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Prof Om Prakash

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Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun

Expertise

  • Aerospace Engineering

Publications

Total Articles 81
Books 0
Proceedings 0

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Citations 209
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Professional Recognition

2019

Fellow Member

Institution of Engineers (India)
2007

Best Paper (Aerospace Category), International Conference

Sathyabama University, Chennai
2013

Convener, NCAE 2013 Conference

The Institution of Engineers (India), Uttarakhand State Centre
2015

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

Combustion Institute (Indian Section)
1988

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

MHRD, New Delhi
2005

2nd Position in Poster Presentation (PG Category)

AEA, Department of Aerospace Engineering, IIT Bombay
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
2005

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

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
2017

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

American Astronautical Society, USA
2013

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

Experimental Sounding Rocket Association (ESRA), USA
2016

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

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
1984

School Level 3rd Rank in 4th Class

Govt. High School, Sec 37-C, Chandigarh
1985

School Level 2nd Rank in 5th Class

Govt. High School, Sec 37-C, Chandigarh
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
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)
2015

Invited Lecture

CARAero 2015, SASE/DRDO and AeSI, Candigarh
2019

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

Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Technical Committee(AFM-TC) , AIAA
2017

Attended Laureate India Leadership Summit, New Delhi

Laureate International Universities, USA
2015

Attended Laureate India Leadership Summit

Laureate Education India Pvt. Ltd.
2016

Attended, 3rd Aerospace HR Round Table, June

UPES and HAL
2018

All India level Professor Position Selection

University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun
2020

2 Research Papers presentation

AIAA-AVIATION Forum 2020 , USA
2017

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

DST-Lockheed Martin(USA)-Tata Trusts
2021

Session Co Chair

AIAA-SCITECH 2021, USA
2021

Senior Member, IEEE

IEEE, USA
2016

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

TATA-Lokheed Martin Inda Pvt. Ltd.
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)
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
2022

Presented Research Paper

AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum January 3-7, 2022 San Diego, CA & Virtual
2021

Presented Research Paper

AIAA Propulsion and Energy 2021 Forum August 9-11, 2021, USA & VIRTUAL EVENT
2023

Faculty Organizer, National Space Convention (NSC 3.0)

UPES
2023

Keynote speaker at MRAE2023 International Conference

AIAE, Amity University, Noida(U.P.)
2024

International Business and Education Award 2024

Kiteskraft Production LLP and GLOB'L Chamber of Consumer Rights
2024

Long service award (15 years)

UPES
2025

Invited Research Seminar

Mahindra University, Hyderabad

Community & Membership

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
2021

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

External Examiner
2023

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

External Expert
2022

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

External Expert

Reviewer/Session Co-Chair

2024
AIAA-SCITECH 2025

AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics-Technical Committee, USA

2019
Technical Member

IEEE-USA

2018
Member (Senior member 2021 onwards)

IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society, USA

2018
Member (Senior member 2021 onwards)

Combustion Institute-Indian Section

2015
Life Time Member

Institution of Engineers (India)

2013
Life member (Fellow 2019 onwards)

Journal of Aircraft(American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics)

2007
Reviewer

Aeronautical Society of Indian

2005
Life Member

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

2005
Life Member (Senior Member Since 2018)

Bio

>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 Details

  • Male
  • Professor , University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun
  • Energy Acres, Bidholi Campus
Nurturing Future Leadership Program (5 days FDP under MMTTP)
Other Institute 2025
FDP on Outcome-based Education and Accreditation
Other Institute 2025
Microeconomics Principles (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign);IT Project Management (Indian School of Business);A Crash Course in Data Science (Johns Hopkins University)
Other Institute 2021
Virtual Teacher Specialization: Performance Assessment in the Virtual Classroom; Foundations of Virtual Instruction; Emerging Trends & Technologies; Advanced Instructional Strategies; Project
Other Institute 2020
Control of Mobile Robots (Georgia Institute of Technology);Wind Energy (Technical University of Denmark);Sports and Building Aerodynamics (Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands)
Other Institute 2020
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)
Other Institute 2020
Astronautics and Human Spaceflight(Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Forensic Engineering: Learning from Failures(Delft University of Technology)
Other Institute 2020
Short Term Course (Design of curriculum for degree level programme in ‘Aeronautical Engineering’ )
Other Institute 2017
Short Term Course (Developing Teaching Competencies at Higher Level)
Other Institute 2015
Capacity Building Programme(University Teachers' Essential Teaching Skills)
Other Institute 2013
PostDoc (Flight Mechanics)
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur 2007
Ph.D (Aerospace Engineering)
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay 2006
M.Tech(Aerospace Engineering)
Other Institute 2001
B. Engg(Aeronautical Engineering)
Other Institute 2000
Professor Sep 2018 – Present
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun | Department of Aerospace Engineering
Head of the Department Sep 2008 – Aug 2017
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun | Department of Aerospace Engineering
Post-Doctoral Research Scientist Mar 2007 – Oct 2007
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur | Department of Aerospace Engineering
Research Associate May 2004 – Dec 2005
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | Department of Aerospace Engineering
N/A May 2002 – May 2003
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur | Department of Aerospace Engineering

