He is Professor and Head in the Department of Space Engineering and Rocketry, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, INDIA. He joined the Department in 2001.
He holds a B.Engg. degree in Aeronautics, and M.Engg and Ph.D in Aerodynamics from Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra in Ranchi. He did his Post Doctoral research from Faculty of Aerospace Engg., Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, ISRAEL.
His research specialisation and interests are in high speed aerodynamics, wind tunnel testing, Flow diagnostics methods and CFD.
He has more than 100 research paper publications including Journals and Conferences of National and international repute. He received the Best Paper Award : The Aerospace Engineering Journal of
Institution of Engineers (India), May 2010 issue. He is a reviewer of National and International Journals of repute.
He is a member of many professional societies such as The Aeronautical Society of India, Institution of Engineers(India), The Indian Society for T
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, General Engineering, Engineering
GRANT DETAILS
7.22 Lakhs / ARDB / July 2004 - July 2007
9.19 Lakhs / RESPOND ISRO / Feb 2004 - Feb 2007
7.51 Lakhs / CSIR / May 2010 - May, 2013
22.7 Lakhs / ARDB / Oct 2009 - Oct 2012
11.4 Lakhs / ARDB / May 2011 - May 2014
15.92 Lakhs / RESPOND ISRO / Jan 2011- Jan 2014
24.26 Lakhs / RESPOND ISRO / June 2016- June 2019
26.86 Lakhs / ARDB / June 2018- May 2021
Ongoing
Amount / Agency / Duration
22.39 Lakhs / RESPOND ISRO / Jan 2020 – Till Date
23.73 Lakhs / ARDB / June 2020- Till Date