Dr. Bibin John

Designation : Professor Grade 2
School / Centre : School of Mechanical Engineering
Department : Thermal & Energy Engineering

Educational Details

IIT Guwahati

Ph.D.
Computational Aerodynamics
Graduated in 2014

Institution of Engineers India

B.E. / B.Tech.
Mechanical Engineering
Graduated in 2007

Post Doctoral Experiences

Post-Doctoral Researcher Lublin University of Technology, Poland Duration: 01 May 2023 – 31 October 2023; Area: Aerodynamics, wind-turbine design, and CFD-based flow analysis.

Research Details

Areas of Specialization
  • CFD
  • Aerodynamics
  • Multiphase flow
  • Conjugate heat transfer
  • tribology

: 0000-0002-8736-3116
: 55940482400
: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=sMHfqksAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
: 13
: 19

On-going Consultancy Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Aerodynamic Analysis of modified A231 Aircraft: A Comprehensive Study on Dorsal Unit Influence DRDO CARS, India

Completed Consultancy Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Effect of multiple rows of screech holes, hole size and momentum flux ration on discharge coefficient of the screech holes in parallel flows DRDO, India
Effectiveness of Leading-Edge film cooling applied to first stage stator blade row of gas turbine engine - A numerical study. DRDO, India

Ongoing Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Numerical Studies on Start unstart behavior of scramjet intake AR&DB, India
Biomass driven trigeneration system for improving the livelihood of Scheduled Tribes at Athanavur village, Yelagiri Hills, Tamil Nadu Department of Science and Technology, India

Completed Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Aerothermodynamic Analysis of Shock Surface Interactions in High-Speed flow Using Conjugate Heat Transfer Solver SERB-India
A new Master Course in Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics Erasmus+ / Capacity building in higher education

Books / Book Chapters Published Details

Title Publisher Published Year
Computational Study of the Unsteady Wave Drag Reduction at Hypersonic Mach Number Springer 2021
Investigations about the Non-dimensional Heatflux Distribution for Laminar Hypersonic Freestream Springer 2015

Awards & Recognitions Details

  • Recipient of Early Career Research Award from SERB, DST, India
  • Research Fellowship, Indian Institute of Technology, 2009-2014
  • AIAA engine design competition-Design was presented at the AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum 2017 held at Atlanta, Georgia, USA and got awarded with third prize.

International Collaborations

  • Lublin University of Technology (LUT), Poland Duration: 2023–2025 Department: Mechanical Engineering Collaborators: Prof. Grzegorz Litak Dr. Michał Jan Gęca
  • University of Padova, Italy Visit: Scheduled June 2025 Theme: Droplet hydrodynamics and microfluidic mixing Scope: Joint research execution and planning future Indo–EU projects.
  • Chiang Mai University, Thailand (APPLY Project) Role: Institutional collaborator under EU-funded project Contribution: Curriculum development, CFD laboratory setup, faculty exchange.
  • Mapúa University, Philippines Collaborators: Dr. Alderin and Dr. Dalea Department: School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Industry Collaborations

  • IIT Madras Research Park – ICCW Area: CFD support for water purification technologies

Other Information

Editorial Experience : Guest Editor (Engineered Science Journal, Vol. 16 - 2021)