Dr. Abhishek Kundu

Assistant Professor
Department of Applied Mechanics
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj, India-211004
E-mail: abhishekkunduamd[at]mnnit[dot]ac[dot]in
Telephone: 8420247761(O)

Other Academic Achievements

Keynote Address/Invited Talks in Conferences & Workshops:

Delivered a keynote lecture on Advances in Thermal and Fluid Sciences (ATFS-2025) Symposium held at IIT Guwahati during 4th - 5th September 2025.

Award and Honors:

Received Junior Research Fellowship Award from CSIR in the year 2013

On-going Projects:

Funding Agency: Aeronautics Research and Development Board (ARDB) Project Title: Experimental and numerical study on the interaction of a shock tube generated blast wave with structures for blast attenuation and mitigation PI: Dr. Abhishek Kundu Co-PI: Dr. Murugan Thangadurai (CSIR-CMERI Durgapur) Dr. Udhayaraman R. Project Fund: 41.84 Lakh Project File No: ARDB/01/1032072/M/I Duration: June, 2023 - June, 2026 (3 Years) Status: Ongoing

Funding Agency: Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) Project Title: Numerical investigation of shock-wave/ boundary-layer interaction at supersonic Mach numbers to characterize separation bubbles for improving the performance of propulsion systems PI: Dr. Abhishek Kundu Co-PI: Nil Project Fund: 36.53 Lakh Project File No: CRG/2023/000943 Duration: May, 2024 - May, 2027 (3 Years) Status: Ongoing

Projects Completed:

Funding Agency: Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) Project Title: Effect of boundary layer growth on blast wave mitigation studies inside the shock tube PI: Dr. Abhishek Kundu Co-PI: Nil Project Fund: 28.17 Lakh Project File No: SRG/2020/000168 Duration: December, 2020 - December, 2022 (2 Years) Status: Completed (Grading: Very Good)

Reviewer for Transactions / Journal / Conferences:

Reviewer of Computers and Fluids (SCI, IF - 3.0) Elsevier

Reviewer of 4th International Heat and Mass Transfer Conference (IHMTC - 2021)

Reviewer of Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power Conference (FMFP-2020)

Reviewer of Physics of Fluids (SCI, IF - 4.3) AIP

Reviewer of Shock Waves (SCI, IF - 1.8) Springer

Books Reviewed:

Adaptation of Munson Young Okiishis Fundamental of Fluid Mechanics International 9th Edition

Adaptation of Fox McDonald Fluid Mechanics Indian Edition