Research Experience :  Swansea University UK

Morphing Aircraft,  

Zienkiewicz Centre for Computational Engineering 

Swansea University, (Previously-University of Wales) UK

Education: 

PhD (Helicopter Dynamics & Aeroelasticity), IISc, Bangalore

MS, (Helicopter Dynamics & Aeroelasticity), IISc, Bangalore

Funded Research Projects :

Morphing Aircraft, European Research Council, UK (2010-15) 

Dynamics and Aeroelasticity of Morphing Aircraft, NFSG, IITM, India-15 Lakhs, (2019-21)

Nonlinear Dynamics & Aeroelasticity of Morphing UAV Wing, SERB-India, 35 Lakhs, (2020-23).

AWARDS:

5) Sunny, Institute Research Award (IIT Madras), Recognition of his excellent PhD work (2025)

4) Debashis Singha, Institute Research Award (IIT Madras), Recognition of his excellent PhD work (2025)

3) Murugan and J Raj "Physics Informed Neural Networks (PINN) based Data-driven Dynamic Modelling:  Applications on Quadcopter with a suspended payload" at the International Conference on Intelligent Robotics, Mechatronics and Automation Systems (IRMAS 2023) during May 4-5, 2023 at Chennai.  ("Best Paper Award" )

2) APJ Abdul Kalam Award FOR BEST PAPER PRESENTATION:  Prabhakar M., Murugan S; Morphing Aeroelasticity of Variable Stiffness Wing, International Conference on Sustainable Aerospace Technologies and Innovations (ICSATI 2025), VIT Bhopal, India. 

1) T. V. Raghav,  Murugan “Stability Analysis of Corrugated Structures for Morphing Wings” International Conference on Theoretical, Applied, Computation and Environmental Mechanics (ICTACEM-2017​), Kharagpur, December 28-30, 2017.   'Best Oral Presentation Award' at ICTACEM, 2017:

Courses (Advanced) Taught :

Helicopter Dynamics (Swansea University UK, IISc, IIT-M)

UAV Aircraft Design (Swansea University UK, IIT-M)

Structural Dynamics & Aeroelasticity (IIT-M)

Smart Structures: Analysis & Control (IIT-M),  Nonlinear Dynamics & Stability (IIT-M)

Aircraft Design Projects (IIT-M), 

Helicopter Aerodynamics (IIT-M)

International Collaborators & Co-Authors:

UNITED KINGDOM

    Swansea University, Swansea, UK

    University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK

    University of Bristol, Bristol, UK

    Swansea University, Swansea, UK

     City University, London, UK

USA

    University of Michigan, Blacksburg, USA

SPAIN 

    University of Granada, Spain

    Universidad de Cordoba, Spain

CHILE

    University of Santiago, Chile

2026

69) Singha D. Murugan S, Morphing dynamics of a span morphing telescopic beam, Acta Mechanica, Springer.

2025 :

68) Singha D. Murugan S, Morphing Aeroelasticity of a Flexible Telescopic UAV Wing, EUCASS 2025  11th European Conference for Aerospace Sciences, July 2025, Rome, Italy

67) SMurugan and Sunny, Aeroelastic wave propagation in mechanical metamaterial wing under unsteady aerodynamics, Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, 2025 

66) Prabhakar M., Murugan S; Morphing Aeroelasticity of Variable Stiffness Wing, International Conference on Sustainable Aerospace Technologies and Innovations (ICSATI 2025), VIT Bhopal, India.

65) Prabhakar M., Murugan S; Parametric Instabilities of Camber Morphing Wing With Time-varying Stiffness, Fourth International Nonlinear Dynamics Conference (NODYCON 2025); Stevens Institute of Technology,  Hoboken, New Jersey, USA.

64) Prabhakar M., and Murugan S; Aeroelasticity of Smart Wings, ASME's International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2025), Hyderabad, India

63) Sunny and Murugan, Aeroelasticity of Metamaterial Aerofoil, ASME's International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2025), Hyderabad, India.

62) Sunny and Murugan,  Aeroelastic Meta-material for Sustainable Aircraft, International Conference on Sustainable Aerospace Technologies and Innovations (ICSATI), VIT Bhopal University, 7-8 February 2025

61) Singha D. Murugan S; Morphing Aeroelasticity of UAV Wing with Sliding Telescope Dynamics and Unsteady Aerodynamics, Fourth International Nonlinear Dynamics Conference (NODYCON 2025); Stevens Institute of Technology,  Hoboken, New Jersey, USA.

