DEPARTMENT OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING July 2017 MASTER S HANDBOOK Inside This Book About the department Message from HOD Welcome note Message from ISCP Message from PGAC Important Academic Information Lab Facilities in department Faculty Members and their research areas Departmental Activities Contact Details of M.Tech students Position of responsibilities
About the Department Established in 1966-1967 as the Department of Aeronautical Engineering, the department was renamed the Department of Aerospace Engineering in 1992. The department runs strong undergraduate and graduate program in Aerospace Engineering and carries our research in several areas of Aeronautical and Aerospace Sciences. The department cherishes the hope that its graduates will be the leaders of tomorrow. Their education is patterned with this in view. Besides making available facilities for higher education, training and research in various fields of engineering and technology, the institute contributes to the industrial development and economic growth of the country by preparing a cadre of engineers and scientists, who provide both manpower and support R&D work for the industries. The department maintains close links with the aerospace and defense industries and undertakes sponsored research, consultancy, and continuing education programs in diverse areas. The faculty has contributed towards national programs like LCA, IGMDP, and GSLV in various capacities, with spin-off benefits to other fields like biomedical engineering. The department has wide range of experimental facilities such as subsonic and supersonic wind tunnels, water tunnels,stability tunnel, LDV and hot wires, analog and hydraulic simulation rigs, rotor dynamics and engine test rigs, Istron for structure testing, Autoclave for composite fabrication, instrumented drop weight impact test apparatus and an aero-modelling lab, besides extensive computational facilities with excellent network connectivity. The department aims to provide students with cordial atmosphere and an opportunity to acquire a multidisciplinary perspective to the engineering problems. The department runs academic programs for the degrees of Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech), Master of Technology (M.Tech), Dual Degree (B.Tech and M.Tech) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). Four broad area of specialization are offered: Aerodynamics, Control and Dynamics, Propulsion, Structures.
Prof. Avijit Chatterjee Head of Department Department of Aerospace Engineering IIT Bombay Prof. Avijit Chatterjee Message from HOD Department of Aerospace Engineering extends to you all a very warm welcome and thanks you for choosing Aerospace Engineering at IIT Bombay as your choice for postgraduate education. Aerospace Engineering provides exciting opportunities for learning, which I am sure you are looking forward to. We have worked to design the curriculum to give you a right mix of core and elective courses to enhance your understanding of the discipline. A new academic year has begun, bringing it with unique challenges that I am sure all of you will relish. I wish all of the very best for your future endeavors.
Faculty Advisor s address Dear Students, Welcome to the Department of Aerospace Engineering at IIT Bombay. The Department has nominated us as your Faculty Advisers and has assigned us the responsibility of observing your academic progress. We are your primary point of contact to discuss all the academic and nonacademic matters, where you may need advice/suggestions to make your academic program progressive and your stay on the campus comfortable. All the academic and administrative communications between you and the Institute must be routed through us, which also include approval of course registration for your degree and recommendation for your leave. We will strive to monitor your individual academic progress from time to time and may suggest a corrective course of action when required. Our assignment ends with your graduation from this Institute. You are expected to be in regular contact with us, respond to our calls and communications without delay and keep us in the loop on all the academic matters. The most effective way of communication with us could be through email, copied to both the Advisers, which could be followed by brief meetings in our office, if required. However, in the case of an urgent situation/emergency, you may call us on our phone, or visit us in the office without prior intimation. We wish you a very fruitful and a memorable stay at IIT Bombay. Prof. Ashok Joshi (Phone: 022-2576-7113. Email: ashokj@aero.iitb.ac.in) and Prof. Viren Menezes (Phone: 022-2576-7130. Email: viren@aero.iitb.ac.in ) Department of Aerospace Engineering, IIT Bombay.
