The Department of Aerospace Engineering at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, is a leading academic institution that is at the forefront of education and research in aerospace domain. The department in its philosophy is aligned towards knowledge creation (research) to symbiotically merge with knowledge dissemination (teaching). With a thrust of rapid innovations unfolding, the department of Aerospace Engineering is oriented to a multi-disciplinary approach towards research. Bestowed with top-quality research faculty who hail from IITs/IISc with stints in globally renowned institutions such as University of Toronto, Canada, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (Germany) and TU Delft, The Netherlands, to name a few, the department additionally boasts off of having state-of-the-art research facilities ranging from flight simulator, to hangars, to low and subsonic wind tunnels amidst other things.
In its essence, our aerospace engineering department is focally aligned to train the next generation of researchers and innovators who will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to tackle complex problems in aerospace domain and other domains such as environment, energy, etc. Through demanding academic inquiry and practical research experiences, our distinguished faculty members-leaders in their fields-will mentor potential research students and provide them with the knowledge and abilities required to push the frontiers of aerospace technology. To augment itself to the level playing pavilion set by the present and futuristic research standards, our Aerospace Engineering department is always keen on recruiting motivated and meritorious individuals with a flair for committed research – towards its Ph.D. program.
A potential Ph.D. student, therefore, will have the chance to engage with professionals from a variety of backgrounds in this collaborative and interdisciplinary setting as we tackle the challenging problems that the aerospace industry faces. The vision and mission of the department of aerospace engineering, Amrita School of Engineering align with the overall theme of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, which is to provide education that is rooted in values and aimed at holistic development. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham believes that education should go beyond academics and focus on the individual’s overall development.
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B. Tech / M. Tech in Aerospace, Aeronautical, Mechanical, Automobile, Civil, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, and Equivalent Degrees
*Applicable Programs.
Aero Structures
Composites
Fluid Structure interaction
Aero Propulsion
Aerodynamics
CFD
UAV
Guidance and Control
| Title of the Project | Funding Agency |
| Analysis of Thrust Chamber Cooling of Semi-Cryogenic Engines | ISRO |
| Development of Ultra-Hydrophobic Eco-friendly coating to counter biofouling of Hull Structure / minimize the transfer aquatic species | Indian Navy |
| Use of artificial intelligence to predict dynamic transitions in stall-induced aeroelastic problems | DST – SERB |
Composite Material Development, Supersonic Nozzle Cooling, Hypersonic Propulsion Systems, UAVs, Aircarft Structures, Guidance systems etc.
Funding from various organizations including DRDO, ISRO, BARC, IGCAR etc. are constantly contributing to the advancement of research in the department. Many of the PhD programs are tied up with funded research.
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Dr. Sakthivel Thangavel
Assistant Professor (Sr. Gd.) ,
Department of Aerospace Engineering,
School of Engineering, Coimbatore
t_sakthivel@cb.amrita.edu