60) Singha, D., and Murugan, S., Morphing Dynamics of a Flexible Telescopic Beam, ASME's International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2025), Hyderabad, India.

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2024 :

59) Singha, D., and Murugan, S., ”Aeroelastic stability analysis of moving mass actuated UAV wing”, 10th Symposium on Applied Aerodynamics and Design of Aerospace Vehicle (SAROD 2024), Thiruvananthapuram, India

56) Singha D, Murugan S. Morphing beam dynamics under moving force and moving moment with inertia effects. Journal of Vibration and Control. 2024.

58) Sunny a and Murugan Aeroelastic wave attenuation of UAV wing with smart metamaterial resonators, Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures (Accepted)

55) Sunny and Murugan, Aerodynamic flow induced tunable piezoelectric meta-material for wave attenuation in Aircraft wing, 18th International Congress on Artificial Materials for Novel Wave Phenomena - Metamaterials 2024 Crete, Greece, Sep. 9th - 14th 2024

57) Prabhakar, M., and Murugan, S, Dynamic stability and response of morphing wing structure with time-varying stiffness, Smart Materials and Structures (Accepted)

2023: 

54) 1. Arghya Mondal, Murugan, "Flexural wave propagation characteristics of Metabeam with simultaneous acoustic black hole and local resonator",  European Journal of Mechanics / A Solids  (Accepted)

53)  2. Arghya Mondal, Sayan Dutta, Murugan Coupled flexural and torsional vibration attenuation with locally resonant metamaterials, 2023 Materials Today: Proceedings

52)  3. Arghya Mondal, Murugan Attenuation bandwidth enhancement in meta-structures with nonlinear multistable local resonator, 2023 VETOMAC 2023

51)  4. David Chaudhary, Murugan Trajectory Tracking Control of Morphing Space Robot for Space Debris Capture, 2023 ISME 2023 proceedings

50)  5. David Chaudhary, Murugan Particle swarm optimization based control for a controlled floating space robot, 2023 IEEE RAAI 2023

49)  6. Singha, D., and Murugan, S. Aeroelasticity of telescopic morphing UAV wing, AIAA AVIATION Forum 2023

48)  7. Singha, D., and Murugan, S. Morphing-Induced Dynamics of a Two Stage Coupled Telescopic Beam, iNaCoMM-2023

47)  8. Singha, D., and Murugan, S. Morphing-Induced nonlinear Dynamics in Telescopic beams VETOMAC 2023

46)  9. Prabhakar, M., and Murugan, S. DYNAMICS AND STABILITY OF A DISCRETE SMART BEAM WITHTIME-VARYING STIFFNESS, VETOMAC 2023 

45)  10. Sunny Sunny and Murugan, Dynamics of UAV Wing with Smart Metamaterial Resonators. Sunny Sunny and; Senthil Murugan. Sunny Sunny ... AIAA 2023-4392. 

44)  11. Sunny, and Murugan, S. Elastic wave attenuation of metamaterial box beam with hybrid resonators2023 iNaCoMM-2023

43)  12. Sunny, and Murugan, S. Wave Propagation in UAV metamaterial wing with periodic RL- parallel circuits 2023 VETOMAC 2023

40) 15. Murugan and J Raj "Physics Informed Neural Networks (PINN) based Data-driven Dynamic Modelling:  Applications on Quadcopter with a suspended payload" at the International Conference on Intelligent Robotics, Mechatronics and Automation Systems (IRMAS 2023) during May 4-5, 2023 at Chennai.  ("Best Paper Award" )

2022: 

39) Singha, D., and Murugan, S. Aeroelastic analysis of a span morphing wing with moving loads AIAA SCITECH Forum 2022 

38) Singha, D., and Murugan, S. Nonlinear dynamic analysis of a span morphing Telescopic beam, VETOMAC 2022

37) Murugan, S., and Sunny  Aeroelastic Wave Propagations of Metamaterial UAV Wing

2022 IFASD 2022

36) Sunny, and Murugan, S. Dynamics of Thin-Walled Metamaterial beam with Local Resonators

2022 INCAM 2022

35) Prabhakar, M., and Murugan, S. DYNAMICS AND STABILITY OF CAMBER MORPHING WING WITH TIME-VARYING STIFFNESS 2022 ASME 2022 conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems (SMASIS 2022)

2020:

34) Maroju, Dileep, and Murugan, 'Dynamic modeling of a morphing beam structure using parametric non linear regressive method', International Conference on Noise and Vibration Engineering, Belgium, September 2020. 

