The Department of Aerospace Engineering & Autonomous Systems is committed to academic excellence, cutting-edge research, and indigenous technology development in the fields of aerospace engineering and autonomous systems. The department offers specialized M. Tech. programs in Aerospace Engineering (Guided Missiles), Aerospace Engineering (UAVs), Automation & Robotics, and Industrial Systems Engineering (Model Based Systems Engineering), designed to meet the growing needs of defence, space, and industrial sectors. These programs aim to nurture highly skilled professionals with strong technical foundations, interdisciplinary expertise, and the ability to innovate in strategically important domains.
To be a center of excellence in Aerospace Engineering and Autonomous Systems, fostering innovation, research, and technological leadership to address national strategic needs and global challenges in aerospace and intelligent autonomous technologies.
To impart high-quality education and training in Aerospace Engineering and Autonomous Systems, preparing skilled professionals and researchers through interdisciplinary learning and advanced research, while fostering innovation to address real-world challenges across strategic sectors with academic rigor and ethical excellence. The department is also committed to strengthening collaborations with academia, R&D organizations, defense establishments, and industry to achieve superior outcomes and drive technological advancement.
Email: hod_aero@aeas.diat.ac.in
Phone No.: 020 24604513
Address: Department of Aerospace Engineering and Autonomous Systems, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, (Deemed to be University), Girinagar, Pune 411025.
Aerodynamics, Experimental Fluid Mechanics, Wind Tunnels, Turbulence
Underwater Surveillance
Robot Vision
Self-driving Car Navigation & Control
Runway Health Monitoring
Nonlinear Dynamics and Control
Robot Path Planning
Rehabilitation Robotics
Aircraft System Identification, Parameter Estimation, Flight Mechanics, Dynamics and Control
Structures – Design, Analysis, Testing & Evaluation, Vibration Control, Experimental Modal Analysis, Vibration Testing, Pyroshock Testing, Software – MATLAB, Simulink, Simscape & Python
Missile Aerodynamics & Design, Missile Control & Guidance
Swarm Robotics, AI/ML for Robotics, Human-Robot Interaction
System Design and Implementation, Simulation of Aerospace Systems, Verification and Validation of Safety-Critical Systems, Model-Based Systems Engineering
Aerospace Structures
Systems Engineering, Complex Engineered Systems of Aerospace, Electrical & Industrial Automation
UAV Structure & Design
Aerospace Propulsion, Computational Engineering, Model-Free Aerodynamic Optimization, Predictive Chaos, Non-Linear Dynamic Reconstruction
Control Systems of Autonomous Systems
Energy Management Systems
| Name of Student | |
|---|---|
| Vipin Yadav | Research scholar |
| Prajakta V Koratkar | Research scholar |
| Kolhe Jaywant Pandurang | Research scholar |
| Vikas Kumar | Research scholar |
| R Srinivasan | Research scholar |
| Kamalesh Kumar | Research scholar |
| Anandaraj A | Research scholar |
| Rahul Siddharth Chopde | Research scholar |
| O R Ashwin Chandar | Research scholar |
| Arvind Fakirappa Bansode | Research scholar |
| Viswa Nath | Research scholar |
| Sonam Jawahar Singh | Research scholar |
| Rajeev Ranjan Astha | Research scholar |
