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Dr. Shashank Khurana

Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Associate Dean, International Programmes and Collaboration Division - Dubai Campus
Education
Dubai Campus

EXPERIENCE

Associate Professor (Oct.2021 - present)

Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS)-Pilani, Dubai Campus, UAE

Assistant Professor (Apr. 2016-Sept.2021)

Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS)-Pilani, Dubai Campus, UAE

Postdoctoral Researcher(Oct. 2013-Mar.2016)

Department of Aerospace Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, CHINA

Assistant Manager, Product Development (Aug.2008 – Feb.2009)

Blue Star India Ltd. Kala Amb (H.P.), INDIA


Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant (July 2006-Aug.2008)

Department of Aerospace Engineering, I.I.T.-Bombay, INDIA  

Summer Trainee (June 2004)
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (H.A.L) Lucknow, INDIA  

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

Ph.D. in Advanced Energy (The University of Tokyo, Japan), 2013.

Thesis Title: - Passive Aerothermodynamic Flow Control Methods for Lifting Body Configurations in Hypersonic Flow

Supervisor: - Prof. Kojiro Suzuki

M.Tech. in Aerospace Propulsion (I.I.T.-Bombay, India), 2008.

Thesis Title: - Aerothermal Studies of Hypersonic Vehicles

Supervisor: - Prof. Shripad P. Mahulikar

B.E. in Mechanical Engineering (I.E.T.-D.A.V.V., Indore, India), 2006.

Thesis Title: - Software Development of Solar-Operated Aqua-Ammonia Vapor Absorption Refrigeration System

Supervisor: -  Dr. Sharad Chowdhary

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