Webinar: Analyzing for Particles in Fluid – A Life Saving Example

Particles and solid matter can be present in a fluid flow.


Particles and solid matter can be present in a fluid flow. Accounting for their movement is complicated. In medicine, it is critical to patient outcome. One example is dry powder medicine, which is becoming popular since it is easier to store in dry, remote, dangerous regions for an extended period. Delivery can be vastly improved with well-designed equipment. The interaction between the active pharmaceutical ingredient, its carrier and the inhaler to deliver the correct dosage in the respiratory system remains a challenge. The combination of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) together with discrete element modeling (DEM) is essential to design a dry powder inhaler (DPI).

About the Speakers:


Dr. Rahul Bharadwaj

Dr. Rahul Bharadwaj is the Vice-President of Engineering and Business Development at Rocky DEM, Inc. Dr. Bharadwaj has over a decade of experience in the development, validation, and application of computational tools, such as DEM, CFD and finite element analyses for industries such as pharmaceutical, chemical, agriculture, mining, oil & gas, etc. He received his M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kentucky (2003) and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University (2006). He has since then held positions as a senior scientist in Pfizer R&D and as a consulting engineer at Jenike and Johanson Inc. He is also an active member of American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists, and is the founder and past-chair of its Process Modeling and Simulation Focus Group.


Thierry Marchal

As the ANSYS Global Industry Director since 2006, Thierry Marchal leads the medical devices, pharmaceutical, and biotech strategy of ANSYS through the in silico and personalized medicine evolution by closely interacting with industrial innovators and SMEs, academic leaders and governmental and regulatory authorities such as the FDA and the EMA. Since January 2018, Thierry is the Secretary General of the Avicenna Alliance, a global non for profit organization of leading healthcare companies collaborating towards the adoption of in silico healthcare. In his 25+ years of professional experience, Thierry has worked as the Global Materials Market Segment Manager with Fluent and Product Manager for Polyflow. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA both from the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium.

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