About me

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Montana Technological University. I earned my Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar, India. Before joining Montana Tech, I worked as a Research Associate at IIT Bhubaneswar and IIT Delhi and later as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Florida State University.

My research focuses on fundamental problems in fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and computational fluid dynamics, with particular emphasis on complex particle-laden flows, particle transport, and computational aeroacoustics. I combine computational modeling, numerical simulations, and fundamental principles of fluid mechanics and heat transfer to investigate transport phenomena in complex flow environments.

In computational aeroacoustics, I study the generation and propagation of sound associated with fluid flows. In particle-laden flows, I investigate heat and mass transport and fluid-thermal interactions involving particles, with applications in advanced manufacturing and environmental fluid dynamics.

Through my research, I seek to advance the fundamental understanding of fluid flow, heat and mass transport, particle dynamics, and fluid-thermal interactions while addressing engineering and environmental problems with practical significance.

Latest news

1. Our research conducted by the Cold Spray team at Montana Tech has been accepted in the Additive Manufacturing journal.
   
   Dynamics of spherical and non-npherical particles in a supersonic jet.
   Mahato et al. (2025) Additive Manufacturing
   
   
2. Article on firbrand transport.
   
   Vortex behind a smoldering and flying firebrand.
   Mahato et al. (2024) Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics