Research

Research Focus


  • High Speed Flows and Aeroacoustics
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  • Fluid Structure Interaction (FSI)
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  • Multiphase Flows and Combustion
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  • Turbulence Modelling (DNS, LES, Hybrid RANS/LES)
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  • Turbo-machinery + Flow Control
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  • Energy Harvesting + Electrochemical Systems
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TOTAL FUNDING: ~Rs. 11.6 crores [~2.3 million USD]


Ongoing Projects


  • PI: Investigation of Unstarting Characteristics of Hypersonic Intakes. Defence Research and Development Organisations, India ; 2023-2026
  • PI: Estimation of Aerodynamic Heat Flux Over Martian Atmospheric Entry Configurations - A Numerical & Experimental Investigation. Aeronautical Research and Development Board, India ; 2022-2025
  • PI: Investigation of spray characteristics at elevated temperature and pressure under swirling cross flow. Science and Engineering Research Board, India ; 2022-2025

Completed Projects

  • PI: Numerical investigation of evaporating spray in cross flow. Department of Science and Technology under National Super Computing Mission (NSM), India ; 2021-2024
  • Co-PI: Design, Development, Testing And Evaluation of A Lean-Premixed Swirl Stablized Gas Turbine Combustor For Stationary Power Generation Using High-Hydrogen Content Fuel. Department of Science and Technology, India ; 2020-2023
  • PI: Investigation of near and far field acoustics due to the jet impingement on the flame deflector during rocket lift-off. Indian Space Research Organization-IITK Space Technology Cell ; 2020-2022
  • Co-PI: Development of Integrated Dampers For Combustion Dynamics Abatement For Low Emission/Advances, Biojet Fuel Gt Combustor. Science and Engineering Research Board, India ; 2019-2022
  • PI: Development and Assessment of Hybrid RANS/LES models for predicting flow physics in an airfoil with leading edge tubercles. Aeronautical Research and Development Board, India ; 2019-2021
  • PI: Development of impurity transport code for Aditya -U tokamak at IPR Gandhinagar. Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS), India ; 2019-2021
  • PI: Three dimensional transient analysis of side load for current and future booster nozzles during start-up and shut down. Indian Space Research Organization-IITK Space Technology Cell; 2016-2019
  • PI: CFD-CAA simulation of flow-acoustic coupling in a half-dump combustor. Science and Engineering Research Board, Department of Science and Technology, India ; 2017-2019
  • PI: Control of Transition in Dual-Bell Nozzle using film cooling. Indian Space Research Organization-IITK Space Technology Cell; 2017-2019
  • Co-PI: Numerical Investigation of Lox-CH4 combustion. Indian Space Research Organization-IITK Space Technology Cell ; 2018-2020
  • PI: Off-design Engine modelling of aero engines. Defense Materials Research Laboratory, India; 2016-2018
  • PI: Stochastic Probability Density Function (PDF) based combustion modelling using Flamelet Generated Manifold (FGM) tabulated chemistry for jet-in-hot coflow flames. Science and Engineering Research Board, Department of Science and Technology, India ; 2016-2018
  • PI: Numerical Investigation of Soot Formation in Turbulent Diffusion Flames. Aeronautical Research and Development Board, India ; 2015-2017
  • PI: Numerical characterization of Strut-ramp injector for supersonic combustion using Large Eddy Simulation (LES). Indian Space Research Organization-IITK Space Technology Cell ; 2013-2016
  • Co-PI: Passive and active control of hooting. Pratt & Whitney, Canada ; 2012-2015
  • PI: Development of a 2D Parallelized compressible FVM Code for simulation of multi-species non-reacting flows in gas turbine combustor. Aeronautical Research and Development Board, India ; 2012-2014
  • PI: Large Eddy Simulation (LES) study of Delft-Jet-in-Hot-Coflow burner using Eddy Dissipation Concept model for Turbulence-Chemistry Interaction. Indian Institute of Technology- Start-up Grant ; 2011-2013

Image Gallery


Video Gallery


76TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE APS DIVISION OF FLUID DYNAMICS (NOVEMBER 19-21, 2023)
  • V0056: Liquid Jet Breakup and Atomization in a Crossflow using VOF-LPT Coupled Framework
  • V0021: Liquid Jet Breakup in Coaxial Flow


  • 75TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE APS DIVISION OF FLUID DYNAMICS (NOVEMBER 20-22, 2022)
  • V0053: Visualization of Ignition Kernels in Auto-Igniting Methanol Spray Flames using Dynamic Mode Decomposition
  • V0087: Mode-A? Mode-B? Naaahh, 2-DOF VIV loves Mode-C !!
  • V0051: Leading edge bluntness effects on double-wedge configuration in low enthalpy hypersonic flow