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Scholarly Work

Fabrication and Flight Test of different configurations of winged hybrid airship

Funding Agency: UPES R&D

PI

200,000

2018 - Ongoing

Ongoing
A system for monitoring and Maintaining Air Pressure in Vehicle

Funding Agency: UPES ECell

PI

40,000

2014 - 2015

Completed
Pipeline monitoring using parachute aerial vehicle

Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India

Project Investigator (Co-PI: Dr . Vindhya Devalla)

600,000

2013 - 2014

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

Funding Agency: HEMRL

Project Scientist/Post doc Fellow(PI-Dr. A. K. Ghosh, IITK)

Approx. 5 Lakh

2007 - Ongoing

Ongoing
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

Project Scientist/Postdoc Fellow(PI-Dr. A. K. Ghosh, IITK)

Apprx. 5 Lakh

2007 - Ongoing

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

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

Project Leader

8,000,000

2006 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Modelling and Simulation of Parafoil-Payload System

Funding Agency: ADRDE/DRDO

Project Assistant

500,000

2004 - 2005

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

Funding Agency: ARMREB

Project Assistant(PI-Dr. A. K. Ghosh, IITK)

App 5 Lakh

2002 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Neural Network Modelling of Range performance of Armament Stores

Funding Agency: ARMREB

Research Assistant(PI-Dr. A. K. Ghosh, IITK)

5 Lakh

2001 - Ongoing

Ongoing

Development of GPS based guidance and Navigation for Parchute Aerial Vehicle

University University of Petroleum and Energy Studies
Year 2017

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

University University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun
Year 2019

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

University University of Petroleum and Energy Studies
Year 2021

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

University UPES
Year 2023

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

University UPES
Year 2024

Aerodynamic Design & Analysis of Inlets at High Supersonic Flow Regime

University Amity University Noida
Year 2024

Control Mechanism for Orientation of Hybrid Airship with Suspended Payload

Manipal University
Engineering and Technology Patent No. : 202411067080A Filed : 05-09-2024
Published : 20-09-2024 Published

A System for Monitoring and Maintaining Air Pressure in Vehicles

UPES
Engineering and Technology Patent No. : 1205/DEL/2014 Filed : 01-09-2014
Published : N/A Published

Scholarly Publications

Development of non-nitroglycerine based explosive-cord system for blasting gallery method in India

Open Access
Article

A Multibody Dynamics Code For Modeling And Simulation Of 9-Dof Parafoil-Payload System Flight Dynamics

Open Access
conference paper
Authors: Om Prakash and N. Ananthkrishnan

GUI Based Simulation and Integration of Flight Mechanic Models of Artillery Projectiles (SIM-MAP)

Open Access
conference paper
Authors: S. Roy, A. Sandilya, Om Prakash, A K Ghosh.

Longitudinal Aerodynamic Characterization of an Aircraft bomb with Ringtail Configuration Using Wind Tunnel

Open Access
conference paper
Authors: Misra A., Apparao., Roy S., Vishwakarma A,. Prakash O., Singhal A., Ghosh A.K.

GUI Based Simulation and Integration of Flight Mechanic Models of Artillery Projectiles

Open Access
conference paper
Authors: S. Roy, A. Sandilya, O. Prakash and A.K. Ghosh

Flight Dynamic Simulation of a Multi-body Configuration Using an Integrated Euler Solver

Open Access
conference paper
Authors: M. Harshavardhan, O. Prakash and N. Ananthkrishnan,

Modeling and Simulation of Parafoil-Payload System

Open Access
other
Authors: Prakash, Om

Modeling and Simulation of Parafoil-Payload system

Open Access
other
Authors: Om Prakash and N. Ananthkrishnan