Dr.
Rajesh S
Associate Professor
- R-116A
- rajeshsadanandan [at] iist.ac.in
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+91-471-2568411
Research interests
- Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering, IIST, India (2020 – 2026)
- Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering, IIST, India (2014 – 2019)
- Visiting Faculty, Aerospace Engineering, IIST, India (2013 – 2014)
- Engineer, Mahle Gmbh, Germany (2011 – 2013)
- Scientist, Institute of Combustion Technology, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany (2005 – 2011).
- Junior Scientist, Flame Transmission Processes, PhysikalischTechnischeBundesanstalt (PTB), Germany (2001 – 2005).
- Research Assistant, Department of Aerospace Engineering, IIT Madras, India (1998 – 2001).
Education
- Phd: Mechanical Engineering, University of Karlsruhe, Germany
- M.S. (by Research): Aerospace Engineering, IIT Madras, India.
- B.Tech: Mechanical Engineering, Kerala University, India
Funded Project
- Title: Development of a Non-premixed, Flexi-fuel, Hydrogen-enriched Ammonia-Air Burner for for Heat and Power Generation (on-going)
Funding Agency: ANRF-ARG
- Title: Assessment of Stability Limits and NOx Emissions of Non-premixed Ammonia-Hydrogen-Air Flames (completed)
Funding Agency: DST-DAAD
- Title: Development of a fast response TDLAS temperature sensor for high-temperature applications (on-going)
Funding Agency: AR & DB
- Title: Effect of Variation in Biogas Fuel Composition on the Flame Stability and Pollutant Emissions Under Practically Relevant Flow Conditions (completed)
Funding Agency: DST-SERB
- Title: Mixing Enhancement in Supersonic Combustors Using Pylon-Cavity Flameholder (completed)
Funding Agency: IIST
- Title: Secondary Injection to an Expandanding Supersonic Cross Flow (completed)
Funding Agency: ISRO-IIST
Professional Affiliations
Member: Combustion Institute, International Measurement Confederation (IMEKO; TC-20), International Heat and Mass Transfer (IHMTC)
Patent
1. Rajesh Sadanandan, Prakash R.S., Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology applicant, ²Swirl Stabilized Liquid Fuel Burner With Multi-point Aerated Injector ², Indian Patent No: 530958
2. Sadanandan, R., Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology applicant, ²Ultra Lean Non-Premixed Gaseous Fuel Burner², Indian Patent No: 463657
Course Offered
- Graduate: Cryogenic Engieering, Fundamentals of Combustion, Aerospace Propulsion, Optical and Laser Based Combustion Diagnostics, Non-Intrusive Diagnostics for Thermal and Fluid Flows
- Undergraduate: Rocket Propulsion, Air-breathing Propulsion
Current Students
- Al Ameen H [Phd]
- Athul Jith KP [PhD]
- Shaik Mohammed Hamidulla Ansari [PhD]
- Aryan Khare [MTech]
Alumini Students
PhD:
- Aryadutt Oamjee (2022) [Topic: Mixing Enhancement and Flameholding in Supersonic Combustors Using Pylon-Cavity Flameholder][Won INAE Innovative Student Projects Award 2022]
Graduate:
- Lakkaniki Vaibhav Sreenivas (2026)
- Thirta S Shetty (2026)
- Ramakrishnan PV (2025)
- Ramesh M (2024)
- Pranitha Samalla (2024)
- Remesh R (2024)
- Ajay Vincent (2021)
- Rajat Kumar Gohiya (2019)
- Prakash R.S (2018)
- Vijay Singh (2017)
- Mahendran (2017)
- Vishnu Ashokan (2017)
- Raghu Jarpala (2016)
- Manikantan Raghunathan (2015)
Undergraduate:
- Taduri Shiva Krishna (2026)
- Ankush (2025)
- Anil Kumar Sahoo (2025)
- Aashish Gupta (2025)
- Kunal Yadav (2025)
- Harsh Saria (2024)
- Darshil Kantilal Sojitra (2024)
- Neerav Gupta (2024)
- Lokesh Rishabh(2023)
- Nirmal Kumar (2023)
- Ritik Chaudhary (2023)
- Ajay Daniel Pravin (2023)
- A Austin Joe (2022)
- Dibya Kanti Golui (2020)
- Manas Tyagi (2020)
- Mohit Kumar (2020)
- Parmar Pamraat Paragbhai (2019)
- Sabir Alam (2018)
- Shivam Kumar (2018)
- Aayushi Rawat (2017)
- Himanshu Kumar (2017)
- Rahul Ranjan (2017)
- V. Mourya (2016)
- B.N.V. Sai Aditya (2016)
- Krishna Prathap Singh (2014)
1. Rajesh Sadanandan, "Laser Diagnostics for Aerospace Propulsion Studies ", Technology Update Programme on Advanced Experimental Techniques and Data Processing in Aerodynamics, Fluid Dynamics & Combustion, VSSC, ISRO, 19th January 2026.
2. Rajesh Sadanandan, "Ammonia as a Carbon Free Fuel: Practical Applications & Research Progress", Recent Advances in Sustainable Energy (RAISE), IIT-Jodhpur, December 2024.
3. Rajesh Sadanandan, "Non-intrusive Optical and Laser Diagnostic Test Combustor for Cryogenic & Semi-Cryogenic Systems", IPRC, ISRO, 16 December 2019.
4. Rajesh Sadanandan, " Development of an ultra-lean, low emissions burner for gas turbine applications: An optical and laser diagnostic investigation ", Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB-Braunschweig), Germany, 11th July, 2018.
5. Rajesh Sadanandan, "Optical and laser diagnostic techniques for scramjet propulstion", Air Breathing Propulsion Seminar, VSSC, ISRO, 19 June 2017.