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  • Prof Om Prakash

  • Professor
  • University of Petroleum and Energy Studies
Publications 2003 - 2024

Publications

  • 34
    Journal Articles
  • 2
    Book Chapter
  • 49
    Conference
    Proceedings
  • 1
    Letter
  • 1
    Review
  • 2
    Other
  • 9
    Projects
  • 9
  • 3
  • 34

Citations / H-Index

176 Citations
7 h-index
159 Citations

Google Scholar

Co-author Network


Expertise

Aerospace Engineering

>Professor and Former Head of Department dealing with UG & PG programs in Aerospace Engineering, Avionics, CFD & UAV at UPES Dehradun(2008 onwards) > Project Staff dealing with Trajectory Modeling and simulation and control Design DRDO projects at IIT-Kanpur, IIT-Bombay & ZNPL-IITB Campus (2000-07)

Personal Information

Prof Om Prakash

Male
Energy acres Energy Acres, Bidholi Campus
Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India - 248007


Experience

  • Professor

    Department of Aerospace Engineering

    University of Petroleum and Energy Studies

  • Head of the Department

    Department of Aerospace Engineering

    University of Petroleum and Energy Studies

  • Post-Doctoral Research Scientist

    Department of Aerospace Engineering

    Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

  • Research Associate

    Department of Aerospace Engineering

    Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

  • Project Assistant/ Research Associate

    Department of Aerospace Engineering

    Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur


Qualification

  • Microeconomics Principles (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign);IT Project Management (Indian School of Business);A Crash Course in Data Science (Johns Hopkins University)

    Coursera (online)

  • Control of Mobile Robots (Georgia Institute of Technology);Wind Energy (Technical University of Denmark);Sports and Building Aerodynamics (Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands)

    Coursera online

  • Science of Exercise (University of Colorado Boulder);Everyday Parenting: The ABCs of Child Rearing (Yale University); Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python) (University of Michigan)

    Coursera (online)

  • Astronautics and Human Spaceflight(Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Forensic Engineering: Learning from Failures(Delft University of Technology)

    EdX online

  • Virtual Teacher Specialization: Performance Assessment in the Virtual Classroom; Foundations of Virtual Instruction; Emerging Trends & Technologies; Advanced Instructional Strategies; Project

    University of California, Irvine (Coursera online))

  • Short Term Course (Design of curriculum for degree level programme in ā€˜Aeronautical Engineeringā€™ )

    National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chandigarh

  • Short Term Course (Developing Teaching Competencies at Higher Level)

    National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Bhopal

  • Capacity Building Programme(University Teachers' Essential Teaching Skills)

    G.B.Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar

  • PostDoc (Flight Mechanics)

    Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

  • Ph.D (Aerospace Engineering)

    Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

  • M.Tech(Aerospace Engineering)

    Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

  • B. Engg(Aeronautical Engineering)

    PEC University of Technology


Honours and Awards

2024

International Business and Education Award 2024

Kiteskraft Production LLP and GLOB'L Chamber of Consumer Rights

2024

Long service award (15 years)

UPES

2023

Keynote speaker at MRAE2023 International Conference

AIAE, Amity University, Noida(U.P.)

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2024

International Business and Education Award 2024

Kiteskraft Production LLP and GLOB'L Chamber of Consumer Rights

2024

Long service award (15 years)

UPES

2023

Keynote speaker at MRAE2023 International Conference

AIAE, Amity University, Noida(U.P.)

2023

Faculty Organizer, National Space Convention (NSC 3.0)

UPES

2022

Presented Research Paper

AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum January 3-7, 2022 San Diego, CA & Virtual

2021

Senior Member, IEEE

IEEE, USA

2021

Session Co Chair

AIAA-SCITECH 2021, USA

2021

1st Prize in 2021 Global Hybrid Drone UAS Challenge (Team Mentor)

