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Srinibas Tripathy

Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering,

1D & 3D CFD Modelling of In-cylinder Flow and Combustion, Hydrogen Combustion Engine Development, Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology, Machine Learning applications
Room No 2219-i, FD-II
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani- 333031, Rajasthan. India.
Prof. Srinibas Tripathy

Dr. Srinibas Tripathy is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus. Prior to joining BITS Pilani, he worked with Cummins R&D at KPIT Technologies, Pune. He has three years of postdoctoral research experience, including two years at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, and one year at IIT Bombay, India. He earned his Ph.D. from IIT Kharagpur, India.

His research interests broadly focus on "Advancing Hydrogen Technologies (H₂ICE & Fuel Cells) for Carbon-Neutral Transportation."

Research Interests

  1. Hydrogen Combustion Engine Development
  2. CFD Modeling of Engines
  3. Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology
  4. Thermal Management Systems
  5. Machine Learning Applications to Machines

Academic Qualification

  1. Ph.D in Combustion Engines from IIT Kharagpur (2021)
  2. M.Tech in Thermal Engineering from NIT Raipur (2014)
  3. B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from BPUT, Odisha (2012)

Professional Experiences

  1. Assistant Professor at BITS Pilani - Pilani Campus (October 2025 - Continuing)
  2. Senior Technical Leader at KPIT Technologies, Pune (June 2024 - July 2025)
  3. Postdoc at Chalmers University, Sweden (July 2022 - June 2024)
  4. Institute Postdoctoral Fellow at IIT Bombay, Mumbai (Aug 2021 - June 2022)
  5. Project Associate at IIT Madras, Chennai (December 2020 - June 2021)
  6. Faculty Member at ICFAI University, Raipur (July 2014 - June 2015)

Industrial Exposure

  1. Worked with Cummins R&D, USA at KPIT Technologies, Pune (June 2024 - July 2025)
  2. Worked with Volvo Group Truck Technology (GTT), Sweden, at Chalmers University, Sweden (July 2022 - June 2024)
  3. Worked with ScandiNAOS AB, Sweden at Chalmers University, Sweden (July 2022 - June 2024)
  4. Worked  with Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) at IIT Bombay, Mumbai (Aug 2021 - June 2022)

Publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=sDr57BAAAAAJ&hl=en