AASTHA

EXPLORING ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS/ SYSTEMS -
LINKING PARTICLES TO SYSTEM BEHAVIOR

•Imaging • Experimental Characterization • Multi-scale Modeling

Hi, I’m Aastha. I spend a lot of time looking inside materials and even more time trying to make sense of what I see.

Currently based in the Netherlands, my research journey has been shaped by a curiosity to understand how microscopic changes in materials influence macroscopic system behavior. I am a Researcher in chemical engineering domain specializing in thermal/material characterization, X-ray micro-CT, multiscale imaging and data-driven CFD modeling. I develop small scale experiment set-ups, validated CFD models that link 3D microstructure to various transport phenomena, and performance across complex materials and reactor systems.

My experience covers microstructure quantification, porous media behavior, reaction kinetics, and multiphysics simulation. I have also worked on composite energy storage material manufacturing and on extracting kinetic models from thermogravimetric data for predictive applications.

MY APPROACH

Observe

Capture structure and behavior through imaging and experiments

QUANTIFY

Extract reliable data through characterization and controlled testing

CONNECT

Link microstructure to transport mechanism

PREDICT

Develop validated, physics-based models

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

pOSTDOC

Microfluidic-based composite fabrication, reaction kinetics modeling, and advanced imaging-based material analysis.

PHD

Cyclability analysis of Thermochemical material: Integrated micro-CT imaging, thermal characterization, and multiphysics modeling to understand challenges like volume variation, agglomeration, and reactor-scale behavior including various experiments.

SENIOR RESEARCHER

DEM-based modeling of particulate systems and hydrodynamics, focusing on structure formation and transport behavior.

Imaging & Structural Analysis

Micro-CT–Based Reconstruction & Geometry-Resolved Modeling

Micro-CT–driven reconstruction of real geometries, enabling quantitative structural analysis and direct integration into flow and transport simulation.

Particle-Scale Characterization

Imaging-based characterization of salt hydrate morphology and surface features, enabling quantitative analysis of structure, porosity, particle size distribution, and structural evolution.