Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (July, 2001 – Present)

Ongoing Projects

1. Investigate the Potential Existence of Limit Cycle Oscillations for A Freely Hinged Wing Tip Driven by Shockwave Movement (AIRBUS GROUP INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED)

2. Impact of Swirling Flow Generated by Turbochanger over Performance of Close Coupled Catalyst (CUMMINS TECHNOLOGIES INDIA PVT LTD)

3. Aircraft Engine Combustor Design for Improved Operability, Durability, Pattern Factor and Emissions (UAY -MHRD, GE, IITK)

4. Development of An Axial Flow Turbine Test Rig (DST-DDP)

5. Passive Stall Control of Turbo Machinery Blades Using Leading Edge Tubercles (SERB)

6. Development of Detonation And Combustion Models For Metal Infused Explosives (TBRL)

7. Development of Low Pressure HFO Atomizer (BLOOM COMBUSTION INDIA PVT. LTD.)

Completed Projects

• Studies of Fire Propagation, Suppression and Scavenging with Associated Thermal Hydraulic Aspects in Multiple Compartment (BARC)

• Data for jets and sprays in cross flow (Pratt and Whitney, USA)

• Characterization and Fluidic Thrust Vector Control of GHATAK elliptic Nozzle model fitted to a miniature gas turbine engine (ADA)

• Characterization and Simulation of the performance of Twin-Fluid Atomizers (HPCL)

• GO₂/GCH₄ Combustion Studies In High Pressure Rocket Combustors (ISRO/STC)

• Aerodynamic Characterization of Projectiles with Wrap Around Fins (ARMREB)

• Design and Development of Single Fluid Atomizers for Mist Generation (CFEES, DRDO)

• Aero-elastic study of Turbo-machinery blades (GATET, DRDO)

• Development of Fluidic Thrust Vectoring Capability for AURA High Aspect Ratio Fixed Nozzle (ADA)

• Application of Bio-Fuels for Aviation (DST + PWC): Indian partners: IIP, IISc, IOCL, HPCL, Infotech

• Passive and Active Control of Hooting (Pratt and Whitney, Canada)

• Experimental Investigation of Flow Separation in Proposed AURA intake duct and its control (ADA)

• Development of a Morphing Wing (DRDO)

• Development of Test Facility for Fire Propagation and Associated Thermal Hydraulic Aspects in Multiple Compartments (BARC)

• Study of Internal Flow Dynamics in a 2D Curved Nozzle and Development of Fluidic Thrust Vectored Nozzle (AR&DB)

• Study of spray combustion in a swirl stabilized dump combustor (ISRO-STC)

• Identification and Control of Combustion Instability in Bluff Body Stabilized diffusion flame (ISRO-STC)

• Development of a Hybrid Pulsed Plasma Thruster (ISRO-STC)

• Experimental Study of Aeroelastic behaviour of cascades (AR&DB)

• Identification Analysis and Control of Flow Angularity in Thrust Vectored Nozzles (AR&DB)

• Aerodynamic Characterization of Projectiles with Wrap Around Fins (ARMREB)

• Flow Control in Serpentine Intakes using Pulsed Vortex Generator Jets (AR&DB)

• Droplet-Flow Interaction in Re-circulating Turbulent Flows (ISRO-STC)

• Development of "Smart" Vortex Generators for prevention of flow separation and enhancement of stall margin for airfoil sections (ADA)

• Study of Liquid Fuel Combustion in a Re-circulating Flow Field of Gaseous Oxidizer. (ISRO-STC)

• Up gradation of Tri-Sonic Wind Tunnel at IIT Kanpur for Testing of Armament Stores. (ARMREB)

• Solution of HPT-32 engine cut-off problem (CEMILAC, RCMA, DRDO)

• Design and Modeling of Liquid Atomizers (CFEES, DRDO)

• Modeling of Fire-Water Mist interactions in enclosures (CFEES, DRDO)

• High Speed Wind Tunnel Testing of 120 mm FSAPDS Mk II Ammunition (ARDE/DRDO)

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (Sept, 1994 – June, 2001)

1. Post Doctoral Fellow: Study of fluid mechanics and heat release in a liquid fueled combustor.

2. Ph.D. Dissertation: “Study of an Internally Mixed Liquid Injector for Active Control of Atomization Process”

3. M.S, Special Problem: “Effect of Fuel Composition and Heat Content on the Performance of a Pulsed Combustor”