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Dr.Shashank Khurana

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Associate Professor & Deputy-Head

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Chamber No.: 248

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

Dubai Campus

Dubai International Academic City
P. O. Box No. - 345055, Dubai, U.A.E.

Contact Details

Email: skhurana[at]dubai.bits-pilani.ac.in

Phone: - (Office) +971-4-4200700 Extn 207

(Mobile) +971-56-5660572

Experience

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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