Dr Ranjan Vepa
BTech(IITMadras) MASc(Wat) PhD(Stan)
Research Overview
Dynamics and optimisation of aeroelastic and propulsive systems, Dynamics & control of Space and bio medical robotics, Dynamics & control of spacecraft thrusters, Dynamics and optimisation of smart and active structures, Flight dynamics and optimal control of aircraft, DRONES & UAVs, Unsteady aerodynamics of aeroelastic systems, Optimisation of aeroelastic and propulsive control systems, Trajectory optimisation
Interests
Ranjan' current research interests lie within two large themes namely in Future Mobility and Environmental and Climate technologies, and in Robotics and Smart machines. Specifically, the research is dedicated to the study of dynamics and its control of aerospace systems, robotics and biomedical systems with applications in mobile robots, aerospace vehicles and UAVs, and energy systems. The projects are currently being addressed are:
Application of Renewable & Sustainable Propulsion Concepts to Long Range Civil Aircraft
Modelling and Active Control of a Spacecraft Thrusters Dynamics
Optimal trajectories for asteroid rendezvous & capture in the framework of the Three body problem
Application Intelligent Techniques of Learning Optimal Control strategies to Flight Control of Autonomous Aerial Vehicles
Application of Optimal Control Techniques to Aeroelastic and Aeroacoustic problems of stability & aerodynamic noise
Optimal Trajectories for Autonomous and manned All Electric Air Vehicles