Institution of Mechanical Engineers, London

2021

Reviewer, Journal of Aircraft

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

2021

Presented Research Paper

AIAA Propulsion and Energy 2021 Forum August 9-11, 2021, USA & VIRTUAL EVENT

2020

2 Research Papers presentation

AIAA-AVIATION Forum 2020 , USA

2020

Organised Distinguished Guest lecture (webinar) by Ed Van Cise, NASA Flight Director on Space Mission at (9:30 EST) 7:00 pm (IST) on 19th May, 2020

NASA

2019

attended TC Meeting on 25-26 June at Edward Air Force Base, USA

Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Technical Committee(AFM-TC) , AIAA

2019

Fellow Member

Institution of Engineers (India)

2018

All India level Professor Position Selection

University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun

2017

India Innovation Growth (IIGP 2.0) 2017 University Challenge Winner (HoD of Student-Faculty Teams)

DST-Lockheed Martin(USA)-Tata Trusts

2017

1st Rank in CANSAT Global Competition (HoD of Faculty mentor and Students)

American Astronautical Society, USA

2017

Attended Laureate India Leadership Summit, New Delhi

Laureate International Universities, USA

2016

Expert Lecture at short term course (STC) on "Aircraft Performance, Stability and Automatic Flight Control"

Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI) and PEC University of Technology, June (20-24)

2016

Won Lokheed Martin C-130 Roll-on/Roll-off University Design Challenge (HoD of Faculty-Student Team)

TATA-Lokheed Martin Inda Pvt. Ltd.

2016

Paper presentation, AIAA-AVIATION Forum 2019, Washington, USA

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

2016

Attended, 3rd Aerospace HR Round Table, June

UPES and HAL

2015

Convener, 24th National Conference on IC Engines and Combustion-2015

Combustion Institute (Indian Section)

2015

Invited Lecture

CARAero 2015, SASE/DRDO and AeSI, Candigarh

2015

Attended Laureate India Leadership Summit

Laureate Education India Pvt. Ltd.

2014

Invited Lecture, EMERGING TRENDS IN AIRCRAFT DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING (conference on 9th-10th Oct)

INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERS,AERONAUTICAL SOCIETY OF INDIA and SASE(DRDO) LAB Chandigarh

2013

Convener, NCAE 2013 Conference

The Institution of Engineers (India), Uttarakhand State Centre

2013

"Fastest and most stable Rocket Flight" award (HoD of Student Team "Astra")

Experimental Sounding Rocket Association (ESRA), USA

2012

"NASA Systems Engineering Award" (HoD of Student Team "SkyHawk")

Aero Design International Competition, Nuys, California

2012

"National Aerospace Olympiad " won by Student Team(HoD)

Aeronautical Society of India, Chandigarh Branch

2007

Best Paper (Aerospace Category), International Conference

Sathyabama University, Chennai

2005

2nd Position in Poster Presentation (PG Category)

AEA, Department of Aerospace Engineering, IIT Bombay

2005

Presented Technical Paper at 18th-ADSTC conference, Munich, Germany

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

1988

Chandigarh Level 1st Rank, All India Merit cum Means Scholarship for residential schooling

MHRD, New Delhi

1985

School Level 2nd Rank in 5th Class

Govt. High School, Sec 37-C, Chandigarh

1984

School Level 3rd Rank in 4th Class

Govt. High School, Sec 37-C, Chandigarh

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Doctoral Theses Guided

2024

Flight Dynamics Analysis of Generic Air-Breathing Hypersonic Vehicle using Bifurcation Method

Ritesh Singh, UPES

2024

Aerodynamic Design & Analysis of Inlets at High Supersonic Flow Regime

Jayanta Sinha, Amity University Noida

2023

CONTROLLER DESIGN FOR RCTA AIRCRAFT USING PARAMETER ESTIMATION TO INTEGRATE NAVIGATIONAL TECHNIQUE

Roli Jaiswal, UPES

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2024

Flight Dynamics Analysis of Generic Air-Breathing Hypersonic Vehicle using Bifurcation Method

Ritesh Singh, UPES

2024

Aerodynamic Design & Analysis of Inlets at High Supersonic Flow Regime

Jayanta Sinha, Amity University Noida

2023

CONTROLLER DESIGN FOR RCTA AIRCRAFT USING PARAMETER ESTIMATION TO INTEGRATE NAVIGATIONAL TECHNIQUE

Roli Jaiswal, UPES

2021

Computational and Experimental Analysis of Multi-cone Geometry utilization during reentry at Hypersonic Speeds

