
Dr. Jitendra Kumar
Professor
- Department of Mathematics
- Indian Institute of Technology Ropar
- Rupnagar, Punjab - 140001, India
- Office: C-M25, Mezzanine Floor, SAB
- Phone: +91-1881-23-2321 (O)
- Email : jkumar@iitrpr.ac.in
Dr. Jitendra Kumar is presently working as a Professor at the Department of Mathematics, IIT Ropar, Punjab, India. He served IIT Kharagpur from 2009 to 2014 as an Assistant Professor, from 2014 to 2020 as Associate Professor and from 2020 to 2022 as a Professor. He completed his M.Sc. in Industrial Mathematics from IIT Roorkee and then from Technical University of Kaiserslautern, Germany. He was awarded doctorate in 2006 from Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany. After completing his Ph.D., he was offered a lectureship at the Institute for Analysis and Numerical Mathematics, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany. Dr. Kumar is the recipient of several recognized awards and fellowships, including the Alexander von Humboldt fellowship, DAAD & DGF scholarships. He has published more than 100 articles in internal Journals of high repute. His research interests include Numerical solutions of integro-differential equations, numerical analysis and modelling and simulations of problems in particulate systems
Research Interest
- Development of numerical methods for solving integro-differential equations
- Convergence and stability of finite volume and finite difference methods
- Modelling and simulation of population balances in particle technology
- Existence and uniqueness of solutions of population balances
- Monte Carlo simulations of pharmaceutical products
- Inverse problems in population balances
- Discrete element method simulations
Academic Qualifications
2003 – 2006 | : | PhD – Mathematics, Institute for Analysis and Numerical Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany |
2001 – 2003 | : | Master of Science in Industrial Mathematics: Modelling and Scientific Computing, Technical University of Kaiserslautern, Germany |
1999 – 2001 | : | Master of Science in Industrial Mathematics and Informatics, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India |
Research Experience & Positions
March 2022 – to Date | : | Professor, Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, India |
Feb 2020 – March 2022 | : | Professor, Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India |
Oct 2014 – Jan 2020 | : | Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India |
May 2018 – Jun 2018 | : | Alexander von Humboldt Renewed Research Stay Fellowship, Institute of Particle Technology, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany |
May 2017 – Jul 2017 | : | Guest Professor, DFG priority programme 1679, Solids Process Engineering and Particle Technology, Hamburg University of Technology, Germany |
May 2016 – Jul 2016 | : | Guest Professor, DFG priority programme 1679, Solids Process Engineering and Particle Technology, Hamburg University of Technology, Germany |
May 2015 – Jul 2015 | : | Alexander von Humboldt Experienced Researcher, Thermal Process Engineering, Otto von Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany |
Jul 2009 – Oct 2014 | : | Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India |
May 2014 – Jul 2014 | : | Alexander von Humboldt Experienced Researcher, Thermal Process Engineering, Otto von Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany |
Jan 2013 – Dec 2013 | : | Alexander von Humboldt Experienced Researcher, Thermal Process Engineering, Otto von Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany |
May 2011 – Jul 2011 | : | Visiting Fellow, Thermal Process Engineering, Otto von Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany |
May 2010 – Jul 2010 | : | Visiting Fellow, Institute for Analysis and Numerical Mathematics,  Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany |
Dec 2009 – Dec 2009 | : | Visiting Fellow, Institute for Analysis and Numerical Mathematics,  Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany |
Oct 2006 – Jul 2009 | : | Research Associate, Institute for Analysis and Numerical Mathematics,  Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany |
Oct 2003 – Sep 2006 | : | Research Assistant, Institute of Process Equipments and Environmental Technology, Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany |
Jun 2005 – Jul 2005 | : | Visiting Fellow, Chemical and Biological Engineering , University of Sheffield, United Kingdom |
Oct 2001 – Sep 2003 | : | Project Assistant, Department of Flow in Complex Structure, Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics, Kaiserslautern, Germany |
NPTEL Courses
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Journal Articles
Edited Volumes and Book Chapters
8. Das, A., Kumar, J.: Mathematical Modeling of Different Breakage PBE Kernels Using Monte Carlo Simulation Results In: Optimization of Pharmaceutical Processes(Eds.: Fytopoulos, A., Ramachandran, R., Pardalos, P.M.), Springer Optimization and Its Applications, Volume 189, 2022, ISBN 978-3-030-90924-6 |
7. Bhattacharyya, S., Kumar, J., Ghoshal, K., Eds: Mathematical Modeling and Computational Tools. Springer Proceedings in Mathematics & Statistics, Volume 320, 2020, ISBN 978-981-15-3614-4 |
6. Ghosh, D., Kumar, J.: Uniqueness and Asymptotic Behavior of the Solutions to a Singular Coagulation-Fragmentation Equation. In: Mathematical Modeling and Computational Tools (Eds.: Bhattacharyya, S., Kumar, J., Ghoshal, K.), Springer Proceedings in Mathematics & Statistics, Volume 320, 2020, ISBN 978-981-15-3614-4 |
5. Mohan, S., Debnath, S., Ghoshal, K., Kumar, J.: Distribution of Two-Dimensional Unsteady Sediment Concentration in an Open Channel Flow. In: Mathematical Modeling and Computational Tools (Eds.: Bhattacharyya, S., Kumar, J., Ghoshal, K.), Springer Proceedings in Mathematics & Statistics 320, 2020, ISBN 978-981-15-3614-4 |
