Mayur Mundhwa, Ph.D.
Founder and Principal Engineering Consultant
Former MIT Researcher
Computational Engineering · Thermal-Fluid Systems · Reactor Engineering · Scientific Computing
Mayur Mundhwa, Ph.D. is the founder of M² Engineering, which provides computational engineering services for the analysis and design of complex thermal-fluid, reactive, electrochemical, process, and energy systems. His work combines computational fluid dynamics, coupled physics modeling, process simulation, reaction engineering, and scientific computation to support the development of reactors, thermal systems, clean-energy processes, and advanced engineering technologies.
His technical background spans chemical engineering, industrial systems engineering, computational modeling, and clean-energy technology development. His work addresses fluid flow, heat and mass transfer, chemical reaction kinetics, porous-media transport, catalytic reactors, multiphase systems, process integration, electrochemical devices, engineering optimization, and physics-aware surrogate modeling.
Before founding M² Engineering, he was a research scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where his work included methane pyrolysis in molten tin for CO₂-free hydrogen production and catalytic oxidation systems for ventilation-air methane abatement. He previously contributed to solid-oxide fuel-cell systems, reversible electrochemical systems, thermal energy storage, catalytic plate reactors, microchannel reformers, fuel-processing systems, and thermophysical-property research.
Education
- Ph.D. in Chemical EngineeringRoyal Military College of Canada2018
- M.A.Sc. in Industrial Systems EngineeringUniversity of Regina
- B.E. in Chemical EngineeringGujarat University
Publications
- 2021Development of a High-Efficiency, Low-Cost Hybrid SOFC/Internal Combustion Engine Power Generator
Braun, R. J., Mundhwa, M., Floerchinger, G., Sullivan, N. P., Vincent, T., Danforth, R., Bandhauer, T., Olsen, D., and Windom, B.
ECS Transactions, 103(1), 221–230.
10.1149/10301.0221ecst (publication 1, opens in a new tab) - 2019Catalyst Layer Design and Arrangement to Improve the Performance of a Microchannel Methanol Steam Reformer
Herdem, M. S., Mundhwa, M., Farhad, S., and Hamdullahpur, F.
Energy Conversion and Management, 180, 149–161.
10.1016/j.enconman.2018.10.094 (publication 2, opens in a new tab) - 2018Multiphysics Modeling and Heat Distribution Study in a Catalytic Microchannel Methanol Steam Reformer
Herdem, M. S., Mundhwa, M., Farhad, S., and Hamdullahpur, F.
Energy & Fuels, 32(7), 7220–7234.
10.1021/acs.energyfuels.8b01280 (publication 3, opens in a new tab) - 2018Improved Performance of a Catalytic Plate Reactor Coated with Distributed Layers of Reforming and Combustion Catalysts for Hydrogen Production
Mundhwa, M., and Thurgood, C. P.
Reaction Chemistry & Engineering, 3, 487–514.
10.1039/C8RE00013A (publication 4, opens in a new tab) - 2017Methane Steam Reforming at Low Steam-to-Carbon Ratios over Alumina- and Yttria-Stabilized-Zirconia-Supported Nickel-Spinel Catalyst: Experimental Study and Optimization of Microkinetic Model
Mundhwa, M., and Thurgood, C. P.
Fuel Processing Technology, 168, 27–39.
10.1016/j.fuproc.2017.08.031 (publication 5, opens in a new tab) - 2017A Comparative Computational Study of Diesel Steam Reforming in a Catalytic Plate Heat-Exchange Reactor
Mundhwa, M., Thurgood, C. P., Dhingra, H., Parmar, R. D., and Peppley, B. A.
AIChE Journal, 63(3), 1102–1113.
10.1002/aic.15391 (publication 6, opens in a new tab) - 2017A Comparative Parametric Study of a Catalytic Plate Methane Reformer Coated with Segmented and Continuous Layers of Combustion Catalyst for Hydrogen Production
Mundhwa, M., Parmar, R. D., and Thurgood, C. P.
Journal of Power Sources, 344, 85–102.
10.1016/j.jpowsour.2017.01.082 (publication 7, opens in a new tab) - 2017Numerical Study of Methane Steam Reforming and Methane Combustion over the Segmented and Continuously Coated Layers of Catalysts in a Plate Reactor
Mundhwa, M., and Thurgood, C. P.
Fuel Processing Technology, 158, 57–72.
10.1016/j.fuproc.2016.12.002 (publication 8, opens in a new tab) - 2009Molar Heat Capacity of Aqueous Sulfolane, 4-Formylmorpholine, 1-Methyl-2-pyrrolidinone, and Triethylene Glycol Dimethyl Ether Solutions from 303.15 to 353.15 K
Mundhwa, M., Elmahmudi, S., Maham, Y., and Henni, A.
Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, 54(10), 2895–2901.
10.1021/je800999s (publication 9, opens in a new tab) - 2007Molar Excess Enthalpy for Various Alkanolamine (1) + Water (2) Systems at T = 298.15, 313.15, and 323.15 K
Mundhwa, M., and Henni, A.
The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 39(11), 1439–1451.
10.1016/j.jct.2007.03.010 (publication 10, opens in a new tab) - 2007Volumetric Properties, Viscosities, Refractive Indices, and Surface Tensions for Aqueous Genosorb 1753 Solutions
Li, J., Mundhwa, M., and Henni, A.
Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, 52(3), 955–958.
10.1021/je600547b (publication 11, opens in a new tab) - 2007Volumetric Properties, Viscosities, and Refractive Indices for Aqueous 2-(Methylamino)ethanol Solutions from 298.15 to 343.15 K
Li, J., Mundhwa, M., Tontiwachwuthikul, P., and Henni, A.
Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, 52(2), 560–565.
10.1021/je060457+ (publication 12, opens in a new tab) - 2007Molar Heat Capacity of Various Aqueous Alkanolamine Solutions from 303.15 K to 353.15 K
Mundhwa, M., and Henni, A.
Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, 52(2), 491–498.
10.1021/je0604232 (publication 13, opens in a new tab) - 2006Volumetric Properties, Viscosities, and Refractive Indices for Aqueous 2-((2-Aminoethyl)amino)ethanol Solutions from 298.15 to 343.15 K
Mundhwa, M., Alam, R., and Henni, A.
Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, 51(4), 1268–1273.
10.1021/je060032n (publication 14, opens in a new tab)
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