Karthik Sundarraj , University of Petroleum and Energy Studies

2019

Design & Computational Analysis for Satellite Attitude Control Systems and Perturbation Correction Analysis for Nanosatellites in Low Earth Orbit with Utilization of Kalman Filters

M. Raja, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun

2017

Development of GPS based guidance and Navigation for Parchute Aerial Vehicle

Vindhya Devalla, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies

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Membership In Professional Bodies

2024

Reviewer/Session Co-Chair

AIAA-SCITECH 2025

2019

AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics-Technical Committee, USA

Technical Member

2018

IEEE-USA

Member (Senior member 2021 onwards)

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2024

Reviewer/Session Co-Chair

AIAA-SCITECH 2025

2019

AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics-Technical Committee, USA

Technical Member

2018

IEEE-USA

Member (Senior member 2021 onwards)

2018

IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society, USA

Member (Senior member 2021 onwards)

2015

Combustion Institute-Indian Section

Life Time Member

2013

Institution of Engineers (India)

Life member (Fellow 2019 onwards)

2007

Journal of Aircraft(American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics)

Reviewer

2005

Aeronautical Society of Indian

Life Member

2005

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Life Member (Senior Member Since 2018)

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Membership In Committees

2023

Board of Studies (Aerospace Engineering), DBUU University, Dehradun

External Expert

2022

Board of Studies (Aerospace Engineering), Uttaranchal University, Dehradun

External Expert

2021

Qualifying PhD. examination, AMRITA VISHWA VIDYAPEETHAM(NIRF-5)

External Examiner

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2023

Board of Studies (Aerospace Engineering), DBUU University, Dehradun

External Expert

2022

Board of Studies (Aerospace Engineering), Uttaranchal University, Dehradun

External Expert

2021

Qualifying PhD. examination, AMRITA VISHWA VIDYAPEETHAM(NIRF-5)

External Examiner

2019

AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics-Technical Committee, USA

Technical Member

2019

Board of Studies, Aeronautical Engineering, PSAEC, Patiala

Member

2017

Board of Studies(Aerospace Engineering), IK Gujral PTU, Jalandhar

member

2014

BoS Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering , Punjab Technical University, Mohali

Member, Board of Studies (BoS)

2005

Research Scholars' Forum, IIT Bombay

Member Secretary

2004

Student Committee-Hostel-One, IIT Bombay

Web Secretary

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Research Projects

Fabrication and Flight Test of different configurations of winged hybrid airship

Funding Agency : UPES R&D

A system for monitoring and Maintaining Air Pressure in Vehicle

Funding Agency : UPES ECell

Pipeline monitoring using parachute aerial vehicle

Funding Agency : SERB/DST

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Fabrication and Flight Test of different configurations of winged hybrid airship

Funding Agency : UPES R&D

A system for monitoring and Maintaining Air Pressure in Vehicle

Funding Agency : UPES ECell

Pipeline monitoring using parachute aerial vehicle

Funding Agency : SERB/DST

Performance Characterization of Air Breathing Engine(PI-Dr. Aanathkrishnan IITB)

Funding Agency : Zeus Numerix Pvt. Ltd. customer from Republic of Korea

Generation of longitudinal and lateral directional aerodynamic force coefficients of FAE Bomb with ring tail configuration by wind tunnel testing at subsonic and supersonic speeds

Funding Agency : HEMRL

Aerodynamic Parameter Estimation of Artillery Projectiles from Radar-Tracked Flight Data

Funding Agency : HEMRL

Modelling and Simulation of Parafoil-Payload System

Funding Agency : ADRDE/DRDO

Missile Dynamics, Sizing of Control Fins and Wind Tunnel Testing of Cannon Launched Guided Missile.

Funding Agency : ARMREB

Neural Network Modelling of Range performance of Armament Stores

Funding Agency : ARMREB

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Patents





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