Computational scientist and scientific software engineer

Dr. Harsh Kumar Narula

Materials science, scientific computing and AI/ML

I build mathematical models, computational algorithms and scientific software for engineering and materials-science problems.

My work spans C++, Python, numerical methods, stochastic simulation, microstructure reconstruction, image analysis and physics-informed modeling.

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The intersection

ResearchMicrostructure modeling, reconstruction, tessellation, nucleation-growth and image analysis — the core of my PhD work at IIT Bombay. Scientific softwareC++, Python, Qt, VTK, ITK, OpenCV, pybind11, CMake and numerical computing. AI / MLScientifically grounded data-driven methods for materials and industrial R&D. ProjectsEngineering projects including WinDev and research-oriented software.

Technical toolbox

C++PythonCMakeQtpybind11CythonVTKITKOpenCVOpenMPOpenBLASArmadillo

Featured research

Computationally generated polycrystalline structure from the research archive.

My PhD research focused on Mathematical Modeling of Microstructure and Microtexture Evolution, including reconstruction of 3D polycrystalline structure from grain-volume and centroid statistics.

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A computational mindset

Physical problem
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Mathematical model
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Numerical algorithm
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Scientific software
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Data / visualization
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Engineering interpretation

Build the model. Build the algorithm. Build the software. Understand the result.

Currently exploring

AI / ML for scientific and engineering applications, particularly where data-driven methods can complement mechanistic models and accelerate industrial R&D.

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