Specialisation:

Helicopter Engineering; Structural Engineering

Major Professional Contributions:

Consultancy Areas:

Sector Associated With:

Academia

Sectors Interested to Offer Service:

Educational / Academic institutions, Industry (Private), Industry (PSUs), R&D Organizations, Government (including funding agencies), Venture Capitalists, Consultancy Firms

Professional Experience

2015-Present, Satish Dhawan Chair Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. 2009-Present, Professor, Associate Professor (2005-2009) and Assistant Professor (2000-2005), Department of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. 1998-2000, Senior Engineer, Pratt & Whitney, East Hartford, Connecticut, USA. 1997-1998, Consultant Mechanical Engineer, GE R&D Center, Schenectady, New York, USA. 1995-1997, Assistant Research Scientist and Research Associate (1994-1995), Alfred Gessow Rotorcraft Center, University of Maryland, College Park, USA. 1991-1994, Graduate Research Assistant, Alfred Gessow Rotorcraft Center, Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, USA.

Keywords

Structural Dynamics, Rotorcraft, Composite Structures, Aeroelasticity, Smart Structures, Diagnostics, Prognostics, Optimal Design, Machine Learning, Finite Element Method, Material Characterization, Uncertainty Quantification, Flight Mechanics, Aerospace Control, Micro and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Autonomous Underwater Vehicles