Academic Background

Education

• B. Tech. (Hons.) and M. Tech. in Aerospace Engineering: Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai (July 2017)
• Senior Secondary School (C.B.S.E - Class XII) : Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Rangareddy, Hyderabad (April 2012)
• High School (C.B.S.E - Class X) : Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Mundali, Cuttack (April 2010)

Scores

• B. Tech. and M. Tech. dual degree GPA - 8.99/10 (B.Tech Class Rank - 5/54, M.Tech Class Rank - 2/24)
• Senior School Certificate Examination (C.B.S.E - Class XII) - 90.2%
• Secondary School Examination (C.B.S.E - Class X) - 9.6/10
• GRE - 318/340 (V 151, Q 167, AWA 3) (Aug, 2016), 317/340 (V 147, Q 170, AWA 3.5) (Oct, 2016)
• TOEFL iBT - 100/120 (L 29, S 22, R 26, W 23) (Sep, 2016)

Technical Skills

• Programming Languages : C, FORTRAN, and MATLAB
• Software : Pointwise, Tecplot, OpenFOAM, ANSYS, FLUENT, Gambit, AutoCAD, and SOLIDWORKS
• Platform : Windows and Linux
• Experimental Techniques : Schlieren, Shadowgraphy, High-Speed Imaging, and Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV)

Coursework

Major

Propulsion

• Combustion, Explosion, and Detonation
• Acoustics Instabilities in Aerospace Propulsion
• Physical Gas Dynamics
• High Temperature Gas Dynamics
• Transport Processes in Reacting Flows
• GIAN Combustion and Flow Diagnostics
• Rocket Propulsion
• Spacecraft Electric Propulsion
• Propulsion
• Gas Dynamics
• Thermodynamics

Aerodynamics

• Introduction to CFD
• Boundary Layer Theory
• Introduction to Turbulent Flows and their Predictions
• Unsteady Aerodynamics in Moving Bodies
• Computational Aerodynamics
• Finite Volume Methods for Hyperbolic PDES (Teaching Assistant - Jan-May 2018)
• Flight Dynamics
• Aerodynamics
• Fluid Mechanics
• Introduction to Space Technology
• Experimental Aerodynamics
• Aerodynamic Design

Solid and Structural Mechanics

• Finite Element Analysis
• Aerospace Structural Mechanics
• Vibrations
• Aerospace Structures
• Basic Strength of Materials
• Engineering Mechanics
• Structural Design

Labs

• Introduction to Aerospace Lab
• Low Speed Lab
• Propulsion Lab
• Aero Lab I
• Aero Lab II

Mathematics and Computer Science

• Computational Engineering (Learning C Language)
• Linear Algebra and Numerical Analysis
• Complex Variables and Transform Techniques
• Differential Equations
• Calculus I : Functions of One Variable
• Calculus II : Functions of Several Variables
• Probability, Statistics, and Stochastic Processes

Minor and Free Electives

• Introduction to Ocean Technology
• Offshore and Coastal Structures
• Ocean Energy Systems
• Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
• Discovering Creativity
• Professional Ethics

Physics

• Physics I
• Physics II
• Physics Lab I
• Physics Lab II

Chemistry

• Chemistry : Structure, Bonding, and Reactivity
• Chemistry Lab I

Humanities and Social Sciences

• Principles of Economics
• Introduction to Sociology
• Design History

Other Introductory Courses

• Introduction to Aerospace Engineering
• Concepts in Engineering Design
• Engineering Drawing
• Life Sciences
• Basic Electrical Engineering
• Ecology and Environment
• Industrial Lecture