Publications

Journal Publications

  1. B. Sarma, A. Dalal, and D. N. Basu, “Jetting Dynamics of Viscous Droplets Impacting a Superhydrophobic Surface."Langmuir, (2023) 39, 14040-14052.
  2. R. Deb, B. Sarma, and A. Dalal, “Magnetic-Field Mediated Active Propulsion of Ferrobots on A Wire.”Langmuir, (2023) 39, 8244-8254.
  3. R. Deb,B. Sarma, and A. Dalal, “Magnetowetting dynamics of sessile ferrofluid droplets: a review.” Soft Matter, (2022) 18, 2287-2324.
  4. B. Sarma, A. Dalal, and D. N. Basu, “Interfacial Dynamics of Viscous Droplets Impacting a Superhydrophobic Candle Soot Surface: Overview and Comparison.” Physics of Fluids, (2022) 34, 012121.
  5. B. Sarma, S. Kumar, A. Dalal, D. N. Basu, and D. Bandyopadhyay, “Electric-Discharge-Mediated Jetting, Crowning, Bursting, and Atomization of a Droplet.” Physical Review Applied, (2021) 15, 014005.
  6. B. Sarma, V. Shahapure, A. Dalal, and D. N. Basu, “Magnetowetting Dynamics of Sessile Ferrofluid Droplets on Soft Surface.” Soft Matter, (2020) 16, 970-982.
  7. B. Sarma, V. Shahapure, A. Dalal, and D. N. Basu, “Experimental Characterization of the Growth Dynamics during Capillarity-Driven Droplet Generation.” Physical Review E (2019) 100, 013106.
  8. S. Kumar, B. Sarma, A. Dalal, D. N. Basu, A. K. Dasmahapatra, and D. Bandyopadhyay, “Field Induced Anomalous Spreading, Oscillation, Ejection, Spinning, and Breaking of Oil Droplets on a Strongly Slipping Water Surface.” Faraday Discussions, (2017) 199, 115-128.
  9. B. Sarma, “Friction Stir Welding of Thin Aluminum Alloy Plates Using Milling Machine: A Basic Compatibility Study.” IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, (2018), 377, 012012.
  10. B. Sarma, S. Sudhakar, D. T. Nasilowski, and J. A. Weibel, “Measurement Of Capillary Pressure and Relative Permeability Relations For Two-Phase Air-Water Cross Flow in Thin Sintered Metal Wicks.” (In preperation)
  11. B. Sarma, A. Silvia, S. Sudhakar, S. N. Joshi, and J. A. Weibel, “A Pump-Assisted Capillary Loop Evaporator Design for High Heat-Flux Dissipation.” (In preperation)
  12. Y. Huang, B. Sarma, and J. A. Weibel, “Multi-scale Surface Enhancement of Two-Phase Immersion Cooling.” (In preperation)

