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Dr. Devabrata Sahoo | Faculty | Aerospace Engineering

Dr. Devabrata Sahoo
Associate Professor

RESEARCH AREA

Wind Tunnel Testing, Aerodynamics, CFD.

EDUCATION

  • Ph.D: Aerospace Engineering, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, ISRAEL – 2019
  • M.E: Space Engineering and Rocketry, BIT Mesra, Ranchi – 2013
  • B.Tech.: Mechanical Engineering, Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha, India – 2008

AWARDS/HONORS

  • ISRAADT 2023: “Computational Investigation of Flow Conditions in Scramjet Combustors”
  • RDME 2022: “Unsteady Flow Simulation over Frontal Cavity using DES at Different Mach Numbers”
  • ISRAADT 2022: “CFD Analysis on Mach Number Effect in Flow Oscillations over a Frontal Cavity”
  • IEEE Punecon 2021: “Base Drag Reduction for Boat-tailed Axisymmetric Jet Nozzle through Geometry Modifications”
  • Won 2nd Prize in technical poster presentation on title “Unsteady Supersonic Flow over Spiked Blunt Hemisphere” at the Research Day-2018 organised at Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Technion University, Haifa, ISRAEL.
  • PhD funded by the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Israel.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

  • Life time member of Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power Society, India
  • Former member and Chairman of AESS-IEEE, Pune Chapter
  • Former student member of AIAA

Dr. Devabrata Sahoo, an accomplished aerospace engineer, holds a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Israel, an M.E. in Space Engineering and Rocketry from BIT Mesra, and a B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha. With over 15 years of research experience, he specializes in high-speed aerodynamics, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and wind tunnel testing. Dr. Sahoo has published more than 50 research papers in prestigious journals and conferences and serves as a reviewer for leading aerospace journals.

He has received multiple Best Paper Awards at ISRAADT, IEEE Punecon, and RDME and collaborated with renowned institutions like IIT Bombay, Southampton University, and Technion University. Dr. Sahoo has also contributed to defense-funded projects and designed a supersonic wind tunnel at BIT Mesra. His expertise includes experimental aerodynamics, high-speed flow visualization, and setting up advanced aerodynamic testing facilities.