Bipul Barua
Principal Mechanical Engineer at University of Chicago
Lemont, Illinois, United States
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Top SchoolBipul Barua is a Principal Mechanical Engineer with eight years of experience translating multiphysics modeling, high-performance computing, and experimental characterization into design-ready solutions for high-temperature energy systems. Based at Argonne National Laboratory, he leads code qualification and creep‑fatigue methods for advanced nuclear reactors, develops ASME Section III Division 5 design guidance, and drives ceramic and additive-manufactured heat exchanger and solar receiver projects across DOE and industry partnerships. He combines deep expertise in finite element and reliability analysis with practical skills in Python, scikit-learn, MOOSE, ANSYS/ABAQUS and materials characterization to bridge simulation, testing, and code-compliant design. His work uniquely spans fast‑moving computational frameworks (ICME and ML tools) and hands-on development of joining and cladding technologies, enabling components to reliably operate above 750°C. Also holding a CASE appointment at the University of Chicago, he pairs research leadership with mentorship and cross-institutional collaboration to accelerate commercialization of high-temperature materials and components.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BS Mechanical Engineering at Bangladesh University of Engineering and TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Mechanical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Mechanical Engineering at University of Oklahoma
Github Skills (7)
receiver7
solar7
structural-engineering1
nonlinear1
finite-element-analysis1
python1
snl-applications1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (3)
BBarua/srlife
Jun 2022 - Jun 2022
Solar receiver thermo-structural life estimation tool
Contributions:2 pushes in 7 days
solarreceiverestimationstructurallife
Argonne-National-Laboratory/srlife
Nov 2020 - Sep 2022
Solar receiver thermo-structural life estimation tool
Contributions:5 commits, 5 PRs, 1 push in 1 year 10 months
solarreceiverestimationstructurallife
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