Bikram Singh Bhattarai is a PhD student at Auburn University and a Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant. He has research interests in multiphase flow in heat transfer applications, phase change materials, CFD simulations, and experiments. He has had a good experience in CFD simulations using ANSYS Fluent and CFX and has conducted experimental work on hydro turbines during his tenure as a Research Assistant at Kathmandu University, Turbine Testing Lab, Nepal. His current research focuses on thermal energy storage and fluid-thermal interactions.