Bio
Dr. Kharal is a chemical engineer and materials scientist, currently working as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the "Carbon & Composites" group at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). His research focuses on soft matter physics, fluid mechanics, and interfacial science, with a particular emphasis on exploring complex multiphase fluids, phase separation, and self-assembly processes to create functional and environmentally friendly materials
Awards
- Best research poster presentation award, Micro-flow and Interfacial Phenomena, Northwestern University, 2023
Elizabeth Slater award for excellence in graduate studies, Rowan University, 2022
Education
Ph.D. -- Chemical Engineering (Nano-materials), Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey, USA
- M.S. -- Physics, University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL), Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
- B.S., M.S. -- Physics, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
Other Publications
Shankar P. Kharal, Nicholas J. Jones, and Gabriella Petculescu, Sensitization of 5XXX Series Aluminum Alloys explored with an adapted JMAK model for phase evolution and ultrasonics, CORROSION-The Journal of Science and Engineering, 2024
Shankar P. Kharal and Jean Francois Louf, Unidirectional Freezing of polymer solution droplets, Langmuir, 2023
- Mohammad A. Khan, Alessio J. Sprockel, Katherine A. MacMillan, Meyer T. Alting, Shankar P. Kharal, Stephen B. Ansah, and Martin F. Haase, "Nanostructured, Fluid Bicontinuous Gels for Continuous Flow Liquid-Liquid Extraction" , Advanced Materials, 2022
- Shankar P. Kharal, Martin F. Haase "Centrifugal Assembly of Helical Bijel Fibers for pH-Responsive Composite Hydrogels", Small, 2022--This article has been highlighted in the special series- "Rising Stars"
- Shankar P. Kharal, Robert P. Hesketh, and Martin F. Haase "High-tensile strength composite bijels through microfluidic twisting, Advanced Functional Material (AFM)", 2020