Aditya Khair - Chemical Engineering

Aditya Khair is a professor of chemical engineering. He obtained an M.Eng. in chemical engineering from Imperial College London (2001). He received a certificate of advanced study in mathematics from the University of Cambridge (2002). Later that year, he began a Ph.D. in chemical engineering at the California Institute of Technology under the supervision of John Brady. In 2007, he began a postdoc in chemical engineering at UC Santa Barbara working with Todd Squires. In 2010, he joined CMU. His research utilizes applied mathematical techniques to investigate problems in fluid mechanics, rheology, colloid science, electrokinetics, and electrochemistry. His work has been recognized through several awards, including the Metzner Early Career Award from the Society of Rheology, the Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award, the NSF CAREER Award, the Charles Kaufmann Foundation New Investigator Research Grant, and the Frenkiel Award of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics.

Office 3121 Doherty Hall Phone 412.268.4393 Email akhair@andrew.cmu.edu Google Scholar Aditya Khair Websites Aditya Khair’s website

Modern Applied Mathematics for Electrochemistry & Fluid Mechanics

Education

2007 Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology

2002 Certificate of Advanced Study, Mathematics, University of Cambridge

2001 Master of Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Imperial College of London

Research Interests

• colloids
• complex fluids engineering
• fluid mechanics
• soft materials and complex fluids

Media mentions

Chemical Engineering

A mathematical picture of properties at fluid-fluid interfaces

Aditya Khair’s mathematical methods simplify the problem of predicting surface tension at fluid-fluid interfaces. The fundamental research is part of a collaboration with Dow.

Chemical Engineering

The transport phenomena behind products you use every day

Through a 12-year collaboration with The Procter & Gamble Company, chemical engineering faculty and students conduct fundamental studies that help guide product formulation.

Chemical Engineering

Spontaneous mixing at oil/water interface

After observing unexpected fluid flows, researchers working with The Procter & Gamble Company set out to understand the spontaneous mixing and learn how to control it.

Khair receives PSRI Fluidization and Fluid-Particle Systems Award

Khair receives PSRI Fluidization and Fluid-Particle Systems Award

ChemE’s Aditya Khair received the PSRI Fluidization and Fluid-Particle Systems Award.

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Cambridge University Press

Khair recognized as a 2024 JFM Outstanding Reviewer

ChemE’s Aditya Khair was recognized by the Journal of Fluid Mechanics (JFM) as a 2024 Outstanding Reviewer.

Chemical Engineering

Student spotlight: Brian McKenzie

With his training in applied mathematics, Brian McKenzie models phenomena spanning fluid mechanics and colloid science.

Chemical Engineering

Probing non-equilibrium patterns in active complex fluids

Researchers are advancing the understanding of how non-reciprocal systems self-organize into predictable patterns without external forces like magnetic or electrical fields.

McKenzie earns fluid mechanics award at AIChE

ChemE Ph.D. student Brian McKenzie received an Excellence in Fluid Mechanics Research and Oral Presentation Award from the 2024 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Meeting.

Chemical Engineering

They’re forming a band: Model predicts particle interactions

Researchers derived a mathematical model to predict the microscopic structure that particle suspensions will form in systems ranging from electrolyte solutions to E. coli bacteria.

Khair and Tilton gave invited lectures at the Howard Brenner Memorial Symposium

ChemE’s Aditya Khair and Robert Tilton spoke at the Howard Brenner Memorial Symposium at the National Academy of Sciences in commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the former faculty member’s passing.

Kailasham honored at AIChE poster competition

ChemE postdoctoral fellow R. Kailasham was awarded 2nd place in the fluid mechanics poster session at the 2023 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) annual meeting.

CMU Chemical Engineering

Khair elected fellow of the American Physical Society

ChemE’s Aditya Khair has been elected a fellow of the American Physical Society for his exceptional contributions to the physics industry. He is recognized by his peers for his work in mathematical models to predict or explain non-intuitive transport or flow phenomena.

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