Unmeelan Chakrabarti

Published:

Research

  • Interests: Multiscale liquid-vapor phase change, molecular dynamics.
  • Dissertation: “A multiscale investigation of simplifying assumptions made during liquid-vapor phase change modeling” (defended Spring 2026).
  • Journal papers published: 2 (1 more in preparation).

Current Position

Senior Mechanical Development Engineer, Virginia Transformer Corp.

Education

  • Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, 2026
  • M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2017
  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, SRM University, 2015

Experience

PositionInstitutionDates
Research SpecialistUniversity of Illinois at Chicago2015 – 2017
Aeronautical EngineerDefence Research and Development Organization2018 – 2022
Graduate Research AssistantUniversity of Cincinnati (UCLID)2022 – 2026

Honors and awards

  • Graduate Incentive Award, University of Cincinnati, 2022 - 2026
  • Outstanding Student Presentation Award, ASME IMECE, 2024
  • Prof. Kirti “Karman” Ghia Endowed Graduate Student Assistance Award, 2024