Aeronautical Engineering

Dr. M. Senthil Kumar has completed his B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from Pondicherry Engineering College, Pondicherry and M.E in Aeronautical Engineering from Park College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore respectively in 2005 and 2007. He has also completed MBA in Human Resource Management from Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore in 2011. He is now pursuing his Ph.D. from Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Anna University-Chennai. He has published more than 50 research articles in International Journals and Conference Proceedings. He has thirteen years of teaching and research experiences and currently, he holds the post of Assistant Professor (SRG) in the Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Senthil Kumar. M has secured distinction (94%) in Tamil Literary examination in Karaikal and He is interested in Tamil Literature and History.

Dr. Sundararaj K has totally twenty-two years of teaching experience and specialized in the areas such as Engineering Mechanics, Gas Dynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Aerodynamics, Aircraft Performance, Stability and Control, Heat Transfer, and Computational Fluid Dynamics.

He is the Fellow of Institution of Engineers and he is elected as a committee of Aerospace Division, IE Coimbatore Chapter. He is also the life member of professional bodies such as The Aeronautical Society of India, Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), Indian Society of Systems Science and Engineering (ISSE). He has published thirty technical papers in the leading journal and conferences.
Dr. Sundararaj has supported Consultancy Projects undertaken with DRDL in the areas of High-Speed Aerodynamics, Trisonic Wind Tunnel, Wind Turbines. He has undertaken Industry consultancy Projects in Aerospace and Non-Aerospace Industrial Applications.

Dr. P. S. Premkumar is very unique in handling situations. His eagerness in equipping himself and in updating his skills, he has presented his research papers in various International Conferences within India and outside the country. He frequently visits different countries to improve his technical skills as well as to learn their professional ethics and cultural importance. He has a rich blend of creativity, temperament and discipline required for a person who likes to be in International partnership department. He has a good problem solving ability. He possesses good leadership qualities, keen sense of responsibility in pursuing and completing the tasks allotted to him. He has shown intelligence, motivation, perseverance and analytical aptitude in teaching and in research work. He has one ongoing central government funded project to his credit. He has completed three government-funded projects. He is extremely co-operative and possesses strong ethical work culture and the capacity to contribute positively while working as part of a team. Apart from being an excellent teacher, he is a very good leader as well as a strong team player. He is the faculty coordinator for KCT PG Forum which is a unique forum for the professional and personal development of our Post Graduate students. He is faculty in-charge of KCT SEDS club (Students for the Exploration and Development of Space). With his mentorship, KCT SEDS club has performed best among the other SEDS Club of various institutions. He organizes Space exhibitions & design contests for the students in this region and inculcates the interest in students.

• Dr. J. Darshankumar highly skilled professional with 13 years of experience in teaching, research, and industrial consultancy. Passionate & expertise in the areas of drones, aircraft systems, and avionics.
• Successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Published more than 20 papers in National/International journal. Having strong connections with Aero based industries, corporates, professional forums and delivered invited lectures.
• I provide valuable guidance to start-ups and drones-based companies and organize national-level events and skill development activities.

Mr. R. Arun Kumar, Assistant Professor in the Department of Aeronautical Engineering, KCT, graduated with a Masters in Manufacturing Engineering from Government College of Technology, Coimbatore. With more than 10 years of teaching experience, his areas of interests are Aircraft Production Techniques, Aviation Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Engineering Graphics and Computer Aided Design. He has also served as Class Advisor, Mentor and Exam Co-ordinator in the department and his research interests include 3D Printing and Composite materials manufacturing. His hobbies are reading books, listening to good music and playing cricket.

Mr. R. Arul Prakash is an enthusiastic professional working in KCT for the past 9 years .He wishes to excel in the chosen professional field through self-motivation, hard work and augmentation of core skills required to effectively deliver goods. Currently, he is pursuing his Ph.D. in the field of Thermal Engineering.

Mr. K. Naveen Kumar is a dedicated teacher with a strong work ethic and a commitment to excellence in teaching and research activities. Skillfully manages lectures and promotes open classroom discussions. He has 1.5 years of research experience and 9 years of teaching experience in the field of structures. He is Interested in social activities and he is one of the program officers for NSS,VBC and RRC clubs of KCT.

Mr. G. Rajkumar is pursuing his Ph.D in Development and Characterization of Aluminum Foams with Nano Composite Materials. He handles subjects like Composite materials and structures, Aircraft Structures-II, Vibration and Aeroelasticity,Experimental Stress Analysis,Theory of Elasticity and Mechanics of Solids.

Mr. R. Vijayanandh has been academically specialized to handle Unmanned Aerial Vehicles based Theory and Practical courses and is experienced to compute Fluid-Structure Interactive based Problems. He is a Master of Engineering degree holder from MIT, Anna University, Chennai, and also pursuing his Doctoral Degree from the same institution. He has more than eight years of collegiate teaching experience and published more than fifty Scopus indexed publications. He is serving as Review Editor of Frontiers in Aerospace Engineering, Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering, Frontiers in Future Transportation, and also serving as Guest Editor in Materials, MDPI. Apart from these, he has been contributed as NAAC-Criteria-III-Aero-Department Co-coordinator, NBA-Criteria-VII Coordinator, and Institutional Level NIRF-Criteria-II Co-coordinator.

Dr. S. Senthil Kumar received the B.E. degree in computer science from the College of Engineering Guindy, Chennai, India, in 2005, the M.E. degree in avionics from the Madras Institute of Technology, Chennai, India, in 2007, and Ph.D. degree from the Aerospace Engineering Department, Madras Institute of Technology, Chennai, India, in 2023. From September 2007 to December 2009, he was a design engineer with Data Patterns (India) Private Limited, Chennai, India. From 2010 to 2012, he was an assistant professor at the Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science in Chennai, India. He joined the Kumaraguru College of Technology in June 2012, where he is currently an assistant professor. He handled courses such as avionics, control systems, digital electronics, navigation technology, guidance and control, and space dynamics. In addition, he is the department coordinator for the NBA process. His research interests are in the mathematical modelling and design of controllers for dynamical systems.