Dr. B V N Ramakumar

Professor and Chairman

Dr. Ramakumar got awarded with Ph.D from Indian Institute of Technology Madras in Turbomachinery area. He received his Masters degree from Ranchi University and Bachelors degree from Andhra University. He has 12 years of industrial experience, 5 years of research experience and 5 years of teaching experience. Prior to joining Dayananda Sagar University, he worked at Rolls-Royce India Pvt. Ltd, Honeywell Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd., GMR Institute of Technology and MWP Migma Ltd. He also worked as a visiting faculty to UVCE and Manipal University. He made his contributions in product design & development and analysis of various components for Boeing 777X, Airbus A350 and Honeywell's HTF7000 engine programs. He published research articles in National/International Journals & Conferences. He is a reviewer for prestigious Journals & Conferences. He also has one defensive publication and two patents to his credit. His areas of interest include gas turbine propulsion, turbomachinery, turbine aerodynamics and cooling technologies, augmented heat transfer, CFD and Systems Engineering.

At Dayananda Sagar University, he is heading the Department of Aerospace Engineering. In this position, he is responsible for providing strong academic leadership, manage and develop the department to ensure it achieves the highest possible standards of excellence in all its activities. He is also responsible for advising and contributing lab developments, curriculum development at the departmental level under the direction of Board of Studies (BOS) and guidance of the respective authorities.