| Anees H | Research scholar |
| Hiwale Sunil Bhaginath | Research scholar |
| Manoj Kumar | Research scholar |
| Anurag G | Research scholar |
| Ashok Kumar R G | Research scholar |
| Wg. Cdr. Anand Prasad | Research scholar |
| Amarjeet Kumar | Research scholar |
| Dinesh Babu R | Research scholar |
| Rinisha Tushar Nikhade | Research scholar |
| Cdr BK Ganapathy | Research scholar |
| Chandrajit Ganguly | Research scholar |
| Shritika | Research scholar |
| Name | Research Area | Supervisor |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Vipin Yadav | Aerodynamic Characteristic of Grid Fin | Dr. Ganapati N. Joshi |
| Ms. Prajakta Koratkar | Robotic Grippers | Dr. Pooja Agarwal |
| Wg. Cdr. Balraj Sharma | Active Flutter Supression | Dr. Ajay Misra |
| Mr. Vikas Kumar | Micro Aerial Vehicles | Dr. Ganapati N. Joshi |
| Mr. Srinivasan | AI/ML & Control | Dr. Pooja Agarwal |
| Mr. Kamlesh Kumar | Shaped Charge Warhead | Dr. Ajay Misra |
| Mr. Anandaraj. A | AI/ML in Control & Guidance of Artillery Projectiles | Dr. Ganapati N. Joshi |
| Mr. Rahul Siddarth Chopde | Shock Wave Boundary Layer Interaction | Dr. Ganapati N. Joshi |
| Mr. Ashwin Chandar O. R | Guidance and Control Manoeuvring Aerospace Vehicle | Dr. Ajay Misra |
| Mr. Arvind Bansode | Soft Robotics Actuators | Dr. Pooja Agarwal |
| Ms. Sonam Jawahar Singh | Machine Learning, Feature Engineering | Dr. Pooja Agarwal |
| Mr. Rajeev Ranjan Astha | Simulation & Control, ML | Dr. Soumya S. |
| Mr. Anees H | Sensor fusion and Control | Dr. Pooja Agarwal |
| Mr. Sunil B Hiwale | Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Aerodynamic Characteristics of Kinetic Energy Projectiles during Sobot Separation | Dr. Hari Om Varma |
| Mr. Manoj Kumar | Base Drag Reduction in Missiles using Base Bleed Method | Dr. Ganapati N. Joshi |
| Mr. Anurag | Humanoid Robots | Dr. Pooja Agarwal |
| Mr. Anand Prasad | Parameter Estimation Air Vehicles | Dr. Hari Om Verma |
| Cdr BK Ganapathy | Path Planning | Dr. Soumya S. |
| Mr. Amarjeet Kumar | AI/ML & Control | Dr. Pooja Agarwal |
| Mr. Chandrajit Ganguly | Active Exoskeletons | Dr. Soumya S. |
| Name | Reg.No |
|---|---|
| Maj Devraj Singh Rajawat | 23-01-01 |
| Sqn Ldr P B Suryawanshi | 23-01-02 |
| Lt Cdr Suhrit Bhatia | 23-01-04 |
| Lt Cdr Vijay | 23-01-05 |
| Mr. Lokesh S P | 23-01-06 |
| Mr. Siddhesh Sanjay Phalke | 23-01-07 |
| Ms. Mayuri Rajendra Gore | 23-01-08 |
| Mr. L Steve Vivien | 23-01-09 |
| Mr. Ankush Pandey | 23-01-10 |
| Ms. Aparna S | 23-01-11 |
| Mr. Singh Pushpendra Lalak Singh | 23-01-12 |
| Mr. Vaniya Parth Chandrakant | 23-01-13 |
| Ms. Garlapati Navya | 23-01-14 |
| Ms. Anuska Dey | 23-01-15 |
| Ms. Aparna K S | 23-01-16 |
| Mr. Dholwade Mangesh Surendra | 23-01-17 |
| Mr. Baswapure Shiva Prasad | 23-01-18 |
| Ms. Chrysolin D | 23-01-19 |
| Mr. Chandrashekar S Meshram | 23-01-20 |
| Ms. G Divya Hamsa | 23-01-21 |
| Mr. B Nagapavan | 23-01-22 |
| Mr. Pranay Shukla | 23-01-23 |
| Mr. P Manoj Kumar | 23-01-24 |
| Mr. Dnyaneshwar Venkat Panchal | 23-01-25 |
| Name | Degree | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Ms. Kruthikaben M.Prajapati | B.E. | Aeronautical |
| Mr. Krutarth Panchal | B.E. | Aeronautical |
| Mr. Aaditya Shah | B.E. | Aeronautical |
| Mr. Ansh Gandhi | B.E. | Aeronautical |
| Ms. Krisha Patel | B.E. | Aeronautical |
| Mr. Nikhil | M. Tech | Defence Technology |
| Ms. Bhavani S V | B. Tech | Aerospace |