2019 :

33) Denil Chawda & Murugan  "Dynamics of Large-Scale Span Morphing Beam Structures" XIIIth International Conference on Recent Advances in Structural Dynamics, April 2019, France

32) Mr. Gowtham, Denil Chawda & Murugan, "Coupled vibration of Maglev trains with varying speeds", 4th Indian Conference on Applied Mechanics, July 3-5, 2019  IISc Bangalore.

2017/18 :

31) Leelendhu K, Murugan M, Soundarapandian S, "Manufacturing and Design of a 3D-Active Camber structure"  International Conference on Composite Materials and Structures- ICCMS 2017, IIT Hyderabad, Dec 2017 

30)  'Best Presentation Award' at ICTACEM, 2017:

T. V. Raghav,  Murugan “Stability Analysis of Corrugated Structures for Morphing Wings” International Conference on Theoretical, Applied, Computation and Environmental Mechanics (ICTACEM-2017​), Kharagpur, December 28-30, 2017.   

             ************************   Publications (-Still 2017):   *******************

                                        I) Dynamics & Aeroelasticity of Morphing Aircraft

Journal Papers :

29) Murugan, M.S., B.K.S Woods, and Friswell, M. I, "Hierarchical Modeling and Optimization of Camber Morphing Wing", Aerospace Science and Technology, 2015.

28) Murugan, M.S., Friswell, M. I, “Morphing Wing Flexible Skins with Curvilinear Fiber Composites”, Composite Structures, Vol. 99, May 2013, Pages 69–75. 

27) Murugan, M. S., Erick, S. F. I., Friswell, M. I., and Adhikari, S., "Optimal design of variable fiber spacing composites for morphing aircraft skins", Composite Structures, Vol. 94, No. 5, 2012.

26) Saavedra Flores, E.I., Murugan, M.S., Friswell, M.I. and de Souza Neto, E.A., "Re-orientation of fibres and local mechanisms of deformation in a wood-inspired composite", Journal of Multiscale Modelling, Vol. 04, No. 01, 2012. 

25) E. I. Saavedra Flores, M. S Murugan, M. I. Friswell, E. A de Souza Neto. “Multi-scale Constitutive Model for a Wood-Inspired composite”, Procedia Engineering, Vol. 10, 2011, Pages 3616–3621

Conference proceedings :

24) MS Murugan, M. I. Friswell, D. J. Inman, Aeroelastic Modelling of Morphing Wing Aircraft, Royal Aeronautical Society's 4th Aircraft Structural Design Conference, Belfast, UK, October 7 - October 10, 2014.

23) Murugan, M. S., Woods, B. K. S., and Friswell, M. I., "Morphing Helicopter Rotor Blade with Curvilinear Fiber Composites". 38th European Rotorcraft Forum, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 4- 7 September 2012, 

22) Saavedra Flores E. I.*, Murugan, M. S., Friswell, M. I., de Souza Neto E. A, Multi-scale constitutive model for a wood-inspired composite International Conference on the Mechanical Behavior of Materials. 

21) Murugan,M. S., Saavedra Flores, E. I., Friswell, M. I., and Adhikari, S., Optimal Design of Elastomer Composites for Morphing Skins, ASME 2011 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, September 18- 21, 2011, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA. 

20) EI Saavedra-Flores, Murugan, M. S., MI Friswell & EA de Souza-Neto, Computational Multi-scale Constitutive Model for Wood Cells and its Application to the Design of Bio-inspired Composites. SPIE Smart Structures and Materials & Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 6-10 March 2011, San Diego, California, USA.

II) Helicopters Dynamics & Aeromechanics 

Journal Papers :

19) Murugan, M. S., Rajib, C., Adhikari, S., and Friswell, M. I., “ Helicopter Aeroelastic Analysis with Spatially Uncertain Rotor Blade Properties", Aerospace Science and Technology, Vol. 16, No. 1, 2012. TOP 25 MOST DOWNLOADED ARTICLES IN 2012, AEROSPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. ( SOURCE : CERTIFICATE BY SCIENCEDIRECT)

18) Murugan, M.S., Ganguli, R., and Harursampath, D., “Surrogate Based Design Optimization of Composite Airfoil Cross-Section for Helicopter Vibration Reduction”, Aeronautical Journal, Vol. 116, No. 1181, 2012.

