Jain Research Laboratory
Purdue University · School of Mechanical Engineering
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School of Mechanical Engineering
PhD in Mechanical Engineering
Fall 2027Application deadline
Dec 1, 2026
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Fall 2027Application deadline
Dec 1, 2026
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Source: engineering.purdue.eduChecked Nov 2, 2026
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Prof. Neera Jain at Purdue University School of Mechanical Engineering lists Physics-based and data-driven modeling of dynamical systems, Control theory, analysis, design, Control co-design as their registered research area.
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Recent papers
- A gas-pressurized coaxial tubular flow-loop apparatus for module-scale barocaloric heat transfer measurementsReview of Scientific Instruments · Oct 1
- Identifying Informative Psychophysiological and Gaze-Based Indicators for Inferring Human Cognition During Automated Driving: An Information-Theoretic ApproachProceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting · Sep 6
- On improving the numerical robustness of charge-sensitive dynamic refrigeration modelsInternational Journal of Refrigeration · Aug 19
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