OUR STAFF
Principal investigator
Associate Professor and Head of ASP Lab
School of Aerospace Engineering
Sapienza Universty of Rome
Current PhD Students
Research interest : Scramjet, Ramjet, Hybrid Rocket, Micro Propulsion, Materials Characterisation
PhD Thesis title: Next-generation zero-emission hypersonic aviation
Daniele Iannarelli
Research interest : Plasma Propulsion, Hybrid Rocket
PhD Thesis title : Plasma thrusters for sustainable space transport
Marco Rigamonti
Research interest : Aerospace propulsion, Hypersonics, Space systems and Microgravity Research
PhD Thesis title : CFD analysis and modelling of a hybrid-propellant stage for a space launcher
Research Assistant
Abdul RAHMAN
Degree Achieved : Special Master of Aerospace Engineering ;
Research Area : Hybrid Rocket , Solid Fuels
Current Master Students
Karthika Regunatha Perumal
MSc student at Politecnico di Milano
Research Area : Solid Propellant Microrocket
Venkata Sai Siva Sankaram Emani
Masters in Mechanical Engineering
Research Area : Design and validation of injectors for Rocket applications
Co-Supervisor: Prof. Alessandro Corsini
Alumni
Lakshmi Narayana Phaneendra Peri
Master Thesis: Large-Eddy Simulations of a hypersonic re-entry capsule coupled with the supersonic disk-gap-band parachute
Current Role: PhD student in Remote Sensing at the School of Aerospace Engineering, La Sapienza
Navaid Ali
Research interest : Electric Propulsion, Lithium ion battery
Current Role: : PhD student in DIAEE - La Sapienza
Sachin Srivastava
Degree Achieved : Special Master of Aerospace Engineering ; Graduation date : 19/07/2019
Thesis Title : Numerical and experimental investigation of a low thrust paraffin/n2o hybrid rocket
Current Role: Head of the Department of Aerospace engineering, uttaranchal university, India
Varun Kumar Goud Medak
Degree Achieved : Special Master of Aerospace Engineering ; Graduation date : 26-01-2020
Thesis Title: Theoretical and Numerical Study of Nitrous Oxide Resistojet for Small satellites
Current Role: Research Assistant, Shiv Nadar University · Full-time Delhi, India
Deepika Mulpuri
Degree Achieved : Special Master of Aerospace Engineering ; Graduation date : 27/03/2020
Thesis Title: Theoretical and numerical investigations on monopropellant low thruster using Nitrous oxide
Current Role: System Test Engineer, Capgemini Italia S.p.A , Turin, Italy | Client: Audi
Lenin Chakkalamuttathu Poulose
Degree Achieved : Special Master of Aerospace Engineering ; Graduation date : 22/10/2021
Thesis Title : Design and analysis of Mach 3 small scale Ramjet inlets
Current Role : Network Operations Centre (NOC) Engineer, iKO Media Group.
Praneeth Kumar Duggumpudi
Degree Achieved : Special Master of Aerospace Engineering ; Date of graduation: 10/06/2021
Thesis Title: Numerical Investigation of the monopropellant low thruster using Nitrous oxide
Current Role: Validation & Verification Engineer - Capgemini Italia S.p.A.
Uma Nataraj Gottipati
Degree Achieved : Special Master of Aerospace Engineering ; Date of graduation: 18/01/2022
Thesis Title: Modelling and characterisation of a Thermally Controlled Iodine feeding system for Electric Propulsion Applications
Current Role: Structural Engineer for Aerospace Propulsion at MIPRONS srl
Caio Henrique Franco Levi Domingos
Degree Achieved : Special Master of Aerospace Engineering ; Date of graduation: 01/2021
Thesis Title: Design and numerical analysis of an N2O/paraffin fuelled hybrid rocket to perform capture manoeuvers in a Mars orbit
Current Role: ECS System Engineer, Boeing, São Paulo, Brasil
Naresh Relangi
Degree Achieved : Special Master of Aerospace Engineering ; Date of graduation: 03/2021
Thesis Title: Theoretical and numerical investigation of axisymmetric scramjet combustor based on cavities
Current Role: Graduate Research Assistant - The University of Texas at Arlington, Texas, USA
Júlia Meira Leite Henriques
Degree Achieved : Special Master of Aerospace Engineering
Thesis Title: Numerical simulation of the HYSHOT II scramjet
Current Role: Coordinator of Structuring and Governance - Brazilian Space Agency
Degree Achieved : Special Master of Aerospace Engineering
Thesis Title: Selection and seeding of propellant for Gas core nuclear rocket (GCNR)
Current Role: Graduate Research Assistant - California State University, Northridge, USA
Degree Achieved : Special Master of Aerospace Engineering
Thesis Title: Selection and seeding of propellant for Gas core nuclear rocket (GCNR)
Current Role: MSc Industrial Management, Aston University, UK
Bharadwaj kavili
Degree Achieved : Special Master of Aerospace Engineering
Thesis Title: Numerical investigation of advanced solid fuel gas generator for ramjets
Current Role: Apprentice trainee - iveco group, Turin, Italy