4. Ghosh, D., Kumar, J.: Existence of equilibrium solution of the coagulation-fragmentation equation with linear fragmentation kernel. In: Mathematics and Computing (Eds.: Ghosh, D., Giri, D., Mohapatra, R.N., Sakurai, K., Savas, E., Som, T.), Springer Proceedings in Mathematics & Statistics 253, 2018, ISBN 978-981-13-2094-1 |
3. Kumar, J., Peglow, M., Heinrich, S., Warnecke, G., Tsotsas, E., Hounslow, M.J.: Numerical Methods for Solving Population Balances. In: Modern Drying Technology, Volume 1: Computational Tools at Different Scales (Eds.: Tsotsas, E.; Mujumdar, A.S.), WILEY-VCH, 2011, pages 57, ISBN 978-3-527-31556-7 |
2. Gokhale, Y.P., Kumar, J., Hintz W., Warnecke G., Tomas, J.: A Note on Sectional and Finite Volume Methods for Solving Population Balance Equations. In: Micro-Macro-Interactions in Structured Media and Particle Systems (Eds.: Bertram A., Tomas J.), Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2008, pages 11, ISBN 978-3-540-85714-3 |
1. Gokhale, Y.P., Kumar, J., Hintz W., Warnecke G., Tomas, J.: Population Balance Modelling for Agglomeration and Disintegration of Nanoparticles. In: Micro-Macro-Interactions in Structured Media and Particle Systems (Eds.: Bertram A., Tomas J.), Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2008, pages 11, ISBN 978-3-540-85714-3 |
Conference Publications
3. Narni, N.R., Warnecke, G., Kumar, J., Peglow, M., Heinrich S.: Some modeling aspects of aggregation kernels and aggregation population balance equations. In: Mathew J., Patra P., Pradhan D.K., Kuttyamma A.J. (Eds) Eco-friendly Computing and Communication Systems(ICECCS 2012). Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 305. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. |
2. Singh, M., Kumar, J., Bueck, A.: A volume conserving discrete formulation of aggregation population balance equation on non-uniform meshes. IFAC-PapersOnLine 48 (2015), 192-197, 8th Vienna International Conference on Mathematical Modelling, MATHMOD 2015; Vienna; Austria, February 18-20, 2015 |
1. Kumar, J., Warnecke, G.: A numerical scheme for solving coagulation-fragmentation equations. AIP Conference Proceedings 1048 (2008), 931-934, International Conference on Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics, September 16-20, 2008, Kos, Greece |
Conference/Workshops Proceedings
13. Kaur, G., Singh, M., Matsoukas, T., Kumar, J., Beer, T.D., Nopens, I.: Modeling and simulation of spray fluidized bed granulator. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Population Balance Modelling, 7-9th May 2018, Ghent, Belgium. |
12. Saha, J., Kumar, J., Bueck, A., Tsotsas, E.: Finite Volume Approximations of Population Balance Equations. Proceedings of the 7th International Granulation Conference, 1.-3. July 2015, Sheffield/UK. |
11. Hussain, M., Kumar, J., Tsotsas, E.: A new approach in population balance modeling of spray fluidized bed agglomeration. Proceedings of the 7th World Congress on Particle Technology,19-22nd May 2014, Beijing, China. |
10. Hussain, M., Kumar, J., Peglow, M., Tsotsas, E.: Modeling the effect of influencing parameters in a spray fluidized bed granulation. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Population Balance Modelling, 11-13th September 2013, Bangalore, India. |
9. Hussain, M., Kumar, J., Peglow, M., Tsotsas, E.: Simulating the spray fluidized bed granulation by modeling the aggregation efficiency. Proceedings of the 6th International Granulation Conference, 26-28th June 2013, Sheffield, U.K. |
8. Hussain, M., Kumar, J., Peglow, M., Tsotsas, E.: Modeling the effect of process parameters in aggregation kernel of PBE using Monte-Carlo simulations. Proceedings of the 18th International Drying Symposium, 11-15th November 2012, Xiamen, China. |
7. Hampel, R., Peglow, M., Kumar, J., Tsotsas, E., Heinrich, S.: Study of agglomeration kinetics in fluidized beds referring to the moisture content of particles. Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Population Balance Modelling, September 19-21, 2007, Quebec City – Canada, 8 pages. |
6. Narni, N.R., Warnecke, G., Kumar, J., Peglow, M., Heinrich, S.: Population balance modelling using discrete particle method. Workshop: Micro-macro interactions in structured media and particle systems, November 24-25, 2006, Helmstedt. Proceedings DFG-Graduiertenkolleg 828, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany, 2006, 5 pages. |
5. Peglow, M., Kumar, J., Tsotsas, E., Heinrich, S., Warnecke, G., Mörl, L.: A population balance modelling for simultaneous drying and agglomeration. Proceedings of the 15th International Drying Symposium (IDS’2006), Budapest, Hungary, August 20-23, 2006, 8 pages. |
4. Link, J.M., Godlieb, W., Tripp, P., Deen, N.G., Heinrich, S., Peglow, M., Kumar, J., Kuipers, J.A.M., Schoenherr, M., Mörl, L.: Comparison of fibre optical measurements and discrete element simulations for the study of granulation in a spout fluidized bed. Proceedings of the 5th World Congress on Particle Technology, Orlando/Florida, USA, April 23-27, 2006, 8 pages, Fluidization and Multiphase Flow/Separations, Session 260 – Fundamentals of Fluidization and Fluid Particle Systems – IV. |
3. Kumar, J., Peglow, M., Warnecke, G., Heinrich, S., Tsotsas, E., Mörl, L.: Numerical solutions of a two-dimensional population balance equation for aggregation. Proceedings of the 5th World Congress on Particle Technology, Orlando/Florida, USA, April 23-27, 2006, 10 pages, Particle Design: Formation and Processing, Session 155 – Modelling of Particle Formation Processes – I. |
