Dr. Rajesh Ranjan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, IIT Kanpur. He is a fluid-dynamicist by training but frequently forays into other disciplines that involve mathematics, history, and Indic literature. His current research includes turbomachinery flows, applied aerodynamics, and transition-to-turbulence.
Experience:
2017 – 2021: Postdoctoral Scholar, Ohio State University, USA
2015 - 2017: Research Associate, JNCASR Bengaluru
2007 - 2010: CFD Analyst, Computational Research Labs, Pune
Education:
Ph. D. (2016): Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bengaluru, India
ME (2007): Indian Institute of Science (IISc.), Bengaluru, India
BE (2005): Bihar Institute of Technology (BIT), Sindri, Jharkhand, India
Keys Awards & Recognitions:
Nominated for Dr. APJ Kalam HPC Award (2017)
All India Rank-3, Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE), India (2005)
Deshpande-Atkinson Award for Roll of Honor (First Rank), B.E., BIT, Sindri, India (2001-2005)
Best Poster Award, JNCASR In-house Symposium, Bengaluru, India (2015)
Outstanding Performance Award (thrice), TATA CRL, Pune, India (2008-10)
ICAM International Travel Award, Institute for Complex Adaptive Matter (2013)
International Travel Support Award, DST, Govt. of India (2014)
Session Chair, Stability & Transition, 2018 AIAA Aviation Conference, Atlanta, USA (2018)
Poster Judge, Statewide Users Group Conference, Ohio Supercomputer Center, USA (2019)
Reviewer:
AIAA Journal, Journal of Propulsion & Power
Aerospace Science & Technology, EACFM
Computers & Fluids, Applied Mathematical Modelling
Transactions of INAE, Current Science, Journal of Indian Statistical Association (JISA)
Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR), Scientific African