Welcome Note for Freshers: Hello Friends, Heartiest congratulations on behalf of the whole 2016 2018 batch for making into one of the finest institutes of Engineering and Technology in our country. We welcome you all to the Department of Aerospace Engineering, IIT Bombay. As students of IIT Bombay, you will have the unique opportunity to interact with world class faculty and make use of the best facilities for carrying out research work. We encourage each one of you to build a network among your colleagues of varying backgrounds, and also take part in the various activities organized by the institute and the department as these will help you develop the skills needed for a successful career ahead. The flexibility of the coursework offered by our department will provide the freedom to explore the areas which matches your interest. Apart from the regular coursework, IIT Bombay provides various opportunities for students to engage themselves; these include technical workshops, alumni talks, sports activities, club activities, etc. There will be events being conducted round the year and all you need is have the enthusiasm to join them. Institute Student Companion Programme (ISCP) is a programme started in 2011 so that the PG freshers have the opportunity to interact with the seniors and get familiar with the environment of the institute, and guide them for academic and non-academic difficulties. Each one of the fresher is assigned under a 2nd year student who will interact with the fresher and guide them regarding any and all issues faced by them. Feel free to approach your Student companion anytime with any difficulties regarding any matter and we will try to sort it out in the best possible way we can. Best wishes to all of you in your new endeavour and we are hopeful that you will make the most out of your two year stay in the institute. Dileep Menon (AURAA) Shubam Bansal (DC) +91-8870520796 +91-8107784368
Welcome message from ISCP Hello Friends! Hearty congratulations on becoming a member of IIT Bombay student community. Institute Students Companion Programme (ISCP) welcomes you to one of the most resourceful campuses in India. You will find the campus also conducive for your overall development. ISCP is a programme within IIT Bombay Post Graduate (PG) student community. Its primary objective is to develop an atmosphere of cordial interaction amongst the PG entrants and the PG seniors. It will encourage flow of information, knowledge and sharing of experiences among the students. ISCP strives to provide a senior student companion as a mentor to all newly admitted students. New entrants can contact their assigned companion to discuss their academic and non -academic issues or concerns. Student Companions, enable smooth and gentle transition from the graduation days to post-graduation days. New entrants also feel assured that there is somebody on campus to help them and listen to their concerns. Many times they find a caring friend in companions. What to expect from a Student Companion: Initial information about campus, courses, academics and extracurricular activities. Support in case of any problem or difficulty. Organization of various academic and nonacademic activities for student s development. Continuous interaction and feedback from students on their needs and requirements. In short, this is a programme by the students of IIT Bombay, for the new students to ensure their overall development through utilization for all the available resources at IIT Bombay. Feel free to contact us anytime..! Email: iscp@iitb.ac.in Overall Coordinators, ISCP 2017-18 Bidyut Dutta N Sivasubramanian Neena Picardo +91-9474385908 +91-9987087912 +91-9833736703
Welcome message from PGAC Congratulations! You made it here. I hope you are settled in by now or will settle in soon because you will get busy with your course work soon enough. Anyway, you know a little about us by now. Still, let me introduce us to you again. I am from the Post-Graduate Academic Council. PGAC in short. It is a council made of up student which works with the Administration for your well-being; mostly academic well-being but not just that. An 'AURAA' represents your Department in this council. I represent you in the PGAC. If you have any problem, feel free to contact me. It will be reported to GSAA-PG through IMR. IMR stands for Institute Master's Representative. Together, we will try to find a solution for you. I am Dileep Menon and I am the AURAA of Aerospace Department on behalf of GSAA-PG and IMR. Welcoming you..! Deekshith K K M Vignesh Dileep Menon GSAA - PG IMR AURAA
