Devahdhanush VS
Assistant Professor Mechanical & Materials Engineering University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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NH W317.4C
Lincoln NE 68588-0526, - Phone
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402-472-3105 On-campus 2-3105
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dvs2@unl.edu
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RESEARCH POSITION OPENINGS
Dr. Devahdhanush is hiring PhD students with a start date as early as Fall 2025. Strong fundamentals in heat transfer, fluid mechanics, experimentation, computational methods, and/or machine learning are preferred.
Research opportunities are available for current UNL undergraduate students during the semesters.
Students interested in pursuing graduate or undergraduate research with Dr. Devahdhanush are invited to email him with their CVs.
Education
- Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University (2022)
- B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli (2015)
EXPERIENCE
- Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2025 - present
- Visiting Assistant Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, 2022 - 2025
AREAS OF RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL INTEREST
- Two-Phase Flows and Heat Transfer
- High-Heat-Flux Thermal Management Systems for Several Applications, e.g., Outer Space Missions, Electric Vehicles, Ultra-Fast Charging Systems, Electronics Cooling, Avionics, Nuclear Reactors, Metal Manufacturing, Superconductors, Data Centers, etc.
- Cryogenics
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)
- Machine Learning Tools for Thermal Systems
- Two-Phase CFD Techniques
- Two-Phase Flow Instabilities
- Gravitational Effects
- Experiments onboard the International Space Station (ISS)
- Fluid-Structure Interactions & Non-Newtonian Fluids in Biological Systems
COURSES TAUGHT
- Two-Phase Flow and Heat Transfer - MECH 415/815
- Heat and Mass Transfer - ME 315 at Purdue University
- Thermodynamics I - ME 200 at Purdue University
- Energy Systems Engineering - ME 415 at Purdue University