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Department of Aerospace Engineering
     
Deepu M., Ph.D.
Professor & Head
 
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Education
  • Ph.D. (National Institute of Technology, Calicut)
  • M.Tech. (College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram)
  • B.Tech. (Mar Athanasius College of Engineering, Kothamangalam)

Course Offered
  • Undergraduate: Heat transfer,  Fluid Mechanics, Engineering Thermodynamics, Gas dynamics, Computational Fluid Dynamics, IC Engines & Gas Turbines, and Engineering Graphics.
  • Postgraduate: Fluid dynamics, Advanced heat transfer, Microscale&Nanoscale heat transfer, Fluid Dynamics, Compressible  Flow, Convective heat transfer

Experience
  • Professor and Head of the Department of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram (July 2023-Present).
  • Professor in Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram (January2021-Present).
  • Associate Professor in Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram (January 2015 -January 2021)
  • Research Fellow in Energetics Research Institute (EnRI), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (October 2012-September 2013)-On Sabbatical from IIST
  • Assistant Professor in Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram (January 2009 -December 2014).
  • Reader in Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram (March 2008 – January 2009).
  • Senior Lecturer in Department of Mechanical Engineering, NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad, February 2006-February 2008.
  • Lecturer in Department of Mechanical Engineering, NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad, February 2001-February 2006.

Research Work / Area
  • Modeling of turbulent, compressible, reacting flows in propulsion systems, heat & mass transfer enhancement, heat transfer in microchannels, and heat transfer in phase changing materials.
Selected Journal Publications:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

Book chapters

 

 
  • 2. Shyji S., Asok Kumar N., Jayachandran T., Deepu M. (2017) Reacting Flow Simulation of Rocket Nozzles. In: Saha A., Das D., Srivastava R., Panigrahi P., Muralidhar K. (eds) Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power – Contemporary Research. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, New Delhi.
 
  • 1. Sreejith K., Dhrishit M.P., Deepu M., Jayachandran T. (2017) Numerical Analysis of Flow Separation in Rocket Nozzles. In: Saha A., Das D., Srivastava R., Panigrahi P., Muralidhar K. (eds) Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power – Contemporary Research. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, New Delhi
 

Conference Publications:

  • 42. Abhilash Narayan, Akhil Sivadas, and Deepu M., Investigations on the Shear Layer Interactions in Co-Flowing Convergent-Divergent Dual Nozzle, 15th International Symposium on Experimental Computational Aerothermodynamics of Internal Flows 24th October – 27th October 2023, IIT-Madras.

  • 41. Akhil Sivadas, and Deepu M., Study on the Effect of Heat Transfer in Supersonic Shear Layer, 15th International Symposium on Experimental Computational Aerothermodynamics of Internal Flows 24th October – 27th October 2023, IIT-Madras.

  • 40.Shashank Shekhar, Navaroj K. M., Mahesh S., and Deepu M, Numerical Simulation of Shock wave - Boundary Layer Interaction on a Mass Evolving Flat Surface, 15th International Symposium on Experimental Computational Aerothermodynamics of Internal Flows 24th October – 27th October 2023, IIT-Madras.

  • 39. Prathyaksh Maru, Mulani Feroz Osman, and M. Deepu., Experimental and numerical investigations of Rayleigh-Bénard Convection in a micro-particle laden liquid, 27th National and 5th International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference – IHMTC 2023, IIT Patna
     
  • 38. Dharshan Gohel and Deepu M, "Effects of Operating Conditions and Geometry in Augmentation of Initial Transients and Hysteresis in Supersonic Vacuum Ejector", 9th International and 49th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP) December 14-16, 2022, IIT Roorkee.
     
  • 37. Akhil Sivadas and Deepu M, Investigations on oblique shock shear layer interactions, 24th International Shock Interaction Symposium - 2022 (SIS-2022), 17-20 October 2022, IIT Madras. 
      
  • 36. Mulani Feroz Osman and M. Deepu, Numerical Studies on Rayleigh-Bénard Convection in a Semi-Circular Enclosure with Nanofluids, International Conference on Thermo-Fluids and System Design (ICTFSD 2022), BIT Mesra, 22-23 March 2022. AIP Conference Proceedings, Volume 2863, Issue 1 5 September 2023.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  • 27. Aravind. G. P  and M. Deepu, Effects of unsymmetrical vortex interaction by coupling lateral sweep vortex generators with dimpled surface on mass transfer enhancement, Paper No. 132, 7th International Conference & 45th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power(FMFP-2018), 10-12 December 2018, IIT Bombay.
 
  • 26. D. Hemanth, and M. Deepu, Thermal performance estimates for twisted spiral tube of elliptical cross section, Paper No. 210, 7th International Conference & 45th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power(FMFP-2018), 10-12 December 2018, IIT Bombay.
 
