Register for CFD Short Course
After the registration you will be invited for an online orientation session.
Next batch from March 2026
Course Details:
Our CFD Short Course – Live Program is designed for students and engineers aspiring to build a strong career in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD).
This program is ideal for complete beginners, as we start from first principles and progressively build toward practical CFD applications. No prior CFD experience is required.
Delivered as a fully live interactive program, this course offers a unique opportunity to engage directly with experienced CFD experts. Participants learn both the underlying theory and its practical implementation through guided sessions and real-case demonstrations.
Program Overview
The Flowthermolab CFD Short Course – Live Program is a structured 2-month training designed to build strong foundations in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) through a balanced combination of theory and hands-on practice.
This program is ideal for complete beginners as well as students, engineers, researchers, and academicians seeking to strengthen their practical CFD expertise.
Program Duration
- Approximately 2 months
- Total learning hours: 50 hours
Program Structure
- Live interactive sessions are conducted 3 days per week (weekdays)
- Step-by-step learning approach starting from fundamental concepts
- Progressive transition from theory to practical CFD simulations
- Dedicated time for concept clarity, implementation, and discussion
Learning Mode
- Fully live program and hands-on training
- Direct interaction with experienced CFD experts
- Opportunity to ask questions and clarify doubts in real time
- Step-by-step learning approach starting from fundamental concepts
- Progressive transition from theory to practical CFD simulations
- Structured guidance throughout the course
What You Will Learn
- Fundamentals of fluid mechanics for CFD and Introduction to numerical methods and discretization
- CFD workflow: geometry, meshing, boundary conditions, solver setup, and post-processing
- Hands-on training in ANSYS Fluent
- Hands-on training in OpenFOAM
- Interpretation and validation of simulation results
- Report preparation and documentation
Schedule
3 days per week (weekdays)
Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (UK Time)
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM (IST)
Frequently asked question
- Who can participate in this program?
This program is designed for Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering students in their third or fourth year, provided they have a strong foundation in fundamentals. Mechanical engineers working in CAD or FEM who wish to transition into the CFD domain can also join this program. - What is the mix of students?
The batch includes a diverse group of international students from various backgrounds — including bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD students, as well as engineers from industry. - Do I get a certificate?
Yes. Upon completion of all lessons and submission of the corresponding assignments, a verified certificate will be issued by Flowthermolab. - Can I make the payment in installments?
Yes, flexible payment options are available. Details will be shared during the orientation session. - Do I need a powerful workstation or computer for this course?
No, a standard laptop with 4–8 GB RAM and a decent processor (i3 or i5) is sufficient for this program. - Do I need to have licensed software?
No. The program uses open-source tools and student versions of commercial software. At Flowthermolab, commercial licenses and HPC systems are used for demonstrations and large-scale simulations, while students can use student versions on their own laptops. - What if I don’t understand some topics or have doubts?
Dedicated mentors, support engineers, and discussion forums are available throughout the program to clarify all your questions and ensure you never feel stuck. - Do I need programming knowledge to join?
No prior programming experience is required. - Are there any prerequisites?
Applicants should be passionate Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering students with a strong understanding of fluid dynamics and heat transfer fundamentals.
Who is this course for?
- Bachelors, master students, PhD students
- Research scientists
- CAD/ FEM Engineers planning to switch to CFD
- CFD Engineers who want to build a strong fundamentals
Our Instructors
Dr.Sandeep Mouvanal is the course coordinator/director and also the founder of Flowthermolab. He did his master's and Ph.D.in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Madras specializing in Computational Fluid Dynamics applied to heat transfer and multiphase flows. He did Postdoc from the University of Nottingham, UK and has over 15 years of industrial experience in the field of CFD in various domains like electronic cooling, turbomachines, engine systems etc.
