Expert Network

Meet Our Faculty

A diverse group of world-class researchers and industry pioneers driving the future of autonomous aviation at IIT Kanpur.

Aerospace Engineering

Prof. Abhishek

Prof. Abhishek

Professor

Expert in rotary wing aeromechanics and UAV design with significant contributions to national defense panels and international drone challenges.

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Prof. Alakesh Chandra Mandal

Prof. Alakesh Chandra Mandal

Professor

Specializes in experimental aerodynamics and turbulent shear flows, investigating flow instability and boundary layer transitions.

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Prof. Navrose

Prof. Navrose

Associate Professor

Focuses on fluid-structure interaction, computational fluid dynamics, and aerodynamics optimization.

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DD

Prof. Debopam Das

Professor

Leading expert in aeroacoustics, vortex dynamics, and unsteady aerodynamics with joint research in sustainable energy.

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Prof. Chandra Shekhar Upadhyay

Prof. Chandra Shekhar Upadhyay

Professor

Specializes in computational materials science, solid mechanics, and the numerical analysis of structural dynamics.

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Prof. Preetamkumar Marutrao Mohite

Prof. Preetamkumar Marutrao Mohite

Professor

Expert in composite damage mechanics, RADAR absorbing structures, and multi-scale modeling of aerospace materials.

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Prof. Tanmay Dutt Mathur

Prof. Tanmay Dutt Mathur

Assistant Professor

Expert in rotorcraft drive systems and gearboxes, with extensive industrial experience at Leonardo Helicopters and GE Research.

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DKG

Prof. Dipak Kumar Giri

Associate Professor

Specializes in linear and nonlinear controls for aerospace systems and satellite attitude dynamics.

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Electrical Engineering

Prof. Ketan Rajawat

Prof. Ketan Rajawat

Professor

Expert in optimization algorithms, dynamic network measurements, and signal processing in communications.

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Prof. Soumya Ranjan Sahoo

Prof. Soumya Ranjan Sahoo

Professor

Specializes in multi-agent systems, nonlinear control, and fault identification in unmanned vehicles.

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Prof. Tushar Balasaheb Sandhan

Prof. Tushar Balasaheb Sandhan

Associate Professor

Expert in computer vision, machine learning, and AI applications in healthcare and robotics.

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Prof. Twinkle Tripathy

Prof. Twinkle Tripathy

Assistant Professor

Researches autonomous vehicle guidance, formation control in multi-agent systems, and missile guidance.

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Chemical Engineering

Prof. Indranil Saha Dalal

Prof. Indranil Saha Dalal

Associate Professor

Expert in multiscale simulations and modeling of complex fluids and polymer dynamics.

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Computer Science

UC

Prof. Urbi Chatterjee

Assistant Professor

Specializes in hardware security, physically unclonable functions, and IoT security protocols.

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Mechanical Engineering

KRG

Prof. K R Guruprasad

Associate Professor

Expert in multi-robot systems, motion planning, and Voronoi partition applications in autonomous systems.

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Prof. Sachin Y. Shinde

Prof. Sachin Y. Shinde

Associate Professor

Researches bio-inspired fluid mechanics, swimming, flying, and fluid-structure interactions.

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AM

Prof. Akhilesh Mimani

Associate Professor

Specializes in acoustic source localization, aeroacoustics, and noise control engineering.

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Civil Engineering

Prof. Salil Goel

Prof. Salil Goel

Associate Professor

Expert in geoinformatics, LiDAR, and sensor fusion for localization and mapping in GNSS-denied environments.

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