Doctoral Student

PhD Position at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus Project Title: Development of a Digital-Twin and Laboratory Prototype of a Green, Non-Conventional Air-Conditioning and Heat Pump System Using a Super-Adsorbent About the Position Applications are invited from highly motivated candidates with a strong background in thermal sciences, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, or chemistry for a fully funded PhD position. This project focuses on the development of a next-generation green air-conditioning and heat pump system based on a super-adsorbent coated heat exchanger . The work will combine mathematical modelling, simulation, and experimental validation to demonstrate improved performance and high coefficient of performance (COP). Supervision Prof. Mrinal Jagirdar (PI, Mechanical Engineering) Prof. K. Bhargav Kumar (PI, Mathematics) Prof. Himanshu Aggarwal (Collaborator, Chemistry) Research Scope The selected candidate will work on: Development of a digital twin model of the desiccant-based system...