Dr.Baris is the instructor of the OpenFOAM course. He did two master's degrees, MEng in Naval Architecture and Machinery Engineering from TÜ TURKEY and MSc from Kobe University, Japan. He did his Ph.D. focusing on Multiphase flows using OpenFOAM from Kobe University, Japan. He got more than 10 years of Industrial experience in multiple domains like aerodynamics, multiphase flows etc. He is also the Founder of Turkish Open FOAM User's Group.
Dr Chennakesava Kadapa is the instructor of FSI and FEA course. He has a master's degree in Machine Design from IIT Kanpur (India) and a doctorate from Zienkiewicz Centre for Computational Engineering, Swansea University (UK). He has 2 years of industrial experience at GE Aviation (India) and twelve years of research experience in the field of Computational Mechanics, with a particular focus on computational FSI. among others.
Mr. Nishant Soni is the instructor of programming courses like MATLAB, python, and C++. He has a master's degree in engineering [M.S.(Eng.) focused on highperformance computing (HPC) from the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore. He worked as Applications Engineer (CFD and Heat Transfer) at COMSOL Multiphysics, Bangalore in India. Prior to joining COMSOL, he worked in the field of software development, specializing in HPC simulation solutions.
Mr. Anish Gupta an invited instructor on the topics of Turbomachinery, he works in the industry as Engineering Manager at Garret India. He has a master’s degree in aerospace engineering from IISC Bangalore Engineering (MEng), He has over 20 years of industrial experience. Experienced in Turbocharger Compressor and Turbine Aero design and analysis, package optimization, Aircraft Engines secondary flow system and Axial Flow Compressor CFD. He worked as a scientist at ISRO prior to joining Honeywell.
Prof. Dhiman Chatterjee is an invited instructor of Turbomachinery topics. He works as a Professor at IIT Madras in the Mechanical Engineering Department. He received his PhD from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India in 2003. He worked as a postdoctoral fellow at University of Delaware, USA before joining IIT Madras. His research interests include fluid mechanics, cavitation and multiphase flows, turbomachines, and microscale flows. He has over 20 years of teaching and research experience.
Dr.Azeddine Rachih is an invited instructor on the topic of Machine Learning. He did two master's degrees, Master’s degree in Energy from Ecole Centrale Paris and Master of Research in Thermal Sciences from Centrale Supélec. He did his Ph.D. focusing on Interfacial Mass Transfer and Droplet hydrodynamics. He got more than 8 years of Industrial experience, now working as Lead Project Engineer, Eramet.
What our Students Have to Say
I'm building a career in CFD and I'd totally recommend Flowthermolab for learning and reinforcing skills on CFD. Excellent content distribution, good platform, experienced and skilled instructors, programmed challenges and assignments for practicing (the courses are not just videos), and kind support for any inquiry if you have doubts or need assistance on any topic/assignment.
Flowthermolab courses taught me more than I expected. The course structure and assignments were prepared very wisely. The courses teach CFD in a very effective way, focusing on understanding the concepts rather than just using software to create colorful images. The assignments helped me learn the topics deeply and encouraged me to ask my questions in the forum. They also greatly improved my presentation skills. I definitely recommend the courses to students and CFD engineers because there are many important details that most CFD engineers miss. The mentorship program allows you to attend live lessons and ask questions interactively. It encourages regular study and leads to great success. You also get support for job interviews. The internship program lets you learn one topic deeply and work in a team on a real-life project. Weekly meetings and presentations improve your research and CFD skills and help you build a network with people from all over the world!
I have been learning on Flowthermolab platform for over 10 months now. I have taken several of its courses on diverse fields: CFD, FSI, FEM, Python ... Not only are the courses of high quality going in depth into the matter but they are also quite affordable. The teachers are highly qualified and accessible. Another aspect worthy of mention is their commitment. They are always on hand and willing to help, should the need arise. Flowthermolab has helped me to expand my horizons and get a feel for what real life engineering problems are. I see no better place to learn and upskill than Flowthermolab.
