RESUME
Skills
Molecular Dynamics, First-Principles calculations, Machine Learning, Computational Fluid Dynamics
Software Proficiency
MATLAB, LAMMPS, Quantum Espresso, Python, Ansys, LabVIEW
Research Interest
- Energy transport and conversion processes, which involve electron and phonon transport over a wide spectrum of time and length scales
- Thermal management and thermoelectric applications
- Physics informed Machine Learning for predicting the mechanical and thermal behavior of materials
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Nano- and microchannel flow and associated heat transfer
Work
Experience
Postdoctoral Scholar
University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
May 2021 -present
- Assist in the development of novel chips for the analysis of trace gas compounds. Model multiscale heat transfer in systems. Model the path of an ion through a changing energy field. Work with team members to design experiments based on knowledge gained from theoretical modeling.
Graduate Research Assistant
University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, USA
June 2015 - May 2021
- Developing novel thermoelectric materials using molecular dynamics, lattice dynamics, and Boltzmann equations aided first-principles simulations
- Developing strategic ways for enhancement of convective heat transfer in micro/nano-scale channels using large scale molecular dynamics simulations
Graduate Researcher
Los Alamos National Lab, NM 87545, USA
June 2018 - August 2018
- Processed data and executed machine learning algorithm to predict the brittle material failure under high strain rate
Assistant Engineer
Haripur 412 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant, EGCB Ltd.
September 2012-July 2014
- Monitored and supervised the erection and commissioning work of Haripur 412 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant
Maintenance Engineer
Abul Khair Steel Products Ltd., Abul Khair Group
June 2011-August 2012
- Coordinated scheduled and breakdown maintenance in 20 Hi Cold Rolling Mill, Continuous Galvanizing Line (CGL) Unit, Air compressor Units, Boiler, Nitrogen Plant, Water treatment plant.
Education
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Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering
2017-2021
University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), Reno, NV 89557, USA
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Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering 2015 - 2016
University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), Reno, NV 89557, USA
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Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering 2006-2011 Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)
Major
Publications
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Pranay Chakraborty*, Isaac Armstrong Chiu, Tengfei Ma, Yan Wang*, "Complex Temperature Dependence of Coherent and Incoherent Lattice Thermal Transport in Superlattices," Nanotechnology, 2020
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Pranay Chakraborty, Yida Liu, Tengfei Ma, Xixi Guo, Lei Cao, Run Hu, Yan Wang, "Quenching Thermal Transport in Aperiodic Superlattices: A Molecular Dynamics and Machine Learning Study," ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 12 (7), 8795-8804, 2020
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Tengfei Ma, Pranay Chakraborty, Xixi Guo, Lei Cao, Yan Wang, "First-principles Modeling of Thermal Transport in Materials: Achievements, Opportunities, and Challenges," International Journal of Thermophysics 41 (1), 1-37, 2020
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Pranay Chakraborty, Tengfei Ma, Lei Cao, Yan Wang, “Significantly enhanced convective heat transfer through surface modification in nanochannels,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 136, 702-708, 2019
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Amir Hassan Zahiri, Pranay Chakraborty, Yan Wang, and Lei Cao, “Strong Strain Hardening in Ultrafast Melt- Quenched Nanocrystalline Cu: The Role of Fivefold Twins,” Journal of Applied Physics, 126, 075103 (2019).
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Pranay Chakraborty, Guoping Xiong, Lei Cao, Yan Wang, “Lattice thermal transport in superhard hexagonal diamond and wurtzite boron nitride: A comparative study with cubic diamond and cubic boron nitride,” Volume 139, Pages 85-93, Carbon, 2018
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Pranay Chakraborty, Tengfei Ma, Amir Hassan Zahiri, Lei Cao, Yan Wang, “Carbon-Based Materials for Thermoelectrics,” Volume 2018, Article ID 3898479, Advances in Condensed Matter Physics, 2018
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Pranay Chakraborty, Lei Cao, and Yan Wang, “Ultralow Lattice Thermal Conductivity of the Random Multilayer Structure with Lattice Imperfections,” Scientific Reports, volume 7, Article number: 8134 (2017).