Department of Aerospace Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai-600036, Tamil Nadu, India

🏆 Avinash receives Best Student Paper Award at 35th International Symposium on Shock Waves (ISSW35), Brisbane, Australia. | 🏆 Dr. Anbu Serene Raj received Best Student Paper Award at the 7th National Symposium on Shock Waves (NSSW7), IIT Kanpur. | 🎓 Dr. Sivaprasad G received Institute Research Award for best PhD Thesis. | 🎓 Congratulations to Dr. Vinoth P, Dr. Vinod, Dr. Sivaprasad, Dr. Anbu, Dr. Vishnu Prasad and graduates Vinu, Sushant, Jaswant, Marisan, Somesh, Manikandaswamy, and Satyajit Abhijeet on their successful graduation!
Dr.G.Rajesh

G. Rajesh

Ballistic High-Speed Flow Lab
             

  • Rarefied Gas Dynamics Laboratory,
    Dept. of Aerospace Engineering,
    IIT Madras,
    Chennai, TN 600036, India

  • Email ID: grajesh@iitm.ac.in
  • Phone number: +91 44 2257 4032

Academic Identity

    

      Research Publications (Past Years)

Dr. Rajesh G is a Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at IIT Madras. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Andong National University in South Korea and has over two decades of experience in teaching and research. His expertise lies in ballistics and experimental aerodynamics, particularly in shockwave dynamics, supersonic jet flows, blast mitigation, and hypersonic boundary-layer transition. Before joining IIT Madras, he served at IIST, LPSC(ISRO), and Keimyung University, South Korea. He has guided multiple Ph.D. scholars and published over 150 research papers in reputed journals and conferences. Dr. Rajesh is also a life member of the International Ballistics Society and Governing Council Member of the Society for ShockWave Research. He continues to work on cutting-edge aerospace challenges, particularly in Interior and Exterior ballistics, Ammunition and Weapon Technologies and fundamental aspects of ShockWave dynamics, making significant contributions to the academic and defense research landscape in India.

RESEARCH INTEREST


High-Speed Flows


Study of compressible and supersonic flow behavior around complex geometries including jets, nozzles, and aerodynamic bodies.


Interior and Exterior Ballistics


Lumped parameter models for Interior and Transitional ballistics, 6-DoF models for Exterior ballistics, Studies on Kinetic Energy projectiles and artillery shells.


Shock Wave Dynamics


Investigating the formation, propagation, and interaction of shock waves in high-speed flows relevant to aerospace and defense technologies.


76 mm Ballistic Range Facility (Designed and Developed by BHSF Lab, IIT Madras)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2021 - Present
Professor

IIT Madras

Dept. of Aerospace Engineering

IIT Madras
Chennai

2013 - 2021
Associate Professor

IIT Madras

Dept. of Aerospace Engineering

IIT Madras
Chennai

2012 - 2013
Assistant Professor

Keimyung University

Dept. of Mechanical
and Automotive Engineering

Keimyung University
South Korea

2008 - 2012
Assistant Professor

IIST, Valiamala

Dept. of Aerospace Engineering

IIST, Valiamala
Thiruvananthapuram

2003 - 2008
Lecturer

Govt. Engineering College

Mechanical Engineering

Govt. Engineering College
Kerala

2001 - 2003
Scientist/Engineer

ISRO

LPSC, ISRO

Valiamala, Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala

Academics



Current Courses Taught

Course Name Course Name
Gas Dynamics Experimental Aerodynamics
Compressible Fluid Flow Experimental Methods in Aero/Gas Dynamics
Aerodynamics and Aircraft Performance Theory of Interior & Intermediate Ballistics
Aerodynamics Design of Aircrafts Design of Ammunition
Fluid Mechanics Aerodynamics Laboratory
ShockWave Dynamics Low speed Laboratory
Waves in Fluids Laboratory-I