Aerodynamics

• Flow separation and control.
• Advance flow diagnostic techniques.
• Unsteady aerodynamics.
• Intake / afterbody aerodynamics.
• Low Reynolds number aerodynamics.
• Aero acoustics.
• Shock boundary layer interaction.
• Advance experimental techniques.
• Supersonic / Hypersonic aerodynamics.
• Laminar – Turbulent transition.
• Turbulence.   

Thermal Sciences, Propulsion and Energy Systems

• Turbo machinery / Aerothermodynamics of Propulsion Systems.
• Combustion & Heat transfer.
•  Rotor dynamics, Bearings, Health monitoring & Stress analysis, vibration control.
• Instrumentation & Engine control.
• Computational fluid dynamics for Internal flows.
• Propulsion System testing.
• Emerging work on advanced air breathing Propulsion for launch vehicles.
• Any other related topics. 

Advanced Aerospace Testing               

• Life Extension of Aging Aircraft
• Aircraft Structural Integrity Evaluation
• Full Scale Static and Fatigue Test
• Damage Tolerance Based Design
• Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics
• Aircraft Materials Evaluation
• Non-destructive Testing and Evaluation
• Individual Airframe Tracking (IAT)
• Aircraft Accident Investigation
• Flight Data Analysis

Aerospace Materials and Processes

• Carbon-Carbon Composites   
• High Temperature Materials
• Metallic and Ceramic Materials
• Surface Engineering
• Shape Memory Alloys
• Metallic Materials
• Electro ceramics, Piezoceramics
• Optically Active Polymers
• Polymer Science
• Mathematical Modeling in Materials

Flight Mechanics, Controls and Simulation

• Control Theory, Analysis and Design;
• Estimation and target tracking methods,
• Autonomous and Unmanned systems,
• Computational methods for stability and control,
• Aerodynamic database update,
• Aerodynamic modeling,
• System identification,
• Flight testing,
• Flying qualities,
• Unsteady aerodynamics,
• Missile dynamics,
• Simulation of UAVs and airspace systems,
• Human/machine interface,
• Air traffic management

Aerospace Electronics

• Avionics
  • Avionics Integration methodologies
  • Integrated Avionics systems
  • Re-configurable Avionics Architectures
  • Avionics system qualification
  • Software certification for avionics systems
  • Model based avionics systems
• Signal Processing
  • Adaptive Signal Processing, time frequency signal processing
  • Spectral Estimation
  • Wavelet transform, Higher order systems
  • Flight Data Analysis and flight testing

Fluid dynamic Modeling, CFD, CEM

• Aerospace CFD
• Numerical Algorithms
• Fluid Dynamics Modeling
• Fluid Structure Interaction
• Computational Electromagnetics

Aerospace Structures Analysis and Testing

• Design optimization and structural analysis
• Dynamic and aeroelastic analysis
• Static Analysis and structural testing,
• Dynamic testing and qualification
• Flight flutter analysis and testing
• Computational transonic aero elasticity using CFD codes
• Thermo-structural analysis
• Non linear structural analysis
• Delamination simulation in Composite Structures
• Computational fracture mechanics
• Computational vibro-acoustics
• Smart Structures
• MEMS
•  Impact, crashworthiness analysis and Testing
• Composite Structures: Design, Analysis and Manufacturing
• Structural Health Monitoring
• Morphing Structures
• Multidisciplinary Design Optimization
• Vibration and Aeroelastic control
• Energy absorbing structures
• Multiscale modeling

Surface Sciences and Technologies

• Super hydrophobic / self cleaning coating
• Super hard nano composites
• Nano coatings for corrosion protection
• Solid lubricant coatings and Aerospace technology
• Thermal Barrier coatings
• Pressure Sensitive Paints and Temperature Sensitive Paints
• Magnetic multilayers

Parallel Computing Technologies

New and Innovative Concepts