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Bishal Bhattarai, PhD

  • Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Hamm School of Engineering
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About Me

I have taught a variety of mechanical engineering courses including Manufacturing Processes, Design, Engineering Mechanics, Introduction to Mechanical Engineering, Thermodynamics, and Physics, and am continually expanding my teaching portfolio. I focus on keeping course content current with the latest industry trends and technologies, ensuring that students are well-prepared for engineering challenges. My goal is to foster a dynamic learning environment that bridges theory with practical application, encouraging innovation and critical thinking.

Why I’m At Mary

I joined the University of Mary because of its mission-driven approach to engineering education. The engineering program aligns with my teaching philosophy, which integrates up-to-date technical knowledge with broad educational principles to prepare students for real-world challenges. This program allows me to combine cutting-edge technical expertise with practical applications, equipping students to become innovative engineers.

Expertise

My expertise lies in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), where I specialize in a variety of applications including open channel flow, boundary flow, and flows through porous media. My work extends to hydraulics, hydrology, microfiltration technologies, and studying the wetting properties of superhydrophobic surfaces.

Bhattarai, B, & Priezjev, N. (2018). Wetting properties of structured interfaces composed of surface-attached spherical nanoparticles. Computational Materials Science, 143, 497–540. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.commatsci.2017.11.036

Bhattarai, Bishal, Hilliard, B., Reeder, W. J., Budwig, R., Martin, B. T., Xing, T., & Tonina, D. (2023). Effect of Surface Hydraulics and Salmon Redd Size on Redd- Induced Hyporheic Exchange. Water Resources Research, 59(6), 1–24. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022WR033977

Bhattarai, Bishal, Hilliard, B., Reeder, W. J., Budwig, R., Martin, B. T., Xing, T., & Tonina, D. (2023). The role of riverine bed roughness, egg pocket location, and egg pocket permeability on salmonid redd-induced hyporheic flows. Water Resources Research, 59(11), 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023WR035548

Darvishzadeh, T., Bhattarai, B., & Priezjev, N. V. (2018). The critical pressure for microfiltration of oil-in-water emulsions using slotted-pore membranes. Journal of Membrane Science, 563(May), 610–616. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2018.06.020

Hilliard, B., Budwig, R., Skifton, R. S., Durgesh, V., Reeder, W. J., Bhattarai, B., et al. (2023). Measuring porous media velocity fields and grain bed architecture with a quantitative PLIF-based technique. Measurement Science and Technology, 34(12). https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6501/acfb2b

Bhattarai, Bishal, Hilliard, B., Tonina, D., Reeder, W. J., Budwig, R., Martin, B. T., & Xing, T. (2024). Evaluation of RANS in open channel flow model over salmon redd.pdf. Journal of Hydrodynamics. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s42241-024-0051-5

Education

PhD: University of Idaho, 2023
MS: Wright State University, 2018
B.Tech: Visvesvaraya Technological University, India, 2015

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