2. Peglow, M., Kumar, J., Heinrich, S., Tsotsas, E., Warnecke, G., Mörl, L.: A novel multi-dimensional population balance modelling incorporating particle size enlargement and drying behaviour for fluidized bed spray granulation. Proceedings of the 5th World Congress on Particle Technology, Orlando/Florida, USA, April 23-27, 2006, 10 pages, WCPT5 Tutorials, Session 70: Poster Session. |
1. Peglow, M., Kumar, J., Mörl, L.: Investigation of coalescence kinetics of microcrystalline cellulose in fluidized bed spray agglomeration- experimental studies and modelling approach. Proceedings of the 14th International Drying Symposium (IDS 2004), Sao Paulo, Brazil, August 22-25, 2004, vol. A, pp. 485 – 492, ISBN 85-904573-1-1. |
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Awards & Honours
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Invited Lectures/ Resource Person
Computational and Modelling Challenges in Simulating Particulate Systems. Virtual Seminar Series, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, October 21, 2021. |
Matrix Conditioning and Solution of System of Linear Equations. Online Workshop on Functional Aanalysis and Numerical Aanalysis, Department of Mathematics, NIT Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, April 05, 2021. |
Fourier Transforms and Their Applications – II. AICTE sponsored online STTP on ‘Integral Transforms and Their Applications, Shri Vishnu Engineering College for Women, Bhimavaram, A.P., November 16, 2020. |
Fourier Transforms and Their Applications – I. AICTE sponsored online STTP on ‘Integral Transforms and Their Applications, Shri Vishnu Engineering College for Women, Bhimavaram, A.P., October 26, 2020. |
Recent Advances in Modelling and Numerical Simulation of Processes in Particle Technology. Faculty Development Program on Applied Mathematics and Related Fields, GLA University, Mathura, August 25, 2020. |
Active learning: Mathematics in Engineering and Technology. TEQUIP-III Trainign Program on Advanced Pedagogy and Digital Tools for TEQIP Faculty, IIT Kharagpur, June 03, 2019. |
Numerical Methods for Particulate Processes. Institute of Particle Technology, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany, June 05, 2018. |
Mathematical and Numerical Challenges in Particle Technology. Solids Process Engineering and Particle Technology, Hamburg University of Technology, Germany, June 19, 2018. |
Mathematical and Numerical Challenges in Particle Technology. International Conference on Advances in Scientific Ccomputing, November 28 – 30, 2016, IIT Madras, Chennai, India. |
Recent Advances in Numerical Methods for Solving Population Balance Equations. International conference on Recent Advances in Analysis and Numerics of Hyperbolic Conservation Laws, September 8- 10, 2016, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany. |
Analysis, modelling and simulation of particulate systems. International Conference on Mathematical Modelling and Computer Simulation, December 8-10, 2014, IIT Madras Chennai, India. |
The cell average technique and other schemes for the computation of population balance equations in particulate systems. International Conference on Mathematical Modeling and Applications to Industrial Problems, March 28-31, 2011, National Institute of Technology Calicut, India. |
Modeling of aggregation kernel using Monte Carlo simulations of spray fluidized bed agglomeration. Department of Mathematics, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany, June 21, 2011. |
Convergence analysis of sectional methods for solving population balance equation. Graduate School – Micro-Macro Interactions in Structured Media and Particle Systems, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany, May 24, 2007. |
Population balance modelling and studies for particle formation in fluidized bed spray granulation. Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom, June 27, 2005. |
Ongoing Projects
Development of Ultrahigh-Repetition-Rate Soliton Light Sources Based on High-Quality Optical Waveguide Resonators supported by DST (International Division) Role: Co-Principal Investigator |
Zonal Refinment Strategy to Expedite DEM Simulations of Fine powder flow supported by Eli Lill and Company,Lilly Corporate Center, Indianapolis, Indiana Role: Co-Principal Investigator |
Uncertainty Quatification and Propagation of Population Models supported by Science and Engineering Research Board, DST, Government of India Role: Principal Investigator |
Physics Embedded Approximations of Aggregation and Breakage Kernels for Population Balances supported by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Germany Role: Principal Investigator |
From Discrete Particle to Population Balance Modelling: The Micro-Macro Transitions supported by Science and Engineering Research Board, DST, Government of India Role: Principal Investigator |
Completed Projects
Construction of Compact Difference Methods for Real World Singular Differential Equations supported by National Project Implementation Unit, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India Role: Co-Principal Investigator |
Dynamics of Nonlinear Optical Microactivities for On-Chip Quantum Photonic Applications supported by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India Role: Co-Principal Investigator |
Theoretical Investigation on Turbulent Features and Concentration Distribution in an Open Channel Flow supported by Science and Engineering Research Board, DST, Government of India Role: Co-Principal Investigator |
Modeling of Aggregation Kernels of Population Balance Equation for Fluidized Bed Granulation on the basis of Monte Carlo Simulations supported by ISIRD, SRIC, IIT Kharagpur Role: Principal Investigator |
Present Members

