Technical Staff
Dr. Yogeshkumar is a senior project officer, working on Ramjet propelled artillery shell. He completed his Ph.D degree from IIT madras in 2022. He works on evaluation of propulsive performance of fuel-rich propellant based ramjet. His experiences includes formulation and making of fuel-rich propellants, ballistic properties measurement of propellants and static tests of ramjet. He authored two papers on the subject of solid-fuel ramjet. Apart from his research work, he likes sketching and playing music instruments.
E-mail : velariyogesh@gmail.com
Dr. Anandu Bhadran is working in the field of development of Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) platform. His interest is towards technologies in aerospace propulsion.
Besides his academic interests, he also likes to engage in painting, photography, reading sci-fi and mythology books, and sports activities.
E-mail : ae17d750(at)smail.iitm.ac.inWebsite : https://anandubhadran.wordpress.com
Dr. Karri Veerandra Yadav is working in Composite Solid Propellant (CSP). His area focuses on studying aging in solid propellants to understand the aging mechanism in CSP. He uses a Cyclic accelerated aging technique to study aging in CPS and its effects on Ballistic and Mechanic properties. Furthermore, he has expertise in cryogenic and vacuum allied technologies. He is fascinated by artwork like Indian stone, wooden carving, Japanese wooden temple structures and pottery.
E-mail : karriveeranrayadav(at)gmail.com
Dr. Mahesh Ingole is currently designated as a Project Manager in the Development of Long range Artillery shell project. He completed his Ph.D. from IIT Madras in July 2025. He has worked on evaluation of burn rates of Ammonium perchlorate for pressures up to 30 MPa. He has shown the long standing problem of mesa burning is nothing but an artifact of experimental surroundings. He also used a computational model to prove the same. He has experience of working with fuel rich pressed propellants as well.
E-mail : mahesh.i1993(at)gmail.com
Sudhakar is an Aerospace Engineer, working as a Project Officer at Rockets & Missiles Laboratory in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, IIT Madras. He has research experience in rocket propulsion, working on solid propellant modeling & combustion and hybrid rockets. He is very passionate towards social causes, which he does through volunteering with NGOs. He has established a small library with the help of his friends at an Orphanage with Old Age Home.
E-mail : sudhakar.pulsar@gmail.com
Anoop Shankar K P is a Project Officer working in the field of Industrial Safety Engineering. His interests are in Explosion Safety and Fire Engineering. He also has experience in working as Project Intern in DRDO, Hyderabad and Assistant Professor in Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Erode. He has published papers in DIP and AIP conference proceedings.
E-mail : shankaranoop62@gmail
Karthik M. working as Senior Project Associate, working on Ramjet propelled artillery shell. He completed his B.E degree from CEG, Anna University in 2021. He has 10+ years of experience in the sectors of design, manufacturing and R&D. Skilled at new product development, Creating detailed designs and drawing, Process planning, Testing equipment and Project management. Proven ability to complete assigned projects in time. He is an effective leader with the ability to communicate with multi-functional teams and manage.
E-mail : smkarthik95@gmail.com
Jayachandran is a Project Engineer the Department of Aerospace Engineering at IIT Madras. Before joining IIT Madras, he earned a mechanical engineering degree and worked for a business enterprise. His duties at R&M Lab include addressing the logistical needs of multiple projects and aiding with various experimental operations.
He is passionate about establishing his own entrepreneurial path in the manufacturing sector and is a physical fitness enthusiast.
A. Jagadeesh joined as Junior Technician in Department of Aerospace engineering, IITM in 2016 under PA Ramakrishna and worked along with students of MS, M. Tech, PhD and contributed of more than 380 plus work orders so far. This improves his technical skills as each work is different in design, fabrication, machining. He was promoted as Senior Technician on july 2023.
E-mail : jagadesh@iitm.ac.in
Srinu K is a lab junior technician at R&M Lab. He has 5 years of experience and holds a diploma in Mechanical Engineering.
Administrative Staff
Nandhinikrishna is working as a Project Associate for the last 7 years at IIT Madras. She finished her Masters degree in Business administration and has 10 years of administrative experience.
E-mail : nandhinikrishnar@gmail.com
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