Course Name: Fluid and Particle Mechanics

Course abstract

This course introduces the concepts of fluid and particle mechanics and demonstrates their applications.


Course Instructor

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Prof.Madivala G. Basavaraj

Before joining IIT-Madras in February 2011, I spent 3 months as visiting fellow at KULeuven (Belgium) in Prof. Jan Vermant’s group. I was a postdoctoral researcher with Prof. Norman J. Wagner at the University of Delaware (USA). I studied chemical engineering at SIT, Tumkur (Bangalore University), and received my M.S (Research) from IISc, Bangalore, by working on - the determination of local dispersion coefficient and local holdup in a packed bed using X-rays. My PhD in chemical engineering is from KULeuven, Belgium (Prof. Jan Vermant). My PhD thesis was on - Tailoring colloidal gel rheology in bulk and at interfaces: Exploiting shape and surface chemistry effects. I am interested in understanding the structure-property correlation of complex fluids and fluid interfaces containing colloids, surfactants, polymers or their mixtures.
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Prof.Sumesh P Thampi

I am interested in understanding soft and living (or active) fluids. This categorisation of matter is relatively recent, but it offeres new and exciting physics that often leads to novel and unconventional engineering applications. Mesoscopic structuring - much larger than the atomic scale, but smaller than the overall material scale - and the ability to respond to thermal energy are the hallmarks of soft matter, e.g. colloids, liquid crystals and gels. If the constituents of soft matter are living particles such as cytoskeletal elements or bacteria, it is referred to as active soft matter. Driven systems such as catalytic colloids and vibrated granular rods also come under the category of active matter. Depending upon the physical and chemical nature of the constituents the underlying microstructure of these materials may lead to complex macroscopic behaviours. Thus, properties such as fluidity, elasticity, surface effects and activity, are all key factors governing their dynamics. Often, the length scale of interest is in the nm − mm range that can make surface effects as important as bulk ones. On a larger length scale, flight of birds and bird flocks are interesting. Philosophical questions and evolutionary aspects are innate to living systems but I am interested in the application of the principles of fluid dynamics to soft and biological matter with a focus in finding novelty of materials and designing micromachines for medical and industrial applications. Some pictorial results from my recent research are shown in the side bar.
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Teaching Assistant(s)

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 Course Duration : Jul-Oct 2021

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 Syllabus

 Enrollment : 20-May-2021 to 02-Aug-2021

 Exam registration : 17-Jun-2021 to 17-Sep-2021

 Exam Date : 23-Oct-2021

Enrolled

496

Registered

17

Certificate Eligible

6

Certified Category Count

Gold

0

Silver

0

Elite

1

Successfully completed

5

Participation

9

Success

Elite

Silver

Gold





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AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75 AND FINAL SCORE >=40
BASED ON THE FINAL SCORE, Certificate criteria will be as below:
>=90 - Elite + Gold
75-89 -Elite + Silver
>=60 - Elite
40-59 - Successfully Completed

Final Score Calculation Logic

  • Assignment Score = Average of best 8 out of 12 assignments.
  • Final Score(Score on Certificate)= 75% of Exam Score + 25% of Assignment Score
    Note:We have taken best assignment score from both July 2020 and July 2021 courses
Fluid and Particle Mechanics - Toppers list

SATYAM SINGH SOLANKI 60%

CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY MOHALI PUNJAB

Enrollment Statistics

Total Enrollment: 496

Registration Statistics

Total Registration : 17

Assignment Statistics




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Assignment Score: Distribution of average scores garnered by students per assignment.
Exam Score : Distribution of the final exam score of students.
Final Score : Distribution of the combined score of assignments and final exam, based on the score logic.