Sudarshan Kumar

Research Interests

Research interests include experimental and computational investigations on the flameless combustion of gaseous fuels, advanced aerothermochemistry, high temperature air combustion, flameless/mild combustion, turbulent combustion, modeling of combustion systems, Reduction of pollutant emissions from combustion systems, combustion in micro-channels, flame instabilities, pattern formation of flames and catalytic combustion in micro-channels, high speed flows, supersonic combustion. Development of micro rockets based on solid propellants.

Awards and Recognitions and memberships

1. Member, Management Council, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra, India

2. The IIT Bombay Research Publication Award (2022)

3. Fellow, Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) (2022)

4. Fellow, The Combustion Institute, USA (2022)

5. Associate Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) 2022.

6. Fellow, ISEES (International Society for Energy, Environment and Sustainability) (2020)

7. Editorial Board member, Defense Science Journal (2020 - onwards).

8. Institute Chair Professor, IIT Bombay, Mar-2021 - onwards

9. Head of the Department, Aerospace Engineering, IIT Bombay (2020 - 2023).

10. Member, Finance Committee, IIT Jammu, Jammu (J&K), 2020 - onwards

11. Member, Board of Governors, IIT Jammu, Jammu, (J&K) 2018 - onwards.

12. Member, Research Advisory Committee, G. H. Raisoni College of Engineering and Management, Pune, 2019 - onwards

13. INAE Young Associate (2013).

14. The IIT Bombay Young Investigator Award for the Year 2011 (2012)

15. Member, Executive Committee, Combustion Institute, Indian section (2012 - 13 and 2022- onwards) .

16. INAE Young Engineer Award (2011).

17. First prize winner of SAFRAN-French Embassy awards (2007) for PhD thesis in Aerospace Engineering field.

18. Member, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

19. Member, Aeronautical Society of India

20. Dr. Bernard Lewis Fellowship (2002). This award is conferred to selected bright young combustion scientists by The Combustion Institute, USA biennially.

21. Member, The Combustion Institute.

22. Member, High Energy Materials Society of India (HEMSI)