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Ratan Kumar Das

Engineering Institute of Technology, RMIT University, University of Ulsan, Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology

ORCID iD 0000-0001-7069-8246
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Ratan Kumar Das is a PhD researcher in Mechanical, Manufacturing and Mechatronic Engineering at RMIT University, Australia, specializing in thermo-fluids, sustainable desalination, waste-heat recovery, and computational fluid dynamics. He also serves as a Casual Academic at RMIT and a Casual Lecturer at the Engineering Institute of Technology, alongside his ongoing role as an Assistant Professor (on study leave) in Mechanical Engineering at Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology (CUET), Bangladesh.

His research spans eductor-based desalination, green hydrogen systems, multiphase flow modelling, renewable-energy technologies, and advanced numerical simulation (CFD/FEA). He has authored multiple journal articles in Desalination, Applied Thermal Engineering, Energy Engineering, Physics of Plasmas, and the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. He regularly contributes as a reviewer for leading journals. His article in Energy Engineering (2025) was selected as the journal's Cover Story, reflecting research impact and editorial recognition.

With over a decade of university teaching experience, he has supervised numerous postgraduate and undergraduate research projects in fluid mechanics, heat transfer, aerodynamics, materials, and energy systems. He is an active member of ASME, BSME, the Australasian Fluid & Thermal Engineering Society, and the Institution of Engineers Bangladesh.

Employment

  • Engineering Institute of Technology Casual Lecturer: Conducting class at Masters level, Marking with Academic Judgement, Developing Assessment Paper, Supervising Masters Thesis Student, Assessing and Evaluating Masters Thesis.
    2023 - Present
  • RMIT University Casual Academic: Tutorial Lecture, Lab Demonstration, Marking with Academic Judgement etc.
    2023 - Present
  • RMIT University PhD Research Student: Developing experimental setup on Eductor based Thermal Desalination System, Optimizing Eductor/Ejector for better entrainment and Direct Contact Condensation(DCC) applicable to Desalination, Computational Fluid Dynamics(CFD) Analysi…
    2023 - Present
  • Memorial University of Newfoundland Executive Assistant, Teaching Assistant Union of Memorial University of Newfoundland(TAUMAN), Canada.
    2022 - 2022
  • Memorial University of Newfoundland Teaching Assistant.
    2022 - 2022
  • Memorial University of Newfoundland Research Assistant. Research Topic:Modelling of Oil Pipeline Behaviour using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
    2021 - 2022
  • Bangladesh Naval Academy Adjunct Faculty Member
    2019 - 2023
  • Bangladesh Military Academy Adjunct Faculty Member
    2017 - 2020
  • Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology Assistant Professor: Conducting class, developing course material, supervising students project and thesis, Examination invigillation, Marking with Academic Judgement, Course coodinator, Industrial attachment coordinator etc.
    2016 - Present
  • Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology Assistant Provost: Administrative and managerial role.
    2016 - 2018
  • Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology Consultant: worked as a member of a testing and consultation team composed of senior Professors , Associate Professors and Assistant Professors which provides consultation to the various local industries regarding technical aspects.As a consultant of BRT…
    2015 - 2023
  • Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology Lecturer: Conducting class, developing course material, supervising students project and thesis, Examination invigillation, Marking with Academic Judgement, Course coodinator, Industrial attachment coordinator etc.
    2015 - 2016
  • International University of Business Agriculture and Technology Lecturer: Conducting class, developing course material, supervising students project and thesis, Examination invigillation, Marking with Academic Judgement, Course coodinator, Industrial attachment coordinator etc.
    2014 - 2015
  • University of Ulsan Research Assistant. Topic: Microplasma based reactor for fuel reforming and material processing.
    2012 - 2014

Education

  • University of Ulsan M.Sc.
    2012 - 2014
  • Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology B.Sc. Engg.
    2007 - 2011

Projects & Funding

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Publications (28)