Defence Science Journal

Sankaran Venugopal
DRDL, HYDERABAD
India

Mr S. Venugopal obtained his ME (Mechanical Engg.) from IAT, Poona University in 1986. He is pursuing his PhD (Mechanical Engg.) from JNTU, Hyderabad. Presently he is working as Scientist at the Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad. His research and work experiences include: Aerodynamics, aerospace structures, manufacturing, system integration, and hybrid propulsion.

V. Ramanujachari
DRDL, HYDERABAD
India

Dr V. Ramanujachari obtained PhD (Mechanical Engg.) from IIT Madras, Chennai in 1993. Presently, he is working as Scientist‘G’ at DRDL, Hyderabad, and is the Project Director of the Hypersonic Technology Demonstration Vehicle (HSTDV) Project. His research and work experiences include: combustion, turbulent two-phase flows and propulsion. He has guided more than 50 ME/MTech and PhD dissertations.

K.K. Rajesh
DRDL, HYDERABAD
India

Dr K.K. Rajesh obtained PhD (Aerospace Engg.) from IIT Madras. Chennai in 2000. He worked as a Lady Davis Postdoctoral Fellow at the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa. Presently, he is working as a Scientist at DRDL, Hyderabad. His research and work experiences include: Solid and hybrid propulsion, development, and testing of rocket motors