Conference Presentations

  1. B. Sarma, A. Dalal, and D. N. Basu,“Candle Soot is a Low-cost Alternative for Water Repelling Surfaces?” APS DFD 2022, 22 November, 2022, Indianapolis, Indiana..
  2. B. Sarma, S. Sudhakar, D. T. Nasilowski, and J. A. Weibel, “Measurement of capillary pressure and relative permeability relations for two-phase air-water cross flow in thin sintered metal wicks.” InterPore 2022, 30 May - 2 June, 2022, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi.
  3. R. Deb, B. Sarma, and A. Dalal“Magnetic-field mediated nanoparticle laden droplet propulsion on a wire.” 26th National and 4th International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference (IHMTC 2021), 17 – 20 December 2021, IIT Madras (Virtual).
  4. B. Sarma, A. Dalal, and D. N. Basu, “Effect of substrate wettability on magnetowetting dynamics.” 25th International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (ICTAM 2020+1) 2021, 22 – 27 August 2021, Virtual.
  5. B. Sarma, A. Dalal, and D. N. Basu “Capillary flow mediated dynamics of liquid droplet generation from a yarn” APS March Meeting 2021, 15 - 19 March, 2021, Virtual.
  6. B. Sarma, A. Dalal, and D. N. Basu, “Transient dynamics of liquid jets during droplet impingement on superhydrophobic surface.” 8th International and 47th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics & Fluid Power (FMFP 2020), 9 - 11 December, 2020, IIT Guwahati (Virtual).
  7. B. Sarma, A. Dalal, and D. N. Basu, “``Stick-slip'' or ``Stick-break?'': Stiffness Mediated Magnetowetting Dynamics of Sessile Droplets” 73rd Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, 22 – 24 November, 2020, Virtual, CT (Chicago time).
  8. B. Sarma, “Capillary Flow Mediated Drop Formation in a Yarn-based Microfluidic System” InterPore 2020, 31 August - 3 September, 2020 (Virtual).
  9. B. Sarma, “Soft Magnetowetting” UK Colloids 2020, 21 July, 2020 (Virtual).
  10. B. Sarma, S. Kumar, A. Dalal, D. N. Basu, and D. Bandyopadhyay, “Electric Discharge Mediated Transient Interfacial Dynamics of a Sessile Liquid Droplet: Plethora of Hydrodynamic Features”, APS March Meeting 2020, 2 - 6 March, 2020, Denver, Colorado. (Cancelled due to COVID 19)
  11. B. Sarma, A. Dalal, and D. N. Basu, “Altered Energy Landscape of Hydrophobic Surfaces: Role of Soot Nanoparticles” Poster no: PG207, 6th International Conference on Advanced Nanomaterial and Nanotechnology (ICANN-2019), 18 -21 December, 2019, IIT Guwahati, India.
  12. B. Sarma, A. Dalal, and D. N. Basu, “Transient Interfacial Dynamics of Viscous Droplets Impacting on Superhydrophobic Surfaces” Paper no: 868, 25th National and 3rd International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference (IHMTC-2019), 28-31 December, 2019, IIT Roorkee, India.
  13. B. Sarma, A. Dalal, and D. N. Basu, “Impact Dynamics of Viscous Droplets on Superhydrophobic Surface” Fluids and Health 2019: Fluid Dynamics of Disease Transmission, 23 July- 3 August, 2019, The Cargese Institute of Scientific Studies, France. (Oral Presentation)
  14. B. Sarma, D. N. Basu, and A. Dalal, “Dynamics of Droplet Generation in a Critically Low Weber Number Flow” Paper no: 236, Indian Conference on Applied Mechanics (INCAM-2019), 3-5 July, 2019, IISc Bengaluru, India. (Selected for journal publication)
  15. B. Sarma, V. Shahapure, A. Dalal, and D. N. Basu, “Self-similar Temporal Dynamics of Liquid Droplets Evolving from a Yarn”, Research Conclave, 14-17 March, 2019, IIT Guwahati.
  16. V. Shahapure, B. Sarma, A. Dalal, and D. N. Basu, “Role of High-Speed Imaging and Image Analysis in Droplet Dynamics” Research Conclave, 14-17 March, 2019, IIT Guwahati.
  17. B. Sarma, A. Dalal, and D. N. Basu, “Universal scaling laws in drop-on-demand generation from a yarn” Paper no: 467, 7th International and 45th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics & Fluid Power (FMFP 2018), 10-12 December, 2018, IIT Bombay, India. (BEST PAPER AWARD, M. G. DESHPANDE MEMORIAL PRIZE)
  18. V. Shahapure, B. Sarma, A. Dalal, and D. N. Basu, “High speed imaging and analysis of drop formation” Paper no: 680, 7th International and 45th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics & Fluid Power (FMFP 2018), 10-12 December, 2018, IIT Bombay, India.
  19. B. Sarma, S. Pokhrel, S. Kumar, A. Dalal, D. Bandyopadhyay, and D. N. Basu, “Prediction of Sauter mean diameter of spray during electric discharge mediated bursting of a droplet” Paper no: 251, International Conference on Recent Innovations and Developments in Mechanical Engineering, 8-10 November, 2018, NIT Meghalaya, India.
  20. B. Sarma, S. Kumar, D. Bandyopadhyay, A. Dalal, D. N. Basu and A. K. Dasmahapatra, “Electrowetting-on-Liquid (EWOL): A Novel Technique for Microfluidics Based Applications” Research Conclave 8-10 March, 2018, IIT Guwahati, (BEST POSTER AWARD)
  21. B. Sarma, “Friction stir welding of thin aluminium alloy plates using milling machine: a basic compatibility study” 1st International Conference on Mechanical Materials and Renewable Energy (ICMMRE 2017), 8-10 December, 2017, SMIT, Sikkim.
  22. S. Kumar, B. Sarma, A. Dalal, D. N. Basu, A. K. Dasmahapatra and D. Bandyopadhyay, “Field induced anomalous spreading, oscillation, ejection, spinning, and breaking of oil droplets on a strongly slipping water surface”, Chemical Physics of Electroactive Materials Faraday Discussion, 10-12 April, 2017, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
  23. B. Sarma, S. Kumar, A. Dalal, D. N. Basu, A. K. Dasmahapatra and D. Bandyopadhyay, “On Demand Magnetic Manipulation of Nanoparticle Laden Droplets on Micro-Fiber Highway” REFLUX 2017, IIT Guwahati.
  24. B. Sarma, S. Kumar, A. Dalal, D. N. Basu, A. K. Dasmahapatra and D. Bandyopadhyay, “Dynamics of electrolyte droplet in presence of electric field” Research Conclave 2017, IIT Guwahati.
  25. B. Sarma, S. Kumar, A. Dalal, D. N. Basu, A. K. Dasmahapatra and D. Bandyopadhyay, “Directional motion of Nanoparticle Laden Droplets on Micro-Fiber Highway” NANO INDIA 2017, IIT Delhi (supported by Department of Science & Technology (DST)).
  26. B. Sarma, S. Kumar, A. Dalal, D. N. Basu, A. K. Dasmahapatra and D. Bandyopadhyay “Instability and Breaking of Aqueous Droplet on a Dielectric Coated Electrode” COMPFLU 2016, IIIT Hyderabad.