DEPARTMENT OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

Dr. S. Karthikeyan

Designation : Assistant Professor
Nature of Employment : Regular
Qualification : B.E., M.E., Ph.D
Date of Joining : 18-Jun-12
Phone : +91 44 2275 1347,48,50 (Office), 09944448404 (Mobile)
Email ID : karthikmeaero@crescent.education

Teaching

Educational Background

Degree Discipline Year of Passing University
Ph.D. Automobile engineering 2022 B.S Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai
M.E Aeronautical Engineering 2006 Anna University, Chennai
B. E Mechanical Engineering 2002 Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore.

Work Experience

Designation Institution Duration No. of Years
Assistant Professor B.S Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology June 2012 to till date 11 Years
Assistant Professor P.B College of Engineering June 2011 to May 2012 1 Year
Senior lecturer K.C.G College of Engineering June 2008  to May 2011 3 Years
Lecturer Infant Jesus College of Engineering June 2006 to May 2008 2 Years
Lecturer Nanjappa Institute of Technology June 2003  to August 2004 1 Year 2 Months
Lecturer Sankara Institute of Technology  June 2002 to May 2003 1 Year

Lecture Courses

  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Low speed aerodynamics
  • High Speed Aerodynamics
  • Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Viscous Flow
  • Flight dynamics
  • Experimental aerodynamics
  • Wind Tunnel Techniques
  • Aircraft Materials
  • Introduction to manufacturing process
  • Aircraft systems and instrumentation
  • Engineering Mechanics
  • Transport management
  • Automotive air pollution and control
  • Metrology and Mechanical Measurements
  • Diesel Engines
  • Aircraft Design Project I and II

Video Lectures, ICT & Online Tools

Video lectures for Low speed aerodynamics, Experimental Aerodynamics, High Speed aerodynamics, Flight Dynamics  coursesuploaded in YouTube. (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTaqMkfNRGbTjuBbwaO1iGQ?view_as=subscriber)

Research

Area of Research Interest

  • Low Speed Aerodynamics
  • Materials Characteristics
  • Automobile pollution control

Publication

Book Chapter

S.No Year Book Name & Chapter Title Publisher & ISBN Authors
1 April 2021 Cloud Reliability Engineering
Technologies and Tools & Predicting Reliability and Risk
CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group) – ISBN 9781003030973 S. Sharanya, E. Sasikala, and S. Karthikeyan
2 April 2022 Applied Edge AI: Concepts, Platforms, Industry use cases & UAV Based Smart Wing Inspection System CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group) ISBN 9781003145158 S. Karthikeyan, Ahmed Dulvi, R.Raghavi, S.Sai Suresh
3 April 2022 Applied Edge AI: Concepts, Platforms, Industry use cases & Edge AI Based Ariel Monitoring CRC Press ( Taylor & Francis Group) ISBN 9781003145158 S.Karthikeyan, G. Bharath Ajay, N. Raakin Ahamed, A. Sharun
4 December 2022 Big Data Analytics in Smart Manufacturing: Principles and Practices’ & Local Time Invariant Learning from Industrial Big Data for Predictive Maintenance In Smart Manufacturing Chapman & Hall (Taylor & Francis Group) ISBN 9781032065519 S. Sharanya, S. Karthikeyan

