Santosh Patil has good exposure to CFD services, Software development and team management. He has played an important role in development of FluidNexus software from requirements to realization. He posses a good command over C/C++ programming, API libraries (Qt, VTK, Simmetrix, Pro/Toolkit), Scripting (Python, Scheme, Shell Scripts) as well as CFD softwares (Fluent, TGrid, AcuSolve, ICEM-CFD, OpenFOAM, UH3D).

Education:

• M. Tech. , Mechanical (Thermal & Fluids Engg.), IIT Bombay
• B. E. , Mechanical Engg., Shivaji University, Kolhapur

Professional Experience:

1. Co-founder Director, Novus Nexus
2. Manager (Software Development), ESI Group / Mindware Engg.: (5 years )

Santosh coordinated between CFD analysts and software developers to accomplish various service projects. He built and managed a team of software developers responsible to develop various customized CFD softwares. He contributed to built following softwares:

• UH3D-GUI (UnderHood 3D is a cartesian CFD solver mainly used for quick vehicle front end thermal management studies.)
• RAD+ (Add on application to qualitatively analyse the RadTherm results and automatically find root-cause for hot-spots in complex automotive problems.)
• UHRAD (UH3D-RadTherm coupling program.)

He also contributed towards development of various add-on applications using ICEM-CFD (tcl/tk), Fluent (Scheme Scripting), RadTherm, CFD-FEA/CFD-NVH data mapping application, DOE Studies, SIMPACK.

1. Trainee Engineer, Kirloskar Brothers Limited (8 months)
2. Research Assistant, Steam Power Laboratory, IIT Bombay.