  • 25. V. V. Swathi, S. Gokul and M. Deepu, Heat transfer characteristics of Taylor- Couette flow in wavy annulus, Paper No. 141, 7th International Conference & 45th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power(FMFP-2018), 10-12 December 2018, IIT Bombay.
 
  • 24. S. Gokul and M. Deepu, Numerical studies on fluid flow and heat transfer in an annulus air gap of coaxial cylinders with inner cylinder rotating, Paper No. 154, Asian Joint Workshop on Thermophysics and Fluid Science (AJWTF 7), November 21-24, 2018, Trivandrum.
 
  • 23. G. P. Aravind and M. Deepu, Effects of Asymmetrical vortex interactions by variable swept vortex generator (VSVG) on heat transfer enhancement, Paper No. 106, Asian Joint Workshop on Thermophysics and Fluid Science (AJWTF 7), November 21-24, 2018, Trivandrum.
 
  • 22. Ciya Varghese, D. Hemanth, and M. Deepu, Numerical Studies on Laminar Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in Twisted Helical Four Lobe Channel, Paper No. 99, Asian Joint Workshop on Thermophysics and Fluid Science (AJWTF 7), November 21-24, 2018, Trivandrum.
 
  • 21. S. Jayakrishnan,and M.Deepu, Off-Design Performance Evaluation of a Dual Throat Nozzle, National conference on 2018 'Future Directions in Propulsion' ASET 2018, Thiruvananthapuram.
 
  • 20. Gokul Anugrah, R. V. Aswathy, M. Deepu and T. John Tharakan, Numerical Studies On Thrust Augmentation In Nuclear Thermal Rocket By Secondary Injection, National conference on 2018 'Future Directions in Propulsion' ASET 2018, Thiruvananthapuram. (Best paper award for the session "Future Trends in Propulsion")

 
  • 19. Vishnu, A. S, Deepu, M., Sadanandan, R. Experimental and numerical studies on wall heat transfer effects in cavity exposed to supersonic flow, IHMTC2017- 17-0475, Proceedings of the 24thNational and 2ndInternational ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference (IHMTC-2017), December 27-30, 2017, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad. (won the Prof. VMK Sastri Best Paper Award)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  • 11. Kishna, M., Shine S. R. and Deepu M., Performance of wavy microchannels under various heat flux conditions, (NAPC-2017-087), National Aerospace Propulsion Conference (NAPC 2017), IIT Kanpur, 2017.
 
  • 10. Vidyarthi N. K. and Deepu M., Effect of Heat Transfer on Supersonic Free Shear Layer Reattachment on Aft Wall of a Cavity,  (FMFP2016–120) Proceedings of the 6thInternational and 43rd National Conference on Fluid Mechanics  and Fluid Power, MNNITA, Allahabad,  U.P.,  India, December 15-17, 2016. 
 
  • 9. Fahd, B. A. H., Rafi K. M. M., M. Deepu, Wall Heat Transfer Effects on Plume Structure in 2D Under Expanded Parabolic Micro-Nozzles, (FMFP2016–298) Proceedings of the 6thInternational and 43rd National Conference on Fluid Mechanics  and Fluid Power, MNNITA, Allahabad,  U.P.,  India, December 15-17, 2016.
 
  • 8. Vidyarthi N. K., Sreejith K. and Deepu M.,Effect of Heat Transfer in Supersonic Flow Reattachment (Paper No. 107), Sixth International Congress on Computational Mechanics and Simulation, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, 2016.
 
  • 7.  Aravind G.P., Rafi K. M. M., Fahd, B. A. H. and Deepu M., Numerical  Study  on  Convective  Mass  Transfer  Enhancement  by  Baroclinic  Torque Induced Vortex, Paper No. 156, Sixth International Congress on Computational Mechanics and Simulation, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, 2016.
 
  •  6. G. P. Aravind and M. Deepu, Implementation of Temperature Dependent Mass Flux Boundary Condition for Convective Mass Transfer Enhancement Computations, (FMFP2016–128) Proceedings of the 6thInternational and 43rd National Conference on Fluid Mechanics  and Fluid Power, MNNITA, Allahabad,  U.P.,  India, December 15-17, 2016. 
 
 
 
  • 3. M. Deepu, H. D. Kim, and G. Rajesh, A Numerical Study of Supersonic Hydrogen Combustion Upstream of a Backward-Facing Step, 12th Asian Congress on Fluid Mechanics, August 2008, Daejon, Korea.
 
  • 2. Deepu, M., Gokhale, S. S. and Jayaraj, S., Numerical Modeling of Mixing and Reaction Near an Angled Cavity Flame Holder for a Supersonic Combustor, 5th Asia-Pacific Conference on Combustion, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, July 2005.
 