International / National Journals

  • Karthikeyan.S. V. Muralidharan, “Thermal Mechanical Analysis Of A390 Aluminum Alloy With ZrO2 Metal Matrix Composites With Various Compositions For IC Engine Piston”, Design Engineering, Vol. Issue 08 pp. 2480-2491, Oct. 2021.
  • S. Karthikeyan, S. Praveen, V. Venkata Krishnan, “Design and Analysis of various Rocket CD Nozzle” International Journal Of Science And Innovative Engineering & Technology (IJSIET), May, 2021. ISBN 978-93-81288-22-1
  • Karthikeyan, S  Jeyan, J. M. L & Sreekumar, “A. Systematic survey and truth flow analysis of wind tunnel in South India” In AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 2311, No. 1, p. 030033. 2020.
  • Karthikeyan, S., R. Karunanithi, Ashoke Ghosh “Investigation on microstructures, mechanical and wear properties of Al 390/ZrO2 composite materials fabricated by P/M method”, Multidiscipline Modeling in Materials and Structures, Vol. 17 No. 1, pp. 149-166.2020.
  • Karthikeyan, S., R. Karunanithi, Ashoke Ghosh “Investigation on microstructures, mechanical and wear properties of Al 390/ZrO2 composite materials fabricated by P/M method”, Multidiscipline Modeling in Materials and Structures, 2020 https://doi.org/10.1108/MMMS-10-2019-0180
  • Karthikeyan, S., M. Subramanian, Ashoke Ghosh, M. Prashanth, and R. Karunanithi. “Micro hardness and corrosion properties of A390 alloy+ x vol.% zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) composites processed by P/M method.” International Journal of Microstructure and Materials Properties 14, no. 6 (2019): 511-523. (Scopus Indexed, SJR: 0.154 )
  • S.Sharanya, S.Karthikeyan, “Classifying Malicious Nodes In Vanets Using Support Vector Machines With Modified Fading Memory’ ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences,171-176Vol. 12, No. 1, January 2017 (SJR: 0.238)

