Combustion and Propulsion Laboratory
Department of Aerospace Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India
Email: ajayvs@iitk.ac.in
“The joy of discovery is certainly the liveliest that the mind of man can ever feel”
-Claude Bernard
Current Group Members
Principal Investigator
Professor Ajay V. Singh
Education:
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Ph.D., University of Maryland College Park, USA (2015)
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M.Tech., Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India (2008)
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B.Tech., U.P. Technical University, Lucknow, India (2006)
Research Group
Number of Ph.D. Students = 5
Number of MS By Research Students = 3
Number of M.Tech. Students = 19
Number of B.Tech. Students = 3
Current Ph.D. Students
Ashok Mavji Patel
Education:
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JRF, Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, (2021-22)
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MTech, Mechanical Engineering, Sardar Patel College of Engineering (2020)
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BE, Mechanical Engineering, K J Somaiya College of Engineering (2016)
Research Interest: Multi Phase Flow, Melting and Solidification, Combustion
Current Position: Ph.D. Student, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India.
Chandan Kumar Yadav
Education:
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Master of Engineering (M.E.) in Mechanical Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India (2022)
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Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Mechanical Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India (2013)
Research Interest: Thermo-fluidic phenomena, Nano-fluids, Combustion and Propulsion, Turbomachinery, Compressible/High speed flows & CFD
Current Position: Ph.D. Student, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India.
Alankrit Srivastava
Education:
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M.Tech., Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, India (2021)
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B.Tech., Mechanical Engineering, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra,
J&K, India (2018)
Research Interest: Fire Science, Fire Dynamics, Combustion and Reacting Flows
Current Position: Ph.D. Student, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India.
Ashlesh Dahake
Education:
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M.Tech., Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India (2021)
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B.Tech., Mechanical Engineering, SGGS Institute of Technology, Nanded, India (2019)
Research Interest: Detonation-based Engines, Detonations, Combustion and Reacting Flows, Jet Fuel Combustion Chemistry
Current Position: Ph.D. Student, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India.
Ranjay Kumar Singh
Education:
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M.E., Space Engineering and Rocketry, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, India (2017)
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B.Tech., Aeronautical Engineering, Aeronautical Society of India, New Delhi, India (2014)
Research Interest: Detonation-based Engines, High-Speed Propulsion Systems, Futuristic Propulsion Systems, Detonations, Jet Fuel Combustion Chemistry
Current Position: Ph.D. Student, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India.
Current M.S. by Research (MS-R) Students
Bhadabhagni Venkata Sandeep
Education:
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MS-R, Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India (2024)
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B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from Sri Venkateswara University, Andhra Pradesh (2020)
Research Interest: Detonation-based engines, Detonations and Explosions, Combustion and Reacting Flows
Anil S. Karthik
Education:
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MS-R, Aerospace engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India (2024)
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B.Tech., Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering Trivandrum, Kerala, India (2021)
Research Interest: Detonation-based Engines, Swirl Combustion, Boundary Layer Combustion
Current M.Tech. Students
Sai Rohith Thaviti
Education:
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M.Tech., Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India (2024)
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B.E., Mechanical Engineering), Osmania University, Hyderabad, India (2022)
Research Interest: Combustion and Reacting Flows, Detonation and Explosion Physics, Boundary Layer Combustion
Saurav V. Sonawane
Education:
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M.Tech., Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India (2024)
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B.E., Aeronautical Engineering, MVJ College of Engineering, Bangalore, India (2021)
Research Interest: Combustion and Reacting Flows, Reacting Compressible Flows, Shocks
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Pushkar Chaudhary
Education:
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M.Tech., Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India (2023)
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B.Tech., Aerospace Engineering, R.V. College of Engineering, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Bengaluru, India (2021)
Research Interest: Detonation-based Engines, Swirl Combustion, Boundary Layer Combustion
Current Position: R & D Engineer, Manastu Space
Aswin S H
Education:
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M.Tech., Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India (2023)
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B.Tech., Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Trivandrum, India (2018)
Research Interest: Combustion and Reacting Flows, Boundary-Layer Combustion, Flame Spread, Fire Dynamics
Current Position: Applying for Ph.D.
