and Exhibition, Toronto, ON, Oct. 16-19 2006, Paper

200*-**-****, 2006.

Empirical Studies of Diesel Low Temperature Combustion on a Modern Diesel Engine,

Combustion Institute / Canadian Section, Spring Technical Meeting, Banff, AB, May 12-14, 2007.

Real-Time Heat Release Analysis towards On-Fly Combustion Control for Diesel Engines,

Combustion Institute / Canadian Section, Spring Technical Meeting, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada,

May 14-17, 2006.

Active-flow aftertreatment & model-based combustion control for HCCI engine, poster

presentation, 2006 Auto21 Network HQP meeting, May 14-17, 2006, Barrie Ontario, presenter.

Active-flow aftertreatment & model-based combustion control for HCCI engine, poster

presentation, The Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association annual conference and exhibition,

Hamilton, Ontario, May 10 and 12, 2006.

Relevant Courses Taken (Graduate Studies)

Internal Combustion Engines, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Turbulent Heat and Momentum Transfer,

Chemical Kinetics of Combustion Systems, Combustion Processes, Boundary Layer Theory,

Intermediate Gas Dynamics, Intermediate Fluid Mechanics, Intermediate Thermodynamics, Heat and

Mass Transfer, Advanced Applied Mathematics (Part I and II), Experimental Techniques in Flow

Measurements, Statistical Design of Experiments for Engineers, Methods of Computational

Mathematics, Transport phenomena, Combustion, Two phase flows.

Computer Skills

Operating Systems

Linux, UNIX, MAC OS X, Windows, DOS.

Programming Languages

FORTRAN (proficient), MATLAB, C/C++ (basic knowledge), LABVIEW (proficient).

Software Packages

GT-Power, CATIA V5, EES, WAVE, AUTOCAD, CHEMKIN, KIVA, Star-CD, Converge.

Professional Career Development

Wisconsin Entrepreneurial Bootcamp, from Wisconsin School of Business (June 2010)

Engine Design and Mechanical Development, from UW-Madison EPD (April 2010, 3.0 CEU)

Valve Train Development Workshop for IC Engines, from UW-Madison EPD (April 2011, 1.8

CEU)

Combustion in Engines, from UW-Madison EPD (March 2010, 1.2 CEU)

MICO Technical Training for Graduate Engineer Trainees from MICO Bosch Group (2003).

Professional Services

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), On reviewer panel for international technical articles

(2008-present), reviewed over 25 articles to date.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), On reviewer panel for international

technical articles (2011-present)

Indian National on H1B Visa in USA and Canada Permanent Resident 3 of 4

Siddhartha Banerjee

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Session co-chair for ASME ICEF 2012

for technical sessions on a) Numerical Simulations b) Advanced Combustion technology

sessions.

Awards

Academic Achievement Award, University of Wisconsin Madison, April 2011.

International Graduate Student Scholarship, University of Windsor, January 2006 April 2007

National Scholarship (Higher Secondary Education), Government of India, July 1999

National Scholarship (Secondary Education), Government of India, June 1997

National Scholarship, Government of India (HRD Ministry), Under Cultural Talent Search

Scholarship Scheme, 1991 1999

Affiliations

Society of Automotive Engineers, 2002 Present

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2000 2003, 2007 - Present

Indian National on H1B Visa in USA and Canada Permanent Resident 4 of 4

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