Research Areas:

Energy and thermal management of devices, multiphase heat transfer, Fluid-thermal system, Surface Wettability, Heat Pump, Fluid flow diagnostic.

Short Bio:

I am a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Syracuse University, specializing in heat transfer, thermal management systems, and surface wettability. My research primarily focuses on understanding and optimizing the performance of Oscillating Heat Pipes (OHPs) through a combination of experimental investigations, image analysis, and machine learning techniques. My skill set encompasses experimental setup design, image and data analysis using MATLAB and Python, and hands-on experience with cleanroom-based micro/nanofabrication. I aim to further explore the intersection of experimental research and machine learning to optimize heat transfer devices, develop different wettability surfaces, and contribute to the broader field of thermal sciences.

News & Headlines

8/27/26: Maheswar, Kittapas, Madeline, and Prof. Ian Shapiro publish in Energy and Buildings: "Air bypass in air source heat pump outdoor units: characterization and quantification" (Open Access)

8/3/26: Maheswar, along with Prof. Ian Shapiro, Madeline and Kittapas (Pun), is featured in Syracuse University ECS News: "The Future of Clean Heat" — highlighting his research identifying air-bypass losses in outdoor heat pump units

7/14/26: Ashok, Maheswar, Ryan, Teja, and Prof. Shalabh Maroo publish in International Journal of Thermal Sciences: "Thermal performance of embedded oscillating heat pipe for water, ethanol and methanol at various filling ratios" (Open Access)

3/25/26: Maheswar is selected to present his research, “Deep Learning–Enabled Quantitative Flow Characterization in Oscillating Heat Pipe,” at the Syracuse University ECS Research Day Poster Session, highlighting the use of deep learning and high-speed flow visualization for quantitative characterization of two-phase flow in oscillating heat pipes.

1/6/26: Maheswar and Ashok's research on oscillating heat pipes is featured in Syracuse University News: "New Research Shows Promise of Liquids as Thermal Conductors" — the liquid inside an OHP moved heat over 150x faster than copper and 20x faster than diamond

10/14/25: Maheswar, Ashok, and Prof. Shalabh Maroo publish in AI Thermal Fluids: "Flat superhydrophilic coating and machine learning of co-sputtered coatings for wettability prediction" (Open Access)

10/10/25: Ashok, Maheswar, Ryan, and Prof. Shalabh Maroo publish in International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer: "Thermodynamic and thermal perspectives of failure in oscillating heat pipe" (Open access)

9/29/25: Ashok, Maheswar, Teja, and Prof. Shalabh Maroo publish in ASME Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer: "Thermal Performance of Embedded Oscillating Heat Pipe With Dielectric Fluid FC-72 and Direct Condenser Heat Output Measurement"

9/26/25: Maheswar's research on superhydrophobic surfaces is featured in Syracuse University News: "Graduate Students Invent Slippery, Water-Repellent Surface Using Wax Candles" — turning candle soot into a durable, water-repellent coating

8/21/25: Ashok, Maheswar, Ryan, and Prof. Shalabh Maroo publish in Applied Thermal Engineering: "Thermal conductivity of water, ethanol, methanol and dielectric FC-72 in oscillating heat pipe" (Open Access)

8/19/25: Maheswar, Ashok, and Prof. Shalabh Maroo publish in Surfaces and Interfaces: "Water-Resistant and Durable Superhydrophobic Surface using Carbon Soot and Porous Silica Inverse Opal" (Open Access)

7/8/25: Maheswar presents 3 technical presentations, on oscillating heat pipes, Superhydrophobic and superhydrophilic surface at the ASME 2025 Summer Heat Transfer Conference (SHTC) in Westminster, Colorado!

8/15/21: Maheswar joins PhD program in Mechanical Engineering at Syracuse University

1/1/21: Maheswar join Laxmi Steel Pvt Ltd as a Mechanical Engineer

10/27/20: Maheswar successfully defends his MS (By Research)

8/20/20: Maheswar, T. V. Krishna, Soumya, S. K. Karthick, Akib, and Prof. Ibrahim Sugarno publish in Physics of Fluids: "On the fluidic behavior of an over-expanded planar plug nozzle under lateral confinement"

8/20/18: Maheswar joins Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) in Aerospace Engineering for his MS (By Research)