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 centers 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 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