Important Academic Information 1. Once you get fail grade (FR) in 2 or more subjects, there is a real possibility that it could lead to your expulsion from the institute. 2. Certain courses can be opted as Audit with due permission taken from the concerned faculty. The difference between taking a course as audit compared to credit is that it helps the student to sit through all lectures without having to commit too much time (in terms of assignments, exams, etc.) to meet the requirements for getting an audit grade ( AU ). The requirements for getting an audit grade is decided solely by the professor offering the course and will typically involve getting a certain pass percentage. 3. Issues concerning slot overlap of registered courses, unavailability of electives, etc., should be discussed with respective Faculty Advisor. 4. The academic system in IIT Bombay is based on credits. All students must complete the required credits (refer to Bulletin_PG_2017) for obtaining a degree. The grading scheme is as follows Letter Grade Grade point AP 10 AA 10 AB 9 BB 8 BC 7 CC 6 CD 5 DD 4 FF FR XX 0 Fail (Eligible for re-exam) 0 Fail (Repeat the course) Fail (Lack of attendance - Repeat the II Incomplete ( on health grounds ) DR PP NP AU Dropped Passed Not passed Audit
Lab Facilities in department Execution of Research Plans requires both personnel and facilities. The department has made considerable progress in acquiring as well as developing state of art facilities. With over 10 laboratories, each carrying out cutting research in their respective fields. Aerodynamics Lab Computer Lab (CFD Lab) Cardio-Vascular Lab Instrumentation Lab Hypersonic CFD Lab Control and Guidance Lab Aircraft Propulsion Lab Computer Room (Propulsion) Structures Lab Computer Room (Structures) CASDE Lab L.T.A. Systems Lab Workshop Shock Tunnel Lab Student Satellite Lab Combustion Lab Thermal Lab Aircraft Design and Control
Faculty Members and their research areas: Name Specialization Email ID Prof. Avijit Chatterjee Aerodynamics avijit@aero.iitb.ac.in Prof. J.C. Mandal Aerodynamics mandal@aero.iitb.ac.in Prof. V. Menezes Aerodynamics viren@aero.iitb.ac.in Prof. Vineeth Nair Aerodynamics vineeth@aero.iitb.ac.in Prof. R. K. Pant Aerodynamics rkpant@aero.iitb.ac.in Prof. Prabhu Ramachandran Aerodynamics prabhu@aero.iitb.ac.in Prof. S. D. Sharma Aerodynamics sds@aero.iitb.ac.in Prof. Aniruddha Sinha Aerodynamics as@aero.iitb.ac.in Prof. Hemendra Arya Dynamics and Control arya@aero.iitb.ac.in Prof. Ashok Joshi Dynamics and Control ashokj@aero.iitb.ac.in Prof. Arnab Maity Dynamics and Control arnab@aero.iitb.ac.in Prof. A.M. Pradeep Propulsion ampradeep@aero.iitb.ac.in Prof. Kowsik Bodi Propulsion kbodi@aero.iitb.ac.in Prof. Hrishikesh Gadgil Propulsion gadgil@aero.iitb.ac.in Prof. Sudarshan Kumar Propulsion sudar@aero.iitb.ac.in Prof. Shripad P. Mahulikar Propulsion spm@aero.iitb.ac.in Prof. B. Roy Propulsion aeroyia@aero.iitb.ac.in Prof. K. Sinha Propulsion krish@aero.iitb.ac.in Prof. P J Guruprasad Structures pjguru@aero.iitb.ac.in Prof. M. Mitra (on lien) Structures mira@aero.iitb.ac.in Prof. P. M. Mujumdar Structures mujumdar@aero.iitb.ac.in Prof. Chandra Sekher Yerramalli Structures chandra@aero.iitb.ac.in Adjunct Faculty: Name Specialization Email Id Prof. R. P. Shimpi Structures rpshimpi@aero.iitb.ac.in Note : To view the profile of professors and know about their research areas you can follow the link.
Departmental Activities: Airspace: Airspace, India's first national student magazine on airspace, has spread his wings to represent the national students community. Spanning across IITs and IISc, it intend to be a voice to reckon. AEA: The Aerospace Engineering Association, IIT Bombay, was revived on 5th August, 2002 with the new executive committee taking charge. It is the association of the Alumni, Faculty, Students and Staff of Aerospace Engineering Department. The membership of the association is open to the faculty, students, staff and alumni of the department. For details refer to the AEA constitution. ZEPHYR: Zephyr is the conglomeration of Aerospace related events that include Workshops, Competitions, Paper Presentations, Panel Debates and Guest Lectures by eminent personalities and many more. Zephyr in its spirit provides a platform for coming together, binding and exchange of thoughts amongst all engineering communities, especially those connected with the fascinating field of aerospace. It aims at acting as a forum for encouraging exchange of ideas and providing ample opportunities for technical interactions. Zephyr is an eagerly awaited annual event among aviation enthusiasts, with rising popularity with each passing year. Facilities: Department Library: Aerospace Engineering Department at IIT Bombay, is currently having one of the finest collections of books in the relevant fields. We have access to various journals from all round the world to satisfy the ever growing curiosity of the students. We have an exquisite collection of books which is open to all the students and faculties and also M-Tech, PhD Thesis archive is there to serve the current researchers to the fullest. Computer and Seminar Rooms: The department has computer rooms equipped with the latest hardware and software associated with all branches of aerospace engineering and is capable of handling the needs of the students as well as the faculties. Situated on the first floor of the department, seminar room serve the purpose of invited talks, formal gathering and official thesis defenses.