International / National Conferences

  • S.Karthikeyan et al  Presented a paper entitled “Computational and Experimental Investigation of Aerodynamic Characteristics Of Biologically Inspired Flapping Wings in the International  Conference On “Recent Innovation in Science and Technology – 2022”   on 8-9 July, 2022 held at Eranad Knowledge City Technical Campus ,Malappuram, Kerala.
  • S.Karthikeyan et al  Presented a paper entitled “Experimental and Computational Investigation Of Low Reynolds Number Aerodynamic Characteristics of Fixed Wing Relevant To Micro Air Vehicle (MAVs)” in the International  Conference On “Recent Innovation in Science and Technology – 2022”   on 8-9 July, 2022 held at Eranad Knowledge City Technical Campus ,Malappuram, Kerala.
  • S.Karthikeyan et al  Presented a paper entitled “Computational and Experimental Investigation Of Aerodynamic Characteristics Of Biologically Inspired Flapping Wings”  in the National  Conference On “Jhana Chiluma 2022  on 1- June , 2022 held at Jain (Deemed to be University) College, Bangalore.
  • S.Karthikeyan et al  Presented a paper entitled “Experimental and Computational Investigation Of Low Reynolds Number Aerodynamic Characteristics Of Fixed Wing Relevant To Micro Air Vehicle (MAVs)” in the National  Conference On “Jhana Chiluma 2022  on 1- June , 2022 held at Jain (Deemed to be University) College, Bangalore.
  • S.Karthikeyan et al  Presented a paper entitled “Design and analysis of various rocket CD nozzle” in 2nd International Conference On Engineering and Advancement in Technology  organized by Lords Institute of Engineering and Technology Hyderabad on 16-17 July 2021.
  • S.Karthikeyan et al  Presented a paper entitled “UAV based Smart wing inspection system” in the National level E-Conference On “Advances In Materials, Manufacturing and Simulation” (AMMS 2020) on November 26-27, 2020 held at Bannari Amman Institute of Science and Technology, Sathya Mangalam , Tamilnadu.
  • S.Karthikeyan et al  Presented a paper entitled “EDGE AI Based Ariel Monitoring” in the National level E-Conference On “Advances In Materials, Manufacturing and Simulation” (AMMS 2020) on November 26-27, 2020 held at Bannari Amman Institute of Science and Technology, Sathyamangalam , Tamilnadu.
  • S.Karthikeyan et al  Presented a paper entitled “Reformation of Education from Boarding to Broadband” in the international  level E-Conference On “Current Trends And Future Challenges In Education” on 7 to 9 Oct 2020 held at VIT, Chennai
  • S.Karthikeyan et al  Presented a paper entitled “Fabrication, Testing and Thermal analysis of Aluminum based metal matrix composite” in Virtual International Conference
    on Emerging Trends In Design, Manufacturing, Materials and Thermal Sciences (ETDMMT-20) organized by school of Mechanical sciences at B S Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai on 24 & 25  Sep- 2020
  • S.Karthikeyan et al  Presented a paper entitled “Systematic Survey and Truth Flow Analysis of Wind tunnels In South India” in 3rd International Conference On Frontiers In Automobile And Mechanical Engineering (Fame 2020) organized by school of mechanical engineering at Satyabhama institute  of science and technology, Chennai on 7-9 August 2020
  • S.Karthikeyan et al  Presented a paper entitled “Guru kulam to Kannini kalam.” in the International  level E-Conference on “ New – Gen education learning Blackboard to broadband” on 13 to 17 July 2020 held at Rathinam college of arts and science, Coimbatore.
  • S.Karthikeyan et al “Experimental determination of aerodynamics characteristics at various angle of attack for low Reynolds number airfoil” International Conference On Empowering Engineering and Technology on March 12 & 13,2020 held at Parisutham Institute of technology and Science, Thanjavur.
  • S.Karthikeyan et al “Effect of milling time on thermal analysis of Aluminum based metal matrix composite” National Conference On Recent Developments In Aerospace & Defense Technology on 21-22 Feb, 2020 held at Hindustan Institute of Technology & science Chennai
  • S.Karthikeyan et al “Fabrication, testing and thermal analysis of Aluminum based metal matrix composite.” National Conference On Aerospace Engineering Research on October 4 & 5,2019 held at Chandigarh University Punjab
  • S.Karthikeyan et al “Preparation and Analysis of Aluminum Based Metal Matrix Composites Used for Piston Application.” International Conference On Advances In Materials Processing And Characterization (ICAMPC-2019) on Sep 10 & 11,2019 held at Bannari Amman Institute of Technology Sathyamangalam Tamilnadu
  • S.Karthikeyan et al “Effect of milling time on corrosion properties of Al 390 alloy + x vol. % ZrO2 composites processed by Powder Metallurgy method.” National Conference On Innovative Trends in Future Engineering and Technology on August 29 & 30,2019 held at Parisutham Institute of technology and Science, Thanjavur
  • S.Karthikeyan et al “Tribological behavior of A390alloy + x vol. % ZrO2 composites processed by P/M method” National Conference On Innovative Trends in Future Engineering and Technology on August 29 & 30,2019 held at Parisutham Institute of technology and Science, Thanjavur
  • S.Karthikeyan et al “Micro Structural, Mechanical and Wear Behavior of A390alloy + x vol. % ZrO2Composites Processed by P/M Method” International conference of Materials andManufacturing Methods 2019 (MMM19) at National Institute of Technology, Trichy on July 5-7 2019.
  • S.Karthikeyan et al “Micro hardness and corrosion properties of Al 390 alloy + x vol. % ZrO2 composites processed by Powder Metallurgy method “ International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Nanomaterials for Sustainable Developed (ACeND- 2018) on Sep 19-21,2018 Held at Chirst University Bangalore.
  • S.Karthikeyan et al “Experimental Study On The Effect OfSpan-Wise Injection Of Fluid On A FiniteWing” National Conference On Mechanical, Aeronautical And Civil Engineering (NCMACE-18) on March,28-2018 held at KCG College of Technology, Chennai
  • S.Karthikeyan et al “Unsteady Flow around a Triangle Wedge” International Conference on Mechanical, Civil and Material Engineering (ICMCME 2014) held at Phuket, Thailand on July 11-12, 2014.
  • S.Karthikeyan et al “Material Selection and Stress Analysis of Turbine Rotor of a Gas Turbine Engine” National Conference (Applications of Advanced quality Methods in Engineering and Technology AAQMENT – 2006) on Feb 23-24, 2006 at Erode Sengunthar Engineering College, Erode, Tamilnadu.

Related Developmental Activities

Online Certification Courses Completed (NPTEL / MOOC)

S. No. Name of the Course Organized by Month & Year
1 Introduction To Airplane Performance IIT- Kanpur May 2018
2 Aircraft Maintenance IIT- Kanpur May 2018
3 Design of fixed wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle IIT- Kanpur May 2019
4 Intellectual Property IIT – Madras May 2019
5 Corrosion IIT- Kanpur May 2020
6 Aircraft Design IIT- Kanpur May 2022

Resource Person / Guest Lectures Delivered

S.No. Topic and Programme Organized by Month & Year
1 Flight Dynamics an overview Sathyambama Institute of science and Technology March 2009
2 Application of aerodynamics in aerospace Engineering Infant Jesus college of engineering August 2011
3 An introduction about Aeronautics Police training academy, Chennai. June 2021
4 Flow studies of various models using Wind Tunnel REMO Aviation College Oct 2022

