Dr. M Sivapragasam

• Fluid Mechanics
• Aerodynamics
• Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Engineering Optimization

• Priyanka, R., and Sivapragasam, M. “Multi-Fidelity Aerodynamic Optimization of an Airfoil at a Transitional Low Reynolds Number,” 8th Symposium on Applied Aerodynamics and Design of Aerospace Vehicles (SAROD – 2018), Bangalore.
• Rao, K. S., Sivapragasam. M., Narahari, H. K., and Bharadwaj, A. “Aerodynamic Optimization of Transonic Wing for Light Jet Aircraft,” 8th Symposium on Applied Aerodynamics and Design of Aerospace Vehicles (SAROD – 2018), Bangalore.
• Shruti, K., and Sivapragasam. M. “Propeller Slipstream Effects on the Aerodynamic Characteristics of Micro Air Vehicle Wing at Low Reynolds Number,” 8th Symposium on Applied Aerodynamics and Design of Aerospace Vehicles (SAROD – 2018), Bangalore.

• Annual Exemplary Faculty – Research Award for the Year 2020

Conference Papers

• Pranesh, C., Sivapragasam, M., and Deshpande, M. D. “Aerodynamic Characteristics of Flow Past NACA 0008 Airfoil at Very Low Reynolds Numbers,” Journal of Aerospace Sciences and Technologies, Vol. 66, No. 4, 2014, pp. 247-266.
• Deshpande, M. D., Sivapragasam, M., and Umesh, S. “Air Suction System for Chemical Sensor for MAV Application,” Compendium on Advances in Micro Air Vehicles in India, NDRF, November 2014.
• Dheepak, A., Sivapragasam, M., and Deshpande, M. D., “Airfoil Optimisation at a very Low Reynolds Number,” 17th Annual CFD Symposium, 2015, Bangalore.
• Rao, K. S., and Sivapragasam, M. “Multi-Objective Optimization of a Turbine Blade Leading Edge to Minimize Heat Transfer and Blade Profile Loss,” National Conference on Multidisciplinary Design, Analysis, and Optimization, IISc, Bangalore, 23-24 March 2018.
• Pranesh, C., Sivapragasam, M., and Narahari, H. K. “Multi-Fidelity Aerodynamic Shape Optimization of an Airfoil at Transitional Low Reynolds Number,” National Conference on Multidisciplinary Design, Analysis, and Optimization, IISc, Bangalore, 23-24 March 2018.
• Pranesh, C., Sivapragasam, M., Deshpande, M. D., and Narahari, H. K. “Negative Lift Characteristics of NACA 0012 Airfoil at Low Reynolds Numbers,” Sadhana, Vol. 44, Issue 1, 2019, Article ID 0021.
• Ukken, M. G., and Sivapragasam, M. “Aerodynamic Shape Optimization of Airfoils at Ultra-Low Reynolds Numbers,” Sadhana, Vol. 44, Issue 6, 2019, Article ID 0130.
• Varsha, N., Deshpande, M. D. and Sivapragasam, M., “Airfoil Optimisation at Ultra-Low Reynolds Number,” Journal of Aerospace Sciences and Technologies, Vol. 71, No. 3, pp. 347-353, 2019
• Deshpande, M. D., Sivapragasam, M., and Umesh, S. “An Efficient Miniature Air Suction System for Chemical Sensors for Micro Air Vehicle Application,” Sadhana, Vol. 45, 2020, Article ID 0116.
• Rashmi, N., and Sivapragasam, M. “A Boundary-Vorticity Perspective on Lift Enhancement at Ultra-Low Reynolds Numbers,” Journal of Aerospace Sciences and Technologies, Vol. 72, No. 2, pp. 98-106, 2020.
• Priyanka, R., and Sivapragasam, M. “Multi-Fidelity Surrogate Model-Based Airfoil Optimization at Transitional Low Reynolds Number,” Sadhana, Vol. 46, 2021, Article ID 0058.
• Tejaswini, M., and Sivapragasam, M. “Multi-Objective Design Optimization of Turbine Blade Leading Edge for Enhanced Aerothermal Performance,” under review.
• Rashmi, N., and Sivapragasam, M. “Lift Enhancement by Trapped Vortex at Ultra-Low Reynolds Numbers,” under review.
• Sivapragasam, M., Deshpande, M. D., Sridhara, S. N., and Ramamurthy, S. “Numerical and Experimental Studies on an Aerodynamic Distortion Grill,” Journal of Aerospace Sciences and Technologies, Vol. 60, No. 3, 2008, pp. 183- 192.
• Sivapragasam, M., Deshpande, M. D., Ramamurhty, S., and White, P. “Revisiting a Similarity Solution for a Turbulent Jet in Counterflow,” Proceedings of the 14th Annual CFD Symposium, Bangalore, 10th – 11th August, 2009.
• Sivapragasam, M., and Ramamurthy, S. “Inlet Flow Distortion Effects in Aircraft Gas Turbine Engine Compression Systems,” NAL TM PR 0901, National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore, 2009.
• Sivapragasam, M., Deshpande, M. D., Ramamurthy, S., and White, P. “Turbulent Jet in Confined Counterflow,” Sadhana, Vol. 39, Part 3, 2014, pp. 713-729.
• Sivapragasam, M., Ramamurthy, S., Deshpande, M. D., and White, P. “An Air Jet Distortion Generation System,” International Journal of Rotating Machinery, Vol. 2014, Article ID 961452, 2014.
• Deshpande, M. D., and Sivapragasam, M. “How Do Wings Generate Lift? 1. Popular Myths, What They Mean and Why They Work,” Resonance, Journal of Science Education, Vol. 22, Issue 1, 2017, pp. 61-77.
• Deshpande, M. D., and Sivapragasam, M. “How Do Wings Generate Lift? 2. Myths, Approximate Theories and Why They All Work,” Resonance, Journal of Science Education, Vol. 22, Issue 2, 2017, pp. 135-147.
• Yusoof, M. S., Sivapragasam, M., and Deshpande, M. D. “Strip Distortion Generator for Simulating Inlet Flow Distortion in Gas Turbine Engine Test Facilities,” Propulsion and Power Research, Vol. 5, Issue 4, 2017, pp. 287-301.
• Fenil, A. A., and Sivapragasam, M. “Effect of Leading Edge Geometry on the Aerodynamics and Heat Transfer in the Stagnation Region of Uncooled Turbine Blades,” Sadhana, Vol. 43, Issue 11, 2018, Article ID 0183.
• Sivapragasam, M. “Flow Field Behind a Complex Total Pressure Distortion Screen,” Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Vol. 233, Iss. 14, 2019, pp. 5075-5092.

• Member - The Aeronautical Society of India