Our Faculty

Research Grants

• ISRO/LPSC: Coking studies in semi-cryogenic engines
• DRDO/GTRE: Studies on Effusion Cooling in Aircraft Combustors
• RAE UK: Transforming Global Health through Cook Stove Modelling
• IGCAR: Pool Thermal Hydraulics Investigations of FBR
• ISRO/LPSC: Analysis of throat film cooling for Semicryogenic Thrust chamber (Ongoing)

Research Guidance

Ph. D. (On-going)

1. Shock-Induced Separation in Rocket Nozzles

1. A study with immense application potential in rocket technology. The fundamental issue of shock induced boundary layer separation is being investigated with emphasis on a novel approach to control it.
2. The initial results, based on numerical simulations are encouraging and are being explored further.

2. Flame Stabilization in Afterburners using Metallic Foams

1. The study aims at an innovative approach to flame stabilization in high-speed flows. An important field of application is turbojet engines with after burners. The use of metal foams, which have several advantages over conventional methods, is being studied from the perspective of energy efficiency and effectiveness. The study involves both experimental and numerical investigations.

3. Optimization studies on material management for aircraft maintenance

Recent Manuscript Review Activities (for International Journals and Conferences)

1. June 2017: Journal – PART G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Institution of Mechanical Engineers, UK
2. July 2017: PART G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Institution of Mechanical Engineers, UK
3. Dec. 2017: International Conference on Computational Methods in Engineering and Health Sciences, Manipal University
4. March 2017: Journal of the National Academy of Sciences
5. April 2018: Journal of Aerospace Engineering (Part G), Institution of Mechanical Engineers, UK

1. Talk delivered in CEP by Heat Transfer DRDL Hyderabad, on “Studies on Heat Transfer in High Speed Flows & Propulsion Systems” – September, 2023
2. Talk delivered in STEM@NEP MASTERCLASS - AEROSPACE ENGINEERING: Experiential Learning : Some pedagogical observations focused on Aerospace Engineering Education – June, 2022
3. CFD in Mechanical Engineering (Introductory lecture for UG Students) at IIT Palakkad, 2017.
4. Session talk at 44th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP) at Amrita Campus, Amritapuri, December 2017.
5. Application of CFD in Engineering, at IIT RAE, London, Uk, Palakkad – 2016.
6. Invited talk at AICTE Funded work shop in Heat Transfer at Coimbatore Institute of Technology, 2016.
7. Invited talks on CFD in Mechanical Engineering Design -IIT Palakkad (2015, 2016)
8. Computations Methods in Engineering Design at IIT, Palakkad – 2015.

UG Courses:

Theory Courses handled from 2012:

1. Introduction to Aerospace Propulsion
2. Air Breathing Engines
3. Heat Transfer
4. Rocket and Spacecraft Propulsion
5. Compressible Fluid Flows

PG/PhD Courses:

1. Advanced Gas Dynamics
2. Aircraft Propulsion