  • LES of vortex shedding



    Shock-diffraction



    Shock-bubble interaction



    Impinging jets



    SWBLI



    Atomization in swirling cross flow



    Fog harvesting



    Swirling flame



    Cavity oscillation



    Ignition kernel formation of spray flames in vitiated coflow



    Water Evaporation at elevated temperature



    Shock wave past a rigid body using Immersed Boundary (IB) Method



    Shock wave moves a rigid body using Immersed Boundary (IB) Method



    Acoustic wave generation due to entropy source



    Acoustic wave generation due to shock-vortex interaction



    Shock-Boundary layer interaction at M=7



    Supersonic flow over cavity at M=3



    Pitching airfoil using Immersed Boundary (IB) Method



    Thermal Enhancements using Vortex Induced Vibration



    Asymmetrically Pitching airfoil



    Elliptic foil interaction using LB-IB method



    LES of Flashback with CH4+H2(50%-50%)Combustion



    LES of Ignition kernel in MILD Combustion



    PhD Dissertation


    • Abhishek Sharma: Supercritical Combustion Modelling and Dynamics in LOx-Methane Rocket Engine . May 2025
    • Mayank Verma: Flow-Induced Vibrations: En Route to Clean Energy. May 2023
    • Bharat Bhatia: Numerical Modeling of Two-phase Non-Reacting and Reacting Flows. March 2023
    • Nitish Arya: Aeroacoustics Investigation of Cavity Flows and Impinging Jets. October 2021
    • Gaurav Kumar: Numerical Study of Viscous Interaction Between Shock Waves and Separation Region in Hypersonic Flow Over a Corner. July 2021
    • Alok Mishra: Passive Flow Control Over the Aerodynamic Bodies at Low-Reynolds Number and Transition Regime. July 2021
    • Pradeep Kumar Seshadri: Sharp Interface Immersed Boundary Framework for All-Speed Flow Solver. July 2020
    • Jithin M (jointly with Prof. M. K. Das): Lattice Boltzmann Simulation of Electrochemical Systems. January 2020
    • Rahul Kumar Soni: Large-Eddy Simulation of Mixing Characteristics in Strut Injectors. January 2019
    • Vivek Pandey (jointly with Prof. A. Kushari): Numerical and Experimental Studies of Gas Turbine Combustion. May 2015

