Dr. Sakthivel Thangavel currently serves as Assistant Professor (Sr. Gd.) at the Department of Aerospace Engineering, School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore.
He worked as a DAAD – Postdoctoral Fellow at Institute of flight systems and Technique, DLR – Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (German Aerospace Centre), Braunschweig from Feb 2018- Jan 2020. He Continued as a research engineer at the same institute from Feb 2020 to Oct 2020. At DLR, the research focus was on developing versatile aeromechanical simulation tool for rotorcraft using multi-body dynamics. He also worked as Research Fellow at IIT Jodhpur from May 2021 to August 2021. I took part in ISRO funded project named Dynamic studies for Half-humanoid & Space flying robot.
Year : 2025
Cite this Research Publication : Rajesh Senthil Kumar Thangeswaran, Sakthivel Thangavel, Suraj Ravichandra, Aditya Thokur Ravi, Magesvar Viswanathan Ramanan, Performance Estimation of Thin-Electric Propeller Using Extended Lifting-Line Theory, [source], Springer Nature Singapore, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-7576-0_8
Publisher : Springer Nature Singapore
Year : 2025
Cite this Research Publication : Sai Teja Dingari, Amith M, Arjun Kumar, V H Gopikasri, Hariprasanth Paranjothy, Rahul J, Sakthivel Thangavel, Jinraj V. Pushpangathan, Hough Transform Integrated Vision-Based Kinematics Estimation Algorithm for UAV Landing on a Moving Platform, 2025 International Conference on Emerging Technology in Autonomous Aerial Vehicles (ETAAV), IEEE, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1109/etaav66793.2025.11213081
Publisher : IEEE
Year : 2025
Cite this Research Publication : Dharshan Kumar D, M V L Vaishnavi, Vishal S K, Sanjai V, Duvvuru Suhitha Reddy, Deepika R, Shalini Ravi, Sruthika A, Atindra Khan, Astitva Gupta, Jinraj V Pushpangathan, Sakthivel Thangavel, Amudhan A N, Circularity Parameter Utilized Vision-Based Navigation for Quadcopter’s Robotic Arm, 2025 International Conference on Emerging Technology in Autonomous Aerial Vehicles (ETAAV), IEEE, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1109/etaav66793.2025.11213267
Publisher : IEEE
Year : 2024
Cite this Research Publication : Manalathody, Abhishek & Krishnan, Kishoor & Subramanian, Jisnu & Thangavel, Sakthivel & Thangeswaran, Rajesh. (2024). "Non-linear Controller for a Drone with Slung Load." In Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, 162, pp. 219-228. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, 10.1007/978-981-97-1306-6_18.
Publisher : Springer
Year : 2023
Cite this Research Publication : Ramachandran, S., Micheal, A.F.S., Rajarathinam, G., Lakshmanan, D., Thangeswaran, R.S.K., Thangavel, S. (2024). Dynamic Stall of a Pitching Airfoil: Comparative Study with ONERA and OpenFOAM. In: Singh, S., Ramulu, P.J., Gautam, S.S. (eds) Recent Advances in Aerospace Engineering. MRAE 2023. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-1306-6_29
Publisher : Springer
Year : 2018
Cite this Research Publication : Sakthivel, T., and Venkatesan, C., “Estimation of Handling Quality Parameters of a Rotorcraft Using Open-Loop Linearized and Nonlinear Flight Dynamic Model,” 44th European Rotorcraft Forum, Delft, The Netherlands, September, 2018.
Year : 2015
Cite this Research Publication : Sakthivel, T., and Venkatesan, C., “Influence of Flight Dynamic Modeling on Control Response Characteristics of a Rotorcraft,” 4th Asian/Australian Rotorcraft Forum, IISc, India, November, 2015.
Year : 2015
Cite this Research Publication : Vinodhini C., Sakthivel, T., and Venkatesan, C., “Altitude Control and Automatic Take-off of a Conventional Mini Helicopter,” 4th Asian/Australian Rotorcraft Forum, IISc, India, November, 2015.
Year : 2025
Cite this Research Publication : Abhishek Manalathody, Kishoor Santhana Krishnan, Jisnu Adindtra Subramanian, Sakthivel Thangavel, Jinraj V. Pushpangathan, Hariprasanth Paranjothy, Nonlinear and Linear PID Controllers-Based Hybrid Flight Control Strategy for a Quadcopter With Slung Load, IEEE Access, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2025, https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2025.3551622
Publisher : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Year : 2017
Cite this Research Publication : Sakthivel, T., and Venkatesan, C., “Flight Dynamics of Helicopter under Steady Maneuver: Interesting Observations”, Journal of Aircraft, Volume 54, No. 4, July 2017, pp. 1595-1604.
Year : 2017
Cite this Research Publication : Sakthivel, T., and Venkatesan, C., “Rotorcraft Control Response using Linearized and Nonlinear Flight Dynamic Models with Different Inflow Models”, The Aeronautical Journal, Volume 121, Issue 1238, April 2017 , pp. 553-575
Publisher : online by Cambridge University Press
| PhD – July 2017 | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Thesis Title : Flight Dynamic Analysis of a Helicopter in Steady Maneuver and Estimation of Handling Quality Parameters |
| M Tech – May 2014 | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Thesis Title : Influence of Stabilizer Bar on Stability and Control Response of Mini Helicopter |
| BE – May 2011 | Madras Institute of Technology, Anna University, Chennai |