PRATHAM IIT Bombay Student Satellite Initiative Pratham is the first student satellite made by students of IIT Bombay. It was successfully launched by ISRO on PSLV C35 on 26 th September 2016.The vision in mind was to start a collaboration between various Indian universities interested in contributing to the space sector and ensuring sharing of knowledge and facilities between them. To realize that, various workshops and sessions have been conducted by the team in our own institute and other universities as well. The satellite itself is a small satellite which fits in a cube of side 40cm and has a mass about 10kg. Its payload is to measure the total electron count in the ionosphere. This data can be used to improve GPS accuracy. The satellite system is divided into 5 subsystems for technical ease, namely: 1. Payload Subsystem which studies requirements imposed by the payload on the satellite 2. Structural Subsystem to design a robust structure for the satellite 3. Electrical Subsystem to handles the electronic components and power generation 4. Communication Subsystem designs the mechanism to communicate with Earth using radio waves 5. Attitude Determination and Control Subsystem which designs the algorithm to maintain a specific orientation of the satellite in space The team has seen more than 100 members over the last 8 years. The team is led by the project managers followed by the subsystem heads. There is lot of interaction within the team so much so that even the youngest members in the team are friendly with the alumni. The team has seen many distinguished alumni and published a wide range of papers in various conferences. The second phase of this project is the second student satellite Advitiy. The second satellite ensures continuity and transfer of the knowledge obtained from the process of successfully building Pratham. The team hopes to build on that knowledge and expand the horizon of IIT Bombay in space technology. The team for the second satellite has been recruited and the search for the payload has begun. The focus of the second satellite will be on reliability and repeatability. Yash Sanghvi, Project Manager, +91-9167345410
Contact Details of M.Tech Students : Aerodynamics: Name Roll No. Email ID K Sai Krishna Reddy 163010002 kskr95@gmail.com Shuvadeep Saha 163010003 shuvadeepsaha2009@gmail.com Manideep Reddy Desham 163010004 deshammanideep@gmail.com Pankaj kumar Singh 163010005 kumar.pankaj024lodhi@gmail.com Suddapally Sriram 163010006 sriramsharma29@gmail.com Shabnam Bano 163010007 shabnam.jan29@gmail.com Kersagar Ranjit Kumar 163010008 163010008@iitb.ac.in Amit Kumar Bairwa 163010009 amitshekhar93@gmail.com Rahul Benal 163010011 nealbenal@gmail.com Dileep Menon 163010034 dileepmenon92@yahoo.com Manohar Lal Sonwan 163010048 tarangshawk@gmail.com Tej Pratap Pandey 163014009 prattango@gmail.com Kshitij Joshi 163014011 joshikshitij23@gmail.com Aerospace Structures: Name Roll No. Email ID Kishan Tripathi 163010025 kishan_tripathi@iitb.ac.in Sudhakar M 163010026 sudhakarz.m@gmail.com Shubham Bansal 163010027 bansal.shubham5493@gmail.com Sandeep Suresh Babu 163010029 sando.suresh310@gmail.com Rahul Kumar 163010030 rahul.aerodestiny@iitb.ac.in Bhaskar Ramagiri 163010031 ramagiribhasker@gmail.com K M Vignesh 163010042 vigneshkunnathgec@gmail.com Ashish Kumar Bodla 163010044 ashishbodla@gmail.com P Kalaivanan 163014010 kalai29136@gmail.com
