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 EngineeringGraduation 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

Akram Pattan

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

Sagarika Chikhale

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