Naman Jain

mechanical engineer | computational mechanics | robotics & intelligent systems

I am a mechanical engineer who enjoys turning open-ended problems into systems that can be tested, measured, and improved. I am currently pursuing an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), where I work across computational mechanics, robotics, and intelligent systems.

My experience covers reliability-based design, nonlinear multiphysics FEA, perception-guided robot manipulation, embedded charging control, and knowledge-graph tools for technical retrieval. I use ANSYS, Python, MATLAB, CAD, instrumentation, and physical testing, choosing the method that best answers the engineering question instead of forcing every problem into the same tool.

I earned my bachelor's degree at BITS Pilani, completed research appointments at ENS Paris-Saclay and Nanyang Technological University, and have published work on thermal-fluid and energy systems. The projects here show how I work: define the assumptions, build the model or prototype, compare it with evidence, and explain the tradeoffs. Results include 99% modeled thermal reliability, an 8/9 physical robot pickup rate, and an instrumented J1772 charging test that stabilized near 120 W.

I am currently open to full-time opportunities. I am interested in roles where mechanical design, simulation, robotics, and data-driven engineering meet.

Feel free to reach out!
Portrait of Naman Jain

Atlanta, GA

njain376 [at] gatech [dot] edu

Skills & Tools

Simulation, CAE & Optimization

ANSYS Fluent · ANSYS Mechanical · CFD · Nonlinear FEA · Multiphysics Coupling · Thermal Analysis · Design of Experiments · Uncertainty Quantification · Reliability-Based Design Optimization

Robotics, AI & Data

Python · MATLAB · PyTorch · Computer Vision · YOLO · Robot Calibration · Motion Planning · NVIDIA Isaac Lab · Neo4j & Cypher · Retrieval-Augmented Generation · NLP

Experimental & Product Engineering

SolidWorks · Mechanical Design · UR5 Robotics · Arduino · SAE J1772 · Embedded C++ · Instrumentation & Data Acquisition · Vacuum Mechanisms · Prototyping · FDM 3D Printing

News & Updates

Jan 2026 Joined the GT-AX Lab at Georgia Tech as a Graduate Student Researcher working on robotics & AI systems.
Sep 2025 Paper on magnetic nanofluid-enhanced dimpled minichannels for solar PV cooling published in Physics of Fluids.
Aug 2025 Book chapter Microchannel Heat Exchangers published by CRC Press (Taylor & Francis).
Aug 2025 Started M.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology.
Jun 2025 Paper on flow topology and thermal mechanism in turbulent channel flow with tapered V-shaped baffles published in Case Studies in Thermal Engineering.
Apr 2025 Paper on magnetic nanofluid flow in electronic cooling systems published in Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry.
Sep 2024 Paper on exergy and entropy analysis of a heat exchanger under vibration and magnetic field published in ASME Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer.
Aug 2024 Joined ENS Paris-Saclay as a research intern working on microfluidics and tumor cell analysis.
Feb 2024 Started research internship at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore on thermal management.
Dec 2023 Paper on mini-channel cooling for solar PV panels with hybrid magnetic nanofluid published in Results in Engineering.

Selected Projects & Publications

Projects

Selected Publications

Research areas: thermal-fluid systems · electronics & battery cooling · renewable-energy thermal management

Published schematic of the solar-PV mini-channel cooling system

Mini-Channel Cooling System for Solar PV Panels with Hybrid Magnetic Nanofluid and Magnetic Field

S. Bhattacharyya, N. Jain, T. Bhatt, H. Yasmin, M. Sharifpur

Results in Engineering, vol. 20, 101473 · December 2023

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Mini-channel cooling system for solar PV panels using a hybrid magnetic nanofluid under an applied magnetic field.

Published temperature and velocity contours for a dimpled minichannel at two magnetic-field strengths

Magnetic Nanofluid-Enhanced Dimpled Minichannels: A Cutting-Edge Approach for Solar Photovoltaic Cooling

S. Bhattacharyya, S. Pattanayak, N. Jain, S. Khatri, N. Biswas, et al.

Physics of Fluids, 37(9) · September 2025

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Computational study of Fe3O4 magnetic nanofluid cooling for solar PV panels using reentrant circular cavitied minichannels. Reports Nusselt number enhancement up to 64.2%, friction-factor reduction up to 11.15%, and thermal enhancement factor greater than one.

Published geometry of the tapered V-shaped baffle channel

Flow Topology and Thermal Mechanism in Turbulent Channel Flow with Tapered V-Shaped Baffles

S. Sripattanapipat, N. Jain, S. Bhattacharyya, V. Chuwattanakul, P. Naphon, S. Eiamsa-Ard

Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, vol. 66, 106610 · June 2025

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Finite-volume study of heat-transfer enhancement in solar-air-heater-style channel flow with tapered V-shaped baffles (GEKO turbulence model, Re 3,000–20,000). Reports lower friction losses than conventional V-baffles and a maximum thermal performance factor of 2.49.