Dr. S.S.MALLICK
Designation : Assistant Professor
Education
  • PhD, Mechanical Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia, 2010
  • M.TECH., Energy and Environment Management, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India, 2005
  • B.E.,Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (previously known as Bengal Engineering College), Shibpur, India, 2001

Experience: Total Experience:10 years
  • 2010-to date: Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Thapar University, Patiala, India
  • 2009-2010: Senior Design Engineer, Development Consultants Private Limited, Kolkata, India
  • 2002-2006: Design Engineer, Development Consultants Private Limited, New Delhi/Kolkata, India
  • 2001-2002: Graduate Engineer Trainee, SamtelColor Limited, Ghaziabad/Kota, India

Teaching Interests:
  • Power Plant Engineering and Industrial Systems Design
  • Turbo-Machines
  • Heat Transfer
  • Thermodynamics
  • Fluid Mechanics

Research Interest:
  • Bulk Solids Handling and Processing: dense/dilute-phase pneumatic conveying, flow properties and rheology of powders, bin design, belt conveyor systems
  • Nanofluid heat transfer: modelling of thermal conductivity and rheology

Publications:
Selected publications -
  • Mittal, M, Mallick, S.S, Wypych P., 2014, Investigation into pressure fluctuations for dense-phase pneumatic conveying of powders, Particuology, Accepted
  • Pal, Bhupinder, Mallick, S.S., , Pal, B., 2014,Shape dependent thermal conductivity of TiO2-deionized water and ethylene glycol dispersion, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 14: 1-7
  • Setia, G, Mallick, S.S, Wypych P., 2014, On improving solid friction factor modelling for fluidized dense-phase pneumatic conveying systems, Powder Technology, 257: 88-103
  • Mishra A., Kundan L, Mallick, S.S., 2014, Modelling thermal conductivity for alumina-water nanofluids, particulate science and technology, Accepted, 32: 319-326
  • Setia, G, Mallick, S.S, Wypych P., Pan R., 2013, Validated scale-up procedure to predict blockage condition for fluidized dense-phase pneumatic conveying systems, Particuology, 11: 657-663
  • Bansal A, Mallick, S.S, Wypych P., 2013, Investigating Straight-Pipe Pneumatic Conveying Characteristics for Fluidized Dense-Phase Pneumatic Conveying, Particulate Science and Technology, in press, 31: 348-356
  • Mallick, S.S, Mishra A., Kundan L., 2013, An investigation into modelling thermal conductivity for alumina-water nanofluids, Powder Technology, 233: 234-244
  • Mallick, S.S., Wypych, P.W. and Pan, R., 2012, Modelling dense-phase pneumatic conveying of powders using suspension density, Particulate Science and Technology, 31: 340-347
  • Mallick, S.S. and Wypych, P.W., 2011, On improving scale-up procedures for dense-phase pneumatic conveying of powders, Particulate Science and Technology, 29: 407-427
  • Mallick, S.S. and Wypych, P.W. 2010, Evaluation of scale-up procedures using “system” approach for pneumatic conveying of powders. Particulate Science and Technology, 28: 40-50
  • Mallick, S.S. and Wypych, P.W. 2010, An investigation into modelling of solids friction for dense-phase pneumatic conveying of powders, Particulate Science and Technology, 28: 51-66
  • Mallick, S.S. and Wypych, P.W. 2009. Minimum transport boundaries for pneumatic conveying of powders. Powder Technology, 194: 181-186
  • Mallick, S.S. and Wypych, P.W. 2009. Modelling solids friction for dense-phase pneumatic conveying of powders. Particulate Science and Technology, 27: 444-455

Achievement, Awards and Recognitions:
  • Principal Investigator of sponsored research and development projects: worth Rs. 41 lakhs (funded by DST and CSIR, Govt. of India)
  • Principal Investigator of industrial consultancy projects: worth Rs. 6 lakhs
  • Organizing Secretary of International Conference on Powder, Granule and Bulk Solids: Innovations and Applications (PGBSIA 2013), 28-30th November 2013, Thapar University
  • Visiting Faculty: Fujian Longking Co. Ltd., China, 2014 and University of Wollongong, Australia, 2011
  • Reviewer of International Journals: Powder Technology (Elsevier), International Journal of Multiphase Flow (Elsevier), Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science (Elsevier), Chemical Engineering Science (Elsevier), Particulate Science and Technology (Taylor & Francis)
  • Invited Lecturer: National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd. (NTPC), 2009 and 2014
  • University Post-Graduate Award: University of Wollongong, Australia, 2006-2009

Message to Students & Community
  • A well thought out plan of action, followed by hard work – that will do the job.

Street: P.O. Box 32
Postcode: 147004
City: Patiala
Country: India
Email:
Phone: +91 175 239 3370 (Office); +91 9592697176 (Mobile)
Located in:Mechanical Engineering Department