Dr. Mahesh K Varpe

• Aerospace Propulsion, Turbomachinery, Fluid Dynamics and Machines, Experimental Techniques, Thermal Sciences, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Renewable Energy

• RUAS Annual Exemplary Award for Research-2020”, M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Science.
• Sr. Research Fellowship, ARDB research period Jan 2010- Dec 2014, at IIT Bombay
• Recipient of MHRD scholarship and contingency grant during M.Tech at IIT Kharagpur
• Recipient of scholarship from Kendriya Sainik Board during graduation at University of Mysore
• Research Grant (55 Lakhs)
  • Enhancement of Aerodynamic Performance and Stability of a Low Speed Wind Turbine”, supported by Vision Group of Science and Technology (V.G.S.T), Dept. Information Technology, Biotechnology & Science and Technology, Karnataka Govt.;
    Grant: 40 Lakhs, Closed
  • Experimental Investigation of a Passive Flow Control (Protuberance)”, supported by Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru;
    Grant: 5 Lakhs, Closed
  • Performance Enhancement of a Single Stage Transonic Axial Compressor through Reduction of Tip Leakage and Secondary Flow Losses” funded by Aeronautics R & D Board, Govt. of India, Ministry of Defence, Bangalore;
    Grant: 8.08 Lakhs, closed.

International Journal Papers: 07

• Varpe M. and Pradeep A. M., 2013, "Investigation of the Shear Flow Effect and Tip Clearance on a Low Speed
• Axial Flow Compressor Cascade", International Journal of Rotating Machinery, Vol. 2013, Article ID 490543, pp. 1-22.
• Varpe M. and Pradeep A. M., 2014,” Investigation of the Shear Flow Effect on Secondary Flow and Losses in a Low Speed Axial Flow Compressor Cascade”, International Journal of Gas Turbine, Propulsion and Power Systems, Vol. 6 (2), pp. 17-26.
• Varpe, M. and Pradeep, A. M., 2015, "Benefits of Endwall Contouring in a Compressor Cascade with a Tip Clearance", Transactions ASME, Journal of Fluids Engineering, doi: 10.1115/1.4028996, Vol. 137 (051101), pp. 1 - 15.
• Naresh, P., Nagpurwala, Q. H. and Mahesh,K. Varpe, 2016, “Performance Enhancement of a High Turning Axial Compressor Stator Blade Cascade Through End Wall Boundary Layer Suction”, SASTECH J., 15(2), pp. 1 – 4.
• Sequeira A., Salunkhe P. and Varpe M., 2021, “Numerical Investigations on the Effect of Humidity and Water Ingestion on the Performance of a Subsonic Axial Flow Compressor”, U.P.B. Sci. Bull., Series D, Vol. 83(4), pg. 12.
• Shivaramaiah Subbaramu, Mahesh K. Varpe, 2023, “Aerodynamic Performance and Stability of a Transonic Axial Compressor Stage with an Airfoil Vortex Generator”, doi.org/10.15866/irease.v16i3.23569
• Pritam Bhat, Mahesh K. Varpe, 2024, “Experimental Assessment of Different Air-Based Battery Thermal Management System for Lithium-Ion Battery Pack”, doi:10.4271/14-13-03-0022.
• Maurya, N., Patil, A. U., Salunkhe, P. B., & Varpe, M., 2024, “Effect of protuberances on the aerodynamic performance of a wind turbine blade – a review”, Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, 46(1), 3416–3431. https://doi.org/10.1080/15567036.2024.2321294

National Journal Papers: 01

• Naresh, P., Nagpurwala, Q. H. and Mahesh,K. Varpe, 2016, “Performance Enhancement of a High Turning Axial Compressor Stator Blade Cascade Through End Wall Boundary Layer Suction”, SASTECH J., 15(2), pp. 1 – 4.

International Conferences: 12

• Mahesh K. Varpe and A. M. Pradeep, 2013, “Numerical Investigation Of The Effect Of Moving Endwall and Tip Clearance on the Losses in a Low Speed Axial Flow Compressor Cascade, Proceedings of the ASME 2013 Gas Turbine India Conference GTINDIA2013, December 5-6, 2013, Bangalore, India, GTINDIA2013-3596.
• Mahesh K. Varpe and A. M. Pradeep, 2014, “Non-Axisymmetric Endwall Contouring in a Compressor Cascade”, Proceedings of ASME Turbo Expo 2014: Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition GT2014, June 16 – 20, 2014, Dusseldorf, Germany, GT2014-26725.
• Subbaramu S., Nagpurwala Q H, Mahesh K. Varpe, Narahari H.K., “Effect of Tip Leakage and Secondary Flow Interaction on the Performance and Stability of a Transonic Axial Compressor Stage”, Conference: Proceedings of the Asian Congress on Gas Turbines ACGT2016, At Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Mumbai, India.
• Kalupukuri Harish Kumar, B. M. Lokesh, B. R. Jagadeesha, Swapan Sarkar, Mahesh. K. Varpe, “An Analytical Approach to Predict Temperature Distribution in Three - Phase Squirrel Cage Induction Motor”, ELROMA 2017.
• Subbaramu S., Nagpurwala Q H, Mahesh K. Varpe, Narahari H.K, “Effect of Rotor Tip Winglet on the Performance and Stability of a Transonic Axial Compressor”, Proceedings of ASME 2017 Gas Turbine India Conference, GTIndia2017, December 7-8,2017, Bangalore, India.
• P. Sreekumar, and Mahesh K. Varpe, ” Effect of Snubbers and Lacing Wire on Aerodynamic Performance of Last Stage Steam Turbine”, Proceedings of the ASME 2019 Gas Turbine India Conference, GTINDIA2019-2509.
• R. Deeksha and Mahesh K. Varpe, “Novel Tubercle Design for a Wind Turbine Blade Operating at Low Reynold’s Number”, Proceedings of the ASME 2019 Gas Turbine India Conference, GTINDIA2019-2541. https://doi.org/10.1115/GTINDIA2019-2541
• D. S. Swasthika, and Mahesh K. Varpe, “Effect of Tubercles Shape on the Aerodynamic Performance of a Wind Turbine Blade Operating at Low Reynolds Number”, Proceedings of the ASME 2019 Gas Turbine India Conference, GTINDIA2019-2548. https://doi.org/10.1115/GTINDIA2019-2548
• Bapat A., Salunkhe P. and Varpe M., 2021, “Effect of Single and Multiple Protuberances on the Aerodynamic Performance of a Wind Turbine Blade”, Proceedings of the ASME 2021 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition IMECE2021. https://doi.org/10.1115/GTINDIA2015-1334
• Subbaramu S. and Mahesh K. Varpe, 2021, “Effect of Airfoil Vortex Generator on the Performance and Stability of a Transonic Axial Compressor, , Proceedings of ASME 2021 Gas Turbine India GTINDIA2021, GTIndia2021-75881.
• Subbaramu S. and Mahesh K. Varpe, 2021, “Effect of Rotor Tip Casing Treatment on the Performance and Stability of a Transonic Axial Compressor, Proceedings of ASME 2021 Gas Turbine India GTINDIA2021, GTIndia2021-75882.
• Bhat, P., Varpe, M.K., 2022, “A Simplified Thermal Model to Predict Temperature Profile and Heat Generation of Cylindrical Lithium-Ion Cells”, doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2091-2_2.

• A.M.I.E. ; Member ASME

• Ornithopter with Improved Aerodynamics and Control ( Patent No. 492499, Dated: 01-01-2024)