Ms. Priyanka
Research Scholar
Department of Mathematics
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur - 721302, West Bengal, India
Email : priyankasehrawat1994@gmai.com
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Ms. Niharika Mehra
Research Scholar
Department of Mathematics
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
- 721302, West Bengal, India
Email: niharikamehra08@gmail.com
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Ms. Archita Karar
Research Scholar
Department of Mathematics
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
- 721302, West Bengal, India
Email: architarng@gmail.com
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Former Members - IIT Kharagpur

Dr. Jayanta Paul
Scientist Engineer
UR Rao Satallite Centre, Bengaluru
Indian Space Reserach Organization,
Govenment of India
Email: jayantapaul272@gmail.com

Dr. Tarun De
Institute Post-Doctoral Fellow
Department of Chemical Engineering
IIT Kanpur
Kanpur - 208016, India
Email: talk2tarunde@gmail.com

Dr. Ashok Das
Research Scholar
Department of Mathematics
IIT Kharagpur
Kharagpur - 721302, India
Email: ashok.das434@gmail.com

Dr. Debdulal Ghosh
Assitant Professor
School of Applied Sciences
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar-751024, Odisha, India
Email: debdulal.ghoshfma@kiit.ac.in

Dr. Shiv Mohan
Postdoctoral Researcher
Department of Mathematics,
National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Taipei 10617, Taiwan
Email: shivmohan58@gmail.com

Dr. Gurmeet Kaur
Post-Doctoral Fellow (AvH)
TUM School of Life Sciences
Technical University of Munich
85354 Freising, Germany
Email: gurmeetiitkgp@gmail.com

Dr. Nilima Das
Assistant Professor
Department of Applied Science and Humanity
National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
Bireshwarpur, West Bengal, 743345, India
Email: nilimadas1990@gmail.com

Dr. Jitraj Saha
Assistant Professor
Department of Mathematics
NIT Tiruchirappalli - 620 015, India
Email: jitraj@nitt.edu

Dr. Mehakpreet Singh
Assistant Professor
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
University of Limerick, V94 T9PX, Ireland
Email: singhmehakpreet@gmail.com

Dr. Randhir Singh
Assistant Professor
Department of Mathematics
BIT, Mesra
Ranchi - 835215, India
Email: randhir.math@gmail.com
Former Members - OVGU Magdeburg, Germany
- 1. Dr. Rajesh Kumar - Assistant Professor, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus
- 2. Dr. Ankik Kumar Giri - Associate Professor, IIT Roorkee
- 3. Dr. Yashodhan P. Gokhale - Vice President, Octillion Power Systems India Pvt. Ltd.Â
- 4. Dr. Narni N. Rao - Lecturer, RGUKT, Gachibowli, HyderabadÂ
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