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Dr. Shashank Khurana

Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering;
Associate Dean, International Programmes and Collaboration Division - Dubai Campus

Bio-inspired Flow Mechanics, Biodiesel, Bluff Body Aerodynamics, Drag Reduction, Flow Visualization, Hypersonic Aerothermodynamics for Lifting Bodies, Passive Flow Control
Chamber No.: 248 Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani Dubai Campus Dubai International Academic City P. O. Box No. - 345055, Dubai, U.A.E.

Research Group

Ph.D. Students

As Supervisor

4) Kavitha Radhakrishnan (2024 - ongoing)
Co-Supervisor: - Prof. Vincent Shantha Kumar, BITS Pilani Dubai Campus 
Research Topic: - Performance, Emissions Testing and Corrosion Characterization of Neem Seed Oil and Date Seed Oil Derived Dual Biodiesels
StatusOngoing 
 
3) Abhishek Khare (2021 - ongoing)
Research Topic: -  Design and Development of Passive Micro Vortex Generators for Aerospace Applications
StatusOngoing
 
2) Sundar K. (2017 - 2023)
Co-Supervisor: - Prof. R. Udayakumar, BITS Pilani Dubai Campus 
Research Topic: -  Experimental Investigations on Performance & Emissions Characteristics of a VCR Engine Operated on Dual Fuel Mode Using Diesel and Biodiesel with Additives
StatusThesis defended
 
1) Mukesh Singh Tomar (2016 - 2021)
Thesis Topic: -  Effect of Passive Fire Protection on Road Tunnel Fire Environment
StatusThesis defended

 

Masters' Students

2) Mannat Gill (2020)
Dissertation TopicHybridization of Solar-Wind-Pumped Hydro Storage System 
 
1) Abhishek Suresh (2017)
Dissertation TopicAerothermal Studies on Hypersonic Vehicles 

 

Bachelors' (Thesis) Students 

12) Abhineeth Maity (ongoing)
in collaboration with Prof. Vladimir Parezanovic, Khalifa University, UAE
Thesis Topic: - Experimental Investigation of Passive Control in Compressible Subsonic Flows
 
11) Mrudul Madhukar Musale (2025)
in collaboration with Prof. Pardha Saradhi G V, BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus
Thesis Topic: - Wind Tunnel Investigation and Numerical Modeling of Wings with Micro Vortex Generators
 
10) Vishnu Hari (2023)
Thesis Topic: -  Passive Micro Vortex Generators for Turbulent Flow Separation Control
 
9) Manjari Mishra (2022)
 Thesis Topic: -  An Investigation into the Aerodynamics of Gliding Flight in Mammals
 
8) Ananya Bhartia (2022)
 Thesis Topic: -  Corrugated Tabs for Mixing Enhancement in Supersonic Elliptical Nozzles 
 
7) Kripa Amarendra Jaipal (2021)
 Thesis Topic: - Aerodynamics of Tubercles on Wind Turbine Blades
 
6) Jerrin Thomas (2021)
 Thesis Topic: - Passive Flow Control of Supersonic Elliptical Nozzles
 
5) Zoheb Razak (2019)
 Thesis Topic: - Optimization of Transpiration-cooled Gas Turbine Blades for High-Temperature Flows
 
4) Kirubakaran Tiroumourougane (2018)
 Thesis Topic: - Effect of Sweepback Angle on Aerodynamic Drag in High-Speed Flows
 
3) Aishwarya Krishnan (2018)
 Thesis Topic: - Passive Flow Control over an Airfoil using Vortex Generators
 
2) Aravind Prashanth (2018)
Thesis Topic: - Optimization of Power-train for an FSAE Car
 
1) Kartik Krishna (2017)
Thesis Topic: -  Reduced Order Modelling and Active Control of Unsteady Fluid Flows