Combustion and Propulsion Science
About Me
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My name is Nikhil Verma, and I am currently a Ph.D. Student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Science. I earned my Master's degree in Thermal and Propulsion from the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology in 2019. I completed my Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2017. My research interests include problems dealing with reacting thermo-fluid science, gas dynamics, Laser Diagnostics Techniques with space-related applications.
My current research projects include Designing and Optimisation of Compact Scramjet Inlet, Characterization of a Hydrogen-based Trapped Vortex Combustor, and Optimization Technique for Combustion Mechanism.
Educational Qualification
Master's in Thermal and Propulsion, IIST Trivandrum
Honored to receive a Master's degree in Thermal and Propulsion from Dr. K. Sivan (Chairman ISRO), in the presence of Dr. B. N. Suresh (Padma Bhushan, Hon'ble Chancellor, IIST), Dr. Ajay Mathur (Director General TERI), and Dr. Kuruvilla Joseph (Dean IIST).
Publications
Journals
Nikhil Verma ,Aravind Vaidhyanathan (2020), Liquid jet breakup behind a pylon in Supersonic flow. Experimental Thermal and fluid Science.
Conferences
Yulia Akisheva et al., Ashwin, Nikhil Verma, R V Ramanan and Shine S.R. 'A CubeSat Constellation Mission for Multipoint Measurements on Mars', 13th IAA Low-Cost Planetary Missions Conference, Toulouse, June 3-5, 2019, Toulouse, France.
Verma, N. and Panda, P., 2022. Reduced Order Model Based on Gradient Optimization for Two Dimensional Scramjet Inlets. In AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum (p. 1411).