Aditya Khair
Professor and Associate Head, 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.
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
Media mentions
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.
Chemical Engineering
Khair elected to APS Fellows
Peers in the American Physical Society recognize Aditya Khair for exceptional contributions to the physics enterprise.
Chemical Engineering
A new theory for electrophoretic velocity
To better understand how the velocity will scale, researchers used numerical computations to find the nonlinear behavior of the electrophoretic velocity as a function of the electric field.
CMU Engineering
Improving patient care through ingestible sensing capsules
A team of CMU researchers is seeking an alternative to endoscopies for patients with gastrointestinal diseases with fewer risks and more convenience through digestible gelatin-based sensors.
Chemical Engineering
Tuning chaotic movement
Researchers show the potential to make active materials reconfigurable or adaptable in response to external stimuli, which would make industrial processing easier.
Chemical Engineering
Better transport on the way to more sustainable product formulations
Researchers show that polymer/surfactant complexes significantly enhance diffusiophoretic transport of colloids. The findings advance the understanding of how ingredients interact.