FDP / Seminars / Workshops / Training (Organized)

S. No. Name of the Programme Organized by (School / Dept) Month & Year
1 National Conference on “Emerging Trends in Automotive Technology” Department of Automobile Engineering April 2016
2 National Seminar on “Wind tunnel measurement techniques” Department of Aerospace Engineering April 2014
3 Workshop On ‘Quadcopter Design’ Department of Aerospace Engineering Sep 2018
4 National Seminar on ‘Development Of Material For Aerospace Application’ Department of Aerospace Engineering Oct 2018
5 National Level Technical symposium – Jetscreech-2019 Department of Aerospace Engineering March -2019
6 Webinar on “An Overview of Present and Future Trends in Aerospace Research” Department of Aerospace Engineering June 2020
7 Webinar on “Focused Research on Gaps in Aeronautics, Micro Engineering and 3D printing” Department of Aerospace Engineering July 2020
8 Webinar on “ Experimental Aerodynamics – A Visual Tour” Department of Aerospace Engineering July 2020
9 Guest Lecturer on “ Introduction to Aircraft Design” Department of Aerospace Engineering April 2021
10 One Day Workshop on Quadcopter RC Drone Flying Department of Aerospace Engineering Sep,2022
11 Piston engine demonstration for Aero students Department of Aerospace and Automobile Engineering Feb 2023
12 GATE Awareness program for Aerospace Engineering students Department of Aerospace Engineering March 2023

FDP / Seminars / Workshops / Training (Attended)

S. No. Programme Organized by Month & Year
INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP
1 Teaching and learning in the 21th century BSACIST March 2013
2 How to do Ph.D. to an international standard- an international perspective & how to publish articles in peer-viewed journals BSACIST September 2013
WORKSHOP
1 Induction training Programme BSACIST July 2012
2 E- content development BSACIST July 2013
3 Writing research proposal for funding BSACIST September 2013
4 Research methodologies and effective paper writing using LaTex MIT March 2014
5 Quality assurance in academic and sponsored research BSACIST March 2015
6 Mobility safety BSACIST September 2015
7 Apple professional development BSACIST February 2016
8 Future scope in automotive emission control Bannari Amman Institute Of Technology February 2016
9 Diesel engine SAE August 2016
10 Research methodology and quality assurance BSACIST December 2016
11 Electrochemical corrosion techniques theory and hands on training BSACIST September 2018
12 Advanced Material Characterization PSG June 2019
13 Springer Nature Author Workshop BSACIST July 2019
14 How to write research articles for scientific journal and Ph.D. thesis on computational engineering SRM September 2019
15 Design and Development of E- Content BSACIST (CITL & Dean Academic) 12.08.20
16 Nano Technology in IC engine VIT (Chennai) 30.09.20
17 “Advanced I.C. Engines & Alternative Fuels” SAEINDIA Southern Section 05 to 09 Oct 2020
18 Nano materials synthesis ,characterization and application SAE INDIA southern section 09 to 13 Nov 2020
19 CFD fundamental theory and practice SSN College of Technology (Mech) 18.05.21
20 Interactive tools and Techniques for Energized and Engaged classes NPTEL Plus 06.08.22
21 Deep Visual data analytics and Futuristic research Directions SRMIST 1 & 2 Sep 2022
SEMINAR
1 Emerging trends in Aircraft maintenance REC August 2012