Aerospace Propulsion : Name Roll No. Email ID Krishna Dutt 163010019 kdutt0592@gmail.com Anand Swaroop 163010020 swaroopanandiitb@gmail.com Aravind kumar 163010021 aravind7.in@gmail.com Harpreet Singh Jauhal 163010022 harpreet.aero@gmail.com Sourav Duttagupta 163010023 souravduttagupta1507@gmail.com Lakshmipathi N 163010024 lakshmipathiae021@gmail.com Kartik Mangalvedhe 163010039 kartikmangalvedhe@gmail.com Gaurav Agrawal 163010040 gaurava.iitb@gmail.com Raghav sikka 163010041 raghavnsikka@gmail.com Shekhar Panuganti 163014003 p.shekhar1989@gmail.com B Gopala Krishna 163014006 bzgkrishna@gmail.com Dynamics & Control : Name Roll No. Email ID Manish Patwari 163010012 meetmanishpat@gmail.com Neetesh Kumar 163010013 neeteshkumar9621@gmail.com J Sesha Sai Srinivas 163010014 sai17405@gmail.com B Abhilash Sri Kiran 163010015 abhilash71428@gmail.com Jagapathi Babu Batchu 163010016 batchu.jagapathibabu1@gmail.com Smruti Sarita Swain 163010036 smrutisarita2015@gmail.com Ashish bhatt 163010037 ashishbhat1008@gmail.com Chirag Sadadiwala 163010045 chiragsadadiwala@gmail.com Harsh Tamrakar 163010046 htharshu@gmail.com Vijith Mukundan 163014001 vijith.vssc@gmail.com Srijan Tripathi 163014007 tripathi.srijan@gmail.com Shivanchal Asthana 163014008 shivanchal9@gmail.com
Position Of Responsibilities (PORs)
MEMBERS OF ISCP TEAM Aerodynamics Manideep Reddy (SC) Shabnam Bano (SC) +91-8977135067 +91-9462729609 D&C Structures Shubam Bansal (DC) +91-8107784368 Kishan Tripathi (SC) +91-8896400862 Chirag Sadadiwala (SC) Smruti Sarita Swain (SC) +91-9766433445 +91-8763811504 Propulsion Bhaskar Ramagiri(SC) +91-9573575129 Anand Swaroop (SC) Kartik Mangalvedhe +91-8050138554 (SC) +91-7030505857
Members of Institute Placement Team Shubham Bansal Department Placement Coordinator +91-8107784368 bansal.shubham5493@gmail.com Pankaj Kumar Singh Department Placement Coordinator +91-8826136265 kumar.pankaj024lodhi@gmail.com
Company Coordinators (CC) Aravind Kumar +91-8056963225 aravind7.in@gmail.com Ashish Bodla +91-9003545212 ashishbodla@gmail.com Bhaskar Ramagiri +91-9573575129 ramagiribhasker@gmail.com K Sai Krishna Reddy +91-9987092669 kskr95@gmail.com Shuvadeep Saha +91-9830813059 shuvadeepsaha2009@gmail.com
MEMBERS OF INSTITUTE COUNCILS K M Vignesh Institute Master s Representative (PGAC) +91-9995831153 vigneshkunnathgec@gmail.com Suddapally Sriram Institute PG Sports Nominee (Sports Council) +91-7418301572 sriramsharma29@gmail.com Dileep Menon AURAA (PGAC) +91-8870520796 dileepmenon92@yahoo.com
Members of Department council Team Amit Kumar Bairwa Department PG Cult secretary amitshekhar93@gmail.com +91-9660171203 Jagapathi Babu Batchu Department PG Sports secretary batchu.jagapathibabu1@gmail.com +91-8807777587 Members of PRATHAM Satellite Team Sandeep Suresh Babu Team Member Mechanical subsystem +91-9526868048 Sando.suresh310@gmail.com Kersagar Ranjit Kumar Team Member Mechanical subsystem +91-8886154376 ranjitiit040391@gmail.com
Contact Us: Postal Address Department of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai-400 076. Phone No.: (+91-22) 2576 7101/7102. Fax No.: (+91-22) 2572 2602. Email: Aerospace Department office@aero.iitb.ac.in Designed by: Dileep Menon Academic Unit Representative for Academic Affairs, Aerospace PG Academic Council 2017-18 Shubham Bansal Department Coordinator, Aerospace Institute Student Companion Programme, 2017-18 Manideep Reddy Student Companion, ISCP Institute Student Companion Programme, 2017-18