Mukesh Goklani
Education:
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M.Tech., Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India (2023)
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B.Tech., Aerospace Engineering, Rajasthan Technical University, Kota, India (2020)
Research Interest: Combustion and Reacting Flows, Aircraft Propulsion
Current Position: Eaton Technical Leadership Profile, Eaton Corporation plc
Naraboina Srinivas
Education:
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M.Tech., Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India (2023)
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B.Tech., Mechanical Engineering, Vasavi College of Engineering, Hyderabad, India (2021)
Research Interest: Combustion and Reacting Flows, Aircraft Propulsion
Current Position: Analyst, HSBC Holdings plc
Former Group Members
MS by Research (MS-R) Students
Abhinandan Singh
Education:
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M.S., Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India (2020)
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B.Tech., Mechanical Engineering, Thapar University, Patiala, India (2016)
Research Interest: Boundary Layer Combustion, Fire Science, Flame Spread, Combustion and Reacting Flows
Current Position: Ph.D. Student, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Massachussets, USA.
M. Tech. Students
Ashlesh Dahake
Education:
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M.Tech., Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India (2021)
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B.Tech., Mechanical Engineering, SGGS Institute of Technology, Nanded, India (2019)
Research Interest: Detonation-based Engines, Detonations, Combustion and Reacting Flows, Jet Fuel Combustion Chemistry
Current Position: Ph.D. Student, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India.
Shweta Sanjay Patil
Education:
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M.Tech., Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India (2022)
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B.Tech., Aerospace Engineering, Priyadarshini College of Engineering, Nagpur, India (2018)
Research Interest: Combustion and Reacting Flows, Soot Formation and Oxidation, Gas Turbine Emissions, Flame Synthesis
Current Position: Research Engineer, CNH Industrial (American-Italian multinational corporation )
Ayush Verma
Education:
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M.Tech., Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India (2022)
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B.Tech., Aerospace Engineering, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University,
Lucknow, India (2018)
Research Interest: Fire Science, Fire Dynamics, Boundary-Layer Diffusion Flames
Current Position: Senior Executive Engineer, Tata Advanced Systems Limited
Abhisekh Patro
Education:
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M.Tech., Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India (2022)
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B.Tech., Aerospace Engineering, Amity University, Noida, India (2018)
Research Interest: Soot Formation and Oxidation, Gas Turbine Emissions
Current Position: Self-employed in his own startup
Jenishkumar Pareshbhai Kodinariya
Education:
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M.Tech., Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India (2022)
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B.Tech., Mechanical Engineering, Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad, India (2019)
Research Interest: Detonations and Explosion Physics, High-speed Propulsion Systems
Current Position: Analyst, HSBC Holdings plc
Saurav Kumar
Education:
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M.Tech., Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India (2021)
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B.Tech., School of Aeronautics, Neemrana (Rajasthan), India (2018)
Research Interest: Fire Science, Boundary-Layer Combustion, Fire Dynamics
Current Position: Scientific Officer B, DRDO, India.
