Ishan Srivastava

Ishan Srivastava is a Research Scientist in the Applied Mathematics Department at Berkeley Lab (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory).13 His expertise lies in applied mathematics, computational physics, and computational materials science.1 Srivastava's research focuses on modeling complex natural systems, with particular interests in the science and engineering of soft materials and complex fluids.1

Career History

• Current Position: Research Scientist at Berkeley Lab (June 2022 - Present)1
• Previous Positions:
  • Applied Math Postdoctoral Scholar at Berkeley Lab (July 2020 - June 2022)1
  • Postdoctoral Fellow at Sandia National Laboratories (July 2017 - July 2020)1
  • Graduate Research Assistant at Purdue University (May 2011 - December 2016)1

Education

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University (2010 - 2016)1
• B.E.(Hons) in Mechanical Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (2005 - 2009)1

Research Interests

Srivastava's work encompasses various areas, including:

• Granular Physics
• Soft Matter
• Fluid Mechanics
• Fluctuating Hydrodynamics2

His research has been published in numerous scientific journals, with a focus on topics such as granular flow, jamming transitions, and computational fluid dynamics.23