NATIONAL SEMINAR & WEBINAR

1 Computational Aerodynamics Bangalore September 2014
2 Practical aspects on CFD Hindustan university February 2015
3 e-Learning and MOOC in higher education BSACIST March 2019
4 AIDAT 2nd Annual conference on Aerospace and Defense (Tamilnadu- Destination for Aerospace and Defense companies ) Hilton Hotel, Chennai May 2019
5 Moodle Learning management system traning IIT Bombay & MHRD India 01.05.20
6 Wind tunnel pressure measurement and inference Tamilnadu Engineering College Faculty Welfare Association (TNECFWA) 03.05.20
7 3D Printing Applications in Fighting with COVID-19 Sai Ram Institute of Technology Chennai 09.05.20
8 Researcher academy (17/18 topics in covers 81 modules Elsevier Started on 28.04.20 completed on 12.05.20
9 Importance of DMU in aviation (Digital Mockup) Tamilnadu Engineering College Faculty Welfare Association (TNECFWA) 09.05.20
10 Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics Tamilnadu Engineering College Faculty Welfare Association (TNECFWA) 10.05.20 (17 & 24)
11 Aerospace Technical Publication-An Overview Bannari Amman Institute of Technology Sathy 13.05.20
12 Test your knowledge on plagiarism Office of Dean Research BSACIST 13.05.20
13 Fundamentals of Scanning Electron Microscope and its Applications Carl Zeiss India Pvt. Ltd. Research Microscopy Solutions Group 28.05.20
14 Nano Additives on Automotive Engine Performance & Emission Characteristics BSACIST (Auto) 08.07.20
15 Aero engine: Structural engineers Nightmare BSACIST (Aero) 11.07.20
16 Aircraft Systems PSG College of Technology (EEE) 12.08.20
17 Research Opportunities In Metal Matrix Composites and Its Applications In The Industry SRM (Auto) 05.09.20
18 Recent Trends in Metal Matrix Composites in Aero Industries Madha Engineering College 30.4.22
19 NPTEL E – Awareness workshop BSACIST 17.05.22
SHORT TERM TRANING PROGRAM (STTP)
1 Challenges in space technology SRM June 2014
2 Soft Skills BSACIST March 2019
3 Recent Advancement In Composite Materials and Structures SRM Institute of Science and Technology (Aero) 02 Nov to 06 Nov 2020
4 Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact In Industry 4.0 BSACIST (IT) 26.04.21 to 30.04.21
FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
1 Engineering mechanics BSACIST December 2014
2 Ansys training program BSACIST May 2015
3 Engineering thermodynamics BSACIST July 2016
4 Nano Instrumentation Systems And Biomedical Nano Technology BSACIST July 2017
5 Moodle learning management system Kaypeeyes college of arts and science (The Nilgiris) 29.04.2020 to 01.05.20
6 Application of Moodle LMS BSACIST 11.07.20 to 25.07,20
7 Emerging Research Areas In Aerodynamics Bannari Amman Institute of Technology (Aero) 03.08.20 to 08.08.20
8 Faculty in Universities/Colleges/Institutes of Higher Education” Teaching Learning Centre Ramanujan College, University of Delhi 20 January – 18 February, 2023

Industry Institute Interaction

  • Interaction with Taneja Aerospace & Aviation Ltd, Bangalore for training, Industrial visit and guided students for Internship.
  • Interaction with HAl, NA, ISRO Bangalorefor Industrial visit and guided students for Internship.
  • Interaction with 3GICS IIT Madras Research Park for training and guided students for Internship.

Awards & Honors

  • Best paper award received for a paper entitled “Computational and Experimental Investigation of Aerodynamic Characteristics Of Biologically Inspired Flapping Wings” in the National Conference On “Jhana Chiluma 2022” on 1- June, 2022 held at Jain (Deemed to be University) College, Bangalore
  • Secured the second prize in best paper category in the National Conference on Aerospace Engineering Research on Sep 2019 organized by Chandigarh University, Punjab.
  • Secured fourth place in state level aeronautical engineering project competition -2018 organized by Aeronautical society of India (Chennai branch).
  • Participated in Guinness Record and obtained certificate for Hi-Five for Polio Eradication during 2013

Additional Responsibilities

Institute Level

  • Member & Coordinator – Education Fair & Stall at various places
  • Coordinator – Open House Photo Exhibition
  • Member of convocation committee

Department Level

  • Contribute to Develop the Aerodynamics Lab and CFD lab.
  • Department NPTEL Coordinator 
  • Class Advisor
  • Exam Cell Coordinator 
  • Faculty Advisor
  • Board of studies Member
  • Guest Lecturer In charge
  • Industrial Visit In charge
  • ISO Coordinator
  • Crestech In charge
  • DRM coordinator
  • DAAC member
  • Project coordinator
  • Timetable coordinator
  • MIS coordinator

Professional Membership

  • Life member in Aeronautical Society of India (AM6910)
  • Member in Institution of Engineers, India (M-1647385)