Defence Science Journal

Sankaran Venugopal
DRDL, HYDERABAD
India

Mr S. Venugopal has obtained his MTech (Mechanical Engineering) from IAT, Poona University in 1986. He is pursuing his PhD (Mechanical Engineering) from JNTU, Hyderabad. Presently working as Scientist‘G’ at the Defence Research & Development Laboratory, Hyderabad. His research and work experience includes theoretical and experimental aerodynamics, aerospace structures and mechanisms, aerospace manufacturing, testing and qualification of airframes and sub-systems, system integration and hybrid propulsion.

K K Rajesh
DRDL, HYDERABAD
India

Dr K.K. Rajesh obtained PhD (Aerospace Engineering) from IIT, Madras in 2000. He worked as a Lady Davis Postdoctoral Fellow at the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, before his present assignment as Scientist ‘E’ at the DRDL, Hyderabad. His research and work experience includes solid propellant technology, hybrid and ramjet propulsions, development and testing of rocket motors.

V Ramanujachari

India

Dr V. Ramanujachari obtained PhD (Mechanical Engineering) from IIT Madras, Chennai in 1993. Presently, working as Scientist ‘G’ at DRDL, Hyderabad and is the Project Director of the Hypersonic Demonstration Vehicle Project. His research and work experience includes solid, liquid, and hybrid rocket propulsions, development of high-energy fuel-rich propellants, development of supersonic combustor, project management and teaching. He has guided more than 50 students in MTech and PhD dissertations.