17) Murugan, M. S., Ganguli, R. and Harursampath, D., “Stochastic Aeroelastic Analysis of Composite Helicopter Rotor,” Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Vol. 56, No. 1, 2011.

16) Siva, Murugan, M. S., and Ganguli, R., “ Uncertainty Quantification in Helicopter Performance using Monte Carlo Simulations", Journal of Aircraft -AIAA, Vol. 48, No. 5, 2011.

15) Siva, Murugan, M. S., and Ganguli, R., “Effects of Uncertainty on Helicopter Performance Predictions”, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Vol. 224, No 5, 2010.

14) Murugan, M. S., Harursampath, D., and Ganguli, R., “Material Uncertainty Propagation in Helicopter Nonlinear Aeroelastic Response and Vibratory Analysis,” AIAA Journal, (0001-1452), Vol. 46, No. 9, 2008.

13) Murugan, M. S., Ganguli, R., and Harursampath, D., “Aeroelastic Response of Composite Helicopter Rotor with Random Material Properties,” Journal of Aircraft -AIAA, Vol. 45, No. 1, 2008. 5th TOP CITED ARTICLE for the years 2008-2012, JOURNAL OF AIRCRAFT (REF : http://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&vq=eng_aviationaerospace&view_op=list_hcore&venue=WWPWzqvcsY0J.2013)

12) Murugan, M. S., and Ganguli, R., “Influence of Inflow Models on Helicopter Aeroelastic Optimization,” Computational Fluid Dynamics JOURNAL /International Society of CFD, Vol.16, No.2, July 2007.

11) Murugan, M. S., and Ganguli, R., “Aeroelastic Stability Enhancement and Vibration Suppression in a Composite Helicopter Rotor,” Journal of Aircraft-AIAA, Vol. 42, No. 4, 2005.

10) Murugan, M. S., and Ganguli, R., “Vibration Reduction in Helicopter Rotors with Dynamic Stress Constraints using Response Surface Methods,” Journal of Aerospace Sciences and Technologies, Vol. 56, No. 2, 2004

Conference proceedings :

9) S. Murugan, R. Chowdhury, S. Adhikari, M. Friswell, "Effects of Spatially Uncertain Structural Properties on Helicopter Aeroelastic Response Predictions using High Dimensional Model Representation", 52nd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Denver, Colorado, April 2011

8) C. Siva, Murugan, M. S., and Ganguli, R, “Helicopter Performance Predictions with Structural and Aerodynamic Uncertainties” 2nd International Forum on Rotorcraft Multidisciplinary Technology, Korea, October, 2009. 

7) Murugan, M. S., Harursampath, D., and Ganguli, R., “Robust Optimal Design of Helicopter Rotor Blade Cross Section,” 34th European Rotorcraft Forum, Liverpool, UK, 2008.

6) Murugan, M. S., Harursampath, D., and Ganguli, R., “Robust Aeroelastic Optimization of Composite Helicopter Rotor,” International Conference on Engineering Optimization, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2008.

5) Murugan, M. S., Harursampath, D., and Ganguli, R., “Stochastic Aeroelastic Analysis of Composite Helicopter Rotor,” 33rd European Rotorcraft Forum, Kazan, Russia, 2007.

4) Murugan, M. S., Ganguli, R., and Harursampath, D., “Effects of Structural Uncertainty on Aeroelastic Response of Composite Helicopter Rotor,” 48th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Hawaii, USA, 2007.

3) Murugan, M. S., and Ganguli, R., “Design of Experiments Approach to Helicopter Rotor Optimization,” 29th European Rotorcraft Forum, Friedrichshafen, Germany, 2003.

III) Control of Mechanical Structures

2) Rafael Castro-Trigueroa, Murugan, Rafael Gallegoc, Michael I. Friswell, Robust Sensor Placement under Parametric Uncertainty, Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, July 2013 

1) Rafael Castro-Triguero, Murugan, Michael I. Friswell, Rafael Gallego, “Optimal Sensor Placement for Structures Under Parametric Uncertainty”, Topics in Dynamics of Bridges, Volume 3, Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series, 2013, pp 125-132.