    Master's Thesis


    M.Tech


    • C S Naga Pavan: Impact of Shock Interactions on Low-Frequency Unsteadiness in Supersonic Turbulent Boundary Layers .
    • Mayank Kumar (jointly with Prof. A. K. Perumal) : Parametric Study of Fluidic Injection in Supersonic Exhaust Jets .
    • Arpit Arvind Jain: Numerical Investigation of a Novel Hybrid Battery Thermal Management System with PCM-Integrated Thermal Bridges .
    • Ayush Adhikari (jointly with Prof. A. Kushari) : A Qualitative Analysis on The Performance of Twin Fluid Injector for FCC Systems .
    • D V G Prasad: Performance Of Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Clusters: Assessment Of The Effect Of Blade Count, Impact Of Wind Direction On Cluster Orientation And Blockage Effects Between The Turbines .
    • Sachin Mulewa: Wind Power Forecasting Using Machine Learning .
    • Santosh Manik Argade: Structural Optimization of Z-Type Flow Lithium-Ion Battery Pack with Forced Air-Cooling System .
    • Anik Mandal: Numerical Study of Stripping Breakup Dynamics of a Water Droplet Under Shock- Generated Flow .
    • Riya Dilipbhai Patel: Numerical Study of Methanol Spray Flame in Swirling Hot Coflow.
    • Dinesh Kumar Reddy G: Performance Analysis of Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Clusters.
    • Sushmitha Rao B: DNS of Shock Wave Boundary Layer Interaction for multiple Deflection Angles and Mach Numbers.
    • Azan M Parmar: Sparse Nonlinear Model for Circular Cylinder Motion under Vortex-Induced-Vibrations.
    • Rahul Trivedi (jointly with Prof. Ibrahim) : Numerical Investigation of Unsteady Flow Characteristics of Planar Plug Nozzle Incorporating Acoustics Analysis.
    • Shourya Gupta (jointly with Prof. Ibrahim) : Numerical Investigation of Hypersonic Flow in an Inlet-Isolator Model at Mach 5 Flow.
    • Tom Johny: Numerical Investigation of Liquid Jet in Cross Flow.
    • Akhil V: Numerical study on vortex dynamics of pitching airfoils.
    • Vijaymanikandan V (jointly with Prof. S. De): Large Eddy Simulation of non-premixed swirl stabilized flames using sparse Multiple Mapping Conditioning approach.
    • Shubham Onave (jointly with Prof. A. V. Singh): Numerical Investigation of Methanol Pool Fire using LES.
    • Amit Kumar (jointly with Prof. A. Kushari): Numerical Investigation of JHC Flames Using Multi-FGM Approach.
    • Mohd Hanzla: Investigation of Laminar Vortex Shedding for a flow over 2D slit cylinder.
    • Rajkumar Yadav: Effect of Film Cooling on Transition NPR in Dual-Bell Nozzle.
    • Shivakumar S: Numerical study of soot formation in turbulent non-premixed flames at elevated pressure.
    • Piyush Chettri: Computational Study of Base Bleed Projectile in Different Flight Regime.
    • Sajag Poudel (jointly with Prof. D. Das): Numerical Investigation of Compressible Vortex Ring: Evolution and Interaction.
    • Jithin M (jointly with Prof. M. K. Das): Lattice Boltzmann Simulation of Flow through Expanding Channel.
    • Ahilan K (jointly with Prof. D. Das): Numerical Study of Axial Interaction of Compressible Vortex ring with cylinder.
    • Rupesh K Sinha (jointly with Prof. M. K. Das): Numerical Investigation of Combustion Characteristics in Rocket Engines.
    • Mayank Verma: Numerical Simulation of Supersonic Flow in Rocket Nozzles.
    • Gokulakrishanan S: DNS study on the turbulence-chemistry interaction in premixed turbulent flames.
    • Bharat Bhatia: Direct Numerical Simulation of Forced Jet in Coflow.
    • Swetha Prakash: Numerical Investigation of NOx in Turbulent Diffusion Flames using Unsteady Flamelet Modeling.
    • Vijaypal Singh Negi (jointly with Prof. Abhishek): CFD analysis of spinning projectile with canard fins.
    • Gaurav Kumar: Investigation of Separated Flow using Hybrid RANS-LES Models.
    • Sudharsan K: Numerical Study Of Active Control Of Hooting.
    • Shashank Sharma: Numerical Simulations of Shaped and Circular Jet Flows with Coaxial Interactions Using Quasi-Equilibrium Lattice Boltzmann Model.
    • Pratik Das: Numerical Study of Drag Reduction Techniques Used in Supersonic Projectiles.
    • Saravana Kumar L: Passive Flow Control On Streamlined and Bluff Bodies.
    • Arpita Das (jointly with Prof. S. De): Numerical Investigation of Turbulent Lifted H2 Flames in A Vitiated Coflow Using RANS-CMC Approach.
    • Rohit Saini: Numerical Study of Soot Formation in Liquid and Gaseous Kerosene Combustion.
    • Nitish Arya: Identification of Coherent Structures in Supersonic Flow.
    • Abhishek Jaiswal: Numerical Investigation of Jet-In-Hot-Coflow Flames Using CMC.
    • B Manedhar Reddy: Numerical Investigation of Soot Formation in Turbulent Diffusion Flames.
    • Suresh Balaji V: Numerical Investigation of Turbulent Swirling Flames.
    • Arun Goving Neelam (jointly with Prof. A. Mandal): Identification of Coherent Structure In a Confined Wall Jet.
    • Pradeep Kumar S (jointly with Prof. D. Das): Clap & Fling Simulation Using Immersed Boundary-Lattice Boltzmann Method.
    • Arun Kumar (jointly with Prof. A. Kushari): Effects of Leading-Edge tubercles on compressor cascade performance.
    • Akshay Dongre: Assessment of Turbulence-chemistry Interaction Models in MILD combustion.
    • Rohit Bhaya: Large-eddy Simulation of Delft-Jet-in-Hot-Coflow (DJHC) Burner using PDF based Turbulence-Chemistry interaction models.

    MS-R


    • Omveer Singh (jointly with Dr. G. Saini, HBTU): Performance Improvement of Savonius Hydrokinetic Turbine Using Deflector System Flow Augmentation.
    • Swetarka Das (jointly with Prof. D. Das): Numerical Investigation of Finite-Length Columnar Vortex.
    • Vivek S (jointly with Prof. S. De):Atomization of a round liquid jet in a near-nozzle region using LES-ESF approach.
    • Sindhuja Priyadarshini (jointly with Prof. M. K. Das): Numerical Investigation of Coaxial GCH4/LOx Combustion Characteristics at Transcritical Conditions.
    • Miteshkumar Thakor (jointly with Prof. D. Das): Numerical Investigation of Low Reynolds Number Airfoil undergoing Asymmetric Sinusoidal Pitching Motion at High Reduced Frequency.

    Master's Report


    • Aviral Sharma (jointly with Prof. D. Das): Evolution of Elliptic Vortex Ring.
    • Vishal Baburao Khairnar (jointly with Prof. S. Mariappan): Vortex Shedding Behind A Circular Disk.
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