Chennai: A coffee table book on wildlife conservation, Airflow, Comfort and Habitability of Game Reserves written by Dhruv Gangadharan Arvind, a student of Vellore Institute of Technology University, was launched in Chennai.
The book has been co-authored by his guide Prof Satyajit Ghosh and Siddhartha Mukherjee, a leading photographer and an alumnus of the Institute. “I felt it was my responsibility to incorporate the latest technology in conservation of wildlife and aid the perpetuity of nature,” said Dhruv Arvind.
Talking about the work, he explained that he wanted to use Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to examine fluid flows in natural habitats of tigers at the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu and Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya.
“We wish to spread the ideas and contents of the book to schools, NGOs, and government with the sole intention of conserving our wildlife and protecting our natural habitats" Dhruv added.
Using advanced CFD, mathematics and fluid dynamics, it is found that these big cats are not optimally habitable owing to the effect of climate change pollutants through anthropogenic influences, loss of green cover and wetlands through habitat desiccation and encroachment.
“We, here at VIT University are delighted to have such talent on board and are happy that Prof Ghosh, Mr Dhruv Gandharan Arvind, and Mr Siddhartha Mukherjee and proved that with dedication and hard work anything can be achieved,” said Dr G. Vishwanathan, Chancellor of VIT University, Vellore.
