Computational Fluid Dynamics and Thermal Engineering Internship

About Internship

Professor and Head from SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India, is accepting candidates interested in the field of Mechanical Engineering, in the research area of Computational Mechanics .

This intensive capstone research position targets the critical thermal bottlenecks in modern high-power electronics, processors, and energy storage systems. As components shrink and power densities surge, managing heat generation is the defining challenge for hardware reliability. The researcher will engage in the entire lifecycle of electronics cooling engineering—moving from fundamental heat transfer analysis to high-fidelity Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations, and validating those models through physical experimental testing. This role provides deep, industry-aligned expertise in designing advanced cooling architectures like vapor chambers, microchannel cold plates, and phase-change systems. Roles & Responsibilities: 1. Build, mesh, and execute complex fluid flow and heat transfer models using industry-standard simulation suites (ANSYS Fluent, Icepak, COMSOL, or SolidWorks Flow Simulation). 2. Analyze the performance and integration of advanced thermal management systems, including high-efficiency heat sinks, liquid cold plates, heat pipes, and phase-change materials (PCMs). 3. Assist in assembling physical test rigs, implementing data acquisition (DAQ) systems, and capturing spatial temperature profiles using thermal sensors and instrumentation. 4. Interpret and cross-validate simulation data with empirical test results and classical analytical heat transfer equations to optimize geometry and material selection. 5. Define thermal boundaries, analyze heat generation mechanisms in power electronics or batteries, and propose design changes to eliminate localized hot spots. 6. Maintain structured, publication-grade research logs and author comprehensive technical reports and research papers detailing optimized thermal architectures.