IST - Theoretical and Numerical aspects of PDEs: Application to Flow Dynamics (2026)

Speakers and Syllabus


 

Name of the Speaker with affiliation

No. of Lectures

Detailed Syllabus

Ananta K. Majee, 
IIT Delhi

 

6

Classical PDEs: Classification of second order PDEs, Parabolic, Hyperbolic and Elliptic PDEs, Heat Equation, Wave equation, Telegraph Equation, Diffusion equations. Maximum principle, fundamental solution, Fixed point
theorem, existence and uniqueness of weak solution.

Rajendra K. Ray,
IIT Mandi

 

6

Finite Difference Methods: Development and Analysis (consistency, convergence, stability, and error estimate) of finite difference schemes for Heat equation, Wave equation, Laplace equation, Convection-diffusion equation. Higher order compact (HOC) finite difference schemes.
Introduction to MATLAB, basic code development for convection-diffusion equation. Elite Master class through Field visit to demonstrate the concept through Courant-Friedrichs-Lewy (CFL) condition
Saumya Bajpai,
IIT Goa
6 Finite Element Methods: Introduction to finite element methods, construction of finite element spaces, Interpolation theory, applications to elliptic and parabolic PDEs. Error analysis.

Atendra Kumar,
NIT Srinagar

 

6

Study of fluid flow and vortex dynamics: Introduction to Topological aspect based structural bifurcation analysis, Flow past bluff bodies, Numerical study of vortex shedding with structural bifurcation analysis. Development of MATLAB codes to solve flow past bluff body problems using HOC finite difference method.

 

 References:
    1. L. C. Evans. Partial Differential Equations, AMS.
    2. J. C. Strikwerda. Finite difference schemes and PDEs, SIAM.
    3. J. N. Reddy, An Introduction to Finite Element Method, McGraw Hill.
    4. M. M. Zdravkovich, Flow around Circular Cylinders: Volume 1. Fundamental, 1997, Oxford Science Publication.

 

 

 Tutorial Assistants:

S.No.

Name

Affiliation

1

Arindam Sarkar

IIT Mandi

2

Andleeb Hamid

NIT Srinagar

 

 

 


Time Table

 

Time-Table (with names of speakers and course associates /tutors):

 

Day

Date

Lecture1

(9.30–11.00)

Tea
(11.05–11.25)

Lecture2

(11.30–1.00)

Lunch
(1.05–2.25)

Tutorial
(2.30–3.30)

Tea
(3.35-

3.55)

Tutorial
(4.00-5.00)

 

 

(name of the speaker)

 

(name of the speaker)

 

(name of the speaker+tutors)

 

(name of thespeaker+tutors)

Mon

29/06/2026

AM

 

AM

 

AM,AK,AS

 

AM,RR,AS

Tues

30/06/2026

AM

 

AM

 

AM,AK,AS

 

AM,RR,AS

Wed

01/07/2026

AM

 

AM

 

AM,AK,AS

 

AM,RR,AS

Thu

02/07/2026

RR

 

RR

 

RR,AK, AS

 

RR,AK, AS

Fri

03/07/2026

RR

 

RR

 

RR,AK, AS

 

RR,AK, AS

Sat

04/07/2026

RR

 

RR

 

RR,AK, AS

 

RR,AK, AS

SUNDAY:OFF

Mon

06/07/2026

SB

 

SB

 

SB,AK,AH

 

SB,RR, AH

Tues

07/07/2026

SB

 

SB

 

SB,AK, AH

 

SB,RR, AH

Wed

08/07/2026

SB

 

SB

 

SB,AK, AH

 

SB,RR, AH

Thu

09/07/2026

AK

 

AK

 

AK,RR,AH

 

AK,RR,AH

Fri

10/07/2026

AK

 

AK

 

AK,RR,AH

 

AK,RR,AH

Sat

11/07/2026

AK

 

AK

 

AK,RR,AH

 

AK,RR,AH

  • M: Ananta K. Majee   
  • RR: Rajendra K. Ray   
  • SB: Saumya Bajpai   
  • AK: Atendra Kumar
  • AS: Arindam Sarkar   
  • AH: Andleeb Hamid

 

 

 

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