Nilesh Sawant
Researcher III at National Renewable Energy Laboratory
United States
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Top SchoolNilesh Sawant is a computational scientist with 13 years' experience specializing in lattice Boltzmann reactive CFD and high-resolution multiphysics modeling for energy systems. He holds a Doctor of Science from ETH Zürich and has led research on porous-electrode and heterogeneous reaction modeling for solid oxide fuel cells, securing project funding and developing efficient parallel codes. Currently a Researcher III at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, he brings deep expertise in numerical methods, algorithms, and scientific computing applied to fuel cells, hydrogen combustion, and aero-thermochemical systems. His background spans industry and academia, from aeroacoustics and rarefied gas dynamics to crystallization studies, reflecting a rare breadth across scales and applications. Known for turning advanced lattice Boltzmann theory into practical, high-performance simulations, he often couples algorithmic rigor with hands-on code optimization. Based in the United States, he combines rigorous academic training with a track record of funded research and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
13 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Indian Institute of Technology KanpurDoctor of Science, Mechanical and Process Engineering, Doctor of Science, Mechanical and Process Engineering at ETH ZurichHSC, Electronics, Physics, Chemistry, Maths., HSC, Electronics, Physics, Chemistry, Maths. at NES Ratnam College of Arts, Science and CommerceBachelor’s Degree, Aerospace, Bachelor’s Degree, Aerospace at Indian Institute for Aeronautical Engineering & Information TechnologySSC, SSC at Holy Angel's High School
English, Hindi, Marathi, German
Github Skills (17)
slurm10
energy10
hpc8
python-codes8
mathematical7
solve6
modeling5
python3
aerospace3
matplotlib3
numpy2
scipy2
scientific-computing2
security1
ios1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
nileshsawant/marblesThermal
Nov 2024 - Jul 2026
With energy equation and other additions. Lattice Boltzmann method solver using adaptive mesh refinement
Contributions:152 pushes, 4 branches in 1 year 8 months
nileshsawant/Aerospace-Modeling-Simulation
May 2013 - Mar 2017
Contributions:57 commits, 5 pushes in 3 years 10 months
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