Akshai Runchal
Akshai Runchal | |
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Runchal in 2019 | |
| Born | October 16, 1943 |
| Alma mater | Punjab Engineering College Imperial College London |
| Organization(s) | Analytic & Computational Research, Inc. CFD Virtual Reality Institute |
| Known for | Computational Fluid Dynamics |
| Honours | ASTFE Fellowship |
Akshai Runchal (born 16 October 1943) is an Indian-origin professor, entrepreneur, and pioneer in the field of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and the Finite Volume Method (FVM). He completed his Ph.D. in 1969 at Imperial College London under the mentorship of Prof. D. B. Spalding. He was a key member of the 3-person team led by Prof. D. B. Spalding that invented the Finite Volume Method (FVM) of Fluid Dynamics (CFD) in mid 1960s. He has been recognized for his contributions with an ASTFE Fellowship at Oregon State University in 2024.