  • 1. Deepu, M., Gokhale, S. S. and Jayaraj, S., Numerical studies of three dimensional mixing of injection from an unswept ramp into supersonic flow, International Mach Reflection Symposium cum Shock-Vortex Interaction Workshop, Jeju Islands, Korea, November 2004.

 

Ph.D. (Completed)

2020

Aravind G. P. "Numerical Studies on Mass Transfer Enhancement by Vortex Generators"

Ph.D. (Ongoing)
Regular
Mulani Feroze Osman "Studies on Rayleigh-Bénard convection in a performance-enhanced phase changing material-based thermal energy storage system"

Akhil Sivadas "Heat transfer effects on unsteady free shear layer in dual throat nozzles"

Navaroj K.M. "Analysis of high speed compressible flows involving boundary heat transfer and structural interaction"

Abhijith Vijayan "Studies on passive Rayleigh-Bénard convection enhancement"

Sponsored/Part-time
Abhilash Narayan "Studies on supersonic free shear layer in altitude adaptive dual throat nozzles"

Dinesh D. "Experimental and Numerical Investigations on Convective Heat Transfer Enhancements in Rotating Perforated Metallic Discs"
M.Tech (Thermal and Propulsion) 

2023

Shashank shekhar, "Numerical Simulation of Shock Wave Boundary Layer Interaction on Mass Evolving Flat Plate"

Keerthana Raghu "Evaluation of Lagrangian based and SPH based methodology for prediction of snow accumulation"

2022

Mukesh R. "Experimental and numerical investigation of heat transfer enhanced tubings in PCM"

2019
Swathi V.V.  "Heat Transfer Enhancement Studies on Taylor-Couette Flow" (Best thesis award by ISHMT RCT)

Adarsh V. R.  "Numerical Study of the Geometrical Aspects of Rectangular Regenerative Cooling Channels"


2018
Gokul S.  "Heat and Mass Transfer Enhancement Studies on Taylor Couette-Poiseuille Flows"


2017
Nandakrishnan S. L. "Passive heat transfer enhancement in diverging microchannels"

Mithun Krishna P. M. "Heat transfer enhancement with wavy microchannels"

Vishnu A. S.   "Experimental and numerical studies on wall heat transfer effects in cavity exposed to supersonic flow"


2015
Priyanka Shukla  "Experimental and numerical studies on thermal ignition of energetic materials" 

Dhrishit M. P.  "Numerical  study  of  secondary  injection  to supersonic flow using AUSM+-UP  scheme"

 

B. Tech (Aerospace Engineering) 

2023

Pankaj Singh "Study of Shock transitions and hysteresis in a dual throat nozzle"

Pratyaksh Maru "Experimental and numerical investigations of micro-particle laden Rayleigh -Bénard Convection"

2021

Sai Nanda Krishna Devarakonda "Numerical simulation of a performance enhanced latent heat storage system"

Hemant Kumar "Numerical Analysis of a High-Speed Mixing Layer"

Ankur Jain "Heat Transfer Enhancement using Reentrant Regenerative Cooling Channels for High Area Ratio Rocket Nozzle"

2020

Kunal Garg "Vortex Flow Characterization for Mass Transfer Enhancement in Hybrid Rocket Engine"

Monika Chouhan "Numerical Study of Heat Transfer Characteristics in Helical Coils with Sinusoidal Wavy Walls"

Shaik Riyazuddin "Numerical study of Natural Convection in Horizontal Cylinder with External Radial Fins"

Kadira Manisha "Numerical study of Laminar Flow and heat transfer in sinusoidal lobed Channel"


2019
Madhu Swapnika Chundru "Numerical Studies on Laminar Flow and Heat Transfer in Regenerative Cooling Channels"


2018
Jayakrishnan S.  "Off-Design Performance Evaluation of Dual Throat Nozzle"


2017
Aishwary Mishra  "Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation of Hypersonic Re-entry Flows with Air Dissociation Effects"

Fahd Bin Abdul Hasis "Numerical Study of Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in Twisted Wavy Microchannels"

Muhammed Rafi K. M. "Numerical Study on Effects of Thermal and Geometric Variations on Micro-thruster Performance using Coupled NSF-DSMC Approach"

Sreekanth M. N.  "Flow Separation Control Using Periodic Excitation"

Amogh Auknoor  "Numerical Studies on Flow Boiling in Microchannels"


2016
Nandan Kumar Vidyarthi "Effect of Heat Transfer in Flow Separation"

Sourabh Rangari  "Heat Transfer Characteristics of a Choked Flame Tube"  


2012
Arjun Das  "Numerical simulation of a scramjet combustor"

Nithin Chandy Joseph "Numerical simulation of high pressure flows"


2011
Rahul Anand

Nakul Kukar "Experimental and numerical simulation of Pulsejet engine"