M.S. Karthikeyan Iyer
Education:
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M.Tech., Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India (2021)
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B.Tech., Aerospace Engineering, Sastra University, Thanjavur, India (2019)
Research Interest: Detonation-based Engines, Detonations, Combustion and Reacting Flows, Jet Fuel Combustion Chemistry
Current Position: Product Engineer, Eaton Corporation plc
Khurshid Ahmad (Joint Supervision with Dr. Vaibhav Arghode)
Education:
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M.Tech., Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India (2021)
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B.Tech., Mechanical Engineering, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India (2018)
Research Interest: Colorless Distributed Combustion, Gas Turbine Engines
Current Position: Product Engineer, Eaton Corporation plc
Amit Deo Pandey
Education:
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M.Tech., Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India (2021)
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B.Tech., NIT Jamshedpur, Mechanical Engineering, India (2016)
Research Interest: Soot Diagnostics, Soot Formation and Oxidation
Current Position: DMS (Depot Material Superintendent), Indian Railways
D Santosh Kumar
Education:
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M.Tech., Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India (2020)
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B.Tech., Mechanical Engineering, Sri Venkateswara University College of Engineering, Tirupati, India (2010)
Research Interest: Detonations, Detonation-based Engines, Combustion and Reacting Flows
Current Position: Squadron Leader, Indian Air Force
Kiran Ivin
Education:
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M.Tech., Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India (2020)
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B.Tech., Aeronautical Engineering, Infant Jesus College of Engineering, Anna University, India (2009)
Research Interest: Detonations, Detonation-based Engines, Combustion and Reacting Flows
Current Position: Squadron Leader, Indian Air Force
Akash J. Malaviya
Education:
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M.Tech., Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India (2020)
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B.Tech., Aeronautical Engineering, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Technology, Vasad (Gujarat), India (2017)
Research Interest: Turbulent Boundary Layer Combustion, Fire Dynamics, Combustion and Reacting Flows
Current Position: Research Engineer, Rolls Royce plc
Shubham Onave
Education:
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M.Tech., Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India (2019)
Research Interest: Computational Fluid Dynamics, Fire Dynamics, Combustion and Reacting Flows
Current Position: Working in his own startup
B.Tech. Students
Tarundeep Singh Gill
Education:
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B.Tech., Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India (2019)
Research Interest: Detonation-based Engines, Detonations, Combustion and Reacting Flows
Rishabh Chaturvedi
Education:
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B.Tech., Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India (2019)
Research Interest: Detonation-based Engines, Detonations, Combustion and Reacting Flows
Aditya Katara
Education:
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B.Tech., Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India (2019)
Research Interest: Stagnation Flames, Soot Formation and Oxidation, Gas Turbine Engine Emissions
Students Recognition
Students Recognition
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Mr. Alankrit Srivastava, a Ph.D. student in our research group received the prestigious Prime Ministers' Research Fellowship (PMRF) for a period of four years from MHRD, New Delhi, India.
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Mr. D. Santosh Kumar, a past M.Tech. student won the Best Paper Presentation Award at the 2nd International Conference on Recent Advances in Fluid and Thermal Sciences (iCRAFT 2020) that was held from 19-21 March 2021 in Dubai, UAE.
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Mr. Abhinandan Singh, a past MS by Research (MSR) student won the Best Paper Presentation Award at the 2nd International Conference on Recent Advances in Fluid and Thermal Sciences (iCRAFT 2020) that was held from 19-21 March 2021 in Dubai, UAE.
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Mr. Abhinandan Singh, a past Ph.D. student, received the prestigious Prime Ministers' Research Fellowship (PMRF) for a period of five years from MHRD, New Delhi, India.
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Mr. D. Santosh Kumar, a past M.Tech. student, received the Academic Excellence Award in Aerospace Engineering for the year 2018-2019, IIT Kanpur, India.
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Mr. D. Santosh Kumar, a past M.Tech. student, received the Academic Excellence Award in Aerospace Engineering for the year 2019-2020, IIT Kanpur, India.
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Mr. M. S. Karthikeyan Iyer, a past M.Tech. student, received the Academic Excellence Award in Aerospace Engineering for the year 2019-2020, IIT Kanpur, India.
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Mr. Abhinandan Singh, a past MS by Research (MSR) student, got nominated for the SIIC Student Innovation Award (SSIA) and the Cadence Gold Medal, IIT Kanpur, India.
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Mr. D. Santosh Kumar, a past M.Tech. student got nominated for the SIIC Student Innovation Award (SSIA) and the Cadence Gold Medal, IIT Kanpur, India.