The best platform I've come across for CFD and Computational Engineering. Each course is well structured and the topics are thoroughly explained. Dr. Sandeep and the rest of the staff are knowledgeable and experienced, and are always available for clarifications or support. I highly recommend their courses or services.
As an intern at FTL, I got the opportunity to work in a Team was a great international experience. I got to work on different CFD problems, from preparing the geometry to analysing the results. I became more comfortable dealing with OpenFOAM for running different applications thanks to their OpenFOAM course. During my internship, I attended different workshops like ICEM CFD, Multiphase flow workshop which opened the door to real world engineering.
This course delivers way beyond what is promised. Within the first few classes, I have had the opportunity to develop very fine skills in CFD which are essential for beginners in this field. The practical projects help to perform the mathematics and software skills simultaneously. The classes themselves are very interactive and it's a community of people learning together. For me, it has enhanced the learning beyond the books and walls of classrooms. I can perceive the problems and use them to approach the projects in a way more efficient manner.
I really enjoyed the course. Sir will not only teach about the subject but will give us tips on how to be a good overall CFD engineer. He does also help us guide personally and help in career related stuffs. One suggestion to the students is to have a bit of knowledge on advance fluid mechanics and a coding language. This knowledge will help you to be comfortable with the course throughout. All the best to all the future students!
Learning CFD foundation course turned out to be crucial for completing my thesis. This course helped me to understand Fluent and CFX.For instance, after completing this course, one will be able to learn, how terms of navier stokes equation are solved(from discretization to primitive values calculation). Both theory and way to do hand caculation of FVM were taught here. Furthermore, valuable knowledge of turbulence and SIMPLE algorithm is included in the course. All the assignments provided in this course strengthen my knowledge of CFD. Tuttor is very dedicated, and provides nice advices to students. I strongly recommend this course to beginners.
CFD and Turbulence are the topics that need clear understanding before one jumps on software Like Fluent to solve. This course covers almost all fundamentals that are must for a person aspiring to pursue a career in the CFD domain. Not only the topics related to CFD but the underlying mathematics and related equations have been elaborated. Along with the theory part there was discussion on various career related things too that can be guiding values for a lot of Bachelors students
I have been attending courses within Flowthermolab for about a year. The first thing I observed, unlike other courses, is that the courses are presented to you in a well-planned manner. Well-planned courses give us the opportunity to increase the learning curve. As someone who has taken many courses on the Flowthermolab platform, another common feature of the courses is that they cover not only the course you have studied but also the things you need to know as background. In other words, not only the tool you are trained in, but also what is behind it and what methods work are covered well. After attending Dr Sandeep's lectures, you realize that the deep world of CFD is more than just learning a tool
Thank you Flowthermolab and Sandeep Mouvanal, Ph.D. I take this opportunity to acknowledge the role of Flowthermolab in my step into the professional CFD journey. Despite my excellent research achievements during my PhD tenure at National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), the industry ready mentorship course at flowthermolab was very instrumental in bridging my academics with industrial exposure. The mentorship course helped me have an industrial environment with time bounded assignments and project submissions. The course also helped me get hands-on experience with various CFD tools be it in terms of CAD generation and preparation (using Ansys-spaceclaim), meshing tools such as FLUENT-mesher, ICEM-CFD and Gridpro, along with CFD solvers like Ansys-FLUENT, CFX and OpenFoam. Various workshops conducted by flowthermolab during the course tenure delivered by eminent industry and academic professionals greatly enhanced my exposure and knowledge to various physics, including Turbo-machinery and Multiphase CFD problems. The fundamentals I learned from the course have helped and am sure will help me in all my future endeavours in the field of CFD. Thank you Flowthermolab and Sandeep Mouvanal, Ph.D sir.
Where are our students from?
Our students are from all over the world and from diverse backgrounds. Learners are from universities doing bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD and also Engineers from the industry to upskill.
Register for CFD Short Course
After the registration you will be invited for an online orientation session.